Ian H 💚🇬🇧🏳️🌈🇪🇺
@muchechops.bsky.social
LGBTQIA+🚹he/him/his: Green 💚, socialist 🖖, actor 🎭, writer ✍️, modeller 🖌️, Boo-servant 🐶 #HumanRights ⚖️ #TransRights ⚧️🏳️⚧️ #EUROPE4EVER🇪🇺
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i'm back #model-making & #painting after #EMDR for #PTSD
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
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For the first time nationally, more children are seeking help for ketamine use than for ecstasy. Norfolk reflects that wider shift in drug patterns among children – including two in primary school.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Primary-aged pupils among hundreds suspended for drug use in Norfolk
Almost 300 pupils in Norfolk schools were suspended or excluded for drug use last year, including children of primary school age
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 PM
For the first time nationally, more children are seeking help for ketamine use than for ecstasy. Norfolk reflects that wider shift in drug patterns among children – including two in primary school.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Thinking of the BBC's promotion of Farage on Question Time and its camouflage of Matthew Goodwin as an independent 'Author and Academic', the mind inevitably turns to the malign influence of Robbie Gibb. Here's @arusbridger.bsky.social on that subject: substack.com/home/post/p-...
An inside job? Robbie Gibb’s campaign to rewire the BBC
The ‘proper Thatcherite Conservative’ who Boris Johnson installed on the board has form as an editorial meddler, and the signs are he’s not done yet
substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Thinking of the BBC's promotion of Farage on Question Time and its camouflage of Matthew Goodwin as an independent 'Author and Academic', the mind inevitably turns to the malign influence of Robbie Gibb. Here's @arusbridger.bsky.social on that subject: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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My painting AUTUMN CORNFIELD
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My painting AUTUMN CORNFIELD
i'm back #model-making & #painting after #EMDR for #PTSD
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
i'm back #model-making & #painting after #EMDR for #PTSD
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
#modding 2nd-hand #Character-Options #Dr-Who toys to make new & classic #figures
#Rigsy #maid-Clara #Charles-Dickens #mdme-Vastra
#miniature-painting #painting-miniatures #1:12-scale #portfolio #scifi #fandom #wip #sculpting #hobbying
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Today the Government has taken a generational leap toward a modern form of ownership in housing.
Alongside the cap on ground rents, the Government has announced:
Alongside the cap on ground rents, the Government has announced:
January 27, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Today the Government has taken a generational leap toward a modern form of ownership in housing.
Alongside the cap on ground rents, the Government has announced:
Alongside the cap on ground rents, the Government has announced:
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January 27, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Yay it's #DragonTuesday #aiartcommunity
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Yay it's #DragonTuesday #aiartcommunity
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Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age
Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity's transition from hunter-gatherers to se...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
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Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
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Act of cowardice from Starmer
"Starmer is clearly running scared from a challenge for his position. should Burnham have been successful in the by-election”
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
"Starmer is clearly running scared from a challenge for his position. should Burnham have been successful in the by-election”
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Act of cowardice from Starmer
"Starmer is clearly running scared from a challenge for his position. should Burnham have been successful in the by- election."
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Act of cowardice from Starmer
"Starmer is clearly running scared from a challenge for his position. should Burnham have been successful in the by-election”
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
"Starmer is clearly running scared from a challenge for his position. should Burnham have been successful in the by-election”
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Progress expected to stall as deep poverty and child poverty reach record levels
Both child poverty and deep poverty have reached record levels, Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF’s) state of the nation UK Poverty 2026 report finds
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Both child poverty and deep poverty have reached record levels, Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF’s) state of the nation UK Poverty 2026 report finds
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Progress expected to stall as deep poverty and child poverty reach record levels
Both child poverty and deep poverty have reached record levels, Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF’s) state of the nation UK Poverty 2026 report finds
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Progress expected to stall as deep poverty and child poverty reach record levels
Both child poverty and deep poverty have reached record levels, Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF’s) state of the nation UK Poverty 2026 report finds
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Both child poverty and deep poverty have reached record levels, Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF’s) state of the nation UK Poverty 2026 report finds
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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"The Shoes on the Danube Promenade" is a memorial of 60 cast-iron shoes along the river’s bank in Budapest. It honours the thousands of Jewish people who, in the winter of 1944-1945, were shot on the banks of the Danube by members of the Arrow Cross Party – who collaborated with the Nazis.
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"The Shoes on the Danube Promenade" is a memorial of 60 cast-iron shoes along the river’s bank in Budapest. It honours the thousands of Jewish people who, in the winter of 1944-1945, were shot on the banks of the Danube by members of the Arrow Cross Party – who collaborated with the Nazis.
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Starmer's faction would rather burn the Labour party to the ground than lose control.
New column 👇
New column 👇
The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control | Owen Jones
Starmer’s drones see themselves as characters in The West Wing, full of machiavellian skullduggery but with none of the idealism. No wonder Labour is running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen ...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Starmer's faction would rather burn the Labour party to the ground than lose control.
New column 👇
New column 👇
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If the Greens defeat Farage in Gorton and Denton, it'll change politics forever. I think that's worth donating a few quid to, don't you?
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/parliamentar...
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/parliamentar...
