Mark Purchase
@markpurch.bsky.social
"Now, You've Got A Corpse In A Car, Minus A Head, In A Garage. Take Me To It."
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This goes way back to long before the campaign, before even the referendum. The idea that the UK is special and can have rights without responsibility is the font of Brexit.
We can still see it in UKG today, refusing to pay into common defence, for example.
We can still see it in UKG today, refusing to pay into common defence, for example.
December 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This goes way back to long before the campaign, before even the referendum. The idea that the UK is special and can have rights without responsibility is the font of Brexit.
We can still see it in UKG today, refusing to pay into common defence, for example.
We can still see it in UKG today, refusing to pay into common defence, for example.
In the good old days there was only one Christmas message, we all watched it at 3PM on Xmas Day and then instantly forgot all about it until the following year
Now we get loads of self important people giving out their messages and everyone spends weeks analysing it all on social media
Now we get loads of self important people giving out their messages and everyone spends weeks analysing it all on social media
Could the idea of making Rupert Lowe the King instead be "mainstreamed", ask the online racist right!
December 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In the good old days there was only one Christmas message, we all watched it at 3PM on Xmas Day and then instantly forgot all about it until the following year
Now we get loads of self important people giving out their messages and everyone spends weeks analysing it all on social media
Now we get loads of self important people giving out their messages and everyone spends weeks analysing it all on social media
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In 2026 the @libdems.org.uk need to go full throttle on their vision - The democratisation of our country. Electoral & constitutional reform; Devolution of power & resources; Restoring the personal and business freedoms denied us by Brexit; A clean environment; Policies based on evidence not dogma 👍
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
In 2026 the @libdems.org.uk need to go full throttle on their vision - The democratisation of our country. Electoral & constitutional reform; Devolution of power & resources; Restoring the personal and business freedoms denied us by Brexit; A clean environment; Policies based on evidence not dogma 👍
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If only everyone had predicted this including me.
Here's something I wrote at the time
bylinetimes.com/2021/05/19/t...
Here's something I wrote at the time
bylinetimes.com/2021/05/19/t...
December 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
If only everyone had predicted this including me.
Here's something I wrote at the time
bylinetimes.com/2021/05/19/t...
Here's something I wrote at the time
bylinetimes.com/2021/05/19/t...
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Please consider signing and the sharing this petition it only needs 120 more to get over the 10k line, but 2 Jan is the deadline.
We need just over 500 signatures to get our @climatemajority.bsky.social petition, calling for the Government to fund a National Climate Resilience Plan, to the 10k target. Can you help get us over the line? Please sign and then share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that…
petition.parliament.uk
December 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Please consider signing and the sharing this petition it only needs 120 more to get over the 10k line, but 2 Jan is the deadline.
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Really? Still?
Pathetic little man.
Well, just don't stop commenting.
Pathetic little man.
Well, just don't stop commenting.
December 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Really? Still?
Pathetic little man.
Well, just don't stop commenting.
Pathetic little man.
Well, just don't stop commenting.
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Issue there is too many pro-EU voters have an emotional attachment to Labour, and Labour absolutely do not want to rejoin the EU.
So we've ended up with pro-EU voters supporting a Pro-Brexit party and making flimsy excuses for doing so.
So we've ended up with pro-EU voters supporting a Pro-Brexit party and making flimsy excuses for doing so.
December 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Issue there is too many pro-EU voters have an emotional attachment to Labour, and Labour absolutely do not want to rejoin the EU.
So we've ended up with pro-EU voters supporting a Pro-Brexit party and making flimsy excuses for doing so.
So we've ended up with pro-EU voters supporting a Pro-Brexit party and making flimsy excuses for doing so.
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Why is it some of them are campaigning for more rights than we had when we were in the EU? If my EU husband wanted to stay in SP for more than 90 days he would have to move his residency to SP, deregister with his IT GP, move where he votes, pay more for his utility bills in IT as a non-res...
