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James Leakyboots Batty

@jamesbatty.bsky.social
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I run a charity with my wife (One And All Aid), which funds education for Yezidis, following the 2014 genocide. In my spare time I fish and write. Two fishing books have been published, and my new book is a comedy adventure novel, Criminal Bycatch.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 6h
The one in one out scheme has been among some of the worst active anti-asylum policies in recent years, and it was all predictable, Among other things, it increased trafficking, caused untold mental and physical harm and led to deportations to unsafe countries. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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UK’s flagship one in, one out migrant exchange deal with France to end
The one in, one out deal is being wound down, after it returned around 1,400 people back to France
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 13h
Surcharge Duke #ASongOrMovieForExtra
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 13h
7 Second Helpings #ASongOrMovieForExtra
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 14h
Any sone by Supersize #ASongOrMovieForExtra
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 14h
Additives Now #ASongOrMovieForExtra
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 14h
Any song with Gary More #ASongOrMovieForExtra
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23h
Then be honest about immigration too, please. Pretty please?
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the last year I can find, South West Water paid £127 million in dividends. This is a slap on the wrist. I many times reported a sewer leaking into farm fields, SWW never tried to repair it. They will carry on as normal. Nationalisation is the only answer. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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South West Water fined £8m for hundreds of sewage spills in Cornwall and Devon
District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two tier policing: When there's not enough evidence to prosecute, people are bailed. When a f*kwit films himself committing a crime, he doesn't.
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Ignoramus Song #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't Go Too Farage #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Suzie IQ #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Have You Ever Seen The Brain #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love, and Understanding #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anything by Philosophy Ellis-Bextor #ASongOrMovieForBeingWise
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meanwhile Donald Trump claims he knew all about it in advance. These days it's hard to know if he's wilfully dishonest or just plain delusional. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Late-night drive and a 999 call: farmer’s chance encounter that led to terrorism arrests at RAF base
Local people say members of WhatsApp group noticed suspicious activity around vans in Whelford overnight
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The police have asked everyone to please not speculate about the RAF Fairford incident, so naturally I'm going to waste no time in making up total bollocks to suit my own agenda.
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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In order to maintain public anger and fear over a shrinking number of desperate asylum seekers, it's important to dehumanise them. They are just numbers. And if we do look at an individual, it must be to say they're a potential criminal, ideally a rapist. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Most cross-Channel migrant small boat arrivals in single day of 2026
A total of 781 migrants arrive on Wednesday, but the yearly total is below the same point in 2025.
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Refurbishment Madness #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hi-Heal Sneakers #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Any song by Green DIY #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Treatment #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Repair Man #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I Feel Like I'm Fixing Up #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Amelioration #ASongOrMovieForMakingBetter
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Rayner is correct: these proposals are economically damaging and politically counterproductive. Pretty clear that view is now almost universal in the Cabinet/Labour Party and the informed public. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Angela Rayner condemns Labour’s migrant visa crackdown
Speaking before the party conference, the housing secretary says Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans would affect care workers
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"This is where the rhetoric ends up. On Tuesday night, hundreds of anti-migrant protesters gathered in Gosport after social-media reports that a small boat carrying people across the Channel was going to be brought ashore there. Among the crowd were children ..." www.facebook.com/TruthAgainst...
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Of course he was crying, he had no idea how the police found out what he'd been up to. Proof that an expensive private education doesn't make up for inherent stupidity - unless he thinks tears will help the go-fund-me scam. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel
Far-right activist who was filmed appearing to slash boat with blade is refused bail as he denies charges
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Deliberately leaving neurodivergent waiting years for a diagnosis is sickening. Imagine if this was other forms of diagnosis, and the uproar it'd cause. Yet again, we are treated as if we don't matter, as if we don't exist. We need more investment into diagnosis. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The law Andy Burnham wants to change? Drinking at football matches The law he hasn't shown an interest in changing? The one Cooper and Mahmood rolled out and enforce that has seen thousands of non violent protestors being arrested, including the daughter of a Holocaust survivor
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Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I want to support Labour for obvious reasons but again and again they make it impossible, playing directly into the hands of extremists. It’s not like there are no precedents for their appeasement. Aren’t they scared of where we are & their part in that ? www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5yjzj8l5k5o
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Home Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in Kent
The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.
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Duck 🦆 @epicduckdoctor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kiddy Fiddler on the Roof #TrumpTVFallLineup
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 23/09/2026
I think once black clad men are interfering with rescues at sea, we are past "legitimate concerns". Once they're attacking boats, and risking the lives of everyone on board, it's just thuggery. The Home Secretary's statement is on the side of criminals. There's no other way to read it.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I did say Shabana Mahmood would be on the side of the thugs. Burnham keeping her in post was an utter disgrace. Labour supporters should be brave enough to say so. So should Labour MPs.
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Racist thugs attack the RNLI & try to sink a boat with someone on board .. and this is Mahmood's focus. Still people ask me why I left the Labour Party after 50-plus years of membership. The LP left me. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Home Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in Kent
Usually brought ashore by Border Security Command or the RNLI, these are the first uncontrolled landings since 2025.
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns The Lamb and Lion Lies Down On Broadway
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I Left My White Hart In San Francisco #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
See You Later Indicator #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ground Control To Major Road #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Billboard Bailey Won't You Please Come Home #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No Parking Of The Road #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Magic Bus Stop #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Any song by REO Speed Limit #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Any song by Bad Middle Finger #ASongOrMovieForAllAboutSigns
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
These far right thugs need locking up. They are deliberately putting lives at risk. If protesting a genocide can be treated as terrorism how are their actions not. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football. Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't. www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/...
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Charity hits out at Reform decision to withdraw support for Show Racism the Red Card
Charity and city MPs call on Reform led Sunderland City Council to reverse decision
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🪖 Is Andy Burnham following in Tony Blair's warmongering footsteps as he agrees to provide military assistance to Saudi Arabia?
Graphic from Green Party Bradford District with the headline “WILL LABOUR EVER LEARN?”. On the left is Andy Burnham, and on the right, faded, is Tony Blair. A newspaper-style headline reads “UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis, Burnham confirms”. The bottom reads “JOIN.GREENPARTY.ORG.UK”.
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I Can Seattle For Miles #AmericanCitiesInASongOrMovie
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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Any song by Big Omaha Thornton #AmericanCitiesInASongOrMovie
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