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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 13h

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 16h

BRIGHTON!

Sunday 19th October at the Dome Studio

"Songs I would dare to call genius" The Guardian

tickets👇
brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

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Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social · 1d

US paperbacks of Midnight and Blue have arrived in Edinburgh - looking good…

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Doug McVay @dougmcvay.bsky.social · 1d

Hey there 😺 Portland's lovely and life is beautiful, I hope all's well in your part of the world.

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 1d

@dougmcvay.bsky.social you safe dude? need any help?

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Ande Case 🎬🇪🇺#BLM @songoftheoss.bsky.social · 2d

My @bonmotpodcast.bsky.social interview with @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social is out now… please do subscribe and enjoy…

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Bon Mot Podcast with Boothby Graffoe

Podcast Episode · Bon Mot Podcast · 07/10/2025 · 1h 29m

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 2d

People of London! This gig is a short train ride away & they run late enough to get home.

Antonio Forcione & Boothby Graffoe
Brighton Dome Studio
19th October 8pm

Tickets are shifting fast & it's not a big venue

"Genius" The Times

"DON'T MISS THIS" Stewart Lee

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon. Two people in lab coats, one is showing the other a beaker. The person on the left says "Can| bortow
your chloroform?". The other person replies "Go ahead, knock yourself out"

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 2d

If you repost this repost shamelessly plugging the gig me & Forcione are doing in Brighton then i'll do a random winner pick thing as well & if you win that & if I've been lucky enough to win Kathy Burke's brilliant book I'll lend it to you.
brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Ali Nelson-The Rest is History @alinelson.bsky.social · 2d

Fact 1 : last train to LV is 23:09. So, even time for a quick pint in The Dorset afterwards
Fact 2 : tickets selling fast.
Fact 3 : apparently you can see space from the Great Wall of China.

Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 2d

People of London! This gig is a short train ride away & they run late enough to get home.

Antonio Forcione & Boothby Graffoe
Brighton Dome Studio
19th October 8pm

Tickets are shifting fast & it's not a big venue

"Genius" The Times

"DON'T MISS THIS" Stewart Lee

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 2d

People of Northern Scotland! It might be a good idea to set off now. (And maybe book a hotel)
brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 2d

People of London! This gig is a short train ride away & they run late enough to get home.

Antonio Forcione & Boothby Graffoe
Brighton Dome Studio
19th October 8pm

Tickets are shifting fast & it's not a big venue

"Genius" The Times

"DON'T MISS THIS" Stewart Lee

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Ali Nelson-The Rest is History @alinelson.bsky.social · 3d

Buy one of the few remaining tickets and meet the guy on the left in the bar - he has no body to go with...

Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Be like Lenny & Derek. Relax, kick back, & enjoy the music

Me & Antonio
Brighton Festival
19th October

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Be like Lenny & Derek. Relax, kick back, & enjoy the music

Me & Antonio
Brighton Festival
19th October

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Be like Lenny & Derek. Relax, kick back, & enjoy the music

Me & Antonio
Brighton Festival
19th October

brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Alerted to this by @foxtonrox.bsky.social Interesting article.

Has @zackpolanski.bsky.social got them a bit scared do you think?

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. The less I hear about this guy the more I like him.

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

really? or was that a joke? rescheduled for just after the new ice-age?

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 4d

Finally a politician who offers compassion empathy & hope

It's easy to forget the mainstream media are the minority. They shout so loudly it makes it seem like they're the majority when in reality they're just a small group of immensely wealthy people who don't want to pay their fair share of taxes

Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 4d

'We will say it loud, migrants and refugees are welcome here'
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Zack Polanski: 'Migrants and refugees are welcome here'

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ande Case 🎬🇪🇺#BLM @songoftheoss.bsky.social · 3d

Out Wednesday my @bonmotpodcast.bsky.social interview with @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social which frankly could’ve been 3 hours long… while you’re waiting please book tickets to see him in Brighton on 19th October, you’ll thank me… brightondome.org/whats-on/LeD...

Boothby Graffoe & Antonio Forcione:Wot Italian? / Comedy / What's On - Brighton Dome

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, comedy, and charm as award-winning comedian and singer-songwriter Boothby Graffoe teams up with internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist Antonio For...

brightondome.org

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

Arf. Show starts at 8 so i guess we will be down before 10?

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 3d

When would be good for you?

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Ian Sheppard @iansheppard.bsky.social · 4d

Two Grey Herons having words at Venus Pool nature reserve #ShropshireBirding

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Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 4d

Finally a politician who offers compassion empathy & hope

It's easy to forget the mainstream media are the minority. They shout so loudly it makes it seem like they're the majority when in reality they're just a small group of immensely wealthy people who don't want to pay their fair share of taxes

Boothby Graffoe @boothbygraffoe.bsky.social · 4d

'We will say it loud, migrants and refugees are welcome here'
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Zack Polanski: 'Migrants and refugees are welcome here'

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party.

www.bbc.co.uk

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