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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Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
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Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
And that pivot does not serve American national interests.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Trump Is Once Again Acting as Putin’s Agent
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Can you imagine Keir Starmer taking 10 days off to ride a motor bike & walk a dog at the beginning of a Pandemic doing no work. Because I bloody can’t. Not for one second.
Boris Johnson is a disgrace. And Putin loving Farage would be worse. Much worse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson is a disgrace. And Putin loving Farage would be worse. Much worse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Can you imagine Keir Starmer taking 10 days off to ride a motor bike & walk a dog at the beginning of a Pandemic doing no work. Because I bloody can’t. Not for one second.
Boris Johnson is a disgrace. And Putin loving Farage would be worse. Much worse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson is a disgrace. And Putin loving Farage would be worse. Much worse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Labour government are freezing prescription charges in England again for the second year in a row.
In the year 2026/27 charges will remain at £9.90.
Any increase would likely have placed £12m of extra costs on people.
Already 89% of prescriptions in England are free of charge.
In the year 2026/27 charges will remain at £9.90.
Any increase would likely have placed £12m of extra costs on people.
Already 89% of prescriptions in England are free of charge.
Chancellor freezes charges to keep prescriptions under a tenner
The Chancellor is extending the freeze on NHS prescription charges next year to keep prescriptions under a tenner, saving patients around £12 million next year.
www.gov.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The Labour government are freezing prescription charges in England again for the second year in a row.
In the year 2026/27 charges will remain at £9.90.
Any increase would likely have placed £12m of extra costs on people.
Already 89% of prescriptions in England are free of charge.
In the year 2026/27 charges will remain at £9.90.
Any increase would likely have placed £12m of extra costs on people.
Already 89% of prescriptions in England are free of charge.
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To those in the UK, and around the world, who want to delay the urgent action needed to tackle the climate crisis or who deny it even exists...
...Ed has a message for you:
"You may be well funded....but you are loosing.
The world is uniting to fight the climate crisis and you will lose!"
...Ed has a message for you:
"You may be well funded....but you are loosing.
The world is uniting to fight the climate crisis and you will lose!"
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
To those in the UK, and around the world, who want to delay the urgent action needed to tackle the climate crisis or who deny it even exists...
...Ed has a message for you:
"You may be well funded....but you are loosing.
The world is uniting to fight the climate crisis and you will lose!"
...Ed has a message for you:
"You may be well funded....but you are loosing.
The world is uniting to fight the climate crisis and you will lose!"
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To all the haters...
...the PM is a good man trying to sort out the mess the Tories left behind.
But he's also gone through the loss of his brother last Christmas.
It's quote something to go through that and keep on running the country.
www.instagram.com/p/DRWnIEVjyzg/
...the PM is a good man trying to sort out the mess the Tories left behind.
But he's also gone through the loss of his brother last Christmas.
It's quote something to go through that and keep on running the country.
www.instagram.com/p/DRWnIEVjyzg/
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
To all the haters...
...the PM is a good man trying to sort out the mess the Tories left behind.
But he's also gone through the loss of his brother last Christmas.
It's quote something to go through that and keep on running the country.
www.instagram.com/p/DRWnIEVjyzg/
...the PM is a good man trying to sort out the mess the Tories left behind.
But he's also gone through the loss of his brother last Christmas.
It's quote something to go through that and keep on running the country.
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“UK’s Supreme Court ruled that religious education curriculum taught in Nthn Ireland is unlawful bc it treats Christianity as if it were true. That faith, & only that faith, is elevated above other religions & non-religion when curriculum is supposed to…”
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“UK’s Supreme Court ruled that religious education curriculum taught in Nthn Ireland is unlawful bc it treats Christianity as if it were true. That faith, & only that faith, is elevated above other religions & non-religion when curriculum is supposed to…”
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UK Supreme Court strikes down N. Ireland's pro-Christian Religious Education curriculum
The landmark ruling declared decades of school-led Christian indoctrination unlawful
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/uk-supreme...
