Kevin Rush
@sorreltiger.bsky.social
Retired teacher, now running Leicester International Music Festival. Interested in all kinds of music, theatre, art, books, walking, cycling, wildlife, cooking, watching sport. Leicester Tigers STH for 30+ years!
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We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
September 11, 2026 at 8:57 AM
We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
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Estimates suggest over 21,000 social care workers were underpaid the minimum wage in 2024.
The true figure is likely higher still once we account for the unpaid travel time which often brings home carers’ average pay below the minimum wage.
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The true figure is likely higher still once we account for the unpaid travel time which often brings home carers’ average pay below the minimum wage.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/87cXtSI
August 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Estimates suggest over 21,000 social care workers were underpaid the minimum wage in 2024.
The true figure is likely higher still once we account for the unpaid travel time which often brings home carers’ average pay below the minimum wage.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/87cXtSI
The true figure is likely higher still once we account for the unpaid travel time which often brings home carers’ average pay below the minimum wage.
Read more 👉 buff.ly/87cXtSI
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Join us for our festival 17-19 September, with 8 brilliant musicians coming to the beautiful Hansom Hall in the heart of Leicester. Tickets and details at: www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
August 15, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Join us for our festival 17-19 September, with 8 brilliant musicians coming to the beautiful Hansom Hall in the heart of Leicester. Tickets and details at: www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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June 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
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Your frequent reminder that Farage wants to frack the UK - in multiple ways - and that doing so won’t make a blind bit of difference to energy bills
It would, however, make us more dependent on volatile fossil fuels, make the climate crisis worse & industrialise the countryside
Don’t vote Reform
It would, however, make us more dependent on volatile fossil fuels, make the climate crisis worse & industrialise the countryside
Don’t vote Reform
April 9, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Your frequent reminder that Farage wants to frack the UK - in multiple ways - and that doing so won’t make a blind bit of difference to energy bills
It would, however, make us more dependent on volatile fossil fuels, make the climate crisis worse & industrialise the countryside
Don’t vote Reform
It would, however, make us more dependent on volatile fossil fuels, make the climate crisis worse & industrialise the countryside
Don’t vote Reform
A massive privilege to present this today.
Today's lunchtime concert by Fenella Humphreys, Nicholas Daniel & Martin Roscoe was just as wonderful as we'd expected and a very large audience went away very happy after an hour of gorgeous music-making at Hansom Hall.
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
A massive privilege to present this today.
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What a great lunchtime concert by the Paddington Trio yesterday at Hansom Hall - their playing is so nimble and full of energy. We would love to have them back!
October 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
What a great lunchtime concert by the Paddington Trio yesterday at Hansom Hall - their playing is so nimble and full of energy. We would love to have them back!
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What a great start to a new season! We welcomed a large audience to Hansom Hall and Sasha Grynyuk kept them enthralled with a sparkling hour of magnificent playing. As someone said on the way out, our Steinway sounded like an orchestra today.
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What a great start to a new season! We welcomed a large audience to Hansom Hall and Sasha Grynyuk kept them enthralled with a sparkling hour of magnificent playing. As someone said on the way out, our Steinway sounded like an orchestra today.
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Great to hear the cheers for our marvellous players at the end of last night's concert - the first of our four-day festival.
Join us at Hansom Hall 1pm today for our lunchtime concert with Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) and Charles Owen (piano). wegottickets.com/event/672184
Join us at Hansom Hall 1pm today for our lunchtime concert with Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) and Charles Owen (piano). wegottickets.com/event/672184
September 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Great to hear the cheers for our marvellous players at the end of last night's concert - the first of our four-day festival.
Join us at Hansom Hall 1pm today for our lunchtime concert with Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) and Charles Owen (piano). wegottickets.com/event/672184
Join us at Hansom Hall 1pm today for our lunchtime concert with Nicholas Daniel (oboe); Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) and Charles Owen (piano). wegottickets.com/event/672184
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Sanders: “What are the long-term implications for the well-being of our kids and the country if faith in vaccine science is undermined?”
Dr. Monarez: “Preventable diseases will return. I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by.”
Dr. Monarez: “Preventable diseases will return. I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by.”
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sanders: “What are the long-term implications for the well-being of our kids and the country if faith in vaccine science is undermined?”
Dr. Monarez: “Preventable diseases will return. I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by.”
Dr. Monarez: “Preventable diseases will return. I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by.”
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A week today, we will be enjoying our 2025 Festival Lunchtime Concert at the lovely Hansom Hall, with Nicholas Daniel (oboe) Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) & Charles Owen (piano). Join us for great music by Schubert, Ravel & our composer-in-residence, Emma-Ruth Richards. wegottickets.com/event/672184
Leicester International Music Festival 2025: Concert 2, 'The Wanderer'
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin)
Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
Charles Owen (piano)
Ravel: Sonata for violin and piano 18’
Ravel: Waltzes Nobles et Sentimentales 15’
Emma-Ruth Richards: De Stamparare for solo o...
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September 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A week today, we will be enjoying our 2025 Festival Lunchtime Concert at the lovely Hansom Hall, with Nicholas Daniel (oboe) Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin) & Charles Owen (piano). Join us for great music by Schubert, Ravel & our composer-in-residence, Emma-Ruth Richards. wegottickets.com/event/672184
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Our government is not defending us www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/09... The UK is facing the greatest existential threat since WW II and Labour is hoping we won’t notice.
