Colin Pritchard
@stroller63.bsky.social
Grumpy old fart who has a wonderful wife and two terrific children.
Supports West Bromwich Albion!
Member of the Green Party.
Supports West Bromwich Albion!
Member of the Green Party.
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Thanks to Akua Reindorf KC for crediting us for stopping the tsunami of bigotry she sought to start following the For (Some) Women Scotland case. 1/2
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Thanks to Akua Reindorf KC for crediting us for stopping the tsunami of bigotry she sought to start following the For (Some) Women Scotland case. 1/2
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Phoenix Nights: 25 years since Peter Kay’s record-breaking TV comedy like no other www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Phoenix Nights: 25 years since Peter Kay’s record-breaking TV comedy like no other
The eccentric, sharp-eyed sitcom was so loved that it was once the fastest-selling DVD ever. A quarter of a century on from its Channel 4 debut, why has it fallen so far off the radar?
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January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Phoenix Nights: 25 years since Peter Kay’s record-breaking TV comedy like no other www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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January 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads
Eye-tests for older drivers, automatic emergency braking in new cars and crackdown on drink-driving among new proposals
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Government signals tougher motoring rules to reduce casualties on Britain’s roads www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game
This time last year Polanski was barely known outside the party. Now he’s hoping for success at May’s local elections - by taking a page from Nigel Farage’s playbook
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January 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
‘We were missing in the conversation’: how Zack Polanski hit on plan to beat Reform at their own game www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Gary Lineker and Zack Polanski praise Marcus Rashford for using his platform and forcing the government into a u-turn 👏
Rashford forced a gov u-turn by campaigning to extend free school meal support during COVID-19 holidays, 1.7 million vulnerable children continued to receive food 👏
Rashford forced a gov u-turn by campaigning to extend free school meal support during COVID-19 holidays, 1.7 million vulnerable children continued to receive food 👏
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Gary Lineker and Zack Polanski praise Marcus Rashford for using his platform and forcing the government into a u-turn 👏
Rashford forced a gov u-turn by campaigning to extend free school meal support during COVID-19 holidays, 1.7 million vulnerable children continued to receive food 👏
Rashford forced a gov u-turn by campaigning to extend free school meal support during COVID-19 holidays, 1.7 million vulnerable children continued to receive food 👏
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“I cannot wait to be the first Green directly elected mayor in London and be a loud voice for Hackney residents.”
Getting to know Green Party mayoral candidate for Hackney, Zoë Garbett.
Getting to know Green Party mayoral candidate for Hackney, Zoë Garbett.
December 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“I cannot wait to be the first Green directly elected mayor in London and be a loud voice for Hackney residents.”
Getting to know Green Party mayoral candidate for Hackney, Zoë Garbett.
Getting to know Green Party mayoral candidate for Hackney, Zoë Garbett.
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Oh is Ricky Gervais telling us he's a hero for the working class? Hope he does some of his fab jokes where he just brags about how he's RICH, haterz. Nothing says "man of the people" like "whatever babe I'M RICH", cracking stuff from the not-at-all insecure man who dreams of being a respected comic.
December 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Oh is Ricky Gervais telling us he's a hero for the working class? Hope he does some of his fab jokes where he just brags about how he's RICH, haterz. Nothing says "man of the people" like "whatever babe I'M RICH", cracking stuff from the not-at-all insecure man who dreams of being a respected comic.
‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are calling it quits www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are calling it quits
A staff exodus and a broken booking system are helping to cause huge jams in Britain’s driving test system
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December 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are calling it quits www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Noam Chomsky explaining why Palestine has so little support.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
December 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Noam Chomsky explaining why Palestine has so little support.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
Also explains why no one on the Epstein List ever goes to jail.
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Context here: Labour spent five years jumping through every hoop the Times held out for them, even as it was raised higher and higher until the entire process became utterly humiliating and a bit of an affront to democracy itself. And then, the paper declined to endorse a party at the election.
A quite demented Leader column published today by The Times.
First, this in which it says that the Supreme Court decision mandated that single sex spaces be divided on the basis of "biology" not gender.
First, this in which it says that the Supreme Court decision mandated that single sex spaces be divided on the basis of "biology" not gender.
December 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Context here: Labour spent five years jumping through every hoop the Times held out for them, even as it was raised higher and higher until the entire process became utterly humiliating and a bit of an affront to democracy itself. And then, the paper declined to endorse a party at the election.
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My wish for the planet,
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
December 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My wish for the planet,
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
Allow time to cool, serve with justice, and would we all not love a serving of this for the new year?
This is lovely💙💙💙
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"Protect women" if and only if accords with both Murdoch's business and political interests.
December 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Protect women" if and only if accords with both Murdoch's business and political interests.
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If you want to know what Private Finance Investment (PFI) is about it's simple
It's about providing Government backed payouts to multimillionaires and billionaires that payout at rates far above Government Bonds
And it's you who pays for it, year after year, decade after decade
It's about providing Government backed payouts to multimillionaires and billionaires that payout at rates far above Government Bonds
And it's you who pays for it, year after year, decade after decade
December 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you want to know what Private Finance Investment (PFI) is about it's simple
It's about providing Government backed payouts to multimillionaires and billionaires that payout at rates far above Government Bonds
And it's you who pays for it, year after year, decade after decade
It's about providing Government backed payouts to multimillionaires and billionaires that payout at rates far above Government Bonds
And it's you who pays for it, year after year, decade after decade
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Wes Streeting has ethical standards but they go to a different school.
Labour's trans policies follow highest ethical standards, Wes Streeting insists https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/18/wes-streeting-trans-rights-labour/?utm_content=1766222400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Labour policies on trans rights are 'ethical', Wes Streeting claims
Health secretary Wes Streeting has claimed the Labour government has followed the highest standards of ethics in its treatment of trans people.
www.thepinknews.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Wes Streeting has ethical standards but they go to a different school.
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Sewage releases aren't just a #PublicHealth issue, but also a #biodiversity threat
H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/swlondo...
H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
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Thames fish biodiversity rising but sewage can slow recovery | South West Londoner
Fish biodiversity in the Thames has increased in the last 35 years but sewage spills from storm overflows could impede further recovery.
www.swlondoner.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sewage releases aren't just a #PublicHealth issue, but also a #biodiversity threat
H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/swlondo...
H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social
www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/swlondo...
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Over 40? Tonight’s The Last Night You Can Go On The Drink & Not Be Hungover For Christmas https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2022/12/21/over-40-tonights-the-last-night-you-can-go-on-the-drink-not-be-hungover-for-christmas/
Over 40? Tonight’s The Last Night You Can Go On The Drink & Not Be Hungover For Christmas
THE far side of forty? Expert advice suggests that tonight is the last night you can head for a few Christmas pints without being sick as a dog for the big day itself, so adjust …
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December 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Over 40? Tonight’s The Last Night You Can Go On The Drink & Not Be Hungover For Christmas https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2022/12/21/over-40-tonights-the-last-night-you-can-go-on-the-drink-not-be-hungover-for-christmas/
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...