Dave
@davel1001.bsky.social
I'm retired, live in North West England with my partner and dog. Interested in politics and now spending some of my retirement touring Britain. No DMs please.
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Good news for the UK economy. Progress is being made thanks to our Govt. Not that you would learn it from the purile UK media, who are busy with their self indulgent orgy over Epstein, etc, etc. They are completely off the rails and becoming rather useless to the people of the UK.
February 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Good news for the UK economy. Progress is being made thanks to our Govt. Not that you would learn it from the purile UK media, who are busy with their self indulgent orgy over Epstein, etc, etc. They are completely off the rails and becoming rather useless to the people of the UK.
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If you want to see the BBC improve, then you MUST take part in the consultation as part of the Charter renewal.
It is open now!
I've spoken before on how the word 'impartial' used prominently in the current Charter to define the BBC's purposes is a major problem, only being added in 2017.
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It is open now!
I've spoken before on how the word 'impartial' used prominently in the current Charter to define the BBC's purposes is a major problem, only being added in 2017.
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Government launches Charter Review to future-proof the BBC
The Culture Secretary has launched the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s Royal Charter with the aim of bolstering trust in the broadcaster and putting it on a sustainable financial footing.
www.gov.uk
February 7, 2026 at 9:47 AM
If you want to see the BBC improve, then you MUST take part in the consultation as part of the Charter renewal.
It is open now!
I've spoken before on how the word 'impartial' used prominently in the current Charter to define the BBC's purposes is a major problem, only being added in 2017.
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It is open now!
I've spoken before on how the word 'impartial' used prominently in the current Charter to define the BBC's purposes is a major problem, only being added in 2017.
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Headlines this week from government bill progression in Parliament!
+ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill has completed its passage and now goes for Royal Assent. It implements an international treaty of the same name to protect nature in international waters.
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+ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill has completed its passage and now goes for Royal Assent. It implements an international treaty of the same name to protect nature in international waters.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Headlines this week from government bill progression in Parliament!
+ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill has completed its passage and now goes for Royal Assent. It implements an international treaty of the same name to protect nature in international waters.
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+ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill has completed its passage and now goes for Royal Assent. It implements an international treaty of the same name to protect nature in international waters.
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🔍 'Palantir which provides military tech to the IDF and AI-powered deportation targeting for ICE, has UK govt contracts worth more than £500m (NHS £330m). Global Counsel, a lobbying company Peter Mandelson co-founded and part-owns, also works for Palantir.'
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
🔍 'Palantir which provides military tech to the IDF and AI-powered deportation targeting for ICE, has UK govt contracts worth more than £500m (NHS £330m). Global Counsel, a lobbying company Peter Mandelson co-founded and part-owns, also works for Palantir.'
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour doing more good work, Keir needs to be celebrated not demonised.
There is still more to be done, but the toppling of ground rents will be the first domino to fall in a long line of leasehold-related injustices. Nationally, the reforms will represent a cash transfer of £10-£12 billion from freeholders to
leaseholders.
leaseholders.
North Somerset MP welcomes proposed leasehold reforms
Leasehold reforms will cap ground rent at £250 in England and Wales, helping leaseholders. MP Sadik Al-Hassan welcomes relief for North Somerset…
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Labour doing more good work, Keir needs to be celebrated not demonised.
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This is a political piece, but it has lessons for all writers in how to craft a story that really lands with readers. The focus, the intelligence and the skill stand out a mile in the current pathetic crop of writing on Reform.
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…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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 11:47 AM
This is a political piece, but it has lessons for all writers in how to craft a story that really lands with readers. The focus, the intelligence and the skill stand out a mile in the current pathetic crop of writing on Reform.
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"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
– George Monbiot
– George Monbiot
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
– George Monbiot
– George Monbiot
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My take on this is things planned which were felt too much, too ‘Labour’ can now go ahead in earnest. It will be impossible to reject changes Labour bring to avoid another Mandleson. The grimy ones will all be kicked out. Wonderful.
Mandleson will be the catalyst to bring in changes that will clean up our politics. And Gordon Brown and Keir Starmer are exactly the duo to pull it off. Every cloud has a silver lining.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown
The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brow...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 AM
My take on this is things planned which were felt too much, too ‘Labour’ can now go ahead in earnest. It will be impossible to reject changes Labour bring to avoid another Mandleson. The grimy ones will all be kicked out. Wonderful.
