Ned Trifle X
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Ned Trifle X
@nedtrifle.bsky.social
The grussle is real.
Not a liberal.
As usual BBC News, and especially Zurcher, is trying to find upsides for Trump (just as it does in the UK where everything is an "opportunity" for Farage and "a challenge" for Starmer). While, of course, neglecting to mention Homan's penchant for paper bags stuffed with $50k.
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 PM
It's pretty f-ing rich of 2 tory MPs to whine about SEND provision when the previous tory administration in Leicestershire did as little as it could get away with. Now, suddenly, these guys are noticing?

SEND nursery plans causing 'deep anxiety', say Leicestershire MPs
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
SEND nursery plans causing 'deep anxiety', say Leicestershire MPs
Two conservative MPs say they want clarity and assurances over potential closures.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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More top analysis from Mason. 'Let me tell you why this non-story is a big story.'

No mention of the huge risks to Reform and Farage. No assessment of the toxic content of Braverman's speech or the cynicism of the move. No acknowledgment that Reform hit a poll ceiling and bounced down. Just gossip.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The scariest thing is, they know it's a lie and they don't care.
The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.
January 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Too much to ask the British teams to make a stand I guess?
January 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM
My feeling is that he doesn't really want anyone to explain it to him because it's literally been explained a million times already.
January 23, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Look, I'm not sure the piont of posting the food you've cooked but here's some roast potatoes I just did following Heston Blumenthal's very good suggestions.
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Market back up. I wonder how many people in his orbit knew and made millions today? Rinse repeat
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
You know when you get an invitation to some crappy time share presentation...?
January 22, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The reporting on the Trump "speech" at the WEF was shockingly bad. Here's 1 example. No mention of the bizarre rambling, the outright lies, the calling Greenland "Iceland" 4 times...

What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What it was like inside the room with Donald Trump at Davos
Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
After watching the Trump speech at Davos I presume Tapper is working furiously on a follow up to this? Easy money.
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Doesn't seem to have worked so far , think Americans need to move past the overly simplistic meme stage .
January 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
You'll never guess who's fault it was? Everyone else! "Inadvertently" my arse.

Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage inadvertently breached MPs' financial rules 17 times, says watchdog
The parliamentary commissioner for standards said Farage had apologised after missing the deadline for registering interests.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It may shock you to hear that Farage is a massive hypocrite.

Farage’s Davos Debut Coincides With a Visit by Donald Trump - Bloomberg share.google/HIssMgObQqCC...
Farage Readies to Stir the Pot at Davos Among the Elite He Scorned
With everyone from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney down declaring the death of the rules-based international order, Nigel Farage wasn’t going to pass up a spot at the wake.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Rupert Matthews, possibly the worst PCC in the country, who defected from the Tories to Reform, has a complaint against him which will be investigated by a council now run by Reform. Sounds about right.

BBC News - Hearing for PCC over 'Putin-style' horse photo request
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hearing for PCC over 'Putin-style' horse photo request
Rupert Matthews has been accused of asking a police officer to set up a photoshoot with a horse.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 8:19 AM
The plane decided otherwise.

BBC News - Trump doubles down on Greenland, saying there is 'no going back'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump doubles down on Greenland threats, saying there is 'no going back'
The US president is due to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he said there are
www.bbc.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This goes for all the hacks doing likewise...
It's bizarre that some politicians are trying to behave as if the US president were sane, or capable of reason or moral judgement.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 AM
I saw this headline somewhere else and thought it was fake. It isn't. Plus Trump is asking countries joining this nonsense to pay a $1b fee. Who's going to oversee this money? Don't worry about it!

Donald Trump Has Invited Vladimir Putin To Join His Gaza Board Of Peace share.google/Plfrxlsczyn3...
Donald Trump Has Invited Vladimir Putin To Join His Gaza Board Of Peace, Kremlin Says
The US president also wants those signing up to pay a $1 billion fee.
share.google
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
No shit Sherlock gif, etc...thank God the guy from the UN told us this or we'd have no way of knowing...

BBC News - US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief António Guterres tells BBC
António Guterres says Washington's
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I'm pretty sure it's "ill informed voters" who make up the bulk of Reform voters. I'm absolutely sure Yusef knows this.
January 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Tbh I couldn't give a damn what Truss says or thinks. And I'm mystified why anyone else does.
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss tweets that Robert Jenrick is a "trojan horse" who is "getting his orders" from some unidentified shadowy force of global conspirators
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Half the battle with this guy is just reiterating government can and already does good things that are so ubiquitous they’ve become invisible. He’s able to remind you in a way that you understand that good government can exist outside of a 24/7 vengeance operation, and in NYC already does.
Stay warm, stay safe New York.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
'The former shadow minister and MP for Romford said the Tories were "irreparably bound to the mistakes of previous governments"' and now so are Reform, right?

BBC News - Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK
His defection comes days after former shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick joined Reform.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM
"Let them fight" gif, etc.
January 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM