Val Andrew
@valandrew.bsky.social
Semi retired school business leader.
MAT trustee/independent consultant. ISBL Fellow and Patron. Received the ISBL CEO award for services to the SBM profession. A very proud grandma.
All views are my own.
MAT trustee/independent consultant. ISBL Fellow and Patron. Received the ISBL CEO award for services to the SBM profession. A very proud grandma.
All views are my own.
On a dreary Saturday morning - remembering our beautiful begonia baskets from sunnier days
December 6, 2025 at 8:14 AM
On a dreary Saturday morning - remembering our beautiful begonia baskets from sunnier days
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A very eloquent Clive Lewis MP highlighting that water & energy companies are charging us high prices not for infrastructure investment but to make profit.
The Reform has dropped the act, openly Thatcherite. The Conservatives are copying them to save their skins. The best way to cut support for the authoritarian right is to stand with people against profiteers in water and energy, and give real security.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
A very eloquent Clive Lewis MP highlighting that water & energy companies are charging us high prices not for infrastructure investment but to make profit.
Beautiful sunrise captured a few years ago - any guesses where this was ?
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Beautiful sunrise captured a few years ago - any guesses where this was ?
Bleak weather - bleak political landscape ! I’m focusing on pretty pics for the weekend 👍🤗
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Bleak weather - bleak political landscape ! I’m focusing on pretty pics for the weekend 👍🤗
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Christopher Harborne is investing in the decline of Britain. He's one of the super-rich who live abroad but backed Brexit, then Boris Johnson and now Nigel Farage.
Anyone considering voting for Reform UK should now know they're siding with self-serving disaster capitalists.
Anyone considering voting for Reform UK should now know they're siding with self-serving disaster capitalists.
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Christopher Harborne is investing in the decline of Britain. He's one of the super-rich who live abroad but backed Brexit, then Boris Johnson and now Nigel Farage.
Anyone considering voting for Reform UK should now know they're siding with self-serving disaster capitalists.
Anyone considering voting for Reform UK should now know they're siding with self-serving disaster capitalists.
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Wow. From sceptic to member!
The Guardian spent an evening with me at Kings College and interviewed the people who came to the Q&A.
Here's what they found 👇🏼
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
The Guardian spent an evening with me at Kings College and interviewed the people who came to the Q&A.
Here's what they found 👇🏼
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
Zack Polanski on the Green party boom – podcast
Three months into his leadership the Green party membership is surging. Randeep Ramesh explains why
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Wow. From sceptic to member!
The Guardian spent an evening with me at Kings College and interviewed the people who came to the Q&A.
Here's what they found 👇🏼
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
The Guardian spent an evening with me at Kings College and interviewed the people who came to the Q&A.
Here's what they found 👇🏼
www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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A 'Russia Hoax' or Russian Hopes? How Putin’s Troll Farms are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Campaigns – Again
🔎 From the archive — July 2024
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/01/h...
🔎 From the archive — July 2024
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/01/h...
A 'Russia Hoax' or Russian Hopes? How Putin’s Troll Farms are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Campaigns – Again
Islamophobia, the Great Replacement Theory, and GB News are key elements in the Russian propaganda networks supporting the Reform Party
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A 'Russia Hoax' or Russian Hopes? How Putin’s Troll Farms are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Campaigns – Again
🔎 From the archive — July 2024
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/01/h...
🔎 From the archive — July 2024
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/01/h...
Terrifying 🤦🏼♀️
Russian state tv is propagandizing this idea all over the place:
“Perhaps Russia and the United States will decide the fate of Europe without it. This is a very possible prospect”
“Perhaps Russia and the United States will decide the fate of Europe without it. This is a very possible prospect”
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Terrifying 🤦🏼♀️
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🔹🔷🟦 #FridayQuiz 🟦🔷🔹
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🔹 Have a go and good luck!
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🔹 Share the quiz with whoever you want!
Happy #Friday!
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Happy #Friday!
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December 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🔹🔷🟦 #FridayQuiz 🟦🔷🔹
🔹 Like, share and repost
🔹 Have a go and good luck!
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🔹 Share the quiz with whoever you want!
Happy #Friday!
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Happy #Friday!
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Brexit ‘badly damaged’ our economy says David Lammy, the deputy prime minister also says rejoining the EU customs union would boost economic growth. More and more people are realising the sky doesn’t fall in when you tell the truth about Brexit!
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Brexit ‘badly damaged’ our economy says David Lammy, the deputy prime minister also says rejoining the EU customs union would boost economic growth. More and more people are realising the sky doesn’t fall in when you tell the truth about Brexit!
Russia behind the scenes yet again … who’d have thought 🤷♀️
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Russia behind the scenes yet again … who’d have thought 🤷♀️
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"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
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This is very funny.
Only yesterday Starmer was swatting away hacks at a press conference who believed they had questions to answer over it.
The mainstream media, the Tories, and Farage accused Reeves of doing something wrong, again, and were proved wrong, again.
It’s marvellous.
Only yesterday Starmer was swatting away hacks at a press conference who believed they had questions to answer over it.
The mainstream media, the Tories, and Farage accused Reeves of doing something wrong, again, and were proved wrong, again.
It’s marvellous.
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is very funny.
Only yesterday Starmer was swatting away hacks at a press conference who believed they had questions to answer over it.
The mainstream media, the Tories, and Farage accused Reeves of doing something wrong, again, and were proved wrong, again.
It’s marvellous.
Only yesterday Starmer was swatting away hacks at a press conference who believed they had questions to answer over it.
The mainstream media, the Tories, and Farage accused Reeves of doing something wrong, again, and were proved wrong, again.
It’s marvellous.
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Mason declares that in his judgement we have been misled by Rachel Reeves.
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Mason declares that in his judgement we have been misled by Rachel Reeves.
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
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Sorry guys. We’ve had a stressful few days and only just seen all of this now. Apologies.
Here’s (hopefully) the correct link 🤣
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here’s (hopefully) the correct link 🤣
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sorry guys. We’ve had a stressful few days and only just seen all of this now. Apologies.
Here’s (hopefully) the correct link 🤣
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Here’s (hopefully) the correct link 🤣
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
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🚨Now on 86,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 90,000 tonight!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🚨Now on 86,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 90,000 tonight!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🇷🇺🇬🇧 🇷🇺🇬🇧
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🇷🇺🇬🇧 🇷🇺🇬🇧
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
The petition: ‘Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy’ has now passed 70,000 signatures.
Let’s get it to over 100,O00 by the weekend!
Please sign and share widely.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
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Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
🤷♀️🤦🏼♀️
On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🤷♀️🤦🏼♀️
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There is a reason why Witkoff did not want any officials with the State Dept or anyone else present during his many meetings w/Putin - he didn’t want witnesses to his treasonous behavior. Highly unusual, but makes perfect sense when you consider that he only cared about Russia.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
There is a reason why Witkoff did not want any officials with the State Dept or anyone else present during his many meetings w/Putin - he didn’t want witnesses to his treasonous behavior. Highly unusual, but makes perfect sense when you consider that he only cared about Russia.
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Reform UK & Nigel Farage hate media scrutiny, it shows them up for the hypocrites they are.
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reform UK & Nigel Farage hate media scrutiny, it shows them up for the hypocrites they are.
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...