Gordon Crapper
@gdc456.bsky.social
Retired Prof of Applied Maths, love trains, especially steam, and trams, birds. Yorkshire born, living in North East England
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HOPEY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
🎄 Just getting my last Xmas cards out there.
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
HOPEY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
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🎄Sanctuary
Our print edition editorial, without a paywall, to celebrate the season, with @peterjukes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, and the Dean of Southwark Cathedral on hope in dark times
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Our print edition editorial, without a paywall, to celebrate the season, with @peterjukes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, and the Dean of Southwark Cathedral on hope in dark times
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Editorial - Sanctuary – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
It seems quintessentially English. Though most of our subscribers are not London-based, and we have a readership from across the world, Southwark Cathedral is in effect the parish church for the area ...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🎄Sanctuary
Our print edition editorial, without a paywall, to celebrate the season, with @peterjukes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, and the Dean of Southwark Cathedral on hope in dark times
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Our print edition editorial, without a paywall, to celebrate the season, with @peterjukes.bsky.social @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, and the Dean of Southwark Cathedral on hope in dark times
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Sounds about right.
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sounds about right.
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🚨 Alan Milburn was name-checked in Reeves’ budget — and what he’s saying about the NHS deserves attention.
He’s pushing an NHS “ecosystem” of public + private + tech providers… and the direction of travel looks worrying.
Our breakdown is here 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
💙 #ProtectTheNHS
He’s pushing an NHS “ecosystem” of public + private + tech providers… and the direction of travel looks worrying.
Our breakdown is here 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
💙 #ProtectTheNHS
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🚨 Alan Milburn was name-checked in Reeves’ budget — and what he’s saying about the NHS deserves attention.
He’s pushing an NHS “ecosystem” of public + private + tech providers… and the direction of travel looks worrying.
Our breakdown is here 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
💙 #ProtectTheNHS
He’s pushing an NHS “ecosystem” of public + private + tech providers… and the direction of travel looks worrying.
Our breakdown is here 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
💙 #ProtectTheNHS
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Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
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Wes Streeting claims there are too many diagnoses of anxiety, autism, and ADHD. But when people are oppressed by neoliberalism, and others cannot comply with its demand for uniformity, he is really seeking to destroy evidence of dissent for his toxic worldview. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
Wes Streeting’s exercise in thought control
The Guardian reports this morning that:
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports.
Streeting is understood ...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Wes Streeting claims there are too many diagnoses of anxiety, autism, and ADHD. But when people are oppressed by neoliberalism, and others cannot comply with its demand for uniformity, he is really seeking to destroy evidence of dissent for his toxic worldview. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
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BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
New police cover up details over Hillsborough disaster exposed
Landmark new report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans and subsequent attempts to blam...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BREAKING: New police cover up details surrounding Hillsborough disaster revealed in major new investigation
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
Landmark report confirms appalling actions of police officers from two forces before, during and after 1989 tragedy led to the unlawful killing of 97 Liverpool fans
Full story:
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If ReformUK get into government next time then we can kiss goodbye to:
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
If ReformUK get into government next time then we can kiss goodbye to:
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
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Please don't judge me just because I was friends with the traitor Nathan Gill. Instead you can judge me because I described a man charged with rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm as "an important voice for young men".
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Please don't judge me just because I was friends with the traitor Nathan Gill. Instead you can judge me because I described a man charged with rape, human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm as "an important voice for young men".
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"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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This is a searing article by Rachel Clarke. A heartbreaking read. Her rightful anger sings off the page.
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This is a searing article by Rachel Clarke. A heartbreaking read. Her rightful anger sings off the page.
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social comes across as pretty self aware for a politician, there’s some moving and inspiring bits in this interview observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
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November 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social comes across as pretty self aware for a politician, there’s some moving and inspiring bits in this interview observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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This is a significant story and it’s sinister it isn’t getting more significant coverage elsewhere.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This is a significant story and it’s sinister it isn’t getting more significant coverage elsewhere.
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The Battle of Covid was lost on the playing fields of Eton.
November 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The Battle of Covid was lost on the playing fields of Eton.
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The main thing that unites the v different two right wings of the Labour Party (the neoliberal investment friendly section, & the reactionary, anti-migration blue Labour section) is Atlanticism (ie, attachment to armaments). Expect these dishonest attacks on ZP about it, cos it’s all they got.…🧵
The leader of the greens thinks he can persuade Putin to give up weapons. The leader of reform thinks he can cut public spending without cutting services. Labour risks falling into same trap in its immigration and asylum policies. To actually change the world we need less bravado and more scrutiny.
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The main thing that unites the v different two right wings of the Labour Party (the neoliberal investment friendly section, & the reactionary, anti-migration blue Labour section) is Atlanticism (ie, attachment to armaments). Expect these dishonest attacks on ZP about it, cos it’s all they got.…🧵
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I had a great conversation with the wonderful @zackpolanski.bsky.social on his podcast. Do please listen in. I don't think you'll have heard anything quite like it. And there's a LOT more here than the title suggests. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
How Labour Negate Progressive Ideas Through ‘Divide and Rule’ | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
Podcast Episode · Bold Politics with Zack Polanski · 19/11/2025 · 40m
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November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I had a great conversation with the wonderful @zackpolanski.bsky.social on his podcast. Do please listen in. I don't think you'll have heard anything quite like it. And there's a LOT more here than the title suggests. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
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The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’ www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long.
I will be commenting on that Budget on the day on BBC Radio 2, and elsewh...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The Alternative Budget 2025, Part 2: Understanding tax and ‘borrowing’ www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
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I hope every Labour MP considering whether to support Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans remembers Nigel Farage's assessment that the “Home Secretary sounds like a Reform supporter.”
If they support them they will too.
If they support them they will too.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I hope every Labour MP considering whether to support Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans remembers Nigel Farage's assessment that the “Home Secretary sounds like a Reform supporter.”
If they support them they will too.
If they support them they will too.
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Sheer cruelty on display in the Home Secretary's proposed new asylum laws, which could see refugee families with children suddenly uprooted and deported after spending years rebuilding their lives in Britain. Shameful capitulation to Reform's agenda at the expense of the most vulnerable.
November 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Sheer cruelty on display in the Home Secretary's proposed new asylum laws, which could see refugee families with children suddenly uprooted and deported after spending years rebuilding their lives in Britain. Shameful capitulation to Reform's agenda at the expense of the most vulnerable.
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Rachel Reeves has already made a complete mess of her Budget, so I thought I should offer an alternative. This is the first part. There are several more to come. When the country's economy is failing, it's time to be radical. Nothing less will do. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
The Alternative Budget 2025 – The Background
Rachel Reeves will be presenting her Budget on November 26, if the Labour government of which she is a part lasts that long.
I will be commenting on that Budget on the day on BBC Radio 2, and elsewh...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Rachel Reeves has already made a complete mess of her Budget, so I thought I should offer an alternative. This is the first part. There are several more to come. When the country's economy is failing, it's time to be radical. Nothing less will do. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The alienation of young people can be blamed on Covid, phones and much else. But those are exacerbations. The real cause is rent exploitation in all its forms. It is neoliberalism that is destroying the lives of young people. And that is why it has to go. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
Young people are alienated by neoliberalism
As the FT notes today, in another excellent article by John Burns-Murdoch:
In the UK [the number of] ... young people who are increasingly disengaged from not only the economy but the rest of society ...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The alienation of young people can be blamed on Covid, phones and much else. But those are exacerbations. The real cause is rent exploitation in all its forms. It is neoliberalism that is destroying the lives of young people. And that is why it has to go. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol