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Neill J

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A driver killed my parents - attitudes to speeding need to change

Claire Corkery wants cultural change on road safety after her parents were killed by a speeding driver.

www.bbc.co.uk

December 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM

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Rob 🏳️‍🌈

@rotster.bsky.social

I see things are going well at my former employer. No chance of a Tory/Reform hook-up there, it seems.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING - 3RD DECEMBER 2025
POSITION STATEMENT FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

Member Conduct

Since the May elections, there have been too many examples of comments made in social media, both political and personal in nature, attacking Members from both sides, resulting in complaints to the Monitoring Officer to deal with.
For my part, I apologise to all Members and staff of this Council.

In an attempt to draw a line and move on, I met with Mrs Taylor and Mr Smith, her deputy leader, on 28 October, along with my deputy, Kevin Crook, to try and agree a new protocol dealing with how our respective Groups would agree to end direct personal attacks on each other and keep political comment and discourse to policy, where it should be.

However, towards the end of our meeting on the 28 October, which I thought was a robust exchange of views, in front of witnesses, Mr Smith threatened me with physical violence and to "knock my block off if I hurt someone he cared for".
Mr Crook had to intervene to calm the situation down but naturally I was frightened for my personal safety, and I remain wary of in person meetings with Mr Smith.

I have reported this matter to the Police, as I am not satisfied that the leadership of the Conservative Group has deal effectively with Mr Smith's conduct and behaviour, to which he has admitted in a subsequent email of apology I received.

I do not accept that apology and call on their Group to take whatever corrective action is necessary.

December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM

Neill J

@neillj.bsky.social

youtube.com/watch?v=JUvd... These twats will all be back driving, sooner rather than later.

"Don't tell me what to do" | Durham's worst drink drivers of 2025

YouTube video by Durham Constabulary

youtube.com

December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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Adam Bienkov

@adambienkov.bsky.social

Pleased to discover that slightly misnaming the national chess championship you won as a school child is a much more serious offence than repeatedly racially abusing your fellow pupils and telling them they should go to the gas chamber

December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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Parody Nigel Farage

@parodypm.bsky.social

The idea that I would ever work with Tories is absurd. If you don't believe me just ask Lee Anderson, Nadine Dorries, Danny Kruger, Andrea Jenkyns, Jonathan Gullis, Sarah Pochin, Jake Berry, Marco Longhi, Peter Bone...

December 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM

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RemembranceWatch

@remembrancewatch.bsky.social

Ooooooh excellent rememvanrance.

Never too late for this sort of quality stuff. A poppy is for life, not just for warmas.

Andy Roo @viewfromessex.bsky.social · 3d

Is it too late to tag @remembrancewatch.bsky.social
for Poppy watch items ?

December 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM

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Tom Flood

@tomflood.bsky.social

If only the pros outweighed the cons.

pros and cons list of Putting in protected mobility lanesPros reduce fatalities, reduce injuries, more people biking, less pollution, economic boost, less congestion, healthier population, kids biking/rolling to school, safer sidewalks, helps address the climate emergency, increase active transportation, more inclusive spaces. Cons: A driver might get mad.

December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM

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Anon Opin

@anonopin.bsky.social

Let's just jail everyone driving a Range Rover or American pickup. Sure some innocent people would go to prison but I'm pretty sure the majority would be like "Yeah, fair cop"

December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM

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wolvespolitburo.bsky.social

@wolvespolitburo.bsky.social

BBC news ? All you need do is look at the headlines in the Mail/Telegraph the night before and you know exactly what's coming at breakfast time. You also know it will be the subject of Nicky Campbell phone in at 9am. It's laughable and predictable.

December 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM