GerryG
@bigbamps.bsky.social
Left twitter the day apartheid Clyde bought it. Never looked back. So glad to have found blue sky. It’s like twitter pre 2016, the year it all went wrong both sides of the pond. Here for news, views and memes
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Labour's Pat McFadden rinsed Kuenssberg over the fact that when Mandelson was appointed, the media didn't mention Epstein's connection and opposition welcomed it. #UKPolitics
February 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Labour's Pat McFadden rinsed Kuenssberg over the fact that when Mandelson was appointed, the media didn't mention Epstein's connection and opposition welcomed it. #UKPolitics
Greens being less than honest
It’s what cult Corbyn do
It’s what cult Corbyn do
It's amateur hour at Green Party headquarters.
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Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Greens being less than honest
It’s what cult Corbyn do
It’s what cult Corbyn do
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Please see my statement below following tonight’s Parliamentary Labour Party meeting.
February 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Please see my statement below following tonight’s Parliamentary Labour Party meeting.
Watching the women’s big air final
The commentators are speaking a language I don’t know, it sounds like English but I’m not sure
What’s a switchback 900 :)
The commentators are speaking a language I don’t know, it sounds like English but I’m not sure
What’s a switchback 900 :)
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Watching the women’s big air final
The commentators are speaking a language I don’t know, it sounds like English but I’m not sure
What’s a switchback 900 :)
The commentators are speaking a language I don’t know, it sounds like English but I’m not sure
What’s a switchback 900 :)
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Just beyond parody at this point
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Just beyond parody at this point
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Key workers keep London moving. They deserve to live in the city they serve.
That’s why I’m proud to have launched the Key Worker Living Rent scheme, which could save key workers thousands per year in rent.
That’s why I’m proud to have launched the Key Worker Living Rent scheme, which could save key workers thousands per year in rent.
London's key workers could save £6,000 rent a year with 6,000 discounted homes
The rents will be capped at £600.
metro.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Key workers keep London moving. They deserve to live in the city they serve.
That’s why I’m proud to have launched the Key Worker Living Rent scheme, which could save key workers thousands per year in rent.
That’s why I’m proud to have launched the Key Worker Living Rent scheme, which could save key workers thousands per year in rent.
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While there is justified outrage about Mandelson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor &others, the relentless media focus on Keir Starmer (who was NOT mentioned in any Epstein file) is overdone.
By contrast, no focus on Farage who WAS mentioned (and who, BTW, applauded the appointment of Mandelson)…
By contrast, no focus on Farage who WAS mentioned (and who, BTW, applauded the appointment of Mandelson)…
February 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
While there is justified outrage about Mandelson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor &others, the relentless media focus on Keir Starmer (who was NOT mentioned in any Epstein file) is overdone.
By contrast, no focus on Farage who WAS mentioned (and who, BTW, applauded the appointment of Mandelson)…
By contrast, no focus on Farage who WAS mentioned (and who, BTW, applauded the appointment of Mandelson)…
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Repost it
February 7, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Watching the men in tight Lycra flying down the ice on a bread tray it life I think it’s called. The poor little camera drone can’t keep up
Those boys are flying #winterolympics
Those boys are flying #winterolympics
February 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Watching the men in tight Lycra flying down the ice on a bread tray it life I think it’s called. The poor little camera drone can’t keep up
Those boys are flying #winterolympics
Those boys are flying #winterolympics
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The economy seems to be changing structure at a faster rate than before.
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The economy seems to be changing structure at a faster rate than before.
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
Having declined for decades, the rate of change across industrial sectors is picking up.
Read more on the UK's productivity growth challenge and progress➡️ buff.ly/VWHNFCb
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A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
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I’d like to report a murder.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I’d like to report a murder.
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That’s how to do it, fantastic article.
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
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The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
That’s how to do it, fantastic article.
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Bill Clinton fighting back. I like it.
February 7, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Bill Clinton fighting back. I like it.
This is my favourite.
Mandleson is pretending to be gay to cover for being a paedophile.
