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Hugh Smiley

@HughSmiley1

Social Media Manager and Producer @FubarRadio | Formerly at the Labour Party and @NewStatesman | Dutiful Future Youtube Channel | he/him

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Joined June 2018
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🚨CAREER NEWS🚨 Delighted to announce that today is my first day as Social Media Manager for @FubarRadio Very excited to get to work on so many amazing shows and looking forward to getting stuck in!
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Im sorry but her name literally has the word “Money” in it I mean come on, surely this argument was a non-starter
James Foster (@JamesEFoster) profile pictureJames Foster@JamesEFosterMar 29
Father is a Baron. From a wealthy aristocratic background. A descendant of Thomas Coutts (yes, of the bank). You’re not the same class as Hannah Spencer.
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Well this is deeply depressing and also insane
Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) profile pictureHarriet Williamson
@harriepwMar 20
NEW: LGBTQ+ publisher PinkNews is making its remaining reporters redundant, saying it wants to “move away from having a reporter-led newsroom” to a model where there “isn’t a need for the reporter role”
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Finally an example of successful direct action in british politics
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John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) profile pictureJohn Rentoul
@JohnRentoulMar 10
Darren Jones, chief sec to PM, announces citizens’ assembly to help design govt ID
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New noise cancelling headphones just arrived
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I am proud to say, as a former Labour Party comms officer, that I will be voting Greens next election
Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) profile pictureZack Polanski@ZackPolanski16 Oct 2025
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Really happy to have supported such a great community here in Thanet! Gotta love a bit of local journalism @BBCRadioKent
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Pleasantly surprised at how apt and accurate this analogy is
Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) profile pictureSophy Ridge@SophyRidgeSky3 Jun 2025
In Star Trek, there's a scenario all wannabe officers have to face. It’s called the Kobayashi Maru – it puts the cadet in a situation where there is no way to win. The point of it is to see how the person reacts to an impossible situation – what they choose to sacrifice – even when the battle is sure to be lost. Which made me think of defence spending. @haynesdeborah broke the news that NATO will urge the UK to increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP - which the IFS say would mean £20-30 bn of tax rises or spending cuts Rachel Reeves has said her fiscal rules are "non-negotiable." But across Europe, leaders are finding new ways to deliver a military resurgence. Even Germany, once a champion of fiscal prudence, is set to take the brakes off borrowing to pump billions into defence In Star Trek, Captain Kirk was the only person to ever win the Kobayashi Maru scenario. How did he do it? By re-programming the computer – and changing the rules. Is that a lesson that Rachel Reeves might choose to follow?
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“Under the surface of the in many ways traditional collection of seaside towns that make up Thanet, you can find a welcoming, thriving and growing nerd community.” Wrote about all my seaside nerdy hobbies in the local paper! Link below⬇️⬇️
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theisleofthanetnews.com/2025…
Exploring Thanet’s game-loving ‘nerd community’

Exploring Thanet’s game-loving ‘nerd community’

By Hugh Smiley Under the surface of the peaceful, sunny and in many ways traditional collection of seaside towns that make up Thanet, you can find a welcoming, thriving and growing nerd community. …

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Huge congrats to my former colleagues, fantastic news!!
NewStatesman + ProgressiveMediaInvestments Union (@nsmg_union) profile pictureNewStatesman + ProgressiveMediaInvestments Union@nsmg_union23 May 2025
We are pleased to announce that we have signed a voluntary recognition agreement with management at the New Statesman and Progressive Media International. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-cele…
NUJ celebrates recognition at the New Statesman and Progressive Media Investments

NUJ celebrates recognition at the New Statesman and Progressive Media Investments

The NUJ has secured recognition at the distinguished political magazine the New Statesman and the global publisher Progressive Media Investments (PMI).

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Really scraping the bottom of the barrel now
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Very happy to be back in the Broadstairs Beacon with a write up about one of the local pubs! Slowly on my way to becoming their local pint correspondent…
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My piece and the fantastic full Broadstairs Beacon Spring Edition can be read here: brightsidepublishing.com/bro…
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Ah yes a bold new strategy to win the hearts of the electorate… more austerity
BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) profile pictureBBC Breakfast
@BBCBreakfast5 Mar 2025
The Treasury has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments. As Ben Boulos explained on #BBCBreakfast it's thought the Chancellor's room for manoeuvre has all but been wiped out bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1lp…
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🚨CAREER NEWS🚨 Today is my last day as @BarryGardiner's Comms Officer! After 2 great years and an election win, I am moving on to work on my YouTube projects and freelance videography. Feel free to get in touch: [email protected] 🧵Here's some of my work:
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General election campaign video:
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Really loved @PollyBLabour’s maiden speech. As a fellow and frequent DFL (down from London), I wholeheartedly share her found-love in Thanet. Can’t wait to see what comes next!
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Kitty Donaldson (@kitty_donaldson) profile pictureKitty Donaldson
@kitty_donaldson25 Jul 2024
Tory MP rings: "Have you noticed it hasn't stopped raining since Labour took power."
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Both the trains and the northern line are out so today I will be walking to Westminster, see you in an hour and a half 🫡
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This is what you get if you ask a very right wing child to make a TLDR thumbnail
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Quite bizarre to be editing a @NewStatesman video clip again!! Great podcast here with Barry, @Anoosh_C and @RMCunliffe exposing just how bad leasehold is and how little the government’s Bill will do to help.
Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) profile pictureBarry Gardiner MP
@BarryGardiner6 Mar 2024
Outrageous payments for little to no service? But if you refuse to pay you face forfeiture! Just one piece of the failing leasehold legislation. Thank you to @anoosh_c and @RMCunliffe for having me on the @NewStatesman podcast to chat about all things leasehold. youtube.com/watch?v=Jvm8MKHo…
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With the Leasehold Bill back in parliament today, let’s not forget just how profoundly this outdated system is impacting millions of residents across the country leaseholddoc.com/
Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) profile pictureBarry Gardiner MP
@BarryGardiner27 Feb 2024
Your home should not be a source of misery to you and enrichment to others. The tinkering changes that call themselves the Leasehold Bill come back to parliament today. The evidence we took during the committee ignored. Leaseholders still left prisoners in their own homes.
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