Richard C
@redriversider.bsky.social
Retired from Telecoms and moved to be near the sea. Love my music and play guitar, badly.
I’ve been looking for vote reform for years and it looks like lots of people in the UK have the same idea. Proportional Representation is the way to go to reform the vote. #reform
December 31, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I’ve been looking for vote reform for years and it looks like lots of people in the UK have the same idea. Proportional Representation is the way to go to reform the vote. #reform
TVR is back. Shares in the AA increase in value.
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
TVR is back. Shares in the AA increase in value.
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They should start naming hurricanes after oil companies.
Seriously.
Seriously.
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
They should start naming hurricanes after oil companies.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Interesting report from UCL about the consumer cost savings from wind energy. I’m expecting UK media to swerve this as it doesn’t promote burning fossil fuels or blame high levels of immigration. #renewables #bigoil #libdems #Greens
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Wind power delivers £104 billion net benefit to UK consumers
UK investment in wind energy generated a net financial benefit of more than £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the green energy transition,...
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Interesting report from UCL about the consumer cost savings from wind energy. I’m expecting UK media to swerve this as it doesn’t promote burning fossil fuels or blame high levels of immigration. #renewables #bigoil #libdems #Greens
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
The Duchess of York was in between a rock and a hard place. If you had multi billionaire’s lawyers after you a letter of apology might be your only option
September 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Duchess of York was in between a rock and a hard place. If you had multi billionaire’s lawyers after you a letter of apology might be your only option
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Lib Dem Tim Farron MP: "I'm a proud patriot, but I am no nationalist...You can tell the difference.
"Patriots love their country. Nationalists hate their neighbours. I am a patriot."
He says he's ashamed racists have tried to steal the flag.
Farron hits out at the "poison of nationalism".
"Patriots love their country. Nationalists hate their neighbours. I am a patriot."
He says he's ashamed racists have tried to steal the flag.
Farron hits out at the "poison of nationalism".
September 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lib Dem Tim Farron MP: "I'm a proud patriot, but I am no nationalist...You can tell the difference.
"Patriots love their country. Nationalists hate their neighbours. I am a patriot."
He says he's ashamed racists have tried to steal the flag.
Farron hits out at the "poison of nationalism".
"Patriots love their country. Nationalists hate their neighbours. I am a patriot."
He says he's ashamed racists have tried to steal the flag.
Farron hits out at the "poison of nationalism".
The #Chase App advert must have done wonders for the take up of #Channel4+. I just couldn’t take it any more and signed up
September 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The #Chase App advert must have done wonders for the take up of #Channel4+. I just couldn’t take it any more and signed up
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The only team with 11 right wingers.
September 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The only team with 11 right wingers.
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'The Conservative party, whose leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly pledged to fight for “free speech”, has banned Byline Times from attending her party’s annual conference'
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
Kemi Badenoch's 'Free Speech' Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Party Conference
The ban on covering the party's annual gathering came despite Badenoch's repeated commitment to "fight" for free speech and a free press
bylinetimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
'The Conservative party, whose leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly pledged to fight for “free speech”, has banned Byline Times from attending her party’s annual conference'
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
Just another day in New North Korea 😂
September 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just another day in New North Korea 😂
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Farage has gone to the US to tell them Britain is ”awful” - If you don’t like it over here Nigel maybe don’t catch a return flight?
September 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Farage has gone to the US to tell them Britain is ”awful” - If you don’t like it over here Nigel maybe don’t catch a return flight?
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Politico: "The Sun has seen evidence to [a US] committee submitted by Nigel Farage in which he suggests the White House should use “diplomacy and trade” in the free speech battle, which sounds like calling for Britain to be bullied into a law change."
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
September 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Politico: "The Sun has seen evidence to [a US] committee submitted by Nigel Farage in which he suggests the White House should use “diplomacy and trade” in the free speech battle, which sounds like calling for Britain to be bullied into a law change."
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
Is Farage calling for sanctions AGAINST the UK?
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I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Boycotting Trump Banquet to Call for Gaza Action
I fear we could have a situation where Trump comes to our country, is honoured with a lavish dinner at one of our finest palaces, yet no one reminds him that he has the power to stop the horrifying…
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released.
youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8
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Farage leaving the ECHR would take away YOUR right to ...