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2 of the greats
Zelensky and Kier Starmer
UK standing together with Ukraine
Ukraine is winning thanks to European and UK support
Zelensky and Kier Starmer
UK standing together with Ukraine
Ukraine is winning thanks to European and UK support
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
2 of the greats
Zelensky and Kier Starmer
UK standing together with Ukraine
Ukraine is winning thanks to European and UK support
Zelensky and Kier Starmer
UK standing together with Ukraine
Ukraine is winning thanks to European and UK support
I just realised the Nazis had a word for this: Lebensborn
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I just realised the Nazis had a word for this: Lebensborn
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It would be very difficult/impossible to deliver a trumpian hellscape in the UK while we have the ECHR protecting us.
Outside it, we are well & truly fair game.
Which is why billionaire disaster capitalists & asset strippers are flocking to Farage.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/res...
Outside it, we are well & truly fair game.
Which is why billionaire disaster capitalists & asset strippers are flocking to Farage.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/res...
‘Resolute 1850’: Reform UK Ltd’s MAGA plan to turn Britain into Little America
Right-wing US interests are pushing a plan to bend the UK to their will, ‘DOGE’-style – in Farage’s Reform UK they have an eager little helper
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It would be very difficult/impossible to deliver a trumpian hellscape in the UK while we have the ECHR protecting us.
Outside it, we are well & truly fair game.
Which is why billionaire disaster capitalists & asset strippers are flocking to Farage.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/res...
Outside it, we are well & truly fair game.
Which is why billionaire disaster capitalists & asset strippers are flocking to Farage.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/res...
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Leaflet wars just stepped up a gear: Mill reveal Reform UK have broken electoral law manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-re...
Exclusive: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform
manchestermill.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Leaflet wars just stepped up a gear: Mill reveal Reform UK have broken electoral law manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-re...
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Spot on. Maybe at the next press conference Starmer should offer to resign & ask the journalists who they want to replace him, as that appears to be how 🇬🇧 politics works now. Media as usual manipulates the public into a frenzy & most don't know the real truth with MSM setting the agenda not facts.
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Spot on. Maybe at the next press conference Starmer should offer to resign & ask the journalists who they want to replace him, as that appears to be how 🇬🇧 politics works now. Media as usual manipulates the public into a frenzy & most don't know the real truth with MSM setting the agenda not facts.
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But.. but.. but this👇🏼prolific paedophile isn’t a migrant or British Pakistani, he’s another White man hiding in plain sight
Ruben, 76, is to be sentenced for sex offences against 18 boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire drugging them
Waiting for Reform & Lowe’s outrage & demands for an enquiry❗️
Ruben, 76, is to be sentenced for sex offences against 18 boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire drugging them
Waiting for Reform & Lowe’s outrage & demands for an enquiry❗️
Wife of Stathern summer camp abuser calls him 'sadistic, monstrous paedophile' at sentencing hearing
Jon Ruben's wife Susan tells Leicester Crown Court he perpetrated
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
But.. but.. but this👇🏼prolific paedophile isn’t a migrant or British Pakistani, he’s another White man hiding in plain sight
Ruben, 76, is to be sentenced for sex offences against 18 boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire drugging them
Waiting for Reform & Lowe’s outrage & demands for an enquiry❗️
Ruben, 76, is to be sentenced for sex offences against 18 boys at a summer camp in Leicestershire drugging them
Waiting for Reform & Lowe’s outrage & demands for an enquiry❗️
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🇪🇺 British officials fear that excluding the U.K. could lock its firms out of key supply chains and skew procurement decisions in favor of EU-based competitors.
🇬🇧 Britain needs Europe. We need deeper alignment with our largest market on goods and services.
❌ Brexit harms British business.
🇬🇧 Britain needs Europe. We need deeper alignment with our largest market on goods and services.
❌ Brexit harms British business.
Britain’s trade chief races to Brussels to avoid ‘Made in Europe’ shutout
U.K. officials fear that planned industry act could lock British firms out of key European supply chains.
www.politico.eu
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
🇪🇺 British officials fear that excluding the U.K. could lock its firms out of key supply chains and skew procurement decisions in favor of EU-based competitors.
