Meg
@roaringmeg.bsky.social
Arts & Crafts art & architecture, Italian Renaissance art, books and beer. Family history addict. Train traveller. Environmentally conscious. Former librarian. Stratford for Europe. Green Party member. Manchester City supporter
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The PM has agreed to meet us to talk about our experiences of media abuse and our call for independent press regulation. There is no low-cost way to challenge inaccurate or misleading information in the press so thank you to Andy Slaughter for asking this question on our behalf.
"Yes of course" Keir Starmer answers Andy Slaughter MP that he'll meet victims of press abuse. Nathan Sparkes, Hacked Off CEO: “It's critical this meeting takes place as soon as possible, so legislation can be brought forward and public can be protected from intrusion, harassment and other abuses.”
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The PM has agreed to meet us to talk about our experiences of media abuse and our call for independent press regulation. There is no low-cost way to challenge inaccurate or misleading information in the press so thank you to Andy Slaughter for asking this question on our behalf.
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Jeff Bezos has just fired hundreds of reporters at the Washington Post, for printing facts about his own companies and himself that show him in a negative light.
Don't read the billionaire Media it is all lies.
Or they get fired.
Don't read the billionaire Media it is all lies.
Or they get fired.
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Jeff Bezos has just fired hundreds of reporters at the Washington Post, for printing facts about his own companies and himself that show him in a negative light.
Don't read the billionaire Media it is all lies.
Or they get fired.
Don't read the billionaire Media it is all lies.
Or they get fired.
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Last few tickets for my Stroud show on Thursday next week. Please do come. It will be fun
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/joh...
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/joh...
John Crace
Join us at The Sub Rooms in Stroud to see John Crace live on stage. Get your tickets here.
thesubrooms.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Last few tickets for my Stroud show on Thursday next week. Please do come. It will be fun
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/joh...
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/joh...
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The Labour Party has one mission: to stop the calamity of Reform UK, which in normal times would never get near power, entering govt. We've seen how that goes in the US, and the working class voters Labour seeks to represent would be hurt the most. If they can't even manage that they're a disgrace.
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The Labour Party has one mission: to stop the calamity of Reform UK, which in normal times would never get near power, entering govt. We've seen how that goes in the US, and the working class voters Labour seeks to represent would be hurt the most. If they can't even manage that they're a disgrace.
Hear hear!!!
Polanski’s right in saying this.
Zack Polanski's ( @zackpolanski.bsky.social ) strongly worded open letter to Wes Streeting, rightly urging him to rip up the Palantir contract in light of the Mandelson Epstein revelations
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Hear hear!!!
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#OnThisDay - 4 February - in AD 211 Septimius Severus died at York. His advice to his sons Geta and Caracalla: “Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn all other men” (Dio 77.15.3). #History 🏺
Image: RIC IV Sept.Sev. 255; Münzkabinett Berlin (18278266). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC IV Sept.Sev. 255; Münzkabinett Berlin (18278266). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
February 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
#OnThisDay - 4 February - in AD 211 Septimius Severus died at York. His advice to his sons Geta and Caracalla: “Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn all other men” (Dio 77.15.3). #History 🏺
Image: RIC IV Sept.Sev. 255; Münzkabinett Berlin (18278266). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC IV Sept.Sev. 255; Münzkabinett Berlin (18278266). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
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The Prince of Darkness has spoken to the Times about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and why he was just "too trusting"
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
Peter Mandelson breaks his silence
The Prince of Darkness has spoken to the Times about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and why he was just "too trusting"
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Prince of Darkness has spoken to the Times about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and why he was just "too trusting"
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
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This is about fairness.
People who came to the UK legally, contributed to our NHS, science, social care and communities, should not face retrospective rule changes.
I challenged the Government to end the fear and uncertainty and rule this out.
People who came to the UK legally, contributed to our NHS, science, social care and communities, should not face retrospective rule changes.
I challenged the Government to end the fear and uncertainty and rule this out.
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
This is about fairness.
People who came to the UK legally, contributed to our NHS, science, social care and communities, should not face retrospective rule changes.
I challenged the Government to end the fear and uncertainty and rule this out.
People who came to the UK legally, contributed to our NHS, science, social care and communities, should not face retrospective rule changes.
I challenged the Government to end the fear and uncertainty and rule this out.
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"Mandelson’s career is littered with scandal, but no one cared – because everyone assumes that corruption is the norm."
