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Vicar in Sheffield, married with children, love music - especially indie rock & punk; reading & walking Reggie my chocolate Labrador; train Wado Ryu Karate.
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It will probably come as no surprise to anyone to hear that Reform UK’s policies add up to an agenda of fiscal recklessness that rivals, and may well exceed, the disastrous 49-day, hair-raising, market-tanking premiership of Liz Truss in 2022 econ.st/42WSuLG

A 54-page report – which features contributions from Cancer Research UK and academics at the University of Southampton – claims that NHS doctors are unable to offer the same provisions to cancer patients as their European colleagues www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK. THIS IS WHY youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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If only there was some way of knowing why Musk is pushing for elections and “regime change” in Ukraine… but not Russia..

This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times

Australian newspaper "The Sun-Herald" opinion piece calls it out. American msm, take notes.

#BannedBookSkyClub Don't forget! March 2025's book is #ParableOfTheSower by Octavia Butler. I'll start posting talking points on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and post periodically throughout March. See replies for link to Banned Book Club feed. #BookSky

The truth is that in Zelensky Trump sees a leader of courage, conviction and integrity, and he knows that it makes him look like a whiny man-baby and he hates Zelensky because of this. Europe - including the UK - must stand with Ukraine. The free world needs a new leader.

Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister of Denmark👏

I've always loved that photo of Sophie Scholl, and I have a copy on my office wall. Sophie Scholl, pray for us!

Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth and made us in your own image: teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your likeness in all your children; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things, now and for ever.✝️⚓

From United Humanists on FB

Wow! The number of @bsky.app users just passed 32 MILLION! 👏 LETS DO THIS!

Spot on

Can I just point out that one advantage of an actual constitutional monarchy is that you almost never have to think about what the monarch thinks on a given topic?

It is time to end the special relationship with Trump Donald Trump in the White House: a relationship with a dishonest sexual predator and convicted criminal isn't a relationship. It's abuse centralbylines.co.uk/opinion/it-i...

Trump is really turning into Putin’s poodle!

Feels like a good time to re-air some European (musical) free speech. youtu.be/vYILYILPrXs

It’s almost as if she turns up every week with the sole purpose of deliberately humiliating herself

Sounds like a plan

The same idiots who lied to us about brexit are now encouraging us to cosy up to Trump - let’s rejoin the EU now!

Trump is a half-wit! America has elected the village idiot & given him almost total power.

Absolutely spot on from Rory Stewart

Today is Candlemas which means only 325 days until Christmas!

“We need to fight Farage – and Faragism” www.theneweuropean.co.uk/dominic-grie...

Voters in ALL Reform constituencies prefer closer ties with EU over US When asked if the UK should prioritise trade with the EU or US, all constituencies - even Reform ones - backed Europe www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/vot...

Inauguration Day.

"Masculine Energy"

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youtu.be/sRP4LCCcLcI A 🎶 quickfire Monday night song - parodying the @dollypartons.bsky.social classic "Here You Come Again" - but about the #Inauguration2025 speech, and the first claims made during the Return of The Donald... #TrumpInauguration #McKinleyReferences

Given the largest factor by far stopping UK economic growth is Brexit - how was leaving the European Union without a plan for growth outside it at best not grossly irresponsible and at worst gross negligence on the part of the previous government?

‘Homeless people given free lunch’ to attend Donald Trump Jr event in Greenland