Ian Kirke
@iankirke.bsky.social
Frustrated Speedway promoter, Notts County fan and part-time philosopher. Lord of Hougun Manor, Cumbria. Retired in a hammock. Views are 100% mine.
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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Waiting for the axe to drop on Gill insulates the government from any Faragist crap about being unfairly targeted. Although he’ll probably try it anyway. I don’t think this story is over.
Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
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Starmer demands investigation into Reform-Russia links after party's ex-Wales leader jailed
The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Waiting for the axe to drop on Gill insulates the government from any Faragist crap about being unfairly targeted. Although he’ll probably try it anyway. I don’t think this story is over.
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“Trump now takes Putin’s side. Europe must choose again: appeasement or our values, imperialism or freedom”
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“Trump now takes Putin’s side. Europe must choose again: appeasement or our values, imperialism or freedom”
Asylum myths debunked:
1. Irregular entry? Legal
2. “Proper channels”? Impossible
3. Claim after arrival? Correct
4. Waiting=legal
5. Appeals=safeguard
6. “First safe country”? Not law
7. Cost flips when work allowed
8. Benefits? Not a pull factor
Truth matters Lives matter
#Refugees #FactsOverFear
1. Irregular entry? Legal
2. “Proper channels”? Impossible
3. Claim after arrival? Correct
4. Waiting=legal
5. Appeals=safeguard
6. “First safe country”? Not law
7. Cost flips when work allowed
8. Benefits? Not a pull factor
Truth matters Lives matter
#Refugees #FactsOverFear
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Asylum myths debunked:
1. Irregular entry? Legal
2. “Proper channels”? Impossible
3. Claim after arrival? Correct
4. Waiting=legal
5. Appeals=safeguard
6. “First safe country”? Not law
7. Cost flips when work allowed
8. Benefits? Not a pull factor
Truth matters Lives matter
#Refugees #FactsOverFear
1. Irregular entry? Legal
2. “Proper channels”? Impossible
3. Claim after arrival? Correct
4. Waiting=legal
5. Appeals=safeguard
6. “First safe country”? Not law
7. Cost flips when work allowed
8. Benefits? Not a pull factor
Truth matters Lives matter
#Refugees #FactsOverFear
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Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remembe | Ian Kirke
Forget me not: unravelling the mystery of poor memory
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remembe
centralbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remembe | Ian Kirke
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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Forget me not: unravelling the mystery of poor memory
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remember | Ian Kirke
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remember | Ian Kirke
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Forget me not: unravelling the mystery of poor memory
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remembe
centralbylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Forget me not: unravelling the mystery of poor memory
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remember | Ian Kirke
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Forgetfulness is a frustrating trait, but delving deeper into the complexities of memory dispels many myths around failure to remember | Ian Kirke
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Will it all end when everyone in Britain looks like me wearing Union shorts?
Or will Farage and his cronies invent another scapegoat?
Or will Farage and his cronies invent another scapegoat?
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Will it all end when everyone in Britain looks like me wearing Union shorts?
Or will Farage and his cronies invent another scapegoat?
Or will Farage and his cronies invent another scapegoat?
We are comfortably through but to be fair I would have been disappointed if Notts hadn’t topped this table.
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We are comfortably through but to be fair I would have been disappointed if Notts hadn’t topped this table.
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Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
centralbylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
@iankirke.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
The explosive new episode of Cops, Capers & Custard.: The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley: Policing the Scapegoat?
Peter Faulding of SGI breaks down the Nicola Bulley case—and how expert insight was buried.
This is not just a story. It’s a reckoning.
youtu.be/z3fYMH6gb8I #NicolaBulley
Peter Faulding of SGI breaks down the Nicola Bulley case—and how expert insight was buried.
This is not just a story. It’s a reckoning.
youtu.be/z3fYMH6gb8I #NicolaBulley
The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley: Policing the Scapegoat?
YouTube video by COPS, CAPERS & CUSTARD
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November 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The explosive new episode of Cops, Capers & Custard.: The Disappearance of Nicola Bulley: Policing the Scapegoat?
Peter Faulding of SGI breaks down the Nicola Bulley case—and how expert insight was buried.
This is not just a story. It’s a reckoning.
youtu.be/z3fYMH6gb8I #NicolaBulley
Peter Faulding of SGI breaks down the Nicola Bulley case—and how expert insight was buried.
This is not just a story. It’s a reckoning.
youtu.be/z3fYMH6gb8I #NicolaBulley
Ever wondered what happens when a cop needs an emergency loo break, forgets his sock etiquette at a mosque, or uses sirens to chase his own wife? Spoiler: it’s not in the training manual.
Tales of blue-lighting it back to dignity, decorum, and occasionally ASDA.
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Tales of blue-lighting it back to dignity, decorum, and occasionally ASDA.
kirkeytalk.com/blue-light-c...
Blue light capers. - What should we talk about today?
As an ex-cop I find many police dramas mildly irritating. It’s normally the process issues that make my teeth grind, such as a uniformed officer standing guard at the interview room door as the heroic...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ever wondered what happens when a cop needs an emergency loo break, forgets his sock etiquette at a mosque, or uses sirens to chase his own wife? Spoiler: it’s not in the training manual.
Tales of blue-lighting it back to dignity, decorum, and occasionally ASDA.
kirkeytalk.com/blue-light-c...
