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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Bring back the use of "perpendicular drinking". “Vertical drinking” in the night-time economy: alcohol licencing and proxies for “uncivilised” drinking bodies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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‘Vertical drinking’ is a longstanding concept in alcohol licencing decision-making and the literature on night-time leisure. As the term implies, it concerns drinking alcohol standing up. The proposition is simple: establishments where people stand to drink are associated with less desirable clientele, more drunkenness and a greater likelihood of crime and disorder. Existing research has explored how the concept of ‘Vertical drinking’ – known historically as ‘perpendicular drinking’ – can form part of heavily classed distinctions between ‘civilised’ and ‘uncivilised’ drinking practices. By examining 40 licencing hearings in England under the Licencing Act 2003, this paper demonstrates how vertical drinking serves as a: (i) proxy for ‘uncivilised’ drinking establishments, (ii) a proxy for problematic (working class) drinking bodies, and (iii) how the legal tool of the licence targets problematic drinkers by shaping the establishment in which they drink. Assumptions about problematic drinking bodies – this ‘vertical drinker’ – inform the regulatory distinction between ‘civilised’ and ‘uncivilised’ establishments.

Taylor and Francis online article.
Vertical drinking” in the night-time economy: alcohol licencing and proxies for “uncivilised” drinking bodies
Jed Meers
Pages 722-738 | Received 27 May 2023, Accepted 04 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Oct 2023

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

At Croydon Cabinet tonight, where the current Tory Mayor is promising to stabilise the Council's finances. The same promise he made in 2022. #croydonlive

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@privateeyenews.bsky.social Dee Nial Column is almost believable in its skewering of Badenoch's new purity test on Net Zero for prospective candidates.

Ex-Conservative MP writes for the Eye

HI! In the light of Kemi Badenoch's announcement that she's going to undergo a purge of prospective conservative candidates who believe in Net n Zero, I would like to make the following statement:

Yes I do get rung up three times a day by solar panel manufacturers, but then again, doesn't everybody? I can only assume I foolishly filled in a questionnaire at the Chelsea Flower Show and my contact details got data-farmed by Palantir and sold to "Eco-Friendly Solutions Ltd"!

I also confess that I do indeed have a "bag for life" in the cupboard under the stairs, but can I stress that it's not my life! My ex-husband brought it home one day and asked if he could keep it and, like a fool, I relented! I have now taken the bag to a landfill, where hopefully it will hang around for the next thousand years!

I do accept that when our local Conservative chairman drove past my house he did notice that there are a number of bins out front, one of which was coloured green.

Can I just reiterate what I said in the phone call I had with him where the cleaner puts the rubbish is her business, and I have never knowingly folded cardboard, washed out jars or inspected packaging to see if it can be recycled at home or given to the Ocado man for recycling at large supermarkets!

And lastly, and strenuously, I did say "phew" on my Facebook page, with a sadface emoji and a blazing sun emoji. That "phew" did NOT imply that I believe in man-made global warming. It was a "phew" at the fact that my lawn was ruined and my sycamore had just died due to heat stress.

So that's it! The only man-made heat I'm wilting from is from the team at the Conservative Candidate Assessment Centre! Love you Guys

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I recognise this as this piece of land is in my ward, ADW5 polling district. this area has been part of Addiscombe West Ward since 2018. For most of 20th Century this was an integral part of the Fairfield/Central Ward. See some old Croydon Maps.

1920s Ward and constituency map of Croydon.

1950s ward and constiuency Map of Croydon.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Local newspapers matter. Local pride and a future pub quiz question to boot. "Dean Henderson handed first World Cup appearance for England" | Cumbria's News and Star www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2629226...

The Whitehaven star was called into the XI by Thomas Tuchel for the bronze play-off game, which went England's way with a remarkable 6-4 win.

It meant Henderson became Cumbria's first World Cup player for 36 years, the last being Barrow's Gary Stevens who played in the 1990 tournament.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Leslie Arms Junction,.Addiscombe, closed due to a collision between a bus and a cyclist.Cherry Orchard Road and Lower Addiscombe Road closed. Report that is the Cyclist was taken to Croydon University Hospital but not serious.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Even Gloria is interested in the football tonight.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Annual Council here in Croydon tonight. Labour and Conservative Cllrs wearing their colours tonight. Collectively wearing #CPFC colours in anticipation of this evening's game.

Labour Cllr Aba wearing a red rose, standing next to Tory Cllr Dwesar wearing a blue flower, in the Croydon Council Chamber.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Much prefer trying to game the questions to see if I can land on a specific type. Tried to be a social Conservative and ended up as a technocrat.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Not just #dogsatthepollingstation here in Addiscombe Croydon. We have a cat visiting.

