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Ali Harman

@alihar.bsky.social
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Retired library and information specialist. Volunteers at Brent Museum and Archives. Into local and family history. Sings with the amazing Cecil Sharp House Choir. Plays piano. Spins, dyes, knits, reads. Bit of gardening. She/her.

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Quiet Majority @majorityquiet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🧵 about the Far right. The NHS was built on migrant labour, we actively sought people to come and help build it. Multiculturalism is our superpower. Dispelling the myths: the true story of the Windrush Generation | TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities share.google/DBwuD77t3nwD...
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Dispelling the myths: the true story of the Windrush Generation
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There was the allegation of theft when he left a store with 3 suits
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I can recommend Liz Berry's beautiful book. A poetic account. share.google/yAqV1OXRbZhn...
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The Home Child
*WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE - BOOK OF THE YEAR* Inspired by a true story, The Home Child is a beautiful novel-in-verse about a child far from home ‘Ground-breaking’ Benjamin Zephaniah ...
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My extended family tree has one of those children, sent to Toronto in 1904, aged 10, by Dr Barnardo's. Died in 1913, British Columbia.
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference | John Crace
Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitat
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Graham gets it #wealthtax #fairtaxation
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
That's what I thought too
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
4 my neighbouring households voted against one on my street because.... of the need to U turn in the space. And they provoke rubbish. 19 households consulted, 2 in favour, 1 don't know, and the rest didn't reply. Luckily they voted for one around the corner, so I use that
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I looked it up. It's New York
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Borough of Willesden ceased to exist in 1965...
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Someone from Reform & their shrill harridan who live as tax free exiles in Dubai have been entertained by the wife of a former minister of state of a country hostile to the UK and he failed to declare it to Parliament he's elected to sit in? You couldn’t make this up" via We loathe Reform UK Ltd
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Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I see a lot of people complaining about the undoubtedly stressful conditions at present on London's roads. But I see few people complaining about motor vehicles. Yet in the last 24 hours three vulnerable road users have died after being hit by people driving motor vehicles.
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And Spain?
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I saw it from The National, good Scottish paper
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is insane (I know what it's like to suffer from endo....laparoscopy was a minor procedure) And... "Going public has also... been a boon for Tolo’s profile: Since April 2026, when Johnson posted about Tolo’s vaginal microbiome, she has more than tripled her Instagram following"
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Mike D London @mikedlondon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Farage being deliberately misleading by pretending the Govt have only announced that the donations cap will be retrospective as a response to Refuk's recent £76m. In reality, Govt made clear in March that the cap would apply from then. Perhaps if Farage sat in the House more he would have known...
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Jonathan Calder @lordbonkers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One for every Labour MP to read. #ldconf
lincolnshirelive.co.uk
30 years ago, Lincoln was 'on its knees' - then the university arrived
The construction of the University of Lincoln marked a turning point in the city's fortunes
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Deaths specifically on 20mph roads stayed flat at 19 in both 2024 and 2025, according to the Welsh Government. Whatever drove the overall rise happened on roads the policy never touched."
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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
War on Cars latest. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-n...
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Horrified children look on as lollipop man struck by car on school crossing
Shocked children and parents saw the lollipop man suffer a suspected broken leg
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Selsey Shantymen perform sea shanties across Europe, raising money for local charities. "Regrettably due to the current circumstances, and following discussions with the RNLI, we will be postponing our planned performance at Selsey RNLI this Sunday (20th September). We're very sorry."
facebook post by The Selsey Shantymen 2d

The Selsey Shantymen's performance at the RNLI Selsey this Sunday has been cancelled

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Such a shame on so many levels

