Tommy G
@tommygarb.bsky.social
Father of two, average cricketer, knackered footballer, likes newspapers, generally happy.
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Tommy G
@tommygarb.bsky.social
· Jan 13
Absolutely fascinating watching Mark Selby talking about mental health in snooker with Alan McManus and Ronnie on Eurosport at the #MastersSnooker. Really honest and enlightening. More please. ❤️ #MentalHealthAwareness #Mentalhealthmatters
John Yogi Bear. Wonder what he would have made of all this AI sloppy social business.
#Television #TV100 #Scottish #News #johnlogiebaird
#Television #TV100 #Scottish #News #johnlogiebaird
January 26, 2026 at 8:37 AM
John Yogi Bear. Wonder what he would have made of all this AI sloppy social business.
#Television #TV100 #Scottish #News #johnlogiebaird
#Television #TV100 #Scottish #News #johnlogiebaird
Overheard at my son's footy match...
'I tried to do a #parkrun this morning but there was no parking...so I went shopping instead.'
@parkrunstats.bsky.social
@withmenowpod.bsky.social
'I tried to do a #parkrun this morning but there was no parking...so I went shopping instead.'
@parkrunstats.bsky.social
@withmenowpod.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Overheard at my son's footy match...
'I tried to do a #parkrun this morning but there was no parking...so I went shopping instead.'
@parkrunstats.bsky.social
@withmenowpod.bsky.social
'I tried to do a #parkrun this morning but there was no parking...so I went shopping instead.'
@parkrunstats.bsky.social
@withmenowpod.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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An issue close to my heart as there are several small village schools here in North Yorkshire. Vital lifelines to the local community.
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
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Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
The Crisis of Rural Education: Funding, Closure Threats, and the Fight for Village Schools.
Village schools are the "beating heart" and "fabric of rural life," sustaining community identity and providing supportive environments for students.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
An issue close to my heart as there are several small village schools here in North Yorkshire. Vital lifelines to the local community.
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
New project - my life as a CricInfo text commentary feed. 🏏
Each thread is one over. Good natured nonsense full of wit, charm and sheer bloody anger over £31 spent on TNT sport's #Ashes coverage.
Why not take a look? ❤️
#theternaltest
Each thread is one over. Good natured nonsense full of wit, charm and sheer bloody anger over £31 spent on TNT sport's #Ashes coverage.
Why not take a look? ❤️
#theternaltest
January 22, 2026 at 10:52 PM
New project - my life as a CricInfo text commentary feed. 🏏
Each thread is one over. Good natured nonsense full of wit, charm and sheer bloody anger over £31 spent on TNT sport's #Ashes coverage.
Why not take a look? ❤️
#theternaltest
Each thread is one over. Good natured nonsense full of wit, charm and sheer bloody anger over £31 spent on TNT sport's #Ashes coverage.
Why not take a look? ❤️
#theternaltest
Just watched 'The Good Season' about Sampdoria 90/91 and 91/92. Wonderful. Heartwarming. Hilarious. Very very moving. God Bless Gianluca Vialli ❤️ @theathleticfc.bsky.social @acjimbo.bsky.social #SerieA #scudetto #sampdoria #Prime #thegoodseason #calcio
June 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Just watched 'The Good Season' about Sampdoria 90/91 and 91/92. Wonderful. Heartwarming. Hilarious. Very very moving. God Bless Gianluca Vialli ❤️ @theathleticfc.bsky.social @acjimbo.bsky.social #SerieA #scudetto #sampdoria #Prime #thegoodseason #calcio
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This week, a series on Local Government in England
Mon: Structure
Tues: Elections
Weds: Finance
Thurs: Accountability
Fri: Bonus episode on the future of public libraries.
#localgovernment #politics #ALevels #library #government #podcast #MP #parliament
🎧 Listen + Follow www.thebenchreport.co.uk
Mon: Structure
Tues: Elections
Weds: Finance
Thurs: Accountability
Fri: Bonus episode on the future of public libraries.
#localgovernment #politics #ALevels #library #government #podcast #MP #parliament
🎧 Listen + Follow www.thebenchreport.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This week, a series on Local Government in England
Mon: Structure
Tues: Elections
Weds: Finance
Thurs: Accountability
Fri: Bonus episode on the future of public libraries.
#localgovernment #politics #ALevels #library #government #podcast #MP #parliament
🎧 Listen + Follow www.thebenchreport.co.uk
Mon: Structure
Tues: Elections
Weds: Finance
Thurs: Accountability
Fri: Bonus episode on the future of public libraries.
#localgovernment #politics #ALevels #library #government #podcast #MP #parliament
🎧 Listen + Follow www.thebenchreport.co.uk
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Coming up this week on The Bench Report!