Cat walking past the entrance of the polling station in Addiscombe Croydon

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

There even an academic paper on By-election exit polls from that time by Clive Payne. Source: Academia.edu share.google/2czcPYgzvOvC...

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Trump could lose the power to impose Tariffs unilaterally within the next week. This may be Trump's last chance to use tariffs as a power play, as there is a strong chance the Supreme Court will give Congress some control their levels and implementation.

Snapshot of a page of the Financial Post 16th Jan 26, citing a Bloomberg article saying that the Supreme Court may rule on Trump's Tariffs as early as Tuesday.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Hi @edjefferson.com any reason why no data for bus stops around East Croydon Station.

Map of bus stop usage for 410 bus route. No data for stops outside East Croydon Station.

Map of Passenger Usage data for all bus stops on 119 bus route. Missing data for stops near East Croydon Station.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Proud to be one of our newly selected and reselected Labour candidates for Addiscombe West. Nick Beall Sean Fitzsimons Patricia Hay-Justice We will continue to work hard for our community and put the people of Addiscombe West first. 🌹

Congratulations
Nick Beale
Sean Fitzsimons
Patricia Hay-Justice
Labour council candidates for Addiscombe West

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Can't believe that @Southernrailuk is going to close down the only really secure cycle storage at East Croydon Station. The other site on George Street suffer vandalism and lacks capacity.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

One of The Guardian's funnier typos. Will the Lowthers reputation recover? It was a long time ago. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/ma…

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

At Annual Council Meeting tonight at Croydon Town Hall. Farewell Addresses from outgoing the cross-party team of Croydon Mayor Cllr Kola Agboola, and his deputy Richard Chattergee.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I'm sorry, how does a team with a minus 2 goal difference after 26 games end up in 7th place, whilst a team in 12th has a plus 15 goals difference.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Locally, Coulsdon Common in Croydon and West Wichham Common in Bromley will have to generate much more of their own income if they are to maintain current investment in their green spaces.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

The headline from @londoncentric.media mentions Hampstead Heath but all Londoners should be concerned about the plans of the City Of London to cut funding of it's parks and open spaces across London from it's City's Estate Fund. open.substack.com/pub/londonce...

Map showing the major parks and commons currently funded by the City of London.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I hadn't realised till reading this article that I'd also captured Venus in this photo I took last night in Addiscombe, Croydon.

Photo taken on an Addiscombe Street on the evening of Friday 3rd Jan 2025 showing the moon and Venus.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Looking forward to Will Noble of giving a talk on Saturday at 2.30pm on 4th Jan 2025 in East Croydon about his book "Croydonopolis" subtitled "A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was". East Croydon United Reform Church is only 2 mins from the Station cnhss.co.uk/our-event-pr...

Cover of Will Noble's 2024 Book "Croydonopolis" subtitle "A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was".
The graphic shows NLA Tower, Fairfield Halls, Croydon Airport building and place, and Stormzy.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Author challenges politicians to think about the fears their opponents worry about. "You might start a political conversation by asking, “What worries you most about the future?” or “What makes you feel threatened?”"

Snapshot of the final 2 paragraphs of times article. Details below.

Unless they see you as naïve, your political opponents probably view you as a predator. To help them understand your true motivation, consider explaining how your beliefs relate to your fears and your desire to protect yourself, your family, your community. You might start a political conversation by asking, “What worries you most about the future?” or “What makes you feel threatened?”

The answer is probably not “an eagle snatching my child” — but it might as well be.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Sidetracked by the Pigs Ear Beer Festival in Clapton. Was going to stick to milds, but most sold out.

Cover of 40th Anniversary Pigs Ears Beer Festival magazine, featuring a pig in sunglasses drinking a pint of stout.

Picture of the crowd at the beer festival, inside a church building.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Enjoyable evening at the Swedish Church Xmas Fair in Marylebone, which goes on til Sunday. The food was good, and came away with a lot of Swedish food items. Worth a visit this weekend. Not just food, plenty of Christmas gifts and knick-knacks. (And sweets!) www.svenskakyrkan.se/london/nyhet...

Egg and prawn Swedish style sandwich, bullet, and black coffee

Various Swedish cheese and falu sausage. And Kalles spread.

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Sean Fitzsimons @seanfitzsimons.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Croydon Council Consulting on Proposed Road Changes in Addiscombe 4 drop-in sessions at St Mildred’s Church, 30 Bingham Road, CR0 7EB Thursday 21/11 5pm to 8.30 pm Saturday 23/11 2pm to 5pm Thursday 28/11 5pm to 8.30pm Saturday 30/11 2pm to 5pm croydon.gov.uk/parking-stre...