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Graham Walker

@grahamcwalker.bsky.social

Retired social policy wonk. Fulham FC fan. Busy doing nothing. Read. Walk. Create. Leeds, UK. πŸ‰

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The men who raised the flags Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by β€˜ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found

Perhaps not ordinary folks who love our country but criminals and bigots? Be great if we had more local investigative journalism - well done to the Sheffield Tribune and mill media www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/the-men-who-...

03.11.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would support nurses and other lower paid NHS staff if they were to strike over pay.

And I previously supported resident doctors. But this strike is BMA induced madness.

BMA leadership needs an overhaul - they seem callously indifferent to patients and the rebuilding of the NHS.

24.07.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am up for all these, except perhaps a bakery crawl - one trip a day is enough!

21.07.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leeds #pride

20.07.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glorious Leeds #leeds #riveraire

18.07.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Auto-enrolment is one of the few big success stories of any shade of Government in recent years.

Raising contributions over time is part of the plan to ensure every low/middle income worker has a decent pension.

Helpful if we could focus on policy merits - not the person making the announcement…

12.07.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I may have to give up checking Fulham FC newsnow feed 8-10 times a day. Still no new faces for the whites :-( #fulhamfc

12.07.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NHS Pay 3

This Government often makes me angry - but on the NHS they are putting money in that’s needed. So c’mon resident doctors stop this selfish action and put patients first!

11.07.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NHS Pay Part 2

I supported resident (junior) doctors past strike action. But that was resolved and they had a decent pay deal and now have an offer far in excess of nurses.

I do not support this ill advised strike action at such short notice. The BMA cares nothing for patients or the NHS.

11.07.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Part 1 NHS Pay

I would support nurses if they threatened to strike. It’s wrong that their pay has fallen behind teachers and other public sector professionals.

#nhs #nhspay #nurses #doctors

11.07.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And #moths !

04.07.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely 18 mile hike from Winscar Reservoir #hiking #yorkshire #butterflies

04.07.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great place for a hike! Leyburn to Muker is a cracker.

30.06.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning coffee view - enjoying some brief respite from the heat #leeds #coffee

30.06.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#oslo opera house and the public library, which I could happily live in! #architecture #joy

27.06.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Made some new friends on yesterday’s hike in Hareina, Norway #hike #hiking

24.06.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#hiking

24.06.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hareina, Norway

23.06.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#hiking #wildcamping #backpacking

21.05.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The responsible right to roam in England is long overdue. Those who doubt our ability to roam responsibly should perhaps weigh this against the ecological vandalism committed by some landowners?

21.05.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As an adoptee, it is sad how little support and funding there is for adoption.

21.05.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s got to be painful. Hope they weren’t steel toe caps?!

21.05.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting thought…though Trump does make up a lot of β€˜alternative facts’. Whether this is deliberate or mostly because of stupidity is arguable..

21.05.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh but there are β€˜alternative facts’

21.05.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure it ever was…but I take your point

21.05.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now, that’s a good week plan!

19.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stressful

17.05.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Minus the Jesus, I am with you. Sighs with relief…

17.05.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Icelandic Jedward as winners?!

17.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to hear!

17.05.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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