Chris Mullin
@chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
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Writer, retired politician and amateur gardener. One of a growing number of refugees from Elon Musk's X/Twitter.
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chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
Thank you, Julian please spread the word. This latedt volume is almost a secret compared to those. which preceded it.
juliangrenier.bsky.social
My companion on the Central Line across London, from Bethnal Green to White City.

Like being in the company of an old friend: wise, sometimes provocative, always thoughtful and humane @chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
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juliangrenier.bsky.social
My companion on the Central Line across London, from Bethnal Green to White City.

Like being in the company of an old friend: wise, sometimes provocative, always thoughtful and humane @chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
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lrb.co.uk
‘A large part of their supporter base has defected to Reform. I don't see an easy way out of that for them, and that makes politics very volatile.’

@chrismullinexmp.bsky.social on Labour’s problems, on the podcast: www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and...
Podcast: James Butler, Chris Mullin, Andy Beckett and Morgan Jones · On Politics: Labour's Problems
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chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness'
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iandunt.bsky.social
The idea of replacing Starmer is just utter nonsense. He's just won an election with a huge majority. It would look foolhardy, sel-obssessed, chaotic, insane: classic Tory bollocks.
chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
Thank you, Jordan. Please spread the word. PS There are three other volumes. The latest 'Didn't You Use to Be Chris Mullin? covers the years 2010 to 2022.
chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
My plums are good this year.
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My garden this evening 1
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My garden: harvesting peaches in north Northumberland.
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My garden: peaches grown outdoors in north Northumberland.
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Not a bad year for peaches in northumberland.
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The poppies have taken over .y rose beds, but I haven't the heart to rip them out.
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My rambling rose has started to ramble.
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My garden this sfternoon.
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Callaly: the view from the living room window.
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My garden this evening...
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My Camassia looking good, despite the drought.
chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
At last, a pope who is younger than me. Now I know the game is nearly up.
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Two old codgers at the Hexham Book Festival. Full house -- 360 people.
chrismullinexmp.bsky.social
How serously should we take the rise of Reform in this age of disillusion? Who now remembers the SDP, once alleged to be on the brink of taking power, only to sink without trace after polling less votes than the Monster Raving Loony Party in the Bootle by election?
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My garden: apple blossum time.
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hillaryclinton.bsky.social
In Trump's first 100 days, he alienated us from our allies, crashed the stock market, decimated U.S. cancer research, expelled American toddlers, lost the Canadian election by proxy, and threatened your Social Security checks.

But at least he focused on the important stuff.
A Fox News graphic with the headline "President Trump's accomplishments" and three bullet points: Declassified the JFK Files; ended federal support for paper straws; ended production of the penny