Andy Buchan
@andybuchan.bsky.social
Cherish free speech but not abuse or cruelty.
Mental health matters.
We live in challenging times so we mustn’t let the search for the ideal, distract us from overcoming the bad.
Mental health matters.
We live in challenging times so we mustn’t let the search for the ideal, distract us from overcoming the bad.
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Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home | Jennie Kermode
What government Motability plans mean for disabled people - Bylines Scotland
Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home
bylines.scot
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home | Jennie Kermode
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BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
BREAKING: Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of bribery from a Russian agent.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
The "ultimate source" of the funds came from "a close friend of Vladimir Putin," said Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb.
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Nigel Farage says he wants to 'raise aspiration' by cutting the minimum wage for young people (currently £10), but reducing tax for young people earning over £100k. Presumably he wants them to just ask their stockbroker fathers to fix them up with a job in The City, like he did.
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Nigel Farage says he wants to 'raise aspiration' by cutting the minimum wage for young people (currently £10), but reducing tax for young people earning over £100k. Presumably he wants them to just ask their stockbroker fathers to fix them up with a job in The City, like he did.
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🔴The Sheer Scale of Conservative Mismanagement of the Asylum System Revealed
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
The Sheer Scale of Conservative Mismanagement of the Asylum System Revealed
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🔴The Sheer Scale of Conservative Mismanagement of the Asylum System Revealed
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
Billions of pounds were wasted by successive Conservative Home Secretaries on a chaotic and costly system that left vulnerable people at risk, according to a new Parliamentary report
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/27/t...
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This is beautiful @zackpolanski.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This is beautiful @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
October 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.
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Looks like they got carried away with banning journalists
The bar of the Midland Hotel, lunchtime on the Sunday of Tory conference.
October 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Looks like they got carried away with banning journalists
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Make it make sense. Autism was first discovered in 1911, and Tylenol was introduced in 1955.
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Make it make sense. Autism was first discovered in 1911, and Tylenol was introduced in 1955.
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I’m beginning to think they lied about liking free speech…
The late-night show has been pulled 'indefinitely' over comments its host made about the man accused of killing the conservative activist on.ft.com/4mpJxSN
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I’m beginning to think they lied about liking free speech…
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🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK.
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
"Put Up Some Fences" - Marsh Family parody of "Walking in Memphis" about Donald Trump UK State Visit
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK.
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
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Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
September 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Given the context and the crowd, despite Musk’s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate
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Thank you Michael Fanone. For those who do not recognize the name, Michael is one of the officers who defended America on January 6th and was left permanently injured as a result. He is a true hero of our Democracy.
September 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Thank you Michael Fanone. For those who do not recognize the name, Michael is one of the officers who defended America on January 6th and was left permanently injured as a result. He is a true hero of our Democracy.
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I’ve witnessed 50 years of politics. I lived through the unrest of the 1960s.
We must not fan the flames of violence.
That will only drive more hatred, division, and fear.
What unites us is bigger than what divides us.
We must not fan the flames of violence.
That will only drive more hatred, division, and fear.
What unites us is bigger than what divides us.
September 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I’ve witnessed 50 years of politics. I lived through the unrest of the 1960s.
We must not fan the flames of violence.
That will only drive more hatred, division, and fear.
What unites us is bigger than what divides us.
We must not fan the flames of violence.
That will only drive more hatred, division, and fear.
What unites us is bigger than what divides us.
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One can be crystal clear that political violence is utterly out of bounds, mourn a human being's death, mourn his children's loss of their father, condemn his murder, without actively sanitising the far right at a time when the far right itself poses a severe, violent threat to people everywhere.
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
One can be crystal clear that political violence is utterly out of bounds, mourn a human being's death, mourn his children's loss of their father, condemn his murder, without actively sanitising the far right at a time when the far right itself poses a severe, violent threat to people everywhere.
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Big Tech CEOs took turns lavishing praise on Trump at a White House dinner this week.
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.
It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today. https://youtu.be/0LEnI9THvLA?feature=shared
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.
It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today. https://youtu.be/0LEnI9THvLA?feature=shared
Why Big Money Supports Trump | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
September 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Big Tech CEOs took turns lavishing praise on Trump at a White House dinner this week.
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.
It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today. https://youtu.be/0LEnI9THvLA?feature=shared
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.
It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today. https://youtu.be/0LEnI9THvLA?feature=shared
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The uk has a two tier system
Where the right wing never take responsibility for their actions
Like:
Zahawi
Javid
Jenrick
LiarJohnson
Farage
Tice
But Labour does
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where the right wing never take responsibility for their actions
Like:
Zahawi
Javid
Jenrick
LiarJohnson
Farage
Tice
But Labour does
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
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The uk has a two tier system
Where the right wing never take responsibility for their actions
Like:
Zahawi
Javid
Jenrick
LiarJohnson
Farage
Tice
But Labour does
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Where the right wing never take responsibility for their actions
Like:
Zahawi
Javid
Jenrick
LiarJohnson
Farage
Tice
But Labour does
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
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Farage uses tax avoidance vehicles meaning he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, but his supporters see this as a virtue and of course there's a very legal difference between this kind of avoidance and evasion 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
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Farage uses tax avoidance vehicles meaning he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, but his supporters see this as a virtue and of course there's a very legal difference between this kind of avoidance and evasion www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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“It is the opposite of patriotism… a treacherous act… because he goes to other countries and does us in”
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
September 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
“It is the opposite of patriotism… a treacherous act… because he goes to other countries and does us in”
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle on Nigel Farage giving evidence on free speech to the US House of Representatives, in which he compared the UK to North Korea.
#Newsnight
So a foreign funded propaganda TV channel sends a British politician to the US to urge Congress to blackmail the British government to change policy and/or legislation.
This is definitely not patriotism and seems to me to be more like treason.
This is definitely not patriotism and seems to me to be more like treason.
September 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
So a foreign funded propaganda TV channel sends a British politician to the US to urge Congress to blackmail the British government to change policy and/or legislation.
This is definitely not patriotism and seems to me to be more like treason.
This is definitely not patriotism and seems to me to be more like treason.