Eddie Clarke
@hedgiecc.bsky.social
Londoner, arts & politics interests, reader
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Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
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Is this the same Kuenssberg that went so hard on Labour’s antisemitism crisis now ignoring the accusations about Farage? I’m so shocked!
Not a peep on Kuenssberg's show.
The Farage story seems like it's been wiped in time for the Sunday news round.
No mention of it on @lbc.co.uk at least.
No politicians (I'm aware of) have chimed in throughout the whole thing either.
VERY curious.
No mention of it on @lbc.co.uk at least.
No politicians (I'm aware of) have chimed in throughout the whole thing either.
VERY curious.
December 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Is this the same Kuenssberg that went so hard on Labour’s antisemitism crisis now ignoring the accusations about Farage? I’m so shocked!
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
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We occasionally get eruptions of deep concern about the public’s disillusionment with democracy and the question is always “which phone-based phenomenon is upsetting people this week” and not the rather more accurate and pertinent “What democracy?”.
December 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We occasionally get eruptions of deep concern about the public’s disillusionment with democracy and the question is always “which phone-based phenomenon is upsetting people this week” and not the rather more accurate and pertinent “What democracy?”.
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Nobody voted for any of this shit, you understand, just as they didn’t vote for the relentless crackdowns or PFI or more new peers. We are getting this regardless, because this stuff is what *our horrific political/media class* wants, and they treat democracy as their license to do as they please.
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nobody voted for any of this shit, you understand, just as they didn’t vote for the relentless crackdowns or PFI or more new peers. We are getting this regardless, because this stuff is what *our horrific political/media class* wants, and they treat democracy as their license to do as they please.
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No matter how you try to square it, it’s utterly insane that eurovision bends over backwards to accommodate a non-european state.
Israel allowed to take part in eurovision 2026, while two major european nations and eurovision big-hitters Spain and The Netherlands are to withdraw.
Israel allowed to take part in eurovision 2026, while two major european nations and eurovision big-hitters Spain and The Netherlands are to withdraw.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
No matter how you try to square it, it’s utterly insane that eurovision bends over backwards to accommodate a non-european state.
Israel allowed to take part in eurovision 2026, while two major european nations and eurovision big-hitters Spain and The Netherlands are to withdraw.
Israel allowed to take part in eurovision 2026, while two major european nations and eurovision big-hitters Spain and The Netherlands are to withdraw.
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Spanish network RTVE withdrawing from Eurovision because of participation of Israel:
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Spanish network RTVE withdrawing from Eurovision because of participation of Israel:
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
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The UK must follow Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia’s lead and boycott Eurovision.
We cannot have “business as usual” with Israel, a genocidal apartheid state.
We cannot have “business as usual” with Israel, a genocidal apartheid state.
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The UK must follow Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia’s lead and boycott Eurovision.
We cannot have “business as usual” with Israel, a genocidal apartheid state.
We cannot have “business as usual” with Israel, a genocidal apartheid state.
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Boycott Eurovision. Don’t compete in it. Don’t watch it. Just don’t. #BoycottEurovision
December 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Boycott Eurovision. Don’t compete in it. Don’t watch it. Just don’t. #BoycottEurovision
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Eurovision turning into a litmus test of what countries are OK with genocide.
Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition jrnl.ie/6893728
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
Ireland will not compete in Eurovision 2026 after Israel allowed to remain in competition
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they will not take part in the contest.
jrnl.ie
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Eurovision turning into a litmus test of what countries are OK with genocide.
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Can't even hold a *vote* on suspending Israel from Eurovision. Remarkables stuff.
December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Can't even hold a *vote* on suspending Israel from Eurovision. Remarkables stuff.
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Everyone should boycott Eurovision. Make it a one-person show. Israel in an empty room
December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Everyone should boycott Eurovision. Make it a one-person show. Israel in an empty room
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This time I do expect everyone to boycott Eurovision
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This time I do expect everyone to boycott Eurovision
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Netherlands and Spain taking a stand after Israel allowed to compete in Eurovision.
Netherlands and Spain boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel to be excluded over the conduct of the war in Gaza.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Netherlands and Spain taking a stand after Israel allowed to compete in Eurovision.
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Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Once a symbol of unity and hope across Europe, the Eurovision Song Contest has been turned into a pink-washing front for war criminals in Israel.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
After today's decision, there must be a global boycott of Eurovision.
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This is the first I’ve heard of this and it’s astonishing - a group of white, PR-backed business owners suing a Pakistani-Iranian woman for calling her book a common word from her own language. Delighted that it’s over for her, but astonishing that someone had the brass neck.
An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This is the first I’ve heard of this and it’s astonishing - a group of white, PR-backed business owners suing a Pakistani-Iranian woman for calling her book a common word from her own language. Delighted that it’s over for her, but astonishing that someone had the brass neck.
