Peter West

@peterfwest.bsky.social

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European. Family guy. Live music enthusiast. Veteran of the mobile telecoms industry. North Easterner living in exile in the Thames Valley “Peter in Reading” on BBC 6 Music

Remains of a large quantity of fireworks set off in a tinder dry public park
English Teacher on stage at Truck Festival 2026
Dave Brock performing with Hawkwind at The Hexagon in Reading
Skoda Enyaq 85x SportLine in olive green metallic paint with 21 inch wheels
“Train, heave on - to Euston Do you think you've made the right decision this time?
Part of the lyric of “London” by The Smiths: “Train, heave on - to Euston, Do you think you've made the right decision this time?”
Angine de Poitrine
Aero GrooVe bowl in baby blue with compass markings
Report on BBC website following anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh: “Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attacks, saying the suspect appeared to be motivated by "anti-Muslim hatred". "My thoughts are with those who are injured and I thank the police and the emergency services for their response," he said on X.
Pope Leo XIV in a car in Madrid
Garden wall with baskets and flowers
Discount offer for hotels in US,Canada and Mexico
Email from UK Govt in response to a petition submission: “Sorry, we can't accept your petition - "Remove all UK taxpayer funded accounts from the X (formerly Twitter) platform". It calls for an action relating to a particular individual, or organisation outside of the UK Government or Parliament. We can't accept petitions which call for actions against with regard to named individuals, organisations or businesses.”
Where are Reform doing best? It's the opposite story for Reform. They are picking up most votes in areas with older voters and places where fewer people went to university, as well as areas where lots of voters backed Brexit. Their coalition of support appears similar to those voters Boris Johnson was able to win from Labour in his 2019 general election victory.
Green Party rosette
Green party rosette
Banksy installation in Waterloo Place in London
Stage at the Face Bar in Reading with three drum kits ready for the House of All
Announcement of the Royal visit to the USA
Post by Donald Trump urging piracy
Black dog on a tree stump
BBC Radio 3 In Concert
BBC Sounds app display of a Radio 3 broadcast including Ravel’s ballet of Daphnis and Chloe
An iPhone folder of EV charging apps
Wikipedia article showing the origins of the term “Monkey Hanger”
BBC News website story about the children of Andrew and Sarah
Sky News report of Andrew Rosindell MP defecting from Conservative Party to Reform UK
Team America: World Police promo picture
Screen grab of Merlin Bird ID app showing a number of birds identified by their song
Flat cap
Promo material for Othello with David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald
New York Times Headline “U.S. Plams to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists Social Media History”
“FIFA accused of breaching own rules with Trump award”
Lineup for the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust gigs at the Royal Albert Hall
Artwork for “people person” by Mclusky
Artwork for the track “people person” by Welsh band Mclusky
Screen grab of the Apple TV film “Highest 2 Lowest”
Part of the lyric for Grace by IDLES: “No god No king I said love is the thing No crown No ring I said love is the thing”
Front page of the Daily Mail with the headline “Ban on Israeli Fans is a national disgrace”
Email confirmation of Green Party membership
“Cannabis White” toothpaste
Article from “The Hill” about Hegseth firing female senior leaders in the military
Wikipedia entry for Baroness alone
Sky News Headline “Trump would head Gaza transitional government with rope for Tony Blair under White House plan”
The Itch playing at the 100 Club in London as part of a fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians
Front page of the Daily Express with the headline “Keir given some home truths by Donald”
Email from House of Commons petitions team rejecting a petition regarding UK taxpayer accounts posting on X
Text of an email confirming rejection of a petition related to removal of UK taxpayer funded accounts from X
BBC News article from June 2025 about the shooting of Democrat politicians in Minnesota
Posts on the X platform from “Tommy Robinson”, Elon Musk and Douglas Carswell
Two adjacent stories on the BBC News page. Kemi Badenoch intends to remove all net zero targets and “maximise extraction” of oil and gas from North Sea fields The increasing use of air conditioning in the UK due to climate change
Supporter of asylum hotel protests and Nigel Farage “Doesn’t watch mainstream news because of media lies over Brexit. Instead she gets her news from social media”
Image showing the Union Flag with a lion above two warships overlaid with the words “Close our borders. Let’s see how many shares we can get”
But the leaders of the free world Are just little boys throwing stones And it’s easy to ignore Till they’re knocking on the door of your homes, oh yeah
Nigel Farage once again given a platform for his rabble rousing by the media
BBC Radio 3 schedule showing Proms performance of works by Joe Hisaishi and Steve Reich
Prospect Park bowls club shirt hanging on a washing line
The Sir John Madejski stand at Reading Football Club
Prospect Park Bowling Club badge on a team shirt
Stewart Lee stage set backdrop featuring the face of Gregg Wallace in a full moon