DavidW@cityhobo61.bsky.social
@cityhobo61.bsky.social
Cricket, Hull City
Far too much politics, wanted Tories out, as they travelled right I drift left! They’ve gone - I’m already calmer!
Far too much politics, wanted Tories out, as they travelled right I drift left! They’ve gone - I’m already calmer!
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses - The Guardian
The mess of Johnson’s administration continues to cause problems for everyone
The mess of Johnson’s administration continues to cause problems for everyone
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses - The Guardian
The mess of Johnson’s administration continues to cause problems for everyone
The mess of Johnson’s administration continues to cause problems for everyone
Calling for Foreign interference in our democracy @ofcom.bsky.social should immediately withdraw their broadcasting licence.
🔴GB News Calls For Trump's America to 'Save Britain’
GB News’ new show broadcast live from the US features non-stop praise for Donald Trump – with the channel’s co-owner begging ‘MAGA’ politicians to save the UK, reports @josiah.writes.news
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
GB News’ new show broadcast live from the US features non-stop praise for Donald Trump – with the channel’s co-owner begging ‘MAGA’ politicians to save the UK, reports @josiah.writes.news
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
GB News Calls For Trump's America to 'Save Britain’
GB News’ new show broadcast live from the US features non-stop praise for Donald Trump – with the channel’s co-owner begging ‘MAGA’ politicians to save the UK, reports Josiah Mortimer
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Calling for Foreign interference in our democracy @ofcom.bsky.social should immediately withdraw their broadcasting licence.
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up
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🔴The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the ‘Right-Wing Coup’ Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease the forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
By attempting to appease the forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🔴The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the ‘Right-Wing Coup’ Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease the forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
By attempting to appease the forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
This 👇 Trump didn’t need editing he shows us who he is daily. Cowardice & self interest drives media today.
Trump incited violence on 6 January 2021.
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
An outside producer made a bad edit when there was plenty of unedited material to show that.
Today Trump's granting pardons to dozens of people involved in that day's attempt to sabotage the handover of power.
The BBC flagelllates itself.
#PoliticsLIve
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This 👇 Trump didn’t need editing he shows us who he is daily. Cowardice & self interest drives media today.
Weak PM, hopeless Culture Secretary & ineffectual Chair of BBC - all have had 16 months to tackle the right wing political influence in OUR BBC & all have done the square root of diddly squat!
Nandy has to be replaced with someone with determination & will to act.
Nandy has to be replaced with someone with determination & will to act.
Gibb is destroying the BBC from the inside. Sadly, we have a weak PM and a hopeless Culture Sec who are afraid to do anything about it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Weak PM, hopeless Culture Secretary & ineffectual Chair of BBC - all have had 16 months to tackle the right wing political influence in OUR BBC & all have done the square root of diddly squat!
Nandy has to be replaced with someone with determination & will to act.
Nandy has to be replaced with someone with determination & will to act.
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Robbie Gibb should quite simply not be in that role. He makes no pretence of his own bias. While he has power the BBC will continue to rot.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Robbie Gibb should quite simply not be in that role. He makes no pretence of his own bias. While he has power the BBC will continue to rot.
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The rebellion was led by the politically-appointed members of the board. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The rebellion was led by the politically-appointed members of the board. observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Good from Katie Razzall but why Yelland comments have to be ‘balanced’ by bombast Mackenzie is what is wrong with BBCNews. It’s not balance it’s shouting!
There’s a battle for both the soul of the BBC but also journalistic integrity. It seems Gibb is stealing both.
Good from Katie Razzall but why Yelland comments have to be ‘balanced’ by bombast Mackenzie is what is wrong with BBCNews. It’s not balance it’s shouting!
There’s a battle for both the soul of the BBC but also journalistic integrity. It seems Gibb is stealing both.
Katie Razzall: A seismic moment that shows rift at top of BBC
There may be more to this than meets the eye, says the BBC's culture and media editor.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Good from Katie Razzall but why Yelland comments have to be ‘balanced’ by bombast Mackenzie is what is wrong with BBCNews. It’s not balance it’s shouting!
There’s a battle for both the soul of the BBC but also journalistic integrity. It seems Gibb is stealing both.
Good from Katie Razzall but why Yelland comments have to be ‘balanced’ by bombast Mackenzie is what is wrong with BBCNews. It’s not balance it’s shouting!
There’s a battle for both the soul of the BBC but also journalistic integrity. It seems Gibb is stealing both.
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There were 115 prisoners mistakenly released in the final year of the last Conservative Government alone.
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
There were 115 prisoners mistakenly released in the final year of the last Conservative Government alone.
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
The people working closely with him were ‘shocked’. Such close working relationships so little awareness.
I am still fascinated that he pleaded guilty. S
I am still fascinated that he pleaded guilty. S
Inside story of the very close links between Nathan Gill, the former UKIP MEP who has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, and his former political master Nigel Farage
Ex UKIP sources say Gill was very much Farage’s ”enforcer” and “right-hand man”.
Ex UKIP sources say Gill was very much Farage’s ”enforcer” and “right-hand man”.
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The people working closely with him were ‘shocked’. Such close working relationships so little awareness.
I am still fascinated that he pleaded guilty. S
I am still fascinated that he pleaded guilty. S
So I’ve seen @BBCNews ‘impartiality’ in action. Presenter asking talking head from right wing think tank/lobbyist Heritage foundation ‘Are WE on the right track?’ After Trump Xi talks. I mean I think we have only heard Trump’s version!
