Lewis Herbert
@lewisherbert.bsky.social
Helping tackle UK housing & homeless crisis, the root of too many evils.
Labour Cambridge Council leader 2014 to 2021 - city of considerable magic.
Peace & equity, Hills & coast, Photoing & laughter too.
Band above is definitely not Genesis reformed.
Labour Cambridge Council leader 2014 to 2021 - city of considerable magic.
Peace & equity, Hills & coast, Photoing & laughter too.
Band above is definitely not Genesis reformed.
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Lewis Herbert
@lewisherbert.bsky.social
· Dec 28
Stunning, evocative and lonesome ancient Eglwys Sant Baglan, nr #Caernavon.
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
An hour on the new Greater Cambridge Joint Local Plan
DOWNLOADABLE anytime at
cambridge105.co.uk/challenges-1...
along with earlier episodes.
DOWNLOADABLE anytime at
cambridge105.co.uk/challenges-1...
along with earlier episodes.
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
An hour on the new Greater Cambridge Joint Local Plan
DOWNLOADABLE anytime at
cambridge105.co.uk/challenges-1...
along with earlier episodes.
DOWNLOADABLE anytime at
cambridge105.co.uk/challenges-1...
along with earlier episodes.
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100!!! Happy birthday Dick Van Dyke
December 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
100!!! Happy birthday Dick Van Dyke
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Twenty-four years later, the toxic exposure from those months of searching claimed former New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief James "Jim" Riches' life too.
https://cnn.it/3Yrr5Qe
https://cnn.it/3Yrr5Qe
December 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Twenty-four years later, the toxic exposure from those months of searching claimed former New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief James "Jim" Riches' life too.
https://cnn.it/3Yrr5Qe
https://cnn.it/3Yrr5Qe
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The avowedly 'anti-socialist' council of Carlisle built 4702 houses in the interwar period; by 1939 27 percent of homes in Carlisle were Council-rented. In its words 'careful housekeeping’ combined with ‘good and progressive government for the city’.
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/carlisles-...
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/carlisles-...
December 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The avowedly 'anti-socialist' council of Carlisle built 4702 houses in the interwar period; by 1939 27 percent of homes in Carlisle were Council-rented. In its words 'careful housekeeping’ combined with ‘good and progressive government for the city’.
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/carlisles-...
municipaldreams.substack.com/p/carlisles-...
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Stunning, evocative and lonesome ancient Eglwys Sant Baglan, nr #Caernavon.
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
December 28, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Stunning, evocative and lonesome ancient Eglwys Sant Baglan, nr #Caernavon.
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
Staring out across #Menai Strait, protected by its gnarled oaks.
Remarkably well preserved like so many Welsh church wonders saved by the amazing Friends of Friendless Churches #friendschurches.
Visit old Welsh churches!
HEAR what's in #GreaterCambridge Local Plan
+ How local people have their say?
Sun 14th Dec NOON on #CambridgeRadio.
Cllr @cllrkatie.bsky.social @camcitco.bsky.social Planning Lead & James Littlewood of #Cambridge Past Present and Future + me.
Then downloadable cambridge105.co.uk/shows/challe....
+ How local people have their say?
Sun 14th Dec NOON on #CambridgeRadio.
Cllr @cllrkatie.bsky.social @camcitco.bsky.social Planning Lead & James Littlewood of #Cambridge Past Present and Future + me.
Then downloadable cambridge105.co.uk/shows/challe....
December 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
HEAR what's in #GreaterCambridge Local Plan
+ How local people have their say?
Sun 14th Dec NOON on #CambridgeRadio.
Cllr @cllrkatie.bsky.social @camcitco.bsky.social Planning Lead & James Littlewood of #Cambridge Past Present and Future + me.
Then downloadable cambridge105.co.uk/shows/challe....
+ How local people have their say?
Sun 14th Dec NOON on #CambridgeRadio.
Cllr @cllrkatie.bsky.social @camcitco.bsky.social Planning Lead & James Littlewood of #Cambridge Past Present and Future + me.
Then downloadable cambridge105.co.uk/shows/challe....
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Israel’s expanding ‘Yellow Line’ swallows Gaza districts and uproots families - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-expanding-yellow-line-swallows-gaza-districts-and-uproots-families
Israel’s expanding ‘Yellow Line’ swallows Gaza districts and uproots families
Palestinian families are forced to flee their homes in silence as Israeli deployment lines creep closer, despite the ceasefire
www.middleeasteye.net
December 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Israel’s expanding ‘Yellow Line’ swallows Gaza districts and uproots families - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels-expanding-yellow-line-swallows-gaza-districts-and-uproots-families
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Why is Keir Starmer so hellbent on digital ID? Two words: Tony Blair.
