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Baroness Barbara Keeley

@baronesskeeley.bsky.social
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Labour Peer. Former MP for Worsley & Eccles South & former Shadow Minister for the Arts and Music.

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Sharon Hodgson MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new Nissan model to be produced in Sunderland coinciding with their 40th Anniversary in the city! Supported by Labour Government investment and £170m from the car manufacturer. 🚗🌹 This will lead to new high-skilled jobs and opportunities at Nissan, and in the local supply chain! 👷
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Nissan Announces a New Model for Europe, with Production Planned for Sunderland, UK
Nissan has announced plans to launch a new model in Europe and will invest £170m to build it at its plant in the UK, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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Andrew Gwynne @theandrewgwynne.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🗳️ An incredible win for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. It shows what’s possible when Labour comes together with a message of hope. Proud to have been in his Shadow Health team in Parliament & to co-chair his Mayoral selection and election campaigns, and I’m proud to call him a friend👏🏻
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Lord Speaker @lordspeaker.parliament.uk · 23/04/2026
There's more about the film here ⬇️ secondwind.film
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Second Wind Landing Page
Discover impactful film production that tells the story of resilience and hope in cinema. Join heroes on their journey of triumph in movie making.
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Lord Speaker @lordspeaker.parliament.uk · 23/04/2026
A real pleasure to host Ukrainian amputee soldiers & Ukraine's Ambassador to the UK at a screening of the powerful documentary film Second Wind @houseoflords.parliament.uk. Scaling #Kilimanjaro with severe war injuries, in tribute to comrades, is testament to extraordinary resilience #Ukraine
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Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
An introduction to 10 of the female violinists who are leading British orchestras: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 31/03/2026
A forthcoming book by Emily Maguire aims to help disadvantaged young people access pathways into a career in the arts.
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Creative Careers Unlocked: A practical guide - Arts Professional
A forthcoming book by Emily Maguire aims to help disadvantaged young people access pathways into a career in the arts.
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ISM @ism-music.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Thank you @baronesskeeley.bsky.social for calling on Government to bring back the music teacher training bursary, a crucial step if we want to see music return to the heart of our schools. Watch below ⬇️
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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Yesterday, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England published their response to Baroness Hodge’s independent review of ACE Read our response here 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/dcms-and-art...
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DCMS and Arts Council response to the Hodge review – WGGB’s view - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Yesterday (26 March 2026) the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Arts Council England (ACE) published their response to Baroness Hodge’s independent review of ACE. The Hodge review (pu...
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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Fantastic news in the UK today - the government has apparently ditched its plan to force creatives to 'opt out' if they don't want AI companies training on their life's work. www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... 🧵 1/4
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ISM @ism-music.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We thank @baronesskeeley.bsky.social and her Committee for listening to the concerns of creators and putting them at the heart of this report We urge government to adopt the report's findings and make the right decisions to protect our creative industries from GenAI exploitation
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John Andrews @jkaconductor.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Lisa Nandy’s mum gets it….
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
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Neighbour does not hate neighbour in Gorton and Denton. That’s why Labour will beat Reform | Angeliki Stogia
We see Thursday’s byelection as a straight fight between us and Farage’s poisonous politics, says Angeliki Stogia, Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations raise serious concerns over Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations raise serious concerns over proposed changes to Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill A group of six major medical and healthcare memb…
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Mirror Politics @politics.mirror.co.uk · 22/02/2026
A crunch by-election next week is a fight between Reform’s divisive politics and keeping Manchester united, Labour’s candidate says.
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'Reform are rattled - they understand nothing about where I live'
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Royal College of Music @rcmlondon.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Last week we held a special event at 11 Downing Street to celebrate the RCM’s educational partnerships 🎉 Featuring inspiring performances from RCM students, it was fantastic to celebrate the work of the RCM in an iconic setting.
A group of six people wearing black stood outside 10 Downing Street.A white woman sat at a grand piano and a black woman stood holding a clarinet smiling, in a room with red wallpaper and portraits on the walls.Three people stood smiling at the camera, dressed smartly.Two young men sat playing classical guitars.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Cllr David Wimble, Reform Cabinet member for economic development at Kent County Council, says he might defund Margate's Turner Contemporary Gallery to spite the local MP Polly Billington.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
This is what makes us a great country, right here.
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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I am still DELIGHTED this happened.
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Attorney General Keith Ellison @ag.state.mn.us · 01/02/2026
Welcome home, Liam and Adrian.
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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to
their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more
orderly and humane policy than currently in place.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
7um Jing
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35

