Richard Morris
@drunkenbakers.bsky.social
Fairness crusader and sarcastic curmudgeon with a big heart. Golf, running, hills, nature, politics, science, centrist, humanist. Not keen on conspiracy nutters, anti-vaxxers and despise post 2010 Tories. Hate Brexit and Reform. USA, what have you done?!
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
@mrjamesob.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great use of loot, this one. £500 per flag, utterly pointless.
Great use of loot, this one. £500 per flag, utterly pointless.
Criticism as Reform-led council set to spend £75,000 on new flags
The council says union jack flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great use of loot, this one. £500 per flag, utterly pointless.
Great use of loot, this one. £500 per flag, utterly pointless.
To add a little colour to the controversy around Katie Lam's comments, courtesy of Wiki, Katie's grandparents were either suffering at the hands of the Nazis or were killed by them. The survivors fled to the UK to avoid persecution and murder.
October 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
To add a little colour to the controversy around Katie Lam's comments, courtesy of Wiki, Katie's grandparents were either suffering at the hands of the Nazis or were killed by them. The survivors fled to the UK to avoid persecution and murder.
Look, everyone wants peace and are delighted that the hostages are back.
But this event in the Israeli parliament is puke-inducing.
But this event in the Israeli parliament is puke-inducing.
October 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Look, everyone wants peace and are delighted that the hostages are back.
But this event in the Israeli parliament is puke-inducing.
But this event in the Israeli parliament is puke-inducing.
BBC News - Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Next, do Russia....
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Next, do Russia....
Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan
The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans.
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
BBC News - Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Next, do Russia....
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Next, do Russia....
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
One of our largest, proven with track record, suppliers of PPE were utterly ignored, James.
(just listening now)
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
One of our largest, proven with track record, suppliers of PPE were utterly ignored, James.
(just listening now)
Inside story of how Arco was snubbed by VIP fast lane, but still protected countless lives with PPE
Arco supplied PPE to nearly 300 hospitals and health trusts at the height of the pandemic, yet initially they were ignored by the government.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
One of our largest, proven with track record, suppliers of PPE were utterly ignored, James.
(just listening now)
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
One of our largest, proven with track record, suppliers of PPE were utterly ignored, James.
(just listening now)
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Good luck to the Red Roses in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final today.
All of London is behind you 🏴
All of London is behind you 🏴
September 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Good luck to the Red Roses in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final today.
All of London is behind you 🏴
All of London is behind you 🏴
Small point. Musk cost significantly more than the savings he found.
BBC News - Reform faces questions over tech investor's role in cost-cutting drive
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform faces questions over tech investor's role in cost-cutting drive
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform faces questions over tech investor's role in cost-cutting drive
Harriet Green, founder of Basis Capital, is working with the party's cost-cutting unit Doge.
www.bbc.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Small point. Musk cost significantly more than the savings he found.
BBC News - Reform faces questions over tech investor's role in cost-cutting drive
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform faces questions over tech investor's role in cost-cutting drive
www.bbc.com/news/article...
News Just In.
Chris Mason defects to Reform Ltd.
Chris Mason defects to Reform Ltd.
September 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
News Just In.
Chris Mason defects to Reform Ltd.
Chris Mason defects to Reform Ltd.
Here we go again.
MAGAmums and conspiracy nutters will now take ibruprofen during pregnancy. Ibuprofen has considerable known bad side effects for pregnant mothers.
He's a fucking idiot and it's time people called him out to his face. I'm talking about Trump of course. We always knew about RFK
MAGAmums and conspiracy nutters will now take ibruprofen during pregnancy. Ibuprofen has considerable known bad side effects for pregnant mothers.
He's a fucking idiot and it's time people called him out to his face. I'm talking about Trump of course. We always knew about RFK
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here we go again.
MAGAmums and conspiracy nutters will now take ibruprofen during pregnancy. Ibuprofen has considerable known bad side effects for pregnant mothers.
