Mike Gapes
@mikegapes.bsky.social
Internationalist. Retired. Joined Labour 1968. Left 2019 on kamikaze mission. Rejoined Labour 2023. 15 years Party HQ including head of International. MP for Ilford South 1992-2019. Hammers season ticket holder. Cricket at Lords. Blues and Jazz. Rotarian.
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Lil' bit of analysis of BES data on this. Farage's popularity is incredibly consistent over time. Here is is his average score on the 0 to 10 how much do you like this leader question in the BES. His mean is always just above or below 3. The median almost always 1 or 2.
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Lil' bit of analysis of BES data on this. Farage's popularity is incredibly consistent over time. Here is is his average score on the 0 to 10 how much do you like this leader question in the BES. His mean is always just above or below 3. The median almost always 1 or 2.
Why is the UK Government still posting on the racist sewer ?
"Whites are a rapidly dying minority,”
Elon Musk posted on 22nd January. The radicalised and radicalising X owner posted about race on 26 days out of 31 in January, the Guardian reveals. His site also invariably protects unlawful racist posts in the UK
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted on 22nd January. The radicalised and radicalising X owner posted about race on 26 days out of 31 in January, the Guardian reveals. His site also invariably protects unlawful racist posts in the UK
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
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February 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Why is the UK Government still posting on the racist sewer ?
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Jim Ratcliffe has issued a bland and generic statement about economic policy which does not engage at all with what he got wrong, or why saying the UK has been colonised has been legitimately criticised. Nor does he seem to retract his language of colonisation in gesturing towards a semi-apology
February 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Jim Ratcliffe has issued a bland and generic statement about economic policy which does not engage at all with what he got wrong, or why saying the UK has been colonised has been legitimately criticised. Nor does he seem to retract his language of colonisation in gesturing towards a semi-apology
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Disgusting remarks, and that’s before you note this is someone who moved to (colonised as he would put it) a tax haven news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Disgusting remarks, and that’s before you note this is someone who moved to (colonised as he would put it) a tax haven news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
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Radcliffe should remember we immigrants and children of immigrants are here because of British colonisation and make a huge contribution. He moved to Monaco to avoid £4bn tax. His club Man U owes everything to migrant players and migrant supporters. He’s an embarrassment to the club and game.
February 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Radcliffe should remember we immigrants and children of immigrants are here because of British colonisation and make a huge contribution. He moved to Monaco to avoid £4bn tax. His club Man U owes everything to migrant players and migrant supporters. He’s an embarrassment to the club and game.
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Kick It Out, the anti-racism charity, say the language used by Man United's co-owner that Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants should have no place in football.
They note he was wildly inaccurate in his factual claims too.
They note he was wildly inaccurate in his factual claims too.
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Kick It Out, the anti-racism charity, say the language used by Man United's co-owner that Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants should have no place in football.
They note he was wildly inaccurate in his factual claims too.
They note he was wildly inaccurate in his factual claims too.
Manchester United starting team against West Ham last night had only 3 English born
Players. Will owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe put his money where his big mouth is and ensure that in future there are no “immigrants” or “colonists” in his team for future matches ?
Players. Will owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe put his money where his big mouth is and ensure that in future there are no “immigrants” or “colonists” in his team for future matches ?
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Manchester United starting team against West Ham last night had only 3 English born
Players. Will owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe put his money where his big mouth is and ensure that in future there are no “immigrants” or “colonists” in his team for future matches ?
Players. Will owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe put his money where his big mouth is and ensure that in future there are no “immigrants” or “colonists” in his team for future matches ?
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In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognized ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland. bit.ly/4qH0yug
Who owns Greenland?
Denmark's claim is unimpeachable. In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognizes ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark' over Greenland.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement with Denmark, the US unambiguously recognized ‘the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark’ over Greenland. bit.ly/4qH0yug
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The Greens in Gorton & Denton have serious questions to answer.
You can’t go round putting people’s photos & words on your literature without consent.
And then say it was a one-off when evidently it wasn’t.
How can you trust the Greens when they aren’t being honest on their own leaflets?
You can’t go round putting people’s photos & words on your literature without consent.
And then say it was a one-off when evidently it wasn’t.
How can you trust the Greens when they aren’t being honest on their own leaflets?
I have today been informed that, despite personal assurances to the contrary, the Green party have once again used my image and misrepresented my words on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton ahead of the by-election. I have now lodged an official complaint with the returning officer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The Greens in Gorton & Denton have serious questions to answer.
