Anthony 💙🇺🇳🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴
@antenor-eu4uk.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, Singer, Skater, Retired, Software Dev, Humanist, Centre Left.
#FBPE #RejoinEU #ProportionalRepresentation #WrittenConstitution #StopBurningFuels
Banner: 1990 Crossing the road/rail Arahura River bridge, W Coast of S Island NZ.
#FBPE #RejoinEU #ProportionalRepresentation #WrittenConstitution #StopBurningFuels
Banner: 1990 Crossing the road/rail Arahura River bridge, W Coast of S Island NZ.
Pinned
100,000! Now to watch them debate it without any enthusiasm or commitment.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
100,000! Now to watch them debate it without any enthusiasm or commitment.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Worth a vote, but a call to investigate Russian activity covers only one angle on the attacks on liberal democracy.
The whole picture can only be assessed by including the Libertarian networks that are principally funded by US tech bros, fossil fuel interests & hedge funds.
The whole picture can only be assessed by including the Libertarian networks that are principally funded by US tech bros, fossil fuel interests & hedge funds.
You definitely should consider signing this one! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Worth a vote, but a call to investigate Russian activity covers only one angle on the attacks on liberal democracy.
The whole picture can only be assessed by including the Libertarian networks that are principally funded by US tech bros, fossil fuel interests & hedge funds.
The whole picture can only be assessed by including the Libertarian networks that are principally funded by US tech bros, fossil fuel interests & hedge funds.
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Great song. And I'm thinking I might like to have Jesse's babies. 🤓 #JoinICE #JesseWelles #TheLateShow
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Great song. And I'm thinking I might like to have Jesse's babies. 🤓 #JoinICE #JesseWelles #TheLateShow
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Deep alignment between the EU and U.K. could close this hole and deliver GDP growth for both sides. This is worth listening to. Tell him he was right then and to do the right thing now 🎧👇
Starmer is well aware of what needs to be done. Here is what he said when voting for Johnson's UK-EU deal.
Services "a gaping hole", "lack of ambition", "Imperfect", "thin", "a basis to build on".
Share, to show the PM that you back him going further and faster to improve our deal with the EU. ~AA
Services "a gaping hole", "lack of ambition", "Imperfect", "thin", "a basis to build on".
Share, to show the PM that you back him going further and faster to improve our deal with the EU. ~AA
February 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Deep alignment between the EU and U.K. could close this hole and deliver GDP growth for both sides. This is worth listening to. Tell him he was right then and to do the right thing now 🎧👇
Listening to Toby Buckle's Political Philosophy Podcast: "Appeasement Isn’t Working" yesterday I learned that "Centrism" has a meaning WAY beyond just adhering to the politics of the centre which I've often defended.
I apologise for my ignorance.
Episode webpage: soundcloud.com/toby-buckle-...
I apologise for my ignorance.
Episode webpage: soundcloud.com/toby-buckle-...
Appeasement Isn’t Working
An audio essay: Putting the UK's new anti-refugee policies in context, why they are both bad on their own terms, but also a big warning sign for our democracy. Where we're at, and why there is hope.
soundcloud.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Listening to Toby Buckle's Political Philosophy Podcast: "Appeasement Isn’t Working" yesterday I learned that "Centrism" has a meaning WAY beyond just adhering to the politics of the centre which I've often defended.
I apologise for my ignorance.
Episode webpage: soundcloud.com/toby-buckle-...
I apologise for my ignorance.
Episode webpage: soundcloud.com/toby-buckle-...
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The senior management responsible for BBC News chose to strap up their left leg, standing only on their right for years on end... so they fell when that leg cramped.
No surprises.
No surprises.
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The senior management responsible for BBC News chose to strap up their left leg, standing only on their right for years on end... so they fell when that leg cramped.
No surprises.
No surprises.
