Sometimes you need confirmation that there are politicians who are in it because they want to improve the lot of the vulnerable and bring down those who exploit them. Here is one of them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In completely other news, I painted my wardrobe.

Ah. Yes. Absolutely. It's just that humans learn to be a) ethical, b) creative and c) just. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Woah. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Oh that's sad. He accompanied so many of us into young adulthood. 💔

Interesting suggestions by @andyburnham.bsky.social about a different approach to politics and the economy. I wonder though a) how much devolution contributed and b) how London becoming too expensive played a role? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

People in #Liverpool. Please share and sign. www.change.org/p/our-street...

Dear #KeirStarmer, what the actual? I thought you were better than this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dear Americans. As a European, I am increasingly worried about what's going on in your country. I don't think abducting another state's leader, no matter how horrible they are, is okay. Ditto seizing ships or threatening other countries with take over. Plus all the internal stuff. #USA #Trump

New publication on the values of TV. Led by colleagues in Australia, I am honoured to be included. We point to the many different values that TV generates, but argue that in an age of #AI and unregulated #SocialMedia counterbalances are needed which PSB can provide. doi.org/10.1177/1749...

If you need something nice in your life... Here's some pictures of #Liverpool on a sunny day.

Morning everyone. Happy New Year and all.

I suppose it's alright.

Kids and I enjoyed our relaxing journey on the two trains from the North of England to Paris. Then we started looking up fuel efficiencies of different transport systems. Apparently the A380 plane is pretty good. But then I compared it to the train... #FeelingSmug

Transforming #democracy means listening and #empowering people. That listening needs to happen at a local level so that the true, rather than imaginary problems become visible. I hope you are reading this, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

What future for the #BBC and #PublicServiceBroadcasting? cstonline.net/where-to-wha...

Morning from #Wavertree

Dear people of #Richmond, I encourage you to come and live with people in #Picton or #Knowsley for a week. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Important read: press freedom under attack. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

So so true. It also affects pedestrians. Crossing over a green light now involves checking that all cars have actually stopped so many of them run red lights. @liamthorp.bsky.social

What does the attack on the BBC at a time of crisis in HE tell us? cstonline.net/a-major-cris...

Job going at my university in my lovely department (lovely because of amazing colleagues who are truly supportive of each other). Lecturer in Film, media and broadcast production. jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Please support the BBC. I know it's not perfect, but to paraphrase Raymond Williams, it's the best of imperfect models. 38d.gs/bbc_o_eaio

Absolutely. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social it would be good to emphasize the role of the BBC in public life and our commitment to freedom of the press.

P.S. this is an awesome programme that is super timely and asks really important questions. Please watch www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002hytj

Watching @davidolusoga.bsky.social 's #Empire on #BBC which is great as always. Love the interviews with descendants discussing the impacts of the events on generations of their ancestors. But mostly jealous because he got to travel to all these interesting places.

Sunday sunset.

From @privateeyenews.bsky.social

I brushed my hair this morning and then I decided to cycle 3 miles against the wind. So glad it was largely downhill. Otherwise I would probably have collapsed... #StormBenjamin

It's CFP time for the Critical Studies in Television conference 2026. All papers on TV welcome , but conference theme is 'Crisis'. sites.edgehill.ac.uk/tvresearchgr...

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My students made this film about a local #cricket club. If you need something to make you believe in the #goodness of people again, this is it. Feel free to support the club as well. youtu.be/sczf9HCeYE0?...

Yes please. More of this, please, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social. I may not be a doctor, but I teach students at a university. And I try my best for them. We all contribute. That includes the lovely people in the corner shops who help their communities with a vital local shop and many more.

I went to Portland in 2002. It was the US city where I felt safest. It seemed like a relaxed, open kind of place. When I asked someone for directions, they didn't gasp or were surprised, but rather smiled and showed me the way. It must have changed a lot, then, as Trump clearly never lies....

Dear Reform, you are not very clever, are you? You don't know what migrants contribute to this country, do you? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So free speech is for saying horrible things about people we don't know and bringing real fear to their lives, but is not about behaviour we can observe directly by powerful people who don't like what we are saying?

Do any Americans on here like the orange person back who is DEFINITELY NOT in the Epstein files? I don't feel comfortable having him here. Also, I really don't understand how people can believe that he isn't guilty of all kinds of horrible sex crimes. He has admitted to it... 🤷

I wonder how proud George Osborne is about his legacy. Austerity bred discontent and a sense of disenfranchisement. And this is exploited by rich folk such as Lennon Yaxley, i.e. Tommy Robinson and Nigel Garage to do this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A woman on the left, persistently hounded, eventually resigns for underpaying tax. At the same time, the man who avoids taxes on his second job, who doesn't work for his constituency, rarely attends parliament, is hailed as potentially next PM. #DoubleStandards www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The loud sigh you can hear? It's the collective outbreath of parents seeing their children return to school after 6 weeks of juggling work and childcare.

So good to see so many of us here to embrace immigration and reject hate #Liverpool #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere

Another day, another moment when all you can do is wish Americans good luck and strength in their resistance. It's not looking good.... www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

Please read. At 19 I had to flee my country, afraid for my life – without even saying goodbye to my family www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Openness and transparency are important elements to facilitate research. This is being taken away by changes to the BBC Written Archives Centre, not to speak of the utterly behind-lock-and-key practices of the streamers. Please consider adding your name to this letter: tinyurl.com/bbcwaccampaign

Please watch and understand: these are human beings, these are children, these are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers.

I would like people not to have to live in The Hunger Games or Squid Games, please. The right to life should be universal and not dependent on ethnicity, religion or anything else. #Genocide #InternationalHumanRights #ShootingAtPeopleCollectingFoodIsEvil

Please watch this.

Oh. Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Suffering, suffering, suffering. I want this suffering to stop. I want the international community to do more to stop it. This is a humanitarian crisis. And it can be stopped.

Back in the cool morning air of #Manchester (18 degrees 👌), and I am reminded of how this climate suits me so much better than the tropics. But Singapore was amazing and it was wonderful to catch up and meet with so many colleagues from across the world. 🙏🙏