There is also the photo of the boy from the viral stories included.
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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'Outrageous': Assisted dying critics attack 'unprecedented' plan to force through bill
The bill's sponsor Lord Falconer has suggested he could bypass the Lords to ensure elected Commons gets its way.
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John Andrews @jkaconductor.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Shouldn't post in grief, but to reiterate that the staff at Manchester Royal Infirmary, both AMU (ICU) and palliative care, were just outstanding; not only in clinical care but humanity, sensitivity, care and consideration. Heroic humans who made my stepfather's last days comfortable and peaceful.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please please vaccinate your child against measles. This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
About 75% of entries transcribe the false claims. The small number of counterpoint are in 'he said, she said' fashion It is very much inferior to other outlets & absurd to post 30 seconds of video without putting any of the reporting resource into analysing the source, vs transcribing false claims
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
How on earth can the BBC still be relaying this demonstrably untrue information into its reporting at 942pm, without even "balancing" the false account, when they have the video footage & the analysis of it
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
That BBC coverage is timestamped 942pm The misinformation it contains was demonstrated to be clearly untrue almost 3 hours before that bsky.app/profile/bell...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Entries are absurdly unbalanced, to favour US govt false statements, in a scenario where "sharply contested" both sides reporting would be highly inadequate BBC are here being a real time conduit of the misinformation that they say their mission is to verify+counter www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
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Minneapolis live: Man, 37, shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis
The shooting follows days of protests in the city over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The BBC coverage is absolutely terrible. It leads on "sharply contested narratives" It has a dramatic skew to the US government It has posted the video but has failed to report on what it shows: it shows the US govt account is untrue
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Fusilier Simon Annis - killed while serving on the front line in Afghanistan news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8236105.stm
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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Funeral for killed fusilier held
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban – Emily Setty
The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s. The proposal is framed as a bold response to rising concerns about young people’s…
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Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk · 22/01/2026
A “bumper” £1.5 billion package will “restore national pride” and save more than 1,000 arts venues, museums, and libraries from closure, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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DCMS to spend £1.5bn in 'serious' uplift to capital funding - Arts Professional
A "bumper" £1.5 billion package will "restore national pride" and save more than 1,000 arts venues, museums, and libraries from closure, according to the
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
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Baroness Barbara Keeley @baronesskeeley.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced
Culture secretary says national institutions will receive £600m but they must extend influence outside London
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Yasmin Qureshi MP @yasminqureshimp.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Properly funded councils deliver for communities. Bolton and Salford show the difference.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/01/2026
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 18/12/2025
The House of Lords fought hard to dilute parts of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill – but the core reforms survived. From sick pay to fire-and-rehire, here's how the landscape is about to change dramatically ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk @stephenmcnair.bsky.social
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Labour delivers on its promise to workers
The Employment Rights Bill aims to reverse a generation of employment legislation. This week it became law
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Jofra Archer gets his first ever Test match half century, to go with his five wickets. 50 from 97 balls. His previous highest Test score was his 38 in Brisbane in the last Test. Before that, 30
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Ray Pride @raypride.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/12/2025
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
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Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
RIP Rob Reiner, who should be remembered for his work that so many millions of us enjoyed. The Princess Bride was surprisingly fantastic. Misery & A Few Good Men were gripping on the big screen on their release.
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Andrew Gwynne @theandrewgwynne.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
🕎 Happy Hanukkah - the festival of lights - to my Jewish friends and constituents in Gorton & Denton, Greater Manchester and across the UK. And my sincere prayers and condolences for those involved in the terrible terrorist attack earlier today in Sydney.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Unarmed by-stander, Ahmed el Ahmed, a fruit shop owner challenged & took the gun from one of gunman in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. He went to hospital after being shot in the leg & shoulder by another gunman. Doctors have told his family that he should be OK www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Bystander tackles and wrestles gun from alleged gunman during Bondi beach mass shooting
Video shows the man rushing one of the alleged gunmen who shot dozens of people on Sunday evening in Australia
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Sharon Hodgson MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I was proud to present a petition to parliament last night urging the Government to extend safeguards applied to pornography offline to pornography distributed online. 🧵 (1/5)
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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🚨 I am hearing from multiple sources that the EU Commission is announcing its first DSA fine tomorrow against X on ad transparency, blue check & dark pattern, and researcher access to data. The fine is in the "100s of millions of Euros." Elon about to get big mad.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
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shibs @drshibley.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course
A natural experiment found that herpes zoster vaccination reduced the occurrence of mild cognitive impairment and deaths due to dementia, indicating that the vaccine may slow the progression of dement...
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Andrew Gwynne @theandrewgwynne.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
📅 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 Every month I like to do a round-up of constituency casework. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. If you need my help or assistance: 📧 GwynneA@parliament.uk ☎️ 0161 320 1504 and we will always try our best to help.
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Andrew Gwynne @theandrewgwynne.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
🚃 I’m delighted that after years of campaigning for better transport connectivity for Denton, the Mayor and GM Combined Authoroty have just approved adding the Denton line to Metrolink, linking Ashton, Stockport and Manchester Airport. news.tfgm.com/press-releas...
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Sharon Hodgson MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Headline on The World at One just now: "Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap". Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
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