Sebastian Wakefield
@oldartisan.bsky.social
Photography, politics, fly fishing. Retired artisan.
Woke lefty. Yorkshire Dales. Turning Green
Woke lefty. Yorkshire Dales. Turning Green
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
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The Swiss Government has rejected using Palantir saying it presents devastating security risks.
Why are we using it?
Why are we using it?
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Swiss Government has rejected using Palantir saying it presents devastating security risks.
Why are we using it?
Why are we using it?
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“...it was with more passion than ever that he believed others should have the choice he never would.”
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“...it was with more passion than ever that he believed others should have the choice he never would.”
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Jonathan Dimbleby speaks movingly about his brother Nicholas’ final months with MND, and urges a minority in the Lords to stop delaying the assisted dying Bill.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
All the "offs" are not working for us, only working for rip off Capitalists
If Ofcom actually existed, GB News wouldn't.
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
All the "offs" are not working for us, only working for rip off Capitalists
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The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
The Confidence Trick That Put Boris Johnson Into Power Is Now Being Used on Nigel Farage
The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
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The BBC needs to urgently review its board structure as to its ability to respond to an existential threat. There are multiple credible reports that board members involved in its response aren’t on-side. There are allegations some leaked. And the response has been slow and disjointed throughout.
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The BBC needs to urgently review its board structure as to its ability to respond to an existential threat. There are multiple credible reports that board members involved in its response aren’t on-side. There are allegations some leaked. And the response has been slow and disjointed throughout.
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The first thing Yaxley-Lennon did on leaving court was to thank Elon Musk for funding his legal costs.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
That's Elon Musk who has repeatedly called for civil war in the UK.
As of typing this - all of the major politicians and platforms maintain a presence on X and it is time for them all to leave.
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Once you realise that the political class has been co-opted, that our media is run for their owners not the truth, that there are people whose literal job is to find new ways to disinform, misinform and obfuscate objective reality...
...at that point you can start to see your own shackles.
...at that point you can start to see your own shackles.
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Once you realise that the political class has been co-opted, that our media is run for their owners not the truth, that there are people whose literal job is to find new ways to disinform, misinform and obfuscate objective reality...
...at that point you can start to see your own shackles.
...at that point you can start to see your own shackles.
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Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.
Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.
Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This is truly shocking!!
I’m extremely worried that this will happen with digital ID cards!!
I’m extremely worried that this will happen with digital ID cards!!
I'm assuming Nigel Farage will get very exercised by this kind of de-banking www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation
John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is truly shocking!!
I’m extremely worried that this will happen with digital ID cards!!
I’m extremely worried that this will happen with digital ID cards!!
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They want to leave the ECHR because it will allow them to abolish the State Pension, the Minimum Wage, paid holiday and sick leave.
It would make them tens of billions a year.
But of course they say immigration, because they can't tell you the real reason.
It would make them tens of billions a year.
But of course they say immigration, because they can't tell you the real reason.
September 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
They want to leave the ECHR because it will allow them to abolish the State Pension, the Minimum Wage, paid holiday and sick leave.
It would make them tens of billions a year.
But of course they say immigration, because they can't tell you the real reason.
It would make them tens of billions a year.
But of course they say immigration, because they can't tell you the real reason.
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"Migrants try to move from Germany and other European countries to Britain partly because of Brexit. After Britain left the eu in 2020, it lost access to the Eurodac fingerprint database that shows whether an asylum-seeker has previously applied in another country"
Oh my goodness
Oh my goodness
September 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"Migrants try to move from Germany and other European countries to Britain partly because of Brexit. After Britain left the eu in 2020, it lost access to the Eurodac fingerprint database that shows whether an asylum-seeker has previously applied in another country"
Oh my goodness
Oh my goodness
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Dear Labour government - can you explain to me why a placard about ending genocide Gaza is apparently an arrestable offence, but this is just freedom of speech? Because this is fucking nuts right now.
September 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Dear Labour government - can you explain to me why a placard about ending genocide Gaza is apparently an arrestable offence, but this is just freedom of speech? Because this is fucking nuts right now.
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The real issue isn't immigrants, or disabled people, or pensioners or 'woke'.
