Colin Rogers
@colrog.bsky.social
Politics, Labour Party, Education and motivation, Emeritus Prof Lancaster Uni, Amateur Photography with some elementary woodwork
Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny!
Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...
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August 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
South London for Ever! (Unless Spurs are involved, obviously).
May 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
South London for Ever! (Unless Spurs are involved, obviously).
But what about those who are more manly? Who's worried about less(er) men?
Since the tariffs are only on sneakers, this is a good thing as it will lead to less men pairing sneakers with suits.
April 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
But what about those who are more manly? Who's worried about less(er) men?
Horrifying report. Israeli responses never a straitforward denial. I have long since lost count of the number of investigations into alleged abuse the Israeli authorities are undertaking, but can't recall any outcomes. Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Gazan detainees tell BBC of torture by IDF and Israel Prison Service
Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.
www.bbc.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Horrifying report. Israeli responses never a straitforward denial. I have long since lost count of the number of investigations into alleged abuse the Israeli authorities are undertaking, but can't recall any outcomes. Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
💥 I’ve just signed the petition calling for a “National Commission on Electoral Reform” - Will YOU sign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/nc...
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National Commission on Electoral Reform
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February 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
💥 I’ve just signed the petition calling for a “National Commission on Electoral Reform” - Will YOU sign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/nc...
What's wrong with this picture? This doesn't look like a child abuse gang.
BBC News - Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
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BBC News - Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
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Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".
www.bbc.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What's wrong with this picture? This doesn't look like a child abuse gang.
BBC News - Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
www.bbc.com/news/article....
BBC News - Glasgow child sex abuse gang given life sentences
www.bbc.com/news/article....
And the rest? Pressure please from those that can apply it.
The University of Leeds has become the first Russell Group university to officially announce that it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media site X.
It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
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It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.
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January 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And the rest? Pressure please from those that can apply it.
So, are you buying from Amazon over the next few days ? Too much trouble is it to look elsewhere ? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Chronic pain and ravaged mental health: this is the brutal reality of Britain’s new working class | Aditya Chakrabortty
The story of former Amazon worker Karolina Sobczak reveals much about the people who keep our society running – at huge personal cost, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:44 PM
So, are you buying from Amazon over the next few days ? Too much trouble is it to look elsewhere ? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Well, I might just qualify if you take the words "in need of NHS" on their own. The quote does otherwise help to explain why I generally tend to find it difficult to support farmer campaigning.
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Well, I might just qualify if you take the words "in need of NHS" on their own. The quote does otherwise help to explain why I generally tend to find it difficult to support farmer campaigning.
Just how much more until the UK makes it unambiguously clear that we withdraw support for the actions of the IDF? www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Mazyouna’s face was ‘ripped off’ when a rocket hit her home. Israel has refused to allow her evacuation
The 12-year-old is one of 2,500 children in Gaza that need to be evacuated urgently yet humanitarian agencies say few are being allowed to leave by the Israeli authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Just how much more until the UK makes it unambiguously clear that we withdraw support for the actions of the IDF? www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Can this really be considered news given that the increase will only be the second since the introduction of full fees? The coalition govt didn't think through the implications, or they planned to starve the universities. Uni cash crisis to get worse despite fee rise,
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University cash crisis will get worse despite tuition fee rise, BBC told
More than three quarters of universities expected to face financial problems next year.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Can this really be considered news given that the increase will only be the second since the introduction of full fees? The coalition govt didn't think through the implications, or they planned to starve the universities. Uni cash crisis to get worse despite fee rise,
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Any sign of Lancaster University yet?
Hello, Bluesky, from the beautifully autumnal University of Glasgow! Any #TeamUofG on here already? 👋
November 14, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Any sign of Lancaster University yet?
