Tam Britton
@tambritton.bsky.social
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Why we could end up looking back at Robert Jenrick's defection as the moment Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming Prime Minister started to die
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/robert-jen...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/robert-jen...
Robert Jenrick’s Defection Could Kill Nigel Farage’s Hopes of Becoming Prime Minister
The Reform leader says the Tories broke Britain and now he wants their help to break it all over again
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Why we could end up looking back at Robert Jenrick's defection as the moment Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming Prime Minister started to die
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/robert-jen...
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/robert-jen...
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I met a heron at Leamington Lift Bridge this morning. It's obviously used to people and was just wandering about as joggers ran by. #Edinburgh.
PS don't drop litter
PS don't drop litter
January 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I met a heron at Leamington Lift Bridge this morning. It's obviously used to people and was just wandering about as joggers ran by. #Edinburgh.
PS don't drop litter
PS don't drop litter
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This by @neilmackay.bsky.social is so baffling. And it's true. Every time I was up in Scotland I was astonished about how badly under- and misrepresented the independence movemnt is on the BBC. While its still going strong.
Ignore this at your own peril.
Plus it also undermines the BBC's authority
Ignore this at your own peril.
Plus it also undermines the BBC's authority
The BBC has a serious Scotland problem - so why is nobody talking about it?
Neil Mackay on the BBC's alleged bias on independence, and what he views as the wider media silence eroding trust and fairness.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:17 AM
This by @neilmackay.bsky.social is so baffling. And it's true. Every time I was up in Scotland I was astonished about how badly under- and misrepresented the independence movemnt is on the BBC. While its still going strong.
Ignore this at your own peril.
Plus it also undermines the BBC's authority
Ignore this at your own peril.
Plus it also undermines the BBC's authority
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“She was so good at evoking the claustrophobia and darkness and poverty of economics but plenitude of mind."
An excellent piece on Agnes Owens, by @danigaravelli.bsky.social. Dani has also written the introduction to a new edition of Gentlemen Of The West, which will be published by Polygon in May.
An excellent piece on Agnes Owens, by @danigaravelli.bsky.social. Dani has also written the introduction to a new edition of Gentlemen Of The West, which will be published by Polygon in May.
It's the centenary of the wonderful Agnes Owens' birth this year. Her books are being reissued & a satellite archive has officially opened within the Alasdair Gray archive. I spoke to her son, John, & wrote about this "most unfairly neglected of Scottish authors" in the @heraldscotland.bsky.social.
Finally, recognition for 'unfairly neglected' Scottish author Agnes Owens
Writer Agnes Owens was once seen as “part of a golden age of Scottish literature,” and influenced younger writers, including Janice Galloway,…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
“She was so good at evoking the claustrophobia and darkness and poverty of economics but plenitude of mind."
An excellent piece on Agnes Owens, by @danigaravelli.bsky.social. Dani has also written the introduction to a new edition of Gentlemen Of The West, which will be published by Polygon in May.
An excellent piece on Agnes Owens, by @danigaravelli.bsky.social. Dani has also written the introduction to a new edition of Gentlemen Of The West, which will be published by Polygon in May.
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In an extremely crowded field, I reckon Robert Jenrick is one of the worst, most dislikable politicians in modern Britain.
Here’s why 👇🏻
Here’s why 👇🏻
Jenrick’s anti-personality politics
Bland but sinister.
writesbright.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
In an extremely crowded field, I reckon Robert Jenrick is one of the worst, most dislikable politicians in modern Britain.
Here’s why 👇🏻
Here’s why 👇🏻
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haaaaahahaha like the fckn shark in Jaws
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
haaaaahahaha like the fckn shark in Jaws
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🎟️❤️💛 This week Alex Samuel surprised pupils at Dunard Primary School with tickets to our Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup tie against Montrose!