“UK’s Supreme Court ruled that religious education curriculum taught in Nthn Ireland is unlawful bc it treats Christianity as if it were true. That faith, & only that faith, is elevated above other religions & non-religion when curriculum is supposed to…”
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“UK’s Supreme Court ruled that religious education curriculum taught in Nthn Ireland is unlawful bc it treats Christianity as if it were true. That faith, & only that faith, is elevated above other religions & non-religion when curriculum is supposed to…”
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The Lords are definitely trying to kill this bill
I welcome scrutiny from the House of Lords & respect the important job they have to do, but we must work together to ensure the Terminally Ill Adults Bill passes through Parliament in a timely fashion to giving dying people choice & dignity in their final days.
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Peers trying to block assisted dying, claims MP behind bill Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater says the draft law is approaching a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Lords are definitely trying to kill this bill
Ukraine to capitulate so that Trump can benefit personally. You have to wonder what hold Putin has over Trump
🚨🚨This is no "peace" plan, it is a recipe for further suffering and #Russian imperialist expansion in the #west. It is difficult to appreciate just how much damage the #trump administration has done to #Ukraine and its war efforts. It is disgusting beyond words. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ukraine to capitulate so that Trump can benefit personally. You have to wonder what hold Putin has over Trump
Out for a walk with Foxy this morning #crookolune
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Out for a walk with Foxy this morning #crookolune
More corruption in Reform UK: BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
More corruption in Reform UK: BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
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Farage's Reform appoints director of 'anti-Muslim' think tank as senior advisor
Farage's Reform appoints director of 'anti-Muslim' think tank as senior advisor
The Henry Jackson Society has been described as a 'monstrous animal' and 'racist organisation' - by one of its own founders
www.middleeasteye.net
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Farage's Reform appoints director of 'anti-Muslim' think tank as senior advisor
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The PM getting on with the job, despite the media faux-outrage.
£400m worth of deals being unlocked for UK businesses to build & maintain trains, planes & submarines for other countries, as the PM heads to South Africa for the G20 Summit.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
£400m worth of deals being unlocked for UK businesses to build & maintain trains, planes & submarines for other countries, as the PM heads to South Africa for the G20 Summit.
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Full steam ahead: PM to announce £400m worth of deals for trains, planes and submarines as he unlocks major opportunity for UK businesses at G20 summit
Prime Minister set to arrive in South Africa today ahead of the G20 summit, to drive forward growth and opportunity across the United Kingdom.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The PM getting on with the job, despite the media faux-outrage.
£400m worth of deals being unlocked for UK businesses to build & maintain trains, planes & submarines for other countries, as the PM heads to South Africa for the G20 Summit.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
£400m worth of deals being unlocked for UK businesses to build & maintain trains, planes & submarines for other countries, as the PM heads to South Africa for the G20 Summit.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Shocked, not
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Shocked, not
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I'm really disappointed that some in the Lords are seemingly trying to filibuster against the settled will of the Commons (and the public!)
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Unelected Lords are blocking assisted dying – this is a democratic outrage | Simon Jenkins
Second chambers are a good idea, but they should not be able to overturn clear decisions reached by an elected body, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm really disappointed that some in the Lords are seemingly trying to filibuster against the settled will of the Commons (and the public!)
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Reflections on the #riverlune this morning
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Reflections on the #riverlune this morning
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This is what happens when you put a preening, lazy, populist, dilettante in charge of a country.
Johnson was completely out of his depth and more concerned with his pathetic perceived popularity than leading this country through the greatest crisis since 1939.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Johnson was completely out of his depth and more concerned with his pathetic perceived popularity than leading this country through the greatest crisis since 1939.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is what happens when you put a preening, lazy, populist, dilettante in charge of a country.
Johnson was completely out of his depth and more concerned with his pathetic perceived popularity than leading this country through the greatest crisis since 1939.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Johnson was completely out of his depth and more concerned with his pathetic perceived popularity than leading this country through the greatest crisis since 1939.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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These cases are similar to Farage’s response to Pochin’s racist comments about black & Asian people in adverts.
He said she ‘didn’t intend to be racist.’
In other words her racism ‘slipped out’ its fine to be racist, but to get elected Reform politicians need to keep it hidden.
#CelebrityRacist
He said she ‘didn’t intend to be racist.’
In other words her racism ‘slipped out’ its fine to be racist, but to get elected Reform politicians need to keep it hidden.
