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Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart died #otd 17th Dec 2010. He's pictured outside the Bluecoat gallery in Liverpool at the opening of an exhibition of his paintings in 1972. Beefheart's connection with Liverpool grew via his friendship with DJ/promoter Roger Eagle.
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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sirmichaeltake.bsky.social
This is what true patriotism looks like!
A sad middle aged man, puffed up to look like Rod Stewart & an immigrant himself, eating ‘English’ grub in an Islamic country whilst slagging off the UK, Islam and migrants.
Charlie Muggins:
Our Fluff
Our Stain
Our Belch
Our Stray Pube.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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writesbright.bsky.social
🔴 REVEALED 🔴

The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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ceefaux.bsky.social
18.00 OPENHEIMMER ALL HOURS It's been a funny day. I cam up the deadliest known weapon known to all of mankind. I said to Granville that "Now I had bbbbbbbebbbecome dddddddeath". There was an almighty bang and I thought that was the end. Turned out to be that damned till.
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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timbale.bsky.social
Read 'em and weep. (www.nber.org/system/files...)
This paper examines the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. Using almost a decade of data since the referendum, we combine simulations based on macro data with estimates derived from micro data collected through our Decision Maker Panel survey. These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%. These large negative impacts reflect a combination of elevated uncertainty, reduced demand, diverted management time, and increased misallocation of resources from a protracted Brexit process. Comparing these with contemporary forecasts – providing a rare macro example to complement the burgeoning microliterature of social science predictions – shows that these forecasts were accurate over a 5-year horizon, but they underestimated the impact over a decade.
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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privateeyenews.bsky.social
Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support. 

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November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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peterjukes.bsky.social
Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Robbie Gibb, the BBC Board Member with the impartiality remit
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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arusbridger.bsky.social
This was a diagram illustrating a piece I wrote in @prospectmagazine.co.uk in January 2024. Some faces have since changed but you get the general gist …
A picture of sir Robbie Gibb’s network of influence
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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buzboy.bsky.social
Halloween is bollocks but here’s Soft Cell and Jim Thirwell playing an appropriate tune. I remember watching this at the time @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

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Soft Cell & Jim Foetus "Ghost Rider" live 1983 (STEREO)
YouTube video by OldSoftCellFan
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October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Cartoon of a man lying in a bath eating a sausage. Caption reads " My German translations are going from Bath to Sausage"
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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ledbydonkeys.org
Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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coldwarsteve.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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jwsal.bsky.social
Sky News is platforming a guy who says he's from a Jewish Aston Villa supporters group, but it turns out that the guy a) isn't Jewish, b) the group doesn't exist, and c) he works for the right wing Henry Jackson Society, whose website says he 'specialises in disinformation'. Well, quite.
A tweet from Sky News reading 'Aston Villa fan Andrew Fox says he has received online abuse and even death threats following the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the match in Birmingham.' A follow up tweet says 'This is a correction of a previous post that incorrectly identified Mr Fox as Jewish'. A page from the Henry Jackson Society website for Andrew Fox, Research Fellow, which says he joined HJS in 2014 and that 'Andrew specialises in Defence, the Middle East, and disinformation'.
October 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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peterchilvers.com
Running out of photos, but here’s Lauren Laverne’s intro. These may have been the correct subtitles, I’m not sure.
October 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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privateeyenews.bsky.social
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen shared his economic wisdom at the Tory conference. The Conservative party, he said, must be the party of “sound money”.

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October 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
NEW: We need to talk about Russia.

So, yes, that's why we need to talk about Nigel Farage.

My personal newsletter on the story behind the story. Brexit, Trump, Russia & now...Nathan Gill.

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October 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Reform UK in the dock ⚖

9th October Andy Osborn.
14th October Neil Stevens, Tony Stevens, and Rob Sheridan.
15th October Sarah White.
21st November Nathan Gill.
16th December Mandy Clare.
22nd May 2026 Daniel Taylor.

Under investigation:
Joseph Boam.
Lee Duffy.
George Cottrell.

#ReformInTheDock
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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edwardphilips.co.uk
It’s Friday & I’m pleased to announce that for the Half Man Half Biscuit fan who thinks they have everything,a new HMHB map of the UK has arrived with over 200 locations mentioned in their inimitable lyrics. Something for the weekend? Oh, yes, I think so. xx

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Half Man Half Biscuit map of UK. Half Man Half Biscuit map of UK. Close up of Wirral Half Man Half Biscuit map of UK. Close up of that London and the South. Half Man Half Biscuit map of UK in a fancy frame on a fancy wall.
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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tuc.org.uk
Austerity doesn't work.
October 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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peterjukes.bsky.social
Spot which one ISN’T a Kremlin asset
September 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
michaelcooney.bsky.social
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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charlestaylor.bsky.social
Pete Burns at Probe records 📸 Francesco Melina @punkandnewwave.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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rcn.org.uk
"Absolutely shocking that this would even be considered." 💬

RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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oh bravo @privateeyenews.bsky.social 🏆
Photo of page in Private Eye LATEST 'BIG BEAST' DEFECTS TO REFORM by Our BBC Correspondent E.Z. Questions FOLLOWING on from Nadine Dorries, Reform was celebrating another big-name defection to the party after their conference in Birmingham, as rumours swirled that Chris Mason had defected to Reform. "Chris's breathless coverage of our conference could have come straight from our press office," said a jubilant Reform spokesman. "Watching him fanboy Nigel Farage and talk up his prospects to be the next Prime Minister, despite Reform only having four MPs, left us in no doubt that Chris was one of us." Chris Mason, however, played down the prospect of him defecting to Reform, saying, as a senior BBC political correspondent, he must remain totally impartial and in favour of the Conservative party at all times. ---+++--- REFORM MEMBERS ASK: WHY ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE BEING ALLOWED IN? by Our Man In Birmingham Lee Vurr
September 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM