Peter Arnott
@peterarnott.bsky.social
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Peter Arnott
@peterarnott.bsky.social
· Jan 28
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www.eigenproductions.co.uk
Links to filmed extracts of two plays of mine. Fine performances and direction, neither of which had anything to do with me.
www.eigenproductions.co.uk/face/#film
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www.eigenproductions.co.uk/face/#film
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‘I once planned to sue the bbc for suggesting I encouraged an insurrection the time I encouraged an insurrection on live tv’
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
‘I once planned to sue the bbc for suggesting I encouraged an insurrection the time I encouraged an insurrection on live tv’
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I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
The party of business understand absolutely nothing about business. This is true from the TV businessman on down.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The party of business understand absolutely nothing about business. This is true from the TV businessman on down.
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
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The pardon covers 77 people, including members of the president’s former legal team, including John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.
Trump Pardons Giuliani And Others Allegedly Involved In Bid To Overturn 2020 Elections
The pardon covers 77 people, including members of the president’s former legal team, including John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The pardon covers 77 people, including members of the president’s former legal team, including John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.
Trump won last year because people sensed a vacuum where progressive politics ought to be. That vacuum must be filled or Trump and his personal, idiosyncratic madness is only the beginning of dark days for the whole world.
Democrats were overwhelmingly united on their shutdown demands.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
Americans understood that Trump and Republicans were to blame.
Voters made it known last Tuesday that they'll elect leaders who stand up to Trump.
Democrats held the cards — and folded for no reason.
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Trump won last year because people sensed a vacuum where progressive politics ought to be. That vacuum must be filled or Trump and his personal, idiosyncratic madness is only the beginning of dark days for the whole world.
Appeasement over the Rhineland led to the Anchluss...und so weiter.
Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action, following a bitter row over its coverage of his administration.
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action
The broadcaster said it would review a letter from Trump’s team and respond in due course.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Appeasement over the Rhineland led to the Anchluss...und so weiter.
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The other fact that people are ignoring is that Prescott is not some random chap plucked out of obscurity to do an 'independent' report. He's part of the campaign from the start.
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The other fact that people are ignoring is that Prescott is not some random chap plucked out of obscurity to do an 'independent' report. He's part of the campaign from the start.
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I’ll add: the “dossier” here was clearly part of a concerted effort to oust the BBC’s top management. Neither the BBC nor the government response acknowledged that. It was slow, ineffective, and outdated.
“Old” media orgs need to learn the new game, or they’ll die out.
“Old” media orgs need to learn the new game, or they’ll die out.
Maybe there was an era when apologies helped. Now it’ll just pivot the story to “so you admit you got this wrong, who’s to blame and why haven’t they resigned yet?”
If someone resigns, it’ll be “why didn’t their boss resign too?”, and so on.
The game has changed. Institutions need to catch up.
If someone resigns, it’ll be “why didn’t their boss resign too?”, and so on.
The game has changed. Institutions need to catch up.
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’ll add: the “dossier” here was clearly part of a concerted effort to oust the BBC’s top management. Neither the BBC nor the government response acknowledged that. It was slow, ineffective, and outdated.
“Old” media orgs need to learn the new game, or they’ll die out.
“Old” media orgs need to learn the new game, or they’ll die out.
Giving in to Trump is the beginning, not the end.
BREAKING: Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with legal action.
The US president sent a letter to the corporation, which has confirmed it will “respond in due course”
The US president sent a letter to the corporation, which has confirmed it will “respond in due course”
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Giving in to Trump is the beginning, not the end.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
If you want to sustain your carefully-cultivated fury at the stupid Panorama edit then don’t, whatever you do, read or listen to Trump’s speech in its entirety…
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NEW: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Trump admin's efforts to stop the release of full funding for November's SNAP benefits payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: The First Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Trump admin's efforts to stop the release of full funding for November's SNAP benefits payments as ordered by a lower court judge.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
The Supreme Court's administrative stay will now expire 48 hours after the 1st Circuit's ruling.
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When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
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This is not a deal, it’s a surrender to Trump. Senate Democrats should reject this plan that does nothing to prevent healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans. I’ll be a HELL NO in the House.
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This is not a deal, it’s a surrender to Trump. Senate Democrats should reject this plan that does nothing to prevent healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans. I’ll be a HELL NO in the House.
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"The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together."
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together."
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
They were told in 2016 that Brexit would INCREASE regulation, that the point of a Single Market, is to DECREASE regulation. That they believed Farage telling them lies, and now appear to believe his lies about the lies, begs the question as to who betrayed whom.
They were told in 2016 that Brexit would INCREASE regulation, that the point of a Single Market, is to DECREASE regulation. That they believed Farage telling them lies, and now appear to believe his lies about the lies, begs the question as to who betrayed whom.
Farage says small business owners who thought Brexit would cut regulation have been betrayed – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claims that burden of regulation is worse than before the referendum
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
They were told in 2016 that Brexit would INCREASE regulation, that the point of a Single Market, is to DECREASE regulation. That they believed Farage telling them lies, and now appear to believe his lies about the lies, begs the question as to who betrayed whom.
They were told in 2016 that Brexit would INCREASE regulation, that the point of a Single Market, is to DECREASE regulation. That they believed Farage telling them lies, and now appear to believe his lies about the lies, begs the question as to who betrayed whom.
Which ties his recent political success very specifically to the political failure of Labour in power.
Funny the things proof reading reminds you of - it is less than two years ago that Nigel Farage was appearing on 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!'
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Which ties his recent political success very specifically to the political failure of Labour in power.
We live in a culture that has entirely given up on any positive idea about the future. Discuss.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We live in a culture that has entirely given up on any positive idea about the future. Discuss.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Enlightened self-interest, the basis of law and commerce, is a staggeringly poor predictor of human behaviour.
The greatest moment in TV history was when Jamie Oliver showed children how McNuggets are made and smugly said "Now who would still eat this?" and literally everyone put their hand up and he looked really sad:
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Enlightened self-interest, the basis of law and commerce, is a staggeringly poor predictor of human behaviour.