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What's the reason

The Selsey Shantymen. 1d
Regrettably due to the current circumstances, and following discussions with the RNLI, we will be postponing our planned performance at Selsey RNLI this Sunday (20th September). We're very sorry.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16GWtc4Wid1/
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 18/09/2026
What on earth is happening?
  This had become the new normal. RNLI crew members had been forced to take their permits off their cars after their tyres have been repeatedly slashed. Most of them have been pilloried at the school gates or turned away from local pubs. One man who worked in search and rescue had been beaten unconscious and hospitalised, recognised for TV interviews he had done.
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible
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Reform Watch @reformwatch.org · 15/09/2026
Three more councillors have left Reform at Durham County Council, pushing the number of departures since the party seized control last year to 16. Allegations of bullying, ignored safeguarding concerns and contempt for mental health now surround the administration.
Three more councillors have left Reform at Durham County Council, pushing the number of departures s
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New YouGov polling: Voters overwhelmingly back a UK donations cap
YouGov bar chart headed 'Do you think there should or should not be a limit on the amount of money individuals and entities can donate to a political party?', based on 5,456 GB adults surveyed on 14 September 2026. Should: 60%. Should not: 22%. Don't know: 18%
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Nigel Farage Funder George Cottrell’s Inner Circle Hosted Indicted Cocaine Trafficker Cottrell's partner is the sister of two men indicted over an alleged operation involving 5,670 kilograms of cocaine and one of the most powerful organised crime groups in the Balkans...
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Nigel Farage Funder George Cottrell’s Inner Circle Hosted Indicted Cocaine Trafficker
Cottrell's partner is the sister of two men indicted over an alleged operation involving 5,670 kilograms of cocaine and one of the most powerful organised crime groups in the Balkans
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you see this graphic floating around, do not believe it. Fact checked: Since 2021: Reform has taken £110M not £74M. Since 2024: Reform £113M, Labour £57M & Tories £54M. Reform has out-raised both combined!
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW Why holding a placard is a terrorist act, while causing disruption in a balaclava is not The mess caused by ministers and the police not taking terrorism law seriously By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

Recent events in England now reveal the practical difference between terrorists and protesters. It would seem that terrorists peacefully hold placards and get immediately arrested, while protesters wear black uniforms and balaclavas and disrupt infrastructure and do not get arrested.

How did we get into this mess? How have we placed ourselves in the position where terrorism legislation is used to detain and prosecute peaceful protesters, while those adopting the terror tactics of private armies seem to be free to do as they wish?

The reason is that for some time British politicians have not taken terrorism legislation seriously, and that ministers have got into the habit of misusing terror laws for easy targets.
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Well, their proposal of a £15k personal tax allowance is similar I guess. After a U turn in their previous £20k tax allowance proposal.
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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Incidents like this have happened with increasing regularity over the past couple of years, with many triggered by local misinformation about the arrival of non-white people at hotels But it has also happened elsewhere, including a church gathering in a park and a Scout trip to an activity centre
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And accounts of their leader's conviction for kidnapping indicate that he kidnapped the wrong person by mistake.....
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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 08/09/2026
With over 870 school streets in London, 66% of kids are now getting to school by active travel. Every day there are 73,915 fewer cars doing the school run than when we started in 2016 - that’s the equivalent of a traffic jam from London to Newcastle.
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend this crucial debate on water ownership? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to attend the water debate
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
Facebook post showing the photo of three white women on a train with a group of black-clad, masked men being shared to a group called ‘South east patriots’
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
So Kent Police knew about the fash mobilising 24 hours prior to the event? nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
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Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call?
Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Bad week? Reform fail to finish above third in SIX local by-elections – as 10 councillors leave party www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ref...
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Bad week? Reform fail to finish above third in SIX local by-elections - as 10 councillors leave party
They say a week is a long time in politics - and it's safe to say Reform have had an absolute shocker over the last seven days.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Very worrying escalation of events by the Tommo fash tonight in Portsmouth and Poole. Government needs to act swiftly and harshly against these thugs. They’ve been warned for months and ignored it.
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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Highway Code update.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It seems odd that law enforcement appears to be unaware of this guy's activities
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My first cartoon for adults for a while, on the Dover business
A one panel cartoon showing three male-looking figures in all black wearing balaclavas, so you can only see their eyes. Below it says: 'Spontaneous' protest. The figure on the right is saying: 'OMG, SO EMBARRASSING, WE ALL WORE THE SAME OUTFIT!
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Important thread.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Just a reminder That Reform banned dozens of journalists from attending their conference" via St Helens Resistance ... but not out-and-out racist, fascist, violent criminals like
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johnw60.bsky.social @johnw60.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
‘Masked paramilitary group occupies crucial port’ is the headline the media would go for if it wasn’t happening in Britain.
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Spontaneous, my arse
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
They spontaneously donned black and put on masks?
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm reminded of this Gilbert & George artwork I saw recently in Folkestone:
Gilbert &George artwork saying 'Our grandparents didn't vote for Fascists.....Te'hy sot them!'
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Toxic politics - toxic men. Police data has “consistently shown that a significant proportion of men arrested during far-right riots are already known to the police for domestic abuse” www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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James English: one of many men with far-right ties accused of domestic violence
Podcaster James English is one of many men with far-right ties to have been found guilty or accused of domestic violence
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Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It’s almost as if immigration is good for the economy…
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Healey could suffer £4bn headroom hit because of lower immigration forecasts
New chancellor is seeking to reassure investors as he prepares for first Budget in October
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Ali Harman @alihar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
And Labour introduced paternity leave and in the first place
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