Alex Bailey 🇪🇺
@alexbbailey.bsky.social
Member of the Guardian-Reading, Tofu-Eating, Wokerati 🤣
Atheist, remoaner/rejoiner, Lib Dem member, rec ice hockey player and reborn motorcyclist. Have never knowingly eaten tofu!
Atheist, remoaner/rejoiner, Lib Dem member, rec ice hockey player and reborn motorcyclist. Have never knowingly eaten tofu!
As this happened in international waters, surely it isn't an arrest as much as it is either kidnapping or piracy. I really do hope the international community (and our own government) condemn this. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 75 miles from Gaza
Greta Thunberg arrested and taken into custody after six of the flotilla’s boats were boarded
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October 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
As this happened in international waters, surely it isn't an arrest as much as it is either kidnapping or piracy. I really do hope the international community (and our own government) condemn this. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Tell me this isn't pandering to the worst of our society. This is a blatantly far right policy and just saying it will sow division in our nation. People need to wake up and see this man for what he is and stop putting Reform politicians in places of power www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
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September 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Tell me this isn't pandering to the worst of our society. This is a blatantly far right policy and just saying it will sow division in our nation. People need to wake up and see this man for what he is and stop putting Reform politicians in places of power www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
When are the masses going to start seeing a pattern here and stop supporting these clowns? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK suspends councillor linked to account calling for Starmer’s death
Exclusive: Party investigates Northumberland councillor John Allen over alleged YouTube posts
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September 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When are the masses going to start seeing a pattern here and stop supporting these clowns? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's bad enough that journalists are being sued and tv presenters having their shows cancelled because they dare to challenge Trump but please let's not have that happening in the UK too. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...
ABC excluded from Trump’s UK press conference as British officials deny any link to recent clash with Australian journalist
Australia’s national broadcaster told by Downing Street that accreditation cancelled for ‘logistical reasons’ as other international outlets also denied entry
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September 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's bad enough that journalists are being sued and tv presenters having their shows cancelled because they dare to challenge Trump but please let's not have that happening in the UK too. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...
But people are more concerned about immigrants who cost us a pennies compared to this www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
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September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
But people are more concerned about immigrants who cost us a pennies compared to this www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At what point do we start to actually treat the architects of Brexit as the criminals they clearly are and have them arrested? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Revealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business deals
Exclusive: Leak exposes how former leader has used publicly subsidised office to manage commercial interests
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September 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
At what point do we start to actually treat the architects of Brexit as the criminals they clearly are and have them arrested? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The chancellor has just stepped down after what may have been an unintentional act while many who complain about government corruption stand by and let this man avoid taxes publicly and intentionally. Oh, flags. That's ok then! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
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September 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The chancellor has just stepped down after what may have been an unintentional act while many who complain about government corruption stand by and let this man avoid taxes publicly and intentionally. Oh, flags. That's ok then! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If this isn't a reason to replace the House of Lords with a fully elected second chamber, I don't know what is! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urges Starmer to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords
Party leader calls on PM to address ‘democratic disparity’, claiming it is unfair that parties with fewer MPs are represented
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August 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
If this isn't a reason to replace the House of Lords with a fully elected second chamber, I don't know what is! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Funny how those who openly advocate abuse and sometimes even the death of refugees seem to be able to do so freely while those who protest against regimes that create refugees are being arrested on charges of terrorism www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti-migrant protests
More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotels
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August 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Funny how those who openly advocate abuse and sometimes even the death of refugees seem to be able to do so freely while those who protest against regimes that create refugees are being arrested on charges of terrorism www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Making our roads safer is to be welcomed but it really needs to be achieved by bringing back proper traffic policing and stopping the reliance on cameras (manned or unmanned) as the solution to every problem www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK ministers urged to do more to protect new drivers in road safety overhaul
Motoring groups welcome plan to ban over-70s who fail eye tests but call for young drivers to face passenger restrictions
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August 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Making our roads safer is to be welcomed but it really needs to be achieved by bringing back proper traffic policing and stopping the reliance on cameras (manned or unmanned) as the solution to every problem www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
One of the promises of Brexit was that we'd be taking control of our borders, so how does this criminal still manage to come and go as he pleases? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Tommy Robinson arrives in Tenerife as UK police investigate alleged assault
The far-right activist flew to Spain the day after video emerged of him at the scene of an alleged assault in St Pancras station
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July 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
One of the promises of Brexit was that we'd be taking control of our borders, so how does this criminal still manage to come and go as he pleases? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This says a lot for the sort of people who get up in arms about immigrants, you have to wonder how many of the other 3 in 5 are actually good people or just haven't been caught out yet www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
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July 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This says a lot for the sort of people who get up in arms about immigrants, you have to wonder how many of the other 3 in 5 are actually good people or just haven't been caught out yet www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Somebody needs to figure out that being appalled by the treatment of Palestinians by Israel and speaking out about it does not mean you're a terrorist or support a terrorist organisation. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’
Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban
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July 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Somebody needs to figure out that being appalled by the treatment of Palestinians by Israel and speaking out about it does not mean you're a terrorist or support a terrorist organisation. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
This is one vile result of the anti abortion laws currently spreading across the USA and demonstrates the relegation of women in that country to baby factories www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A baby born to a brain dead mother: this is the horror of abortion bans | Moira Donegan
Adriana Smith was legally dead for months, but kept on life support in Atlanta because she was pregnant
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July 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is one vile result of the anti abortion laws currently spreading across the USA and demonstrates the relegation of women in that country to baby factories www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Commentary brought to you by the government who, in recent months, has bombed hospitals and indiscriminately fired upon (and killed) civilians, journalist, aid workers, paramedics, etc. Pot, kettle, black? Anyone?
