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Paul Cole

@paulcole.bsky.social
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Chartered Engineer, STEM Ambassador, Chelmsford City FC and Motorsports fan, Father, Husband, Music and Book lover, Railway Modeller. Runner. Rejoiner. #FBPE Crypto = Block Header photo taken at pendonmuseum.com

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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
#GetFarageOut
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I've been very critical of this government but happy to share stuff they've done well. Except I shouldn't have to. But as Dominic says, their comms have been "woeful", so like many I suspect, I was unaware of most of the things on this list.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Your regular reminder that the UK is in fact a high trust society and anyone who implies it isn’t is either selling you a pup or has bought one.
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Please make sure you read the whole thread!
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
As always I'm behind the curve, but really disappointed to hear @djdebgrant.bsky.social isn't the permanent replacement for Huey Morgan - she's been superb on Saturday mornings. Her choice of music embodies 6 Music at its best - a huge variety of old and new, weird and wonderful, known and unknown.
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Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Karen Newton, 65, retired admin assistant at a primary school A valid British passport, a tourist visa and no criminal record Handcuffed, shackled and locked up for 6 weeks, mostly sleeping on the floor After trying to leave the US after a trip of a lifetime - @jennykleeman.bsky.social
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‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks
Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...
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Stiùbhart mac an t-Sealgair @manormoose.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Hannah Fry on our accelerating relationship with AI: ‘So far, society has been based on exchanging labour for money. Our tax system is based on taxing income, not wealth. I think those two things are going to have to change.’ www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
newscientist.com
Hannah Fry: 'AI can do some superhuman things – but so can forklifts'
Mathematician Hannah Fry travels to the front lines of AI in her new BBC documentary AI Confidential with Hannah Fry. She talks to Bethan Ackerley about what the technology is doing to us – for better...
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Into that interminable period of the year between the end of F1 preseason testing and the real thing, in Australia in two weeks' time. This season more than ever it's very hard to tell who will be quickest, but equally easy to tell who won't be. #F1 #FormulaOne
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70 meter long medieval masterpiece created by artisan women, is actually an embroidery in crewel (wool yarn) on a linen ground. Depicting the Norman conquest of England, it was made in the 11th century & will be displayed at the British Museum this year. #WomensArt
Four images of the Bayeux Tapestry showing embroidered scenes of soldiers, horses and other figures
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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T-Rexit @t-rexit.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Chortle 🤭
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Simon Berriman 🎮 👣 @simon.berrimansbareall.uk · 28/12/2025
Anatomy of a Moral Panic - How the Daily Mail Turns Assault Victims into Villains. An analysis of manufactured outrage, and the weaponisation of child safety rhetoric. open.substack.com/pub/berriman...
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Anatomy of a Moral Panic - How the Daily Mail Turns Assault Victims into Villains
An evidence-based analysis of manufactured outrage, and the weaponisation of child safety rhetoric
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
@chelmsfordcityfc.bsky.social come on City - time to move with the times and start posting here!
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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 04/10/2025
This. Is. Brilliant.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Just watched the last of The Hack. I wasn’t sure it was worth opening up Leveson 2. But I do now. Murdoch won’t be here much longer. He needs to feel the full justice of the law.They all should. If there was one plague we could get rid of it’s the Murdochs.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The government has to learn how to lead public opinion, rather than chase it. Leaving X is a no-brainer when the algorithm is stacked in favour of extremists.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Fascists don’t like learning they are fascists.
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
By 2050, the UK is predicted to be short an estimated 4-5 billion litres of water a day. Clearly, Thames Water's desalination plant hasn't proven an efficient way of making us water secure. But which approaches might work? 🧵 1/10 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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£500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years
Plant in Beckton has run only five times and has been beset by multiple problems since it was built
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Next week UEFA is expected to meet and vote on banning Israel from International Football. Like if they need to be banned. RT if it is time to ban Israel from all international events.
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Shosh🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧 WokeAF💥GreenAF💚 Powered by Fury,Disbelief&Determination @shoshanade.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Have you guys seen Tylenol’s response to #Shitler’s beyond ridiculous accusation that the medication is causing autism? 💥💥💥
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Sadiq Khan's team on Trump's comments about London crime The homicide rate in the US is seven times that of London
US: homicide rate per million - 68 people
London - homicide rate per million - 9.8

