Gary Carter #FBPE 🇬🇧
@garycarter.bsky.social
Interested in U.K. politics (centrist dad), #Brexit was the most stupid thing our country has ever done.
Semi retired after sales/marketing/management. Teach people about wine 🍷 now.
Also like classic rock 🎸and old diesel trains.
Semi retired after sales/marketing/management. Teach people about wine 🍷 now.
Also like classic rock 🎸and old diesel trains.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
My dad was in the RN in WW2, my mum was bombed out (twice), two of my uncles were in the army, another was in the RAF, my grandad was an ARP warden.
I don’t remember any of them wearing a poppy, ever.
The people who coujd actually remember WW2 didn’t want to be reminded.
Just saying.
I don’t remember any of them wearing a poppy, ever.
The people who coujd actually remember WW2 didn’t want to be reminded.
Just saying.
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My dad was in the RN in WW2, my mum was bombed out (twice), two of my uncles were in the army, another was in the RAF, my grandad was an ARP warden.
I don’t remember any of them wearing a poppy, ever.
The people who coujd actually remember WW2 didn’t want to be reminded.
Just saying.
I don’t remember any of them wearing a poppy, ever.
The people who coujd actually remember WW2 didn’t want to be reminded.
Just saying.
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What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What an absolute hero Samir Zitouni is - doubtless he saved lives that day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Turns out the hero on the LNER train is called Samir and the knife wielding maniac is called Tony. Be interesting to see how the usual suspects and their media cheerleaders spin this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Also, can someone tell Elon Musk to STFU about the U.K.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Also, can someone tell Elon Musk to STFU about the U.K.
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Turns out the hero on the LNER train is called Samir and the knife wielding maniac is called Tony. Be interesting to see how the usual suspects and their media cheerleaders spin this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Also, can someone tell Elon Musk to STFU about the U.K.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Also, can someone tell Elon Musk to STFU about the U.K.
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'You don't need me to list the people who could barely conceal their desperate urge for this to be somebody whose identity fit their prejudices...'
James O'Brien asks if the police have 'any choice' on revealing the ethnicity or nationality of suspects now.
James O'Brien asks if the police have 'any choice' on revealing the ethnicity or nationality of suspects now.
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
'You don't need me to list the people who could barely conceal their desperate urge for this to be somebody whose identity fit their prejudices...'
James O'Brien asks if the police have 'any choice' on revealing the ethnicity or nationality of suspects now.
James O'Brien asks if the police have 'any choice' on revealing the ethnicity or nationality of suspects now.
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We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
November 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
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Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Can't overstate how fucked up it is that unraveling what is arguably the greatest achievement in the history of humanity is now a motivating issue of one of the two dominant parties in the U.S.
I’m shocked!
Ex-Reform UK councillor says party shows lack of ‘human decency’
Ex-Reform UK councillor says party shows lack of ‘human decency’
Bill Barrett was one of 57 Reform Councillors elected to Kent County Council (KCC) at the local elections in May overturning a 30-year Tory majority.
www.expressandstar.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I’m shocked!
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"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
October 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."
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Kemi Badenoch’s ability to plant political time bombs that blow up in the face of the party she leads is truly unparalleled.
What’s particularly impressive here is she could have found this out herself before raising the profile of this issue at PMQs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What’s particularly impressive here is she could have found this out herself before raising the profile of this issue at PMQs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Key China spy case witness removed 'enemy' from evidence under Tories
Security adviser Matthew Collins says the term
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Kemi Badenoch’s ability to plant political time bombs that blow up in the face of the party she leads is truly unparalleled.
What’s particularly impressive here is she could have found this out herself before raising the profile of this issue at PMQs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What’s particularly impressive here is she could have found this out herself before raising the profile of this issue at PMQs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Breaking - Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips REMAINS in post.
They say Phillips has “devoted her life to hearing and amplifying the voices of women and girls who would have otherwise been unheard”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
They say Phillips has “devoted her life to hearing and amplifying the voices of women and girls who would have otherwise been unheard”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips remains in post
Exclusive: In fresh controversy, the women write to Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood to speak up for safeguarding minister
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Breaking - Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips REMAINS in post.
They say Phillips has “devoted her life to hearing and amplifying the voices of women and girls who would have otherwise been unheard”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
They say Phillips has “devoted her life to hearing and amplifying the voices of women and girls who would have otherwise been unheard”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK has been forced to reject more unlawful donations than any other British political party in 2025
the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data
www.ft.com/content/5392...
the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data
www.ft.com/content/5392...
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Reform UK has been forced to reject more unlawful donations than any other British political party in 2025
the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data
www.ft.com/content/5392...
the party has had to give back almost £200,000 this year from 18 impermissible donors, according to Electoral Commission data
www.ft.com/content/5392...
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Trump's America has nothing whatsoever to teach Britain about free speech. The mere suggestion is both laughable and insulting.
The Free Speech President has now pulled two of the three major late night hosts off the air through threats and intimidation because of their jokes. Obviously I’m behind Jimmy Kimmel 100% in the face of this fascist garbage. Speech against this admin isn’t just being chilled, they’re freezing it.
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Trump's America has nothing whatsoever to teach Britain about free speech. The mere suggestion is both laughable and insulting.
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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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Chances of Oslo getting bombed just shortened to evens…
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Chances of Oslo getting bombed just shortened to evens…
Someone’s not going to be happy!
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The committee said she had resisted death threats to fight for democracy in opposition to President Nicolas Maduro - widely considered a dictator who's cheated elections
news.sky.com/story/nobel-...
The committee said she had resisted death threats to fight for democracy in opposition to President Nicolas Maduro - widely considered a dictator who's cheated elections
news.sky.com/story/nobel-...
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado named Nobel Peace Prize winner
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
news.sky.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Someone’s not going to be happy!
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Yesterday, the US Ambassador in Oslo sought assurance that I would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sadly, the US has received no such assurance from the Nobel committee.
It is my solemn duty to inform you that we are now at war with Norway.
Sadly, the US has received no such assurance from the Nobel committee.
It is my solemn duty to inform you that we are now at war with Norway.
October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Yesterday, the US Ambassador in Oslo sought assurance that I would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Sadly, the US has received no such assurance from the Nobel committee.
It is my solemn duty to inform you that we are now at war with Norway.
Sadly, the US has received no such assurance from the Nobel committee.
It is my solemn duty to inform you that we are now at war with Norway.
Assuming he doesn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, will Trump bomb Oslo?
October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Assuming he doesn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, will Trump bomb Oslo?
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“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are.”
“Because that’s what they are.”
October 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are.”
“Because that’s what they are.”
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I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them