Paul Barnfather

Dammit. 😖
Far more culturally significant than the Louvre heist; yet this gets almost zero coverage in the media
Thank you BBC! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Join us tomorrow for what's sure to be a fascinating talk about plans to revive the hydro hub in @shitchester.bsky.social & bring clean heat to the city.
It's completely free & no need to book, so come along! It's also one of many great events forming @storyhouselive.bsky.social Futures Festival

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

The Trena Cox Project | aletadoran A project celebrating the life and work of stained glass artist Trena Cox (1895-1980)

This makes me think of Trena Cox our Chester stained glass artist. If you have time please check out her amazing work. aletadoran.co.uk
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

The entire section on “Biological sex and gender” is anecdote, hearsay and ideology.

Prescott claims three unnamed BBC staff told him that the LGBTQ desk is “captured by Stonewall.” No names, no dates, no emails, no data, no proof. Just gossip presented as evidence.

Some incredible stuff up for sale to insanely rich people propstoreauction.com/auctions/cat...

TL;DR: "Let's make immigration great again!"

Changing minds about immigration - Politics on the Couch | Acast How to talk about immigration with ‘authoritarian’ voters: Rafael Behr in conversation with Dr Tessa Buchanan from the Cambridge Political Psychology Lab

This is fascinating. I was unaware of the "authoritarian" character trait (and its susceptibility to violence, fear of "foreigners", sensitivity to "threats to children" etc). I guess I'd classified such people as slightly weird conservatives, but this is a mistake. shows.acast.com/politicsonth...

elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes . ALT: elmo from sesame street is making a funny face with his big eyes .

OK no more editing of Trump. Broadcast every stumble, every nonsensical ramble and brain fart. No more tidying him up or explaining him. Instead of commentary, just replace every reporter with this GIF every time he does anything:

Chester Civic Trust
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Consortium has launched a consultation on its plans, which include up to 350 one- and two-bedroom flats on a large site near the station.

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Floella Benjamin for DG.

If any interviewer of Nigel Farage in the next week doesn't ask him "Where were you on Remembrance Sunday?", then you can be assured that the the interviewer is not a journalist 🙄

Remembrance Sunday: Where is Nigel Farage? - Reform UK leader's absence explained Remembrance Sunday: Where is Nigel Farage? - Reform UK leader's absence explained WATCH: Sir Keir Starmer lays a wreath at the Cenotaph during Service of Remembrance | GB NEWS By Marcus Donaldson Published: 09/11/2025 - 12:55Updated: 09/11/2025 - 13:08 desktop-share Share desktop-like Like desktop-comment 360 Comments The MP for Clacton was elsewhere as he and the nation observed the solemn day of commemoration

Genuinely cannot stop laughing at this title and tagline.

Blimey. Calm, composed, serious answers in the face of frankly ludicrous questioning. Trevor Philips struggling to string a sentence together; the media are SO unused to this... 🤡

Indeed. It could be many things. Whatever this they want, I am certain it is 100% bad...

My view is it's not land they want but the members' data; imagine being able to send Reform contaminated newsletters to five million people.

The Heritage Experts Pub Trail | Heritage Chester Embark on a self-guided heritage trail through the heart of Chester, with three special pub stops where you can meet local experts and discover the city's fascinating past.

If you’re anywhere near #chester after work on Tuesday, come and have a wander around our Experts Pub Trail. Seven of the ppl who know most about our history and archaeology waiting for you to join them for a cosy chat! #rowvember www.heritagechester.co.uk/event-detail...

I’m 83 and I want a diverse population enjoying NT and also want events that include everyone. I want history told as it was for all the population not just the people who profited from the masses .So I will never vote for Restore Trust . I’m a life member .

The difficulty is proving what their agenda is. The people standing may be just useful idiots, with no clue as to the bigger agenda. Tufton Street are VERY good at hiding their true intentions from the public. Just look at Reform UK 😬

I think it's worse than that. The anti-woke/populist/right wing "outrage" was possibly a way to motivate dormant/gullible NT members into voting. I fear the real objective here is to wrest control of valuable land away from NT.
Follow the money...

They won't give up, will they? Too much valuable land at stake. I suspect this has nothing to do with "woke" and everything to do with money...

Voting results from the AGM Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.

National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.

35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee

12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate

Non-slate candidated
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Endless beer, cheese & meat you say? I think I just learned how I die...

This is a most excellent album

This is astoundingly good. Zack knocked it out of the park, ran after it, then caught up with it in time to knock it even further. Join the Green Party.

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Chris Mason is what happens when a Hospital Radio DJ, whose sole qualification appears to be a sort of soporific inoffensiveness, is somehow promoted to BBC Politics Editor - a position that demands unflinching insight, objectivity, and sharpness. It's like a puddle trying to be the ocean.

Why human-shaped robots loom large in Musk's Tesla plans - BBC News The tech billionaire believes Optimus could play a big role in the lives of people around the world.

I read that as "pants" and now I just don't know what to think any more 😵‍💫
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Leaving the ECHR won’t fix illegal migration Half-baked tales of rulings turning on chicken nuggets are no basis for cutting Britain adrift

Tories and Reform want to quit the European Convention on Human Rights.

Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.

Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
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