James Cracknell
@jollyjourno.bsky.social
The only full-time local journalist dedicated to covering Enfield, North London.
Editor of Enfield Dispatch and editor-in-chief for publisher Social Spider CIC. Supporter of Ipswich Town. Also a big fan of democracy.
Editor of Enfield Dispatch and editor-in-chief for publisher Social Spider CIC. Supporter of Ipswich Town. Also a big fan of democracy.
You know it's Christmas when...
The Natural History Museum's anamatronic T-Rex puts on its Santa hat and Christmas jumper.
The Natural History Museum's anamatronic T-Rex puts on its Santa hat and Christmas jumper.
November 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
You know it's Christmas when...
The Natural History Museum's anamatronic T-Rex puts on its Santa hat and Christmas jumper.
The Natural History Museum's anamatronic T-Rex puts on its Santa hat and Christmas jumper.
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Tucker Carlson is a rightwing conspiracy theorist and Putin apologist who was sacked by FOX.... yes FOX
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tucker Carlson is a rightwing conspiracy theorist and Putin apologist who was sacked by FOX.... yes FOX
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
BUT The Spectator is happy to pay him to talk down our capital city... despite it thriving and crime falling.
Whose side are you on Mr Gove?
US tech companies are funded by fraudsters and professional disinformation machines, actively harming our own public discourse and democracy. We should be taxing the shit out of them.
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Scam ads on Meta in UK likely worth more than all online news advertising
Meta likely made more than £600m from fraudulent UK advertising in 2024.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
US tech companies are funded by fraudsters and professional disinformation machines, actively harming our own public discourse and democracy. We should be taxing the shit out of them.
pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/sc...
pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/sc...
It took the disgraced former Enfield mayor - under investigation by the Home Office for suspected immigration offences - 101 days to write a 138-word letter of apology to councillors for multiple breaches of the code of conduct. He really had to think about it.
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Disgraced ex-mayor finally apologises over misconduct in office
Mohammad Islam took 101 days to write a 138-word letter to council colleagues admitting his behaviour "did not meet the standards expected"
enfielddispatch.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It took the disgraced former Enfield mayor - under investigation by the Home Office for suspected immigration offences - 101 days to write a 138-word letter of apology to councillors for multiple breaches of the code of conduct. He really had to think about it.
enfielddispatch.co.uk/disgraced-ex...
enfielddispatch.co.uk/disgraced-ex...
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“The Motability scheme was set up to protect the most vulnerable. Not to subsidise the lease on a Mercedes Benz,” Reeves says.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“The Motability scheme was set up to protect the most vulnerable. Not to subsidise the lease on a Mercedes Benz,” Reeves says.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
Misleading and nasty in equal measure.
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Sudan's bloody civil war has left one of Africa's largest nations split in two, entrenching two factions both accused of abuses.
Sudan Divided Again Tests Trump’s Peace Plan and Puts Africa on the Brink
www.newsweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sudan's bloody civil war has left one of Africa's largest nations split in two, entrenching two factions both accused of abuses.
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Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Sorry I haven't been active on social media today, I've been flat out making sure everything goes smoothly on my first day as website manager for the OBR.
It's the year 2104.
The Amazon Rainforest is now a desert.
Greenland's ice cap has melted.
East Anglia and Kent are now under the North Sea.
But in Westminster, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proudly announces in their #Budget speech that, for the 94th year in a row, fuel duty is being frozen.
The Amazon Rainforest is now a desert.
Greenland's ice cap has melted.
East Anglia and Kent are now under the North Sea.
But in Westminster, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proudly announces in their #Budget speech that, for the 94th year in a row, fuel duty is being frozen.
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
It's the year 2104.
The Amazon Rainforest is now a desert.
Greenland's ice cap has melted.
East Anglia and Kent are now under the North Sea.
But in Westminster, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proudly announces in their #Budget speech that, for the 94th year in a row, fuel duty is being frozen.
The Amazon Rainforest is now a desert.
Greenland's ice cap has melted.
East Anglia and Kent are now under the North Sea.
But in Westminster, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proudly announces in their #Budget speech that, for the 94th year in a row, fuel duty is being frozen.
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Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 770,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,010,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,530,000 km² below the 1980s mean
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• about 770,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,010,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,530,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *2nd* lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 770,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,010,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,530,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 770,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,390,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,010,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,530,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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What a shit show
on.ft.com/4pqrC0s Covid response of ‘toxic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
on.ft.com/4pqrC0s Covid response of ‘toxic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
Covid response of ‘toxic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
[FREE TO READ] Report criticises culture in Downing Street during Boris Johnson’s tenure
on.ft.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What a shit show
on.ft.com/4pqrC0s Covid response of ‘toxic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
on.ft.com/4pqrC0s Covid response of ‘toxic’ UK government was ‘too little, too late’, inquiry finds
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This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
I don't know if it's supposed to be this easy but I've just played The Guardian's 'budget game' and I've managed to raise £45bn without increasing the basic rate of income tax or frightening the bond markets. Also I appear to be doing well in the polls.
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I don't know if it's supposed to be this easy but I've just played The Guardian's 'budget game' and I've managed to raise £45bn without increasing the basic rate of income tax or frightening the bond markets. Also I appear to be doing well in the polls.
