Owen Shirley
@owenshirley.bsky.social
Sound Editor / Sound Designer
AMPS, MPSE, RTS & BAFTA Connect
Co-founder Paradigm Post
Bristol, U.K.
AMPS, MPSE, RTS & BAFTA Connect
Co-founder Paradigm Post
Bristol, U.K.
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This is the cost of a racist immigration policy and ‘debate’ in our country. Yes we need to control immigration, but we need to be balanced and informed by facts. The vast majority of people that move here contribute to our economy.
November 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is the cost of a racist immigration policy and ‘debate’ in our country. Yes we need to control immigration, but we need to be balanced and informed by facts. The vast majority of people that move here contribute to our economy.
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Starmer’s anti-asylum policies show how utterly clueless he is about the right-wing media’s role in politics.
He’s trying to fix a “problem” contrived by Farage, GB News and The Telegraph. He’ll never win, because ultimately he’s fighting a ghost – he’s fighting something that doesn’t really exist
He’s trying to fix a “problem” contrived by Farage, GB News and The Telegraph. He’ll never win, because ultimately he’s fighting a ghost – he’s fighting something that doesn’t really exist
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Starmer’s anti-asylum policies show how utterly clueless he is about the right-wing media’s role in politics.
He’s trying to fix a “problem” contrived by Farage, GB News and The Telegraph. He’ll never win, because ultimately he’s fighting a ghost – he’s fighting something that doesn’t really exist
He’s trying to fix a “problem” contrived by Farage, GB News and The Telegraph. He’ll never win, because ultimately he’s fighting a ghost – he’s fighting something that doesn’t really exist
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The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
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Blaming immigrants is the far right’s favourite distraction. The real problem? Billionaires hoarding wealth and dodging taxes.
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Blaming immigrants is the far right’s favourite distraction. The real problem? Billionaires hoarding wealth and dodging taxes.
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Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
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When centrists adopt far-right rhetoric, they don’t make themselves stronger. They make themselves look inauthentic, legitimise the far right, and shift the political debate onto terrain defined by their opponents.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Cooper suggests asylum seekers could be moved into warehouses instead of hotels – UK politics live
Home secretary says government aims to ‘shrink the whole asylum system’ and is looking at ‘military and industrial sites’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
When centrists adopt far-right rhetoric, they don’t make themselves stronger. They make themselves look inauthentic, legitimise the far right, and shift the political debate onto terrain defined by their opponents.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Gareth Southgate can do this. Why can't Starmer?
It would be so unbelievably easy to make a patriotic and pride case for Britain while simultaneously putting the racists and bigots firmly back in their box.
I mean the speech writes itself.
So why is nobody writing it?
I mean the speech writes itself.
So why is nobody writing it?
Matt Chorley, "Are flags patriotic or racist?"
Keir Starmer, "I'm a supporter of flags?"
Matt Chorley, "What about painting roundabouts?"
Keir Starmer, "In our flat we have the St George's flag. I think think they're patriotic. A great symbol of our nation"
Keir Starmer, "I'm a supporter of flags?"
Matt Chorley, "What about painting roundabouts?"
Keir Starmer, "In our flat we have the St George's flag. I think think they're patriotic. A great symbol of our nation"
September 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Gareth Southgate can do this. Why can't Starmer?
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You can’t out-fash the fash.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
BREAKING: Yvette Cooper says she is suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system.
September 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
You can’t out-fash the fash.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
Stop trying. It makes us hate you, and the fash will never love you.
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Only war crazed zealots would do this. And rinse and repeat. It’s time to hit Israel with massive (Russia style) sanctions and end the sale of all weapons. It’s hard to believe this even needs to be said, again…..
Ceasefire. Now.
Ceasefire. Now.
August 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Only war crazed zealots would do this. And rinse and repeat. It’s time to hit Israel with massive (Russia style) sanctions and end the sale of all weapons. It’s hard to believe this even needs to be said, again…..
Ceasefire. Now.
Ceasefire. Now.
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Nearly 1,000 business leaders are calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza. Business as usual can’t mean turning a blind eye to ethnic cleansing. Our government needs to do 2 things in order to defend international law - impose total trade sanctions and a weapons sale ban.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Nearly 1,000 business leaders are calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza. Business as usual can’t mean turning a blind eye to ethnic cleansing. Our government needs to do 2 things in order to defend international law - impose total trade sanctions and a weapons sale ban.
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buff.ly/7KkJm20
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And this is another useful reflection on which protests are publicized internationally.
August 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
And this is another useful reflection on which protests are publicized internationally.
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Dejligt at se de utroligt mange mennesker samlet til Gaza-stordemonstration foran Christiansborg i dag. Ked af ikke selv at kunne være med. Hvad mon der snart skal til, før de danske politikere skifter kurs og stopper støtten til folkemordet? 💔🇵🇸
August 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Dejligt at se de utroligt mange mennesker samlet til Gaza-stordemonstration foran Christiansborg i dag. Ked af ikke selv at kunne være med. Hvad mon der snart skal til, før de danske politikere skifter kurs og stopper støtten til folkemordet? 💔🇵🇸
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My learned opinion of Nigel Farage:
August 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My learned opinion of Nigel Farage:
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Rooney-say beats lunacy
August 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Rooney-say beats lunacy
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Leader of UKIP (the party that spawned Reform) performing a Nazi salute - meanwhile priests and disabled folk arrested for protesting Genocide. Britain in 2025.
August 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Leader of UKIP (the party that spawned Reform) performing a Nazi salute - meanwhile priests and disabled folk arrested for protesting Genocide. Britain in 2025.
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I don’t need graphs about what jolly good citizens migrants are to justify why they shouldn’t be attacked. They shouldn’t be attacked because racism is bad and racists are cunts
August 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I don’t need graphs about what jolly good citizens migrants are to justify why they shouldn’t be attacked. They shouldn’t be attacked because racism is bad and racists are cunts
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We are flying the Palestinian flag outside our headquarters to show solidarity with Palestine. The council claims we need planning permission. We’ve written to the council to explain why they’re wrong and we’d also like to establish that for the benefit of others.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We are flying the Palestinian flag outside our headquarters to show solidarity with Palestine. The council claims we need planning permission. We’ve written to the council to explain why they’re wrong and we’d also like to establish that for the benefit of others.
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Video of the arrest www.facebook.com/100010233107...
August 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Video of the arrest www.facebook.com/100010233107...
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
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Would anyone care to remind the former Human Rights Barrister Keir Starmer that penalising people seeking asylum for their manner of entry is against international law? Not to mention how grotesque it is that the Prime Minister is sharing videos of people being detained.
August 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Would anyone care to remind the former Human Rights Barrister Keir Starmer that penalising people seeking asylum for their manner of entry is against international law? Not to mention how grotesque it is that the Prime Minister is sharing videos of people being detained.
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Palestinian statehood is not a bargaining chip.
July 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Palestinian statehood is not a bargaining chip.
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As Keir Starmer hires former Sun editor David Dinsmore as his new communications chief, a quick reminder of the sorts of communications Dinsmore helped to put out in his former job
July 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
As Keir Starmer hires former Sun editor David Dinsmore as his new communications chief, a quick reminder of the sorts of communications Dinsmore helped to put out in his former job