Richard Horton
@iofiv.bsky.social
TAFKA NightJack - Orwell Prize Winner - Library Volunteer - Labour Party & GMB member - Retired Agent of Karma - 33 Minute Podcaster - Snivelling Minion.
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Richard Horton
@iofiv.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Welcome to my new followers.
You are as likely to get pictures of my culinary "triumphs" and vague musings on music as my insights into UK Policing and the CJS but I'm afraid that's the price to be paid...
You are as likely to get pictures of my culinary "triumphs" and vague musings on music as my insights into UK Policing and the CJS but I'm afraid that's the price to be paid...
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DCT AUDIO PODCAST -
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This is sensitive stuff, so be careful.
@dctaudio.bsky.social, @iofiv.bsky.social and I had a chat about a topic which really bothers each of us. Dave's done a great job editing out the waffle and Richard's always worth listening to.
audioboom.com/posts/877521...
This is sensitive stuff, so be careful.
@dctaudio.bsky.social, @iofiv.bsky.social and I had a chat about a topic which really bothers each of us. Dave's done a great job editing out the waffle and Richard's always worth listening to.
The rising rates of police suicide. Episode 1.
TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️
audioboom.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
DCT AUDIO PODCAST -
audioboom.com/posts/877521...
This is sensitive stuff, so be careful.
@dctaudio.bsky.social, @iofiv.bsky.social and I had a chat about a topic which really bothers each of us. Dave's done a great job editing out the waffle and Richard's always worth listening to.
audioboom.com/posts/877521...
This is sensitive stuff, so be careful.
@dctaudio.bsky.social, @iofiv.bsky.social and I had a chat about a topic which really bothers each of us. Dave's done a great job editing out the waffle and Richard's always worth listening to.
A few hours after Reform tabled the opposition in the council elections I posted that it would be a good time to join a union if you work for a council. Go on. First thing Tuesday morning!
May 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A few hours after Reform tabled the opposition in the council elections I posted that it would be a good time to join a union if you work for a council. Go on. First thing Tuesday morning!
Hello. Just dropping back in to let people know that I am standing for Labour in the Ribble Valley South West Council Elections.
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hello. Just dropping back in to let people know that I am standing for Labour in the Ribble Valley South West Council Elections.
My regular warning. There is no such thing as a private WhatsApp group.
February 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My regular warning. There is no such thing as a private WhatsApp group.
Done.
Thank you Copenhagen!
Thank you Copenhagen!
February 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Done.
Thank you Copenhagen!
Thank you Copenhagen!
It remains my gift to see the clouds scudding towards any silver lining.
January 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It remains my gift to see the clouds scudding towards any silver lining.
If not Liz Truss then who?
January 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If not Liz Truss then who?
If you believe that Facebook, Twitter, even BlueSky are primarily about some noble public purposes or even that they should be, you are stuck in wish based beliefs.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
If you believe that Facebook, Twitter, even BlueSky are primarily about some noble public purposes or even that they should be, you are stuck in wish based beliefs.
When Facebook puts a choke on fact checking will anybody notice?
January 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
When Facebook puts a choke on fact checking will anybody notice?
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Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:
January 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:
Me? I investigated "grooming" and convicted a child rapist or "boyfriend" as the victim called him. FWIW if you can't effectively safeguard the victims, your investigations and interventions are built on sand.That child safeguarding is often very difficult but almost always doable.
That is all.
That is all.
January 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Me? I investigated "grooming" and convicted a child rapist or "boyfriend" as the victim called him. FWIW if you can't effectively safeguard the victims, your investigations and interventions are built on sand.That child safeguarding is often very difficult but almost always doable.
That is all.
That is all.
What new insights & lessons would we get from a national inquiry into organised sexual offending against children?
Classic more heat than light stuff from Elon & Kemi.
Classic more heat than light stuff from Elon & Kemi.
January 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
What new insights & lessons would we get from a national inquiry into organised sexual offending against children?
Classic more heat than light stuff from Elon & Kemi.
Classic more heat than light stuff from Elon & Kemi.
Is there perhaps any UK constitutional law expert that could stage an educational intervention with Mr. Musk?
January 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Is there perhaps any UK constitutional law expert that could stage an educational intervention with Mr. Musk?
Happy New Year. Now where are those thistles.
eeyore is standing in the rain with a cloud coming out of his head .
ALT: eeyore is standing in the rain with a cloud coming out of his head .
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Happy New Year. Now where are those thistles.
Who should be trusted with the purchasing and implementation of Police IT systems?
The records of those who have had a go before were not the stuff to inspire confidence.
The records of those who have had a go before were not the stuff to inspire confidence.
December 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Who should be trusted with the purchasing and implementation of Police IT systems?
The records of those who have had a go before were not the stuff to inspire confidence.
The records of those who have had a go before were not the stuff to inspire confidence.
Slept 14 hours last night.
The lengths I will go to for brunch.
The lengths I will go to for brunch.
December 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Slept 14 hours last night.
The lengths I will go to for brunch.
The lengths I will go to for brunch.
I do love it that BlueSky has a lot of supportive public library content.
Anyway, thats where I am going after breakfast, to the library.
Anyway, thats where I am going after breakfast, to the library.
December 28, 2024 at 9:32 AM
I do love it that BlueSky has a lot of supportive public library content.
Anyway, thats where I am going after breakfast, to the library.
Anyway, thats where I am going after breakfast, to the library.
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Happy Christmas, and here is a Christmas story
And if you want to chat about it, replies are open
Gods rest you merry, merry followers
And if you want to chat about it, replies are open
Gods rest you merry, merry followers
"Twelfth Night Till Candlemas"
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
The story of a 40 year book-quest and of its remarkable ending
And about goblins and Christmas; the perils of ChatGPT; and the real value of librarians and so on
Substack emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Personal blog davidallengreen.com/2024/12/twel...
December 25, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Happy Christmas, and here is a Christmas story
And if you want to chat about it, replies are open
Gods rest you merry, merry followers
And if you want to chat about it, replies are open
Gods rest you merry, merry followers
Happy Christmas folks.
December 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Happy Christmas folks.
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NEW BLOG - "Wrapping It Up"
A few thoughts on the year and what remains to be done in researching policing and mental health.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/12/24/w...
A few thoughts on the year and what remains to be done in researching policing and mental health.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/12/24/w...
Wrapping It Up
End of year so natural to have some reflections and this one was a big one for me and our family. The biggest change we saw this year was the death of me Mam in July this year. I’ve spent m…
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:03 AM
NEW BLOG - "Wrapping It Up"
A few thoughts on the year and what remains to be done in researching policing and mental health.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/12/24/w...
A few thoughts on the year and what remains to be done in researching policing and mental health.
mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/12/24/w...
You will get money out of politics when you get politics out of money - never
December 22, 2024 at 12:22 PM
You will get money out of politics when you get politics out of money - never
In case you somehow missed it, big money has been moving in our national level politics for the longest time and there is no good way of stopping it.
December 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
In case you somehow missed it, big money has been moving in our national level politics for the longest time and there is no good way of stopping it.