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William Keegan (my hero) hits the nail right on the head once again
#RejoinEU
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
#RejoinEU
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Reeves can no longer ignore ‘mammoth in the broom cupboard’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
William Keegan (my hero) hits the nail right on the head once again
#RejoinEU
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
#RejoinEU
observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Today I specifically remember my grandfathers. One died on active service in the RAF, the other saw naval action that forever changed him.
I remember too their loved ones who lived through those years, the impact on their lives and their work to minimise the effect on ours.
#Remembrance
I remember too their loved ones who lived through those years, the impact on their lives and their work to minimise the effect on ours.
#Remembrance
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Today I specifically remember my grandfathers. One died on active service in the RAF, the other saw naval action that forever changed him.
I remember too their loved ones who lived through those years, the impact on their lives and their work to minimise the effect on ours.
#Remembrance
I remember too their loved ones who lived through those years, the impact on their lives and their work to minimise the effect on ours.
#Remembrance
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Tell the new Democracy Minister: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post - Please sign the petition. @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics.
It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Tell the new Democracy Minister: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post - Please sign the petition. @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Daft inconvenient rules from the #DVLA... I am forced to wait to renew my photo licence for another 8 months even though it will expire within 10 years (when I reach 70) anyway, whenever I do it.
Very poor service provision.
Very poor service provision.
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Daft inconvenient rules from the #DVLA... I am forced to wait to renew my photo licence for another 8 months even though it will expire within 10 years (when I reach 70) anyway, whenever I do it.
Very poor service provision.
Very poor service provision.
Why is the #BBC referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as "Andrew"?
Is this a familiarity the BBC grants to all suspected sex offenders?
If he must be talked about, he's just plain Mr Mountbatten-Windsor now.
Is this a familiarity the BBC grants to all suspected sex offenders?
If he must be talked about, he's just plain Mr Mountbatten-Windsor now.
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Why is the #BBC referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as "Andrew"?
Is this a familiarity the BBC grants to all suspected sex offenders?
If he must be talked about, he's just plain Mr Mountbatten-Windsor now.
Is this a familiarity the BBC grants to all suspected sex offenders?
If he must be talked about, he's just plain Mr Mountbatten-Windsor now.
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Every word of this... It's not even above the political horizon, but it's the basis of everything else we need.
The codification of the constitution has been the most important change the UK has needed for decades, now it's the most urgent too.
The codification of the constitution has been the most important change the UK has needed for decades, now it's the most urgent too.
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Every word of this... It's not even above the political horizon, but it's the basis of everything else we need.
The codification of the constitution has been the most important change the UK has needed for decades, now it's the most urgent too.
The codification of the constitution has been the most important change the UK has needed for decades, now it's the most urgent too.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Those dedicated plastic 'Made in China' "patriots" waving Union Flags... every single one of which is upside down. Utter fuckwits.
Those dedicated plastic 'Made in China' "patriots" waving Union Flags... every single one of which is upside down. Utter fuckwits.
Does Reform already have more members than Labour?
The figure has become one of Labour’s most closely guarded secrets
www.newstatesman.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Those dedicated plastic 'Made in China' "patriots" waving Union Flags... every single one of which is upside down. Utter fuckwits.
Those dedicated plastic 'Made in China' "patriots" waving Union Flags... every single one of which is upside down. Utter fuckwits.
What does Trump expect to happen to the billions of dollars he used to bail out Argentina?
He did it because he supports what they're doing so he won't have attached strings requiring they change course.
So it'll all go the way of their economy.. down the pan... but leaving the USA with more debt.
He did it because he supports what they're doing so he won't have attached strings requiring they change course.
So it'll all go the way of their economy.. down the pan... but leaving the USA with more debt.
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
What does Trump expect to happen to the billions of dollars he used to bail out Argentina?
He did it because he supports what they're doing so he won't have attached strings requiring they change course.
So it'll all go the way of their economy.. down the pan... but leaving the USA with more debt.
He did it because he supports what they're doing so he won't have attached strings requiring they change course.
