nigeldalek.bsky.social
Retired civil servant, Anglican atheist, eccentric, lefty Green, autodidact, working class hero and a bit queer. Everything was better in the old days, though it really wasn't and some things were worse, like dentistry and sex. Britain free or nought 🇬🇧🇮🇪🇬🇱🇨🇦🇪🇺
👤 Joined on 14 January 2025
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Show PostJason Arday has been found dead. The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief. Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations. And now he is dead.
Show PostI came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!
Show PostBan disposable barbecues is probably the most inadequate crisis response I have ever encountered.
Show PostSending love to Jason Arday's family and friends. He was subject of sustained and malicious media attacks which were no doubt more vicious because he was Black. We must now reflect on the impact of a trial by some of the media and online on someone under extreme pressure.
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