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The Elections Bill is really very thin on political finance.
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The Elections Bill is really very thin on political finance.
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Some loopholes closed, some warm words, but still unlimited political donations.
That's why we're working with @38degrees.bsky.social to call for a cap on donations
Please sign and share: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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February 8, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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I agree, but especially with this:
February 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I agree, but especially with this:
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In case you missed it. I’ve watched this about 10 times already. I can tell I’m a luvvie at heart because a part of me genuinely thinks that this should be played every time anyone in Reform makes a speech.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
In case you missed it. I’ve watched this about 10 times already. I can tell I’m a luvvie at heart because a part of me genuinely thinks that this should be played every time anyone in Reform makes a speech.
Who on earth is this on @lbc.co.uk @tomswarbrick.bsky.social ??
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Who on earth is this on @lbc.co.uk @tomswarbrick.bsky.social ??
I think a contributory factor to the absolute mess we find ourselves in, is that most so called journalists react like Pam, instead of, you know, actual proper journalism and holding power to account. You can hear it in their breathless reporting.
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man is saying it 's all the drama
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man is saying it 's all the drama
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I think a contributory factor to the absolute mess we find ourselves in, is that most so called journalists react like Pam, instead of, you know, actual proper journalism and holding power to account. You can hear it in their breathless reporting.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Seems a good time to re-share this petition, if you haven't signed already petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Seems a good time to re-share this petition, if you haven't signed already petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk it might help (a tiny bit) if the press, after reporting what the US admin actually say, follow with a simple “and that is clearly a lie, for these reasons”.
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk it might help (a tiny bit) if the press, after reporting what the US admin actually say, follow with a simple “and that is clearly a lie, for these reasons”.
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When Trump lied and slandered European troops by saying that they avoided the front lines in Afghanistan, it was no mistake. It was a deliberate attempt to run down NATO in American eyes, to try and condition the American people to accept the end of the alliance.
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
When Trump lied and slandered European troops by saying that they avoided the front lines in Afghanistan, it was no mistake. It was a deliberate attempt to run down NATO in American eyes, to try and condition the American people to accept the end of the alliance.
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Harriet's detective work #TheTraitors
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Harriet's detective work #TheTraitors
@snellarthur.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social help us understand why the US aren’t making this stop?
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 PM
@snellarthur.bsky.social @sturdyalex.bsky.social help us understand why the US aren’t making this stop?
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social I had my lip split open by a table tennis bat when I was about 8 yrs old. Knocked out a tooth, and I needed stitches. Still have the scar. My next door neighbour threw it at his brother but missed!
January 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM
@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social I had my lip split open by a table tennis bat when I was about 8 yrs old. Knocked out a tooth, and I needed stitches. Still have the scar. My next door neighbour threw it at his brother but missed!
@mrjamesob.bsky.social apparently Farridge is on Times Radio today, for 'alternative PMQs'
January 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social apparently Farridge is on Times Radio today, for 'alternative PMQs'
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Good Morning and welcome to another episode of regime change by the USA. The US seems to be militarily trying to get rid of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro right now. There are reports of US ground forces in action. However, watch the Cubans too. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The US Is Attempting Regime Change In Venezuela
Watch Cuba
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Good Morning and welcome to another episode of regime change by the USA. The US seems to be militarily trying to get rid of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro right now. There are reports of US ground forces in action. However, watch the Cubans too. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Absolutely this 👇
There is, to my mind, no justification for the continued use by the UK Government of X as a platform for official comms. There hasn't been for some time, in fact, but if the latest developments around AI-generated image abuse and CSAM don't change the policy I really don't know what will.
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Absolutely this 👇
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I’ve been quieter than usual this week due to a weird mix of work commitments and falling asleep on the sofa at every opportunity.
In my defence, I may have overcorrected by writing the mother of all year-end posts.
This is fair warning, it is long - but, then again, so was 2025.
In my defence, I may have overcorrected by writing the mother of all year-end posts.
This is fair warning, it is long - but, then again, so was 2025.
2025: The Year We Got Used To It
A final long read for 2025, charting how we got used to cruelty, incompetence and farce - and how 2026 will need us all to be much noisier.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I’ve been quieter than usual this week due to a weird mix of work commitments and falling asleep on the sofa at every opportunity.
In my defence, I may have overcorrected by writing the mother of all year-end posts.
This is fair warning, it is long - but, then again, so was 2025.
In my defence, I may have overcorrected by writing the mother of all year-end posts.
This is fair warning, it is long - but, then again, so was 2025.
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Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
New research reveals the best attack lines to use against Reform
How to stop Farage...
writesbright.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
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Letter to the FT that stingingly sums up Brexit and the shit creek we now find ourselves in.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
December 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Letter to the FT that stingingly sums up Brexit and the shit creek we now find ourselves in.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
A terrible idea (naive, prejudiced and uninformed) that has deeply divided us and left us poorer and less secure… but unwilling to face up to the damage we’ve done to ourselves. While the EU moves on.
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BBC News report the birth of a rhino calf at the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens 😍
December 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
BBC News report the birth of a rhino calf at the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens 😍
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"You've let me down, you've let the squadron down... and worst of of all you've let yourself down."
September 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"You've let me down, you've let the squadron down... and worst of of all you've let yourself down."
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🔴If Nigel Farage’s Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues @labourlewis.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues @labourlewis.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse'
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues Clive Lewis MP
bylinetimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🔴If Nigel Farage’s Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues @labourlewis.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues @labourlewis.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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The lack of transparency over FIFA’s dealing with Trump is staggering.
@thepitchinspection.bsky.social asked FIFA repeatedly about its “peace prize” selection process - we were ignored. 🤦🏻♂️
We also asked repeatedly about FIFA’s new office in Trump Tower - we were ignored🤦🏻♂️
Plus much more in here ⤵️
@thepitchinspection.bsky.social asked FIFA repeatedly about its “peace prize” selection process - we were ignored. 🤦🏻♂️
We also asked repeatedly about FIFA’s new office in Trump Tower - we were ignored🤦🏻♂️
Plus much more in here ⤵️
As FIFA President Gianni Infantino strengthens his ties with the Trump family and other global autocrats, this question needs answering; Is now the time for FIFA Reform 2.0?
Our latest substack long read.
Read | Share | Comment
open.substack.com/pub/thepitch...
Our latest substack long read.
Read | Share | Comment
open.substack.com/pub/thepitch...
Gianni Infantino - "The Emperor of Football"
As FIFA President Gianni Infantino strengthens his ties with the Trump family and other global autocrats, this question needs answering; Is now the time for FIFA Reform 2.0?
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The lack of transparency over FIFA’s dealing with Trump is staggering.
@thepitchinspection.bsky.social asked FIFA repeatedly about its “peace prize” selection process - we were ignored. 🤦🏻♂️
We also asked repeatedly about FIFA’s new office in Trump Tower - we were ignored🤦🏻♂️
Plus much more in here ⤵️
@thepitchinspection.bsky.social asked FIFA repeatedly about its “peace prize” selection process - we were ignored. 🤦🏻♂️
We also asked repeatedly about FIFA’s new office in Trump Tower - we were ignored🤦🏻♂️
Plus much more in here ⤵️
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🔴Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🔴Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social why is no one talking about Brexit????
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social why is no one talking about Brexit????