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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The video clip that Nigel Farage doesn't want you to watch….
January 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The video clip that Nigel Farage doesn't want you to watch….
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❓"Do you think that Brexit has actually delivered what people were promised?"
⬇️ "An economy that look's like it's 8% smaller. Trade down 18% on 5 years ago. Food and drink down 24%."
❌ "16,500 firms have stopped trading with Europe."
📝 "Paperwork costs appear to be about £8.5 billion/year."
⬇️ "An economy that look's like it's 8% smaller. Trade down 18% on 5 years ago. Food and drink down 24%."
❌ "16,500 firms have stopped trading with Europe."
📝 "Paperwork costs appear to be about £8.5 billion/year."
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
❓"Do you think that Brexit has actually delivered what people were promised?"
⬇️ "An economy that look's like it's 8% smaller. Trade down 18% on 5 years ago. Food and drink down 24%."
❌ "16,500 firms have stopped trading with Europe."
📝 "Paperwork costs appear to be about £8.5 billion/year."
⬇️ "An economy that look's like it's 8% smaller. Trade down 18% on 5 years ago. Food and drink down 24%."
❌ "16,500 firms have stopped trading with Europe."
📝 "Paperwork costs appear to be about £8.5 billion/year."
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I don’t think we’ve got the Brexit people voted for. Our traders face a daily nightmare getting goods across the border.
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
January 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I don’t think we’ve got the Brexit people voted for. Our traders face a daily nightmare getting goods across the border.
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
Here’s one example of just why. Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told us about the 26 stamps he needs on loads of forms. To move one trailer across the Channel…
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Gallego: "What type of man decides to walk around with a phone camera & at same time tries to make life & death decisions, then decides to pump one bullet that may have been forward-facing, but clearly the other 2 were on the side. Who is he? Clearly not someone who should be in law enforcement."
January 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Gallego: "What type of man decides to walk around with a phone camera & at same time tries to make life & death decisions, then decides to pump one bullet that may have been forward-facing, but clearly the other 2 were on the side. Who is he? Clearly not someone who should be in law enforcement."
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Jesus FUCKING CHRIST
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Jesus FUCKING CHRIST
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Reform UK’s Harrison Allman-Varty just celebrated his year anniversary of defecting from being a Tory Councillor to being. Reform UK (he didn’t call a by election or anything, despite him opining on how the government are “cancelling elections”).
January 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Reform UK’s Harrison Allman-Varty just celebrated his year anniversary of defecting from being a Tory Councillor to being. Reform UK (he didn’t call a by election or anything, despite him opining on how the government are “cancelling elections”).
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@emilythornberry.bsky.social raises a wider question in the debate about Grok / X - that of the negative impact bot farms have on our democracy...
...and uses the example of 1300 bots supporting the Scottish Nationalists went down over the weekend as the internet was shut off in Iran...
...and uses the example of 1300 bots supporting the Scottish Nationalists went down over the weekend as the internet was shut off in Iran...
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
@emilythornberry.bsky.social raises a wider question in the debate about Grok / X - that of the negative impact bot farms have on our democracy...
...and uses the example of 1300 bots supporting the Scottish Nationalists went down over the weekend as the internet was shut off in Iran...
...and uses the example of 1300 bots supporting the Scottish Nationalists went down over the weekend as the internet was shut off in Iran...
He really can’t handle any challenge
More 'free speech' over at the Reform event. Farage jumps in - again - to answer a question on vaccines directed at Zahawi. Then Zahawi adds that "the question is stupid and does not deserve an answer".
They all long to be mini-Trumps. ~AA
They all long to be mini-Trumps. ~AA
January 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
He really can’t handle any challenge
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Farage: "No parliament may bind its successor. This is a democratic outrage."
Also, Farage: Trying to improve the EU trade deal that last parliament negotiated is a democratic outrage. ~AA
Also, Farage: Trying to improve the EU trade deal that last parliament negotiated is a democratic outrage. ~AA
“Exit provisions are a basic staple of any international trade agreement. Pretending these routine legal contingencies constitute a democratic outrage is frankly exhausting.” ~AA
www.ft.com/content/3733...
www.ft.com/content/3733...
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Farage: "No parliament may bind its successor. This is a democratic outrage."
Also, Farage: Trying to improve the EU trade deal that last parliament negotiated is a democratic outrage. ~AA
Also, Farage: Trying to improve the EU trade deal that last parliament negotiated is a democratic outrage. ~AA
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Every week the evidence piles up that London is safer than it has been for decades. The far right lies are constantly exposed. The migration figures are down by well over 400k against last year. The Reform Councils are failing to deliver. I’m not sure there’s much left for them to campaign on.
January 12, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Every week the evidence piles up that London is safer than it has been for decades. The far right lies are constantly exposed. The migration figures are down by well over 400k against last year. The Reform Councils are failing to deliver. I’m not sure there’s much left for them to campaign on.
