Mike B #FBPE
@m1chaelbarnes.bsky.social
Directed Bergerac, EastEnders, Emmerdale. Cowrote thriller sold to Hollywood. TV & films and 8mm 1970s films here: https://www.youtube.com/@mikeb5210
York, England
York, England
Yup, she "opposed the extension of abortion rights in Northern Ireland, citing her belief in the sanctity of life and concerns over the 24-week limit."
July 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Yup, she "opposed the extension of abortion rights in Northern Ireland, citing her belief in the sanctity of life and concerns over the 24-week limit."
Maskell is my local MP and I'm suspicious about this: she recently got herself a bad reputation for her anti-abortion views, and for her opposition to assisted dying rights. Can't help but think some of this is performative on her part, obscuring the taste of her unpleasant social conservatism.
July 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Maskell is my local MP and I'm suspicious about this: she recently got herself a bad reputation for her anti-abortion views, and for her opposition to assisted dying rights. Can't help but think some of this is performative on her part, obscuring the taste of her unpleasant social conservatism.
Apologies for getting Turville's county wrong. It's in fact in Buckinghamshire (although not far from Oxfordshire).
June 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Apologies for getting Turville's county wrong. It's in fact in Buckinghamshire (although not far from Oxfordshire).
For those who know that bit of #Oxfordshire, it was filmed in the village of #Turville, which still looks remarkably untouched, down to the pub in the opening shot.
June 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
For those who know that bit of #Oxfordshire, it was filmed in the village of #Turville, which still looks remarkably untouched, down to the pub in the opening shot.
Equally depressing that The Times today ran a story written by the far right liar/fantasist Toby Young. His presence on its front page might even have been a push too far for The Telegraph.
April 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Equally depressing that The Times today ran a story written by the far right liar/fantasist Toby Young. His presence on its front page might even have been a push too far for The Telegraph.
Looked her up on Wiki and came across the chilling words, 'She is an admirer of Ayn Rand...'
That's the same Ayn Rand who railed against social security payments... until she claimed them herself.
That's the same Ayn Rand who railed against social security payments... until she claimed them herself.
March 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Looked her up on Wiki and came across the chilling words, 'She is an admirer of Ayn Rand...'
That's the same Ayn Rand who railed against social security payments... until she claimed them herself.
That's the same Ayn Rand who railed against social security payments... until she claimed them herself.
When you say 'available to residents of the island', out of interest how long does it take to be regarded as a resident there?
March 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When you say 'available to residents of the island', out of interest how long does it take to be regarded as a resident there?
Every intervention by Peter H makes me long all the more for Christopher, and preferably instead of.
March 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Every intervention by Peter H makes me long all the more for Christopher, and preferably instead of.
We left the EU. The Brexit vote mandate - interpreted to mean something no-one voted on, ie leaving the Single Market - is spent and thus irrelevant.
March 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We left the EU. The Brexit vote mandate - interpreted to mean something no-one voted on, ie leaving the Single Market - is spent and thus irrelevant.
Got to say, the last para is not of the real world:
'The trial judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, previously told jurors that it would be "fundamentally wrong" to think that Clifford must be guilty of "anything else" because he had admitted murder.'
'The trial judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, previously told jurors that it would be "fundamentally wrong" to think that Clifford must be guilty of "anything else" because he had admitted murder.'
March 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Got to say, the last para is not of the real world:
'The trial judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, previously told jurors that it would be "fundamentally wrong" to think that Clifford must be guilty of "anything else" because he had admitted murder.'
'The trial judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, previously told jurors that it would be "fundamentally wrong" to think that Clifford must be guilty of "anything else" because he had admitted murder.'
But the US seems likely to withdraw all its support, and certainly won't act as guarantor for Ukraine.
What does Europe do? Troops on the ground = huge risk of escalation. Even air cover = risk of escalation.
Realistically, what's the next stage?
What does Europe do? Troops on the ground = huge risk of escalation. Even air cover = risk of escalation.
Realistically, what's the next stage?
March 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
But the US seems likely to withdraw all its support, and certainly won't act as guarantor for Ukraine.
