Tom Davies
@tomdaviese17.bsky.social
One of them Legacy Fans. Working in Legacy Media. Trade unionist. Chartologist. Crisis correspondent - can sum it up in a word AND a sound. He/him. Views my own, blame no one else
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You could maybe argue that the government should not comment on BBC matters (I’m not sure if their refusal to do so on the Trump threat is reasonable or not) but do they have to come out with the extra little arse-kissing footnote to Trump after refusing to comment? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
'Fight for our journalism,' outgoing director general tells BBC staff after Trump's threat to sue
Trump says he will file legal action by Friday, seeking $1bn, if the BBC does not apologise and
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
You could maybe argue that the government should not comment on BBC matters (I’m not sure if their refusal to do so on the Trump threat is reasonable or not) but do they have to come out with the extra little arse-kissing footnote to Trump after refusing to comment? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
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If I had a national institution I wanted to undermine, Hanover Communications are who I’d go to.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
1/ Michael Prescott of Hanover Communications, whose leaked memo alleging left-wing bias led to the BBC meltdown.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
If I had a national institution I wanted to undermine, Hanover Communications are who I’d go to.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
They’ve been undermining the NHS for years, successfully lobbying for firms to get NHS ££, including US giant United Health, & providing staff to pro-private politicians.
It’s just what they do.
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David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
Our cartoonist on how the US president’s actions in office may have put him in line for an award
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
David Squires on … Fifa’s peace prize and Donald Trump’s eligibility
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The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-71
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-71
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best? Our four-day countdown starts here with Nos 100-71
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Read about the 51 judges and our methodology here
Continue reading...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-71
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How many trans people have the BBC had on this week discussing the BBC's pro-trans bias?
Zero.
Zero.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How many trans people have the BBC had on this week discussing the BBC's pro-trans bias?
Zero.
Zero.
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“When I was [at the BBC], at the height of Boris Johnson’s strength, that fear was ubiquitous. Scripts were sometimes written with a view not solely to their impartiality or truth, but the management of perception of impartiality from one side of the spectrum.“ @lewisgoodall.com
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“When I was [at the BBC], at the height of Boris Johnson’s strength, that fear was ubiquitous. Scripts were sometimes written with a view not solely to their impartiality or truth, but the management of perception of impartiality from one side of the spectrum.“ @lewisgoodall.com
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The Indigo Press has acquired The Spinster Cookbook: Culture, Politics and Pleasure in the Single Woman’s Kitchen by Eli Davies. The book will be published on 11th June 2026 👇 #BookSky
The Indigo Press scoops Eli Davies' The Spinster Cookbook
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November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Indigo Press has acquired The Spinster Cookbook: Culture, Politics and Pleasure in the Single Woman’s Kitchen by Eli Davies. The book will be published on 11th June 2026 👇 #BookSky
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"... it's tumbleweed from the government, even though Musk's behaviour constitutes overt interference in British politics that is corrosive of Labour's position."
Why Won't Labour Take on Elon Musk?
On how many occasions has Elon Musk used Twitter to declare war on Keir Starmer's government? How often has he stoked racism, intervened in ...
averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"... it's tumbleweed from the government, even though Musk's behaviour constitutes overt interference in British politics that is corrosive of Labour's position."
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"They are so convinced their politics isn’t really politics, but just some default setting shared with much of the country..."
True of so many commentators on the Right.
True of so many commentators on the Right.
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"They are so convinced their politics isn’t really politics, but just some default setting shared with much of the country..."
True of so many commentators on the Right.
True of so many commentators on the Right.
The president of a foreign country is trying to censor our TV. And loads of "pro-free speech British patriots" are cheering him on.
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The president of a foreign country is trying to censor our TV. And loads of "pro-free speech British patriots" are cheering him on.
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Salutes Outkast and Salt N Pepa
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Salutes Outkast and Salt N Pepa
This is worth a read, if you haven't already been too smothered by the blanket coverage
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is worth a read, if you haven't already been too smothered by the blanket coverage
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It's organised by an independent group called Manchester Stands With Sudan. I have seen some City fans voicing concerns about this, though. I think we are only just starting to see wider awareness on this issue, so see what happens at future games.
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's organised by an independent group called Manchester Stands With Sudan. I have seen some City fans voicing concerns about this, though. I think we are only just starting to see wider awareness on this issue, so see what happens at future games.
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There are protests outside the Etihad Stadium today ahead of Manchester City v Liverpool, calling for an end to human suffering in Sudan and highlighting the UAE's involvement.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
There are protests outside the Etihad Stadium today ahead of Manchester City v Liverpool, calling for an end to human suffering in Sudan and highlighting the UAE's involvement.