December 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Why is it some of them are campaigning for more rights than we had when we were in the EU? If my EU husband wanted to stay in SP for more than 90 days he would have to move his residency to SP, deregister with his IT GP, move where he votes, pay more for his utility bills in IT as a non-res...
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With the above post the misogynist bloke who is trolling me will create yet another account with the name of my husband, or my name. I have blocked another two in the last week. He seems to be triggered when I talk about FoM...
December 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
With the above post the misogynist bloke who is trolling me will create yet another account with the name of my husband, or my name. I have blocked another two in the last week. He seems to be triggered when I talk about FoM...
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It's truly fascinating that this Jewish immigrant, Mr Braverman, husband of Suella Braverman a daughter of immigrants rejects the diversity views of King Charles but sucks up to Trump.
Something extremely disturbingly wrong with people like Mr Braverman!
Something extremely disturbingly wrong with people like Mr Braverman!
"Read the bloody room" tweets Mr Braverman, who opposes the King's message of togetherness, but strongly approves of President Trump!
December 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's truly fascinating that this Jewish immigrant, Mr Braverman, husband of Suella Braverman a daughter of immigrants rejects the diversity views of King Charles but sucks up to Trump.
Something extremely disturbingly wrong with people like Mr Braverman!
Something extremely disturbingly wrong with people like Mr Braverman!
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Starmer is an institutionalist. He doesn't believe in revolution. Hence his inability to see beyond the current UK constitution, and how his refusal to reform opens the door to tear-it-all-down Reform
December 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Starmer is an institutionalist. He doesn't believe in revolution. Hence his inability to see beyond the current UK constitution, and how his refusal to reform opens the door to tear-it-all-down Reform
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“The UK wasn’t a pain in the arse in the EU” is what you say if you’ve never looked at the record and confuse British self-mythology with reality.
The evidence is overwhelming. 🧵
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The evidence is overwhelming. 🧵
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December 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“The UK wasn’t a pain in the arse in the EU” is what you say if you’ve never looked at the record and confuse British self-mythology with reality.
The evidence is overwhelming. 🧵
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The evidence is overwhelming. 🧵
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Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
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Very interesting point from @chrisgrey.bsky.social on the UK King's speech.
The UK far right was furious about it, and the King's restatement of values and respect for institutions as being British.
This does point to a sliver of hope.
A 🧵
The UK far right was furious about it, and the King's restatement of values and respect for institutions as being British.
This does point to a sliver of hope.
A 🧵
December 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Very interesting point from @chrisgrey.bsky.social on the UK King's speech.
The UK far right was furious about it, and the King's restatement of values and respect for institutions as being British.
This does point to a sliver of hope.
A 🧵
The UK far right was furious about it, and the King's restatement of values and respect for institutions as being British.
This does point to a sliver of hope.
A 🧵
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First sight of flags, Essex. A whole km cable-tied to lampposts, obscuring traffic signs. All in union colours. Why do they hate England 😭😭😭
December 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
First sight of flags, Essex. A whole km cable-tied to lampposts, obscuring traffic signs. All in union colours. Why do they hate England 😭😭😭
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The UK nuclear deterrent is looking increasingly vulnerable to likes of Vance…
The US Press is ignoring this, but JD Vance, and by extension Trump, just called the UK and France possible security threats to the US.
The UK and France are only threats to America if America invades a European country (Greenland) and supports Russia.
Pick a side.
weeklyblitz.net/2025/12/23/v...
The UK and France are only threats to America if America invades a European country (Greenland) and supports Russia.
Pick a side.
weeklyblitz.net/2025/12/23/v...
Vance warns of shifting European demographics, ‘Islamist aligned’ politics and security risks
weeklyblitz.net
December 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The UK nuclear deterrent is looking increasingly vulnerable to likes of Vance…
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There are worse ways of spending Boxing Day 😉
Yes, that is a G&T.
Yes, I am still in my pyjamas.
No, not feeling at all guilty.
#GotLifeSorted 🤣
Yes, that is a G&T.
Yes, I am still in my pyjamas.
