Kashmire DS Hawker
banner
kdshawker.bsky.social
Kashmire DS Hawker
@kdshawker.bsky.social
28, Autistic, Admin in Regional Government, Political, Volunteers, a Wolves fan & LOVES Coffee, F1, Trains & Running! ALL VIEWS MY OWN.
https://www.kashmirehawker.com/
Pinned
2:15:19 (PB by 25 seconds), at least £603 raised for The Stroke Association and an atmosphere like no other.

Oh my god - I have just done The Great North Run! 🥹

#GreatNorthRun #GNR2025 #TeamStroke #HalfMarathon
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
I didn't think a US World Cup would be able to top Diana Ross's "penalty" for embarrassment, but here we are.
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
3 months since my first Great North Run - just 9 months and 9 days to go until the next. 🏃🏽‍♂️

Really like the 2026 Technical Training T-Shirt which comes with the GNR Membership, which as you can see is definitely correct location wise! 😅

#Running #GreatNorthRun #TeamStroke
December 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
Before the Budget I told you the Chancellor was going to do 3 things with it:

💷 Tacking the cost of living
✂️ Cutting NHS waiting lists
📉 Driving down borrowing and debt

How did I know?

Because if you ignore the media and listen to what the government said, they told us.

And she delivered all 3.
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
Headline on The World at One just now:

"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".

Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
Political 'journalists' no longer report on the facts and truth.

They share gossip and speculation.

And when the facts are know they move on to the next round of speculation and gossip.

I can guarantee you before the end of today, many in the media will be speculating about the next Budget!
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
Train fares frozen: not happened for decades.

Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
I think if 24 people are dead it's more than "testing" a ceasefire.
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Seeing that Paramount own Channel 5, perhaps the door is ajar to finally bring some European matches free-to-air again?

Please let it be so, as that would be both very welcomed and get HUGE viewing figures!

#ChampionsLeague #UCL #Broadcasting #Paramount #Channel5
Paramount is set to win the rights to broadcast the majority of Champions League games in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Full story from @mjslater.bsky.social ⬇️

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
Quick word about the Paramount+ UCL deal in the UK.
Yes it's yet another subscription.
However, if the Paramount succeeds in buying Warner/Discovery then Discovery+ and TNT Sports could get folded into Paramount+ so existing TNT subscribers would still get to watch Champions League.
Champions League: Paramount wins rights to show games in UK from 2027
Champions League matches in the UK will be shown by Paramount from 2027 after the US company wins the broadcast rights for the tournament.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
A very late invite to the 2025 Social Economy Awards after work and thus being in the same room as PJ Ellis - formerly of Big Brother, has somewhat my week!

Was that late of an invite I was at work minus a suit, so a splash of £95 put that right. 😅

#SocialEconomy #WestMidlands
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
Also they're not criminals! They're human beings who are allowed to have fun while in a difficult situation
There is so much messed up about this front page Express story today.

There's no suggestion or evidence ANY alcohol or drugs was consumed. This is literally just people dancing.

And buried in the piece: "The footage is believed to have been filmed just before Labour took power in July last year."
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨

The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.

We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
North America don’t quite know what is coming with The Tartan Army! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What an absolutely extraordinary and exceptional way to reach the World Cup by Scotland. ⚽️

When the Scots succeed, THE UNITED KINGDOM SUCCEEDS! 🇬🇧

#Scotland #WorldCup #Football
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A huge delight to speak in favour of the @coopparty.party.coop’s Equalities Policy Proposal at National Conference.

These policies will do that and particularly, the chance to finally deliver that Fully Inclusive ban on Conversation Therapy, as Trans Rights ARE Human Rights! ✊🏽

#CommunityBritain
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
8.7KM wizzed off in sub-50 minutes before the Bongs of 7am. 👌🏽

Not bad for a Sunday morning and hope this bodes well for the rest of @coopparty.party.coop Conference! 🐝 🌹
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
My political merch now has a fun extra item! 😅

Welcome to The @coopparty.party.coop Conference. 🐝 🌹

#CooperativeBritain #CooperativeParty #Conference #BuildBabyBuild
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The joys of being on a tilting train to the capital, going at 125MPH on a very foggy Saturday morning, makes life feel rather very nice. ☺️

The Pendolino is absolute magic. ✨

#SaturdayThoughts #Pendolino #Avanti #WestCoast #Trains
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
The Renter's Right Act 2025

A date of 1st of May 2026 (less than 6 months away) has been set for many of the key measures in the act to come into force, including:

+ The ban on on-fault evictions

+ Ending in year price increases

+ Ending bidding wars

+ No more than a month's rent upfront

1/2
No-fault evictions to end by May next year
Historic reforms as part of the Renters' Rights Act will kick in from 1 May 2026, benefitting 11 million renters across England.
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
At the
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Down to the Capital for the 2025 @coopparty.party.coop Conference, and a weekend of politics at its best! 🐝 🌹

Today’s 11 carriage Class 390 Pendolino to note is 390154. 🚄

#CooperativeBritain #Cooperators #CooperativeParty #LabourParty #LabourGovernment
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Am missing the annual #MolineuxSleepout tonight due to early trains tomorrow, but £1,625 raised between 2021-2024 for Wolves Foundation and The Good Shepherd makes me very proud.

Huge kudos to all doing 2025 in this horrid weather and I will be back for 2026, aiming to raise more.

#Wolves #OnePack
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
11 years ago today since THE CHEEKIEST Selfie I have ever taken, knowing of the Parliamentary rule book - post the 2014 UK Youth Parliament sitting! 😅

A decade and 1 year down the line, if a Member of the Commons I know can sometime gimme a shoutout in the Chamber, I would appreciate you. ✌🏽
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
They were being integrated with the mayor role anyway so this makes total sense. No need for a separate function. Helps build up mayors as the single tier of regional government.
BREAKING Home Office is about to announce that police and crime commissioners are to be scrapped..
Established in 2012 by Theresa May, Labour has never been a fan of the PCC system…they’ll be replaced in 2028 by policing mayors & local policing boards ..
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Reposted by Kashmire DS Hawker
If we want local people to come forward and serve in public life, it must be safe and rewarding as a bare minimum. (2/2)
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM