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Ben Dickenson

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Dad. Hat wearer. Creative type. Lesser half of Nathalie. Irritant to teenage son. MD @bylinesnetwork.co.uk Part-owner of midsommarbakery.uk Trustee @bohoarts.bsky.social Read my Notes From the Long Work: substack.com/@bendickenson

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No One Above @nooneaboveorg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Thank you @benjitoon.bsky.social @bylinesnetwork.co.uk: we couldn't be here without you. This edition will help us share this amazing work from Bylines, NOA and our incredible allies to all members of parliament. NOA is a grassroots, ground up, survivor-led campaign. We are so grateful. ♥️
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Please support this. Justice matters. Citizen voices matter. Powerful men must not be allowed to exploit, abuse and traffic women and girls. They should not walk away without consequence. It's not enough to know those men are no longer with us - the system that let this happen has to change.
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Where is justice? Survivors voices in parliament
Put survivors’ testimony about Mohamed Al-Fayed in front of MPs – securing an inquiry, breaking down barriers and holding power to account.
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I was part of a generation that fell in love with football watching KK in black & white. He saved us twice, as player & manager. Then he made us truly great. Put pride back into a city Thatcherism nearly broke. Might have done it a third time too, if things had been different. Thank you Kevin. RIP
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🔥 Webinar coming up! On the future of independent journalism. It’s all change in the UK, as people drop MSM for richer information pickings elsewhere. But how does budding indi news respond to the mix of AI, disinformation, Big Tech and extremism? Come along and find out —> bit.ly/BylinesINW26
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 05/06/2026
Unbiased. Independent. Honest. This is what Bylines Network is, in the words of our supporters. Join them in powering Britain's biggest citizen journalism movement. Become a member 👉 bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
Word map of the results of a Bylines Network reader survey of the values they see in our publications
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Winning a big journalism prize on a Monday night is both the best possible way to start the week - and the worst possible way 😆
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/06/2026
What is people before profit? People before profit is accountability in action and is a new evidence backed initiative, that invites you to participate | People Before Profit
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What is people before profit?
People before profit is accountability in action and is a new evidence backed initiative, that invites you to participate
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
💥 79,000💥 now! Well that IS fast progress. Let’s get it to 80,000 tonight people. Sign and share - you know the drill.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It's been 16 months since I left X, and I feel so much better for it. I hadn't realised just how big an impact the daily tsunami of hate, trolling, sealioning and strategic incomprehension was having on my state of mind. I cannot understand why anyone who values their mental health is still there.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Sir David Attenborough turns 100 on 8 May – and is, without question, Britain’s most cherished national treasure. Here's a cracking interview about animals on planes and in hotel rooms from his earlier years!
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At home with Sir David Attenborough: a rare interview
As he turns 100, a rare interview captures David Attenborough reflecting on travel in a very different world
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
There is a way out of our political spiral, and it is thrilling and inspiring. We could have a very different country. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot
In my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
These elections won’t decide immigration or foreign policy. But they will shape local services, spending, and priorities. From tax rises to service cuts – Reform's record is mixed...
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Reform in power: do people know what they are voting for?
All the evidence suggests that on 7 May, Reform UK will take control of many local councils. Do people know what they are voting for?
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Whatever you do - vote. We fought for the right to choose who governs our countries and runs our councils. Don’t give it away by staying home. And before you vote - read. Properly. Seek the facts. Without knowledge, without truth, you may live to regret where you put your cross.
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/05/2026
Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism | Ben Dickenson Ticket link in replies @benjitoon.bsky.social
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Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
ICYMI, this is what Searchlight wrote about Destiny. If you're in London and you haven't booked yet, please do. Tickets are going fast - you'll miss out if you don't book soon. Here's the link: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny Two readings - 2pm & 6.30pm, Sunday 3 May. searchlightmagazine.com/2026/04/dest...
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'Destiny' at 50 - a play that is 'actually necessary' | Searchlight
Iain Cuthbertson plays fascist leader Richard Cleaver in the BBC production of Destiny This year sees the 50th anniversary of David Edgar’s anti-fascist pla ...
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Kent and Surrey Bylines @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk · 27/04/2026
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism  | Ben Dickenson
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Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
My piece about Destiny in @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/wellbeing/en...
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Why David Edgar’s ‘Destiny’ could be the most important thing you do this bank holiday weekend
One of the most influential political plays of the twentieth century returns after 50 years with a powerful warning about fascism
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
David Edgar's 1976 play 'Destiny' – informed by the rise of Enoch Powell and the National Front – is alarmingly relevant today. Join us for a special 50th anniversary reading at The Cockpit on May 3rd, followed by a discussion with the playwright Tickets: www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 26/04/2026
Join us and Byline Times for the return of Britain’s most important political play with a stellar cast and renowned post-show discussion panel. 50 years on, Destiny is still the definitive analysis of far-right populism and how to stop it 3 May, The Cockpit, London. Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny
A quote from a cast member from the revival of David Edgar’s Destiny at The Cockpit, London, on 3 May.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
50 years later… it’s back. A special production. Get tickets here—> www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Our Destiny revival is in The Observer today. Thanks to Kenan Malik. A great explanation of the original play and why it matters today. Come and see this special reading, 3 May at The Cockpit. Great cast and Kenan on the post show panel too. bit.ly/EdgarDestiny observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Fifty years on, David Edgar’s vision about the far right ...
The extreme views of neo-Nazis in the playwright’s 1976 drama Destiny have since moved into the mainstream
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
One week to go! Book now: bit.ly/EdgarDestiny
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David Edgar's Destiny - 50th anniversary revival (rehearsed reading)
Produced and presented by Byline Times LATEST CAST ANOUNCEMENT: Roger Allam: award-winning stage and screen actor - Les Misérables, The Thick of It, Endeavour, Game of Thrones. Emma Manton: acclaimed
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
A week today! Anyone in London next Sunday, come and join us.
