Steve Cowie ⭐
@enlightenmentor.bsky.social
Change Agent: Chartered MCIPD Developmental Consultant, Researcher, Writer & Broadcaster. Fond of food, Jazz & Chill.
Along The North Wales Corniche
Along The North Wales Corniche
Where IS the Russia Report?
BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Where IS the Russia Report?
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We need a public enquiry into Russian interference in our politics – including Brexit!
BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We need a public enquiry into Russian interference in our politics – including Brexit!
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Farage crony Nathan Gill gets 10.5 year sentence for taking bribes from Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Farage crony Nathan Gill gets 10.5 year sentence for taking bribes from Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
centralbylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) shows that estimates about the damage done by Brexit have underestimated its impact over the course of a decade. Data now suggests that Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6%–8%, reduced investment 12%–18%, and reduced productivity by 3%–4%.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) shows that estimates about the damage done by Brexit have underestimated its impact over the course of a decade. Data now suggests that Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6%–8%, reduced investment 12%–18%, and reduced productivity by 3%–4%.
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board.
Staff left unhappy at all staff meeting today, as their questions about the board go unanswered…
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Staff left unhappy at all staff meeting today, as their questions about the board go unanswered…
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board
Boris Johnson’s appointee is accused of pushing claims of institutional bias at the corporation after shock resignations
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board.
Staff left unhappy at all staff meeting today, as their questions about the board go unanswered…
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Staff left unhappy at all staff meeting today, as their questions about the board go unanswered…
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
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What’s really going on at the BBC.
More income tax incoming.
‘NEETs’ & the casual cruelty of generalising. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
More income tax incoming.
‘NEETs’ & the casual cruelty of generalising. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
James O'Brien Daily
Daily News Podcast · Updated daily · Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show.
Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes ever...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What’s really going on at the BBC.
More income tax incoming.
‘NEETs’ & the casual cruelty of generalising. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
More income tax incoming.
‘NEETs’ & the casual cruelty of generalising. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
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Well it gets my support
"Boris Johnson’s pick for BBC chair, Sharp, resigned 2 years ago having arranged him £800,000 loan
"But Gibb (director of comms for Theresa May & editorial adviser at GB News) is still member of the BBC board & accused of interfering with editorial decisions"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"But Gibb (director of comms for Theresa May & editorial adviser at GB News) is still member of the BBC board & accused of interfering with editorial decisions"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Well it gets my support
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Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners
Exclusive: Regulator has received 1,221 complaints about UK broadcasters since 2020 but found no breaches of its code
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Incredible that Robbie Gibb - most influential person on BBC board by many accounts and from journalists I speak in BBC - was involved in setting up GB News.
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
GB News of course has breached Ofcom rules on *multiple* occasions - no sign of resignations though
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Unconscious bias?
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Unconscious bias?
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
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Unconscious bias?
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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🔥 Well... this is now over 88,000 signatures!
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
February 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🔥 Well... this is now over 88,000 signatures!
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Just one final push to get it over that magic 100,000 and get a parliamentary debate? Why not!
Link --> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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You mean you want the BBC to move even further to the right?
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/o...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/o...
'Over-use' of right-wing guests on Question Time revealed
Academic analysis detailing the over-use of right-wing guests on Question Time has resurfaced after Nigel Farage was platformed again.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
You mean you want the BBC to move even further to the right?
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/o...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/o...
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Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.
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Not forgetting that gagging clauses were written into contracts for charities working with the prison service preventing them from criticising any problems. ~AA
www.irishlegal.com/articles/doz...
www.irishlegal.com/articles/doz...
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Not forgetting that gagging clauses were written into contracts for charities working with the prison service preventing them from criticising any problems. ~AA
www.irishlegal.com/articles/doz...
www.irishlegal.com/articles/doz...
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If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
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So New York billionaires are going to flock to UK to escape wealth tax, says The Times despite The Times saying repeatedly that billionaires are fleeing Britain to escape wealth tax. It’s almost like they’re just making this shite up! 🤡 www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Rich New Yorkers eye London as Zohran Mamdani plots wealth tax
Estate agents have reported an increase in inquiries from affluent Americans considering a move across the Pond, but warn that Rachel Reeves’s budget may deter them
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
So New York billionaires are going to flock to UK to escape wealth tax, says The Times despite The Times saying repeatedly that billionaires are fleeing Britain to escape wealth tax. It’s almost like they’re just making this shite up! 🤡 www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
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We need, do we not, to make a clear distinction between (a) BBC News and Current Affairs; and (b) other BBC output? And not damage the latter because of the former?
I agree with the author, the BBC is not perfect but it’s far better than having no broad based public service broadcaster. To educate & entertain and give a general view of the world. The recent Right Wing bias is no reason to destroy the whole incredible organisation. Cherish it & criticise it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We need, do we not, to make a clear distinction between (a) BBC News and Current Affairs; and (b) other BBC output? And not damage the latter because of the former?
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@theobserveruk.bsky.social points the finger👇
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
@theobserveruk.bsky.social points the finger👇