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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Nice that @therestpolitics.bsky.social plugged #ParkRun but they missed the significance of @pauls-h.bsky.social deciding to create something free & not for profit, run locally by volunteers. That's the magic sauce. Entrepreneurs can be socially-driven. Should have him on Leading

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Heard on radio this morn - lovely story starring lovely people. They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister

Andrea Urmston knew she had a brother who had been adopted by another family, only to discover he was already her closest friend.

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

open.spotify.com/track/5uRIDv... Muse could've won us Eurovision with this

open.spotify.com

Be With You

Muse · The Wow! Signal · Song · 2026

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Any good though, love to see a big movie on IMAX but worth it?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Presumably this is the deal that was done with Unite.

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Shit, bones full of autism

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Just enough time for all American fans to watch Dear England and learn more about what this team and captain have been through and achieved

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Just wait until they find out how Norway made the fortunes to pay for amazing public services, teenage sorts programmes and green infrastructure

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It's not what she says (ot thinks) it's the way that she says it, and that's what gets results (Bananarama, sic)

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Wonder why many are uncomfortable with the current crop of BBC political correspondents 🤔? BBC News - Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Ann Widdecombe www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Chris Mason on Widdecombe: Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Easy without AI - you're a creepy pervert twat

Meta ad showing a model wearing Meta pervert glasses with text saying 'hey Meta, translate this'

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

There's a great plan to underground that whole stretch of A4 and make a proper Hammersmith centre connected to the river, a little left turn under the river and job done. Might cost a teeny bit more though

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Is there evidence of that - genuinely don't know, I haven't seen anything about Councils ignoring residents' wishes to remove them? In the 'posh area' where we live people got on to the Council and MP immediately, did people do the same in areas where the flags have been hanging for a year?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

This is renewal offer on same car after no claims (with 20+ years of no claims) , so reduced risk. Nationalise car insurance✊

Showing car insurance renewal offer of £985 and last year's premium of £593

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We should start calling them 'fat cars', which they are

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Doubling down because on very dodgy legal/tax ground?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The 'I love flags' when most of the country was worried and scared last summer, was the moment for me

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It's so obvious that the commentary is mind-bending. Most parents of teens will be saying they wished this had been in place a long time ago, just to give them some back up. Some parents give their teens booze but most don't and like the laws that help them protect their kids.

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Brits that don't eat 5 a day get more flavanols that those that do, because of tea. Reckon I'm hitting the desired daily flavanol intake through tea alone theconversation.com/not-all-frui...

Table showing flavanol amounts of food. Available through link in post

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Another one for the HMRC media case study investigations team (which I wished existed). What's the chances that someone who didn't get insurance when selling people food and went to the media to complain about having to meet food safety standards, hasn't paid the right tax?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Yeah I did that with my 11yr old yesterday and he could see the difference immediately

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This makes me question human, let alone artificial, intelligence

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The CEO in the ridiculous Next story the other day said it out loud, complaining about double the applicants for entry level jobs but admitting they and others have got rid of entry level jobs to save money (and don't care about the reduced service). But easy to blame government and regulation

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

And massively increased and expanded trade union recognition and representation rights and employment rights

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Lewes to Polegate stretch that is

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The A27 bike route is brilliant, should have them all over the country

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Your review suggests I made the right call on Kokuho over The Christophers last week

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

As the only Labour adjacent Comms person not asked to be Party Head of Comms in the past 2 years, I'm going to offer my prob bono services as leadership contender running consultant

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Was doing a bit of work research yesterday and David Milliband is all over the Labour-leaning think-tank scene. Just saying...

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I was pretty hopeful that the incoming 2024 Government might actually read this and follow some of the actions, finally acknowledging the power of the services sector. Instead the latest genius idea is nationalising steel. Embarrassing and disappointing economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org

economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org

The Economy 2030 Inquiry | Shaping a decade of change

The Economy 2030 Inquiry is a three-year project to explore the nature of economic change that the UK is living through, and start a national conversation about what this means for people, places and ...

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

So racists stay at home when it's not an option on the ballot?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

The back road by top of Isabella plantation. No barriers

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Doesn't look like enforcement, ticketing or removal of illegal and dangerous parking in Richmond Park this afternoon. Needs a proper, safe solution (although people not jumping in cars the minute the sun comes out would help)

Line of cars parked illegally on grass verge by roadside in Richmond Park, London and a line of cars on the road

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Ain't no voter like a tactical London voter

Screen shot of BBC local election results showing Richmond council being retained by Liberal Democrats winning all 54 seat

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Into the Wild. Spoilt brat neglects his family and opportunity they have given him to die through stupidity and arrogance. Annoyed from start to finish

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

They should be made to stand on the streets of 'broken Richmond' and shout this shite out loud. Wouldn't last 5 minutes

A Reform UK leaflet saying Richmond is broken

Picture of a pink sunset over Richmond riverside

A Reform UK leaflet for Richmond Borough with 5 pledges

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Sawe is an incredible athlete but as a running nerd, I'd like to see some reporting of his performances before he broke through age 26. Only explanation I've seen of this relatively late emergence was changing to a more high profile training group. Early 20s partying phase?

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Shocking read, if a Judge says this about a deliberate attack with a car, it should be attempted murder: "If he had died, as he could have done, you would have been up for murder."

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

💯 We lived in Farley Bank. I do have a soft spot for the pirate town attitude though

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I'm from Hastings/St Leonard's and give similar advice to Londonders thinking of moving there because they went to the Old Town in the summer.

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Is the local tide turning against reform? (Headline you won't read anywhere)

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Ben Hurley @bhur.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Depressing news on this sunny London day

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