North Somerset Council votes to join the West of England Combined Authority The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority could be unpopular with some in North Somerset who have bad memories of Avon County westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/north...

The expansion of the West of England Combined Authority could be unpopular with some in North Somerset who have bad memories of Avon County | Julian Greenbank

Inspiration for us all to dig in from our MD, @benjitoon.bsky.social 👏👏👏

It’s troubling to hear the political commentariat describing Donald Trump’s and Nigel Farage’s actions as ‘unprecedented’. It suggests they are observing individual pieces of the jigsaw instead of the broader authoritarian context. @westenglandbylines.co.uk westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/eme...

Armed Border Patrol agents terrorised peaceful streets of Chicago on Sunday afternoon blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/28/a...

Please recognise these children but reading and sharing their poetry. Thank you -

The Folk of Gloucester is a significant cultural site in Gloucester, blending Tudor architecture, Civil War history, and local heritage | Rob Jewell

Farage the Trump parrot A writer’s response to Nigel Farage’s aping of Trump’s policies westenglandbylines.co.uk/letters/fara...

On the blatant double standards the media - BBC included - deploys while showcasing Nigel Farage. He is constantly given a free pass not granted to other politicians. bylines.scot/news/the-far...

We cannot condone this behaviour www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald...

"... And every time democracy ‘slips up’, which is regularly (the list of corruptions is long and turgid) the cultists have their own world view forcefully re-confirmed." New article by Claire Jones for West England Bylines. Full article in link -

Apparently, it’s socially unacceptable to compare anyone or anything to Hitler. Mention Hitler, and you’ll be shouted down with a chorus of “Godwin’s Law”. Well sod that. Until we start comparing Trump to Hitler, we’re unprepared for what is barrelling towards us. 🧵1/4

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR. This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

The truth: we need migration. The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it. Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality. Reject it. Draw the line.

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We’re honoured to get a nod from the incredible @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in his latest column on the forces ranged against free and truly independent journalism and how citizen journalism might help take the fight to them. You can’t buy volunteers 🙏✊

Fellow creatures: the new GCSE in natural history The new GCSE in natural history is a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/educati...

The new GCSE in natural history is a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world | Colin Tudge 

Three sensational days out in the Southwest An account of day trips to three beautiful locations in the Southwest, including two UNESCO world heritage sites westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/three...

An account of day trips to three beautiful locations in the Southwest, including two UNESCO world heritage sites | Hope Shaw

Trump has pushed leadership and political reaction down a rabbit hole into a bewildering, menacing ‘wonderland’  | Claire Jones

The madness of King Donald: part three Reflecting on Donald Trump's leadership, the author emphasizes the power of compassion, humility, and unity to shape a better future westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...

"In our world civilizations meet … religions and cultures are mixed ... in church chants, Babylonian bells toll, and Indian guitars sing" | The Editor

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.

Jules Greenbank investigates the phenomenon of Union flags in Bristol www.youtube.com/shorts/zw6cb...

Part one examined economic effects of airport expansion. Part two looks at environmental impact and alternative uses of some airport sites | Steve Dawe

🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK. Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer. Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social

Israel/Palestine: apartheid, genocide, and reparations? Debate on Israel/Palestine is stifled by accusations of antisemitism, leaving apartheid, genocide, and reparations sidelined westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/palesti...

The madness of King Donald: part two Dishonest and selfish people often achieve power with popular support. Politicians of principle still exist, and often suffer persecution westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...

When journalism was cool. And risked everything to challenge power.

A new movement, Sing 4 Gaza, was launched at the Quaker Meeting House in Oxford on 10 September | The Editor

Sewage watch update September 7 September 2025 - BBC News Cornwall: Surf competition cancelled due to water pollution westenglandbylines.co.uk/features/bro...

With a government determined to expand air travel, what are the costs to the environment and communities around airports? | Steve Dawe

Israel/Palestine: apartheid, genocide, and reparations? Debate on Israel/Palestine is stifled by accusations of antisemitism, leaving apartheid, genocide, and reparations sidelined westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/palesti...

One of our recent Best of Bylines picks - Zoe Perry's bold personal story of life as a trans person in the UK since the Supreme Court ruling. Read it on our Substack. bylinesnetwork.substack.com/p/what-it-fe... Upgrade to a paid subscription there and help fund more powerful citizen journalism.

The Antichrists, and the Apocalyptic fight for human survival Does the Apocalypse have lessons for today? It is tempting to think so westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...

Immigration has been in the news for what feels like forever. However, our hosts feel like there's a missing voice from these discussions, the voice of the immigrants and the people who help them. We talk to Charlotte Khan from Care4Calais about the this so called 'crisis'. shorturl.at/GQcjc

The madness of King Donald: part two Dishonest and selfish people often achieve power with popular support. Politicians of principle still exist, and often suffer persecution westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/the...

Thanks Danny -

Alice in Trumpland: the unhinging of politics Trump has pushed leadership and political reaction down a rabbit hole into a bewildering, menacing ‘wonderland’ westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/ali...

The damage this man has done is incalculable.

westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/ali... "The masquerades being performed by our supine press and politicians in this wonky, fractured place do not protect our interests. But Alice represents us." New article by Claire Jones for WEBylines -

Good article. I've been thinking along the same lines for some time. Unfortunately, many of my older and younger friends can't see any alternative to the model they've grown accustomed to living in.

Building a society that takes or that cares. Which would you prefer? We can design money to serve people and the planet, or let it concentrate in a few hands and change society for the worse westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...

The Quantock Hills: an area of great beauty A brief tour of the varied, glorious landscape, history and villages of the Quantock Hills westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

The Online Safety Act may cost Labour the next election How the Online Safety Act overreaches and risks playing into the far right’s hands westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/tec...

Marxism 2025: A festival of socialist ideas Socialists from around the world met for four days to share ideas on how we can face the challenges ahead westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/mar...

The Failure of Remain – are there lessons for the pro-European activists of today? A forward-looking vision for Britain’s relationship with the EU is needed, but an even greater challenge is countering the populist right westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...