Pics of Trump and Khan
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
So very close to the truth, sadly!
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
If you've even a vague interest in automotive technology and/or sustainability, this is well worth a read. TLDR: synthetic fuels are an even more inefficient form of storing electrical energy than hydrogen.
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Emaux @emauxstylo.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
BBC News captures Doctor Who himself Sylvester McCoy at the Trump protest seemingly unaware of who they're interviewing.
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Let’s get this trending today. Thinking of you Janey. #Trumpisacunt
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 16/09/2025
What is happening in Gaza is a genocide. And the President of the United States is doing nothing to stop it. Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Nigel Farage (Dulwich), Danny Kruger (Eton), Richard Tice (Uppingham) and Isabel Oakeshott (Gordonstoun) aren't 'standing up to the elite'. They are the elite.
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
EXC - Keir Starmer condemns far right racism and violence at yesterday's march Says there will be "no surrender" of British flag to those who promote hate Our story here - www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
For there to be no comment from the government on Musk's call for violence, let alone action against X, is unconscionable. An utter dereliction of its responsibility for national security and an affront to every member of an ethnic minority, who is being put at risk by this rhetoric.
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I deplore the fact he was assassinated - but he really wasn't a good person, and certainly not a Christian.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Every little compromise with the ‘legitimate concerns’ is what led us to yesterday’s match. Every bit of ‘I understand the protests’ will be what leads us further into hell.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 13/09/2025
Appalled by the violent scenes of police being attacked at the Tommy Robinson rally today. Those responsible should face the full force of the law. These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.
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Simon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Dozens of pro-EU marches with far more people ignored on the home page since 2016, but Tammy Yacked-Up Lemon, like Farage, is considered box office by the BBC. This is unite the fascists. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally, and counter protest
More than 100,000 people join a rally organised by the far-right activist in London, with a counter-protest by Stand Up To Racism also taking place.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 13/09/2025
Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons. Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Chilling. Oh, and Elon, us moderates and lefties may not be over enamoured with Starmer so far, but he's much preferable to the miserable frog man.
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Paul Cole @paulcole.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
A lovely day spent mostly without clothes at @naturistfoundation.org, for the twice-yearly #BH5K. Weather not as good as last year, but enough breaks in that clouds and rain to mostly be outside. Reasonably pleased with my time this year, and got in a cheeky game of cricket-rounders at the end.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Nigel Farage is the biggest charlatan in British political history. And here's what his constitutents in Clacton really think:
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
This is where the empty headed Flag shagging leads. Race hate.
I feel truly heartbroken today. My Chinese takeaway,
which has been serving this community for more than
10 years, was vandalized with hateful graffiti telling us
to "go home."
This is not just paint on the wall - it is blatant
discrimination, and it hurts deeply
The police are already following up on this incident. If
anyone has seen anything or knows who did this,
please contact us
We work hard every day to serve our customers with
love and dedication. I believe our community is
stronger than hate, and 1 hope everyone will stand
together against this kind of behaviour.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The Good Friday Agreement was signed 27 years ago today. It was an act of delicate diplomacy, which delivered peace and security to a part of our country where those qualities had long been absent. Those achievements should never be taken for granted.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Why, you might ask, do the BBC and Sky News, casting their editorial guidelines to the wind, keep giving massive airtime to the far right, while shutting out leftwing voices? Don't their bosses understand the likely consequences? Only one explanation now remains. They do. And it is what they want.
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Mike Chamberlain @mikechamberlain.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Labour undoubtedly when faced with the challenge of reform will run on campaign of banal incompetence and lack of ideas, based on the idea that people will vote for them because the alternative is far right racists. This effectively is the campaign every time of “kick the Tories out”.
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
The Green Party and Plaid Cymru have 4 seats each, the same as Reform. Sinn Féin have 7 seats. SNP have 9 Independents have 21 LibDems have 72. Why is every media channel constantly blasting out Reform propaganda? @skynewsrss.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social
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David @thefatfryer.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
If only the George Cross was as difficult to paint as the Union Jack…
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Never has the leader of a minority party of just 4 MPs, been so vigorously promoted by BBC as Farage.. They broadcast his every word, studiously avoid challenging him on ludicrous policies and pledges Avoiding Keir Starmer, Ed Davy.. even Kemi Badenoch like the plague❗️🤬 #ReformBroadcastingCompany
bbc.com
Has Reform changed the immigration debate? - BBC News
Labour's ideal way of combating Nigel Farage is by fixing the asylum system and stopping small boats - but the party's strategy is also changing.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Dominic Grieve. 👏👏👏
This tweet: https://x.com/dominicgrieve_/status/1956466792467165626?s=46&t=eC_zcFOslE2jS1ASQzcKfg
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 07/08/2025
Ere. You know that c*** Keir Starmer that no-one wants as Prime Minister? Oh sorry, I meant Nige Fartrage and/or Kemi Badenough. Even new YouGv poll finds Starmer is STILL most popular choice for PM despite all the negative propaganda.
Who do Britons think would make the best prime minister?

Which of the following do you think would make the best prime minister? 

Keir Starmer vs Nigel Farage
Keir Starmer 35%
Nigel Farage 28%

Keir Starmer vs Kemi Badenoch
Keir Starmer 30%
Kemi Badenoch 20%

Keir Starmer vs Ed Davey
Keir Starmer 20%
Ed Davey 20%

Ed Davey vs Nigel Farage
Ed Davey 31%
Nigel Farage 27%

Ed Davey vs Kemi Badenoch
Ed Davey 26% 
Kemi Badenoch 18%

Nigel Farage vs Kemi Badenoch
Nigel Farage 23%
Kemi Badenoch 21%

YouGov 3 - 4 August 2025 • Get the data
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