What does Europe do? Troops on the ground = huge risk of escalation. Even air cover = risk of escalation.
Realistically, what's the next stage?
What does Europe do? Troops on the ground = huge risk of escalation. Even air cover = risk of escalation.
Realistically, what's the next stage?
If Hamas would release its innocent hostages, who've suffered for so long, the blockade would be over tomorrow.
March 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If Hamas would release its innocent hostages, who've suffered for so long, the blockade would be over tomorrow.
Aid problems would be over tomorrow if Hamas released its hostages.
March 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Aid problems would be over tomorrow if Hamas released its hostages.
"The Prime Minister will have our support in taking the difficult decisions..."
So if he now cancels the Triple Lock, saves the UK £10 billion and puts it towards rearmament, she'd back that against her aged voters? Hmm.
So if he now cancels the Triple Lock, saves the UK £10 billion and puts it towards rearmament, she'd back that against her aged voters? Hmm.
March 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"The Prime Minister will have our support in taking the difficult decisions..."
So if he now cancels the Triple Lock, saves the UK £10 billion and puts it towards rearmament, she'd back that against her aged voters? Hmm.
So if he now cancels the Triple Lock, saves the UK £10 billion and puts it towards rearmament, she'd back that against her aged voters? Hmm.
Always made happier by someone dissing the awful John Gray. He's not only miserable and Tory-adjacent but also comprehensively debunked: whyevolutionistrue.com/2014/07/21/p...
Philosopher John Gray denigrates reason and promotes religion on the BBC
John N. Gray (b. 1948) is an English political philosopher who is an emeritus professor at the London School of Economics. According to Wikipedia, he “contributes regularly to The Guardian,…
whyevolutionistrue.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Always made happier by someone dissing the awful John Gray. He's not only miserable and Tory-adjacent but also comprehensively debunked: whyevolutionistrue.com/2014/07/21/p...
You can still tell where it happened...
February 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
You can still tell where it happened...
That's such a strange article. More like a supermarket sweep of vibes than anything resembling sense. @thetimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
That's such a strange article. More like a supermarket sweep of vibes than anything resembling sense. @thetimes.com
A defendant can't put on a poor defence - as she did - and then go on to appeal, saying, 'I had a poor defence'.
February 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A defendant can't put on a poor defence - as she did - and then go on to appeal, saying, 'I had a poor defence'.
Nothing surprises me on social media but I'm still surprised by the gullibility of people saying she is innocent.
Remember, the families heard the full evidence... Letby's testimony... its context.
This whole Lucy Letby is innocent farrago is clickbait. She will never be free. Rightly. #LucyLetby
Remember, the families heard the full evidence... Letby's testimony... its context.
This whole Lucy Letby is innocent farrago is clickbait. She will never be free. Rightly. #LucyLetby
February 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Nothing surprises me on social media but I'm still surprised by the gullibility of people saying she is innocent.
Remember, the families heard the full evidence... Letby's testimony... its context.
This whole Lucy Letby is innocent farrago is clickbait. She will never be free. Rightly. #LucyLetby
Remember, the families heard the full evidence... Letby's testimony... its context.
This whole Lucy Letby is innocent farrago is clickbait. She will never be free. Rightly. #LucyLetby
Same issue on immigration. Still recall a BBC Brexit vox pop when everyone was decisively against immigration as such, but when asked about what categories of immigrants should be stopped, demurred at all of them.
February 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Same issue on immigration. Still recall a BBC Brexit vox pop when everyone was decisively against immigration as such, but when asked about what categories of immigrants should be stopped, demurred at all of them.
Puzzle: why on earth was she 'pushed rightwards by people who didn't value African voices'? I'd have thought it was exactly the right of the political spectrum who wouldn't. (Thinking of all those Tories who've been rude and racist about Africa over the years, like Alan Clarke) #KemiBadenoch
February 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Puzzle: why on earth was she 'pushed rightwards by people who didn't value African voices'? I'd have thought it was exactly the right of the political spectrum who wouldn't. (Thinking of all those Tories who've been rude and racist about Africa over the years, like Alan Clarke) #KemiBadenoch