Liam Doyle
@doyleliam.bsky.social
Manager of the 86th best Sunday League football team in Bedfordshire, Hawkins FC. Arsenal Fan.
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It's been clear for months that Morgan McSweeney and those around him are unable to cope with the challenges of 21st century government. Will be interesting to see who replaces him.
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It's been clear for months that Morgan McSweeney and those around him are unable to cope with the challenges of 21st century government. Will be interesting to see who replaces him.
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Intelligent question: what, if any, social democratic policies might rejuvenate the economy & defeat the far right? Stupid question: should Streeting replace Starmer? The fact that the political class are discussing one rather than the other is the problem.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Intelligent question: what, if any, social democratic policies might rejuvenate the economy & defeat the far right? Stupid question: should Streeting replace Starmer? The fact that the political class are discussing one rather than the other is the problem.
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Sure, though for the past 3 decades (?) the idea of a national culture has p much been undermined by successive governments : cuts to arts funding, walling off access to creative industries to the richest in society, making the UK incredibly difficult to be a creative worker etc.
I reckon a shared national popular culture is just as important (if not more important) than a fact based, impartial news service for liberal democracy to work.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sure, though for the past 3 decades (?) the idea of a national culture has p much been undermined by successive governments : cuts to arts funding, walling off access to creative industries to the richest in society, making the UK incredibly difficult to be a creative worker etc.
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What's fascinating here is that as she rhymes off the list of gender critical people at Newsnight pursuing an explicitly gender critical agenda, in the context of a discussion of ideological capture at the BBC, she doesn't recognise that she was part of the ideological capture of the BBC by GCs.
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
What's fascinating here is that as she rhymes off the list of gender critical people at Newsnight pursuing an explicitly gender critical agenda, in the context of a discussion of ideological capture at the BBC, she doesn't recognise that she was part of the ideological capture of the BBC by GCs.
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A must read, particularly for anyone in politics. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
When I met Craig he was 13 and homeless. I still thought his life might turn around. I was tragically wrong
The long read: I knew he was running away from something. It wasn’t until many years later that I discovered the truth
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A must read, particularly for anyone in politics. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
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Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
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Got caught in the rain, soaked, now I’m wishing I had
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Got caught in the rain, soaked, now I’m wishing I had
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Are we getting close to noticing yet
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Are we getting close to noticing yet
Me too
I am calling for the abolition of The Times
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Me too
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Hang on!! BBC breakfast have got Kelvin Mackenzie on to talk about HONESTY in relation to news reporting, ARE YOU HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH!!!?
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hang on!! BBC breakfast have got Kelvin Mackenzie on to talk about HONESTY in relation to news reporting, ARE YOU HAVING A FUCKING LAUGH!!!?
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Awfully pathetic of me this, I know, but will say it anyway. Alexander Isak holds the British record transfer fee and is fully fit, sitting on the bench and not been mentioned in the first half or at half-time. 2-0 down to a title rival and still nothing. Begs the question, should Gyokeres do more?
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Awfully pathetic of me this, I know, but will say it anyway. Alexander Isak holds the British record transfer fee and is fully fit, sitting on the bench and not been mentioned in the first half or at half-time. 2-0 down to a title rival and still nothing. Begs the question, should Gyokeres do more?
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The right wing has forced out a right winger from the BBC for not being right wing enough and will now talk more about the BBC not being right wing enough in right wing papers and right wing talk shows that hate the BBC for not being right wing enough
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The right wing has forced out a right winger from the BBC for not being right wing enough and will now talk more about the BBC not being right wing enough in right wing papers and right wing talk shows that hate the BBC for not being right wing enough
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
Sunday league update
Hawkins move top of the league with another hard fought win.
Mark Gray with a screamer from 40 yards to open the scoring.
Freddie Coates headed in our 2nd from a Daniel Day cross.
An own goal from OB sealed the game in the second half
Hawkins move top of the league with another hard fought win.
Mark Gray with a screamer from 40 yards to open the scoring.
