Gerry Bolton
@gerryb.bsky.social
Retired Northern Grandad living in exile in the Deep South. Interested in politics economics , business and crime / spy fiction
If you think an opening response to one of my posts is to insult or pick a fight don’t bother I will ignore you and block you
If you think an opening response to one of my posts is to insult or pick a fight don’t bother I will ignore you and block you
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Starmer hits out at 'racist rhetoric returning to politics' which 'makes people feel very scared'
'As a brown person I’ve never felt more unsafe in the country I was born in', Dr Amir Khan tells the PM
'To be British is to be tolerant and compassionate'
'As a brown person I’ve never felt more unsafe in the country I was born in', Dr Amir Khan tells the PM
'To be British is to be tolerant and compassionate'
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Starmer hits out at 'racist rhetoric returning to politics' which 'makes people feel very scared'
'As a brown person I’ve never felt more unsafe in the country I was born in', Dr Amir Khan tells the PM
'To be British is to be tolerant and compassionate'
'As a brown person I’ve never felt more unsafe in the country I was born in', Dr Amir Khan tells the PM
'To be British is to be tolerant and compassionate'
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Trump v BBC is a defining issue.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump v BBC is a defining issue.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Yes I agree with Ed
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Yes I agree with Ed
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Felon's media bullying is going global.
“If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and [in it] is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6”- outside lawyer who specializes in this area
"It’s a legal cliff edge, and if he jumps, there’s a high chance he’ll fall"
Backing up in 3,2...👀🍿
“If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and [in it] is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6”- outside lawyer who specializes in this area
"It’s a legal cliff edge, and if he jumps, there’s a high chance he’ll fall"
Backing up in 3,2...👀🍿
With his threat of a $1bn lawsuit against BBC, Trump’s assault on the media goes global
US president’s latest media target comes from across the pond as he continues to scrutinize coverage he does not like
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Felon's media bullying is going global.
“If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and [in it] is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6”- outside lawyer who specializes in this area
"It’s a legal cliff edge, and if he jumps, there’s a high chance he’ll fall"
Backing up in 3,2...👀🍿
“If he sues, he opens a Pandora’s box, and [in it] is every damning quote he’s ever uttered about Jan 6”- outside lawyer who specializes in this area
"It’s a legal cliff edge, and if he jumps, there’s a high chance he’ll fall"
Backing up in 3,2...👀🍿
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Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
The US president has given the corporation until Friday night to respond to his legal threat.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Here's Why Donald Trump's Bid To Sue The BBC For $1 Billion May Already Be Doomed
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/heres-...
Leader of the most powerful country on the planet - scary
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Leader of the most powerful country on the planet - scary
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When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
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Ed Davey about traitorous Putin's pet Farage: He is basically teaming up with Trump to criticize the BBC, it's shocking & unpatriotic. It shows he wants Trump's America, with his attacks on free media, coming to the UK.. election interference has come from Farage's friend... Putin.. #ukpolitics
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ed Davey about traitorous Putin's pet Farage: He is basically teaming up with Trump to criticize the BBC, it's shocking & unpatriotic. It shows he wants Trump's America, with his attacks on free media, coming to the UK.. election interference has come from Farage's friend... Putin.. #ukpolitics
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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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+ Gibb cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
+ Gibb cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage
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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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Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
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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"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 6:47 PM
"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...
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NEW: A major new plan for Liverpool’s world famous waterfront has just been released
Includes a new Merseyfront Walkway, mixed-use spaces, new transport infrastructure and a bold plan to "sink" one of the busiest road junctions in Liverpool
Full details here 👇
Includes a new Merseyfront Walkway, mixed-use spaces, new transport infrastructure and a bold plan to "sink" one of the busiest road junctions in Liverpool
Full details here 👇
Major new plan to transform Liverpool's famous waterfront
Council comes forward with vision to 'reclaim banks of the Mersey' for the people of the city, with proposals for new Merseyfront Walkway, mixed-use spaces, new transport infrastructure and a bold pla...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NEW: A major new plan for Liverpool’s world famous waterfront has just been released
Includes a new Merseyfront Walkway, mixed-use spaces, new transport infrastructure and a bold plan to "sink" one of the busiest road junctions in Liverpool
Full details here 👇
Includes a new Merseyfront Walkway, mixed-use spaces, new transport infrastructure and a bold plan to "sink" one of the busiest road junctions in Liverpool
Full details here 👇
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When asked for a response to the criticism for including Mackenzie, the BBC replied only to tell me that he wasn't a live guest
...which was not what I asked
...which was not what I asked
Liverpool FC complain to BBC about Kelvin Mackenzie coverage
Reds bosses said to be furious with inclusion of former S*n editor in piece discussing journalistic standards
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
When asked for a response to the criticism for including Mackenzie, the BBC replied only to tell me that he wasn't a live guest
...which was not what I asked
...which was not what I asked
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Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
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Mhari Aurora asks a pretty fair question, is booed by the crowd and told off by Dear Leader. Then Noa Hoffman, lobs a dogwhistle soft ball about making "our high streets beautiful again", not "covered in illegal migrant vape shops," to great applause.
Genuinely ugly moment. ~AA
Genuinely ugly moment. ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Mhari Aurora asks a pretty fair question, is booed by the crowd and told off by Dear Leader. Then Noa Hoffman, lobs a dogwhistle soft ball about making "our high streets beautiful again", not "covered in illegal migrant vape shops," to great applause.
Genuinely ugly moment. ~AA
Genuinely ugly moment. ~AA
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I agree with @arusbridger.bsky.social about BBC governance. Although v hesitant about another rearrangement, the single corporate-style board is massively flawed, not least because there needs to be some distance for the governors/board members from editorial decisions
Michael Prescott and Sir Robbie Gibb both bailed out of journalism years ago, and enjoy lucrative careers in corporate PR. And now they are the arbiters of BBC editorial standards. Go figure www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has bigger impartiality problems than its coverage of Trump
It is the BBC’s entire governance structure–rather than individual stories–that should cause most concern
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I agree with @arusbridger.bsky.social about BBC governance. Although v hesitant about another rearrangement, the single corporate-style board is massively flawed, not least because there needs to be some distance for the governors/board members from editorial decisions
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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 11:29 AM
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?
Well said Jessica
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 11:39 AM
Well said Jessica
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.