You can’t go round putting people’s photos & words on your literature without consent.
And then say it was a one-off when evidently it wasn’t.
How can you trust the Greens when they aren’t being honest on their own leaflets?
You can’t go round putting people’s photos & words on your literature without consent.
And then say it was a one-off when evidently it wasn’t.
How can you trust the Greens when they aren’t being honest on their own leaflets?
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I have today been informed that, despite personal assurances to the contrary, the Green party have once again used my image and misrepresented my words on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton ahead of the by-election. I have now lodged an official complaint with the returning officer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I have today been informed that, despite personal assurances to the contrary, the Green party have once again used my image and misrepresented my words on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton ahead of the by-election. I have now lodged an official complaint with the returning officer.
Totally insane suggestion. We live in a Parliamentary democracy. If any Prime Minister tried this tactic King Charles should refuse an immediate dissolution and let the Parliamentary Labour Party have time to choose another Prime Minister who did have the confidence of the House.
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge? www.independent.co.uk/voices/keir-...
Will Keir Starmer use his nuclear option to try to head off a leadership challenge?
The prime minister’s allies have hinted that he will call a general election, says John Rentoul
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Totally insane suggestion. We live in a Parliamentary democracy. If any Prime Minister tried this tactic King Charles should refuse an immediate dissolution and let the Parliamentary Labour Party have time to choose another Prime Minister who did have the confidence of the House.
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Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
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Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
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Ah. Green Party making things up and misleading. Surely not !
I have yet to receive a reply to this from anyone in the Green Party - my image and quote appear under the title "Everyone Agrees, Labour Are Done!". As the excerpt from the same article quoted here I reproduce below makes clear, I do not "agree". This clearly misrepresents my views.
Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Ah. Green Party making things up and misleading. Surely not !
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A fair point well made by David Aaronovitch.
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A fair point well made by David Aaronovitch.
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Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Just a quick note to @greenparty.org.uk and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social - I was not consulted on being quoted on your leaflets and I have not endorsed your campaign (or any campaign in this seat). I think this note, like the bar chart next to it, is misleading and out of context.
So. Mandelson was a quitter not a fighter after all.
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
So. Mandelson was a quitter not a fighter after all.
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"Given the shocking new information that has come to light in the latest tranche of Epstein papers... I have now written to ask for a wider & more intensive enquiry into the wholly unacceptable disclosure of govt papers & info during the period when the country was battling global financial crisis."
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Given the shocking new information that has come to light in the latest tranche of Epstein papers... I have now written to ask for a wider & more intensive enquiry into the wholly unacceptable disclosure of govt papers & info during the period when the country was battling global financial crisis."
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🚨BREAKING - Gordon Brown says he has asked the Cabinet Secretary "to investigate the disclosure of confidential and market sensitive information" allegedly from Mandelson
Says he asked the cabinet office to investigate this in September and department found no record.
Says he asked the cabinet office to investigate this in September and department found no record.
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
🚨BREAKING - Gordon Brown says he has asked the Cabinet Secretary "to investigate the disclosure of confidential and market sensitive information" allegedly from Mandelson
Says he asked the cabinet office to investigate this in September and department found no record.
Says he asked the cabinet office to investigate this in September and department found no record.
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I have just been to see this very moving exhibition. In Valentines Mansion Ilford. Well worth visiting if you get the chance.
I have just been to see this very moving exhibition. In Valentines Mansion Ilford. Well worth visiting if you get the chance.
Memory to Memorial: From Warsaw to Valentines | The Stanislaw Brunstein Society | Bloomberg Connects
The arts and culture app.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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I have just been to see this very moving exhibition. In Valentines Mansion Ilford. Well worth visiting if you get the chance.
I have just been to see this very moving exhibition. In Valentines Mansion Ilford. Well worth visiting if you get the chance.
If true this is not just a breach of trust and the Ministerial Code it is also treachery against the UK Labour government. Absolutely contemptible. Mandelson must be investigated by the Police and Parliamentary authorities. I hope that Select Committees will summon him before them too.
BREAKING on ft website:
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
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Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Mandelson leaked sensitive UK government tax plans to Epstein
Former ambassador forwarded memo from special adviser to Gordon Brown to late sex offender in 2009
www.ft.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:58 AM
If true this is not just a breach of trust and the Ministerial Code it is also treachery against the UK Labour government. Absolutely contemptible. Mandelson must be investigated by the Police and Parliamentary authorities. I hope that Select Committees will summon him before them too.