Andrew Smith
@andrewrhsmith.bsky.social
Exam Invigilator
Formerly in public service
Councillor for 28 elapsed years, 55 in total
Formerly in public service
Councillor for 28 elapsed years, 55 in total
Yet again the #BBCNews describes a Trump speech as "wide ranging". It was an hour and a quarter long error filled diatribe, stream of consciousness. Only in the small print is the the reality revealed.
January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Yet again the #BBCNews describes a Trump speech as "wide ranging". It was an hour and a quarter long error filled diatribe, stream of consciousness. Only in the small print is the the reality revealed.
Shameful reporting by #BBCNews
"The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger."
We've seen the videos.
If someone says it's raining and another says it's sunny look out of the window and report what you see.
"The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger."
We've seen the videos.
If someone says it's raining and another says it's sunny look out of the window and report what you see.
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Shameful reporting by #BBCNews
"The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger."
We've seen the videos.
If someone says it's raining and another says it's sunny look out of the window and report what you see.
"The Trump administration said the agent who fired the shots acted in self-defence. Local officials have insisted the woman posed no danger."
We've seen the videos.
If someone says it's raining and another says it's sunny look out of the window and report what you see.
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy is now up to 20k.
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy is now up to 20k.
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Which western leader will be the first to publicly call Trump out for what he is? A Russian asset.
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Which western leader will be the first to publicly call Trump out for what he is? A Russian asset.
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This petition about Russian interference in British politics is just getting started. Please help it grow, by reposting and sharing the petition as widely as possible.
Please repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This petition about Russian interference in British politics is just getting started. Please help it grow, by reposting and sharing the petition as widely as possible.
Trump plumbing new depths
November 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Trump plumbing new depths
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I've been away, and keeping my head clear, so I am wondering has the main news outlets picked the bones out of this?
Well, @bbcnews.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social
Well, @bbcnews.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social
“Here Farage is, in Gill’s office, with Voloshyn’s wife Nadia, on the day Gill makes an intervention on behalf of Medvedchuk’s channels, with an employee of one of those channels, whose husband started bribing Gill to make these statements 6 days earlier”
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I've been away, and keeping my head clear, so I am wondering has the main news outlets picked the bones out of this?
Well, @bbcnews.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social
Well, @bbcnews.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social
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1/ This speech made by Farage in September 2014, after Russia's first invasion of Ukraine, is a stream of Russian propaganda lies that could have come from Lavrov's mouth.
September 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
1/ This speech made by Farage in September 2014, after Russia's first invasion of Ukraine, is a stream of Russian propaganda lies that could have come from Lavrov's mouth.
No mention that the former leader of the council was a Conservative
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former BCP leader Drew Mellor 'fixed' role worth 150k a year - BBC News
A report into a council-launched company concludes appointment of senior roles were premeditated.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
No mention that the former leader of the council was a Conservative
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anyone seen these numbers reported the BBC?
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Anyone seen these numbers reported the BBC?
Jeremy Vine on R2 Tommy Robinson's march was largely peaceful.
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Jeremy Vine on R2 Tommy Robinson's march was largely peaceful.
Is it just me or is the BBC's coverage of Kirk's murder out of all proportion to its coverage of other violent attacks eg the Hortmans?
September 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Is it just me or is the BBC's coverage of Kirk's murder out of all proportion to its coverage of other violent attacks eg the Hortmans?
At what point will Farage's self fulfilling prophecies be deemed to be incitement? #FarageRiots
August 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
At what point will Farage's self fulfilling prophecies be deemed to be incitement? #FarageRiots
Pathetic reporting by #BBCNews.
The main take is Trump jokingingly requesting an interest cut?
Bickering? As if both equally to blame? How about Trump put to rights?
The main take is Trump jokingingly requesting an interest cut?
Bickering? As if both equally to blame? How about Trump put to rights?
Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates
The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headquarters renovation project during a tour.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Pathetic reporting by #BBCNews.
The main take is Trump jokingingly requesting an interest cut?
Bickering? As if both equally to blame? How about Trump put to rights?
The main take is Trump jokingingly requesting an interest cut?
Bickering? As if both equally to blame? How about Trump put to rights?
BBC missing the point. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Issue isn't whether Citizenship's a birthright but whether SCOTUS & POTUS can disregard part of the Constitution they don't like. There's a process for amending the Constitution. If SCOTUS doesn't uphold the Constitution is the US still a democracy?
Issue isn't whether Citizenship's a birthright but whether SCOTUS & POTUS can disregard part of the Constitution they don't like. There's a process for amending the Constitution. If SCOTUS doesn't uphold the Constitution is the US still a democracy?
Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Where do other countries stand?
The US has historically given automatic citizenship to anyone born in the country, but this principle is not the norm globally.
www.bbc.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
BBC missing the point. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Issue isn't whether Citizenship's a birthright but whether SCOTUS & POTUS can disregard part of the Constitution they don't like. There's a process for amending the Constitution. If SCOTUS doesn't uphold the Constitution is the US still a democracy?
Issue isn't whether Citizenship's a birthright but whether SCOTUS & POTUS can disregard part of the Constitution they don't like. There's a process for amending the Constitution. If SCOTUS doesn't uphold the Constitution is the US still a democracy?
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Can’t wait to hear from friend-of-the-steelworker Nigel Farage on how this is another genius move from Donald Trump.
June 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Can’t wait to hear from friend-of-the-steelworker Nigel Farage on how this is another genius move from Donald Trump.
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14 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones were aimed at Kyiv last night. This is Putin's follow up to his two hour chat with Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles
Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
14 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones were aimed at Kyiv last night. This is Putin's follow up to his two hour chat with Trump
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Vance says the question facing the US administration was how it could help Russia & Ukraine "find middle ground" to end the conflict added, "it's going to be up to [Russia & Ukraine] to come to an agreement & stop this brutal, brutal conflict".
As if Russia & Ukraine both to blame for the conflict.
As if Russia & Ukraine both to blame for the conflict.
May 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Vance says the question facing the US administration was how it could help Russia & Ukraine "find middle ground" to end the conflict added, "it's going to be up to [Russia & Ukraine] to come to an agreement & stop this brutal, brutal conflict".
As if Russia & Ukraine both to blame for the conflict.
As if Russia & Ukraine both to blame for the conflict.
Utterly ludicrous that the Mayoral elections using the first past the post electoral system.
May 2, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Utterly ludicrous that the Mayoral elections using the first past the post electoral system.
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Can we stop pretending a trade deal with Trump will be a gamechanger for the UK. It won’t | Martin Kettle
Can we stop pretending a trade deal with Trump will be a gamechanger for the UK. It won’t | Martin Kettle
I’m not saying Britain should refuse every sort of free trade agreement with the US, but there may be options that better suit Labour’s purpose, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Can we stop pretending a trade deal with Trump will be a gamechanger for the UK. It won’t | Martin Kettle