January 27, 2026 at 12:41 PM
If the Greens defeat Farage in Gorton and Denton, it'll change politics forever. I think that's worth donating a few quid to, don't you?
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/parliamentar...
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/parliamentar...
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Different parties, different circumstances, but all in the grip of the same underlying pathology: the UK is mired in a politics obsessed with party management, factional control and threat suppression, at the expense of governing.
@zoe.grunewald.bsky.social
national.thelead.uk/p/andy-burnh...
@zoe.grunewald.bsky.social
national.thelead.uk/p/andy-burnh...
Britain’s parties are addicted to control – and it’s breaking politics
The tales of Suella Braverman and Andy Burnham are two sides of the same coin.
national.thelead.uk
January 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Different parties, different circumstances, but all in the grip of the same underlying pathology: the UK is mired in a politics obsessed with party management, factional control and threat suppression, at the expense of governing.
@zoe.grunewald.bsky.social
national.thelead.uk/p/andy-burnh...
@zoe.grunewald.bsky.social
national.thelead.uk/p/andy-burnh...
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If the Greens win Gorton and Denton, it'd change politics forever.
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
A Green victory would change politics forever
Gorton and Denton is a genuinely historic by-election
www.owenjones.news
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
If the Greens win Gorton and Denton, it'd change politics forever.
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
www.owenjones.news/p/a-green-vi...
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It is up to us to hold the architects of this genocide to account.
January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It is up to us to hold the architects of this genocide to account.
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The Government is undermining its own consultation on facial recognition by announcing a major expansion.
Rolling out powerful surveillance tech while a consultation is still underway erodes public trust and puts our rights at risk.
news.sky.com/story/facial...
Rolling out powerful surveillance tech while a consultation is still underway erodes public trust and puts our rights at risk.
news.sky.com/story/facial...
Police to get 40 new live facial recognition vans and AI help in sweeping reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said that forces are “fighting crime in a digital age with analogue methods”.
news.sky.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The Government is undermining its own consultation on facial recognition by announcing a major expansion.
Rolling out powerful surveillance tech while a consultation is still underway erodes public trust and puts our rights at risk.
news.sky.com/story/facial...
Rolling out powerful surveillance tech while a consultation is still underway erodes public trust and puts our rights at risk.
news.sky.com/story/facial...
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This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council | Sophie Molly
Trans people fear prohibition-style ban in one England Council
Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council
centralbylines.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Trans women may face being excluded from public spaces that align with their gender, if a Reform motion is voted in at Bassetlaw District Council | Sophie Molly
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🇪🇺🏴 Young European Movement Wales 2026 committee! | Mudiad Ewropeaidd Ieuenctid Cymru 2026 pwyllgor 🎉
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 PM
🇪🇺🏴 Young European Movement Wales 2026 committee! | Mudiad Ewropeaidd Ieuenctid Cymru 2026 pwyllgor 🎉
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🟨 Print Edition — The EU’s Farage Clause’ Shows Reform UK’s Power
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU's Farage Clause' Shows Reform UK's Power – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on any deal struck now by Keir Starmer.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🟨 Print Edition — The EU’s Farage Clause’ Shows Reform UK’s Power
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
The EU is reportedly seeking a so-called Farage Clause in its Brexit reset negotiations with the UK. Under the proposal, Britain would be forced to hand over compensation to the European Union if a future UK government reneges on a…
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DEFEND OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST
Government plans in the Crime and Policing Bill would severely restrict our ability to stand up for what we care about.
TAKE ACTION TODAY 👇
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1?ea.tracking.id=socials
Government plans in the Crime and Policing Bill would severely restrict our ability to stand up for what we care about.
TAKE ACTION TODAY 👇
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1?ea.tracking.id=socials
Stop the Crime and Policing Bill
Tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
DEFEND OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST
Government plans in the Crime and Policing Bill would severely restrict our ability to stand up for what we care about.
TAKE ACTION TODAY 👇
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1?ea.tracking.id=socials
Government plans in the Crime and Policing Bill would severely restrict our ability to stand up for what we care about.
TAKE ACTION TODAY 👇
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1?ea.tracking.id=socials
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The party that’s “transforming British politics”… into a re-run of the worst government in living memory?
January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The party that’s “transforming British politics”… into a re-run of the worst government in living memory?
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📣 Calling all NHS staff
We're collecting testimony to show what’s happening on the ground + bring it into the public domain.
If you’ve felt something isn’t right, trust that instinct.
Our portal is secure, confidential, and anonymous.
Share your story: whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/every...
We're collecting testimony to show what’s happening on the ground + bring it into the public domain.
If you’ve felt something isn’t right, trust that instinct.
Our portal is secure, confidential, and anonymous.
Share your story: whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/every...
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
📣 Calling all NHS staff
We're collecting testimony to show what’s happening on the ground + bring it into the public domain.
If you’ve felt something isn’t right, trust that instinct.
Our portal is secure, confidential, and anonymous.
Share your story: whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/every...
We're collecting testimony to show what’s happening on the ground + bring it into the public domain.
If you’ve felt something isn’t right, trust that instinct.
Our portal is secure, confidential, and anonymous.
Share your story: whistleblowersoftware.com/secure/every...