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Martin Warne

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Spurs fan, digital consultant. Labour & Co-op Party member. Fabian. Labour Movement for Europe. SERA. Republic. UTAW (CWU). Occasional MAMIL 🚴‍♂️

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 2h
Oh no! 😢 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
It's true: this is my final column. You have exactly 24 hours to complain before my inbox self-destructs | Marina Hyde
Yes, after 25 years I’m signing off, and I’ve cherished every moment – especially storming the French embassy with a (toy) AK-47, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 02/10/2026
Connections Puzzle #1209 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our International Walk to School Month research shows that parents are worried about unsafe speeds (42%) and heavy traffic (34%) on the school run. We’re encouraging families to walk or wheel to school this October to reduce traffic on the roads. www.livingstreets.org.uk/roadsafety…
Living Streets promotional graphic with a photograph of a woman and a young girl standing outside a school. Text reads: “42% of parents are concerned by unsafe speeds on the journey to school. Figures: YouGov. Sample size was 4,473 adults, of which 1,044 are parents of children aged under 18. Fieldwork was undertaken between 22 and 24 September 2026. Figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#InternationalWalkToSchoolMonth starts today! Spend quality time together and start the day with a smile. Share your photos with us throughout the month for a chance to win a Sprite Neochrome scooter from Micro Scooter. Terms and conditions apply: livingstreets.org.uk/October
Illustrated Living Streets promotional graphic encouraging active school journeys. An adult carrying a bag walks alongside three children, including one child using a wheelchair. Text reads: “Spend quality time together and start your day with a smile. Walk or wheel to school and feel great.” The graphic includes the web address: livingstreets.org.uk/October.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 26/09/2026
What a race!
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🥇 Take part in the 2027 TCS London Marathon with Living Streets. We're looking for four participants who want to help us create safer, more accessible streets and public spaces for everyone. Apply by Thursday 1 October! 👇 www.livingstreets.org.uk/londonmara…
Marathon participant running with one arm raised, holding a water bottle, with other runners blurred in the background. TCS London Marathon branding displayed.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 25/09/2026
"We knew what we were voting for"
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 24/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1201 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Boom!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 20/09/2026
The men’s team has struggled to score all season, the women just stuck seven past Palace. So I joke about getting their coaches to work with the men and that’s misogyny?
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 20/09/2026
It was a joke, not a serious suggestion. Jeez.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 20/09/2026
Club should get the women's coach to work with the men's team!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 20/09/2026
Connections Puzzle #1197 🟪🟩🟨🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 19/09/2026
BetFred owner threatening us with a good time.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 18/09/2026
Two Green defences in council by-elections yesterday and two losses - one to Labour (urban) and one to the Tories (rural). Is the shine coming off Polanski and his party?
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 18/09/2026
The Burnham Bounce?
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 15/09/2026
Spurs' PoTM a toss-up between Bergvall and Tosin. Both excellent today. #LIVTOT #COYS
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 15/09/2026
Assume Dubravka persists in playing it short because that's what De Zerbi told him to do. #LIVTOT #COYS
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 13/09/2026
Lethally stupid. www.commonwealmagazine.org/editorial-he...
commonwealmagazine.org
Lethally Stupid
Pete Hegseth won’t be around forever—but unless change comes soon, we’ll be paying for his mistakes for years to come.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"So tell me Mr Farage, what was it about a system favoured by money launderers that allows donations to be totally untraceable that first attracted you to crypto?"
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 12/09/2026
Come on you Spurs! #COYS #TOTEVE
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 12/09/2026
The Fabulous Noodles
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Easy to donate: rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 09/09/2026
Today was a good day to make another donation to the RNLI.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 09/09/2026
Waiting for this panel discussion, organised by @londonermag.bsky.social
Populist or pragmatist? Who is the real Andy Burnham?
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 08/09/2026
@alexvont.bsky.social What the actual???? towerhamletsslice.co.uk/borough/all-...
towerhamletsslice.co.uk
All Points East 2026 went ahead without planning permission | Tower Hamlets | Tower Hamlets Slice
All Points East 2026 went ahead in Victoria Park before Tower Hamlets Council decided whether to grant planning permission for the festival.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 05/09/2026
So he objects to the fashion, but not the fascism.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 03/09/2026
Pastor of Muppets
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Labour Party conference would be an ideal opportunity for @andyburnham.bsky.social to announce that he still believes electoral reform is vital for the country and will establish a national commission to start a national conversation in order to decide the best form of PR for the UK. Let’s hope!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 02/09/2026
John Ternus just as spineless as Tim Cook. #Apple
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 02/09/2026
Starmer dropped 17 points of vote share at the last election and still won by 11,000. Should be a fairly routine defence (assuming the candidate is even halfway competent) and I predict Polanski won't stand because he knows that.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 31/08/2026
Utterly pathetic from Google. I hope Apple doesn't follow suit, but they probably will. mastodon.social/@macrumors/11...
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 31/08/2026
And they're not very likely to vote for Cleverly either are they, even if he promises to get rid of it.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 31/08/2026
Who the fuck is still banging on about ULEZ?
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 29/08/2026
WTF are they doing in training?
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 29/08/2026
Connections Puzzle #1175 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 28/08/2026
Woohoo!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 28/08/2026
Not had much use in the past couple of years, but still functional.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 28/08/2026
Breaking out the LABOUR GAIN klaxon 📢
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🔴 UK politics is bankrolled by the super rich. Andy Burnham promised to restore trust in politics - so why is he is ditching plans to cap mega donors? My latest on why the PM's timidity is bad retail politics *and* bad for British democracy democracyforsale.substack.com/p/burnham-is...
democracyforsale.substack.com
Burnham is failing his first big test as PM
The prime minister has the chance to end the power of the super-rich in British politics – he’s not taking it
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 27/08/2026
Disappointing, to say the least.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 26/08/2026
Connections Puzzle #1172 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 24/08/2026
"If Trump were a Russian agent, what exactly would he do differently?"
theguardian.com
Betrayal by Luke Harding review – could Donald Trump be a Russian asset?
A Guardian correspondent’s sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine – and the possible reasons behind it
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 24/08/2026
Knickerless Nickleby was right there too!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 23/08/2026
'Birds of a feather flock together' is a pretty brave argument from a party led by a man who was best friends with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 23/08/2026
If Republicans want to make 'the character to serve' an issue, bring it on!
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James Scantlebury @turini2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
What a surprise!! Turns out that 15 minute neighbourhoods are what we need - shops, jobs, green space, community facilities (places of worship, education, childcare, leisure) and public transport - easily accessible to all!
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 23/08/2026
Can I respectfully suggest reading this?
faber.co.uk
Britain Alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit
A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain’s post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit.
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Trinovantian @emceegeegee.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The British press: Lazy, twisted, bottom-dwelling scumbags. Thank you for honouring Jason Arday's memory Emma. 🙏🏼
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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 23/08/2026
No, although there were patches where we were better (and Moore really should have put one of those chances away). De Zerbi still has a lot of work to do!
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