🇬🇧 Britain needs Europe. We need deeper alignment with our largest market on goods and services.
❌ Brexit harms British business.
🇬🇧 Britain needs Europe. We need deeper alignment with our largest market on goods and services.
❌ Brexit harms British business.
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Farage & Trump:
• Farage met Trump during 2016 US presidential campaign, supporting him publicly at rallies
• Described Trump as “a man who believes in his country & believes in ordinary people”
• Trump praised Farage as “Mr Brexit” urging UK government to appoint him as ambassador to Washington
• Farage met Trump during 2016 US presidential campaign, supporting him publicly at rallies
• Described Trump as “a man who believes in his country & believes in ordinary people”
• Trump praised Farage as “Mr Brexit” urging UK government to appoint him as ambassador to Washington
February 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Farage & Trump:
• Farage met Trump during 2016 US presidential campaign, supporting him publicly at rallies
• Described Trump as “a man who believes in his country & believes in ordinary people”
• Trump praised Farage as “Mr Brexit” urging UK government to appoint him as ambassador to Washington
• Farage met Trump during 2016 US presidential campaign, supporting him publicly at rallies
• Described Trump as “a man who believes in his country & believes in ordinary people”
• Trump praised Farage as “Mr Brexit” urging UK government to appoint him as ambassador to Washington
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Two massive announcements this week for Labour with direct impact on every one of us. The Cancer Care Plan and the Pride of Place levelling up. Our Government busy making our Country better and our life chances better than ever after a cancer diagnosis. Well done to
Our PM.
Our PM.
February 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Two massive announcements this week for Labour with direct impact on every one of us. The Cancer Care Plan and the Pride of Place levelling up. Our Government busy making our Country better and our life chances better than ever after a cancer diagnosis. Well done to
Our PM.
Our PM.
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The media are launching a Trumpian style attack on the PM, in an attempted 'coup' to unseat him. If it succeeds, it will prove that private power is stronger than the democratic state and that's why it must fail. Starmer must stand firm.
February 6, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The media are launching a Trumpian style attack on the PM, in an attempted 'coup' to unseat him. If it succeeds, it will prove that private power is stronger than the democratic state and that's why it must fail. Starmer must stand firm.
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Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Farage’s inner circle - all of them had direct contact with Epstein’s confidant, Bannon, or with Epstein himself.
Do media hacks call for Farage to get the fuck out of UK politics?
Source: Don McGowan #UKPolitics
Do media hacks call for Farage to get the fuck out of UK politics?
Source: Don McGowan #UKPolitics
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Farage’s inner circle - all of them had direct contact with Epstein’s confidant, Bannon, or with Epstein himself.
Do media hacks call for Farage to get the fuck out of UK politics?
Source: Don McGowan #UKPolitics
Do media hacks call for Farage to get the fuck out of UK politics?
Source: Don McGowan #UKPolitics
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These are Britain's Traitors
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 AM
These are Britain's Traitors
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If You Get This Amazon Product Recall Message, It’s An Attack
If You Get This Amazon Product Recall Message, It’s An Attack
Delete this message immediately — your Amazon account is under attack.
www.forbes.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
If You Get This Amazon Product Recall Message, It’s An Attack
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Ok UK media - oh so scandalised by Mandelson - when are you going to be scandalised by US interference in our democracy? Epstein, Farage, Bannon, Vance, Thiel, Musk, Trump, Brexit, Heritage Foundation, the funding of far right populism to collapse our govts….??
After you’ve helped their collapse?
After you’ve helped their collapse?
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Ok UK media - oh so scandalised by Mandelson - when are you going to be scandalised by US interference in our democracy? Epstein, Farage, Bannon, Vance, Thiel, Musk, Trump, Brexit, Heritage Foundation, the funding of far right populism to collapse our govts….??
After you’ve helped their collapse?
After you’ve helped their collapse?
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How are Labour supporting children in West Lancashire?
Through our Plan for Change, we'll put money in parents' pockets and give children the best start in life.
Through our Plan for Change, we'll put money in parents' pockets and give children the best start in life.
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 AM
How are Labour supporting children in West Lancashire?
Through our Plan for Change, we'll put money in parents' pockets and give children the best start in life.
Through our Plan for Change, we'll put money in parents' pockets and give children the best start in life.