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Dear local businesses
STOP SPENDING MONEY ON POINTLESS PUBLIC RELATIONS BULLSHIT THAT WE'RE NEVER GOING TO PUBLISH AND BUY SOME ACTUAL FUCKING ADVERTISING FOR ONCE
Regards,
The local press
STOP SPENDING MONEY ON POINTLESS PUBLIC RELATIONS BULLSHIT THAT WE'RE NEVER GOING TO PUBLISH AND BUY SOME ACTUAL FUCKING ADVERTISING FOR ONCE
Regards,
The local press
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Dear local businesses
STOP SPENDING MONEY ON POINTLESS PUBLIC RELATIONS BULLSHIT THAT WE'RE NEVER GOING TO PUBLISH AND BUY SOME ACTUAL FUCKING ADVERTISING FOR ONCE
Regards,
The local press
STOP SPENDING MONEY ON POINTLESS PUBLIC RELATIONS BULLSHIT THAT WE'RE NEVER GOING TO PUBLISH AND BUY SOME ACTUAL FUCKING ADVERTISING FOR ONCE
Regards,
The local press
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When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Aside from the cruelty of this, I’d just like to know why it’s ok to ignore and disappoint liberal/progressive voters.
Why do governments chase Farage and his voters, thinking that will neutralise them. It’s NEVER worked. He’s leading in the polls and his ideas have ruined us. WTF are you doing?
Why do governments chase Farage and his voters, thinking that will neutralise them. It’s NEVER worked. He’s leading in the polls and his ideas have ruined us. WTF are you doing?
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Aside from the cruelty of this, I’d just like to know why it’s ok to ignore and disappoint liberal/progressive voters.
Why do governments chase Farage and his voters, thinking that will neutralise them. It’s NEVER worked. He’s leading in the polls and his ideas have ruined us. WTF are you doing?
Why do governments chase Farage and his voters, thinking that will neutralise them. It’s NEVER worked. He’s leading in the polls and his ideas have ruined us. WTF are you doing?
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"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"What is certain, and felt instinctively by almost everybody, is that things cannot go on in their present way" – The Times, May 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
“It is difficult to imagine a previous period when such an all-pervasive hopelessness was exhibited at all levels of British life” – Professor Stephen Haseler, 1975
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This peculiar arrangement of political appointments therefore effectively gave partisan appointees a veto over a crucial senior management decision.
The political meddling that led to BBC crisis – and how to stop it in the future
This peculiar arrangement of political appointments therefore effectively gave partisan appointees a veto over a crucial senior management decision.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This peculiar arrangement of political appointments therefore effectively gave partisan appointees a veto over a crucial senior management decision.
Over the first half of 2025/26 there was an average of just *one* new affordable home starting construction each month in Enfield.
"Build, baby, build"
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"Build, baby, build"
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Just six affordable homes start construction in Enfield since April
Some London boroughs have even recorded no affordable starts at all as Sadiq Khan is warned to "get a handle" on the situation
enfielddispatch.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Over the first half of 2025/26 there was an average of just *one* new affordable home starting construction each month in Enfield.
"Build, baby, build"
enfielddispatch.co.uk/just-six-aff...
"Build, baby, build"
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As #COP30 gets underway, people in the Philippines are reeling from back-to-back typhoons. And demanding #MakePollutersPay for climate loss and damage.
"We deserve a future where safety and security is a way of life— not one where a wave of casualties and destruction is just another Monday morning”
"We deserve a future where safety and security is a way of life— not one where a wave of casualties and destruction is just another Monday morning”
Typhoon Uwan underscores urgent call for climate justice as COP30 opens – Greenpeace - Greenpeace Philippines
Greenpeace urged world leaders and the Philippine delegation at COP30 this week to take a strong stance in making fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages. These calls came just days after a Typh...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
As #COP30 gets underway, people in the Philippines are reeling from back-to-back typhoons. And demanding #MakePollutersPay for climate loss and damage.
"We deserve a future where safety and security is a way of life— not one where a wave of casualties and destruction is just another Monday morning”
"We deserve a future where safety and security is a way of life— not one where a wave of casualties and destruction is just another Monday morning”
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Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage.
GB News:
GB News:
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage.
GB News:
GB News:
This is the same dude who posts AI videos of himself giving fake speeches promoting conspiracy theories.
BREAKING | Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC
Outgoing BBC News boss hit backs at Trump over claim broadcaster ‘corrupt’: Live
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This is the same dude who posts AI videos of himself giving fake speeches promoting conspiracy theories.
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This.
If the BBC is guilty of anything it has been far too ready and willing to follow the right-wing media narratives pushed by the billionaire press barons, instead of pursuing its own independent journalism based on exposing and uncovering the truth – regardless of whether people want to hear it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This.
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Panorama made a stupid error, but imploding the top of the BBC is mad.
Especially when it concerned a US President who actually did incite a riot and then got re-elected afterwards.
“Institutional bias” my foot. We’re being taken for mugs.
Especially when it concerned a US President who actually did incite a riot and then got re-elected afterwards.
“Institutional bias” my foot. We’re being taken for mugs.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Panorama made a stupid error, but imploding the top of the BBC is mad.
Especially when it concerned a US President who actually did incite a riot and then got re-elected afterwards.
“Institutional bias” my foot. We’re being taken for mugs.
Especially when it concerned a US President who actually did incite a riot and then got re-elected afterwards.
“Institutional bias” my foot. We’re being taken for mugs.