Richard Cotterill
@richcastell.bsky.social
Adopted Welshman... escaped England aged 18. Broad social liberal green democratic - science and engineering tendancies.
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NEW BLOGPOST: Palestine Action: What just happened?
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
Palestine Action – what just happened?
Yesterday, six Palestine Action protestors were acquitted by a jury of aggravated burglary, following a break-in at an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol in August 2024. Three of the six were ac…
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February 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
NEW BLOGPOST: Palestine Action: What just happened?
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
A look at some of the legal principles at play following yesterday's verdicts.
thesecretbarrister.com/2026/02/05/p...
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Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show
The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Almost can't believe I felt the need to write this but... Is Trump about to attack Greenland?
There has been a clear escalation in rhetoric in recent weeks.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/is-trump-g...
There has been a clear escalation in rhetoric in recent weeks.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/is-trump-g...
Is Trump going to attack Greenland?
It seems hard to believe, but the administration seems to be building up to something
christinapagel.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Almost can't believe I felt the need to write this but... Is Trump about to attack Greenland?
There has been a clear escalation in rhetoric in recent weeks.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/is-trump-g...
There has been a clear escalation in rhetoric in recent weeks.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/is-trump-g...
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“Let me just get some proof of delivery”
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December 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“Let me just get some proof of delivery”
Didn’t find a subscription left under your Christmas tree? Treat yourself! 🎁
➡️ Get 26 issues for just £48. Subscribe: checkout.private-eye.co.uk/SingleItem?I...
Didn’t find a subscription left under your Christmas tree? Treat yourself! 🎁
➡️ Get 26 issues for just £48. Subscribe: checkout.private-eye.co.uk/SingleItem?I...
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"This rant makes him sound like a drunk uncle at the bar, rather than engaging with these serious charges."
Farage's attacks on the BBC show him at his "weakest" and "thin skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/fara...
Farage's attacks on the BBC show him at his "weakest" and "thin skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/fara...
‘Farage sounds absolutely off his head’: Reform tries to turn tables on BBC in racism row | The News Agents
Richard Tice has called antisemitism claims against Nigel Farage, dating back to his teenage years, as a “made up twaddle”, suggesting the Reform leader can remember what happened, but his accusers…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"This rant makes him sound like a drunk uncle at the bar, rather than engaging with these serious charges."
Farage's attacks on the BBC show him at his "weakest" and "thin skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/fara...
Farage's attacks on the BBC show him at his "weakest" and "thin skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/fara...
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“Were the seeds of racism or anti-Semitism sown at Dulwich College?”
@maitlis.bsky.social, @lewisgoodall.com and Michael Crick
- who challenged Farage back in 2013 over claims about his school days - discuss whether his past is relevant to the politician he is today.
@maitlis.bsky.social, @lewisgoodall.com and Michael Crick
- who challenged Farage back in 2013 over claims about his school days - discuss whether his past is relevant to the politician he is today.
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“Were the seeds of racism or anti-Semitism sown at Dulwich College?”
@maitlis.bsky.social, @lewisgoodall.com and Michael Crick
- who challenged Farage back in 2013 over claims about his school days - discuss whether his past is relevant to the politician he is today.
@maitlis.bsky.social, @lewisgoodall.com and Michael Crick
- who challenged Farage back in 2013 over claims about his school days - discuss whether his past is relevant to the politician he is today.
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The report into Boris Johnson’s record during the Covid epidemic blames a ‘toxic, sexist and chaotic culture’ in Downing Street. Who’d have thought it?
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The report into Boris Johnson’s record during the Covid epidemic blames a ‘toxic, sexist and chaotic culture’ in Downing Street. Who’d have thought it?
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After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
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Goodwin says "it takes more than a piece of paper" or birthplace to make somebody British.
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
This is not often applied to Fred West/Ian Huntley, Kim Philpy, etc
So how it is applied to British-born people from the majority + minority groups who commit crimes + who don't is rarely/never made clear
November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth”
www.reuters.com/worl...
www.reuters.com/worl...
American history museum removes Trump's name from impeachment exhibit
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History made the change as part of a review that it agreed to undertake following White House pressure to remove an art museum director.
www.reuters.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“And if all others accepted the lie which the Party imposed—if all records told the same tale—then the lie passed into history and became truth”
www.reuters.com/worl...
www.reuters.com/worl...
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New report by Trump administration to justify rolling back environmental protections and climate change measures is full of misinformation, cherry picked data whilst much data is rejected and written at speed by 5 Scientists with fringe views 🧵🌍🧪
Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a ‘farce’ full of misinformation
Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New report by Trump administration to justify rolling back environmental protections and climate change measures is full of misinformation, cherry picked data whilst much data is rejected and written at speed by 5 Scientists with fringe views 🧵🌍🧪
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New reports in Washington suggest The President is starting to doubt Vladimir Putin has honest intentions, showing, once again, that nothing gets past Donald Trump
July 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New reports in Washington suggest The President is starting to doubt Vladimir Putin has honest intentions, showing, once again, that nothing gets past Donald Trump
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Trump: the comprehensive Mexican food acronyms
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
July 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Trump: the comprehensive Mexican food acronyms
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Happy Resistance Saturday! 💙🇺🇸💙
April 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy Resistance Saturday! 💙🇺🇸💙
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It's as though we learnt nothing from the pandemic! You CANNOT have a healthy economy *without* healthy people. It's not health v economy; it's health And economy. #SpringStatement
Welfare reforms/cuts:
• 370,000 people on PIP now, will lose it - *average* loss £4500 pa
• 2.25m on UC Health affected by a freeze - *average* loss £500 pa
• 3.9m on UC only (without health element) better off by £265 pa on average
• 370,000 people on PIP now, will lose it - *average* loss £4500 pa
• 2.25m on UC Health affected by a freeze - *average* loss £500 pa
• 3.9m on UC only (without health element) better off by £265 pa on average
March 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's as though we learnt nothing from the pandemic! You CANNOT have a healthy economy *without* healthy people. It's not health v economy; it's health And economy. #SpringStatement
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For two men who have professed such hostility towards taking the knee, they are surprisingly happy to do it for Putin, in the Oval Office, in full view of the world’s media.
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
For two men who have professed such hostility towards taking the knee, they are surprisingly happy to do it for Putin, in the Oval Office, in full view of the world’s media.
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
February 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
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I agree absolutely. He could teach an awful lot of other world leaders what leadership and courage really are.
February 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I agree absolutely. He could teach an awful lot of other world leaders what leadership and courage really are.
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America: how it’s changed.
The 46th President of the United States called Vladimir Putin “a murderous dictator.”
The 47th President called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections.”
The 46th President of the United States called Vladimir Putin “a murderous dictator.”
The 47th President called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections.”
February 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
America: how it’s changed.
The 46th President of the United States called Vladimir Putin “a murderous dictator.”
The 47th President called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections.”
The 46th President of the United States called Vladimir Putin “a murderous dictator.”
The 47th President called Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator without elections.”
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We have agreed a budget deal with Jane Dodds, which will provide an extra £100m to support the public services we all rely on every day.
This is on top of the extra £1.5bn announced in our Draft Budget. This great deal will deliver improvements for every part of Wales.
This is on top of the extra £1.5bn announced in our Draft Budget. This great deal will deliver improvements for every part of Wales.
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We have agreed a budget deal with Jane Dodds, which will provide an extra £100m to support the public services we all rely on every day.
This is on top of the extra £1.5bn announced in our Draft Budget. This great deal will deliver improvements for every part of Wales.
This is on top of the extra £1.5bn announced in our Draft Budget. This great deal will deliver improvements for every part of Wales.
