Andy Prentice
@andyprentice.bsky.social
retired accountant - green campaigner.
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The BBC's appalling distortion of expert opinion grossly perverted the debate about Brexit.
Brexit was not an exercise in democracy. It was an exercise in the abuse of democracy.
Brexit was not an exercise in democracy. It was an exercise in the abuse of democracy.
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The BBC's appalling distortion of expert opinion grossly perverted the debate about Brexit.
Brexit was not an exercise in democracy. It was an exercise in the abuse of democracy.
Brexit was not an exercise in democracy. It was an exercise in the abuse of democracy.
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While headlines continue to focus on a single editing mistake, the real crisis at the heart of Britain’s public broadcaster runs far deeper, most notably in its failure to report Israel’s war on Gaza with honesty or courage
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/bbc-...
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/bbc-...
BBC Trump row: Pro-Israel bias over Gaza is the real scandal
The corporation stands at a crossroads. Down one path lies self-censorship and hollow apologies; down the other lies the public it was built to serve
www.middleeasteye.net
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
While headlines continue to focus on a single editing mistake, the real crisis at the heart of Britain’s public broadcaster runs far deeper, most notably in its failure to report Israel’s war on Gaza with honesty or courage
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/bbc-...
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/bbc-...
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My NHS employer has just confirmed redundancies are coming. For the second time in my 16 year NHS career tens of thousands of NHS staff, many with decades of experience will be thrown on the scrap heap. Many worked on the frontline (including me) in the pandemic. This is Streeting's reward for us.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
My NHS employer has just confirmed redundancies are coming. For the second time in my 16 year NHS career tens of thousands of NHS staff, many with decades of experience will be thrown on the scrap heap. Many worked on the frontline (including me) in the pandemic. This is Streeting's reward for us.
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This week: one weird trick to combat bias at the BBC! (Clue: it's can Robbie Gibb.)
Inform, Educate, Implode
This week: one weird trick to combat bias at the BBC! Also: what’s the largest local authority in England; and the ballad of Nim Chimpsky.
jonn.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week: one weird trick to combat bias at the BBC! (Clue: it's can Robbie Gibb.)
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BBC News - Escaped flamingo doing 'extremely well' in France
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Escaped flamingo from Cornwall doing 'extremely well' in France
An escaped flamingo is showing the skills and resilience needed for the wild, keepers say.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
BBC News - Escaped flamingo doing 'extremely well' in France
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Now confirmed: no action. news.sky.com/story/police...
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Now confirmed: no action. news.sky.com/story/police...
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If a woman in a pub were coming out with this drivel and then told me she used to be prime minister, I'd suggest she seek psychiatric help at the earliest opportunity.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If a woman in a pub were coming out with this drivel and then told me she used to be prime minister, I'd suggest she seek psychiatric help at the earliest opportunity.
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Factory farms are skirting climate rules in dozens of applications.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
Emissions scandal: factory farms fail to declare climate impacts
Applications for giant UK livestock factory farms are ignoring climate emissions, despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Factory farms are skirting climate rules in dozens of applications.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
One megafarm in Norfolk planned to raise nearly 900,000 animals – without assessing its climate emissions.
Councils refused permission after public pressure. Others haven’t.
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"Another minister, who asked to be kept anonymous, told PoliticsHome it was 'pretty simple': "We either increase our birth rate, slash the state in half, or make the positive case for migration"
Perhaps they could try saying this non-anonymously? Just a thought
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Perhaps they could try saying this non-anonymously? Just a thought
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
'It's About Earning Consent': Inside The Labour Government's 'Difficult Tightrope' On Immigration
Government insiders believe there is political space to set out a more positive case for legal immigration. But even Labour MPs who support a progr...
www.politicshome.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Another minister, who asked to be kept anonymous, told PoliticsHome it was 'pretty simple': "We either increase our birth rate, slash the state in half, or make the positive case for migration"
Perhaps they could try saying this non-anonymously? Just a thought
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Perhaps they could try saying this non-anonymously? Just a thought
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
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The third of the strategic aims explored in our 2024-25 Impact Report is how we support members and work with partners to put #CommunityRail at the forefront of a shift to sustainable, inclusive and active travel 🚉
Delve into the full report 👉 communityrail.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Delve into the full report 👉 communityrail.org.uk/wp-content/u...
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The third of the strategic aims explored in our 2024-25 Impact Report is how we support members and work with partners to put #CommunityRail at the forefront of a shift to sustainable, inclusive and active travel 🚉
Delve into the full report 👉 communityrail.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Delve into the full report 👉 communityrail.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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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 12, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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One of many Long Tailed Tits flitting through the garden in their family flocks. #birds #gardenbirds #mygarden #nature #wildlifegarden #ukbirds #birdsonbluesky #CheshireUK
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One of many Long Tailed Tits flitting through the garden in their family flocks. #birds #gardenbirds #mygarden #nature #wildlifegarden #ukbirds #birdsonbluesky #CheshireUK
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A UK council realises that privatised care services are unsustainable. Overpriced and a rip off.