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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'Destiny' at 50 - a play that is 'actually necessary' | Searchlight
Iain Cuthbertson plays fascist leader Richard Cleaver in the BBC production of Destiny This year sees the 50th anniversary of David Edgar’s anti-fascist pla ...
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In London on 3 May? Then you MUST come to this. It’s packed with famous acting folk. It’s full of well-known political commentators. It’s essential. Get booking! www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/david_e...
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David Edgar's Destiny - 50th anniversary revival (rehearsed reading)
Produced and presented by Byline Times LATEST CAST ANOUNCEMENT: Roger Allam: award-winning stage and screen actor - Les Misérables, The Thick of It, Endeavour, Game of Thrones. Emma Manton: acclaimed
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 11/03/2026
Tomorrow night POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall, Former UK diplomat, Washington DC. Anouska de Georgiou, Epstein survivor. Ben Meiselas, Meidas Touch Network. LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here bit.ly/bookBN
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 11/03/2026
One day to go MAKING SENSE OF OUR TIMES POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall, Former UK diplomat, Washington DC Anouska de Georgiou, Epstein survivor Ben Meiselas, Meidas Touch Network LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here bit.ly/bookBN
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 10/03/2026
BYLINES NETWORK, MAKING SENSE OF OUR TIMES POWER, PEOPLE & DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA Mike Galsworthy, in conversation with: Alexandra Hall Hall, Former UK diplomat, Washington DC Anouska de Georgiou, Epstein survivor Ben Meiselas, Meidas Touch Network LIVESTREAM WEBINAR Sign up here bit.ly/bookBN
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
💥 I’m hosting a new series of live webinars Starting Mar 12 with special guests from the US: Ben Meislas - of Meidas Touch Alexandra Hall Hall - ex UK diplomat to US Anouska de Georgiou - British Epstein survivor Join the Bylines Network community to access these events:
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
💥 I’m hosting a new series of live webinars Starting Mar 12 with special guests from the US: Ben Meislas - of Meidas Touch Alexandra Hall Hall - ex UK diplomat to US Anouska de Georgiou - British Epstein survivor Join the Bylines Network community to access these events: bit.ly/friendsofbyl...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
"Bylines Network doesn’t have billionaire backers, corporate owners or political paymasters. Our strength comes from people – readers, writers, editors, volunteers and supporters who believe in truth and democracy." Citizen journalism is on the rise. Please chip in!
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Sent by an American friend
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 19/02/2026
Frontline journalists should read the specifics of any emergency order and ask: "How do I protect myself, and how do I push back against laws that I feel are unjust, immoral, unconscionable, or that get in the way of freedom of the press?" @movementphotog.bsky.social writes in @prismreports.org.
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Photojournalists play critical role documenting ICE
Photographers covering ICE raids share tips for getting the shot, staying safe, and defending a free press
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration. #BrutalButAccurate
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 16/02/2026
Racism in football, it’s time to kick Jim Ratcliffe out A Manchester United fan's perspective on the abhorrent comments by Jim Ratcliffe that the UK has been 'colonised by immigrants' | Mark Cunliffe @northwestbylines.co.uk @markcunliffe.bsky.social @coldwarsteve.bsky.social
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Racism in football, it’s time to kick Jim Ratcliffe out
A Manchester United fan's perspective on the abhorrent comments by Jim Ratcliffe that the UK has been 'colonised by immigrants'
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Peter Zeihan's Hair @zeihanshair.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Genuinely lovely. 👍
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Well, it is valentines after all… open.substack.com/pub/bendicke...
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50 by 50 BONUS EDITION: Happy Valentine's – I hope you find your Nathalie
A break from FEAR/HOPE – an interlude of love and truth. I thought I'd always be too much or not enough, until the most authentic human showed me that love comes to those who are truly themselves.
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It's been a while...but the fear remains, so does hope. Inspired by Grandma's stand against British fascists and the women from Minneapolis emailing @bylinesnetwork.co.uk. This is 50 by 50 #11 - the latest of a series exploring the fear/hope paradigm. bendickenson.substack.com/p/50-by-50-1...
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Ben Dickenson @benjitoon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It's been a while...but the fear remains, so does hope. Inspired by Grandma's stand against British fascists and the women from Minneapolis emailing @bylinesnetwork.co.uk. This is 50 by 50 #11 - the latest of a series exploring the fear/hope paradigm. bendickenson.substack.com/p/50-by-50-1...
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"Sexual predators with wealth or status rarely act entirely alone. They benefit from a network, sometimes intentional, sometimes passive, that shields their behaviour. These layers of protection may include: 1. Recruiters and enablers..."
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Powerful, privileged, predator: how wealth and influence protect sexual abusers
Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Government has failed to provide an unambiguous answer to a request for a statutory public inquiry into Harrods and Mohamed Al Fayed.
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The prime minister must answer to survivors
Government has failed to provide an unambiguous answer to a request for a statutory public inquiry into Harrods and Mohamed Al Fayed
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 09/02/2026
Four former defence civil servants hired by Palantir in a single year. A £240m MoD contract awarded without competition. Defence, health, policing – Palantir is embedded across the government. Read the analysis on the issues this presents ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline
Senior defence officials are moving into Palantir roles as the company secures ever-deeper footholds across government
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance "People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense” Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state. That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
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ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/02/2026
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
In California:
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Starmer’s barefaced hypocrisy on this enrages me. His own government has been blocking justice for the Al Fayed victims. Write to your MP about this! (You can Google “Bylines Al Fayed” if you want articles as references)
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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