The real issue is the people robbing from all of us on every bill you pay, on everything you buy, on every wage you are paid.
The billionaires are THE problem.
The real issue is the people robbing from all of us on every bill you pay, on everything you buy, on every wage you are paid.
The billionaires are THE problem.
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The real issue isn't immigrants, or disabled people, or pensioners or 'woke'.
The real issue is the people robbing from all of us on every bill you pay, on everything you buy, on every wage you are paid.
The billionaires are THE problem.
The real issue is the people robbing from all of us on every bill you pay, on everything you buy, on every wage you are paid.
The billionaires are THE problem.
Many of us are feeling duped by Labour
I have lost all hope that Labour will do the ‘right thing’. The list is endless; Palestine,Trump, immigration, low income families, pensioners, climate change ….. I’m angry and disappointed in their stance on all these issues. I’ve always voted Labour, I feel I was duped!
September 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Many of us are feeling duped by Labour
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All you need to know about Nigel Farage is that as soon as he 'got Brexit done' he applied for a German Passport so it wouldn't apply to him.
August 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
All you need to know about Nigel Farage is that as soon as he 'got Brexit done' he applied for a German Passport so it wouldn't apply to him.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:
Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
August 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:
Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
Putin is a predator. Putin's proxies have been targeting our societies for years with hybrid attacks, with cyber attacks. The weaponizing of migrants is another example.
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How could they tell?
The fact that Reform were trying to run a person who had been dead for six months as their Croydon Mayoral candidate is proof if it were needed that they are not a serious party.
It demonstrates abject incompetence and no vetting as well as utter contempt for the electorate.
It demonstrates abject incompetence and no vetting as well as utter contempt for the electorate.
August 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How could they tell?
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Want fewer migrants?
Say goodbye to:
* 30% of our tech workforce;
* 1 in 4 hospitality workers;
* 1 in 5 construction workers;
* 16% of the NHS.
Still sound like a good plan?
Stephen McNair reports
Say goodbye to:
* 30% of our tech workforce;
* 1 in 4 hospitality workers;
* 1 in 5 construction workers;
* 16% of the NHS.
Still sound like a good plan?
Stephen McNair reports
Do we really want a big reduction in immigration?
Voters see immigration as the most important issue facing the country. There are things to be done. But can we really afford major reductions?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Want fewer migrants?
Say goodbye to:
* 30% of our tech workforce;
* 1 in 4 hospitality workers;
* 1 in 5 construction workers;
* 16% of the NHS.
Still sound like a good plan?
Stephen McNair reports
Say goodbye to:
* 30% of our tech workforce;
* 1 in 4 hospitality workers;
* 1 in 5 construction workers;
* 16% of the NHS.
Still sound like a good plan?
Stephen McNair reports
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They banned people holding signs, but gave corrupt, polluting Water Company bosses record pay increases.
August 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
They banned people holding signs, but gave corrupt, polluting Water Company bosses record pay increases.
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FTSE 100 CEOs netted £550m in pay packets, 11% hike.
Shareholder revolts make no difference, execs collect up to 1,112 average worker pay. Corporations are private fiefdoms of execs.
Workers in same companies relying on food banks and charity.
Worker real average pay stuck at 2008 level.
Shareholder revolts make no difference, execs collect up to 1,112 average worker pay. Corporations are private fiefdoms of execs.
Workers in same companies relying on food banks and charity.
Worker real average pay stuck at 2008 level.
FTSE 100 bosses rake in a record £550m haul
The number of significant shareholder protests has more than doubled so far this year compared with a year ago, with 11 FTSE 100 companies seeing revolts of more than 20 per cent.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
FTSE 100 CEOs netted £550m in pay packets, 11% hike.
Shareholder revolts make no difference, execs collect up to 1,112 average worker pay. Corporations are private fiefdoms of execs.
Workers in same companies relying on food banks and charity.
Worker real average pay stuck at 2008 level.
Shareholder revolts make no difference, execs collect up to 1,112 average worker pay. Corporations are private fiefdoms of execs.
Workers in same companies relying on food banks and charity.
Worker real average pay stuck at 2008 level.