Read more: buff.ly/oOO22dR
Read more: buff.ly/oOO22dR
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🎟️❤️💛 This week Alex Samuel surprised pupils at Dunard Primary School with tickets to our Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup tie against Montrose!
Read more: buff.ly/oOO22dR
Read more: buff.ly/oOO22dR
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While Robert Jenrick is getting most of the attention, don’t miss that today a Reform staff member grabbed a journalist in Scotland to try and get them to stop asking questions. This is what we’re dealing with
www.itv.com/watch/news/w...
www.itv.com/watch/news/w...
www.itv.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
While Robert Jenrick is getting most of the attention, don’t miss that today a Reform staff member grabbed a journalist in Scotland to try and get them to stop asking questions. This is what we’re dealing with
www.itv.com/watch/news/w...
www.itv.com/watch/news/w...
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This picture was taken as she was pulled, terrified and screaming, from her car by ICE while she was trying to go to a doctor's appointment.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This picture was taken as she was pulled, terrified and screaming, from her car by ICE while she was trying to go to a doctor's appointment.
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Here's Sheriff Abercrombie's review into death in custody FAIs. His 34 recommendations include that legal aid be made available to families immediately after the death. He also reiterates the need for an independent body to oversee the implementation of recommendations.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Report of the 2025 Independent Review of Fatal Accident Inquiries relating to deaths in custody in Scotland
Report of the Independent Review of Fatal Accident Inquiries relating to deaths in prison and police custody, conducted in 2025 by Ian Abercrombie KC.
www.gov.scot
January 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Here's Sheriff Abercrombie's review into death in custody FAIs. His 34 recommendations include that legal aid be made available to families immediately after the death. He also reiterates the need for an independent body to oversee the implementation of recommendations.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
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If you're in Aberdeen on 21 Jan., I'll be speaking about why Ukrainian history is global.
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
Professor Timothy Snyder: Why is Ukrainian History Global?
Professor
www.eventbrite.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
If you're in Aberdeen on 21 Jan., I'll be speaking about why Ukrainian history is global.
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
5:15pm at the Sir Duncan Rice Library
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/professor-...
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He looks like he could defend it by his fucking self.
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
He looks like he could defend it by his fucking self.
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Don’t need to be working within the inner sanctum of the intelligence community to recognise that some more shit is coming down the chute- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
US and UK pulling some personnel from Qatar military base
US officials say it is a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Don’t need to be working within the inner sanctum of the intelligence community to recognise that some more shit is coming down the chute- www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NEW: The Russian people are increasingly feeling the effects of the Kremlin’s continued prioritization of the Russian defense industrial base (DIB).
Read More: isw.pub/UkrWar011226
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read More: isw.pub/UkrWar011226
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
NEW: The Russian people are increasingly feeling the effects of the Kremlin’s continued prioritization of the Russian defense industrial base (DIB).
Read More: isw.pub/UkrWar011226
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read More: isw.pub/UkrWar011226
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
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Reform UK, which says it represents “change” from Conservative failures, has so far accepted defections from:
- A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging
- Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism
- Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig
- A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging
- Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism
- Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig
January 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Reform UK, which says it represents “change” from Conservative failures, has so far accepted defections from:
- A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging
- Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism
- Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig
- A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging
- Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism
- Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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Just thought I'd post this:
January 12, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Just thought I'd post this:
A glorious slither of light in the sky before 7.30 this morning. I will never ever tire of this natural wonder.
January 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
A glorious slither of light in the sky before 7.30 this morning. I will never ever tire of this natural wonder.
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If we allow the state to strip people of their citizenship, we will end up in a very dark place.
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
January 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
If we allow the state to strip people of their citizenship, we will end up in a very dark place.
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
Discussing this on BBC Sunday Morning Live, BBC 1 at 10.30am
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If you're looking for a partisan and anti democratic story in this election year, please do look to the levelling up fund shenanigans.
January 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
If you're looking for a partisan and anti democratic story in this election year, please do look to the levelling up fund shenanigans.