Reposted by Paul McDowellNettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week. 17170862921
Reposted by Paul McDowellRichard Haviland @rfhaviland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Voters in Makerfield might care to remember that after a woman called for immigrants to be burned alive in their homes two years ago, Nigel Farage gave her a platform at his party conference. 18746302
Reposted by Paul McDowellRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Just heard self-centred hypocrite Nigel Farage on BBC News say that no British politician has been physically attacked more than him. An insult to the memory of Jo Cox and David Amess, both murdered. 1452760860
Reposted by Paul McDowellPEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli 885276597359
Reposted by Paul McDowellHeba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Literally Israel just passed a law in its Knesset that allows the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners/hostages only — who already endure torture, starvation & brutalization. This is genocide by “democratic” vote. And yet our calls for boycott divestment & sanction are the violence, right? 1422575
Reposted by Paul McDowellOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 04/04/2026It's a day of the week with a "y" in it so of course Reform are lying to you. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...mirror.co.ukTurns out marmalade won't have to be renamed despite Reform claimsThe new rule was introduced because some EU countries use 'marmalade' and 'jam' interchangeably - and is intended to protect the distinctiveness of Paddington's favourite spread 57715207
Reposted by Paul McDowellDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 13/10/2025On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already. 622437729
Paul McDowell @profpmcdowell.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Coming a bit late to the party, but it dawned on me that the two 1988 #totp episodes on Friday had a huge number of people on stage. For the first programme: Mousse T: 11 Lutricia McNeal: 6 Shania Twain: 7 Alexia: 5 Del Amitri: 9 England United: 13 B*Witched: 5 210
Reposted by Paul McDowellAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2025NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before. Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this. 36839251976
Reposted by Paul McDowellRussell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 30/08/2025And well done to Crystal Clean Windows who cleaned it for free "A huge thank you to Isaac Crystal Clean Windows York Limited. After this incident happened, he kindly came and cleaned our windows for free. We are truly touched by his kindness." www.crystalcleanwindowsyork.co.uk 13970202
Paul McDowell @profpmcdowell.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Today I was years old when I discovered that a couple of lines from Altered Images' "Little Brown Head" came straight from A.A. Milne's "Now We Are Six". 000
Reposted by Paul McDowellGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Labour is handing this country on a silver platter to Reform. People do not vote Labour because they hate immigrants and want Reform-lite. They vote Labour because they want it to make a positive difference to their lives. 28552881340
Reposted by Paul McDowellToby Wood @tobywoody.bsky.social · 20/02/2025This Sunday the Peterborough Ukrainian community are holding a commemoration in Cathedral Square for the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. You’re invited to: 📍 10 AM – Mass at St. Olga’s 📍 11:30 AM – Procession to town square 📍 12:00 PM – Moment of remembrance & speeches 122
Paul McDowell @profpmcdowell.bsky.social · 05/02/2025I'm amazed to find that "From Bach to the Beatles" is still being used to promote new events. Don't get me wrong, I love them both, but the Beatles broke up 55 years ago, for goodness sake. 000
Paul McDowell @profpmcdowell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024I've just had "Have you finished the King William's College Quiz yet?" hee hee 000
