Robin Pirates
robinpirates.bsky.social
Robin Pirates
@robinpirates.bsky.social
Rugby fan, French speaking, private chef, consultant for the fishing industry and trade with EU.
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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This is good from the UK’s former Defence Minister & Army veteran, Ben Wallace.

He dismantles Trump’s lies one by one, pointing out that he’s just spewing Kremlin talking points.

Ukraine started the war - LIE
US gives more funding than Europe - LIE
Ukraine needs elections - LIE

(🎥 LBC Radio)
February 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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December 28, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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December 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
December 25, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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Left: Keir Starmer says businesses have committed to invest £63 billion of new investment

Right: Bloomberg, "Brexit is costing the UK £100 billion a tear in lost output"

Over five years Brexit is costing us £500 billion, that's 8x what businesses have committed to invest
December 3, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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None of the Brexit "news" ever is....none of it.
It *is* to the eternal shame of the whole establishment that nobody with power & influence had sufficient courage to spell it out loudly & often what Brexit was ALWAYS going to mean,
regardless of the final (*any FTA*) Brexit deal.
British food sales to EU have fallen by almost a fifth since Brexit. The drop-off has meant a £3bn hit to food exports on average in the three years since the end of the Brexit transition period, new report finds

I’m sure UK news shows will be all over this..
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit hits UK food exports by £3bn as Starmer urged to strike deal with Brussels
British food sales to the EU have fallen by almost a fifth since the end of the Brexit transition period, a new report shows
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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Brexit is lose lose all round for *UK producers*...
& UK food security will become progressively wholly dependent on external markets.
Let's hope there are no more future wars adversely impacting on suppliers & supply routes. 🤔 4/4
December 3, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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It’s a bit rough out there today for our dog walk 🐾💨
November 23, 2024 at 12:56 PM
This needs saving!
November 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
November 20, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Read my blog on the benefits of eating 30-a week and how to get them into your diet
www.rebeccajfarrington.co.uk/30-a-week/
30 A Week - Rebecca J Farrington
How to get 30 fruit vegetables seeds and nuts a week into your diet
www.rebeccajfarrington.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
@francerugby.bsky.social Allez les bleus cet weekend contre les Blacks
November 14, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Escaped fromX. That’s that job done!
November 14, 2024 at 5:42 PM