Somersetchris
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Brighton based tofu eating wokerati. Kedi is my cat. Never voted Tory. Voted Remain. Atheist. AntiFascist. #AirbnbSucks. Scuba diver. He/him
The BBC response to Trump has to be Arkell v Pressdram
Thanks to @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social for the link in his Guardian Politics Live blog
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Thanks to @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social for the link in his Guardian Politics Live blog
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Arkell v Pressdram [1971]
In April 1971, Private Eye carried the story of how James Arkell, a retail credit manager, had dispensed with the services of two bailiffs who were on bail on charges of conspiracy to create a publ…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The BBC response to Trump has to be Arkell v Pressdram
Thanks to @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social for the link in his Guardian Politics Live blog
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Thanks to @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social for the link in his Guardian Politics Live blog
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Maximus Decimus Meridius Snuggles was never quite the same after he had past life regression therapy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Maximus Decimus Meridius Snuggles was never quite the same after he had past life regression therapy.
The BBC are going down the same, wrong path that the Labour Party are. They are both trying to pander to the far-right and specific media that hates them while losing their own base. They both need to realise that they need to ignore them and play to their strengths
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The BBC are going down the same, wrong path that the Labour Party are. They are both trying to pander to the far-right and specific media that hates them while losing their own base. They both need to realise that they need to ignore them and play to their strengths
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As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
As I’ve seen this confused a few times, please note that Robin Gibb was a much-beloved member of the Bee Gees, whilst Robbie Gibb is the BBC board member who also, totally coincidentally, was editorial adviser in the set-up of GB News.
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
I know, Bee Gees, GBeebies, a bit confusing…
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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“A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism, including against international and ethnic minority nursing staff, without whom our health and care system would simply cease to function.”
How disgraceful.
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How disgraceful.
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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 7:00 AM
“A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism, including against international and ethnic minority nursing staff, without whom our health and care system would simply cease to function.”
How disgraceful.
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How disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Rees-Mogg on #Newsnight being schooled by Gillian Tett is beautiful to watch. I assume that he only has sycophants on his GB News programme
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Rees-Mogg on #Newsnight being schooled by Gillian Tett is beautiful to watch. I assume that he only has sycophants on his GB News programme
The BBC is its own worst enemy. They have brought Rees-Mogg onto #Newsnight to defend Trump
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The BBC is its own worst enemy. They have brought Rees-Mogg onto #Newsnight to defend Trump
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Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage.
GB News:
GB News:
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage.
GB News:
GB News:
Lavrov refuses to leave the ground floor nowadays
Lavrov’s absence sparks speculation he has fallen from favour with Putin
Veteran foreign minister missed key Kremlin meeting, and is not part of Russia’s G20 delegation
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Lavrov refuses to leave the ground floor nowadays
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I've always felt that Johnson and Farage put self-interest over the national interest - hence their dallying with Putin and his oligarchs. But directly colluding with a foreign government to take down the BBC feels like an act of supreme treachery
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I've always felt that Johnson and Farage put self-interest over the national interest - hence their dallying with Putin and his oligarchs. But directly colluding with a foreign government to take down the BBC feels like an act of supreme treachery
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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.
Trump is only threatening to sue the BBC because he is a greedy bastard
Trump puts BBC on notice: Retract, apologize for ‘false, defamatory’ documentary or face $1 billion lawsuit
President Donald Trump’s legal team said the statements in a BBC documentary were "fabricated and aired by the BBC," giving the president no choice but to take legal action.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump is only threatening to sue the BBC because he is a greedy bastard
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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 1:08 PM
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.
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When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
An apology is not enough
Southern Water apologises for catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads in Sussex
Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
An apology is not enough
So #PoliticsLive shows Farage being asked about the BBC. They should ask him about Friday night when he was in Mar-a-Lago attending an Opera and Truffles party. This is a news article about the party and it says "Among those in attendance were anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage"
Trump Throws Decadent Opera and Truffles Rager at Mar-a-Lago
The president’s ragers show no sign of slowing down even amid the government shutdown.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
So #PoliticsLive shows Farage being asked about the BBC. They should ask him about Friday night when he was in Mar-a-Lago attending an Opera and Truffles party. This is a news article about the party and it says "Among those in attendance were anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage"
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The headline to this one is - Daily Mail owner seeks to dodge tax. It’s not really a shocking story, it’s not like we would expect anything better.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The headline to this one is - Daily Mail owner seeks to dodge tax. It’s not really a shocking story, it’s not like we would expect anything better.
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The fact that rich people are buying up the media and politicians, and using up the remaining carbon budget is very bad for everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The fact that rich people are buying up the media and politicians, and using up the remaining carbon budget is very bad for everyone.
This. Also X
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 11:54 AM
This. Also X
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The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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To those who think that the Royal family are eco-conscious, there will always be at least one of them grifting for petrodollars
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The Prince is dead, long live the Princess...
‘There was a general feeling that Beatrice was an unofficial ambassador for the UK. She was quite literally in the inner circle at a gathering of global energy CEOs, top finance guys and policy makers.’
#AbolishTheMonarchy
‘There was a general feeling that Beatrice was an unofficial ambassador for the UK. She was quite literally in the inner circle at a gathering of global energy CEOs, top finance guys and policy makers.’
#AbolishTheMonarchy
Princess Beatrice hosts tea party for super-rich dignitaries in Saudi
The scene was a five star hotel in the Saudi capital which is as notorious as it is opulent.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
To those who think that the Royal family are eco-conscious, there will always be at least one of them grifting for petrodollars
@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @extinctionrebellion.uk @greenparty.org.uk @green-alliance.org.uk
@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @extinctionrebellion.uk @greenparty.org.uk @green-alliance.org.uk
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The corruption never ends
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The corruption never ends
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Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
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