Mon: Student Mental Health
Tues: Future of British TV and Film
Weds: Understanding Asthma - Care, Costs and Challenges
Thurs: School Buildings - Safety and Funding
Fri: Parking regulations (30 minutes of them!😀🚗)
🎧 www.thebenchreport.co.uk
Mon: Student Mental Health
Tues: Future of British TV and Film
Weds: Understanding Asthma - Care, Costs and Challenges
Thurs: School Buildings - Safety and Funding
Fri: Parking regulations (30 minutes of them!😀🚗)
🎧 www.thebenchreport.co.uk
May 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Coming up this week on The Bench Report!
Mon: Student Mental Health
Tues: Future of British TV and Film
Weds: Understanding Asthma - Care, Costs and Challenges
Thurs: School Buildings - Safety and Funding
Fri: Parking regulations (30 minutes of them!😀🚗)
🎧 www.thebenchreport.co.uk
Mon: Student Mental Health
Tues: Future of British TV and Film
Weds: Understanding Asthma - Care, Costs and Challenges
Thurs: School Buildings - Safety and Funding
Fri: Parking regulations (30 minutes of them!😀🚗)
🎧 www.thebenchreport.co.uk
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🎓 UK universities face a financial crisis. Current funding model sustainable? Impact on staff, students & reputation? @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social
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April 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🎓 UK universities face a financial crisis. Current funding model sustainable? Impact on staff, students & reputation? @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social
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I best have a listen before my commute across the garden...😅
Is WFH boosting or busting public sector productivity? 🤔 Hear govt plans to assess the impact of remote work, debate around its effects & rise of hybrid models. 🎧 Listen and follow www.thebenchreport.co.uk
#WorkingFromHome #RemoteWork #HybridWorking #GovernmentPolicy #CivilService #WFH
#WorkingFromHome #RemoteWork #HybridWorking #GovernmentPolicy #CivilService #WFH
The Bench Report
UK politics, straight from the benches.Spark your passion, stay informed and change the world!Our mission is to make politics more accessible and accountable. Focusing on issues often overshadowed by…
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March 31, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I best have a listen before my commute across the garden...😅
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📢 Episodes coming up!📰
* WFH Productivity 🤔 #WFH #Productivity
* Passport Queues: processing times. 🛂 #Passports #Travel
* Horizon PO Scandal: justice efforts. ⚖️ #HorizonScandal
* NHS Bureaucracy: Reform. 🏥 #NHS #Healthcare
* Downs Syndrome Act 2022: Progress report. 💙 #DownsSyndromeAct
* WFH Productivity 🤔 #WFH #Productivity
* Passport Queues: processing times. 🛂 #Passports #Travel
* Horizon PO Scandal: justice efforts. ⚖️ #HorizonScandal
* NHS Bureaucracy: Reform. 🏥 #NHS #Healthcare
* Downs Syndrome Act 2022: Progress report. 💙 #DownsSyndromeAct
March 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📢 Episodes coming up!📰
* WFH Productivity 🤔 #WFH #Productivity
* Passport Queues: processing times. 🛂 #Passports #Travel
* Horizon PO Scandal: justice efforts. ⚖️ #HorizonScandal
* NHS Bureaucracy: Reform. 🏥 #NHS #Healthcare
* Downs Syndrome Act 2022: Progress report. 💙 #DownsSyndromeAct
* WFH Productivity 🤔 #WFH #Productivity
* Passport Queues: processing times. 🛂 #Passports #Travel
* Horizon PO Scandal: justice efforts. ⚖️ #HorizonScandal
* NHS Bureaucracy: Reform. 🏥 #NHS #Healthcare
* Downs Syndrome Act 2022: Progress report. 💙 #DownsSyndromeAct
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The first episode is out! Take a listen and follow if interested!
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
The Bench Report: An Introduction - The Bench Report
Welcome to the introductory episode of 'The Bench Report!' We're here to make debates from the Commons and the Lords more accessible to everyone and hold our government a bit more accountable.We delve...
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March 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The first episode is out! Take a listen and follow if interested!
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
Absolutely fascinating watching Mark Selby talking about mental health in snooker with Alan McManus and Ronnie on Eurosport at the #MastersSnooker. Really honest and enlightening. More please. ❤️ #MentalHealthAwareness #Mentalhealthmatters
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Absolutely fascinating watching Mark Selby talking about mental health in snooker with Alan McManus and Ronnie on Eurosport at the #MastersSnooker. Really honest and enlightening. More please. ❤️ #MentalHealthAwareness #Mentalhealthmatters
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November 22, 2024 at 11:43 AM
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For all the cricketers here, there is a book called 'Remarkable Cricket Grounds' by Brian Levison. Double page spread on my old club Spout House CC in North Yorkshire. There's me a few years ago (more hair) whipping one down the hill with the old trusty SS bat ❤️🏏
November 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM
For all the cricketers here, there is a book called 'Remarkable Cricket Grounds' by Brian Levison. Double page spread on my old club Spout House CC in North Yorkshire. There's me a few years ago (more hair) whipping one down the hill with the old trusty SS bat ❤️🏏