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Al Baily

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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️
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London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London
A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law
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John O’Farrell @johnofarrell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In 2024 it was 41% In Southampton earlier this year it was 59% - www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/08/2026
It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan
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It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan
They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choice, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/07/2026
‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
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‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail
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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: An "inside man" in Manchester, an IRA sniper team, and the political trade-offs that kept a suspect out of custody. After 30 years, we can reveal the real story of the IRA bomb - by @tobyharnden.bsky.social & @jackdulhanty.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/a-sniper-tea...
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A sniper team and the ‘inside man’: The real story of the IRA bomb
Special Investigation: After 30 years, we can reveal who ordered and carried out the 1996 attack on Manchester - and why charges were never brought
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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Are you in England, & looking for help in supporting an autistic family member/person you work with? Free peer supportive sessions through Autism Central. Sessions are delivered by trained & supervised peer guides with lived or family experience. Usually no waiting times. www.autismcentral.nhs.uk
A poster about the service described in the opening post.  A service from Autism Central and the NHS.  Talk to someone who gets it.  Book your free session today.
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Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I know how to beat Reform and save democracy 👇🏾
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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
In the news today, a cyclist on the pavement who killed a man is charged with manslaughter. By contrast, here's a van driver who killed a little girl. He was driving on the pavement: common, and illegal. Killed her. Only charged with dangerous driving. Fully let off. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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Cheshire van driver cleared of dangerous driving after four-year-old's death
Four-year-old Esmé Rose Weir was run over as she rode her scooter along the pavement to pre-school.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
** Walthamstow people/cycling types ** Can you help a friend track down his bike and that of his son which were taken from outside their house last Sunday, 8 Feb? They were, very cheekily, taken by people who thought they were being freecycled. Any clues - email in the attached text. Pls share.
Last Sunday, two bicycles were mistakenly taken from outside of a home on Hervey Park Road by a couple and a man. 
The owner of the bike and his young son – who were briefly inside his house - knows it was a mistake because a neighbour overheard the couple and the man wonder if the bikes had been left out as freecyles. They were propped up against the wall outside their home.

This happened between 1130-1230pm on Sunday, February 89 and the bikes are:

* A light blue child’s Forme Kinder (this was wheeled away by a couple aged in their 50s or 60s. A woman with blonde hair and a man who was balding). 
* A black adult’s Ridgeback bicyle (this was wheeled away in the opposite direction, towards Forest Road, by a tall young man with blonde hair)

If you’re one these people, or if this rings any bells, please get in touch.
The owner and his son have an email they can be reached on: Missingbikes75@gmail.com
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Eloise Sacares @eloisesacares.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
More SUVs means more pollution, more safety risks, and more road wear. The data shows: - SUV causes 16 times more road damage than a one-tonne car - SUVs consume around 20% more fuel than an average medium-size non-SUV car - Pedestrian fatality risks increase by 82% for children and 44% for adults
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Vaun Earl Norman @vaun.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Anyone find this in Liverpool Dock area please contact me, long shot but massive sentimental value
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now. Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day. As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time. At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone.

We will not let hate or those who spread it win.

We stand with you.
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Tom Robinson @tomrobinson.com · 01/06/2025
Simon O' Hagan has written this lovely piece about the end of NowPlaying@6Music on his Substack - if you like it, please share: simonohagan.substack.com/p/tom-robins...
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Chris Rand @chrisrand.com · 16/05/2025
New Half Man Half Biscuit song "Horror Clowns are Dickheads" on YouTube. youtu.be/p6me60Tdm2g?... Do repost! #HMHB
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Horror Clowns Are Dickheads
YouTube video by Half Man Half Biscuit - Topic
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John Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Just over 50,000 people have now been killed in Gaza: 2.1% of the pre-war population of 2.3 million. That’s one person in every 46. The figures come from Gaza’s ministry of health, which is partly run by Hamas, but most international organisations accept them as accurate.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🔴Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks bylinetimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
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Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Councils have essentially become social and children's care funding agencies, which, as most people don't use those services, means they don't really understand where all their council tax is going...
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