He's a fucking idiot and it's time people called him out to his face. I'm talking about Trump of course. We always knew about RFK
MAGAmums and conspiracy nutters will now take ibruprofen during pregnancy. Ibuprofen has considerable known bad side effects for pregnant mothers.
He's a fucking idiot and it's time people called him out to his face. I'm talking about Trump of course. We always knew about RFK
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There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live
Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Listening to Trump's spech just now.........
Just wow, what utter bollocks!
Just wow, what utter bollocks!
September 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Listening to Trump's spech just now.........
Just wow, what utter bollocks!
Just wow, what utter bollocks!
'Hoisted by your own petard' has never been so relevant today.
September 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
'Hoisted by your own petard' has never been so relevant today.
BBC News - 'Woeful criminals' sentenced over £170,000 Range Rover theft - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
£170k? Hahahahahaha....etc
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
£170k? Hahahahahaha....etc
'Woeful criminals' sentenced over £170,000 Range Rover theft
The pair were caught on CCTV at a petrol station and an events centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
BBC News - 'Woeful criminals' sentenced over £170,000 Range Rover theft - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
£170k? Hahahahahaha....etc
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
£170k? Hahahahahaha....etc
Statistically speaking, sexual offenders in the UK are most likely to be white males over the age of 35 and from a lower socio-economic group.
So why arent there daily protests outside 'Spoons?
I suggest that's because those very people are the one's protesting too much outside asylum hotels.
So why arent there daily protests outside 'Spoons?
I suggest that's because those very people are the one's protesting too much outside asylum hotels.
July 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Statistically speaking, sexual offenders in the UK are most likely to be white males over the age of 35 and from a lower socio-economic group.
So why arent there daily protests outside 'Spoons?
I suggest that's because those very people are the one's protesting too much outside asylum hotels.
So why arent there daily protests outside 'Spoons?
I suggest that's because those very people are the one's protesting too much outside asylum hotels.
Seems Bluesky is on the slide. Despite growing numbers, slightly, the 'engagement, posting, following' metics are all down. Its also being commented on in the sensible media.
I, for one, wanted it to overtake Twitter, and wipe Musk from the landscape, which I admit was optimistic.....
I, for one, wanted it to overtake Twitter, and wipe Musk from the landscape, which I admit was optimistic.....
July 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Seems Bluesky is on the slide. Despite growing numbers, slightly, the 'engagement, posting, following' metics are all down. Its also being commented on in the sensible media.
I, for one, wanted it to overtake Twitter, and wipe Musk from the landscape, which I admit was optimistic.....
I, for one, wanted it to overtake Twitter, and wipe Musk from the landscape, which I admit was optimistic.....
When will an honest reporter push back on the maddening political class the next time anyone says that we have been ripping the US off in NATO. US dominance is by design, it wanted dependence, which came with the acquisition of US arms. The US doesnt want an equally powerful EU.
June 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
When will an honest reporter push back on the maddening political class the next time anyone says that we have been ripping the US off in NATO. US dominance is by design, it wanted dependence, which came with the acquisition of US arms. The US doesnt want an equally powerful EU.
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social
Just enjoying one of your recent RiP episodes and Rory (who I know doesnt come here very often) suggested the UK wouldn't have politicians bundled out of events - he wasn't hancuffed, but, he was manhandled... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Just enjoying one of your recent RiP episodes and Rory (who I know doesnt come here very often) suggested the UK wouldn't have politicians bundled out of events - he wasn't hancuffed, but, he was manhandled... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Andrew Boff: Ejected Tory sure Braverman will not lead party
The London Assembly chair was ejected from the party conference after heckling the home secretary.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social
Just enjoying one of your recent RiP episodes and Rory (who I know doesnt come here very often) suggested the UK wouldn't have politicians bundled out of events - he wasn't hancuffed, but, he was manhandled... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Just enjoying one of your recent RiP episodes and Rory (who I know doesnt come here very often) suggested the UK wouldn't have politicians bundled out of events - he wasn't hancuffed, but, he was manhandled... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Did these people exist before the internet was invented?
FFS. Twitter, social media in general, and divisive politicians and personalities have a lot to answer for.
