Bob White
@rwdwhite.bsky.social
When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.
Farage also says he always thinks he’s going to win big but he never does. You could have fooled me, he talked us into voting for the most destructive policy in our history ever and has now convinced many of the same fools that he can fix everything.
Monstrous man.
Monstrous man.
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Farage also says he always thinks he’s going to win big but he never does. You could have fooled me, he talked us into voting for the most destructive policy in our history ever and has now convinced many of the same fools that he can fix everything.
Monstrous man.
Monstrous man.
Is our regulatory regime so lax that we have to rely on gambling companies robbing themselves in?
Why can’t the SFO be proactive and investigate?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Why can’t the SFO be proactive and investigate?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Paperwork blunder by UK bookmaker reveals possible illegal offshore operation
Gambling Commission may launch inquiry after finding potentially incriminating evidence hidden in documents, sources say
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Is our regulatory regime so lax that we have to rely on gambling companies robbing themselves in?
Why can’t the SFO be proactive and investigate?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Why can’t the SFO be proactive and investigate?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I still find it baffling that Robbie Gibb presided over an interview panel that appointed his friend, Michael Prescott, to oversee editorial guidelines.
Why didn’t he declare his interest? In any other industry apart from politics, this would mean dismissal.
Why didn’t he declare his interest? In any other industry apart from politics, this would mean dismissal.
It’s already started - the BBC allows Newsmax boss to opine about bias, suggest some of the Jan 6 mob were merely innocent tourists visiting Congress, without pushback
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I still find it baffling that Robbie Gibb presided over an interview panel that appointed his friend, Michael Prescott, to oversee editorial guidelines.
Why didn’t he declare his interest? In any other industry apart from politics, this would mean dismissal.
Why didn’t he declare his interest? In any other industry apart from politics, this would mean dismissal.
I no longer recognise Britain. Were the people who’ve done this always amongst us?
We’ve reached a point where the only political affiliations that matter are decent and indecent.
We’ve reached a point where the only political affiliations that matter are decent and indecent.
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I no longer recognise Britain. Were the people who’ve done this always amongst us?
We’ve reached a point where the only political affiliations that matter are decent and indecent.
We’ve reached a point where the only political affiliations that matter are decent and indecent.
Am I the only person who keeps hearing the horror, Andrea Jenkyns, singing I’m an Insomniac?
I blame Have I got News for You as they keep playing the clip. What devilry is this?
I blame Have I got News for You as they keep playing the clip. What devilry is this?
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Am I the only person who keeps hearing the horror, Andrea Jenkyns, singing I’m an Insomniac?
I blame Have I got News for You as they keep playing the clip. What devilry is this?
I blame Have I got News for You as they keep playing the clip. What devilry is this?
If Robbie Gibb and Michael Prescott are friends, what was Gibb doing on the panel that appointed him? He should have stepped down to avoid claims of nepotism.
Gibb having any position where he gets to appoint his mates to senior views is a much bigger scandal.
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
Gibb having any position where he gets to appoint his mates to senior views is a much bigger scandal.
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
If Robbie Gibb and Michael Prescott are friends, what was Gibb doing on the panel that appointed him? He should have stepped down to avoid claims of nepotism.
Gibb having any position where he gets to appoint his mates to senior views is a much bigger scandal.
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
Gibb having any position where he gets to appoint his mates to senior views is a much bigger scandal.
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
Well said Lord Patten. We now need the govt to step forward and defend the BBC.
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 9:09 PM
Well said Lord Patten. We now need the govt to step forward and defend the BBC.
Once again, this govt fail to realise that when you involve the private sector, it usually results in massive costs (hospitals built under the last PFI scheme cost roughly 70% more than non-PFI hospitals).
Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS – EveryDoctor
everydoctor.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Once again, this govt fail to realise that when you involve the private sector, it usually results in massive costs (hospitals built under the last PFI scheme cost roughly 70% more than non-PFI hospitals).
Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Revealed: The Lobbying Push to Bring Back PFI in the NHS everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Gibb was also heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”. It seems clear he didn’t get his way.
I just pray this govt has the courage to fix this.
I just pray this govt has the courage to fix this.
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Gibb was also heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”. It seems clear he didn’t get his way.
