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Met a guy at a techno gig in Krakow this summer. 20-year-old Belarussian, in self-exile cos he protested the govt while a student. V switched on dude, all about democracy and the Left.
And when I told him I lived in London he went grave and said, "oh wow I hear London is not so safe, very scary?".
And when I told him I lived in London he went grave and said, "oh wow I hear London is not so safe, very scary?".
I think this is very poorly misunderstood. The reason why the 'the UK, a dangerous crimehole' stuff matters is that people in other countries who might invest in the UK see it online and believe it, not because the electoral constituency for it is particularly large or significant.
When we look at satisfaction with policing (I know, not the same as perceptions of crime, but hopefully helpful proxy) and crime rates in Police Force Areas, there is a clear link (interactive maps here tinyurl.com/c56jbcwc). And our Issues Index has concern with crime relatively low. ...
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Met a guy at a techno gig in Krakow this summer. 20-year-old Belarussian, in self-exile cos he protested the govt while a student. V switched on dude, all about democracy and the Left.
And when I told him I lived in London he went grave and said, "oh wow I hear London is not so safe, very scary?".
And when I told him I lived in London he went grave and said, "oh wow I hear London is not so safe, very scary?".
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I sometimes think London has to be a hellhole to people who don’t live in it so they can make themselves feel better about not living here
(Am being only bit serious)
(Am being only bit serious)
January 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I sometimes think London has to be a hellhole to people who don’t live in it so they can make themselves feel better about not living here
(Am being only bit serious)
(Am being only bit serious)
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People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
People have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a different story.
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
Last year saw:
The lowest murder rate per capita since records began
The fewest murders of those aged under 25 this century
One of the lowest numbers of homicides for almost three decades
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“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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This is a whole sermon.
12 years ago I commented on an article about white pet owners lack of boundaries and humanity. I basically said they see more humanity in animals than humans, especially Black humans. Butt hurt white folks are STILL responding to my comment.
12 years ago I commented on an article about white pet owners lack of boundaries and humanity. I basically said they see more humanity in animals than humans, especially Black humans. Butt hurt white folks are STILL responding to my comment.
January 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This is a whole sermon.
12 years ago I commented on an article about white pet owners lack of boundaries and humanity. I basically said they see more humanity in animals than humans, especially Black humans. Butt hurt white folks are STILL responding to my comment.
12 years ago I commented on an article about white pet owners lack of boundaries and humanity. I basically said they see more humanity in animals than humans, especially Black humans. Butt hurt white folks are STILL responding to my comment.
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Enjoy 82 seconds of freshly-opened Romford Road cycleway - now open in both directions outside the Atherton Leisure Centre! And there's even more to come. Congratulations @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @plaistovian.bsky.social - one of the most dangerous roads in our borough is finally being made safe ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Enjoy 82 seconds of freshly-opened Romford Road cycleway - now open in both directions outside the Atherton Leisure Centre! And there's even more to come. Congratulations @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @plaistovian.bsky.social - one of the most dangerous roads in our borough is finally being made safe ❤️
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stylised version of @garethdennis.uk's British Isles HSR proposal from Railnatter 222 (+ schematic mockup of the GB network)
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
stylised version of @garethdennis.uk's British Isles HSR proposal from Railnatter 222 (+ schematic mockup of the GB network)
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mariners fans are my favorite bunch of fans of any team in any sport. i watched the bottom half of the last seven innings standing up in my living room. thanks for letting me hitch a ride
October 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
mariners fans are my favorite bunch of fans of any team in any sport. i watched the bottom half of the last seven innings standing up in my living room. thanks for letting me hitch a ride
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When I was little, everyone told me not to say my name and age on the internet. I lie about both to some extent to this day. I'm a person on the internet. The person behind the screen isn't here.
January 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When I was little, everyone told me not to say my name and age on the internet. I lie about both to some extent to this day. I'm a person on the internet. The person behind the screen isn't here.
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What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉
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It's not political to think people shouldn't be starved to death.
July 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It's not political to think people shouldn't be starved to death.
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🚨🗳️ | New Guidance in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill confirms that Mayoral and PCC elections will return to the Supplementary Vote system.
July 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🚨🗳️ | New Guidance in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill confirms that Mayoral and PCC elections will return to the Supplementary Vote system.
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This is NOT what I was expecting
April 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This is NOT what I was expecting
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I’m a big man who rides the subway every night because I’m not a terrified hysterical neurotic
Sean Duffy: "The truth is, transit across America is dangerous. And these liberals -- liberal mayors -- they want everybody out of cars and into trains but they made the trains unsafe so nobody really wants to ride them ... even big men don't want to ride the subway at those times of night."
April 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I’m a big man who rides the subway every night because I’m not a terrified hysterical neurotic
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BOOM!! Bluesky now has more than 34 MILLION users! Share the good news!! 💙 🦋
bsky-users.theo.io
bsky-users.theo.io
April 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
BOOM!! Bluesky now has more than 34 MILLION users! Share the good news!! 💙 🦋
bsky-users.theo.io
bsky-users.theo.io
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Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol
A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.
The project, one of the government’s promised national forests,…
A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.
The project, one of the government’s promised national forests,…
New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050
Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol
A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.
The project, one of the government’s promised national forests, will create 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of woodland by 2030 across five priority areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol, with plans to plant 20m trees by 2050. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol
A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.
The project, one of the government’s promised national forests,…
A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.
The project, one of the government’s promised national forests,…
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A bicycle level crossing in the Netherlands
February 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A bicycle level crossing in the Netherlands
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#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
February 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
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Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
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The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post