Mike Harding
@churchcat.bsky.social
Curmudgeon, poet, writer, ex stand-up comic, European, playwright, woke lefty Grauniad reader, Irish trad mandolin player and blues harp playing anarchist and agnostic. Also happen to be a recovering Catholic. Website www.mikeharding.co.uk
People will be seeing this in docs on fascism in another hundred years. Mussolini in a suit.
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
People will be seeing this in docs on fascism in another hundred years. Mussolini in a suit.
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
He said what he said - the clip tells the truth - yes the words were selected - but that is what he said -no mistake - he told them to get down there and fight like hell. Not a misquote at all.
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
Side-by-side comparison of BBC-edited Trump speech from day of Capitol attack with original – video
A selectively edited clip by Panorama has resulted in the BBC being accused of making it appear clearer that the US president encouraged the Capitol attack
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
He said what he said - the clip tells the truth - yes the words were selected - but that is what he said -no mistake - he told them to get down there and fight like hell. Not a misquote at all.
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
Fair comment.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Fair comment.
“There are no empires now - there is just The Money Empire. China, US, Russia, EU squabble & muscle up but none can control the Money Empire, it is a shape-shifter - it runs the world. But it too will fall - and then perhaps this small world might grow up?” The Daily Llama. Dharamsalami. 2025
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“There are no empires now - there is just The Money Empire. China, US, Russia, EU squabble & muscle up but none can control the Money Empire, it is a shape-shifter - it runs the world. But it too will fall - and then perhaps this small world might grow up?” The Daily Llama. Dharamsalami. 2025
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‘If none but the rich died in war there would be no more wars.“ the Daily Llama. Dharamsalami 2025.
November 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
‘If none but the rich died in war there would be no more wars.“ the Daily Llama. Dharamsalami 2025.
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And one of the blokes moaning on here actually voted Reform. They stated they were going to take the Doge shears to our public services and that is what they will do Making personal fortunes. Heartless grifter bastards who conned people into voting for them. Helped amongst others by the BBC.
Unbelievable. Yet, now, believable.
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And one of the blokes moaning on here actually voted Reform. They stated they were going to take the Doge shears to our public services and that is what they will do Making personal fortunes. Heartless grifter bastards who conned people into voting for them. Helped amongst others by the BBC.
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Always if Johnson is involved follow the money. As night follows day, there is money to be followed
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Always if Johnson is involved follow the money. As night follows day, there is money to be followed
Amen. His influence was great as were his talents.
A great man who shaped our culture very much for the better. Travel well, Archie.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Folk musician and BBC presenter Archie Fisher dies aged 86
The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Amen. His influence was great as were his talents.
Russia - enemy of the British Values? Blx.
Conservative Friends of Russia. Cummings 3 yrs in Moscow learning how oligarchy works. Johnson slips his guards to party at the agent’s Italian palace. Ennobles son of a KGB agent, Russian murders on British soil. Russia Report hidden. Follow the money.
Conservative Friends of Russia. Cummings 3 yrs in Moscow learning how oligarchy works. Johnson slips his guards to party at the agent’s Italian palace. Ennobles son of a KGB agent, Russian murders on British soil. Russia Report hidden. Follow the money.
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Russia - enemy of the British Values? Blx.
Conservative Friends of Russia. Cummings 3 yrs in Moscow learning how oligarchy works. Johnson slips his guards to party at the agent’s Italian palace. Ennobles son of a KGB agent, Russian murders on British soil. Russia Report hidden. Follow the money.
Conservative Friends of Russia. Cummings 3 yrs in Moscow learning how oligarchy works. Johnson slips his guards to party at the agent’s Italian palace. Ennobles son of a KGB agent, Russian murders on British soil. Russia Report hidden. Follow the money.
The Scot. Ind. ref was a trial run for Brexit which gave the Tech Masters the green light for Trump 1. Johnson and his open lying and open flaunting of rules and dignified behaviour showed the Orange Felon the way. Had Bojo succeeded in hanging on the UK would have GB ICE running the show here.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Scot. Ind. ref was a trial run for Brexit which gave the Tech Masters the green light for Trump 1. Johnson and his open lying and open flaunting of rules and dignified behaviour showed the Orange Felon the way. Had Bojo succeeded in hanging on the UK would have GB ICE running the show here.