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Literally had Labour supporters call the Green Party economic policy "fantasy economics" as if Rachel Reeves' hasn't been playing fantasy economics since the day Labour took office.
December 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Literally had Labour supporters call the Green Party economic policy "fantasy economics" as if Rachel Reeves' hasn't been playing fantasy economics since the day Labour took office.
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Why - How - Is a Brit who lives in Thailand able to not only give £9m to Reform (the largest ever donation to any UK political party by a living donor) given he lives abroad (so is presumably not tax resident here even if he retains vote under emigrant rules) and able to own the largest stake ...
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Why - How - Is a Brit who lives in Thailand able to not only give £9m to Reform (the largest ever donation to any UK political party by a living donor) given he lives abroad (so is presumably not tax resident here even if he retains vote under emigrant rules) and able to own the largest stake ...
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What’s happened since 2019? Covid, rising awareness of climate heating, stagnating wages, lack of housing, leaving the EU, child poverty increasing, 7m waiting for NHS
Is it any wonder there’s a mental health crisis? People need hope.
#HopeIsHere
#TheGreenParty
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www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Is it any wonder there’s a mental health crisis? People need hope.
#HopeIsHere
#TheGreenParty
💚
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar
Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
What’s happened since 2019? Covid, rising awareness of climate heating, stagnating wages, lack of housing, leaving the EU, child poverty increasing, 7m waiting for NHS
Is it any wonder there’s a mental health crisis? People need hope.
#HopeIsHere
#TheGreenParty
💚
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Is it any wonder there’s a mental health crisis? People need hope.
#HopeIsHere
#TheGreenParty
💚
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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but remember - the public sector is inefficient
that is why train companies collapse, are nationalised, fixed then hastily reprivatised
because god forbid the UK has utilities and services that work, are affordable and are to our benefit
that is why train companies collapse, are nationalised, fixed then hastily reprivatised
because god forbid the UK has utilities and services that work, are affordable and are to our benefit
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
but remember - the public sector is inefficient
that is why train companies collapse, are nationalised, fixed then hastily reprivatised
because god forbid the UK has utilities and services that work, are affordable and are to our benefit
that is why train companies collapse, are nationalised, fixed then hastily reprivatised
because god forbid the UK has utilities and services that work, are affordable and are to our benefit
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This is what profit orientated companies do. Labour want more of this in the nhs.
December 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is what profit orientated companies do. Labour want more of this in the nhs.
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Privatisation has broken the UK economy and it's now destroying living standards too.
Immediate renationalisation of all utilities should be every party's first priority. No ifs no buts.
Immediate renationalisation of all utilities should be every party's first priority. No ifs no buts.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Privatisation has broken the UK economy and it's now destroying living standards too.
Immediate renationalisation of all utilities should be every party's first priority. No ifs no buts.
Immediate renationalisation of all utilities should be every party's first priority. No ifs no buts.
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"24,000 households.. in Kent are waking up to a 5th day without water"
One affected resident says, of the private water company, "these guys should be in jail"
Labour could have taken our water back into public ownership. Instead they chose to side with the water companies.
One affected resident says, of the private water company, "these guys should be in jail"
Labour could have taken our water back into public ownership. Instead they chose to side with the water companies.
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"24,000 households.. in Kent are waking up to a 5th day without water"
One affected resident says, of the private water company, "these guys should be in jail"
Labour could have taken our water back into public ownership. Instead they chose to side with the water companies.
One affected resident says, of the private water company, "these guys should be in jail"
Labour could have taken our water back into public ownership. Instead they chose to side with the water companies.
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Impromptu visit with @hedgiecc.bsky.social to the Wallace Collection to see the visiting Caravaggio (Victorious Cupid).
Took a quick turn of the collection. Lots minor works by very famous names, a couple of world famous paintings
Took a quick turn of the collection. Lots minor works by very famous names, a couple of world famous paintings
November 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Impromptu visit with @hedgiecc.bsky.social to the Wallace Collection to see the visiting Caravaggio (Victorious Cupid).
Took a quick turn of the collection. Lots minor works by very famous names, a couple of world famous paintings
Took a quick turn of the collection. Lots minor works by very famous names, a couple of world famous paintings
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Why Are Governments Racing to Implement AI Without Protecting Citizens?
I highly recommend four essential books that explain what's really happening, and why you should read them all.
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I highly recommend four essential books that explain what's really happening, and why you should read them all.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Why Are Governments Racing to Implement AI Without Protecting Citizens?
I highly recommend four essential books that explain what's really happening, and why you should read them all.
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I highly recommend four essential books that explain what's really happening, and why you should read them all.
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