Reposted by Susanne HartEdith Hall @edithmayhall.bsky.social · 7hLadies and Gentlemen, it gives me great joy to announce that the Ancient Greeks had garden gnomes, as we do in our garden. Athens Archaeological Museum. 0187
Reposted by Susanne HartHenry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com · 16hDes Swayne has invited the Selly Oaks young conservatives back to Mark's hotel room to drink Mongronis, and he's not happy about it. From Mark Francois' Conservative Conference Diary: mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/mark-franc... 58012
Reposted by Susanne HartHenry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com · 07/10/2026Mark Francois' Conservative Conference Diary mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/mark-franc...mrhenrymorris.substack.comMark Francois’ Tory Conference DiaryBirmingham 2026 - as it happened 88824
Reposted by Susanne HartAndrew Harrison @nndroid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Badenoch on #R4Today claiming the Tories’ problems started with the Coalition when they “had to make compromises” and were perceived as “not proper Conservatives”. Cameron/Osbourne absolutely steamrollered the Lib Dems, got all they wanted, and left Clegg &c. as patsies. What is she on? 2821039
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Well, I finally get to use that Darwin quote then. My flight's delayed and I'm "very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything". Stupid airports. 000
Reposted by Susanne HartBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026Farage is a sitting MP and yet he is allowed to have his own show on GB News. More than 8,000 people have signed the petition to demand that Ofcom take immediate action. Help us reach 10,000 signatures. 📊bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 38963506
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Forgot Celebrity Traitors starts tonight. Missed that boat. No TV until Monday evening now because reasons. 🙄 020
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you're as shocked as I am by this, you won't be very shocked at all.theguardian.comFarage hints Reform’s internal inquiry could clear two aides suspended after C4 investigation – UK politics liveFarage was speaking ahead of a rally in Doncaster 000
Reposted by Susanne HartJason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Suggestion: don’t call it anything including the word ‘Brexit’. Whatever it is — a negotiation, a referendum, a manifesto intention, the debate around any of it — bin that fucking word. 4666
Reposted by Susanne HartOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it. 1222643516
Reposted by Susanne HartSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Burnham made Farage seem “angry, thin-skinned… absurd. What we witnessed today was a masterclass in political communication which makes Farage look like an amateur” Finally. The confidence that comes with emotional intelligence. It could make all the difference. iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...iandunt.substack.comBurnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitmentIt’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here. 491160250
Reposted by Susanne HartEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I think it is very good that the PM is being so publicly vulnerable about grieving his father. That is also a form of leadership 1964365
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The pointless ruination of the lives involved. Utterly horrifying.theguardian.com‘Just like that, I lost my girls’: the mother who feels betrayed by the family courtsThe theory of parental alienation is a ‘harmful pseudo-science’, according to recent official guidance in England and Wales. Yet it led to Sarah’s two daughters being taken away six years ago – and ne... 001
Reposted by Susanne HartChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Measuringe the value of educacioun by returne on ynvestment onlye ys lyke measuringe the value of a garden by the weight of the floweres 7419121
Reposted by Susanne HartDavid Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This poem by Pádraig Ó Tuama asks us to re-orient how we think about loss, memory, and closure That loss is not always final or absolute Remembering is not always a good thing, forgetting can be an act of self-care The ending of a book is the nature of stories #poetry #poemoftheday 17819
Reposted by Susanne HartBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026A new YouGov poll commissioned by Best for Britain found that restoring EU membership is the most popular option for the UK’s relationship with Europe in 628 of GB’s 632 constituencies. The polling suggests that full membership itself is becoming a mainstream preference across the country.leftfootforward.orgBrexit’s last strongholds? Only Reform and Restore constituencies reject rejoining the EUThe polling suggests that full membership itself is becoming a mainstream preference across the country. 725594
Reposted by Susanne HartMichael Carty @mjcarty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Wild honeybees now meet the threshold for Endangered status in Europe www.earth.com/animals/wild...earth.comWild honeybees now meet the threshold for Endangered status in EuropeWild honeybee populations across Europe may shrink without managed swarms, revealing hidden losses despite bees remaining common nearby. 013
Reposted by Susanne HartFull Fact @fullfact.org · 25/09/2026A post claiming migrants crossing the Channel who are rescued by the RNLI or Border Force automatically become refugees has been shared over a thousand times on Facebook. But this isn’t true. Refugee status is only granted after a successful asylum claim.fullfact.orgClaim that migrants intercepted by rescue ships in the Channel automatically get refugee status misunderstands asylum rules – Full FactThe Home Office confirmed to Full Fact that those who are rescued at sea must apply for asylum in the usual way, despite contrary claims on social media. 28948
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Just imagining how freaked out the thief must have been when he realised he was being chased by Batman.theguardian.comPow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thiefSuperhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall 000
Reposted by Susanne HartAndrew Harrison @nndroid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Most British people’s idea of the real crime rate is enormously out of whack with reality… but extreme politicians and rightwing newspapers have zero interest in enlightening them. This is a brilliant edition that you really should share with any Reform-curious or Daily-Mail-afflicted relatives. 54320