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Israel-Iran conflict live: Israeli minister says Khamenei ‘can no longer be allowed to exist’ after hospital strike
Defence minister Israel Katz says Iran’s supreme leader ‘personally gives the order to fire on hospitals’
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June 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Commentary brought to you by the government who, in recent months, has bombed hospitals and indiscriminately fired upon (and killed) civilians, journalist, aid workers, paramedics, etc. Pot, kettle, black? Anyone?
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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This is disgraceful. France already has an excellent high speed rail network and Spain and China are rolling them out at a high rate we can't even manage to get our second high speed line online anywhere near close to target! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
HS2 delayed beyond 2033 as minister attacks ‘appalling mess’
Heidi Alexander says billions wasted in ‘litany of failure’, amid speculation cost will now exceed £100bn
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June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is disgraceful. France already has an excellent high speed rail network and Spain and China are rolling them out at a high rate we can't even manage to get our second high speed line online anywhere near close to target! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Finally we have some common sense in our relationship with Europe www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
UK and Spain strike ‘historic’ deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders
People to be able to move across land border with no checks, and airport to have Eurostar-style dual border checks
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June 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Finally we have some common sense in our relationship with Europe www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
As concerned as I am about the way things are going in the UK, the US government really ought to stop arresting and deporting legally resident immigrants for what appear to be free speech issues before criticising the rest of the world www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
US officials challenge Ofcom over online safety laws’ impact on free speech
Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act diminishes freedom of expression
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April 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
As concerned as I am about the way things are going in the UK, the US government really ought to stop arresting and deporting legally resident immigrants for what appear to be free speech issues before criticising the rest of the world www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Perhaps Greenland's authorities should take a leaf from their visitors playbook and withdraw any visas they have, hold them for interrogation at the airport on arrival for not having the correct paperwork, leave them in a nice cold cell for a couple of weeks!
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Anger in Greenland over Usha Vance and Mike Waltz’s planned visit this week
Greenland’s prime minister says move is ‘demonstration of power’ and accuses US of interfering in its political affairs
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March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Perhaps Greenland's authorities should take a leaf from their visitors playbook and withdraw any visas they have, hold them for interrogation at the airport on arrival for not having the correct paperwork, leave them in a nice cold cell for a couple of weeks!
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No, just no. Trump is showing complete disregard for democracy, the courts, and the borders of sovereign nations. Starmer must not become a modern day Chamberlain. @labouruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer says he ‘likes and respects’ Donald Trump
PM agrees with US president that Europe must bear greater burden for its collective self-defence
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March 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
No, just no. Trump is showing complete disregard for democracy, the courts, and the borders of sovereign nations. Starmer must not become a modern day Chamberlain. @labouruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
So another step down a dangerous road as the US government blatantly ignore the courts which are there to ensure that even the government obey the law.
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US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights
Trump invoked 1798 law previously used to detain Japanese Americans in second world war to justify deportations
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March 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So another step down a dangerous road as the US government blatantly ignore the courts which are there to ensure that even the government obey the law.
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Why are we still putting up with this? The House of Lords hasn't been fit for purpose for decades. Time for it to be fully elected and those who sit... this should be their main/only job for the duration. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years
Middle East nations among those to have paid 27 members of Lords for work such as consultancy and legal advice
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March 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Why are we still putting up with this? The House of Lords hasn't been fit for purpose for decades. Time for it to be fully elected and those who sit... this should be their main/only job for the duration. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Why am I not surprised part 2. There really needs to be a proper investigation into the way the Brexit vote was 'won' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Former Brexit party MEP in court on Russia-linked bribery charges
Nathan Gill is accused of agreeing to receive money to make statements ‘benefiting’ Russian narrative on Ukraine
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February 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Why am I not surprised part 2. There really needs to be a proper investigation into the way the Brexit vote was 'won' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Why am I not surprised? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interests
Months-long Guardian investigation exposes weaknesses in code of conduct that could trigger calls for greater reform
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February 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Why am I not surprised? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sod that, you'd have to pay me to be within 50 metres of this buffoon, let alone shake his hand! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson fans offered £121 handshake and photo op
Tickets to hear former prime minister speak in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall cost up to £160 on top of meet-and-greet
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February 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sod that, you'd have to pay me to be within 50 metres of this buffoon, let alone shake his hand! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...