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"...as the media and political environment has moved rightward, the BBC is still in its usual bland, mushy central position... but it seems more left wing by default. It hasn’t moved- the environment has and continues to do so."
Lewis's own experience of the two Gs >>
Lewis's own experience of the two Gs >>
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"...as the media and political environment has moved rightward, the BBC is still in its usual bland, mushy central position... but it seems more left wing by default. It hasn’t moved- the environment has and continues to do so."
Lewis's own experience of the two Gs >>
Lewis's own experience of the two Gs >>
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Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’ https://theonion.com/trump-threatens-to-sue-bbc-over-misleading-edit-of-the-vicar-of-dibley/
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Trump Threatens To Sue BBC Over Misleading Edit Of ‘The Vicar Of Dibley’ https://theonion.com/trump-threatens-to-sue-bbc-over-misleading-edit-of-the-vicar-of-dibley/
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“…What do I want from COP30? I want leaders who will look their children in the eye and say: We chose courage. We stopped subsidising destruction. We stood with the global majority who did not cause this crisis...” - Zack Polanski
Yes! Exactly! Well said, Zack
Yes! Exactly! Well said, Zack
Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
COP30 must confront the climate and cost of living crises together
By Zack Polanski
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“…What do I want from COP30? I want leaders who will look their children in the eye and say: We chose courage. We stopped subsidising destruction. We stood with the global majority who did not cause this crisis...” - Zack Polanski
Yes! Exactly! Well said, Zack
Yes! Exactly! Well said, Zack
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I really wish every time someone complained of left wing bias in something they were asked the question:
'OK, what would this be like without left-wing bias? What would you leave out and what would you put in instead?'
Because that'd be a very good measure of what they actually mean.
'OK, what would this be like without left-wing bias? What would you leave out and what would you put in instead?'
Because that'd be a very good measure of what they actually mean.
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I really wish every time someone complained of left wing bias in something they were asked the question:
'OK, what would this be like without left-wing bias? What would you leave out and what would you put in instead?'
Because that'd be a very good measure of what they actually mean.
'OK, what would this be like without left-wing bias? What would you leave out and what would you put in instead?'
Because that'd be a very good measure of what they actually mean.
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ha, i see alistair campbell has some views on a director general being forced out
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
ha, i see alistair campbell has some views on a director general being forced out
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Have you seen the strike action this week?👍 Like and reshare as Robin from Waltham Forest NEU explains...
#Solidarity #StrikeMap @strikemap.org @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
#Solidarity #StrikeMap @strikemap.org @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Have you seen the strike action this week?👍 Like and reshare as Robin from Waltham Forest NEU explains...
#Solidarity #StrikeMap @strikemap.org @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
#Solidarity #StrikeMap @strikemap.org @neunion.bsky.social @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social
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I am totally here for the BBC presenters tweeting their greatness right now
I present the UK’s one and only TV show about books. We feature readers & writers from across Scotland, around the UK and all over the world. It’s commissioned by BBC Scotland & made by IWC. Public broadcasting is a shared space for sharing stories & building bridges.
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BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club - Available now
Available episodes of The Big Scottish Book Club
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November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I am totally here for the BBC presenters tweeting their greatness right now
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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?
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The US economy has become one big bet on AI.
It’s not just that investment in AI has inflated a bubble – it’s that the bubble is driving wealth inequality, and billions of dollars of conspicuous consumption.
In other words, we’re living in a new gilded age.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
It’s not just that investment in AI has inflated a bubble – it’s that the bubble is driving wealth inequality, and billions of dollars of conspicuous consumption.
In other words, we’re living in a new gilded age.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The AI Boom is Fueling a New Gilded Age
The AI bubble is making the rich richer - but when it bursts, ordinary Americans will have to pick up the tab.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The US economy has become one big bet on AI.
It’s not just that investment in AI has inflated a bubble – it’s that the bubble is driving wealth inequality, and billions of dollars of conspicuous consumption.
In other words, we’re living in a new gilded age.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
It’s not just that investment in AI has inflated a bubble – it’s that the bubble is driving wealth inequality, and billions of dollars of conspicuous consumption.
In other words, we’re living in a new gilded age.
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The BBC endlessly self-flagellating itself over the issue of an apology to the most powerful man in the world is quite the spectacle.
November 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The BBC endlessly self-flagellating itself over the issue of an apology to the most powerful man in the world is quite the spectacle.
Lists! Cricket! What more could you want?
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Lists! Cricket! What more could you want?