Dave R Essex
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Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are "prone to errors" and urged people to use them alongside other tools.
He said it highlighted the importance of having a rich information ecosystem, rather than solely relying on #AI technology.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He said it highlighted the importance of having a rich information ecosystem, rather than solely relying on #AI technology.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, Google boss tells BBC
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are "prone to errors" and urged people to use them alongside other tools.
He said it highlighted the importance of having a rich information ecosystem, rather than solely relying on #AI technology.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He said it highlighted the importance of having a rich information ecosystem, rather than solely relying on #AI technology.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
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“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace
Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I’ve been saying this for ten years now but possibly not often enough: Ask Them What They Think The Words They’re Using Mean. And then ask them to name the ‘problematic’ people. We had ‘sovereignty’, ‘laws’ & ‘unelected bureaucrats’. The US now has ‘Antifa’, the ‘radical left’ & ‘insurrection’. Ask!
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I’ve been saying this for ten years now but possibly not often enough: Ask Them What They Think The Words They’re Using Mean. And then ask them to name the ‘problematic’ people. We had ‘sovereignty’, ‘laws’ & ‘unelected bureaucrats’. The US now has ‘Antifa’, the ‘radical left’ & ‘insurrection’. Ask!
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There are lots of reasons not to leave ECHR. But apart from anything else, it just doesn't solve the problem the Tories/Reform think it does.
E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.
E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.
October 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
There are lots of reasons not to leave ECHR. But apart from anything else, it just doesn't solve the problem the Tories/Reform think it does.
E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.
E.g. the Supreme Court judgment re Rwanda being unsafe explicitly said it was not based on ECHR.
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Last November Farage told Sky News:
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Last November Farage told Sky News:
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“I’ve just exchanged contracts on the house that I’ll be living there in – is that good enough?… *I’ve bought a house in Clacton* What more do you want me to do?”
Oh, I dunno Nigel.
Tell the truth?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Farage is only saying this because he’s been found out & exposed!
Clacton when you next have an election, vote this grifting, lying, horrid man out!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage
Clacton when you next have an election, vote this grifting, lying, horrid man out!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Farage is only saying this because he’s been found out & exposed!
Clacton when you next have an election, vote this grifting, lying, horrid man out!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage
Clacton when you next have an election, vote this grifting, lying, horrid man out!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage
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The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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You've GOT to be kidding me!
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
August 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You've GOT to be kidding me!
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...?
So incredulity aside, what about the list itself?
Let's go Debunking! 1/34
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Target: We're stepping back from DEI.
Customers: We're stepping back from Target!
Target: Looks like we're having financial difficulties.
Customers: We're stepping back from Target!
Target: Looks like we're having financial difficulties.
Target picks an insider to lead the struggling company when CEO Brian Cornell steps down next year
Target CEO Brian Cornell plans to step down Feb. 1. He helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape.
apnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Target: We're stepping back from DEI.
Customers: We're stepping back from Target!
Target: Looks like we're having financial difficulties.
Customers: We're stepping back from Target!
Target: Looks like we're having financial difficulties.
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There's no credible evidence asylum seekers commit more crime, or are guilty of more sexual assaults. I am so sick of being force-fed lies by these mendacious thugs in their expensive suits.
share.google/WCAREyAQN5TG...
share.google/WCAREyAQN5TG...
August 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There's no credible evidence asylum seekers commit more crime, or are guilty of more sexual assaults. I am so sick of being force-fed lies by these mendacious thugs in their expensive suits.
share.google/WCAREyAQN5TG...
share.google/WCAREyAQN5TG...
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Target caved to Trump, sold out their core customers, and torched their own brand.
They chose this path, and now they’re paying for it. I’m still not shopping there.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/b...
They chose this path, and now they’re paying for it. I’m still not shopping there.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/b...
Target’s CEO is stepping down as sales continue to plunge | CNN Business
Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI.
www.cnn.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Target caved to Trump, sold out their core customers, and torched their own brand.
They chose this path, and now they’re paying for it. I’m still not shopping there.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/b...
They chose this path, and now they’re paying for it. I’m still not shopping there.
www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/b...
