Mike Parker

Loved doing it! We had a right good natter.

So true. Just spent a few days walking right across the Black Country and Birmingham, and it was an epic and thrilling experience. Saw so many great things and had countless fine encounters with the people who live there. Loved every minute of it.

Bluesky search function, stating ‘No results for Farage’

No search function, but every cloud and all that…

A dear departed mongrel dog named Patsy.

Camping in Jilly Cooper’s Cotswold village twenty years ago, my partner went to the shop and tied my dog Patsy up by the door.

Suddenly, JC herself burst in. “Whose is that DIVINE dog outside?” she boomed. “What an absolute beauty!” Patsy lapped it up, Preds even more so.

Jilly was a good ‘un.

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“our writing team”

Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.

Good point!

Perhaps they think folk are arriving on the Montgomery Canal…

The back of a policeman looking at the van that was leading the far-right march on 13 September through Newtown, Powys.

The van proudly leading yesterday’s far-right march in Newtown, Powys. If you’re going to shag a flag, at least get it the right way round…

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On the same day in the Telegraph:

Diolch o galon @mikeparker.bsky.social for taking me on this beautiful journey, it’s a wonderful eye-opener.

Cymreictod is so many individual things to so many people, yet in this complicated relationship with ‘the border’ you make it make sense.

Ewch i ddarllen - such a brilliant read.

Diolch o galon Aled - that’s massively appreciated, it really is. Gobeithio ti’n iawn.

Glad you had a great time there - it’s a very special part of the world. I loved researching and writing the book. You can lose yourself in those furzy lanes and joyfully odd towns!

The carved twelfth century font in the borderland church at Eardisley, Herefordshire.

In September, the audiobook of All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between is on Audible for £3.99.

“A brilliant, fascinating book…funny and lyrical” said comedian Miles Jupp. And it’s read by me too, finally getting some use out my drama degree!

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Really good piece.

Scanned every charity shop I’ve passed, no joy. But no shortage of copies of the Salt Path…

Still very much on the hunt for this. Anyone found a copy?

Congrats to all the hard-working journos and editors who have spent the whole summer straining like constipated turtles to whip up racist riots.

You managed it, just in the nick of time! Weather’s turned, it’s back to school, and people are going to die. You must be so pleased with yourselves.

I’m really looking forward to it!

Should be a terrific evening of discussion and music next Saturday in #Aberystwyth, organised by Planet magazine.

I’ll be reading/performing a new piece, weaving together death and family…flags and fascism…queerness and Cymru. With some jokes.

Details/tickets 👇🏼
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Reform isn’t a political party. It’s a corporate lobbying firm.

The business model is simple. Wealthy elites pay Farage to push policies that could make them millions.

4 infuriating examples:

Birmingham Bab with Mike Parker Podcast Episode · The Mrs Barbara Nice & Friends Podcast · 21/08/2025 · 43m

Had a fabulous natter with my old mate Mrs Barbara Nice on her podcast. From fashion to Farage, we covered quite a bit of ground! Thanks for the brilliant hosting by @brumradio.com

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4/3 indeed! All the way. Pob lwc Adam.

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Dau geiliog gyda’i gilydd - dau gegog,
dau geiliog digwilydd,
dau geiliog ffond o gelwydd
gwneud caniad heb doriad dydd.

Thank you! Honoured to be on your list.

Cheers Cerith, much appreciated x

Thank you.

Diolch Amelia x

Thanks Nita, much appreciated. I shall.