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The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
Jerome Powell says Donald Trump has launched a criminal investigation against the Fed
The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
econ.st
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
The president denies all knowledge. A bizarre fight could get nasty
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‘I don’t want to live in an American empire’: Greenlanders bristle at US threats ft.trib.al/gCX05BH
‘I don’t want to live in an American empire’: Greenlanders bristle at US threats
Inuit fear loss of language and traditions if Donald Trump succeeds in grabbing the vast Arctic island
ft.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM
‘I don’t want to live in an American empire’: Greenlanders bristle at US threats ft.trib.al/gCX05BH
When he can’t even cope with his backers giving him feedback
Trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela after CEO calls country ‘uninvestable’ | Trump administration | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela after CEO calls country ‘uninvestable’
US president says company is ‘playing too cute’ after CEO responds sceptically to his push for oil investment after deposing Nicolás Maduro
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM
When he can’t even cope with his backers giving him feedback
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5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free & fair election.
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
5 years ago, I was locked in my office after Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overturn the results of a free & fair election.
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
Congress passed a law to honor those who protected our democracy that day by displaying a plaque in the Capitol recognizing their service. (1/2)
As you say Diane the rate of decline is no longer linear
Waking up to the latest from the US … there’s some line about things happening slowly until they happen very fast.
January 12, 2026 at 5:47 AM
As you say Diane the rate of decline is no longer linear
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news.sky.com/story/number...
The far right lies exploded
The far right lies exploded
Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police
The 2025 number of 97 homicides is the lowest recorded since 2014 when there were 95, new figures suggest.
news.sky.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 AM
news.sky.com/story/number...
The far right lies exploded
The far right lies exploded
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After trashing youth services and gutting education, the Tories suddenly “care” about kids online. Burghart pushes a social media ban for under-16s like Australia. #ukpolitics
January 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
After trashing youth services and gutting education, the Tories suddenly “care” about kids online. Burghart pushes a social media ban for under-16s like Australia. #ukpolitics
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You threatened a reporter who approached you to discuss Cambridge Analytica with a libel lawsuit Alex Phillips. You have the same instincts as your idol Farage: lawyer up to silence others. Economic abuse of power of wealthy crooks via courts.
You are 100% anti-free speech.
You are 100% anti-free speech.
January 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
You threatened a reporter who approached you to discuss Cambridge Analytica with a libel lawsuit Alex Phillips. You have the same instincts as your idol Farage: lawyer up to silence others. Economic abuse of power of wealthy crooks via courts.
You are 100% anti-free speech.
You are 100% anti-free speech.
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Well said Al Carns!
"I have worn this country’s uniform. I know what it means to place your trust - and your life - in the decisions taken by political leaders."
"Farage’s refusal to stand with the PM in supporting Ukraine tells us everything we need to know about the kind of leader he really is."
"I have worn this country’s uniform. I know what it means to place your trust - and your life - in the decisions taken by political leaders."
"Farage’s refusal to stand with the PM in supporting Ukraine tells us everything we need to know about the kind of leader he really is."
Ex-Marine who put life in politicians' hands makes Nigel Farage prediction
Veterans' minister Al Carns, a former Marine who was awarded the Military Cross in 2011, said Nigel Farage's refusal to back British troops going to Ukraine shows who he is as a leader
www.mirror.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Well said Al Carns!
"I have worn this country’s uniform. I know what it means to place your trust - and your life - in the decisions taken by political leaders."
"Farage’s refusal to stand with the PM in supporting Ukraine tells us everything we need to know about the kind of leader he really is."
"I have worn this country’s uniform. I know what it means to place your trust - and your life - in the decisions taken by political leaders."
"Farage’s refusal to stand with the PM in supporting Ukraine tells us everything we need to know about the kind of leader he really is."
As always brilliant
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" is not a song to be taken on lightly ... but in light of this New Year Trumpian news onslaught, we're sharing this adaptation, called "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - as Trump goes marching on, and dragging us all back to the nineteenth century.
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
youtu.be/8saU0WeocP0
"Battle Hymn of the Empire" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" about Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 8:05 AM
As always brilliant
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Yes, it is beyond insanity. Luckily, the American people aren’t buying it.
January 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Yes, it is beyond insanity. Luckily, the American people aren’t buying it.
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Just remembering the fuss made about Starmer accepting a couple of thousand pounds worth of gifts during the election campaign. Compare this to the almost zero coverage of Farage's 9 (maybe more) additional jobs and his endless freebie trips to the US and major sporting events. Our media eh.
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Just remembering the fuss made about Starmer accepting a couple of thousand pounds worth of gifts during the election campaign. Compare this to the almost zero coverage of Farage's 9 (maybe more) additional jobs and his endless freebie trips to the US and major sporting events. Our media eh.
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If pumping indecent images of children into our news feeds, isn’t enough to force the Government to finally take action against Musk then nothing ever will be.
New post on how Musks useful British idiots are trying desperately to stop the Government from acting
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/elon-musks...
New post on how Musks useful British idiots are trying desperately to stop the Government from acting
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/elon-musks...
Elon Musk’s Useful British Idiots
The far-right billionaire continues to be protected by British politicians and commentators, even as his X platform pumps indecent images of children into our news feeds
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
If pumping indecent images of children into our news feeds, isn’t enough to force the Government to finally take action against Musk then nothing ever will be.
New post on how Musks useful British idiots are trying desperately to stop the Government from acting
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/elon-musks...
New post on how Musks useful British idiots are trying desperately to stop the Government from acting
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/elon-musks...
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.