Owen
@odhughes.bsky.social
Freelancing in TV, snaps here and there. New dad. Interested in why things are the way they are. Nottingham. 🏹
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Owen
@odhughes.bsky.social
· May 16
I am the chairman of the #Nottingham Tall Building Society. Someone interview me.
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Labour lost the trust of left wing and centrist voters by chasing yet spectacularly failing to attract right wing voters.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
It's quite simply the most disastrous strategy they could have pursued.
And entirely self-inflicted. None of the extreme chaos the Tories left them had to be tackled this way.
We wait for Monday 🤞🏼
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We wait for Monday 🤞🏼
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
Seriously impressive seeing all this come together. Would love to see the process of working out the build, counterweights etc.
#nottingham #watersidebridge
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Cracking idea for a man with the natural charisma of a toenail clipper.
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
A former adviser to Keir Starmer and Tony Blair has urged the Prime Minister to reinvent himself as a 'social media star', warning that his cautious communication style is leaving voters cold
Keir Starmer told to ‘be a social media star’ in bid to win back voters
www.thenational.scot
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cracking idea for a man with the natural charisma of a toenail clipper.
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
These weird nerds are still confusing the Mamdani effect with “get some slick videos and people will like you” instead of understanding it’s about being authentic _and_ having policies PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT, YOU MELT. 🤣
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Have to say after initial high hopes for Zarah Sultana I've been pretty put off by her recent interview. The stuff about NATO was so disappointing, just made herself unelectable to millions. And apparently her + JC are the Left's great hope 🙄
Sultana’s position on Ukraine is not just morally reprehensible but juvenile and trite
There is always money for war, never for the poor.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
Every penny spent on bombs, tanks and missiles is stolen from our homes, schools and hospitals.
We are not going to take it anymore.
October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Have to say after initial high hopes for Zarah Sultana I've been pretty put off by her recent interview. The stuff about NATO was so disappointing, just made herself unelectable to millions. And apparently her + JC are the Left's great hope 🙄
This is correct, you just need to remove 'late-night' and replace 'West Midlands' with 'Everywhere'.
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News
Only 18% of audiences use public transport to travel home after going to a venue, a university says.
share.google
October 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is correct, you just need to remove 'late-night' and replace 'West Midlands' with 'Everywhere'.
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
#publictransport
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report - BBC News share.google/Fs0LRWtjXG6r...
I've been listening to Virginia Giuffre's memoir on recent drives. It's pretty horrifying so far. One tale of a former minister's brutal abuse of her is particularly dark.
I wonder if anyone is following up on that. I think I could hazard a guess at who to speak to first.
#epstein #maxwell
I wonder if anyone is following up on that. I think I could hazard a guess at who to speak to first.
#epstein #maxwell
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Such a surprise as the Civic Society are usually so positive about redevelopment in the city.
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Civic society 'grave concerns' over Broad Marsh flats plan
Nottingham Civic Society says the development would
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Such a surprise as the Civic Society are usually so positive about redevelopment in the city.
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
These looked great, get cracking. Stop being afraid of shadows.
#nottingham #broadmarsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!
📈 But we're not stopping there.
💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!
📈 But we're not stopping there.
💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Reposted by Owen
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
Reading about the latest plan to bury the Hammersmith flyover in a tunnel. The second paragraph is gold, totally ignored by almost everyone even though it applies to 90% of new road building.
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
October 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Reading about the latest plan to bury the Hammersmith flyover in a tunnel. The second paragraph is gold, totally ignored by almost everyone even though it applies to 90% of new road building.
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
#onemorelane
#hammersmith
Interesting that the combined authorities of Manchester and Liverpool regions are coming up with a plan, whereas East Mids, Leeds and our side just don't care.
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer
The portfolio in question comprises land and properties previously acquired for the now-defunct HS2 Phase 2 development, which would have connected
share.google
October 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Interesting that the combined authorities of Manchester and Liverpool regions are coming up with a plan, whereas East Mids, Leeds and our side just don't care.
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
DfT launches £8.5M tender to dispose of HS2 surplus land between Birmingham and Leeds | New Civil Engineer share.google/0Gp0GJKZY0Yj...
It really is very impressive up close. Hard to overstate what this will do for the area, the movement of people is obviously the main benefit, but aesthetically, it puts us on the map.
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
October 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
It really is very impressive up close. Hard to overstate what this will do for the area, the movement of people is obviously the main benefit, but aesthetically, it puts us on the map.
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
#nottingham #infrastructure #activetravel
Reposted by Owen
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good fucking God.
#reform
#reform
The majority of Reform UK voters would see indefinite leave to remain removed from all of the groups we asked about, apart from those who have lived in the UK for 20+ years
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
September 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Good fucking God.
