Kay Barnard
@kayba.bsky.social
Environmental farmer, ex-biochemist (though you never stop being a scientist), loves cartoons, into helping feed as much of the world as possible without killing the planet.
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Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)
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"Leaving the ECHR would be a high-risk policy, damaging to our international standing and, at best, irrelevant in tackling illegal immigration. That such a policy is justified by misleading and spurious claims only makes matters worse."
- David Gauke
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- David Gauke
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October 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"Leaving the ECHR would be a high-risk policy, damaging to our international standing and, at best, irrelevant in tackling illegal immigration. That such a policy is justified by misleading and spurious claims only makes matters worse."
- David Gauke
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#r4today
- David Gauke
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#r4today
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😂 A sense of humour at least
October 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
😂 A sense of humour at least
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What a flithy age we live in.
October 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What a flithy age we live in.
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Also true forAdam and Eve's children...
😂 oh yes, the Noah's ark nonsense is the one fairy tale that gets me laughing regularly. There are so many holes in it, it would make a Gruyere cheese blush - lol.
October 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Also true forAdam and Eve's children...
Grrr....
This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Grrr....
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Just heard Chris Philp on BBC’s Today programme explaining why the Tories want to leave the ECHR. He claimed ECHR isn’t mentioned in Belfast Agreement - which is simply untrue. The UK govt agreed to incorporate it into NI law & give direct access to the courts (Strand 3). Why no BBC fact-check?
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Just heard Chris Philp on BBC’s Today programme explaining why the Tories want to leave the ECHR. He claimed ECHR isn’t mentioned in Belfast Agreement - which is simply untrue. The UK govt agreed to incorporate it into NI law & give direct access to the courts (Strand 3). Why no BBC fact-check?
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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“That Brexit has made control of immigration more difficult, damaged our economy and weakened opportunities for future generations should make people think twice before putting Brexit's chief proponent in charge of running the country”
Times letters: a lonely oasis of sanity in the far right storm.
Times letters: a lonely oasis of sanity in the far right storm.
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“That Brexit has made control of immigration more difficult, damaged our economy and weakened opportunities for future generations should make people think twice before putting Brexit's chief proponent in charge of running the country”
Times letters: a lonely oasis of sanity in the far right storm.
Times letters: a lonely oasis of sanity in the far right storm.
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“Hard to abate” is the climate wonk’s term for an industry with no immediate route to zero carbon emissions. But I think there’s “hard to abate” & “expensive to abate” & then there’s “it’s just a bit difficult & we can’t really be bothered to abate”. None of this is impossible. We need to *choose*.
September 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
“Hard to abate” is the climate wonk’s term for an industry with no immediate route to zero carbon emissions. But I think there’s “hard to abate” & “expensive to abate” & then there’s “it’s just a bit difficult & we can’t really be bothered to abate”. None of this is impossible. We need to *choose*.
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🚨If you are not yet familiar with the shocking IPP scandal hold onto your seats and watch this jaw dropping update
THE SHOCKING IPP SCANDAL is one of the most cruel, inhumane and monumental injustices of the past half-century. So why has this government allowed it to continue?
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
youtu.be/HVOWDnYBzDI?...
🚨The SHOCKING IPP SCANDAL is one of the most cruel & inhumane injustices of the past half-century
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🚨If you are not yet familiar with the shocking IPP scandal hold onto your seats and watch this jaw dropping update
This is behind a paywall but the sentiment quoted below is competely correct. SMEs and microSMEs are the heart of the UK economy.
Some wrongness has been committed:
"Given this sectoral mix, you would have to believe eight impossible things before breakfast to think uplift in the superstar sectors *alone* would be sufficient to generate strong, inclusive growth."
www.ft.com/content/3a91...
They are not claiming that!
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"Given this sectoral mix, you would have to believe eight impossible things before breakfast to think uplift in the superstar sectors *alone* would be sufficient to generate strong, inclusive growth."
www.ft.com/content/3a91...
They are not claiming that!
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Industrial strategy needs more than ‘superstars’
The bulk of UK jobs are in the everyday economy, not internationally competitive clusters
www.ft.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This is behind a paywall but the sentiment quoted below is competely correct. SMEs and microSMEs are the heart of the UK economy.
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Morecambe Bay through the windowpane of the Lancaster to Barrow in Furness train, United Kingdom.
September 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Morecambe Bay through the windowpane of the Lancaster to Barrow in Furness train, United Kingdom.
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NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
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The real story is that despite a relentless bombardment of misinformation from the right wing press, Reform and others over several years, over 60% of Brits still understand the reality of climate change, and that number's only shifted by a few percent.
A textbook case of how not to report polls.
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
September 10, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The real story is that despite a relentless bombardment of misinformation from the right wing press, Reform and others over several years, over 60% of Brits still understand the reality of climate change, and that number's only shifted by a few percent.
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BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
Not to mention all the rural areas in England with appaling public transport.....
apparently spending £15bn on improving transport in ENGLAND improves things for everyone "throughout the UK."
readers in Scotland once again note the geographical incongruity of UKGovt remarks, policies and priorities.
readers in Scotland once again note the geographical incongruity of UKGovt remarks, policies and priorities.
June 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Not to mention all the rural areas in England with appaling public transport.....
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So my mum decided to try using Uber. Long story short, she downloaded the wrong app and has accidentally signed up as a driver
May 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So my mum decided to try using Uber. Long story short, she downloaded the wrong app and has accidentally signed up as a driver
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
www.campaignforthearts.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
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Can't help but feel we're living through an increasingly existential war between spectacle and substance with spectacle winning battle after battle after battle.
May 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Can't help but feel we're living through an increasingly existential war between spectacle and substance with spectacle winning battle after battle after battle.
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FACT OF THE DAY. 27 May 1679. English Parliament passed the landmark Habeas Corpus Act. It made it illegal to hold anyone in prison without trial and required a court of law to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner’s detention and thus prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment.
May 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
FACT OF THE DAY. 27 May 1679. English Parliament passed the landmark Habeas Corpus Act. It made it illegal to hold anyone in prison without trial and required a court of law to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner’s detention and thus prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment.
Two men pontificating on why birth rates have plummeted. Why on earth didn't the BBC ask some women???
Tim Montgomerie deigns to explain reproductive policy, and gets all the words wrong.
There are far too many peple in the world. What matters is the courage to manage the population down intellgently, rather than react with alternating desperation and horror as we fail to do so.
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There are far too many peple in the world. What matters is the courage to manage the population down intellgently, rather than react with alternating desperation and horror as we fail to do so.
#r4today
May 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Two men pontificating on why birth rates have plummeted. Why on earth didn't the BBC ask some women???
Covering what Trump says is important but it shouldn't be the lead story all the time...
Trump has been rambling again. He might say the same thing tomorrow, and somebody might work it out eventually. Until then, he's just stealing media time.
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May 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Covering what Trump says is important but it shouldn't be the lead story all the time...