The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.

The Almighty Gob. The Satirical Social Philosopher.

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ADHD, Autism and the Jungian Case for Personality Plus.
Why the mind therapy tried to fix was never broken.
 • John Langley
Bristol Parking Charges 2026: Council's "Simpler" Rates Are a £500,000 Stitch-Up. Well. Aren't they?
Watch out, though. Central Parking Zone charges rise up to 50% from Monday.
 • John Langley
The Secret's Out: Bristol City Council Forced to Publish Stepping Up Fraud Report.
The Council said no. The Information Commissioner said otherwise. Who'd have thought?
 • John Langley
Bristol City Council Won't Say If It's Ready for Winter — And Christmas Stock Is Already on Its Way.
Grit stocks, FOI failures, and a council that doesn't seem able to confirm much at all, really. Except. It exists. At least, by name.
 • John Langley
The True Story of B. Ollox and R. Soles.
Back in my days living in Torquay, on the English Riviera, I had a little mews cottage down there.
 • John Langley
The Wrong Address: What Robert Bush And Britain's £5,140 Funerals Have In Common.
On Robert Bush, Hull's £5,140 funerals, and grieving at the wrong address.
 • John Langley

July 2026

Bristol On The Move, Off The Rails.
Paint, Broadmead, and Bristol City Council's track record with money. It's not good.
 • John Langley
Bristol City Council's Two Planning Failures: Bristol Local Plan 2045 and the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood.
One Director. Two scandals. Zero raised voices.
 • John Langley
When Bristol's Air Wasn't Bristol's Air.
Camden's numbers, borrowed for a headline. John Langley, The Almighty Gob — 28/07/2026
 • John Langley
Individuals Lose £15 Million to Fraud in Avon and Somerset — So Why Doesn't Anyone Count the Rest?
£15M grabs headlines. 5,671 violence and sexual offences don't even make the subtitle. Money talks louder. Seemingly.
 • John Langley
One of the 72 virgins promised by Allah in Paradise.
Somewhere, there'll be a Cilla type character. "Surprise. Surprise."
 • John Langley
Rave New World: Bristol's Green Party Discover Flood Defence Is Just A DJ Set Away.
Bristol's Green Party turn the climate 'crisis' into a day party.
 • John Langley
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