#reform
#reform
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We have campaigned HARD on this since 2023, the first to do so, and we won't stop until it's done.
Young people deserve it, the economy needs it and gvt wants it.
Young people deserve it, the economy needs it and gvt wants it.
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We have campaigned HARD on this since 2023, the first to do so, and we won't stop until it's done.
Young people deserve it, the economy needs it and gvt wants it.
Young people deserve it, the economy needs it and gvt wants it.
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Our transport spokesperson @greenmattbfd.bsky.social :
"Bradford and our district need NPR to deliver the economic boost we have been promised for years.
"Every delay sends a message that our communities are being treated as an afterthought compared with London and the South East."
👏👏👏
"Bradford and our district need NPR to deliver the economic boost we have been promised for years.
"Every delay sends a message that our communities are being treated as an afterthought compared with London and the South East."
👏👏👏
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to be unveiled 'in weeks' - amid concerns over delays
Plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Government sources have said - amid concerns over delays to the…
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our transport spokesperson @greenmattbfd.bsky.social :
"Bradford and our district need NPR to deliver the economic boost we have been promised for years.
"Every delay sends a message that our communities are being treated as an afterthought compared with London and the South East."
👏👏👏
"Bradford and our district need NPR to deliver the economic boost we have been promised for years.
"Every delay sends a message that our communities are being treated as an afterthought compared with London and the South East."
👏👏👏
@originstorypodcast.bsky.social is back!
September 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@originstorypodcast.bsky.social is back!
Has there ever, in the history of the world, been a project like this where they've delayed and delayed to save money and it's actually ended up cheaper?
Not a serious country.
#npr #hs2
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again - BBC News share.google/pV0RrhOgqX3Q...
Not a serious country.
#npr #hs2
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again - BBC News share.google/pV0RrhOgqX3Q...
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again
The BBC understands the prime minister will now not announce plans for a rail link between Manchester and Liverpool at the Labour Party conference.
share.google
September 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Has there ever, in the history of the world, been a project like this where they've delayed and delayed to save money and it's actually ended up cheaper?
Not a serious country.
#npr #hs2
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again - BBC News share.google/pV0RrhOgqX3Q...
Not a serious country.
#npr #hs2
Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again - BBC News share.google/pV0RrhOgqX3Q...
Reposted by Owen
Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service: “He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I HATE my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”
Again, this is a memorial service.
Again, this is a memorial service.
September 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service: “He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That’s where I disagreed with Charlie. I HATE my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry.”
Again, this is a memorial service.
Again, this is a memorial service.
The #libdems have sat by doing largely nothing for a year trying to come up with a winning strategy.
The strategy: Shall we just say Stop the Boats?
😂😂😂
The strategy: Shall we just say Stop the Boats?
😂😂😂
September 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The #libdems have sat by doing largely nothing for a year trying to come up with a winning strategy.
The strategy: Shall we just say Stop the Boats?
😂😂😂
The strategy: Shall we just say Stop the Boats?
😂😂😂
Honestly, how have Corbyn and Sultana managed to destroy their party before it even has a name?! Almost impressive to be the most dysfunctional group among the current bunch.
#votegreen 🟢
#votegreen 🟢
September 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Honestly, how have Corbyn and Sultana managed to destroy their party before it even has a name?! Almost impressive to be the most dysfunctional group among the current bunch.
#votegreen 🟢
#votegreen 🟢
#Nottingham City Council are absolutely determined that our city will stay second rate for as long as possible.
One councillor objected over concerns that the students wouldn't be able to check on each other's wellbeing due to the design.
What?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One councillor objected over concerns that the students wouldn't be able to check on each other's wellbeing due to the design.
What?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Plans to build tallest tower in Notingham rejected
A developer wanted to create two student accommodation blocks on the site.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
#Nottingham City Council are absolutely determined that our city will stay second rate for as long as possible.
One councillor objected over concerns that the students wouldn't be able to check on each other's wellbeing due to the design.
What?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One councillor objected over concerns that the students wouldn't be able to check on each other's wellbeing due to the design.
What?!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It is like a cruel but accurate joke someone made up about the left: "Two Corbynites walk into a pub and fall out over the definition of Corbynism. One of them was Corbyn."
Just join the Greens, Zarah. You will be so much happier.
Just join the Greens, Zarah. You will be so much happier.
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It is like a cruel but accurate joke someone made up about the left: "Two Corbynites walk into a pub and fall out over the definition of Corbynism. One of them was Corbyn."
Just join the Greens, Zarah. You will be so much happier.
Just join the Greens, Zarah. You will be so much happier.