Jill Hayward
@frdragonspouse.bsky.social
Still all the things I was over at the Other Place. And still angry.
Preoccupations: politics, education, disability and inclusive feminism. Cishet trans ally. Widow. Socialist. She/her.
Preoccupations: politics, education, disability and inclusive feminism. Cishet trans ally. Widow. Socialist. She/her.
This morning, I am waiting in for someone to collect P's bike, which has been languishing in the bike store since he died, for reburbishment and donation to #Bikes4Refugees.
Am I choosing this particular moment just to piss off Nick Buckley and Matt Goodwin?
No, but it's an added bonus!
Am I choosing this particular moment just to piss off Nick Buckley and Matt Goodwin?
No, but it's an added bonus!
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This morning, I am waiting in for someone to collect P's bike, which has been languishing in the bike store since he died, for reburbishment and donation to #Bikes4Refugees.
Am I choosing this particular moment just to piss off Nick Buckley and Matt Goodwin?
No, but it's an added bonus!
Am I choosing this particular moment just to piss off Nick Buckley and Matt Goodwin?
No, but it's an added bonus!
I am at the Levenshulme hustings for #GortonAndDenton
I'll try to post about proceedings, but I am rubbish at this kind of thing!
I'll hashtag it as #GDLevHustings if I remember.
I'll try to post about proceedings, but I am rubbish at this kind of thing!
I'll hashtag it as #GDLevHustings if I remember.
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I am at the Levenshulme hustings for #GortonAndDenton
I'll try to post about proceedings, but I am rubbish at this kind of thing!
I'll hashtag it as #GDLevHustings if I remember.
I'll try to post about proceedings, but I am rubbish at this kind of thing!
I'll hashtag it as #GDLevHustings if I remember.
Well this is great. Coverage of the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk Gorton and Denton hustings this afternoon is restricted to their subscribers!
Remember when local papers covered local democracy for all their readers?
Remember when local papers covered local democracy for all their readers?
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Well this is great. Coverage of the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk Gorton and Denton hustings this afternoon is restricted to their subscribers!
Remember when local papers covered local democracy for all their readers?
Remember when local papers covered local democracy for all their readers?
Because here's a poll of 1,899 local residents asking about their voting intention, showing Labour as third rather than first.
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Because here's a poll of 1,899 local residents asking about their voting intention, showing Labour as third rather than first.
You go out for 20 mins and come home to a Labour leaflet accusing the Greens are misleading voters... using a poll graph from January, which had about 160 respondents.
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
You go out for 20 mins and come home to a Labour leaflet accusing the Greens are misleading voters... using a poll graph from January, which had about 160 respondents.
Our postal vote mailshots from Reform have arrived.
M was hoping for birthday cards...
M was hoping for birthday cards...
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Our postal vote mailshots from Reform have arrived.
M was hoping for birthday cards...
M was hoping for birthday cards...
Anyone know where I can find the poll Labour have cited here,or even whether it relates to #GortonAndDenton ?
As others have pointed out, Britain Predicts is not a polling company,so as a source it's a bit ropey (it's also undated).
So I'd be interested to see some actual polling.
As others have pointed out, Britain Predicts is not a polling company,so as a source it's a bit ropey (it's also undated).
So I'd be interested to see some actual polling.
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Anyone know where I can find the poll Labour have cited here,or even whether it relates to #GortonAndDenton ?
As others have pointed out, Britain Predicts is not a polling company,so as a source it's a bit ropey (it's also undated).
So I'd be interested to see some actual polling.
As others have pointed out, Britain Predicts is not a polling company,so as a source it's a bit ropey (it's also undated).
So I'd be interested to see some actual polling.
Patricia's letter has now reached me, so I chucked it on a light box over Dr Bull's. Looks a pretty good match for spacing.
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Patricia's letter has now reached me, so I chucked it on a light box over Dr Bull's. Looks a pretty good match for spacing.
Here's another template letter sent to us by Reform's Chair, Dr David Bull recently. Note the large header space and the footer bottom right. Very similar to the blank spaces on Patricia's letter.
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Here's another template letter sent to us by Reform's Chair, Dr David Bull recently. Note the large header space and the footer bottom right. Very similar to the blank spaces on Patricia's letter.
I've spent the last few weeks going through the discs my late beloved had filled with TV programmes (over 2000 discs, about 800 of which were blank, awaiting over-recording!). I've only kept about 300, and I'm watching them bit by bit, with the intention of getting rid of most of them.
February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I've spent the last few weeks going through the discs my late beloved had filled with TV programmes (over 2000 discs, about 800 of which were blank, awaiting over-recording!). I've only kept about 300, and I'm watching them bit by bit, with the intention of getting rid of most of them.
I have just had a letter posted to me from Dr David Bull, Chair of Reform, telling me that they will "FIX OUR NHS" (appropriating the logo and livery). I assume that this is due to the #GortonAndDenton by-election, but nowhere does it mention the name of the Reform candidate.
February 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM
I have just had a letter posted to me from Dr David Bull, Chair of Reform, telling me that they will "FIX OUR NHS" (appropriating the logo and livery). I assume that this is due to the #GortonAndDenton by-election, but nowhere does it mention the name of the Reform candidate.