October 30, 2025 at 5:48 AM
So I’ve seen @BBCNews ‘impartiality’ in action. Presenter asking talking head from right wing think tank/lobbyist Heritage foundation ‘Are WE on the right track?’ After Trump Xi talks. I mean I think we have only heard Trump’s version!
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Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
October 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces.
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Shameful. Normalising racism by pretending she might have a point. Dancing the little dance they want you to dance. What’s happened to you? This isn’t journalism. It’s sponsorship.
October 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Shameful. Normalising racism by pretending she might have a point. Dancing the little dance they want you to dance. What’s happened to you? This isn’t journalism. It’s sponsorship.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A fascinating insight into BBC journalism these days. In effect a vox pop. The only fact is that Buxton was one of best placed to live in 2024. No effort to educate & inform or to differentiate between asylum seekers & others. No numbers. Just old v young division.
A fascinating insight into BBC journalism these days. In effect a vox pop. The only fact is that Buxton was one of best placed to live in 2024. No effort to educate & inform or to differentiate between asylum seekers & others. No numbers. Just old v young division.
Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A fascinating insight into BBC journalism these days. In effect a vox pop. The only fact is that Buxton was one of best placed to live in 2024. No effort to educate & inform or to differentiate between asylum seekers & others. No numbers. Just old v young division.
A fascinating insight into BBC journalism these days. In effect a vox pop. The only fact is that Buxton was one of best placed to live in 2024. No effort to educate & inform or to differentiate between asylum seekers & others. No numbers. Just old v young division.
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Possibly unpopular opinion - Farage’s ‘listen love’ moment should have been a much bigger deal, if not career ending. Especially as he’s spent all summer lecturing us about cultures which have a ‘medieval attitude towards women’.
October 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Possibly unpopular opinion - Farage’s ‘listen love’ moment should have been a much bigger deal, if not career ending. Especially as he’s spent all summer lecturing us about cultures which have a ‘medieval attitude towards women’.
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@carolecadwalla.bsky.social is correct – radio silence from Britain's media on Reform UK's Nathan Gill (who pleaded guilty to eight counts of Kremlin bribery).
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‘The threat couldn’t be more urgent and imminent. Yet here we are, still putting our head in the sand.’
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social is correct – radio silence from Britain's media on Reform UK's Nathan Gill (who pleaded guilty to eight counts of Kremlin bribery).
bsky.app/profile/lbc....
bsky.app/profile/lbc....
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🔴UK Government’s ‘Failure to Investigate Foreign Interference’ Challenged in Europe’s Highest Court
The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate “credible evidence” of Russian interference
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate “credible evidence” of Russian interference
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
UK Government's 'Failure to Investigate Foreign Interference' Challenged in Europe's Highest Court
The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate "credible evidence" of Russian interference
bylinetimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🔴UK Government’s ‘Failure to Investigate Foreign Interference’ Challenged in Europe’s Highest Court
The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate “credible evidence” of Russian interference
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
The group of former MPs warn that UK elections are “still at risk” over the Government’s failure to investigate “credible evidence” of Russian interference
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social big dog failing to properly old politician to account because he's not done his homework. No change there
Peston tells Lam that she said something that he "genuinely didn't understand". "But who are these people who came legally who should leave?"
This does not look like faux naivety.
He should know the answer!
She misleads in her answer to him.
So he gives a misleading summary of her policy on air.
This does not look like faux naivety.
He should know the answer!
She misleads in her answer to him.
So he gives a misleading summary of her policy on air.
October 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social big dog failing to properly old politician to account because he's not done his homework. No change there
Govt saying Andrew titles is an issue for Royal Family. What an abdication of responsibility! There’s a 2 way street between monarchy & we the humble subjects. The Govt represents us & should act accordingly rather than tug its forelock whilst backing out of the room. It interferes everywhere else!
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Govt saying Andrew titles is an issue for Royal Family. What an abdication of responsibility! There’s a 2 way street between monarchy & we the humble subjects. The Govt represents us & should act accordingly rather than tug its forelock whilst backing out of the room. It interferes everywhere else!
That was an abject innings from Dunkley. She had a licence to go from ball one, but instead of playing like she does in T20 she batted in test match mode. So unambitious. Capsey in better form should have come in. Poor decisions from Edwards & England. Knight superb #cwc2025
October 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
That was an abject innings from Dunkley. She had a licence to go from ball one, but instead of playing like she does in T20 she batted in test match mode. So unambitious. Capsey in better form should have come in. Poor decisions from Edwards & England. Knight superb #cwc2025
Aye, what Sarah says! We need the media to do its ffing job & start serving readers, listeners & viewers not owners, oligarchs & politicians!
Christ alive. If we, as a nation, can’t do better than this nasty, stale-breathed, stale-minded, racist misogynist prick, then what the hell are we doing? Leading in the polls??
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
FFS. Sort yourself out, UK.
October 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Aye, what Sarah says! We need the media to do its ffing job & start serving readers, listeners & viewers not owners, oligarchs & politicians!
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Farage’s partner - the fraud files bit.ly/3KVZpj4 which raise more questions about where she found £885,000 to buy Clacton house that Farage ‘misspoke’ to say he bought. Times says Brussels may look again at “his colourful two decades as an MEP between 1999 and 2020”
Nigel Farage’s partner embroiled in Brussels fraud investigation
Laure Ferrari’s Eurosceptic group was at the centre of fraud scandal that led to ongoing criminal case
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Farage’s partner - the fraud files bit.ly/3KVZpj4 which raise more questions about where she found £885,000 to buy Clacton house that Farage ‘misspoke’ to say he bought. Times says Brussels may look again at “his colourful two decades as an MEP between 1999 and 2020”