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Andrew Paterson

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Avid news follower trying to stop doom scrolling. Twitter emigre. For #coaching see also @cogtogear.bsky.social cogtogear.co.uk #Stroud UK

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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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At Brighton, Polanski raised his arms in triumph. It felt more like a wave goodbye | John Crace
The Greens’ leader seems long on agitprop but short on ideas – and one byelection away from losing his job
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
B1 over #Stroud this afternoon - what can be the justification for this low level fly past 10 miles out from #Fairford ? #Intimidation ?
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ok free at the point of delivery - but the last thing we need is another NHS scale organisation in the hands of professions and unions. A great opportunity for different types of locally based community organisations ?#socialcare @simonforstroud.bsky.social #stroud
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Trump is trying to control the news, and Farage is desperate to follow him
Banning the media from the White House appears to have backfired, but the bigger fight for press freedom—when so much of our information is controlled by a handful of billionaires—is very much on
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social the picture is quite clear. You allow the idiot to fight his stupid war from our air base with all its likely consequences and you have been caught napping
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is not unconnected with the need for different social care or a new approach to mental health. A truly imaginative Labour govt would bring them together in a genuinely new philosophy #socialcare @simonforstroud.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner
During the assisted dying debate, most politicians agreed on one thing – palliative care reform is urgent. Patients and those of us who care for them are waiting, says Jane Turner, chief nurse at Sue ...
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our splendid national security - “they phoned the airbase police, who didn’t answer the phone,” Wasn’t it airbase police that let in people at Brize Norton to decorate a couple of tankers? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Five arrested for alleged terrorism offences after ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford
Men held also suspected of explosives offences as homes evacuated near British airbase used in US attacks on Iran
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Given the fact that every interaction can be tracked, quite apart from the appalling ethical issues this raises, it is clear that some NHS workers can be incredibly stupid. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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NHS trust removes 10 staff from duty over Noah Woods data breach
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS trust apologises after illicit access of medical records of toddler who died in Brantham
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Over the past decade, Macron has consistently been one of the only western leaders with a morally intelligent analysis of what Europe and the world should look like” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In his final UN speech, Macron may have given other leaders a valuable parting gift: the guts to stand up to Trump | Steve Bloomfield
The French president’s resolve seems to have rubbed off on the leaders of other ‘middle powers’, says Steve Bloomfield, the former international editor of the Observer
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Cog to Gear @cogtogear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Profound - and a beautiful piece of writing from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The makers of the 7 Up series set out to prove a point about class. What they achieved is far more profound | Jonathan Freedland
The epic documentary series reveals much about the shifting social attitudes of the last 60 years – and much more about the quiet mystery of human life, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Ben Jennings on smart glasses and AI hacks – cartoon
There are growing fears about ‘perv glasses’ being used to film people without their consent
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Perhaps the saddest aspect of this speech was its utter lack of American idealism – the very force that led to the UN’s creation. In the 250th year of the United States, there were plenty of themes that might have won over a skeptical audience” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech | Ted Widmer
Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... “Dicky may have his talents, but he keeps them well concealed. His main talent is the unfortunate ability to make Honest Bob Jenrick sound trustworthy”
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Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace
You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Interesting one for those monitoring #Fairford - I thought Kalitta Air were just providing bombing supplies #SpecialRelationship
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What happens when politicians and the police don’t take terrorism seriously app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74703/...
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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
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
With the #SevernBridge just visible in the mist, May 1966
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Having just subjected myself to 3 hours of the Odyssey, I have some sympathy for the views of this reviewer www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...
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‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster
Wilson, whose work on Homer’s epic was praised by Nolan, said his film was grandiose and superficial with ‘nothing convincing to say’
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“ the world needs compromise and good public decision-making more than ever” app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74513/...
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The case for ‘working-class liberalism’
To remake a politics that works for all, liberal democracy needs a new governing philosophy
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Cog to Gear @cogtogear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s drizzling and starting to get that autumn feeling. Time for #Comfort and #CornedBeefHash
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lots to think about in this piece app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74583/...
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Andy Burnham’s great power struggle
The prime minister has a theory of power, its abuses and imbalances. But there is a major gap in his analysis
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“the target is “within reach”. And yet we are faltering” app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74581/...
