My 39th #BookerPrize #2007 A death in the family brings out a dark secret. #BookSky

Tech community raise funds to overcome digital exclusion #DynamoNorthEast dynamonortheast.co.uk/insights/tec...

I'm surprised they don't have a teeny weeny hydration break. Everyone is allowed a thimble full of water. #NorEng

You can have all.the possession you like...

So much for the hydration break. 2 different teams afterwards #NorEng

Good so far #NorEng

Let the memes continue @countbinface.bsky.social

I saw this and had to share.

#readtheworld #169 #SaintKittsandNevis Based on the true story of a family of mixed race and mixed fortunes. Enlightening. #BookSky

Another beautiful day in England's least populated county!

Out and about in Northumberland with @madman2.bsky.social

My 38th #BookerPrize #2025 An obvious thing to say but a very modern book. Filled with pathos. #BookSky

The Chancellor has the power to stop Farage's cynical ploy. I've written to her this morning urging her to act. Farage should not be allowed to resign until the investigation into his dodgy dealings has concluded. The people of Clacton deserve the facts first.

Do I or don’t I? As I have already written, despite my protestations and best efforts I have been caught by the World Cup bug. With the matches being played in a different hemisphere to where I live it was inevitable that some of those I wanted to watch would be on at stupid o’clock. Sure enough,…

Netherlands & Germany pledge return of artefacts to Ghana Ghana is set to receive around 2,000 looted artefacts from the two countries, in one of the largest cultural restitution efforts involving the West African nation to date. - By Michael Sarpong Mfum in Accra: rfi.my/Cr9Y.BS

📺 WATCH: Angela Rayner says there's a "consensus that we can't carry on with the system that we currently have". "This is one of the issues that is starting to feel louder and louder from the grassroots." PR really feels like an idea whose time has come 💪

#readtheworld #168 #Kuwait Confronting the universal problems of identity, race and religion. #BookSky

What an incredible game of football. #MexEng

Worth stopping up for #MexEng

I could have stayed asleep another hour! #MexEng

On this day in 1922, a Polish Jewish woman was born. Living in Czechoslovakia, on the 6 Mar 1943 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her sister and on the 6 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where they both perished. Her name was Adéla Sacková-Blecherová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

#Morpeth Bottom of Curly Kews west 2 July 2026 #ProjectParkBench #9

Today I am mostly listening to Baby Bird and Vinegar Joe

My 37th #BookerPrize #2018 Cleverly and intricately written. Made me think about what went on across the water #BookSky

Another unconvincing performance #ENGDRC

Ten years on Image thanks to the BBC I still remember the day after the Brexit referendum when my youngest daughter asked me what it means. I replied that it means that we are leaving the EU. Little did any of us realise how long the process would actually take. Ten years on and our relationship…

#readtheworld #167 #Mongolia A beautiful story of a young boy coming to terms with growing up on the Mongolian steppe. #BookSky

That's more like it #PanEng

Same old England #PanEng

Stopping up late (for me) to watch #PANENG Please let it be exciting!

An interesting read. Made me think about my own 'intelligence' and what it actually means. #BookSky

My 36th #BookerPrize #2016 Scathing, provocative and funny. #BookSky

The difference between proportional and preferential voting systems – and why it matters electoral-reform.org.uk/the-differen... Electoral Reform Society – ERS

Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post electoral-reform.org.uk/keir-starmer... Electoral Reform Society – ERS

On this day in 1942, a 28 year old Czech man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 1 month and 28 days. Before being imprisoned he was a tailor. His name was Bartoš Zdenek Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

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a classic example of an active elevated thunderstorm. A mixture of daylight and thick mid-level cloud means that despite being electrically active, very little or no lightning is visible, but the thunder is still audible...

Constant rolling thunder here. Never heard the like. Just weird.

#Morpeth station platform 1, by the stairs 18 June 2026 #ProjectParkBench #8

BBC North East Tech Hub Meet Up #17 June 30, 2026 5:30 pm BBC Newcastle, Barrack Road cybernorth.biz/cn_events/bb...

On this day in 1942, a 53 year old Czech man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 1 month and 6 days. Before being imprisoned he was a worker. His name was Florian Jungr Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

💥 The Electoral Commission's new report finds that: ✅ 51% of people say that large or structural changes are needed to our political system. ✅ Only 16% thank no change is needed. ✅ When asked what would increase voter satisfaction, by far the biggest group said Proportional Representation.

On this day in 1905, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 2 Jul 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 19 Oct 1944 to Auschwitz where she perished. Her daughter survived via the Winton transport. Her name was Antonie Franklová Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

On BBC Newsnight tonight at 23:10 BST talking about my new book, The Common Good Economy. Watch tonight on iPlayer or live on BBC Two ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/guid...

Every creature leaves a mark on the Earth. And humans? We leave behind plastic bottles, packaging, containers, and trash. The saddest part is that we are the only species that understands the damage—yet we keep doing it. Our footprint should be one of responsibility, not pollution.

💥 More than 140 MPs back @alexsobel.co.uk's amendment calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform. The new Prime Minister will have no time to waste. Our democracy is broken - it's time to design and adopt a system that's fit for the modern era.

404 Stress Not Found – Newcastle Mental Health and Resilience — In-Person Meet Up Thursday, 25 June 2026 6:30pm – 8:30pm NatWest Accelerator Newcastle, The Lumen, Saint James' Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5BZ High functioning is not the same as high thriving. 404stressnotfound.org/events

23 June 1909 | Hungarian Jewish woman Yolande Deutsch was born. She emigrated to Paris. In December 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy. She did not survive.