|
Bylines Network@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social |
3127 followers 330 following 1994 posts
We are the Bylines Network of local citizen journalism news publications. Partner organisation of @BylineTimes, but financially & editorially independent.
|
Lena Dour
@lenadour.bsky.social
[ View ] |
“The desire to obsess about bygone grandeur must end: we have had enough of politicians who are à la recherche de temps perdu. We have to move on.”
2 replies 3 reposts 8 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Remembering the two world wars let us stop obsessing about our glorious past and move on. Time to focus on reconciliation and avoid displays of jingoistic patriotism | Jim Price
0 replies 0 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The Cotswolds are a beautiful area and a magnet for tourists, but below the surface all is not well | Roz Savage, Martin Broomfield & Zoë Billingham
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
International support for a free democratic Iran grows in strength as Iranian voters turn their backs on a corrupt political system | Laila Jazayeri
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/ira...
0 replies 0 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Reform UK candidates linked to using Twitter (X) to spread Islamophobia, and COVID conspiracies, and promote far-right values from the US to Europe | Joe McCauley
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Despite many opinion polls predicting a Labour victory in the general election, the people of the UK still need to “go out there and vote” | Richard Styles
0 replies 2 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Explore climate changes in your constituency and compare them with local election promises using detailed clickable maps | Prof Chris Brierley & Dr Hannah Woodward
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
0 replies 0 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
So they wouldn’t accept it if your ballot arrived late? If that’s the case then the rules need changing. Someone living on the other side of the world shouldn’t be disenfranchised for it.
1 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Chris May argues for post-school education to be a first 100 days priority for the new government
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/gen...
1 replies 1 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The first 100 days after the election are critical. If they win, Labour should take the chance to change the national debate.
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/gen...
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
0 replies 6 reposts 24 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The Portillo moment: what really happened The fall of Michael Portillo was about more than just a Conservative defeat – it was a breakthrough for gay rights in the face of hypocrisy
0 replies 1 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The hypocrisy of Tommy Robinson and his fans | A squalid tale of grift and dishonesty as ‘Tommy Robinson’ is detained for immigration offences yet again | Lisa Burton
0 replies 3 reposts 8 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
On election day...... The scandal of hidden homelessness | Over 140,000 children live in sub-standard accommodation enduring mould, bug infestations, and inadequate washing and cooking facilities | Ginny Foster
0 replies 0 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Yes, it’s been a huge issue, especially for those living on other continents.
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
You could have arranged an emergency proxy vote until 5pm today! ☹️
1 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Back to the ballot box: overseas voters tackle bureaucracy to reclaim the vote Despite reclaiming the right to vote in UK elections, many Brits living abroad long term have struggled to register to vote in the general election
2 replies 2 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The Conservatives took away your EU passport. Be sure to take your black one with you today when you vote them out.
2 replies 5 reposts 25 likes
|
Dormouse
@dormousediaries.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Blue Bin Day
Will, of the people - cartoon series for North West Bylines @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/ar...
#GE2024 #GTTO #bluebinday
0 replies 4 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
All eyes are on the road from Wales to Westminster this week, as a scandal-ridden and interminable general election campaign ends at last | Ethan Jones
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Boyband Five and Peter Andre were the entertainment at Chester 7s Festival. Deborah Law certainly loved the show | Deborah Law
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
A Whitehall farce without the laughs: review of Rory Stewart's book | Peter Morris
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Today is election day! Have you decided how you will vote? Or do you need more information? If you live in the East of England region, East Anglia Bylines May be able to help…
0 replies 2 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The fall of Michael Portillo was about more than just a Conservative defeat – it was a breakthrough for gay rights in the face of hypocrisy | Jennie Kermode
0 replies 4 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Curious what kind of candidate you think would attract young people to vote.
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
How do you solve a problem like low voter turnout from young people? Low youth voter turnout is an issue that threatens UK democracy; why is this happening?
1 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Britain’s centre left has been divided since the end of the first world war – now it is the centre right that has been split | Prof Paul Whiteley
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Wales is rich in energy and we need more power to create wealth with it. But those with the keys to Number 10 are locking in those powers | Guto Owen
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Two days before the vote, the polls still can’t predict the outcome in nearly half the seats in our region. What is going on? | Stephen McNair
0 replies 1 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation came as a shock to Scottish Politics, with no one sure how the country would be shaped by a new SNP leader and First Minister | Adam Le Grice
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The recent decision on Horse Hill by the supreme court could mean the end of underground fossil fuel extraction in the UK | Frances Williams
0 replies 2 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Despite reclaiming the right to vote in UK elections, many Brits living abroad long term have struggled to register to vote in the general election | Liz Parry
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
To combat a disconnect between young people and politics, our parties brush up on their humour and head to TikTok. Is this really wise? | Izzie Brown
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Talking to candidates in two Cambridgeshire constituencies reveals some interesting insights into what they stand for | Aidan Baker
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Consultation event on Teesside Gigapark with NatPOwer | Ray Casey
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Dormouse
@dormousediaries.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Will, of the people - cartoon series for North West Bylines @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/ar...
#GE2024 #GTTO #NoToReform #BadEggs
0 replies 2 reposts 4 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Don’t be a Boris! Check what ID you need ⤵️
Please share 🙏
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-e...
1 replies 12 reposts 19 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Boyband Five and Peter Andre were the entertainment at Chester 7s Festival. Deborah Law certainly loved the show
northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/mu...
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Oswald Mosley and Nigel Farage: how similar are the two? By comparing the speeches of Mosley with those of Farage and other Reform UK leaders we can establish just how alike the 1930’s fascist they are
0 replies 1 reposts 4 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Stopping the boats won’t solve UK’s problems, neither will leaving the ECHR We need politicians to put the public, not their party, first – scapegoating ‘illegal immigrants’ and ‘foreign courts’ distracts from the real issues
0 replies 6 reposts 10 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Is the ‘third sector’ finally going to sit at the top table? Starmer pledges to harness the power of government to help the voluntary and charity sector unleash its full potential
2 replies 3 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Is it 'strong' government we can expect under Labour? Or just powerful government?
Enjoyable though a Tory wipe-out will be, will a Labour government have the courage to change an electoral system that is so unfit for purpose?
@rfhaviland.bsky.social
1 replies 0 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Levelling up scheme: Birmingham sees no changes The levelling up scheme in Birmingham has been ongoing for four years now and locals say they see no changes | Samuel Kalantzis
0 replies 1 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Is the ‘third sector’ finally going to sit at the top table? Starmer pledges to harness the power of government to help the voluntary and charity sector unleash its full potential
2 replies 3 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Codes of standards for public interest journalism help courts balancing two fundamental human rights: privacy and freedom of expression | Dr Huw Evans
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Artist Charlie Whinney of Creative Communities CIC is commissioned with installing Sycamore Gap tree in The Sill | North East Bylines
0 replies 2 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
All elections throw up some curious candidates, and next month’s poll is no exception. Our region boasts a few extraordinary contenders | Celina Błędowska
0 replies 1 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
5W's growing membership network connects independent women to provide greater travel safety while making new friends worldwide | Zhaona Li
0 replies 0 reposts 1 likes
|
|
Bylines Network
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Enjoyable though a Tory wipe-out will be, will a Labour government have the courage to change an electoral system that is so unfit for purpose? | Richard Haviland
0 replies 0 reposts 2 likes