These deluded halfwits amongst us
Mandleson is pretending to be gay to cover for being a paedophile.
These deluded halfwits amongst us
February 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM
This is my favourite.
Mandleson is pretending to be gay to cover for being a paedophile.
These deluded halfwits amongst us
Mandleson is pretending to be gay to cover for being a paedophile.
These deluded halfwits amongst us
This is what voting with your feet looks like
Airline bookings to the U.S. in advance of the World Cup are soft, calling into question whether the high-profile tournament will deliver the boon U.S. tourism officials are expecting.
Fewer Europeans Are Heading To The U.S. This Summer—Here’s What That Could Mean For The World Cup
Airline bookings to the U.S. in advance of the World Cup are soft, calling into question whether the high-profile tournament will deliver the boon U.S. tourism officials are expecting.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This is what voting with your feet looks like
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You'll watch this more than once.
February 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
You'll watch this more than once.
Hoisted by his own petard I believe
I see that Chris Rennard seems to have lost the whip as an indirect effect of the Mandelson saga.
Oh no, what a pity, never mind.
Oh no, what a pity, never mind.
February 6, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Hoisted by his own petard I believe
Why do so many senior politicians and Labour back benchers want to interfere in an on going investigation?
🚨 NEW: The Met Police confirms they asked the Government not to publish some of Peter Mandelson's vetting documents
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Why do so many senior politicians and Labour back benchers want to interfere in an on going investigation?
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Evening Standard: Only 933 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel last month, the lowest January figure in five years.
The number is also 15% down on arrivals recorded in January 2025, and 30% below the figure for January 2024. #UKNews
The number is also 15% down on arrivals recorded in January 2025, and 30% below the figure for January 2024. #UKNews
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Evening Standard: Only 933 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel last month, the lowest January figure in five years.
The number is also 15% down on arrivals recorded in January 2025, and 30% below the figure for January 2024. #UKNews
The number is also 15% down on arrivals recorded in January 2025, and 30% below the figure for January 2024. #UKNews
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What's happen to small boat crossing in January?
The data shows we've seen the lowest number of crossing for a January since 2021.
Plus, we've seen a lot of 'firsts' across the month where plans to tackle dangerous crossing announced last year have come into force, or been used for the first time.
The data shows we've seen the lowest number of crossing for a January since 2021.
Plus, we've seen a lot of 'firsts' across the month where plans to tackle dangerous crossing announced last year have come into force, or been used for the first time.
What's happened with small boat crossing in January?
Now that January 2026 is over, we have the first full month of data from this year on small boat crossings in the English Channel.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:19 AM
What's happen to small boat crossing in January?
The data shows we've seen the lowest number of crossing for a January since 2021.
Plus, we've seen a lot of 'firsts' across the month where plans to tackle dangerous crossing announced last year have come into force, or been used for the first time.
The data shows we've seen the lowest number of crossing for a January since 2021.
Plus, we've seen a lot of 'firsts' across the month where plans to tackle dangerous crossing announced last year have come into force, or been used for the first time.
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London has landed in the top ten greenest cities on the planet 🌱
Not bad for a city that never sits still.
We’re delivering cleaner transport and more green spaces, with even more to come.
Not bad for a city that never sits still.
We’re delivering cleaner transport and more green spaces, with even more to come.
London among the top ten greenest cities in the world, report shows
The city came in tenth place overall, earning an admirable Green City Index score of 66.85
www.standard.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 10:10 AM
London has landed in the top ten greenest cities on the planet 🌱
Not bad for a city that never sits still.
We’re delivering cleaner transport and more green spaces, with even more to come.
Not bad for a city that never sits still.
We’re delivering cleaner transport and more green spaces, with even more to come.
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Rachel Shesucks
Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850
Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850
January 31, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Rachel Shesucks
Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850
Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850
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Anne Pricklover
Spouse
England Marriages, 1538–1973
Spouse
England Marriages, 1538–1973
January 31, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Anne Pricklover
Spouse
England Marriages, 1538–1973
Spouse
England Marriages, 1538–1973