Neal Champion
@champ.org.uk
Motorcyclist and racer, left-leaning, Europhile, musician
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It may have been the last week before the Christmas recess, but the government were still doing loads in Parliament last week!
A few things include:
+ Employment Rights Bill completing passing both Houses
+ Two bills relating to the budget passed their second reading in the Commons
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A few things include:
+ Employment Rights Bill completing passing both Houses
+ Two bills relating to the budget passed their second reading in the Commons
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December 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It may have been the last week before the Christmas recess, but the government were still doing loads in Parliament last week!
A few things include:
+ Employment Rights Bill completing passing both Houses
+ Two bills relating to the budget passed their second reading in the Commons
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A few things include:
+ Employment Rights Bill completing passing both Houses
+ Two bills relating to the budget passed their second reading in the Commons
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Werner Herzog voice: ‘The mistletoe hangs in silent reverie, awaiting those who will join beneath its leaves, seeking a moment of communion. It pities them, these giggling fools, for it knows that the only true communion is with death.’
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Werner Herzog voice: ‘The mistletoe hangs in silent reverie, awaiting those who will join beneath its leaves, seeking a moment of communion. It pities them, these giggling fools, for it knows that the only true communion is with death.’
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Well, as it's the week for it...
Since the very dawn of humanity, from the time we stopped being apes and started being humans, we imagine that people have looked at the heavens, seen the regular progression of the stars across the night sky, observed the movements of the planets, and asked themselves, "When is bins?"
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Well, as it's the week for it...
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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These are amazing. Beautiful and charming
THREAD.
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
My parents' cat Bridget vanished. As the weeks dragged on they became ever more worried, so to distract himself my dad began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up at some of art & music's most important moments.
I've collected his work here...
December 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
These are amazing. Beautiful and charming
It's that time of year. Ignore the list of Pre-Christmas chores and treat yourself to a trip down a little etymological rabbit hole
(with thanks to @youngvulgarian)
mashedradish.com/2025/12/12/y...
(with thanks to @youngvulgarian)
mashedradish.com/2025/12/12/y...
A simple “yes” or “no”? Nope. Not etymologically.
The origins of the words “yes” and “no” are knotty—and “naughty.”
mashedradish.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It's that time of year. Ignore the list of Pre-Christmas chores and treat yourself to a trip down a little etymological rabbit hole
(with thanks to @youngvulgarian)
mashedradish.com/2025/12/12/y...
(with thanks to @youngvulgarian)
mashedradish.com/2025/12/12/y...
The web is broken, and I think AI broke it
My wife saw an online article about 'changes to UK driving licence rules for over 65s'
I did a web search, and found dozens of articles saying the rules change in January 2026. Not one from a reputable source. All we're nonsense. Try it yourself
My wife saw an online article about 'changes to UK driving licence rules for over 65s'
I did a web search, and found dozens of articles saying the rules change in January 2026. Not one from a reputable source. All we're nonsense. Try it yourself
December 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The web is broken, and I think AI broke it
My wife saw an online article about 'changes to UK driving licence rules for over 65s'
I did a web search, and found dozens of articles saying the rules change in January 2026. Not one from a reputable source. All we're nonsense. Try it yourself
My wife saw an online article about 'changes to UK driving licence rules for over 65s'
I did a web search, and found dozens of articles saying the rules change in January 2026. Not one from a reputable source. All we're nonsense. Try it yourself
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Today's reminder was that it's been 16 years since I got an email from a recruitment consultant who was "looking for someone with your skillet."
I never replied, as I wasn't looking for wok.
I never replied, as I wasn't looking for wok.
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today's reminder was that it's been 16 years since I got an email from a recruitment consultant who was "looking for someone with your skillet."
I never replied, as I wasn't looking for wok.
I never replied, as I wasn't looking for wok.
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This is great
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is great
This great long read piece touches on a couple of the issues covered by More Jam Tomorrow, @rostaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act
In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This great long read piece touches on a couple of the issues covered by More Jam Tomorrow, @rostaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Musk: Twitter is dead, you all have to call it X now
Later... No, no, Twitter is still mine!
www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/x...
Later... No, no, Twitter is still mine!
www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/x...
X sues to protect Twitter brand Musk has been trying to kill
: Lawsuit concedes the bird is still the word for many
www.theregister.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Musk: Twitter is dead, you all have to call it X now
Later... No, no, Twitter is still mine!
www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/x...
Later... No, no, Twitter is still mine!
www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/x...
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🇺🇦 Past days in Kyiv have been the most rewarding of our trip. Lots of time in hospitals with wounded Irish and Australian soldiers, getting absolutely humbled by their bravery. The defenders of your freedom, whether you appreciate them or not.
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🇺🇦 Past days in Kyiv have been the most rewarding of our trip. Lots of time in hospitals with wounded Irish and Australian soldiers, getting absolutely humbled by their bravery. The defenders of your freedom, whether you appreciate them or not.
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On Putin, the strategy of exporting chaos, how it works, why it ultimately (hopefully) fails www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
On Putin, the strategy of exporting chaos, how it works, why it ultimately (hopefully) fails www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Keir Starmer: "I have a Christmas message for Reform. If mysterious men from the east come bearing gifts...this time, report it to the police."
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The myth of traditional Italian cuisine has seduced the world. The truth is very different | Alberto Grandi
The myth of traditional Italian cuisine has seduced the world. The truth is very different | Alberto Grandi
The comforting tourist-brochure idea of what Italian food looks like obscures a story shaped by hunger, migration and innovation, says Alberto Grandi, author and professor of food history
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The myth of traditional Italian cuisine has seduced the world. The truth is very different | Alberto Grandi
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
Spinal Tap (band) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In memory of Rob Reiner, please enjoy my favourite Wikipedia entry of all time, which is Former Members of Spinal Tap. Any time I need a laugh, I pull it up.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_...
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Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
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It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
December 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Because the issue of population change is so widely misunderstood, here's a short thread which seeks to lay it out simply.
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
🧵1/13
It explains why there is almost nothing anyone can do to change the global population trajectory, both as numbers rise, then as they fall.
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Daily Mail tragedy in 3 acts
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
December 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Daily Mail tragedy in 3 acts
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
22 June 2016 (day before referendum): Pro-Leave editorial. One reason: too many immigrants from Eastern Europe.
24 June 2016: Brexit vote outcome means many Poles will decide to return home
13 December 2025: Oh no, where have the Poles gone?
All the signs were there!
This is both sad and inspiring
This is what we, the good guys, need to do to resist the tide of hate
I hope @robinince.bsky.social wakes up to a tsunami of support today
This is what we, the good guys, need to do to resist the tide of hate
I hope @robinince.bsky.social wakes up to a tsunami of support today
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This is both sad and inspiring
This is what we, the good guys, need to do to resist the tide of hate
I hope @robinince.bsky.social wakes up to a tsunami of support today
This is what we, the good guys, need to do to resist the tide of hate
I hope @robinince.bsky.social wakes up to a tsunami of support today
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“Those who protest that human rights have gone too far often do not like human rights in the first place,” writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“Those who protest that human rights have gone too far often do not like human rights in the first place,” writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.