Tales of blue-lighting it back to dignity, decorum, and occasionally ASDA.
kirkeytalk.com/blue-light-c...
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Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today | Ian Kirke
Blue light capers: a nostalgic account of police life
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today
centralbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Bygone days in the police with ‘emergency’ capers are less likely to feature in the policing of today | Ian Kirke
Coming soon on www.kirkeytalk.com…
Confessions of a Former Fat Bloke: Why We Need to Talk About Mounjaro.
Mounjaro. Miracle or moral dilemma?
Some folks drop three stone and suddenly forget how to speak.
I unpack the shame of success, the tribalism of transformation, & the human condition in Lycra.
Confessions of a Former Fat Bloke: Why We Need to Talk About Mounjaro.
Mounjaro. Miracle or moral dilemma?
Some folks drop three stone and suddenly forget how to speak.
I unpack the shame of success, the tribalism of transformation, & the human condition in Lycra.
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Coming soon on www.kirkeytalk.com…
Confessions of a Former Fat Bloke: Why We Need to Talk About Mounjaro.
Mounjaro. Miracle or moral dilemma?
Some folks drop three stone and suddenly forget how to speak.
I unpack the shame of success, the tribalism of transformation, & the human condition in Lycra.
Confessions of a Former Fat Bloke: Why We Need to Talk About Mounjaro.
Mounjaro. Miracle or moral dilemma?
Some folks drop three stone and suddenly forget how to speak.
I unpack the shame of success, the tribalism of transformation, & the human condition in Lycra.
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It’s as easy as ABC* but Rachel Reeves took two years to get there…
Social media blanket for Aussie teens.
Home birth.
Austerity; Brexit; Covid.
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Social media blanket for Aussie teens.
Home birth.
Austerity; Brexit; Covid.
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 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It’s as easy as ABC* but Rachel Reeves took two years to get there…
Social media blanket for Aussie teens.
Home birth.
Austerity; Brexit; Covid.
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
Social media blanket for Aussie teens.
Home birth.
Austerity; Brexit; Covid.
tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx
If only I could be this creative with the English language. Hits the nail on the head perfectly.
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
If only I could be this creative with the English language. Hits the nail on the head perfectly.
Farage Lied. Brexit Failed.
He conned Britain into Brexit. Now he’s using Reform to do it again.
He won’t stop the boats — Brexit made the crisis worse. Most Brits want to rejoin the EU.
Farage thrives on fear. Don’t fall for it twice.
#RejoinEU #FarageExposed #Bregret #StopTheScapegoating
He conned Britain into Brexit. Now he’s using Reform to do it again.
He won’t stop the boats — Brexit made the crisis worse. Most Brits want to rejoin the EU.
Farage thrives on fear. Don’t fall for it twice.
#RejoinEU #FarageExposed #Bregret #StopTheScapegoating
October 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Farage Lied. Brexit Failed.
He conned Britain into Brexit. Now he’s using Reform to do it again.
He won’t stop the boats — Brexit made the crisis worse. Most Brits want to rejoin the EU.
Farage thrives on fear. Don’t fall for it twice.
#RejoinEU #FarageExposed #Bregret #StopTheScapegoating
He conned Britain into Brexit. Now he’s using Reform to do it again.
He won’t stop the boats — Brexit made the crisis worse. Most Brits want to rejoin the EU.
Farage thrives on fear. Don’t fall for it twice.
#RejoinEU #FarageExposed #Bregret #StopTheScapegoating
No football for me today - have to attend a family event.
I’m saddened to hear that my son lost his Saturday job at Woolworths and aghast that my daughter is now an Australian citizen.
I’m saddened to hear that my son lost his Saturday job at Woolworths and aghast that my daughter is now an Australian citizen.
October 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
No football for me today - have to attend a family event.
I’m saddened to hear that my son lost his Saturday job at Woolworths and aghast that my daughter is now an Australian citizen.
I’m saddened to hear that my son lost his Saturday job at Woolworths and aghast that my daughter is now an Australian citizen.
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Prince Andrew deemed a threat by security services
Concerns about the royal’s links to alleged Chinese spies reached highest levels of government, say sources
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family...
Concerns about the royal’s links to alleged Chinese spies reached highest levels of government, say sources
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family...
Prince Andrew deemed a threat by security services
Concerns about the royal’s links to alleged Chinese spies reached highest levels of government, say sources
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Prince Andrew deemed a threat by security services
Concerns about the royal’s links to alleged Chinese spies reached highest levels of government, say sources
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family...
Concerns about the royal’s links to alleged Chinese spies reached highest levels of government, say sources
www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family...
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If the government won’t admit Brexit’s damage, an independent Royal Commission must.
A calm, forensic case from former MEP Andrew Duff. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @andrewduffeu.bsky.social
A calm, forensic case from former MEP Andrew Duff. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @andrewduffeu.bsky.social
The case for a Royal Commission on Britain and Europe
Britain’s post-Brexit paralysis demands independent scrutiny. A Royal Commission could finally confront the evidence politicians avoid
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If the government won’t admit Brexit’s damage, an independent Royal Commission must.
A calm, forensic case from former MEP Andrew Duff. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @andrewduffeu.bsky.social
A calm, forensic case from former MEP Andrew Duff. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @andrewduffeu.bsky.social