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The real cost of net zero
Increasing numbers of people are concerned about the affordability of climate action. Are they right?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Senile Satan: “I’m signing an Executive Order that changes the name of German Measles to American Measles.” 🇺🇸
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pleased to see Tories are still incapable of learning the lesson that “ending the war on motorists” is not an election winning stance in London, which has the highest walking & cycling rates, lowest car ownership & best public transport of anywhere in Britain. It’s like they don’t know any of this
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#MosaicMonday Ruby Zoe Hotel, Notting Hill Design by Zak Ove Mosaic by Oliver Budd
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Cog to Gear @cogtogear.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Some profound points in this piece www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Sunsets, disasters, dinners: we now record them all with our phones. But what is that doing to our souls? | Phoebe Greenwood
As a war correspondent, I worked with photographers who said the camera was a buffer between them and reality. It is much the same now as we snap and scroll, says journalist and author Phoebe Greenwoo...
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/08/2026
Some of London’s detractors are determined to paint a picture of a city becoming less safe. The facts tell a different story. These crimes are down ⬇️
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#FontsOnFriday #CliftonCathedral
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Her collaborations were also fab open.spotify.com/track/22GKOo...
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After the Gold Rush - 2015 Remaster
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris · Trio II (2016 Remaster) · Song · 1999
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Clearly some issues, but for all detractors both in UK & abroad, please note “The Met has a high clear-up rate for homicides, running at nine out of 10 killings resulting in justice. Last year the Met recorded 97 homicides in London, down from 153 in 2019”. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug...
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Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims
Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaigners
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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‘The country of my birth has lost its heart’: Miriam Margolyes on how to fix broken Britain
At 85, the actor has lived through much political upheaval. But, she writes, today’s hostile times feel like ‘the worst yet’. She reflects on her journey from teenage Tory to full-throated leftist – a...
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Cog to Gear @cogtogear.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a... “The Beatles are walking into their separate futures, but here McCartney, the most passionate believer in the band, freezes them for ever outside the studios where they’ve worked. He doesn’t want to go anywhere – he’s taken off his shoes.”
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Four blokes and a zebra crossing: the banality and beauty of the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover
Much-copied and parodied picture captures dynamic between the individuals and the band with eerie perfection
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Perplexing. People usually get attacked by flat roof pubs
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Man left injured after being attacked by café in park
A man suffered injuries to his face when he was attacked by a café in a Brighton park, Sussex Police
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
8 minutes of prime #BBC news time ( and still counting) tonight on a spoilt child - meanwhile the world burns #Harrry #Republic
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism | Hugh Muir
Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truth, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Well worth the read www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Here is the news from the US: Woke 1.0 is over. But what did progressives do wrong? | Nesrine Malik
A movement with safety, dignity and equality at its heart has been blamed for the rightwing backlash. But within it were principles worth carrying forwards, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Probably a good reason to do just that www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in City
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
UK providing 150,000 drones to Ukraine gives us a huge amount of experience - will this shift spending from useless frigates and aircraft carriers (with or without planes)? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow
Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
“His only real mission was épater la bourgeoisie”—to provoke the liberals and lefties outraged on behalf of his ostensible targets, whether women, Muslims, gay people, Afro-Caribbean youths, or attractive schoolchildren” app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74368/...
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The veneration of Rod Liddle shows the emptiness of modern conservatism
Far from being a fearless free-speech warrior, the late columnist did little more than tickle his readers’ bellies
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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Cog to Gear @cogtogear.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
As the sky got brighter #RodboroughCommon #Stroud
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Great - that will make them less interested in my garden www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Too many holes! Why badgers are digging up Britain’s lovingly maintained golf courses
Thanks to the drought, these black-and-white beauties are struggling to catch worms in the rock-hard earth. But there’s still good foraging on well-watered fairways and greens
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“implications here with this story that help us understand this administration better or maybe reinforce the understanding we already have of this venal and vainglorious White House.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Where to begin with a statement like this? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for Istanbul
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I am not sure why this would be a surprise to anyone
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I must say I have been surprised by all the journalist luvvies www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I knew Rod Liddle and hated what he became. He would have wanted me to say so | Zoe Williams
A man who prized blunt speaking has been selectively eulogised. There’s a balance between decency and honesty: I’m sad he caused such harm, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“the LLM blends information from real medical clinics, campaign groups, and an anti-abortion counselling service, presenting them as equally trustworthy” - a common situation for many AI enquiries www.opendemocracy.net/email/c65822...
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Leading AI chatbots are nudging pregnant women to anti-abortion sources
Exclusive: A handful of US tech firms are shaping intimate medical decisions – with little transparency about answers
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Before we get sucked into more wasted time “Turn Louise Casey’s review of social care into a short national conversation about what constitutes a good old age; don’t let parliament debate the right to die again without a parallel right to live well to the end” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff
Andy Burnham would need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a service for ageing well, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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Climate change sceptics have lost the plot as Europe burns
Reading the Telegraph, it’s hard to work out whether their climate columns are a work of satire
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Andrew Paterson @andrewphpaterson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“made with OpenAI tools” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Tragic doesn’t cover it.
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