Richard Barge
@richardbarge.bsky.social
Family Law, politics, Liverpool FC, cricket and labradors
Just awful. But weirdly there are some trans rights proponents here in the U.K. who regard the likes of Trump (and our would-be Trump, Farage,) as just the same or even better for transgender than a Labour government 🤯
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Just awful. But weirdly there are some trans rights proponents here in the U.K. who regard the likes of Trump (and our would-be Trump, Farage,) as just the same or even better for transgender than a Labour government 🤯
I work in Chester. The people there would be horrified by that suggestion. Most of them speak with Merseyside accents
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I work in Chester. The people there would be horrified by that suggestion. Most of them speak with Merseyside accents
If you think Chester, Luton and Wales are ‘the Midlands’ you’re out of your gourd
February 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
If you think Chester, Luton and Wales are ‘the Midlands’ you’re out of your gourd
In an ideal world, this would happen. Unfortunately, we live in a world of demonstrable historic legal aid fraud and weekly, multiple, dishonesty findings against individual lawyers. Sad state of affairs but we’ve been our own worst enemy
February 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
In an ideal world, this would happen. Unfortunately, we live in a world of demonstrable historic legal aid fraud and weekly, multiple, dishonesty findings against individual lawyers. Sad state of affairs but we’ve been our own worst enemy
Well the last time she was pictured shaking hands with an elderly leader, the Queen was dead within 48 hours of the handshake 🤞
February 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Well the last time she was pictured shaking hands with an elderly leader, the Queen was dead within 48 hours of the handshake 🤞
I’m sure a Reform government will be very supportive of minority groups. Definitely their brand. You’re like the pro-Palestinian segment of the US electorate who couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Kamala so instead ended up with Trump. So good luck chasing your unicorns of perfection
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I’m sure a Reform government will be very supportive of minority groups. Definitely their brand. You’re like the pro-Palestinian segment of the US electorate who couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Kamala so instead ended up with Trump. So good luck chasing your unicorns of perfection
A factual statement? Your opinion that Labour are as bad as a could be Reform government is not a factual statement. It’s a bonkers opinion.
February 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A factual statement? Your opinion that Labour are as bad as a could be Reform government is not a factual statement. It’s a bonkers opinion.
Anything on banning individual donations from non-doms? Seems to be an oversight otherwise
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Anything on banning individual donations from non-doms? Seems to be an oversight otherwise
Come back in 5 years and see how this one has aged….
February 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Come back in 5 years and see how this one has aged….
You dirty old man!
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
You dirty old man!
She could have also burned him about disgusting things happening in front of kids too
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
She could have also burned him about disgusting things happening in front of kids too
One of the many commentators on political life in that era who have twisted themselves in knots trying to navigate through the madness of the Tory years
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
One of the many commentators on political life in that era who have twisted themselves in knots trying to navigate through the madness of the Tory years
It was unintentionally hilarious and the whole cinema cheered when he exploded
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
It was unintentionally hilarious and the whole cinema cheered when he exploded
I quite enjoyed him in Django
February 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I quite enjoyed him in Django
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody hears it….
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 AM
If a tree falls in a forest and nobody hears it….
Or having to preempt all of that by messaging “it’s on unless you hear from me to the contrary”
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Or having to preempt all of that by messaging “it’s on unless you hear from me to the contrary”
Whilst Farage and his 41 mentions in the latest tranche of Epstein papers gets a completely free pass from our media
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Whilst Farage and his 41 mentions in the latest tranche of Epstein papers gets a completely free pass from our media
It’s all connected. Who knew eh?
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
It’s all connected. Who knew eh?
Don’t forget Nige!
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Don’t forget Nige!
Don’t Look Up was/is the template
February 4, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Don’t Look Up was/is the template
The director of Reform U.K. Party Ltd
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The director of Reform U.K. Party Ltd
Are you (or anyone else) going to mention the presence of another UK party leader within the Epstein files? Clue; it isn’t Keir Starmer.
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Are you (or anyone else) going to mention the presence of another UK party leader within the Epstein files? Clue; it isn’t Keir Starmer.