I just pray this govt has the courage to fix this.
I just pray this govt has the courage to fix this.
Robbie Gibb was heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”
The more I read about this hit job, the more I’m convinced that the wrong people have resigned.
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The more I read about this hit job, the more I’m convinced that the wrong people have resigned.
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The Observer view: political interference at the BBC | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Robbie Gibb was heard last year to say that if he didn’t get his way, he would “blow the place up”
The more I read about this hit job, the more I’m convinced that the wrong people have resigned.
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The more I read about this hit job, the more I’m convinced that the wrong people have resigned.
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
Or when did Robbie Gibb resign when it came to light that he’d tried to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn?
It’s so obvious the far right in Britain control the media.
It’s so obvious the far right in Britain control the media.
When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Or when did Robbie Gibb resign when it came to light that he’d tried to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn?
It’s so obvious the far right in Britain control the media.
It’s so obvious the far right in Britain control the media.
The BBC chairman of the board said, “It is not our job to determine who who should not be the director of news. That is the job of the director general.”
If that was true, why did Robbie Gibb try to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn? The best thing the beeb chairman could do now not lie.
If that was true, why did Robbie Gibb try to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn? The best thing the beeb chairman could do now not lie.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The BBC chairman of the board said, “It is not our job to determine who who should not be the director of news. That is the job of the director general.”
If that was true, why did Robbie Gibb try to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn? The best thing the beeb chairman could do now not lie.
If that was true, why did Robbie Gibb try to get Jess Brammar’s job offer withdrawn? The best thing the beeb chairman could do now not lie.
Yet more evidence that the UK is being targeted by Trump and his UK-based agents.
It’s funny, the supposedly independent Michael Prescott hasn’t mentioned the promotion of Nigel Farage by the BBC over many years.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s funny, the supposedly independent Michael Prescott hasn’t mentioned the promotion of Nigel Farage by the BBC over many years.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Yet more evidence that the UK is being targeted by Trump and his UK-based agents.
It’s funny, the supposedly independent Michael Prescott hasn’t mentioned the promotion of Nigel Farage by the BBC over many years.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s funny, the supposedly independent Michael Prescott hasn’t mentioned the promotion of Nigel Farage by the BBC over many years.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer has sold us all out to the likes of Blackrock. His only motivation is winning and, even if voters are not benefiting from growth, he thinks he’s won.
The sooner Starmer resigns, the better. Whoever takes over is going to have a nightmare because Starmer has made things far worse.
The sooner Starmer resigns, the better. Whoever takes over is going to have a nightmare because Starmer has made things far worse.
In November 2024 Starrmer announced that his government is in partnership with US Blackrock, a mega corporation that buys up just about anything with pension funds, and money from investors/shareholders at a higher-than-market-value value price.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Starmer has sold us all out to the likes of Blackrock. His only motivation is winning and, even if voters are not benefiting from growth, he thinks he’s won.
The sooner Starmer resigns, the better. Whoever takes over is going to have a nightmare because Starmer has made things far worse.
The sooner Starmer resigns, the better. Whoever takes over is going to have a nightmare because Starmer has made things far worse.
What a surprise, this govt showing once again that industry lobbyists hold all the power.
We need to remember, wildlife groups don’t have budgets for entertaining ministers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We need to remember, wildlife groups don’t have budgets for entertaining ministers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
What a surprise, this govt showing once again that industry lobbyists hold all the power.
We need to remember, wildlife groups don’t have budgets for entertaining ministers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We need to remember, wildlife groups don’t have budgets for entertaining ministers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s funny, tried, tested and trusted PPE suppliers were ignored because they had no political connections.
Companies with political connections were added to the VIP lane even when they had never supplied PPE. Why?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Companies with political connections were added to the VIP lane even when they had never supplied PPE. Why?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Revealed: The billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site
Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It’s funny, tried, tested and trusted PPE suppliers were ignored because they had no political connections.
Companies with political connections were added to the VIP lane even when they had never supplied PPE. Why?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Companies with political connections were added to the VIP lane even when they had never supplied PPE. Why?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This man calls himself an academic but he’s just a bullshitter.
