Martin Borley-Cox
@martinborleycox.bsky.social
Former BBC journalist. Theatre, photography, travel. Would do almost anything for chocolate.
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
Just back from a fantastic evening at @royalderngate.bsky.social watching the Alan Turing play, Breaking the Code. A refreshingly stimulating and intelligent production. It proves that good storytelling doesn’t have to be flashy. Thought-provoking, painfully moving and very relevant to today.
September 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Just back from a fantastic evening at @royalderngate.bsky.social watching the Alan Turing play, Breaking the Code. A refreshingly stimulating and intelligent production. It proves that good storytelling doesn’t have to be flashy. Thought-provoking, painfully moving and very relevant to today.
Reposted by Martin Borley-Cox
Hello to all the new people migrating from X. I'm a BBC journalist and fact-checker.
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
November 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Hello to all the new people migrating from X. I'm a BBC journalist and fact-checker.
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!
Please flag any potentially misleading viral claims either on Bluesky or any other social media platform that needs fact-checking via DM, and I'll do the rest.
Thank you!