CllrAndyOddy
@cllrandyoddy.bsky.social
💚 Local Green councillor. Governor at Euxton Primrose Hill Community Primary https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119309 . Father who is saddened by hate in the world . Firm believer in democracy, ethics and just doing the right thing. Data geek
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@cllrandyoddy.bsky.social
· Apr 12
Andy Oddy on Substack
Followers from my old Twitter a/c (now mothballed) and BlueSky will know my values but for anyone who doesn’t here they are. I have refreshed with an additional pledge that no elected politician shoul...
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A refresh of my values (for anyone who cares) @bladeofthes.bsky.social got me thinking with a recent post about financial interests so a new page has been added to cover the role/stds expected in public life. As a school governor for 20 yrs and a cllr for 7 I’d like to think I meet such standards
Early 90s me being told that in 40 years time I’d be in total agreement with John Major
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Early 90s me being told that in 40 years time I’d be in total agreement with John Major
I don’t think Orwell would believe the state of the world we live in. Neither 1984 nor Animal Farm were as dystopian as 2025 UK and USA
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I don’t think Orwell would believe the state of the world we live in. Neither 1984 nor Animal Farm were as dystopian as 2025 UK and USA
Nigel Farage reaction to Nathan Gill sentencing
two men are hugging each other in a dark room and one of them is waving at the camera .
ALT: two men are hugging each other in a dark room and one of them is waving at the camera .
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Nigel Farage reaction to Nathan Gill sentencing
Do you subscribe to The Nerve yet? If not, why not?
www.thenerve.news
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Do you subscribe to The Nerve yet? If not, why not?
www.thenerve.news
www.thenerve.news
#COP30 just not good enough. Not by a long way. We only have one planet. It’s our home - not the home of petro-chemical processors. Time we kicked them out.
COP30 deal falls way short - morally, economically, environmentally and scientifically, say Greens - Green Party
Reacting to the final COP30 deal in Belém, Brazil, which made do direct reference to the fossil fuels responsible for creating the climate crisis, Green MP Ellie Chowns, said: “Today’s deal falls way ...
greenparty.org.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#COP30 just not good enough. Not by a long way. We only have one planet. It’s our home - not the home of petro-chemical processors. Time we kicked them out.
The right is doing nothing that wasn’t foretold. They have a strategy and a plan and both are in plain sight.
I’m still bemused by why progressives are surprised by this - everything, and I mean everything the right has done in the last 30 yrs was predicted and documented. Everything they still plan on doing likewise. First The Sovereign Individual (blueprint) and then Mandate for Leadership (2025 Project)
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The right is doing nothing that wasn’t foretold. They have a strategy and a plan and both are in plain sight.
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.....and Green Party membership is rising yet again!
If you want to lower bills and tax billionaires:
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#BBCLauraK
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November 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
.....and Green Party membership is rising yet again!
If you want to lower bills and tax billionaires:
Join.greenparty.org.uk
#BBCLauraK
If you want to lower bills and tax billionaires:
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I hope Baroness Hallett has Boris Johnson hauled up before the courts for contempt. Seems he lied under oath to the Covid inquiry.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I hope Baroness Hallett has Boris Johnson hauled up before the courts for contempt. Seems he lied under oath to the Covid inquiry.
And 60m of us reject ‘muddled, maniacal and misogynist’ Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson rejects 'muddled' COVID inquiry report and accuses chair of 'breathtaking inconsistency'
The former prime minister, who set up the inquiry, has accused its chair Baroness Heather Hallett of being "hopelessly incoherent" and relying on "hysterical predictions" about COVID deaths.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
And 60m of us reject ‘muddled, maniacal and misogynist’ Boris Johnson
MGT resigns her seat!!! Did not see that coming. Mixed feelings about her reasons - if you can’t take it don’t make it. A bully who became the victim of her own gang - and caved in.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Former Trump ally turned critic announces sudden resignation
A few days ago, Ms Greene had warned the breakdown in relations with the White House had led to her construction company receiving a pipe bomb threat.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
MGT resigns her seat!!! Did not see that coming. Mixed feelings about her reasons - if you can’t take it don’t make it. A bully who became the victim of her own gang - and caved in.
Huge threat to society and our children’s future unless it is controlled - problem is govt ministers are clueless (or colluding) on what is coming
Is AI inherently bad? Of course not.
The question is: WHO controls it & for what purpose?
Does anyone believe that the richest people on Earth are investing hundreds of billions in AI to improve life for ordinary people, eliminate poverty & solve global warming?
I doubt it.
The question is: WHO controls it & for what purpose?
Does anyone believe that the richest people on Earth are investing hundreds of billions in AI to improve life for ordinary people, eliminate poverty & solve global warming?
I doubt it.
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Huge threat to society and our children’s future unless it is controlled - problem is govt ministers are clueless (or colluding) on what is coming
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UPDATE: from Court 2 at the Old Bailey.
Many new details revealed by the Crown in sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill including his "close relationship" with his handler Oleh Voloshyn who took instructions directly from Putin's closest ally in Ukraine.
Many new details revealed by the Crown in sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill including his "close relationship" with his handler Oleh Voloshyn who took instructions directly from Putin's closest ally in Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
UPDATE: from Court 2 at the Old Bailey.
Many new details revealed by the Crown in sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill including his "close relationship" with his handler Oleh Voloshyn who took instructions directly from Putin's closest ally in Ukraine.