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
As if it is not obvious. They woke up one day and said.
Fuck me that's expensive.
Its not as if we haven't privatised everything we could.
Roll it back
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
As if it is not obvious. They woke up one day and said.
Fuck me that's expensive.
Its not as if we haven't privatised everything we could.
Roll it back
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Blackpool's private children's care costs unsustainable - council
Blackpool Council spends approximately £290,000 per year for each child in private residential care.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A UK council realises that privatised care services are unsustainable. Overpriced and a rip off.
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
As if it is not obvious. They woke up one day and said.
Fuck me that's expensive.
Its not as if we haven't privatised everything we could.
Roll it back
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
As if it is not obvious. They woke up one day and said.
Fuck me that's expensive.
Its not as if we haven't privatised everything we could.
Roll it back
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"This open antisemitism is part of Reform’s wider far right and racist politics that must be called out."
Reform UK slammed for antisemitic Facebook post attacking Green Party leader Zack Polanski
"This open antisemitism is part of Reform’s wider far right and racist politics that must be called out."
leftfootforward.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"This open antisemitism is part of Reform’s wider far right and racist politics that must be called out."
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At Byline Times we’ve published dozens of articles on Sir Robbie Gibb’s role at GB News, the Jewish Chronicle, and of course BBC News for nearly five years
Tomorrow’s headlines today
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Tomorrow’s headlines today
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You searched for Sir Robbie Gibb – Byline Times
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
At Byline Times we’ve published dozens of articles on Sir Robbie Gibb’s role at GB News, the Jewish Chronicle, and of course BBC News for nearly five years
Tomorrow’s headlines today
bylinetimes.com?s=Sir+Robbie...
Tomorrow’s headlines today
bylinetimes.com?s=Sir+Robbie...
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House Democrats release emails that allege #Trump knew about #Epstein's crimes - www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... "Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president"
Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates
In new batch of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house with one of his victims
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
House Democrats release emails that allege #Trump knew about #Epstein's crimes - www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... "Epstein wrote that “of course he knew about the girls”, referring to the now-president"
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The Greens, we believe in @zackpolanski.bsky.social
#VoteGreen #BackZack
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#VoteGreen #BackZack
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Trust in the BBC is heavily tied to political identity
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have resigned over complaints of institutional bias but external perspectives on the broadcaster are far from uniform.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Greens, we believe in @zackpolanski.bsky.social
#VoteGreen #BackZack
theconversation.com/trust-in-the...
#VoteGreen #BackZack
theconversation.com/trust-in-the...
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The BBC reporting on Starmers unpopularity with no sense of irony that their unceasing platforming of farage has anything to do with it
BBC News - Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired
Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The BBC reporting on Starmers unpopularity with no sense of irony that their unceasing platforming of farage has anything to do with it
BBC News - Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New ScotCharge consortium to build a national blueprint for zero-emission freight in Scotland
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
New ScotCharge consortium to build a national blueprint for zero-emission freight in Scotland
Three of the UK?s leading fleet electrification firms have come together to launch ScotCharge, a new consortium aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of Scotland?s heavy go...
www.renewableenergymagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
New ScotCharge consortium to build a national blueprint for zero-emission freight in Scotland
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...
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“The longer you stay on the wrong train, the more expensive it is to get home…"
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“The longer you stay on the wrong train, the more expensive it is to get home…"
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Successive governments run scared of building social housing, it has a direct impact on both house prices and income for all the business and corporations who filled the gap when we sold them and didn't build more. Rapid investment for social housing is unlikely.
How good would it be if I am wrong.
How good would it be if I am wrong.
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Successive governments run scared of building social housing, it has a direct impact on both house prices and income for all the business and corporations who filled the gap when we sold them and didn't build more. Rapid investment for social housing is unlikely.
How good would it be if I am wrong.
How good would it be if I am wrong.
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The idea that climate action and economic growth are somehow competing is outdated and dangerously wrong. 3 new studies add to the stack of evidence that climate policy *is* economic policy
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
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The US Is Making a $3 Trillion-a-Year Mistake
There’s this outdated comparison many politicians and even some climate-change advocates still use, which is to juxtapose climate action against economic growth, as if the two were opposing sides in a...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The idea that climate action and economic growth are somehow competing is outdated and dangerously wrong. 3 new studies add to the stack of evidence that climate policy *is* economic policy
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...