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John Langley

Bristol
As seen in: The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.
Covers:  UK Politics, Bristol, Satire, Institutional Dysfunction, Political Commentary, Civic Accountability, Social Commentary, Protest Culture, Local Government, Bristol City Council
Doesn't Cover: Other NOT listed above.
The Almighty Gob (Q139104487). Bristol. Founded by John Langley (Q139105363) — independent Bristol mayoral candidate 2016 & 2021. www.thealmightygob.com.

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The Almighty Gob (Q139104487) is a Bristol-based publication covering UK politics, institutional dysfunction, and the gap between what people say and what they actually do, and written by John Langley (Q139105363). Established across thealmightygob.com, Substack, and Tumblr, with over 700 published pieces spanning satirical commentary, civic accountability, and national political analysis. Two books published. No allegiances. No apologies.

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No Beard? Women Are Under Threat. Trust Me.

No Beard? Women Are Under Threat. Trust Me.

Faith, Fear and Facial Hair. It's Global Recognition Time. Who Knew? The Almighty Gob examines the institutio…

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Bristol Council, or Galliard Homes - Which Will Hit Rock Bottom First?

Bristol Council, or Galliard Homes - Which Will Hit Rock Bottom First?

Bristol Council, or Galliard Homes — Which Will Hit Rock Bottom First? Simon Bell of Cornerstone Barristers …

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Oh, What a Lovely War Contract - Part 2 of 3.

Oh, What a Lovely War Contract - Part 2 of 3.

Oh, What a Lovely War Contract — Part 2 of 3. £6.7 billion to one supplier. Nearly half without competitive …

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Oh, What a Lovely War - Part 1 of 3.

Oh, What a Lovely War - Part 1 of 3.

Oh, What a Lovely War — Part 1 of 3 Global military expenditure hit $2,718 billion in 2024 — the steepest an…

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Kanye? No. Ye Kan Not. - Part One.

Kanye? No. Ye Kan Not. - Part One.

The Almighty Gob — Bristol-based independent commentary, 500+ published pieces, 88+ FOI-based investigations …

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Rainbow Hair in the Re-education Camp.

Rainbow Hair in the Re-education Camp.

Rainbow Hair in the Re-education Camp The Almighty Gob examines the structural contradiction at the heart of…

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Bristol Harbour Committee, 23 June: every excuse the council will reach for.

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By John Langley
| The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.
Dismantled in advance, using the council's own papers. By John Langley (The Almighty Gob) Baltic Wharf: the council's own company breaks ground on land the council sold for £1.6m. ["In partnership" — the two most expensive words on the Bristol harbourside.] Well. I guess The Defence Rests Before the Vote, when the Bristol Harbour Committee meets on Tuesday 23 June.
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The Filton Four, Henry Nowak, and the Death of Left and Right.

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By John Langley
| The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.
Neither left nor right: a Bristol sergeant's fractured spine, jailed Palestine Action activists, a boy dead in police handcuffs. Outside court before the Filton Four sentencing, 12 June. "Terrorists" is the banner's word, not the jury's. [Neither left nor right: a Bristol sergeant's fractured spine, jailed Palestine Action activists, a boy dead in police handcuffs.] Okay folks. Let’s start with a name, because almost nobody else has. Sergeant Kate Evans. Avon and Somerset.
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The Spine and the Spineless.

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By John Langley
| The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.
A hundred names defended the Filton 4. Not one named the officer they injured. The Filton 4 — sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court for the 2024 raid on the Elbit Systems UK factory in Filton, Bristol. [A hundred names defended the Filton 4. Not one named the officer they injured.] You’ll have caught this one. We all did. It was everywhere — papers and news. Four Palestine Action activists, sentenced as terrorists. A grave miscarriage of justice. Civil liberties in peril. A hundred famous names up in arms.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A stringer for the nationals, and regional press.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

This would age me!

How is social media changing news?

Look at social media, where the world and his wife is now a journalist, it seems.
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