BBC News - Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received - BBC Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
FFS. Twitter, social media in general, and divisive politicians and personalities have a lot to answer for.
BBC News - Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received - BBC Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received
Britain's Katie Boulter speaks exclusively to BBC Sport about the levels of social media abuse she receives.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Did these people exist before the internet was invented?
FFS. Twitter, social media in general, and divisive politicians and personalities have a lot to answer for.
BBC News - Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received - BBC Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
FFS. Twitter, social media in general, and divisive politicians and personalities have a lot to answer for.
BBC News - Katie Boulter: British tennis player reveals social media abuse she has received - BBC Sport
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis...
The cognitive dissonance of Donald Trump is amazing, but unsurprising.
Trump buggest fear is China, loves Putin, doesn't care about Ukraine.
Putin is laughing at Trump, and China is supporting Russia in providing advanced drone componentry for war. Trump doesnt seem to care.
Make it make sense.
Trump buggest fear is China, loves Putin, doesn't care about Ukraine.
Putin is laughing at Trump, and China is supporting Russia in providing advanced drone componentry for war. Trump doesnt seem to care.
Make it make sense.
June 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The cognitive dissonance of Donald Trump is amazing, but unsurprising.
Trump buggest fear is China, loves Putin, doesn't care about Ukraine.
Putin is laughing at Trump, and China is supporting Russia in providing advanced drone componentry for war. Trump doesnt seem to care.
Make it make sense.
Trump buggest fear is China, loves Putin, doesn't care about Ukraine.
Putin is laughing at Trump, and China is supporting Russia in providing advanced drone componentry for war. Trump doesnt seem to care.
Make it make sense.
Listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on LBC this morning. The first hour dedicated to the riots in Ireland.
I conducted my own research on this subject, which took all of 15 mins. I searched prominant reputable news outlets on the prevalance of sexual abuse convictions over the last 12 months...
I conducted my own research on this subject, which took all of 15 mins. I searched prominant reputable news outlets on the prevalance of sexual abuse convictions over the last 12 months...
June 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on LBC this morning. The first hour dedicated to the riots in Ireland.
I conducted my own research on this subject, which took all of 15 mins. I searched prominant reputable news outlets on the prevalance of sexual abuse convictions over the last 12 months...
I conducted my own research on this subject, which took all of 15 mins. I searched prominant reputable news outlets on the prevalance of sexual abuse convictions over the last 12 months...
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Hi Chris, just enjoying Monday's SWatch and the goldcrest nest. I saw what I thought was a goldcrest in my garden a few weeks ago. Question; how would I tell a goldcrest and firecrest apart in case I see one again. Thanks. Richard.
Hi Chris, just enjoying Monday's SWatch and the goldcrest nest. I saw what I thought was a goldcrest in my garden a few weeks ago. Question; how would I tell a goldcrest and firecrest apart in case I see one again. Thanks. Richard.
June 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Hi Chris, just enjoying Monday's SWatch and the goldcrest nest. I saw what I thought was a goldcrest in my garden a few weeks ago. Question; how would I tell a goldcrest and firecrest apart in case I see one again. Thanks. Richard.
Hi Chris, just enjoying Monday's SWatch and the goldcrest nest. I saw what I thought was a goldcrest in my garden a few weeks ago. Question; how would I tell a goldcrest and firecrest apart in case I see one again. Thanks. Richard.
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Christ… red lines are so expensive.
(Private Eye)
(Private Eye)
June 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Christ… red lines are so expensive.
(Private Eye)
(Private Eye)
Given DOGE has failed miserably in its objective to save money, with some analysts suggesting it will cost more to repair the damage than it saved, why is Reform Ltd implementing its own DOGE-style approach to councils, and why has large parts of the country bought this nonsensical bullshit?
June 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Given DOGE has failed miserably in its objective to save money, with some analysts suggesting it will cost more to repair the damage than it saved, why is Reform Ltd implementing its own DOGE-style approach to councils, and why has large parts of the country bought this nonsensical bullshit?