Aidan Baker
@dorsetnorth.bsky.social
Retired, based in North Dorset. Keen enthusiast for Dorset, Devon & Cornwall rail and Trinity House. Support brewers in the South West. NT & English Heritage🇬🇧
Hall & Woodhouse have developed a new session beer, The Spanner, in collaboration with former Top Gear presenter turned pub owner, James May beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/15/t... #beer #beernews
The Spanner: It does one thing really well - Beer Today
Hall & Woodhouse have developed a new session beer, The Spanner, in collaboration with former Top Gear presenter turned pub owner, James May
beertoday.co.uk
Martin Wolf: a threat to democracy in FT clothing www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09...
Martin Wolf: a threat to democracy in FT clothing
Martin Wolf has written in the Financial Times today about the difficult choices facing John Healey as he prepares for his October Budget. Wolf argues that the Chancellor needs to be bold. I agree, bu...
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How to make an 11th Century castle fit for the future #Dorset #BBCNews
How to make the 11th Century Corfe Castle fit for the future
The £2m conservation project at Corfe Castle in Dorset is finished after three years of work.
bbc.co.uk
As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations, St Austell Brewery has revived one of the most popular beers from its brewing archive beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/03/s... #beer #beernews
Commemorative St Austell brew makes a comeback - Beer Today
As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations, St Austell Brewery has revived one of the most popular beers from its brewing archive
beertoday.co.uk
Is £3 trillion of national debt a problem, or a sign of success and the finance sector's confidence in the government? I wrote this infographic. AI created the image.
Our rapid disillusionment with political leaders is treated by much of the media as some kind of pathology. But what I see is these leaders backtracking on their promises, dashing people's hopes and serving the ultra-rich ahead of the rest of the population. Why wouldn't we be disillusioned?
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4w agoSo the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This would be a very good move. Crucial to think deeply about what model we should use but also to allow a big open process for how we arrive at it. Otherwise we make it easier for critics to brand it a stitch-up. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
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Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. Please sign. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system
I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led re...
petition.parliament.uk
The choice is clear: do we want more austerity or increased well-being? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/08... The UK economy is failing, but that is entirely by choice. We could flourish if only we broke our obsession with finance and put people first.
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