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@richardbarge.bsky.social

Family Law, politics, Liverpool FC, cricket and labradors

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It won’t stop them trying though

14.11.2025 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You don’t need to practice your aim when you shoot them in the head at point blank range

12.11.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bar Council calls for legal aid for all family court cases involving domestic abuse Only 15% of families are eligible for legal aid which has led to huge swathes of UK becoming β€˜legal advice deserts’, body says

The family court system plays a vital role in tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) so we're calling for investment in, and reform of, the family justice system. Read this excellent write up of our new policy paper in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...

09.11.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He can spend more time at home growing his concrete

12.11.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I barely know myself Andy, so it’s quite refreshing to have Owen sum it all up for me

12.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s one thing that Owen hates more than the right, and that’s the centre-left

12.11.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

I for one welcome his use of the English courts/judges to do so. It’ll be where unreality goes to die

10.11.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The irony of people like Habib (or the likes of Baddenoch and Braverman) is that they are banging the drum for a movement that would happily see them and their families shipped off to another country without a second thought

02.11.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone should carry a felt pen solely for this

31.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the Ryan/Bryan Adams problem all over again

31.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Try living in the U.K where we had (have?) just 4 minutes

30.10.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder what characteristic will differentiate her family from the people that she wants to deport? πŸ€”

21.10.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the future that’s waiting for us all. Great.

15.10.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Two uses of the F-bomb Tom? Now I’m alarmed, but for different reasons.

08.10.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, removing and appointing judges by ministerial fiat followed by sentencing mandates from the executive, what could possibly go wrong?

07.10.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or win in court?πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

06.10.2025 05:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@gordoncorera.bsky.social

29.09.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s an awfully bad take Henry

23.09.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And you’re paying him to write stuff like this?

18.09.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Then do something about it!

15.09.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cue a million LinkedIn posts about choosing the correct advisors….

05.09.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s ironic that the BBC is trying to cosy up to a political movement that would happily eliminate it at a stroke

29.08.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cue the defenestration of Kemi to be replaced by β€˜honest’ Bob Jenrick or Chris Philip. Hopefully that might start to split some of the swivel-eyed loon vote from Reform and make it a mail biting 4 horse contest for 2029

27.08.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Most people who get sent to prison get the police mugshot treatment in the media, unless you are a white middle class woman who fits a very specific agenda.

23.08.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The media has lost the plot and the racist genie is out of the bottle, supercharged by political charlatans who sniff a populist opportunity. It’s time for some muscular liberal democracy, otherwise this cancer will spread and it’ll all be too late for any hope of a tolerant society.

23.08.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, because carrying on as we are is going to fix everything isn’t it

20.08.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Wouldn’t disagree. But tax has become politically toxic for 50 years

20.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It won’t be income tax will it because no government has had any balls since the 70s to grasp that nettle. Look at how continental Europe does it and tell me what’s unfair about that

20.08.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People who can afford it

20.08.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh blimey back to other place you go

20.08.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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