Freddie Coates headed in our 2nd from a Daniel Day cross.
An own goal from OB sealed the game in the second half
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sunday league update
Hawkins move top of the league with another hard fought win.
Mark Gray with a screamer from 40 yards to open the scoring.
Freddie Coates headed in our 2nd from a Daniel Day cross.
An own goal from OB sealed the game in the second half
Hawkins move top of the league with another hard fought win.
Mark Gray with a screamer from 40 yards to open the scoring.
Freddie Coates headed in our 2nd from a Daniel Day cross.
An own goal from OB sealed the game in the second half
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My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
Two biscuits with poppies, but lots of cakes without.
Thoughts on my local bakery?
Two biscuits with poppies, but lots of cakes without.
Thoughts on my local bakery?
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
@remembrancewatch.bsky.social
Two biscuits with poppies, but lots of cakes without.
Thoughts on my local bakery?
Two biscuits with poppies, but lots of cakes without.
Thoughts on my local bakery?
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Pure distilled essence of 1979-2025, here. I’m loaded and loving it but somehow I can never shake this mortal terror that somewhere, some poor wanker might be eating a free cheese sandwich.
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Pure distilled essence of 1979-2025, here. I’m loaded and loving it but somehow I can never shake this mortal terror that somewhere, some poor wanker might be eating a free cheese sandwich.
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Fernando (33), who was 12 when he came to the UK, was detained by the Home Office as part of their upgraded immigration raids. Held for 29 days. We are supporting him with an application for settled status. No way to know, but this is unlikely to be isolated. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants
Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery drivers
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Fernando (33), who was 12 when he came to the UK, was detained by the Home Office as part of their upgraded immigration raids. Held for 29 days. We are supporting him with an application for settled status. No way to know, but this is unlikely to be isolated. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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The man who did this just received a $1 trillion pay package.
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The man who did this just received a $1 trillion pay package.
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I'm afraid I'm still judging anyone in the UK who drives a Tesla.
It's a choice. I don't care how good the car is, or how attractive the lease terms.
#sorrynotsorry
It's a choice. I don't care how good the car is, or how attractive the lease terms.
#sorrynotsorry
🚨🚨This is stellar investigative journalism by @kaitlintosh.bsky.social and @michelleinezsimon.bsky.social on how #elonmusk is boosting the #british right. 🧵 news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I'm afraid I'm still judging anyone in the UK who drives a Tesla.
It's a choice. I don't care how good the car is, or how attractive the lease terms.
#sorrynotsorry
It's a choice. I don't care how good the car is, or how attractive the lease terms.
#sorrynotsorry
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Every year we get closer to this happening on the news
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Every year we get closer to this happening on the news
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If anyone is interested in what Transport for London’s own in-house pay-per-mile scheme might have looked like, all the leaked details here. Have lifted this out of the paywall in case it helps anyone writing about today’s Treasury briefings/leaks… www.londoncentric.media/p/london-roa...
Exclusive: The secret plan to charge London's drivers by the mile
Sadiq Khan and Transport for London were on the cusp of transforming the capital's roads. London Centric has all the details.
www.londoncentric.media
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If anyone is interested in what Transport for London’s own in-house pay-per-mile scheme might have looked like, all the leaked details here. Have lifted this out of the paywall in case it helps anyone writing about today’s Treasury briefings/leaks… www.londoncentric.media/p/london-roa...
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Donald Trump.
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Donald Trump.
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Global weakening of human rights protections, particularly driven by hostility towards marginalised groups, puts everyone at risk. When you start saying it is okay to reduce protections for one group you open the door for someone else to reduce them for yours. #r4today
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We are ready to discuss human rights law changes, top ECHR boss tells BBC
Alain Berset, Council of Europe secretary general, said human rights laws may need to "change or adapt".
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Global weakening of human rights protections, particularly driven by hostility towards marginalised groups, puts everyone at risk. When you start saying it is okay to reduce protections for one group you open the door for someone else to reduce them for yours. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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