Owen
@odhughes.bsky.social
Freelancing in TV, snaps here and there. New dad. Interested in why things are the way they are. Nottingham. 🏹
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Owen
@odhughes.bsky.social
· May 16
I am the chairman of the #Nottingham Tall Building Society. Someone interview me.
Imagine thinking Ben Bradley joining your party is some kind of coup 😂😂😂
#reform #conservatives
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#reform #conservatives
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Former Tory MP and council leader Ben Bradley joins Reform party
The former MP for Mansfield confirms he is making the switch to Reform after a year out of politics.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Imagine thinking Ben Bradley joining your party is some kind of coup 😂😂😂
#reform #conservatives
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#reform #conservatives
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Again I ask, why is the opinion of the Nottingham Civic Society always the first thing referenced when any development is discussed? Why do they get the chance to cast everything in a negative light from the off?
Fire station to become student accommodation block. share.google/xk5vvY0InFeQ...
Fire station to become student accommodation block. share.google/xk5vvY0InFeQ...
Nottingham: Old fire station expected to become student accommodation block | West Bridgford Wire
A plan to restore a police and fire station building from the 1930s and transform it into student accommodation is expected to be given the green light.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Again I ask, why is the opinion of the Nottingham Civic Society always the first thing referenced when any development is discussed? Why do they get the chance to cast everything in a negative light from the off?
Fire station to become student accommodation block. share.google/xk5vvY0InFeQ...
Fire station to become student accommodation block. share.google/xk5vvY0InFeQ...
Can't even demolish a car park within two years. We are so unserious about economic growth and regeneration in this region.
#ncp #broadmarsh #nottingham
NCP statement as demolition timeline set for 'monstrosity' Nottingham car park - Nottinghamshire Live share.google/eBzG4VsILnKT...
#ncp #broadmarsh #nottingham
NCP statement as demolition timeline set for 'monstrosity' Nottingham car park - Nottinghamshire Live share.google/eBzG4VsILnKT...
NCP statement on demolition timeline for 'monstrosity' car park
NCP has now confirmed it has plans in place ahead of the upcoming demolition
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November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Can't even demolish a car park within two years. We are so unserious about economic growth and regeneration in this region.
#ncp #broadmarsh #nottingham
NCP statement as demolition timeline set for 'monstrosity' Nottingham car park - Nottinghamshire Live share.google/eBzG4VsILnKT...
#ncp #broadmarsh #nottingham
NCP statement as demolition timeline set for 'monstrosity' Nottingham car park - Nottinghamshire Live share.google/eBzG4VsILnKT...
See also, profit shifting schemes to let large businesses off paying any corporation tax on UK profits.
#votegreen
#votegreen
Rachel Reeves says this Labour Governments decisions are "necessary."
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
Why is it always necessary to hit the living standards of the 99%?
When are we going to make the necessary decisions about extreme wealth?
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
See also, profit shifting schemes to let large businesses off paying any corporation tax on UK profits.
#votegreen
#votegreen
When will Michael Gove finally just f@ck off?
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
When will Michael Gove finally just f@ck off?
Reposted by Owen
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Amazing how £33bn is totally reasonable for 3.2km of tarmac, but £100bn for an entire rail network spanning the country is totally out of control spending. Those fossil fuel guys know how to lobby.
#hs2
Heathrow Airport's £33bn third runway plan chosen by government share.google/vIu0WUTxXf0M...
#hs2
Heathrow Airport's £33bn third runway plan chosen by government share.google/vIu0WUTxXf0M...
Heathrow Airport's £33bn third runway plan chosen by government
Construction involves re-routing the M25 motorway - one of the busiest in the country and the demolition of nearby villages.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Amazing how £33bn is totally reasonable for 3.2km of tarmac, but £100bn for an entire rail network spanning the country is totally out of control spending. Those fossil fuel guys know how to lobby.
#hs2
Heathrow Airport's £33bn third runway plan chosen by government share.google/vIu0WUTxXf0M...
#hs2
Heathrow Airport's £33bn third runway plan chosen by government share.google/vIu0WUTxXf0M...
Starting to wonder about Claire Ward and EMCCA. If you want to expand mass transit, get cracking. This study of a study of a study is just a nonsense way of not committing to anything.
#nottingham
Work to extend tram network delayed after 3 locations identified. share.google/oIg4cA5YQeOW...