No, not feeling at all guilty.
#GotLifeSorted 🤣
December 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
There are worse ways of spending Boxing Day 😉
Yes, that is a G&T.
Yes, I am still in my pyjamas.
No, not feeling at all guilty.
#GotLifeSorted 🤣
Yes, that is a G&T.
Yes, I am still in my pyjamas.
No, not feeling at all guilty.
#GotLifeSorted 🤣
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Farage would be delighted to turn the British army on the public. They want the conflict.
There will be an assault on Scotland and NI early on.
There will be an assault on Scotland and NI early on.
December 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Farage would be delighted to turn the British army on the public. They want the conflict.
There will be an assault on Scotland and NI early on.
There will be an assault on Scotland and NI early on.
I’m sure @zackpolanski.bsky.social was urging people to TAKE THE DAY OFF
Reed said: “I think a lot of the people who were kicked out of the Labour Party for being anti-semites have joined the Green Party with absolutely no checks at all on who was coming in.
Steve is 1) a Christian and 2) is lecturing a Jewish Political Leader Zack on what antisemitism is.
Steve is 1) a Christian and 2) is lecturing a Jewish Political Leader Zack on what antisemitism is.
A Christmas Day tale in 3 parts.
1) Steve Reed - Housing Minister - launches a Xmas Day attack.
2) It's the Labour Governments usual shit.
3) join.greenparty.org.uk
Merry Xmas!
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
1) Steve Reed - Housing Minister - launches a Xmas Day attack.
2) It's the Labour Governments usual shit.
3) join.greenparty.org.uk
Merry Xmas!
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...
December 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I’m sure @zackpolanski.bsky.social was urging people to TAKE THE DAY OFF
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Also and for the umpteenth time, one of the main reasons people voted Leave was because they did NOT want any form of common travel. I can't count how many times I heard people claim, "We're too soft, we let 'em all in and they're bringing the country to its knees." They got what they wanted.
December 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Also and for the umpteenth time, one of the main reasons people voted Leave was because they did NOT want any form of common travel. I can't count how many times I heard people claim, "We're too soft, we let 'em all in and they're bringing the country to its knees." They got what they wanted.
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Just so. People voted to ‘take back our money [ie no more payments to Brussels], our laws [Westminster only, no EU law], and our borders [no more FOM: only Brits have a right to enter and stay in the UK; all others may be turned away.]’. A CTA would have been anathema.
December 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Just so. People voted to ‘take back our money [ie no more payments to Brussels], our laws [Westminster only, no EU law], and our borders [no more FOM: only Brits have a right to enter and stay in the UK; all others may be turned away.]’. A CTA would have been anathema.
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As demonstrated here Niall, Hesselden’s issue isn’t ignorance so much as entitlement. He speaks authoritatively on matters he clearly doesn’t understand, and does so with the peculiar pride of someone unaware that this is not a virtue.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
As demonstrated here Niall, Hesselden’s issue isn’t ignorance so much as entitlement. He speaks authoritatively on matters he clearly doesn’t understand, and does so with the peculiar pride of someone unaware that this is not a virtue.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
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All UK Pro-Europeans should remember this.
Change can happen quickly
Change can happen quickly
I agree, but I hope I'm proven wrong in the fullness of time just as I was just four years after I visited Berlin in 1985 (my photo) and feared the Wall would never come down.
December 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
All UK Pro-Europeans should remember this.
Change can happen quickly
Change can happen quickly
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If Labour had taken a pro-EU stance, ditched the red lines of previous UKGs, and rather than "Make Brexit Work", openly advocated for a return to EU membership, and then executed on it once in power, they'd have opened the UK to new investments and seen businesses hold out in the UK, not move to EU.
December 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If Labour had taken a pro-EU stance, ditched the red lines of previous UKGs, and rather than "Make Brexit Work", openly advocated for a return to EU membership, and then executed on it once in power, they'd have opened the UK to new investments and seen businesses hold out in the UK, not move to EU.