Someone's had to cancel their National Trust membership. This can't go on. Surely? (So, does Bluesky do sarcasm? ) #privateschool. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Private school campaigners liken education secretary to Nazi over VAT plan
Bridget Phillipson has been targeted with personal abuse on Facebook by campaigners opposed to Labour’s tax policy
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October 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Someone's had to cancel their National Trust membership. This can't go on. Surely? (So, does Bluesky do sarcasm? ) #privateschool. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Sad but possibly surprising that it hasn't happened already. But who in the world would describe Brief Encounter as a SCI-FI film. Close Encounter may come up first on Google but come on BBC...BBC News - Brief Encounter rail heritage centre set to close
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Brief Encounter: Carnforth rail heritage centre set to close
A railway heritage centre where scenes from the classic film Brief Encounter was filmed is to close.
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October 3, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Sad but possibly surprising that it hasn't happened already. But who in the world would describe Brief Encounter as a SCI-FI film. Close Encounter may come up first on Google but come on BBC...BBC News - Brief Encounter rail heritage centre set to close
www.bbc.com/news/article....
www.bbc.com/news/article....
BBC News - Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Another investigation by Israel into unacceptable behaviour. Does anyone get to see the results of these? I don't.
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Another investigation by Israel into unacceptable behaviour. Does anyone get to see the results of these? I don't.
Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
The IDF says the incident does not "conform" to its values, while Palestinian officials say it is a "crime".
www.bbc.com
September 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
BBC News - Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Another investigation by Israel into unacceptable behaviour. Does anyone get to see the results of these? I don't.
www.bbc.com/news/article.... Another investigation by Israel into unacceptable behaviour. Does anyone get to see the results of these? I don't.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,230,564! Gosh!
September 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,230,564! Gosh!
Not sure what difference this might make. Really must read the manual. #academicsky
Pretty brutal appraisal of architecture and architecture education in today’s Guardian. What’s the profession’s response? #Grenfell. #architecture
September 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Not sure what difference this might make. Really must read the manual. #academicsky
Pretty brutal appraisal of architecture and architecture education in today’s Guardian. What’s the profession’s response? #Grenfell. #architecture
September 7, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Pretty brutal appraisal of architecture and architecture education in today’s Guardian. What’s the profession’s response? #Grenfell. #architecture
There are only so many notes after all, …… and a lot of orders I accept
Bah humbug, what's original anyway, they used to say The Beatles stole it all, The Stones for sure?
Sat next to a real proper songwriter on a plane last year and she absolutely agreed the 80s were the last decade of original music and everything since has basically been pastiche.
August 31, 2024 at 7:17 PM
There are only so many notes after all, …… and a lot of orders I accept
A common problem with many things. Supports of "bolder" manifestos often point to favourable polling on each item. They then assume support for the whole. That latter bit is often simply not there. The whole is more, much more, than the sum of parts.
The public want immigration of students, of health workers, of teachers, Ukrainians, Hong-Kongers, fruit pickers, tech workers, and of most other sub-categories.
Just don't tell the public the total when you add all these together, because it seems...
The parts = Good
The sum of the parts = Bad
Just don't tell the public the total when you add all these together, because it seems...
The parts = Good
The sum of the parts = Bad
August 28, 2024 at 10:19 AM
A common problem with many things. Supports of "bolder" manifestos often point to favourable polling on each item. They then assume support for the whole. That latter bit is often simply not there. The whole is more, much more, than the sum of parts.
The introduction of voter ID should indeed be seen as a cynical attempt to restrict voting in a partisan manner. #Labour have committed to automatic registration. They should either remove the ID requirements or automate those with a, freely, supplied ID at the same time.
Voter ID: this is populist policy at its very worst
Voter ID was billed as a means of securing our elections; in reality, it's an example of populism at its very worst
Voter ID was billed as a means of securing our elections; in reality, it's an example of populism at its very worst
Voter ID: this is populist policy at its very worst
Voter ID was billed as a means of securing our elections; in reality, it's an example of populism at its very worst
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August 26, 2024 at 9:33 AM
The introduction of voter ID should indeed be seen as a cynical attempt to restrict voting in a partisan manner. #Labour have committed to automatic registration. They should either remove the ID requirements or automate those with a, freely, supplied ID at the same time.
A refugee seeking asylum from twitter. Who's here?
August 24, 2024 at 10:47 PM
A refugee seeking asylum from twitter. Who's here?