@davidburley.bsky.social
Done stuff. Been places.
All round good egg.
Often distrac
All round good egg.
Often distrac
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I do hope those sensibles telling me that Labour's new policy was fair and sensible are enjoying Tommy Robinson's endorsement of it this morning.
That's who you've joined.
Tommy Robinson.
That's who you've joined.
Tommy Robinson.
November 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I do hope those sensibles telling me that Labour's new policy was fair and sensible are enjoying Tommy Robinson's endorsement of it this morning.
That's who you've joined.
Tommy Robinson.
That's who you've joined.
Tommy Robinson.
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
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Left: Boris Johnson attacking the BBC over Panorama's coverage of Trump on Jan 6th
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Left: Boris Johnson attacking the BBC over Panorama's coverage of Trump on Jan 6th
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
Anyone who voted to leave the EU even if it would make our country and themselves worse off has no right to complain about tax rises to plug the Brexit financial hole.
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Anyone who voted to leave the EU even if it would make our country and themselves worse off has no right to complain about tax rises to plug the Brexit financial hole.
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
Sheffield Wednesday's administrator says they have "four or five" serious bidders for the club.
Is it four or five?
Is it four or five?
October 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sheffield Wednesday's administrator says they have "four or five" serious bidders for the club.
Is it four or five?
Is it four or five?
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Nvidia invests in OpenAI, OpenAI rents compute from Oracle, Oracle buys Nvidia’s hardware, and Nvidia records huge sales.
Everyone in the circle reports rising revenue, rising valuations, and surging share prices, but the cash is largely moving in circles.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-cir...
Everyone in the circle reports rising revenue, rising valuations, and surging share prices, but the cash is largely moving in circles.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-cir...
The AI Circular Economy
Big tech companies and wealthy investors are driving an AI bubble - but they won't be the ones feeling the pain when it bursts.
graceblakeley.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nvidia invests in OpenAI, OpenAI rents compute from Oracle, Oracle buys Nvidia’s hardware, and Nvidia records huge sales.
Everyone in the circle reports rising revenue, rising valuations, and surging share prices, but the cash is largely moving in circles.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-cir...
Everyone in the circle reports rising revenue, rising valuations, and surging share prices, but the cash is largely moving in circles.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ai-cir...
Anyone who insisted we leave the EU even if it makes our country worse off has no right to complain about tax rises to plug the £40billion Brexit financial hole.
October 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Anyone who insisted we leave the EU even if it makes our country worse off has no right to complain about tax rises to plug the £40billion Brexit financial hole.
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It's also not "just another" extinction, it's the first from mainland Europe in centuries. CENTURIES.
And there will be others within our lifetime.
That's biodiversity loss.
We'll never hear this sound, ever again xeno-canto.org/398794
And there will be others within our lifetime.
That's biodiversity loss.
We'll never hear this sound, ever again xeno-canto.org/398794
XC398794 Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
Awful wind noise in the original!
See sonogram and notes of the recording circumstances on p12 of Gretton A. (1991) The ecology and conservation of the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris). ...
xeno-canto.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's also not "just another" extinction, it's the first from mainland Europe in centuries. CENTURIES.
And there will be others within our lifetime.
That's biodiversity loss.
We'll never hear this sound, ever again xeno-canto.org/398794
And there will be others within our lifetime.
That's biodiversity loss.
We'll never hear this sound, ever again xeno-canto.org/398794
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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The UK personal tax-free threshold of £12750 needs to be increased annually in line with inflation.
September 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The UK personal tax-free threshold of £12750 needs to be increased annually in line with inflation.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to “stop requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that they release into the air”.
Polluters will be able to break the law in secret.
Polluters will be able to break the law in secret.
September 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to “stop requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that they release into the air”.
Polluters will be able to break the law in secret.
Polluters will be able to break the law in secret.
Free speech: lies and misinformation are now justified.
September 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Free speech: lies and misinformation are now justified.
Richard Tice, Reform’s deputy leader, last week called for the ban to be lifted, describing shale gas as “energy treasure under our feet” and saying it would be “grossly financially negligent to a criminal degree to leave that value underground and not to extract it”.
And yet...
And yet...
September 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Richard Tice, Reform’s deputy leader, last week called for the ban to be lifted, describing shale gas as “energy treasure under our feet” and saying it would be “grossly financially negligent to a criminal degree to leave that value underground and not to extract it”.
And yet...
And yet...
If a Secretary of State for Housing admits to not paying stamp duty on a house, should he/she resign?
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
If a Secretary of State for Housing admits to not paying stamp duty on a house, should he/she resign?
Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea.
August 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Trump rules out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea.
The new left party in the UK should be called
'True Labour'.
'True Labour'.
July 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The new left party in the UK should be called
'True Labour'.
'True Labour'.
What will Trump voters do when the 'Big Beautiful Bill' makes them significantly worse off?
July 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What will Trump voters do when the 'Big Beautiful Bill' makes them significantly worse off?
How many UK personnel in US military bases in the Middle East are now at risk?
June 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How many UK personnel in US military bases in the Middle East are now at risk?
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Well done to Adil Ray for pointing out the hypocrisy of the govt. When in opposition they called on the govt to publish the legal advice it had received on Israels action, but now they are in govt they refuse to publish it #GMB
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Well done to Adil Ray for pointing out the hypocrisy of the govt. When in opposition they called on the govt to publish the legal advice it had received on Israels action, but now they are in govt they refuse to publish it #GMB
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Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned after saying she cannot support government plans to reform disability benefit
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft resigns over benefit reforms - LabourList
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned from her role after admitting she cannot support the proposed reforms to disability benefits.
labourlist.org
June 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned after saying she cannot support government plans to reform disability benefit
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