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Adrian Littlejohn

@yorksfella59.bsky.social

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Proud to be a Yorkshireman of Scottish descent. Lefty Humanist. Green Party member. Dislikes Tories. Hates racism, bigotry, misogyny, Putin, Trump and Farage. Loves music - Alan Hull/Lindisfarne, Runrig, Springsteen, Dylan, Cohen, Al Stewart. #FBPE. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 🇺🇦.

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 7h

Not the Green Party, Jill! Not @zackpolanski.bsky.social !

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 7h

As long as you remember him, he'll be with you Reece. My late mum-in-law knew your family in Normanton. She's still loved, and still missed too x

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 7h

She really is appalling...

That condescending voice. That tooth-grindingly smug chuckle.

"Abolish all taxes on richer people".

"Keep extracting and burning fossil fuels. Everyone else does it, so we should too".

"The state should never do anything for anybody".

You know who I mean... 🤮

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 1d

Old photo: in the company of her 'daughters', a Neolithic circle of smaller stones, and under a stormy sky, the monolith 'Long Meg' stands proudly in a field near Little Salkeld, Cumbria.

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 1d

Surely it's possible to hold ALL the following opinions?

I do..

The October 7 Hamas attack was evil terrorism
AND
The Israeli response has been unforgivable

Antisemitism is a stain on humanity
AND
Criticism of the State of Israel is not, by itself, antisemitic

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Israel marks 7 October attacks anniversary as Starmer tells students to avoid 'un-British' protests - live updates

Meanwhile indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing a deal to end the war in Gaza are continuing in Egypt.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

It was bloody hard to decide! (And the only reason there's no Dylan there is that I couldn't get my choice down to less than about a dozen songs😂).

Hope all's well with you xx

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

Ouch! Never seen him live, unfortunately...

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

In the tributes to Jilly Cooper, I heard mention of her 'Desert Island Discs' selections.
So, just for a bit of fun, I decided to finalise mine...
Here they are. Anybody like any of them? 😃

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Foster @fostersnpw.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats!!👍👏👏👏👏🇨🇦

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

@soundpowerpodcast.bsky.social Good to see you on here Martyn, and to mutually follow again!👍

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

See what I mean!!

Top Farage aide hints Conservatives could merge with Reform UK post-election if Jenrick becomes Tory leader | The Independent share.google/CDYvZJoWLquw...

Jenrick-led Tory party could merge with Reform UK post-election, top Farage aide says

Gawain Towler also hinted Reform will have an open-door policy to Tory defectors

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

All this ridiculous woman cares about is preserving the wreckage of her party - and preferably, her leadership of it.

The only way to fight Farage is from the left and centre.

The Tories are simply trying to emulate Reform UK Ltd, and maintain their supply of donors.

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Fearing Farage, Britain’s Conservatives go full Trump

Under-pressure leader Kemi Badenoch wants a migrant removal force inspired by ICE — but that kind of branding is a political risk given the British largely dislike Donald Trump and his approach.

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2d

Breaking news: at the Conservative Party Conference, cameras capture remarkable evidence that *both* members have turned up!

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Conservatives to set out plan for £47bn of cuts to public spending

Speaking at the party's conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the Conservatives are the only ones that "gets it" on the economy.

www.bbc.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

These are just our first steps.

Let's keep going.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 3d

Jeez. I knew #Trump was as dense as a black hole...

But what part of "Netanyahu is a genocidal maniac who will never accept Palestinians' right to exist" doesn't he understand?

Or is 'Bibi' just getting in the way of Donald's personal ambition for a Nobel Prize? 🤮

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Trump complained Netanyahu was ‘so negative’ after Hamas partially accepts peace deal

U.S. president continues making threats to Hamas while privately chiding Netanyahu, reports say

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, what a shame. Our Nigel's fans believe he's an honest man-of-the-people type.
And all because he carelessly omitted to mention little things like being a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion, or raking in a million quid whilst an MP.
Silly, forgetful old sausage...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’: Farage denies not declaring extra earn...

Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

observer.co.uk

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 4d

Do you live in northern England? Or the north Midlands? (Not to mention central Scotland, or the Tory south).

If you do, and this pack of lunatics is elected, immigrants will be the last of your worries.

*They* won't destabilise the very ground your house stands on...

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Mapped: The areas threatened by Reform’s controversial pro-fracking agenda revealed

New analysis identifies parliamentary areas that could be vulnerable to development for fracking if Nigel Farage’s party were to get into government

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 4d

Right! I'm back, fighting fit and whingeing!

If I were a Tory (which feels like saying if I were a 3 legged Martian) I'd be disappointed in Ms Badenoch.

Trying to out-reform Reform. Whilst still being inconsistent, indecisive and vacillating.

It's not a good look...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says

The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

www.bbc.com

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 4d

Just a quick one... Many thanks to all you lovely folk who wished me well! The eye is still to settle down, obviously, but everything went ok! 👍🏻

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Old photo: I'm off for a cataract operation today, so to keep things ticking over, here's my favourite photograph. An October dawn, over the Cuillin ridge, Isle of Skye 👍

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 4d

Typical! Only pop up on here when there's tripe to be flogged! But I suppose that's what a marketing board is for...
Do give my regards to Sir Norman when you see him! 😂👍

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks!

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you 👍

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you Trish 👍

Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks mate!