Our government is not defending us
As The Guardian reports this morning:
Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Our government is not defending us www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/09... The UK is facing the greatest existential threat since WW II and Labour is hoping we won’t notice.
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#LIMF2025 featuring Franz Schubert, who still breaks and mends hearts in equal measure; Maurice Ravel, whose 150th birthday we celebrate, and Emma-Ruth Richards, who brings a bold and deeply personal voice to the festival. Join us 17-20 September.
www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
August 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#LIMF2025 featuring Franz Schubert, who still breaks and mends hearts in equal measure; Maurice Ravel, whose 150th birthday we celebrate, and Emma-Ruth Richards, who brings a bold and deeply personal voice to the festival. Join us 17-20 September.
www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
World-class chamber music in the East Midlands this autumn! #Leicester
Pleased bring you exciting news of our Festival September 17-20, with a great team led by Nicholas Daniel. Vibrant Landscapes: Franz Schubert, Maurice Ravel & Emma-Ruth Richards.
More info at: www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk/limf-2025
More info at: www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk/limf-2025
LIMF 2025 — Leicester International Music Festival
www.leicesterinternationalmusicfestival.org.uk
August 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
World-class chamber music in the East Midlands this autumn! #Leicester
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They are supposed to be an organisation that protects wildlife - not sanctioning the hunting of birds! Shame on @naturescot.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
They are supposed to be an organisation that protects wildlife - not sanctioning the hunting of birds! Shame on @naturescot.bsky.social
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UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal – but says it comes four years too late
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal – but says it comes four years too late
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal – but says it comes four years too late
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of £600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
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'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
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That's 95k!
We're 95% of the way to 100,000 signatures on our petition, which means we get a ban on driven grouse shooting debated in parliament.
Only 5k to go! Please share & sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're 95% of the way to 100,000 signatures on our petition, which means we get a ban on driven grouse shooting debated in parliament.
Only 5k to go! Please share & sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
April 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
That's 95k!
We're 95% of the way to 100,000 signatures on our petition, which means we get a ban on driven grouse shooting debated in parliament.
Only 5k to go! Please share & sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're 95% of the way to 100,000 signatures on our petition, which means we get a ban on driven grouse shooting debated in parliament.
Only 5k to go! Please share & sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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We’re looking forward to this and would love you to join us at Hanson Hall, Thursday 1pm: wegottickets.com/event/630543
March 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’re looking forward to this and would love you to join us at Hanson Hall, Thursday 1pm: wegottickets.com/event/630543
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A magnificent lunchtime recital by Fiachra Garvey at Hansom Hall today, and it was great to that there was a capacity audience to enjoy such wonderful playing and such incredible sounds. Impossible not to be moved by the 'Great Gate at Kiev' which closed the concert - an anthem for our times.
March 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A magnificent lunchtime recital by Fiachra Garvey at Hansom Hall today, and it was great to that there was a capacity audience to enjoy such wonderful playing and such incredible sounds. Impossible not to be moved by the 'Great Gate at Kiev' which closed the concert - an anthem for our times.
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We have a fabulous piano recital for you this Thursday lunchtime, 1pm at Hansom Hall, Belvoir St. Fiachra Garvey will play Gershwin 'Rhapsody in Blue', Debussy, Albéniz, Mendelssohn & Mussorgsky 'Pictures'. We'd love you to join us! Full details & tickets: wegottickets.com/event/630538
Fiachra Garvey (piano) - LIMF Lunchtime Concert 11
1st prizewinner at the 2012 Jaques Samuel Competition, London, Fiachra Garvey ARAM, has performed in venues from the Fazioli Auditorium in Italy to London’s Wigmore Hall.
‘…brings a deep and infectio...
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March 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We have a fabulous piano recital for you this Thursday lunchtime, 1pm at Hansom Hall, Belvoir St. Fiachra Garvey will play Gershwin 'Rhapsody in Blue', Debussy, Albéniz, Mendelssohn & Mussorgsky 'Pictures'. We'd love you to join us! Full details & tickets: wegottickets.com/event/630538
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That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned.
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
March 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
That's 70.000 people who want to see driven grouse shooting banned.
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
We're nearly 3/4 of the way there to our target of 100,000 signatures.
Do you want a ban? If so, please like & share this post!
Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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If Trump was President in 1940
March 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If Trump was President in 1940
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This ridiculous @telegraphnews.bsky.social story www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
clearly placed by BASC, should persuade you to sign this act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/... asking Defra to ban lead ammunition.
It's the ammo that is poisonous, silly!
clearly placed by BASC, should persuade you to sign this act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/... asking Defra to ban lead ammunition.
It's the ammo that is poisonous, silly!
Boss of wildfowl charity who suggested ‘all game is poisonous’ attended meat awards
Charity is accused of shooting itself in the foot after it emerges Sarah Fowler, its chief executive, was a guest at Eat Game Awards
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This ridiculous @telegraphnews.bsky.social story www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
clearly placed by BASC, should persuade you to sign this act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/... asking Defra to ban lead ammunition.
It's the ammo that is poisonous, silly!
clearly placed by BASC, should persuade you to sign this act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/... asking Defra to ban lead ammunition.
It's the ammo that is poisonous, silly!