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The headline here should say:
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
More than fifty private schools shut since Labour put VAT on fees
Department for Education defends ending tax breaks for independent institutions, after parents lost a legal battle at the High Court this year — view map
www.thetimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The headline here should say:
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
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Worth remembering Johnson’s Brexit aimed to control borders by ending EU free movement, but tackling illegal immigration has got tougher
Losing EU cooperation like the Dublin Regulation and limited returns (only 5 to EU in 2021) has actually helped increase small boat crossings
Losing EU cooperation like the Dublin Regulation and limited returns (only 5 to EU in 2021) has actually helped increase small boat crossings
August 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Worth remembering Johnson’s Brexit aimed to control borders by ending EU free movement, but tackling illegal immigration has got tougher
Losing EU cooperation like the Dublin Regulation and limited returns (only 5 to EU in 2021) has actually helped increase small boat crossings
Losing EU cooperation like the Dublin Regulation and limited returns (only 5 to EU in 2021) has actually helped increase small boat crossings
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Just to be completely clear - this British Army Vet was NOT forced out of military housing to accommodate Afghans - who, by the way, put their own lives at risk to support and protect British soldiers.
Just ever more rage-baiting by Matt!
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Just ever more rage-baiting by Matt!
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July 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Just to be completely clear - this British Army Vet was NOT forced out of military housing to accommodate Afghans - who, by the way, put their own lives at risk to support and protect British soldiers.
Just ever more rage-baiting by Matt!
🧵1/14
Just ever more rage-baiting by Matt!
🧵1/14
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A pledge to move toward automatic electoral registration (fuck yes), lower the voting age to 16, establish rules on donor-risk, block shell-company donations, increase the cap on Electoral Commission fines to to £500,000 and put an identifying stamp on digital political advertising.
July 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
A pledge to move toward automatic electoral registration (fuck yes), lower the voting age to 16, establish rules on donor-risk, block shell-company donations, increase the cap on Electoral Commission fines to to £500,000 and put an identifying stamp on digital political advertising.
Trump finally realises Putin has been playing him
#Russia #Ukraine #USA
“Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#Russia #Ukraine #USA
“Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump news at a glance: president complains about Putin’s ‘bullshit’
Trump voices increasing irritation with Russia’s leader and promises to send more weapons to Ukraine. Key US politics stories from 8 July 2025
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Trump finally realises Putin has been playing him
#Russia #Ukraine #USA
“Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#Russia #Ukraine #USA
“Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Uk needs Organ Donors.
8,000 people waiting.
Please have a serious think about registering.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
8,000 people waiting.
Please have a serious think about registering.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high
More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donors
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Uk needs Organ Donors.
8,000 people waiting.
Please have a serious think about registering.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
8,000 people waiting.
Please have a serious think about registering.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Women who have delayed cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said.
The test is for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers.
If that's detected women will be invited for further tests.
🧪♀️ #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The test is for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers.
If that's detected women will be invited for further tests.
🧪♀️ #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
At-home HPV test kits to be offered to thousands of women in England
The home tests will be offered so that women can check for cervical cancer without visiting a GP.
www.bbc.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Women who have delayed cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said.
The test is for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers.
If that's detected women will be invited for further tests.
🧪♀️ #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The test is for human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes most cervical cancers.
If that's detected women will be invited for further tests.
🧪♀️ #medsky
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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For more detail, all the links, and a look at the legality of this type of internship, check out my substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/monkdebunks/p/how-misinformation-hides-in-plain
9/10
https://open.substack.com/pub/monkdebunks/p/how-misinformation-hides-in-plain
9/10
June 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
For more detail, all the links, and a look at the legality of this type of internship, check out my substack:
https://open.substack.com/pub/monkdebunks/p/how-misinformation-hides-in-plain
9/10
https://open.substack.com/pub/monkdebunks/p/how-misinformation-hides-in-plain
9/10
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And then there’s 8 other internships that are open to everyone
So don’t worry, the rich white kids with all the right contacts can still get a chance of an apprenticeship👍🏼
They just won’t get to join the one aimed at helping those without inherent privilege
6/10
So don’t worry, the rich white kids with all the right contacts can still get a chance of an apprenticeship👍🏼
They just won’t get to join the one aimed at helping those without inherent privilege
6/10
June 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
And then there’s 8 other internships that are open to everyone
So don’t worry, the rich white kids with all the right contacts can still get a chance of an apprenticeship👍🏼
They just won’t get to join the one aimed at helping those without inherent privilege
6/10
So don’t worry, the rich white kids with all the right contacts can still get a chance of an apprenticeship👍🏼
They just won’t get to join the one aimed at helping those without inherent privilege
6/10
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As Republicans grow increasingly wary about political blowback from cuts to Medicaid, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates more than 8 million people could go uninsured under the House GOP's megabill
GOP megabill to save Congress nearly $800 billion — while kicking millions of people off health insurance
The latest estimate from CBO comes at a delicate moment for negotiations over the party-line package Republican leaders want to finalize in the coming hours.
www.politico.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As Republicans grow increasingly wary about political blowback from cuts to Medicaid, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates more than 8 million people could go uninsured under the House GOP's megabill