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The Bishop
@nomuskplease.bsky.social
Education, Lecturer, Councillor. Interests are many but specifically are : Early modern political history ( print, Parliament and Succession) , London history, politics and the natural world. West Brom Fan. Not in any particular order. #Skystorians
Bean counters have screwed Arts & Humanities across many levels.
January 24, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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"Weak, indisciplined, gutless..."

@goldbergradio.bsky.social on #wba - and a night to remember for all the wrong reasons.

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Home Discomforts
Norwich defeat among the all-time worst home performances
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January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Fawsley Church, Northamptonshire. Of over 13,000 churches I’ve visited in England and Wales this ranks in my top 5.
January 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Tony Pulis Motivational Rap
YouTube video by HJH
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January 16, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Oooof!
In bowling this is called a strike but in football it's a double red card tackle! 😲 🇭🇳
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Reverse charge calls.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Gerrim gone #Masonout
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

No surprise there that a Labour supporting careerist comes out with such unimaginative comments.
Zack Polanski offering voters fantasy solutions, says head of Fabian Society
Joe Dromey, head of the Labour thinktank, urges his party to take on the ‘twin populisms’ of Reform UK and the Greens
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
December 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hope it’s a good one - plenty of cheers
December 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I’ve just signed this petition calling out Evri for their shocking service and treatment of drivers. It’s demanding Evri review and improve their pay policies so couriers don’t resort to cutting corners and our parcels make it to the right place. Will you add your name?
December 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

And yet it is the migrants’ fault plus those on Social Security who are bleeding the country dry.
Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years
The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos’s Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in October
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Starmer would rather Reform win than the Greens. Anyone who still backs Labour should let that sink in.
December 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Or maybe diagnosis is at last catching up with the crises so many have been enduring, which have for so long been minimised, dismissed or ignored.
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Wes Streeting orders inquiry into mental health ‘overdiagnosis’
Health secretary wants clinical review of the rise in conditions such as ADHD and autism that cause people to drop out of the workforce
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December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Thanks to the ever excellent @louderthanwar.bsky.social for a fabulous review of my book 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul Of English Football"

"A riveting read that doesn’t pull its punches," according to the mighty @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social

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Adrian Goldberg enthralling read about the death of the game
An enthralling read about the death of the beautiful game and how the lack of governance is allowing football club ownership structures to milk the game to death at the expense of the fans.
louderthanwar.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...

In other news, the Pope attended Mass in the Vatican earlier today.
Ex Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis defects to Reform UK
Jonathan Gullis, a former education minister, lost his Stoke-on-Trent North seat in 2024.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Posted sans comment (hat tip to David at the other place)
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Antony Jones, on Zack Polanski’s fantastic interview in CNN, Zack Polanski talks about leftist populism, a hopeful and positive alternative to Right-Wing rhetoric, he also calls Trump out on his spreading misinformation or fake news.
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Zack Polanski SLAMS Trump On US TV Live!
YouTube video by Antony Jones
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November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM