Andrew Paterson
@andrewphpaterson.bsky.social
Avid news follower trying to stop doom scrolling. Twitter emigre.
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#Stroud,UK
For #coaching see also @cogtogear.bsky.social
https://cogtogear.co.uk
#Stroud,UK
The right “ sneer that the BBC is biased, bureaucratic and past its prime. Yet its critics offer only a marketplace of billionaires’ agendas and algorithmic indignation.
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The Guardian view on the BBC under siege: Britain must defend its own truth | Editorial
Editorial: With Donald Trump circling and Labour ministers wavering, defending the corporation’s independence is now a test of national will
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The right “ sneer that the BBC is biased, bureaucratic and past its prime. Yet its critics offer only a marketplace of billionaires’ agendas and algorithmic indignation.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you've ever needed a reason to rally behind the BBC then this is it.
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“This disturbing escalation in the assault on the BBC should be incredibly alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy”
“This disturbing escalation in the assault on the BBC should be incredibly alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy”
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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“This disturbing escalation in the assault on the BBC should be incredibly alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy”
“This disturbing escalation in the assault on the BBC should be incredibly alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy”
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“The governance of the organisation is an almost laughable mess. And we’re within four years of the strong possibility of a populist government which would gladly administer the last rites.”
“The governance of the organisation is an almost laughable mess. And we’re within four years of the strong possibility of a populist government which would gladly administer the last rites.”
The BBC is in a fight for its survival—it’s time Keir Starmer started paying attention
The BBC only has itself to blame for its handling of a serious error in a documentary on Trump. But its demise—as the US media landscape shows—would leave us all far worse off
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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“The governance of the organisation is an almost laughable mess. And we’re within four years of the strong possibility of a populist government which would gladly administer the last rites.”
“The governance of the organisation is an almost laughable mess. And we’re within four years of the strong possibility of a populist government which would gladly administer the last rites.”
You can have all the AI in the world but whoever chooses the packing in the Amazon warehouse is an idiot
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You can have all the AI in the world but whoever chooses the packing in the Amazon warehouse is an idiot
“Ultimately it is entitlement, self-seeking and indolence that will kill the monarchy. In his stupidity, self-indulgence and venality, Andrew seems never to have learned that lesson.”
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Stupidity and royal self-entitlement sank Andrew, and it may not be over yet
Indulged by his mother and ignored for too long by his siblings, it is behaviour like Andrew’s that could ultimately kill the monarchy
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Ultimately it is entitlement, self-seeking and indolence that will kill the monarchy. In his stupidity, self-indulgence and venality, Andrew seems never to have learned that lesson.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Why the work of fact checkers is so important and why support for them is needed as corporate support is withdrawn @fullfact.org
Social media videos claiming that the government is introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on all car owners from November 2025 are false.
The government isn’t introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on car owners – Full Fact
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false.
fullfact.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Why the work of fact checkers is so important and why support for them is needed as corporate support is withdrawn @fullfact.org
Was anyone robbed of anything - yes they should have told us but would that have made a material difference?And we give prominence to the sleazy business of claims companies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme, say claims firms
Financial Conduct Authority defends interest rate of 2.09% as critics describe proposals as ‘hypocritical’
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November 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Was anyone robbed of anything - yes they should have told us but would that have made a material difference?And we give prominence to the sleazy business of claims companies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Out of 206 nations, Jamaica ranks at 128th when it comes to CO2 emissions.
2.14 CO2 per capita (tons)
6,083,040 CO2 emissions (tons)
Reference the US;
14.32 CO2 per capita (tons)
4,853,780,240 CO2 emissions (tons)
Poor and developing countries are hit hardest by #climatechange. #Melissa
2.14 CO2 per capita (tons)
6,083,040 CO2 emissions (tons)
Reference the US;
14.32 CO2 per capita (tons)
4,853,780,240 CO2 emissions (tons)
Poor and developing countries are hit hardest by #climatechange. #Melissa
October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Out of 206 nations, Jamaica ranks at 128th when it comes to CO2 emissions.
2.14 CO2 per capita (tons)
6,083,040 CO2 emissions (tons)
Reference the US;
14.32 CO2 per capita (tons)
4,853,780,240 CO2 emissions (tons)
Poor and developing countries are hit hardest by #climatechange. #Melissa
2.14 CO2 per capita (tons)
6,083,040 CO2 emissions (tons)
Reference the US;
14.32 CO2 per capita (tons)
4,853,780,240 CO2 emissions (tons)
Poor and developing countries are hit hardest by #climatechange. #Melissa
“Amazon as a whole consumed 105bn gallons of water in total in 2021”
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Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows
Executives at world’s biggest datacenter owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities
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October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“Amazon as a whole consumed 105bn gallons of water in total in 2021”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
When politicians wear a religious emblem prominently it is reasonable to assume they are making a point. It is therefore reasonable to ask them to explain the link between their religious and political outlooks #KatieLam
October 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
When politicians wear a religious emblem prominently it is reasonable to assume they are making a point. It is therefore reasonable to ask them to explain the link between their religious and political outlooks #KatieLam
Has Katie Lam “fully reflected on how the language and political positions she now strikes are so similar to the people in the 1930s who would gladly have turned away Lam’s family from these shores”??
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71402/... #KatieLam #hypocrisy
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71402/... #KatieLam #hypocrisy
The anti-immigrant rhetoric of rising Tory star Katie Lam sounds a lot like the 1930s
The Kent MP is espousing views that would have barred entry to her own ancestors when they were fleeing the Nazis
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Has Katie Lam “fully reflected on how the language and political positions she now strikes are so similar to the people in the 1930s who would gladly have turned away Lam’s family from these shores”??
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71402/... #KatieLam #hypocrisy
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/71402/... #KatieLam #hypocrisy
An absurd state of affairs Totally avoidable #YvetteCooper
Dozens in court over alleged support of Palestine Action www.bbc.com/news/article...
Dozens in court over alleged support of Palestine Action www.bbc.com/news/article...
Palestine Action: Dozens in court over alleged support of banned group
About 2,000 people are likely to be charged, meaning 400 trials could need to be held.
www.bbc.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
An absurd state of affairs Totally avoidable #YvetteCooper
Dozens in court over alleged support of Palestine Action www.bbc.com/news/article...
Dozens in court over alleged support of Palestine Action www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hamas are rats and big boy Netanyahu goes back to using starvation as a weapon
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Israel limits aid and keeps Rafah crossing closed in dispute over hostage remains
Tensions high as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of 24 hostages
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October 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hamas are rats and big boy Netanyahu goes back to using starvation as a weapon
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
“Paradoxically, Trump’s reversal provides an opportunity for others to advance the climate agenda: to sketch out the blueprint of a possible new world order without the US, even if Washington was the architect of the old one.’
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Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier | Francesco Grillo
Europe and Brazil have a rare opportunity, unimpeded by the US, to make a success of Cop30 – and reshape the world order, says Francesco Grillo of the European University Institute, Florence
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October 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
“Paradoxically, Trump’s reversal provides an opportunity for others to advance the climate agenda: to sketch out the blueprint of a possible new world order without the US, even if Washington was the architect of the old one.’
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“The crimes that have been committed cannot be redressed, or even prevented from recurring, if the conditions that enabled their perpetrators continue.”
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While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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October 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
“The crimes that have been committed cannot be redressed, or even prevented from recurring, if the conditions that enabled their perpetrators continue.”
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On Annie Hall …”Alvy is certainly the captain of this film’s ship, narrating it and dominating the action. But Annie’s warmth towers over Alvy’s depressive comedy, like a sunflower bringing light to a dark patch of the garden”
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www.theguardian.com/film/2021/ma...
Diane Keaton’s 10 best performances – ranked!
With the Oscar winner’s romcom Love, Weddings & Other Disasters out next month in the UK, we run through her greatest roles
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On Annie Hall …”Alvy is certainly the captain of this film’s ship, narrating it and dominating the action. But Annie’s warmth towers over Alvy’s depressive comedy, like a sunflower bringing light to a dark patch of the garden”
www.theguardian.com/film/2021/ma...
www.theguardian.com/film/2021/ma...
““The president sounded incoherent, exhausted, rabidly partisan, at times stupid, meandering, couldn’t hold a thought together,” McCaffrey said.
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‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd
The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
““The president sounded incoherent, exhausted, rabidly partisan, at times stupid, meandering, couldn’t hold a thought together,” McCaffrey said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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