🔥 A fair trial
🔥 Fair laws
🔥 Protection from execution
🔥 Protection from discrimination
🔥 Protection from torture
🔥 Protection from slavery
🔥 Freedom of speech
🔥 Freedom of lifestyle
🔥 Freedom to decide if you want or don't want children
🔥 A fair trial
🔥 Fair laws
🔥 Protection from execution
🔥 Protection from discrimination
🔥 Protection from torture
🔥 Protection from slavery
🔥 Freedom of speech
🔥 Freedom of lifestyle
🔥 Freedom to decide if you want or don't want children
August 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Farage leaving the ECHR would take away YOUR right to ...
🔥 A fair trial
🔥 Fair laws
🔥 Protection from execution
🔥 Protection from discrimination
🔥 Protection from torture
🔥 Protection from slavery
🔥 Freedom of speech
🔥 Freedom of lifestyle
🔥 Freedom to decide if you want or don't want children
🔥 A fair trial
🔥 Fair laws
🔥 Protection from execution
🔥 Protection from discrimination
🔥 Protection from torture
🔥 Protection from slavery
🔥 Freedom of speech
🔥 Freedom of lifestyle
🔥 Freedom to decide if you want or don't want children
Let’s ditch left wing and right wing terminology and just use the terms tw@ts and sound. There’s both kinds of person in every political party but more people are sound than are tw@ts. #rightwing #leftwing
Haven’t worked out where Jazz fits in to this yet……
Haven’t worked out where Jazz fits in to this yet……
August 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Let’s ditch left wing and right wing terminology and just use the terms tw@ts and sound. There’s both kinds of person in every political party but more people are sound than are tw@ts. #rightwing #leftwing
Haven’t worked out where Jazz fits in to this yet……
Haven’t worked out where Jazz fits in to this yet……
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Did you know? If the Sun were crushed down to make a black hole, it would be only 6 kilometres across. Each week for 5 weeks I’m giving away a signed copy of my pbk A CRACK IN EVERYTHING to a randomly chosen UK person re-posting this (3 of 5) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... @headofzeus.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Did you know? If the Sun were crushed down to make a black hole, it would be only 6 kilometres across. Each week for 5 weeks I’m giving away a signed copy of my pbk A CRACK IN EVERYTHING to a randomly chosen UK person re-posting this (3 of 5) blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro... @headofzeus.bsky.social
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Just think how these figures might look if ALL our parties had the same kind of exposure as REFORM Where would the LibDems, Greens, SNP & even the Tories be? The Reform propaganda-fest has to end. Sign for fair coverage& get your friends &relatives to sign too. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
August 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just think how these figures might look if ALL our parties had the same kind of exposure as REFORM Where would the LibDems, Greens, SNP & even the Tories be? The Reform propaganda-fest has to end. Sign for fair coverage& get your friends &relatives to sign too. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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I wonder if we’re going to have to march against the over platforming of one party and demand fair coverage for all our parties? Seems no end to the relentless propaganda across all broadcast media. In the meantime let’s get this petition to 10k by Sept 13th. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
August 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I wonder if we’re going to have to march against the over platforming of one party and demand fair coverage for all our parties? Seems no end to the relentless propaganda across all broadcast media. In the meantime let’s get this petition to 10k by Sept 13th. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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More Reform over platforming on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social - Tim Montgomerie the only opposition to Labour on the panel about taxes. Come on BBC. Where’s the Tories, Lib Dems, Greens, SNP?We are NOT a 2 party system where the election is framed 4 years out. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
August 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
More Reform over platforming on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social - Tim Montgomerie the only opposition to Labour on the panel about taxes. Come on BBC. Where’s the Tories, Lib Dems, Greens, SNP?We are NOT a 2 party system where the election is framed 4 years out. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones"
- Albert Einstein
#Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
- Albert Einstein
#Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
August 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones"
- Albert Einstein
#Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
- Albert Einstein
#Hiroshima #HiroshimaDay
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I sometimes forget how spectacular Skegness can be.
August 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I sometimes forget how spectacular Skegness can be.
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Trump has no respect for allies. To show our Canadian friends we stand with them, the PM should host a Commonwealth economic summit.
Closer Commonwealth ties will strengthen all our nations against Trump’s trade war and help deliver the growth Britain urgently needs.🇬🇧🇨🇦
Closer Commonwealth ties will strengthen all our nations against Trump’s trade war and help deliver the growth Britain urgently needs.🇬🇧🇨🇦
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump has no respect for allies. To show our Canadian friends we stand with them, the PM should host a Commonwealth economic summit.
Closer Commonwealth ties will strengthen all our nations against Trump’s trade war and help deliver the growth Britain urgently needs.🇬🇧🇨🇦
Closer Commonwealth ties will strengthen all our nations against Trump’s trade war and help deliver the growth Britain urgently needs.🇬🇧🇨🇦