DannyJBrierley
@dannyjbrierley.bsky.social
Family, fitness, former Fleet Street. Now Rochdale Council's head of communications and digital services.
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"We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us." Jo Cox MP, June 16 2017.
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Who is the public’s favourite modern Prime Minister? Thatcher comes out on top, followed by Blair, Johnson and Brown. But, unsurprisingly there are big partisan splits, 55% of Tory voters pick Thatcher, 37% of Labour voters pick Blair.
December 9, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Who is the public’s favourite modern Prime Minister? Thatcher comes out on top, followed by Blair, Johnson and Brown. But, unsurprisingly there are big partisan splits, 55% of Tory voters pick Thatcher, 37% of Labour voters pick Blair.
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A short thread of cool Fiats spotted in Nice last weekend, starting with this very cute Topolino (1 of 3). I'm not sure if #WeirdCarTwitter has moved over to BlueSky yet, but we're about to find out #WeirdCarbs
December 6, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A short thread of cool Fiats spotted in Nice last weekend, starting with this very cute Topolino (1 of 3). I'm not sure if #WeirdCarTwitter has moved over to BlueSky yet, but we're about to find out #WeirdCarbs
December 2, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Your irregular reminder of the scale of disparity between trunk/major roads and cycle funding in England. This is the five years 2018/19-2024/25
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Your irregular reminder of the scale of disparity between trunk/major roads and cycle funding in England. This is the five years 2018/19-2024/25
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
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The Christmas tree has arrived on Trafalgar Square! It's a gift to the people of London from the people of Oslo. A tree has been given annually since 1947. Thank you our Norwegian friends 🇳🇴 🎄
December 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM
The Christmas tree has arrived on Trafalgar Square! It's a gift to the people of London from the people of Oslo. A tree has been given annually since 1947. Thank you our Norwegian friends 🇳🇴 🎄
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Great reporting by our team, on a group to watch out for:
A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a new group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in their constituencies
The group wants the party to be more vocal about immigration, @siennarodgers.bsky.social & @tomscotson.bsky.social exclusively report
The group wants the party to be more vocal about immigration, @siennarodgers.bsky.social & @tomscotson.bsky.social exclusively report
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in thei...
www.politicshome.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Great reporting by our team, on a group to watch out for:
Yes it is, and everyone warned that it would be.
BBC News - Is greenbelt at more risk from move to protect it? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Is greenbelt at more risk from move to protect it? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Is greenbelt at more risk from move to protect it?
A council says a decision to pull out of a regional housebuilding plan was 'right at the time'
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Yes it is, and everyone warned that it would be.
BBC News - Is greenbelt at more risk from move to protect it? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Is greenbelt at more risk from move to protect it? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The First Book of Jazz by Langston Hughes from 1955. Take a look inside the beautiful mid-century design here www.openculture.com/2015/03/lang...
November 27, 2024 at 8:04 AM
The First Book of Jazz by Langston Hughes from 1955. Take a look inside the beautiful mid-century design here www.openculture.com/2015/03/lang...
Happy Lancashire day. #Lancashire 🌹
November 27, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Happy Lancashire day. #Lancashire 🌹
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From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
The writer and director, who died this week, helped to define what big screen spoofs would look like in the decades after
* Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80
Very few people can honestly claim to have changed the…
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:08 PM
From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
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Andrew Carnegie was born today in 1835 in this one room cottage.
He made hundreds of billions of dollars in today's money, becoming one of the world's richest men. He gave away 95%
Carnegie helped endow a college in Dunfermline, telling the staff at the opening: "teach whatever you like"
He made hundreds of billions of dollars in today's money, becoming one of the world's richest men. He gave away 95%
Carnegie helped endow a college in Dunfermline, telling the staff at the opening: "teach whatever you like"
November 25, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Andrew Carnegie was born today in 1835 in this one room cottage.
He made hundreds of billions of dollars in today's money, becoming one of the world's richest men. He gave away 95%
Carnegie helped endow a college in Dunfermline, telling the staff at the opening: "teach whatever you like"
He made hundreds of billions of dollars in today's money, becoming one of the world's richest men. He gave away 95%
Carnegie helped endow a college in Dunfermline, telling the staff at the opening: "teach whatever you like"
I don't want to tempt fate or put the kibosh on things but it's almost the end of November and I haven't yet heard Maria Carey or Slade in any shop or supermarket. Have they finally realised most of us are sick of these songs? #Christmas
November 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I don't want to tempt fate or put the kibosh on things but it's almost the end of November and I haven't yet heard Maria Carey or Slade in any shop or supermarket. Have they finally realised most of us are sick of these songs? #Christmas
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November 25, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
November 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
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In an extract from her new book, the former German chancellor tells of her torment over the referendum and her fascination with the Queen’s conversation technique
‘Brexit was a humiliation’ and other revelations from Angela Merkel
In an extract from her new book, the former German chancellor tells of her torment over the referendum and her fascination with the Queen’s conversation technique
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:39 PM
In an extract from her new book, the former German chancellor tells of her torment over the referendum and her fascination with the Queen’s conversation technique
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I’m off to catch the tram to Rochdale, see ya www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
The Martlet, Rochdale: ‘A victory of professionalism’ – restaurant review
Civic pride meets glorious cooking at a remarkably fair price
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:51 AM
I’m off to catch the tram to Rochdale, see ya www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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I had the pleasure this year in 2024 to finally capture a Kestrel in all types of poses and flying. This is a first for me after years of trying, and this particular kestrel was easy to spend time with and I gained it's trust. This resulted in me getting wonderful captures which was so rewarding.
November 23, 2024 at 2:11 PM
I had the pleasure this year in 2024 to finally capture a Kestrel in all types of poses and flying. This is a first for me after years of trying, and this particular kestrel was easy to spend time with and I gained it's trust. This resulted in me getting wonderful captures which was so rewarding.
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You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
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"What will Putin do next?" A few thoughts.
Ukraine war: After days of escalation, what will Russia's Putin do next?
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg assesses the Russian leader's next move.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2024 at 8:27 AM
"What will Putin do next?" A few thoughts.
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Today’s poem is called ‘The Importance of the Oxford Comma’.
November 20, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Today’s poem is called ‘The Importance of the Oxford Comma’.
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2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
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theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
November 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM
2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
Why are journalists dressing like farmers to interview farmers? #FarmerProtests
November 19, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Why are journalists dressing like farmers to interview farmers? #FarmerProtests
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Britain's High Speed 2 rail project now costs $416 million per mile - giving it the dubious honor of being the world's most expensive railway project. And rail experts warn the current plan will lead to reduced capacity and higher fares.
Britain is building the most expensive railway in the world. Many people now think it’s pointless | CNN
The HS2 high-speed rail line was supposed to re-energize the UK. Instead, controversy, astronomical costs and downsizing have left it struggling for support.
cnn.it
November 18, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Britain's High Speed 2 rail project now costs $416 million per mile - giving it the dubious honor of being the world's most expensive railway project. And rail experts warn the current plan will lead to reduced capacity and higher fares.
"We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us." Jo Cox MP, June 16 2017.
November 15, 2024 at 11:50 AM
"We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us." Jo Cox MP, June 16 2017.