Look at the cold, dead eyes. The world seems to be mostly run by madmen and looking back through history it seems nothing new. From Genghis Kahn to Trump, from Nero to Reagan. Boris Johnson to Pol Pot. Lunatics, Liars and Psychopaths every one.
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Look at the cold, dead eyes. The world seems to be mostly run by madmen and looking back through history it seems nothing new. From Genghis Kahn to Trump, from Nero to Reagan. Boris Johnson to Pol Pot. Lunatics, Liars and Psychopaths every one.
Lowe has the morals of a nazi stormtrooper mingled with the avarice of a small town grifter. Perfect Reform material.
We need to talk about the threat X poses to our shared values as a country.
This is bigger than just one platform: it’s about the way our democracy is being reshaped by an engagement model that rewards outrage above all else. 1/7
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
This is bigger than just one platform: it’s about the way our democracy is being reshaped by an engagement model that rewards outrage above all else. 1/7
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe Has Earned £40k For Posting On X
Independent MP Rupert Lowe has earned nearly £40,000 from posting on Elon Musk’s social media platform X since his election last year, far surpassi...
www.politicshome.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Lowe has the morals of a nazi stormtrooper mingled with the avarice of a small town grifter. Perfect Reform material.
I've been in France working on final edits of the next book of short stories -- should have signed, numbered, first ed. copies to sell online by late Nov. Im signing copies at The Portico Library, Manchester on the evening of December 18th. Early doors.
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I've been in France working on final edits of the next book of short stories -- should have signed, numbered, first ed. copies to sell online by late Nov. Im signing copies at The Portico Library, Manchester on the evening of December 18th. Early doors.
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My kind of pub!
Within the Oxenham Arms in the village of South Zeal, Devon is
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
The ‘Roman Pillar' propping up the roof in the restaurant at the rear of the pub.
In the next room is an enormous Menhir built into the fabric of the wall too. One pub - two standing stones.
October 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My kind of pub!
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309 episodes of Mike Harding's wonderful folk show are available on Mixcloud.
A treasure trove of brilliant folk, trad and roots music, and national treasure Mike himself.
Find him on Bluesky at @churchcat.bsky.social
#music
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A treasure trove of brilliant folk, trad and roots music, and national treasure Mike himself.
Find him on Bluesky at @churchcat.bsky.social
#music
#folk
#trad
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The Mike Harding Folk Show Number 1
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October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
309 episodes of Mike Harding's wonderful folk show are available on Mixcloud.
A treasure trove of brilliant folk, trad and roots music, and national treasure Mike himself.
Find him on Bluesky at @churchcat.bsky.social
#music
#folk
#trad
🎶
🎧
www.mixcloud.com/mikeharding1...
A treasure trove of brilliant folk, trad and roots music, and national treasure Mike himself.
Find him on Bluesky at @churchcat.bsky.social
#music
#folk
#trad
🎶
🎧
www.mixcloud.com/mikeharding1...
The bastard
Nothing nice can exist in TrumpWorld.
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The bastard
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We should celebrate Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s birthday by gatecrashing a wedding, finding a group of three guests, detaining one of them, then discoursing at length about our exploits in the Doldrums. Anyone up for it?
October 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We should celebrate Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s birthday by gatecrashing a wedding, finding a group of three guests, detaining one of them, then discoursing at length about our exploits in the Doldrums. Anyone up for it?
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"We're paying £200bn to shareholders in privatised utilities. Could go to investing in infrastructure. We need to admit privatisation is a failed experiment & end it."
Wiki puts the annual budget of the UK govt at around £1.230tn.
So that's, what, a FIFTH of it? Straight to the rich?
#bbcqt
Wiki puts the annual budget of the UK govt at around £1.230tn.
So that's, what, a FIFTH of it? Straight to the rich?
#bbcqt
October 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
"We're paying £200bn to shareholders in privatised utilities. Could go to investing in infrastructure. We need to admit privatisation is a failed experiment & end it."
Wiki puts the annual budget of the UK govt at around £1.230tn.
So that's, what, a FIFTH of it? Straight to the rich?
#bbcqt
Wiki puts the annual budget of the UK govt at around £1.230tn.
So that's, what, a FIFTH of it? Straight to the rich?
#bbcqt
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Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”
• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked
• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked
October 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”
• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked
• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked
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Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes
It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.
Investigation now!
#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes