Politicians used to be seen as public servants.
I know it's hard to believe.
Mainstream news journalists used to be seen as independent.
Honestly, they did - it was kind of the main point.
Police used to be seen as keepers of the peace.
Not racists, rapists, or militarised thugs...
#ModernBritain
I know it's hard to believe.
Mainstream news journalists used to be seen as independent.
Honestly, they did - it was kind of the main point.
Police used to be seen as keepers of the peace.
Not racists, rapists, or militarised thugs...
#ModernBritain
January 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Politicians used to be seen as public servants.
I know it's hard to believe.
Mainstream news journalists used to be seen as independent.
Honestly, they did - it was kind of the main point.
Police used to be seen as keepers of the peace.
Not racists, rapists, or militarised thugs...
#ModernBritain
I know it's hard to believe.
Mainstream news journalists used to be seen as independent.
Honestly, they did - it was kind of the main point.
Police used to be seen as keepers of the peace.
Not racists, rapists, or militarised thugs...
#ModernBritain
I have voted. There weren't any dogs so I took a photo of this corvid* eating a carpet in a bin.
#ModernBritain. #Ivoted #localelections
*Yes I asked permission first, they were fine with it.
#ModernBritain. #Ivoted #localelections
*Yes I asked permission first, they were fine with it.
May 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I have voted. There weren't any dogs so I took a photo of this corvid* eating a carpet in a bin.
#ModernBritain. #Ivoted #localelections
*Yes I asked permission first, they were fine with it.
#ModernBritain. #Ivoted #localelections
*Yes I asked permission first, they were fine with it.
I think whoever can learn to fart Mr Brightside could make millions. #modernbritain
May 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
I think whoever can learn to fart Mr Brightside could make millions. #modernbritain
Join us for the Modern Britain Practical Archival Skills Training on Feb 18-19. Discover essential records at The National Archives with expert guidance, on themes from Home Office Records to protest.
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-skill...
📚 #ArchivalSkills #ModernBritain #Research
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-skill...
📚 #ArchivalSkills #ModernBritain #Research
January 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us for the Modern Britain Practical Archival Skills Training on Feb 18-19. Discover essential records at The National Archives with expert guidance, on themes from Home Office Records to protest.
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-skill...
📚 #ArchivalSkills #ModernBritain #Research
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-skill...
📚 #ArchivalSkills #ModernBritain #Research
Some environments teach you to become quieter long before you realise you are disappearing inside them.
My latest article explores fear, survival, social conditioning and growing up inside the noise of modern Britain.
#Psychology #ModernBritain #SocialConditioning
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My latest article explores fear, survival, social conditioning and growing up inside the noise of modern Britain.
#Psychology #ModernBritain #SocialConditioning
substack.com/@introvertin...
I Learned to Make Myself Smaller
Growing Up Inside the Noise of Modern Britain
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May 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Some environments teach you to become quieter long before you realise you are disappearing inside them.
My latest article explores fear, survival, social conditioning and growing up inside the noise of modern Britain.
#Psychology #ModernBritain #SocialConditioning
substack.com/@introvertin...
My latest article explores fear, survival, social conditioning and growing up inside the noise of modern Britain.
#Psychology #ModernBritain #SocialConditioning
substack.com/@introvertin...
What does the BBC’s diversity review say about modern Britain? Progress made — but big gaps in representation still remain.
#BBC #Diversity #ModernBritain #MediaRepresentation
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#BBC #Diversity #ModernBritain #MediaRepresentation
www.easterneye.biz/bbc-diversit...
What the BBC’s diversity review reveals about modern Britain
Representation - how much a group is present - can be captured in data, but portrayal - how groups are depicted - is qualitative and subjective
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February 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
What does the BBC’s diversity review say about modern Britain? Progress made — but big gaps in representation still remain.
#BBC #Diversity #ModernBritain #MediaRepresentation
www.easterneye.biz/bbc-diversit...
#BBC #Diversity #ModernBritain #MediaRepresentation
www.easterneye.biz/bbc-diversit...
Concluding October's #CalendarChaos with #Sunday="/hashtag/SundayMorningAtTheCentreOfTheWorld" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SundayMorningAtTheCentreOfTheWorld by Louis de Bernières
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Sunday #playforvoices #UnderMilkWood #modernBritain #Earlsfield #humour #communitylife
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Sunday #playforvoices #UnderMilkWood #modernBritain #Earlsfield #humour #communitylife
Calendar Chaos: Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World – Louis de Bernières
Welcome to the twentieth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing October is SUNDAY and the book is Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World by Louis de Bernières. Read on to find out more…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Concluding October's #CalendarChaos with #Sunday="/hashtag/SundayMorningAtTheCentreOfTheWorld" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SundayMorningAtTheCentreOfTheWorld by Louis de Bernières
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Sunday #playforvoices #UnderMilkWood #modernBritain #Earlsfield #humour #communitylife
#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Sunday #playforvoices #UnderMilkWood #modernBritain #Earlsfield #humour #communitylife
May 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
So. The City of London Corporation is writing to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor *inviting* him to relinquish the right to walk sheep over London Bridge without tariff. #ModernBritain
April 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
So. The City of London Corporation is writing to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor *inviting* him to relinquish the right to walk sheep over London Bridge without tariff. #ModernBritain
To some, Britain means:
> togetherness, justice, democracy, standing up for the little guy, historic freedoms, invention & a great sense of humour
To others, Britain means:
> disunity, injustice, oppression, arrogance & corruption
What does Britain mean to you?
#ModernBritain
> togetherness, justice, democracy, standing up for the little guy, historic freedoms, invention & a great sense of humour
To others, Britain means:
> disunity, injustice, oppression, arrogance & corruption
What does Britain mean to you?
#ModernBritain
December 2, 2024 at 7:33 PM
To some, Britain means:
> togetherness, justice, democracy, standing up for the little guy, historic freedoms, invention & a great sense of humour
To others, Britain means:
> disunity, injustice, oppression, arrogance & corruption
What does Britain mean to you?
#ModernBritain
> togetherness, justice, democracy, standing up for the little guy, historic freedoms, invention & a great sense of humour
To others, Britain means:
> disunity, injustice, oppression, arrogance & corruption
What does Britain mean to you?
#ModernBritain
Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka talks to the Guardian journalist Lanre Bakare about his new book, 'We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain'.
www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racia...
#podcast #blackculture #wewerethere #modernbritain
www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racia...
#podcast #blackculture #wewerethere #modernbritain
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka talks to the Guardian journalist Lanre Bakare about his new book, 'We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain'.
www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racia...
#podcast #blackculture #wewerethere #modernbritain
www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racia...
#podcast #blackculture #wewerethere #modernbritain
Lost for words, flying in by helicopter to visit a food bank :/
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January 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#Blog
#Theplainandsimpleguy
#WhatIfBritainBreaks #StrongerTogetherUK #UnitedWeStand #UKIndependenceDebate #CultureAndUnity #EconomicTruths #DefenceAndIdentity #HistoricUnion #ModernBritain #HeartOfHistory #BritishFuture #HumanUnity #BreakingDownBorders #SharedResilience #FourNationsOneVoice
#Theplainandsimpleguy
#WhatIfBritainBreaks #StrongerTogetherUK #UnitedWeStand #UKIndependenceDebate #CultureAndUnity #EconomicTruths #DefenceAndIdentity #HistoricUnion #ModernBritain #HeartOfHistory #BritishFuture #HumanUnity #BreakingDownBorders #SharedResilience #FourNationsOneVoice
July 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM