It's been an honour to collaborate with Gary Younge (whose work I respect deeply) and the Nottingham community in putting this event together

13.02.2025 10:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Nottingham City Council are looking to make further cuts to local services.

We oppose this Government-imposed austerity and want to see the city's vital funding restored.

Have your say in the official consultation here by Monday 13 January:

www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/engage-notti...

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08.01.2025 09:18 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Which is precisely the opposite of what society needs (here in Nottingham in particular)

Almost as though the Financial system is no longer fit for purpose

07.01.2025 21:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Re today's live blog, a rather large plunge between millions and billions (not sure how to direct message this)

20.12.2024 10:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Fair play. Whatever it takes mate, glad you're recovering well!

24.11.2024 19:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why in the Lord's name are you watching I'm a Celeb, Matt?

23.11.2024 22:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Nottingham City Council ‘standing by’ carbon neutral 2028 goal | Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV

A great report for Notts TV on this too by @joelocker96.bsky.social...

nottstv.com/nottingham-c...

23.11.2024 14:41 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

We chat to the Friends of Wollaton Park about reviving the Wollaton Walled Garden Wollaton Walled Garden, originally built in the second half of the 18th century, had fallen into a sad and overgrown state, its walls beginning to crumble. Thanks to the Friends of Wollaton Park volun...

Here's my November magazine piece, visiting Wollaton Walled Garden...

"I’ve always liked gardening. My wife died, and this is where I came - it saved my life, really. This was heaven, I love it"

leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

23.11.2024 14:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Heart and Coal: the history and future possibilities of Ratcliffe-on-Soar The end of September saw the closure of the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station: Ratcliffe-on-Soar. Environment Editor Adam Pickering reflects on the past and future of this instantly recogni...

Not often you have a fresh feed to populate, so here's some other recent writings I'm proud of...

Doing this @leftlion.bsky.social cover story in September (for the October mag) was a privlege:

leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

23.11.2024 14:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The magazine is at @leftlion.bsky.social 😁

23.11.2024 13:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

City Councillor comments on the Nottingham Climate Assembly crowdfunder launch, and progress towards Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2028 Let's talk about Nottingham Climate Assembly. After five years of dedicated work from volunteers, the initiative has launched its crowdfunder campaign this week. LeftLion Environment Editor Adam Picke...

Suppose I'd better start blowing my trumpet, we're on social media after all

Here's this morning's writings for @leftlion.bsky.social on an initiative I'm very close to...

But I say so, so it's alright... right?

Enjoy, positive Bluesky people

leftlion.co.uk/features/202...

#nottingham #cn28

23.11.2024 13:28 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0

Sun is shinin' in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin'
Everybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day
Hey-ey-hey

23.11.2024 13:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0