#nottingham
Work to extend tram network delayed after 3 locations identified. share.google/oIg4cA5YQeOW...
Work to extend tram delayed after three locations identified
Tram bosses have previously said new routes could be operational within 10 years
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November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Starting to wonder about Claire Ward and EMCCA. If you want to expand mass transit, get cracking. This study of a study of a study is just a nonsense way of not committing to anything.
#nottingham
Work to extend tram network delayed after 3 locations identified. share.google/oIg4cA5YQeOW...
#nottingham
Work to extend tram network delayed after 3 locations identified. share.google/oIg4cA5YQeOW...
It's pretty unnerving looking at the areas currently under flood alerts across #Nottingham. Particularly when looking at moving near Attenborough 🫠
#flooding #climatechange
#flooding #climatechange
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's pretty unnerving looking at the areas currently under flood alerts across #Nottingham. Particularly when looking at moving near Attenborough 🫠
#flooding #climatechange
#flooding #climatechange
Couldn't agree more.
I ENTIRELY understand why a party way to the left of Labour needs to exist.
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MP Adnan Hussain quits Your Party over ‘persistent infighting’
Blackburn MP criticises ‘struggle for power’ amid tensions between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Couldn't agree more.
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Reposted by Owen
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
We wait for Monday 🤞🏼
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We wait for Monday 🤞🏼
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
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Cracking idea for a man with the natural charisma of a toenail clipper.
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
A former adviser to Keir Starmer and Tony Blair has urged the Prime Minister to reinvent himself as a 'social media star', warning that his cautious communication style is leaving voters cold
Keir Starmer told to ‘be a social media star’ in bid to win back voters
www.thenational.scot
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cracking idea for a man with the natural charisma of a toenail clipper.
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Have to say after initial high hopes for Zarah Sultana I've been pretty put off by her recent interview. The stuff about NATO was so disappointing, just made herself unelectable to millions. And apparently her + JC are the Left's great hope 🙄
Sultana’s position on Ukraine is not just morally reprehensible but juvenile and trite
There is always money for war, never for the poor.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Have to say after initial high hopes for Zarah Sultana I've been pretty put off by her recent interview. The stuff about NATO was so disappointing, just made herself unelectable to millions. And apparently her + JC are the Left's great hope 🙄
This is correct, you just need to remove 'late-night' and replace 'West Midlands' with 'Everywhere'.
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News
Only 18% of audiences use public transport to travel home after going to a venue, a university says.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is correct, you just need to remove 'late-night' and replace 'West Midlands' with 'Everywhere'.
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
I've been listening to Virginia Giuffre's memoir on recent drives. It's pretty horrifying so far. One tale of a former minister's brutal abuse of her is particularly dark.
I wonder if anyone is following up on that. I think I could hazard a guess at who to speak to first.
#epstein #maxwell
I wonder if anyone is following up on that. I think I could hazard a guess at who to speak to first.
#epstein #maxwell
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Such a surprise as the Civic Society are usually so positive about redevelopment in the city.
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Civic society 'grave concerns' over Broad Marsh flats plan
Nottingham Civic Society says the development would
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Such a surprise as the Civic Society are usually so positive about redevelopment in the city.
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!
📈 But we're not stopping there.
💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!
📈 But we're not stopping there.
💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Reposted by Owen
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
Reading about the latest plan to bury the Hammersmith flyover in a tunnel. The second paragraph is gold, totally ignored by almost everyone even though it applies to 90% of new road building.
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
October 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Reading about the latest plan to bury the Hammersmith flyover in a tunnel. The second paragraph is gold, totally ignored by almost everyone even though it applies to 90% of new road building.
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
Interesting that the combined authorities of Manchester and Liverpool regions are coming up with a plan, whereas East Mids, Leeds and our side just don't care.
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer
The portfolio in question comprises land and properties previously acquired for the now-defunct HS2 Phase 2 development, which would have connected
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October 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Interesting that the combined authorities of Manchester and Liverpool regions are coming up with a plan, whereas East Mids, Leeds and our side just don't care.
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
It really is very impressive up close. Hard to overstate what this will do for the area, the movement of people is obviously the main benefit, but aesthetically, it puts us on the map.
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
October 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
It really is very impressive up close. Hard to overstate what this will do for the area, the movement of people is obviously the main benefit, but aesthetically, it puts us on the map.
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...