Reposted by Susanne Hartwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Blessed are the Cracked, 2018 by UK anarcho-craftivist artist Carrie Reichardt #WomensArt #FridayFeeling 151300284
Reposted by Susanne HartJacob Jarvis @jacobjarvis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Does it matter that Trump's being nice to Burnham? Wasn't he nice to Starmer before he decided not to be? Interesting time for my first pod with @jamesrball.com (who I got to officially ask to be official with @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social) – linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod 283
Reposted by Susanne HartIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This week on Origin Story: The life & ideas of John Rawls, the most celebrated liberal philosopher of the post-war period. These are some of the most beautiful arguments in progressive thought. We do it as a one hour crash course. Everything you need to know. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 2641699
Reposted by Susanne HartPunk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Released 49 years ago today No More Heroes, the second studio album by The Stranglers, featuring the title track No More Heroes - The Stranglers - Top of the Pops 1977 Rip Jet Black 🖤 Rip Dave Greenfield 🖤 #punkrockhistory 1123046
Reposted by Susanne HartEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat. 1042174958
Reposted by Susanne HartZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Thames Water has long passed its notice period. Labour can use its massive majority to nationalise it right now. 381386333
Reposted by Susanne HartJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🔴 Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers Exclusive: The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group’s ‘Raise the Poppies’ appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down bylinetimes.com/2026/09/22/r...bylinetimes.comRoyal British Legion Says It Wants 'No Association' With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy FundraisersThe charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down 18666283
Reposted by Susanne HartIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Lots of talk of growth ahead of the Budget, as if it were a baroque puzzle. Our problem is basic. It's that we no longer support the things which facilitate growth: Europe, immigration, higher education, tax simplification, policy stability. These are all choices and could stop making them anytime. 591608422
Reposted by Susanne HartTristan Cork @tristancorkpost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Bristol teenagers in mental health crisis have to be sent to Cornwall, Plymouth or Bournemouth. Here👇🏼 the mum of one of those kids raises worrying concerns about the standard of care Bristol teens receive, as well as the challenges that distance creates www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...bristolpost.co.ukBristol mum's hell as teen placed 150 miles away for mental health careHer son was sectioned but had to be sent to Bournemouth 146
Reposted by Susanne HartRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Legitimate concerns don’t require politicians to agree with them. They require politicians to investigate them honestly, explain what the evidence says, fix the problems that are real, and stop feeding the fears that aren’t." No paywall russincheshire.substack.com/p/legitimate...russincheshire.substack.comLegitimate ConcernsHow politicians turned migration into a permanent panic — and why the facts tell a different story 929696
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Spent a day in the "hell hole" that is London. My takeaways: 1. The Courtauld permanent collection is amazing. 2. The public transport system is marvellous (looking at you like this 😶 Bristol). 3. Tate Modern still keeps me interested after I don't know how many visits. Terrible place. 160
Reposted by Susanne HartQuiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🛃 B-SIDE: Passport to Piddington 🛃 Piddington wants independence. "Legitimate concerns" or mewling privilege? How do we empower communities, before they are groomed? A new podcast @everythingproblem.bsky.social has ideas. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7Hzv... 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...open.spotify.comB-Side: Passport to PiddingtonQuiet Riot · Episode 146220
Reposted by Susanne HartNaomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My new novel The Strangers is published today in the UK! Next week in the US 🥰 www.penguin.co.uk/books/469678... 6559
Reposted by Susanne HartRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Reform leaders in Wales: Mark Reckless: Tory, then UKIP, then Tory (again), then Independent, then Brexit Party, then Abolish the Welsh Assembly (his own job), then Independent (again) and then Reform Nathan Gill: 10 years for accepting pro-Kremlin bribes Dan Thomas: arrested for assault 25535176
Reposted by Susanne HartBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/09/2026GOOD NEWS 👏 Hungary will amend anti-LGBTQ law to align with EU standards 131029200
Reposted by Susanne HartCarla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Good news! I made the case for banning adverts for high-carbon products back in 2020. It was important then and it’s even more crucial now. Huge respect to @adfreecities.bsky.social for their years of campaigning, and to my @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social council colleagues for making it happen 👏 319442
Reposted by Susanne HartJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Communities sec Angela Rayner speaking at TUC Congress today: "Farage's sugar daddies made their money in crypto, but there's nothing cryptic about their motives. They know full well that a Reform government will act in their interests, not the public interest." 39229
Reposted by Susanne HartBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/09/2026😯 This Telegraph article sees right through Reform UK... 31431138
Susanne Hart @hartsue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026👇theguardian.comThere’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them | Dean BurnettThe idea that GPs are ignoring guidelines and ‘overprescribing’ doesn’t hold water. Instead, look to our social and economic crises, says doctor of neuroscience Dean Burnett 000
Reposted by Susanne HartGavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Follow the money? Worth a listen: @bunkerpod.bsky.social 03011