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johndunn.bsky.social

@johndunn.bsky.social
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Former analytical chemist, former lawyer, former trade union member (formerly TGWU, now Unite) Supporter and, with very many others, part owner of Darlo FC.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/10/2026
Standing up to the balaclava nonces. Inspiring.
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The UK right is getting close to racial purity inquisitions where each person is put through a flow chart, family history inquiry, and DNA test so a bunch of racists can assess whether they meet an amorphous definition of english
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Next, we need a committee to assess and decide on everyone's ethnicity Is a white person born in England to white French parents English? How about my daughter, born in Canada to white English parents with roots going back 150 years? A Jewish woman born in England? Can you be Muslim and English??
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hey @andyburnham.bsky.social I understand that your staff no longer monitor your notional presence on Bluesky but they (or someone close to you) should at least take a look if only to help you get back the sense of perspective you seem to have mislaid somewhere between Manchester & London
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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Reminds me, new series of Blue Lights is out next month.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 06/09/2026
Good for us, but not for them? Let's take our water into public ownership, starting with Thames Water
Collage shows water, four executives' faces, and a danger sign.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When I said I wanted something to distract attention from the £5 million gift, I didn't mean this.
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Freedom Press @freedompress.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Last time climate activists blocked a major road (JSO, 2022) it turned into a press panic. People got sent down for years. The right, of course, was overjoyed, while we warned it was a deeply repressive escalation of enforcement. I wonder what the line will be if they apply the same rules here? -Rr
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/09/2026
As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Former CPS prosecutor (believe it or not) playing an absolute blinder on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social this evening. She is definitely demonstrating the quality outfit Reform has become.
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Cambridge university lecturing the country on fair elections is not without its irony, tonight especially:
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Unbelievably disappointing u-turn from the PM - where is the serious culture change at Westminster we were promised? Our democracy should not be for sale
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If the Labour Party is so dependent on single donations >£0.5 million for survival then we the voters are screwed, the Labour Party is screwed and, last but not least, so are you @andyburnham.bsky.social Was all that stuff about learning from your time in the Westminster Bubble just a joke Andy?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This, arguably, is the crucial issue, which determines more than any other the nature of the government. It is both highly symbolic and has very great practical implications. It undermines everything a Labour Party is supposed to stand for.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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@XRBristol @xrbristol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“more domestic oil and gas production will not make us more energy secure and will not take a penny off bills.” Miatta Fahnbulleh, House of Commons 24 March 2026 1/
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Send us your ideas. We will post them (anonymously)
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Am going to keep banging this old drum...
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‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government g...
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out of it
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Quite right @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social, now time for UK government to show leadership and leave X.
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Calls for Leveson 2 are fair enough but if, as happened with Leveson 1, any proposals are ignored & quietly binned, then it’ll just be a waste of energy, time, & money. Leveson 1 legislative proposals, with modifications bring social media platforms within its ambit, should be implemented first.
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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Final newsletter before I lie down in a darkened room Tried to explain the genesis of Burnham’s skills policy so far, including what it is and isn’t (I think) as.ft.com/r/bffeca37-3...
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The Manchester roots of Andy Burnham’s skills revolution
An early political dividing line on technical education risks obscuring the case for which he has long argued
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Make Clacton Clean Again The Clacton Express www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHp...
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Clacton Express: Binface 2026
YouTube video by Count Binface
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Say what you like about FIFA but those at the top definitely have a sense of humour Statement from Grafström & The FIFA management board : “the statement also said the organisation "will no longer tolerate any attacks on its integrity, good governance and due process…” www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Ian Rennie @theangelremiel.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It's worth reading the sentencing remarks the judge made about Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a man who is now a Conservative candidate for Somerset Council. www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...
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Dougie @dougielaing.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The build up of asylum seekers was no accident. It was the intentional transfer of money from public to private, through human suffering. She IS an idiot. And she SHOULD be charged with crimes against humanity for systematically dismantling the UK asylum system.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I know people like to take the p*ss out of Adrian but this is a great piece of writing.
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I’d never cried during a live broadcast – then three poignant words had me sobbing | Adrian Chiles
I couldn’t help choking up when the writer Katriona O’Sullivan told me her life story. Now I’m on a mission to get everyone to read her memoir, writes Adrian Chiles
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Mash @itismashagain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My entire life I’ve never called it the FIFA World Cup. I’ve always called it the World Cup. Fans don’t give a shit about FIFA. If national teams showed up for a World Cup tournament not held by FIFA we would all watch it. World Cup is the brand. FIFA is nothing.
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
FIFA The future of football under FIFA & Infantino… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just loving how John Cleese, now reduced to one of his own caricatures, rages about immigrants coming to the UK and failing to accept "our" culture, from his home in ... (checks notes) ... Nevis in the Caribbean.
Telegraph article: John Cleese: I trust Rupert Lowe more than any other leader
Monty Python star backs the Restore Britain founder in a series of social media posts
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sod wildlife documentaries. This is what I pay my licence fee for... 😊 'A Florida judge has ruled Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC as it defends itself in his $10bn lawsuit, to provide evidence for his claim of financial loss due to Panorama.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Judge rules Trump must hand over financial records sought by BBC in defamation case
The judge grants a motion to compel the release of files held by the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust.
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social I was at 1st pleased to see Nick Watt won’t be waving his arms around uncontrollably in the studio tonight But it’s not a complete rest he’s outside No.10 In fairness he kept his arms pretty quiet initially, but they soon got the better of him & normal service was resumed
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young. All part of a right wing coup. Foreign money to spread Trumpism, subvert UK public choices. Puppets wrap themselves in the flag.
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Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
AB, a 🧵
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Britain has no cap on political donations. None. @stellacreasy.bsky.social has proposed capping them at £100,000. MPs - and everyone else - should back it when the Elections Bill returns to Parliament next week. New by me on Democracy for Sale: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/how-to-sto...
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How to stop Reform’s dark money
Plus: watch video with Franz Wild on how super rich are using London's libel courts to silence critics
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
When @molliesimpson.bsky.social started reporting on the renamed Bolton University two years ago, I had *no idea* it would turn into one of the biggest scandals in the history of UK higher education. Proper, proper reporting of the kind that a functioning society relies upon.
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Trickle down economics explained with cats
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Patrick Vieira on ITV saying there was never any question of him playing for Senegal… while sitting beside Roy Keane who might just, with good reason, disagree on that specific point.
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Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? RONNIE PICKERING THAT’S WHO I AM!!!!” 😡
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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New post: The UK’s falling debt to GDP fiscal rule is a rule to suppress public investment mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... A memo to the new PM and (maybe) new Chancellor.
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The UK’s falling debt to GDP fiscal rule is a rule to suppress public investment
Let me start by apologising to any regular readers of this blog. None of the arguments in this post are particularly new. But with a new P...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Me, preparing to fight The Establishment.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Lest we forget... Thérèse Coffey claimed £201,278.38 in expenses between 2019 and 2020, according to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, while she campaigned to remove the £20 per week uplift to universal credit. (Sep 2019) #newsnight www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...
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Thérèse Coffey claimed £200,000 on expenses while cutting your benefits
The work and pensions secretary suggested that those set to lose out from the UC cut should work more hours.
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Therese Coffey? Why, just why?
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Alix Mortimer @alixmortimer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I did not know this!
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johndunn.bsky.social @johndunn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Commissioner Gordon has put out the call for intergalactic assistance. Only one can save the world…
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