At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Why is Keir Starmer so hellbent on digital ID? Two words: Tony Blair.
At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
1/
At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
1/
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The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
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The full film & piece is here.
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
An absent MP? A Russian traitor in Reform? When I go to Clacton, nobody seems to care
On the trail of the elusive Nigel Farage, John Sweeney visits his impoverished constituency – where even the prospect of Putin undermining British politics doesn’t raise many eyebrows
www.thenerve.news
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The full film & piece is here.
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
Do the voters of Clacton think it’s okay for politicians to accept bribes from Russian spies?
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...
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Young people and civic leaders urge Mayor Bristow to protect the £1 Tiger Pass as its future comes under threat | East Anglia Bylines
Educational and civic leaders urge Mayor to safeguard Tiger Pass for young people
Young people and civic leaders urge Mayor Bristow to protect the £1 Tiger Pass as its future comes under threat
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Young people and civic leaders urge Mayor Bristow to protect the £1 Tiger Pass as its future comes under threat | East Anglia Bylines
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Following the recent #Covid Inquiry report, former #Cambridge City Council leader @lewisherbert.bsky.social has compiled these extracts from his pandemic diary, showing how the city responded
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/lewis-h...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/lewis-h...
Lewis Herbert: Extracts from a pandemic diary
Opinion | Lewis Herbert, leader of Cambridge City Council through Covid-19 and lockdowns, looks back at his diaries during the pandemic.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Following the recent #Covid Inquiry report, former #Cambridge City Council leader @lewisherbert.bsky.social has compiled these extracts from his pandemic diary, showing how the city responded
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/lewis-h...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/lewis-h...
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Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern looks back on her life, from an early religious upbringing to the seat of global politics.
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: 'Where do I find hope? Young people'
www.bigissue.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern looks back on her life, from an early religious upbringing to the seat of global politics.
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Big Issue discovers fate of 455 Yo-yo Homes sold under Right to Buy for £35.7m, then repurchased for nearly £100m.
Councils buy back Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in 'economic madness'
www.bigissue.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Big Issue discovers fate of 455 Yo-yo Homes sold under Right to Buy for £35.7m, then repurchased for nearly £100m.
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When Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is simultaneously attempting to maintain a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the US. | Analysis
A trade deal with Washington and a warm welcome for Putin: Can India have it both ways? | CNN
When Vladimir Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi this week, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Narendra Modi, is si...
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
When Putin’s plane touches down in New Delhi, he will be met with the pomp and ceremony reserved for one of India’s most steadfast partners. Yet his host, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is simultaneously attempting to maintain a deep strategic relationship with a key global rival: the US. | Analysis
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The constitution says only Congress can declare war.
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The constitution says only Congress can declare war.
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With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.
Honduras’s Nasralla holds narrow lead over Asfura in presidential vote
With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
With 80 percent of votes counted, centrist candidate widens lead over his Trump-backed conservative rival.
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"Cowboy Killers" @the-moonshadow.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Cowboy Killers" @the-moonshadow.bsky.social
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They never mentioned that it made you stink...
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
They never mentioned that it made you stink...
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Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
Homeless in winter: How to help people stuck in cold weather
www.bigissue.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Being out in cold weather can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how to help people who are homeless in winter,
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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair
The Defense Department inspector general finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have s...
wapo.st
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated security protocols meant to protect U.S. troops by using a personal device to share sensitive operational details on the messaging app Signal.
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King Charles the Martyr, Selland, and St Mary's, Woolpit, Suffolk; morning and late afternoon.
December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
King Charles the Martyr, Selland, and St Mary's, Woolpit, Suffolk; morning and late afternoon.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Talks to take place in Moscow amid renewed diplomatic push to end long-running war.
Witkoff to meet Putin for talks on Trump plan to end Ukraine war
Talks to take place in Moscow amid renewed diplomatic push to end long-running war.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Talks to take place in Moscow amid renewed diplomatic push to end long-running war.
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One of the Binham Bracteates - a decorated gold disk worn as a pendant which was discovered as part of hoard in 2004 at Binham in Norfolk. Dating to 475–525, the pendant is part of the collections at Norwich Castle. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #NorwichCastle
November 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
One of the Binham Bracteates - a decorated gold disk worn as a pendant which was discovered as part of hoard in 2004 at Binham in Norfolk. Dating to 475–525, the pendant is part of the collections at Norwich Castle. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #NorwichCastle