Unless our press/media is seriously reformed, we’re doomed. Spivs and chancers like Goodwin will continue to dominate airtime and make pro-Reform points unopposed.
I was shocked at last week’s #BBCQT, it was shameful.
Unless our press/media is seriously reformed, we’re doomed. Spivs and chancers like Goodwin will continue to dominate airtime and make pro-Reform points unopposed.
I was shocked at last week’s #BBCQT, it was shameful.
Matthew Goodwin, who is still welcomed by the BBC and other mainstream media outlets, now explicitly promotes a white supremacism identical to Enoch Powell's ("the West Indian or Indian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman ... in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still")
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This man calls himself an academic but he’s just a bullshitter.
Unless our press/media is seriously reformed, we’re doomed. Spivs and chancers like Goodwin will continue to dominate airtime and make pro-Reform points unopposed.
I was shocked at last week’s #BBCQT, it was shameful.
Unless our press/media is seriously reformed, we’re doomed. Spivs and chancers like Goodwin will continue to dominate airtime and make pro-Reform points unopposed.
I was shocked at last week’s #BBCQT, it was shameful.
This is essential reading given the media/press, with a couple of notable exceptions, is not talking about this catastrophe in the making.
Freeports/SEZs, etc have been introduced by stealth because voters would be angry.
Freeports/SEZs, etc have been introduced by stealth because voters would be angry.
The EU is winding down freeports due to money laundering and tax evasion. Britain is expanding them.
Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain’s Corporate Welfare Bonanza
Rachel Reeves’ budget rhetoric hides the biggest corporate giveaway in modern British history
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is essential reading given the media/press, with a couple of notable exceptions, is not talking about this catastrophe in the making.
Freeports/SEZs, etc have been introduced by stealth because voters would be angry.
Freeports/SEZs, etc have been introduced by stealth because voters would be angry.
This thread sums up why the world has become so extreme in a short space of time.
So a weird thing happened to me in Aldi that I cdn't quite place until I was listening to Gabby Bertin talking about choking in porn on the radio this am. (NB: this is 100% not a sex thing). Having the usual polite chitchat with the cashier who is tired from working extra shifts to make £ for xmas..
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This thread sums up why the world has become so extreme in a short space of time.
It’s only a matter of time before the statues go up.
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It’s only a matter of time before the statues go up.
This is what happens when the govt of the day amplifies the messages of far right wing parties rather than counter them.
I’m ashamed to be British. When racism is acceptable, you know we’re in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I’m ashamed to be British. When racism is acceptable, you know we’re in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff face ‘ugly’ racism akin to the 70s and 80s, says Wes Streeting
Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is what happens when the govt of the day amplifies the messages of far right wing parties rather than counter them.
I’m ashamed to be British. When racism is acceptable, you know we’re in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I’m ashamed to be British. When racism is acceptable, you know we’re in trouble.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Modern Britain in a nutshell.
The sad fact is that those students being fleeced, if they are financially successful, will vote to fleece other students.
The sad fact is that those students being fleeced, if they are financially successful, will vote to fleece other students.
In a country that imposes a de facto 9% tax on graduates earning the average wage, the case against a 2% tax on multimillionaires looks remarkably weak
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Modern Britain in a nutshell.
The sad fact is that those students being fleeced, if they are financially successful, will vote to fleece other students.
The sad fact is that those students being fleeced, if they are financially successful, will vote to fleece other students.
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results pretty well sums up this govt.
Who would have guessed Wes Streeting’s senior adviser was SoS for Health under Blair - the last time PFI was introduced as a way to shovel vast sums to the very wealthy and corporates?
Who would have guessed Wes Streeting’s senior adviser was SoS for Health under Blair - the last time PFI was introduced as a way to shovel vast sums to the very wealthy and corporates?
NHS Trusts have paid more than £1.8 billion in *interest charges* to private companies over the past 5 years alone… 🚨🚨🚨
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results pretty well sums up this govt.
Who would have guessed Wes Streeting’s senior adviser was SoS for Health under Blair - the last time PFI was introduced as a way to shovel vast sums to the very wealthy and corporates?
Who would have guessed Wes Streeting’s senior adviser was SoS for Health under Blair - the last time PFI was introduced as a way to shovel vast sums to the very wealthy and corporates?