Many new details revealed by the Crown in sentencing hearing of Nathan Gill including his "close relationship" with his handler Oleh Voloshyn who took instructions directly from Putin's closest ally in Ukraine.
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BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
BREAKING NEWS: Nathan Gill sent down for 10 1/2 years for his crimes of taking bribes from a Russian agent. May the condemning words of the judge echo in his ears every night in his cell.
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill has been sentenced at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Nathan Gill sent down for 10 1/2 years for his crimes of taking bribes from a Russian agent. May the condemning words of the judge echo in his ears every night in his cell.
Great result for the Green Party. Winning council seats builds out solid foundations - we are on the rise with a clear positive message that there is hope.
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Great result for the Green Party. Winning council seats builds out solid foundations - we are on the rise with a clear positive message that there is hope.
What a day of cricket. Ben Stokes on fire in the final session Live Report - Stokes bags five, England in front after 19-wicket day
#TheAshes
#TheAshes
Live Report - Stokes bags five, England in front after 19-wicket day
Follow our live cricket update for in-depth match coverage and exciting highlights from Australia vs England 1st Test at Perth on ESPNcricinfo.
www.espncricinfo.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What a day of cricket. Ben Stokes on fire in the final session Live Report - Stokes bags five, England in front after 19-wicket day
#TheAshes
#TheAshes
RefUK Councillor at Lancashire County Council suspended over hate posts
“Everyone in Reform is a lot more hardline on immigration than is typically stated publicly, to get a majority government we have to be tactical.”
“Everyone in Reform is a lot more hardline on immigration than is typically stated publicly, to get a majority government we have to be tactical.”
Reform UK councillor suspended over WhatsApp group featuring extremist posts
Tom Pickup confirms he was member of group in which one participant allegedly called for ‘mass Islam genocide’
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
RefUK Councillor at Lancashire County Council suspended over hate posts
“Everyone in Reform is a lot more hardline on immigration than is typically stated publicly, to get a majority government we have to be tactical.”
“Everyone in Reform is a lot more hardline on immigration than is typically stated publicly, to get a majority government we have to be tactical.”
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Mike meant ‘twat’ obviously here
(Yr welcome Mike, mate 🙂🙌)
(Yr welcome Mike, mate 🙂🙌)
My parents sent me to a private school - but I convinced them later to let me go to a state school because I objected to the private system.
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mike meant ‘twat’ obviously here
(Yr welcome Mike, mate 🙂🙌)
(Yr welcome Mike, mate 🙂🙌)
It’s as clear as night follows day….
This is what happens when the Centre Left follow far right policies on immigration. Is Labour watching? Those Danish immigration policies still looking attractive?
Danish Social democrats suffered a massive defeat in Copenhagen last night. They incurred similar defeats across the country and there will be a general election in the next year. In Copenhagen the far-left Enhedslisten (the unity list) won the most mandates followed by the socialist people's party.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It’s as clear as night follows day….
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Dumping on this scale was not just predictable, but predicted. It's the direct result of:
a. 15 years of austerity
b. Reining in and defunding the regulators at the behest of lobbyists.
But it makes you wonder: were the Tories lobbied by professional crime syndicates? Otherwise, why the hell ...?
a. 15 years of austerity
b. Reining in and defunding the regulators at the behest of lobbyists.
But it makes you wonder: were the Tories lobbied by professional crime syndicates? Otherwise, why the hell ...?
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Dumping on this scale was not just predictable, but predicted. It's the direct result of:
a. 15 years of austerity
b. Reining in and defunding the regulators at the behest of lobbyists.
But it makes you wonder: were the Tories lobbied by professional crime syndicates? Otherwise, why the hell ...?
a. 15 years of austerity
b. Reining in and defunding the regulators at the behest of lobbyists.
But it makes you wonder: were the Tories lobbied by professional crime syndicates? Otherwise, why the hell ...?
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Robbie Gibb as illustrated by Prospect Magazine illustrates your video and shows the links he has in a clear way
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Robbie Gibb as illustrated by Prospect Magazine illustrates your video and shows the links he has in a clear way
The Green Party is the future of hope in British politics. We will do things differently.
Cruel. Callous. Cowardly.
The public are seeing this Labour government for exactly who they are.
We all have a responsibility to make them pay at the ballot box.
Reject the hate. Reject them.
This is not who we are. Let's make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The public are seeing this Labour government for exactly who they are.
We all have a responsibility to make them pay at the ballot box.
Reject the hate. Reject them.
This is not who we are. Let's make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Green Party is the future of hope in British politics. We will do things differently.
So many very new companies marketing AI to schools and ne’er a mention of the risks:
Bias and discrimination - AI Lies, it is biased and it discriminates
Data Protection - it doesn’t care
Academic Dishonesty -
Transparency - the black box syndrome. No “why” a decision
Trust & Accountability
Bias and discrimination - AI Lies, it is biased and it discriminates
Data Protection - it doesn’t care
Academic Dishonesty -
Transparency - the black box syndrome. No “why” a decision
Trust & Accountability
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So many very new companies marketing AI to schools and ne’er a mention of the risks:
Bias and discrimination - AI Lies, it is biased and it discriminates
Data Protection - it doesn’t care
Academic Dishonesty -
Transparency - the black box syndrome. No “why” a decision
Trust & Accountability
Bias and discrimination - AI Lies, it is biased and it discriminates
Data Protection - it doesn’t care
Academic Dishonesty -
Transparency - the black box syndrome. No “why” a decision
Trust & Accountability
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Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?