As you can see from his annotated version, there are dropped kerbs on either side of the pavement - ✔️
However, a bollard *and* the upright of a traffic barrier have been placed on the dropped kerb on the left. ❌️
And an advertising board has been placed on the narrow I pavement, blocking ❌️
However, a bollard *and* the upright of a traffic barrier have been placed on the dropped kerb on the left. ❌️
And an advertising board has been placed on the narrow I pavement, blocking ❌️
February 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
As you can see from his annotated version, there are dropped kerbs on either side of the pavement - ✔️
However, a bollard *and* the upright of a traffic barrier have been placed on the dropped kerb on the left. ❌️
And an advertising board has been placed on the narrow I pavement, blocking ❌️
However, a bollard *and* the upright of a traffic barrier have been placed on the dropped kerb on the left. ❌️
And an advertising board has been placed on the narrow I pavement, blocking ❌️
On today's #TravellingWhileDisabled, @crisisincarnate.bsky.social has sent me this image of a particularly egregious example of inaccessibility in Leeds City centre.
Look closely...
Look closely...
February 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
On today's #TravellingWhileDisabled, @crisisincarnate.bsky.social has sent me this image of a particularly egregious example of inaccessibility in Leeds City centre.
Look closely...
Look closely...
Sabotage or just the wind? 😉
One of the perils of holding a by-election in February!
#GortonAndDenton
#GreenParty
One of the perils of holding a by-election in February!
#GortonAndDenton
#GreenParty
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Sabotage or just the wind? 😉
One of the perils of holding a by-election in February!
#GortonAndDenton
#GreenParty
One of the perils of holding a by-election in February!
#GortonAndDenton
#GreenParty
I spent a great evening at The Lowry last night watching the excellent Grace Petrie.
At the end of the show, she cited @zackpolanski.bsky.social as a source of hope in these dire times and name-checked #GortonAndDenton!
At the end of the show, she cited @zackpolanski.bsky.social as a source of hope in these dire times and name-checked #GortonAndDenton!
February 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I spent a great evening at The Lowry last night watching the excellent Grace Petrie.
At the end of the show, she cited @zackpolanski.bsky.social as a source of hope in these dire times and name-checked #GortonAndDenton!
At the end of the show, she cited @zackpolanski.bsky.social as a source of hope in these dire times and name-checked #GortonAndDenton!
I left the house at 9.20am to help deliver @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social leaflets and came home to find this on the front door (I forgot to tell the kids there might be canvassers/poster-deliverers calling.
My garden post and poster had been delivered/put up before I got home, which is impressive.
My garden post and poster had been delivered/put up before I got home, which is impressive.
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I left the house at 9.20am to help deliver @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social leaflets and came home to find this on the front door (I forgot to tell the kids there might be canvassers/poster-deliverers calling.
My garden post and poster had been delivered/put up before I got home, which is impressive.
My garden post and poster had been delivered/put up before I got home, which is impressive.
*This* is a large number of supporters and activists!
All out today delivering over 40,000 leaflets across Gorton and Denton for Hannah Spencer
All out today delivering over 40,000 leaflets across Gorton and Denton for Hannah Spencer
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM
*This* is a large number of supporters and activists!
All out today delivering over 40,000 leaflets across Gorton and Denton for Hannah Spencer
All out today delivering over 40,000 leaflets across Gorton and Denton for Hannah Spencer
A large number er of party supporters...
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A large number er of party supporters...
Just sorting through some photos clogging up my phone and found this picture of one of my late mum's favourite books, duly annotated.
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Just sorting through some photos clogging up my phone and found this picture of one of my late mum's favourite books, duly annotated.
First campaign leaflet through the door!
January 29, 2026 at 12:28 PM
First campaign leaflet through the door!
They've already started using the famous "LibDem graphs" ads against them 🤣
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
They've already started using the famous "LibDem graphs" ads against them 🤣
Best Picture???!!
Its other 3 (technical) nominations are fine, but really? If I hadn't watched The Substance in the same calendar year, this would have been my lowest-rated watch of 2025.
Its other 3 (technical) nominations are fine, but really? If I hadn't watched The Substance in the same calendar year, this would have been my lowest-rated watch of 2025.
January 22, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Best Picture???!!
Its other 3 (technical) nominations are fine, but really? If I hadn't watched The Substance in the same calendar year, this would have been my lowest-rated watch of 2025.
Its other 3 (technical) nominations are fine, but really? If I hadn't watched The Substance in the same calendar year, this would have been my lowest-rated watch of 2025.
Thank you! She seems settled, doesn't she?
(The Dreamies were also appreciated)
(The Dreamies were also appreciated)
January 21, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Thank you! She seems settled, doesn't she?
(The Dreamies were also appreciated)
(The Dreamies were also appreciated)
I guess some former Labour members/candidates do move slightly right-ward as they grow older...
January 18, 2026 at 9:34 AM
I guess some former Labour members/candidates do move slightly right-ward as they grow older...