Green Party peer Jenny Jones on why Mandelson's case, and patronage politics, demands fundamental reform of the House of Lords.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Green Party peer Jenny Jones on why Mandelson's case, and patronage politics, demands fundamental reform of the House of Lords.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones
The disgraced politician throws all that is wrong with our present system into sharp focus. We need a second chamber the public can trust, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"Mandelson’s career is littered with scandal, but no one cared – because everyone assumes that corruption is the norm."
Green Party peer Jenny Jones on why Mandelson's case, and patronage politics, demands fundamental reform of the House of Lords.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Green Party peer Jenny Jones on why Mandelson's case, and patronage politics, demands fundamental reform of the House of Lords.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Gets worse and worse
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Gets worse and worse
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Europe's enemies fear our potential.
They know a united Europe is a superpower.
That is why they do everything to divide and weaken us. That is why they all support anti-EU forces.
Division is their weapon. Our unity is their nightmare
They know a united Europe is a superpower.
That is why they do everything to divide and weaken us. That is why they all support anti-EU forces.
Division is their weapon. Our unity is their nightmare
February 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Europe's enemies fear our potential.
They know a united Europe is a superpower.
That is why they do everything to divide and weaken us. That is why they all support anti-EU forces.
Division is their weapon. Our unity is their nightmare
They know a united Europe is a superpower.
That is why they do everything to divide and weaken us. That is why they all support anti-EU forces.
Division is their weapon. Our unity is their nightmare
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I am incredibly excited to be doing an online talk all about my Research into Ann Morgan, The Wenlock Witch!
We will be exploring the complex place the witch has in Shropshire and their cultural importance as well as exploring Ann Morgan's story in detail.
www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
We will be exploring the complex place the witch has in Shropshire and their cultural importance as well as exploring Ann Morgan's story in detail.
www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
January 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I am incredibly excited to be doing an online talk all about my Research into Ann Morgan, The Wenlock Witch!
We will be exploring the complex place the witch has in Shropshire and their cultural importance as well as exploring Ann Morgan's story in detail.
www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
We will be exploring the complex place the witch has in Shropshire and their cultural importance as well as exploring Ann Morgan's story in detail.
www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...
Another Matthew Goodwin - this one was my great uncle !
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Another Matthew Goodwin - this one was my great uncle !
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Haha. Excellent.
February 4, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Haha. Excellent.
The wonder that is Rochdale Town Hall #TownHalls #Rochdale High Victorian design. Gothic Revival. Restoration began 2020. Reopened 2024. architect William H Crossland #Architecture New clock tower by Alfred Waterhouse after disastrous fire in April 1883
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The wonder that is Rochdale Town Hall #TownHalls #Rochdale High Victorian design. Gothic Revival. Restoration began 2020. Reopened 2024. architect William H Crossland #Architecture New clock tower by Alfred Waterhouse after disastrous fire in April 1883
The Guildhall in Northampton by E.W.Godwin #VictorianArchitecture #Northampton
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The Guildhall in Northampton by E.W.Godwin #VictorianArchitecture #Northampton
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In this week's column I seek to explain Keir Starmer's flat refusal to change our electoral system, even though its gross unfairness could put Reform UK in power on <30% of the vote. The reasons, I believe, are deeply cynical and disturbing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If Reform ever wins power in Westminster, it will be because of Labour’s cowardice | George Monbiot
Starmer could improve our unfair electoral system to stop the hard right, but he won’t. All the party has left are threats about ‘splitting the vote’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
In this week's column I seek to explain Keir Starmer's flat refusal to change our electoral system, even though its gross unfairness could put Reform UK in power on <30% of the vote. The reasons, I believe, are deeply cynical and disturbing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Check!
Could you spot the warning signs?
Many homes have a range of electrical goods, from those that help us with everyday tasks such as washing machines and dishwashers through to appliances that we use around the house such as games consoles, electric blankets, kettles, and much more.
Many homes have a range of electrical goods, from those that help us with everyday tasks such as washing machines and dishwashers through to appliances that we use around the house such as games consoles, electric blankets, kettles, and much more.
Could you spot the warning signs before an electrical fire starts? – Warwickshire County Council
Many homes have a range of electrical goods, from those that help us with everyday tasks such as washing machines and dishwashers through to appliances that we use around the house such as games conso...
www.warwickshire.gov.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Check!
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Can’t credit the author of this because I don’t know who. But very good little infographic. Worth sharing far and wide.
Farage is in trouble.
Farage is in trouble.
February 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Can’t credit the author of this because I don’t know who. But very good little infographic. Worth sharing far and wide.
Farage is in trouble.
Farage is in trouble.