Author | Lightnews

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve met Jim, years ago when he was setting up CEOP and we were assisting with their ability to trace payments. He’s a good bloke and absolutely committed to the task of wiping out child abuse. He also doesn’t take any prisoners.
He’d have been excellent as chair of the enquiry.

3

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 2d

They would,of course, consider themselves ‘expats’ rather than migrants.

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 3d

To Dorking Halls for a fascinating talk by @davidolusoga.bsky.social on the bits that are missing from the history we are taught. Deeply thought provoking.
#History

1

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 4d

Mervyn King’s intro to the repeat of JK Galbraith’s series ‘The Age of Uncertainty’ really made clear how far the BBC has fallen in terms of explaining big ideas, giving time and resource to properly discuss them, rather than operating in sound bites.

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 6d

Just finishing off our tin of this herbal tea by Bird & Blend which is really lovely stuff. Need to get another tin next time I’m up near Borough Market.

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 6d

My wife doesn’t even like fruit cake but she makes one for me, one for her brother, and one for our elder daughter (our younger daughter doesn’t like them either).

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 6d

#ChristmasCakes Christmas cake making weekend in the Barrett Burns household. The house is full of wonderful aromas. 2 made and a 3rd in the oven. They will then be fed with brandy on a regular basis as they mature in the run up to the festive season

1

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 6d

Two genuinely witty and funny cartoonists who are online (and on Bluesky) are @mooseallain.bsky.social and @tomgauld.bsky.social

2 2 20

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 6d

#TodayProgramme

Somehow Nick Robinson managed a long segment on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Aston Villa match without once mentioning the chaos that those fans caused in Amsterdam. Bad, biased journalism.

1

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 7d

This comes to mind. youtu.be/PDBiLT3LASk

A Man for All Seasons - The Devil Speech

YouTube video by dniete97

youtu.be

Reposted by John Duncan Burns

Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 8d

Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.

42 510 1.4K

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks for this Sunder. Puts the decision in context. Of course the likes of Jenrick are unlikely to reflect that in their ravings.

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 17d

youtu.be/A3LFvaAD2-Y

Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution - 01 - Handsworth Revolution

YouTube video by ReggaeRootsChannel

youtu.be

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 17d

#ChristianAid25

Wonderful lecture at St Martin in the Fields by @mazzucatom.bsky.social on how economics is getting it so wrong. One liner takeaway for me “the measure of growth should not be output but outcomes. Inspirational stuff.

2

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 20d

In the interval at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East for ‘The Harder They Come’. Loving it, and the fact that my seat is dedicated to the late, great Linda Smith.

By the way, it’s a brilliant show. Thoroughly recommended if you can get tickets

4

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 26d

OK. How about xenophobic bigot?

1 1 17

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · 28d

Any Scots in the Redhill area, the butchers at Priory Farm have their own Scots Pasties out at the moment. We had one each for lunch - a bit like a haggis filled Forfar Bridie and utterly delicious. Thoroughly recommended. #FoodThreads

3

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 20

#womensrugbyworldcup

Well done England, hard luck France. Look forward to seeing both next week at Twickenham, France v New Zealand in the Bronze play off match and England v Canada in the final. 2 great matches in prospect.

2

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 20

And, Jings the pitch is huge!

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 20

Just came across the Camanachd Cup Final between Kingussie and Newtonmore on BBC Alba. No real idea what’s going on (not helped by the fact that the commentary is in Gaelic, which I don’t speak) but it looks brilliant, if brutal. #Shinty

1 1 1

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 18

Jeezo!

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 14

Time to share this
“For theirs is a land with a wall around it
And mine is a faith in my fellow man
Theirs is a land of hope and glory
Mine is the green field and the factory floor
Theirs are the skies all dark with bombers
And mine is the peace we knew
Between the wars”
youtu.be/n-TrKy041Sk

Billy Bragg - Between The Wars (Lyrics)

YouTube video by Don Mac

youtu.be

1

Reposted by John Duncan Burns

Dr Nick @nmwilkinson.bsky.social · Sep 11

A conundrum for the far right "free speech" guys

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Sep 11

If, hypothetically, someone posted that "Charlie Kirk should have burned to death in a hotel full of asylum-seekers", would US "free speech" bros be outraged at the comments about Kirk, or protect the 'right' to advocate killing asylum-seekers?

*Obviously I don't advocate anyone being killed

2 10 50

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 9

#GreatBritishSewingBee
Patrick Grant must be the coolest man on British TV.

1

John Duncan Burns @jdburns.bsky.social · Sep 9

What the actual?