#CelebrityRacist
The evidence from Farage and the people that surround him screams that there is really no two sides to this story or slipper definitions - not that you’d be able to tell with just how much smoke is being blown around this.
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DEEP DIVE: How Does Reform Show Its Racism? Let Me Count the Ways
From “target practice” on refugees to burqa bans in Parliament, the tally tells the story better than Farage ever could.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
These cases are similar to Farage’s response to Pochin’s racist comments about black & Asian people in adverts.
He said she ‘didn’t intend to be racist.’
In other words her racism ‘slipped out’ its fine to be racist, but to get elected Reform politicians need to keep it hidden.
#CelebrityRacist
He said she ‘didn’t intend to be racist.’
In other words her racism ‘slipped out’ its fine to be racist, but to get elected Reform politicians need to keep it hidden.
#CelebrityRacist
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Trump will reject this reality.
Wind was delivering 22.7GW during the evening peak on Nov 11, nearly 44% of power, equivalent to 22 million homes supplied
The System Operator said "our national grid can run safely and securely on large quantities of renewables generated right here in Britain"
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The System Operator said "our national grid can run safely and securely on large quantities of renewables generated right here in Britain"
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New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...
news.sky.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Trump will reject this reality.
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🚨 NEW: Half a million more children to get access to Labour’s free breakfast clubs next year.
We’ll target support to the areas that need it most, boosting parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.
National renewal in action.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brea...
We’ll target support to the areas that need it most, boosting parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.
National renewal in action.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brea...
500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government claims | LBC
Sir Keir Starmer said the breakfast clubs are prioritising communities
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November 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🚨 NEW: Half a million more children to get access to Labour’s free breakfast clubs next year.
We’ll target support to the areas that need it most, boosting parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.
National renewal in action.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brea...
We’ll target support to the areas that need it most, boosting parents’ work choices and children’s life chances.
National renewal in action.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brea...
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'Many of the campaigners and organisers giving speeches at the march said they felt the recent rise of the far right had led to people feeling “more confident” in racially abusing women – and men – on the streets.'
West Midlands attacks have left Sikh women fearing for their safety | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
'Many of the campaigners and organisers giving speeches at the march said they felt the recent rise of the far right had led to people feeling “more confident” in racially abusing women – and men – on the streets.'
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Good policy alert! Rob has been covering this story for years and can, I think, take some credit
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Good policy alert! Rob has been covering this story for years and can, I think, take some credit
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“… fiscally incoherent, internationally reckless and economically self-defeating proposals that would ultimately cause even more damage than Reeves could conjure up..”
@bearlypolitics.co.uk with the facts on Reform’s fantasy economics.
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@bearlypolitics.co.uk with the facts on Reform’s fantasy economics.
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Reform UK Unveils Budget Written Entirely in Crayon
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
“… fiscally incoherent, internationally reckless and economically self-defeating proposals that would ultimately cause even more damage than Reeves could conjure up..”
@bearlypolitics.co.uk with the facts on Reform’s fantasy economics.
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@bearlypolitics.co.uk with the facts on Reform’s fantasy economics.
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And now #Trump threatens to revoke ABC's broadcasting licence...
Another democratic news organisation under direct attack from fascism. And still out government won't see the threat. Under Trump the USA is no longer a friendly nation.
We need to wake up. Fast!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
Another democratic news organisation under direct attack from fascism. And still out government won't see the threat. Under Trump the USA is no longer a friendly nation.
We need to wake up. Fast!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
Trump Berates One Reporter and Tells Another,‘Quiet Piggy’
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
And now #Trump threatens to revoke ABC's broadcasting licence...
Another democratic news organisation under direct attack from fascism. And still out government won't see the threat. Under Trump the USA is no longer a friendly nation.
We need to wake up. Fast!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
Another democratic news organisation under direct attack from fascism. And still out government won't see the threat. Under Trump the USA is no longer a friendly nation.
We need to wake up. Fast!!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/b...
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New munitions plants coming to the UK, its first in 20 years, to strengthen war readiness and support Ukraine.
MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition
Disused refineries and chemical plants considered as part of a multibillion-pound investment in defence
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
New munitions plants coming to the UK, its first in 20 years, to strengthen war readiness and support Ukraine.