So it'll all go the way of their economy.. down the pan... but leaving the USA with more debt.
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Take part in this Express poll on brexit then RT
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Express Poll
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October 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Take part in this Express poll on brexit then RT
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
Radio 4's 'Antisocial' weirdly claiming that art in churches is widely ignored as background.
Well, I may be unusual, but my sole reason for entering any church is the art of the building, the art in the building and the transient art performed there. It's what churches are for.
Well, I may be unusual, but my sole reason for entering any church is the art of the building, the art in the building and the transient art performed there. It's what churches are for.
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Radio 4's 'Antisocial' weirdly claiming that art in churches is widely ignored as background.
Well, I may be unusual, but my sole reason for entering any church is the art of the building, the art in the building and the transient art performed there. It's what churches are for.
Well, I may be unusual, but my sole reason for entering any church is the art of the building, the art in the building and the transient art performed there. It's what churches are for.
What does "Food Security" mean to you?
I think it's the availability & reliability of food supply to a defined population.
However, I recently queried the food security of a region & all responses focussed on individual capacity to access food affordably... a very different social issue, I think.
I think it's the availability & reliability of food supply to a defined population.
However, I recently queried the food security of a region & all responses focussed on individual capacity to access food affordably... a very different social issue, I think.
October 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
What does "Food Security" mean to you?
I think it's the availability & reliability of food supply to a defined population.
However, I recently queried the food security of a region & all responses focussed on individual capacity to access food affordably... a very different social issue, I think.
I think it's the availability & reliability of food supply to a defined population.
However, I recently queried the food security of a region & all responses focussed on individual capacity to access food affordably... a very different social issue, I think.
Serious admission that the actual *intent* is to create the tools of oppression, oven ready for an authoritarian government and with no significant protection of civil rights.
Not even mission creep, it is the mission.
Not even mission creep, it is the mission.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social in shouty man voice - "it will only be required in relation to work".
Labour statement: the roll-out will in time make it simpler to apply for services like driving licences, childcare and welfare, while streamlining access to tax records. Also IDs for 13 year olds.
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Labour statement: the roll-out will in time make it simpler to apply for services like driving licences, childcare and welfare, while streamlining access to tax records. Also IDs for 13 year olds.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Serious admission that the actual *intent* is to create the tools of oppression, oven ready for an authoritarian government and with no significant protection of civil rights.
Not even mission creep, it is the mission.
Not even mission creep, it is the mission.
Why do our regulators allow blatant propaganda channels at all?
🔴 ‘America Must Save Britain’: MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News’ New US Show
A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump. ✍️ @bylinetimes.bsky.social
A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump. ✍️ @bylinetimes.bsky.social
'America Must Save Britain': MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News' New US Show
A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump – as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK need...
bylinetimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Why do our regulators allow blatant propaganda channels at all?
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I love how Russell T Davies always uses his platform to fight for progress - I hate how it is always so necessary
Please, if good television matters to you, repost or repackage this video until everyone you follow has seen it
#televisionmatters
#televisionmatters
October 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I love how Russell T Davies always uses his platform to fight for progress - I hate how it is always so necessary
Maybe a US Citizen can enlighten me...
I spent my career in IT, I never worked for any organisation that failed to back up all data at least daily, often far more frequently in recent years.
Surely there are multiple saved copies of every dataset that the Trump administration has erased or edited.
I spent my career in IT, I never worked for any organisation that failed to back up all data at least daily, often far more frequently in recent years.
Surely there are multiple saved copies of every dataset that the Trump administration has erased or edited.
October 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Maybe a US Citizen can enlighten me...
I spent my career in IT, I never worked for any organisation that failed to back up all data at least daily, often far more frequently in recent years.
Surely there are multiple saved copies of every dataset that the Trump administration has erased or edited.
I spent my career in IT, I never worked for any organisation that failed to back up all data at least daily, often far more frequently in recent years.
Surely there are multiple saved copies of every dataset that the Trump administration has erased or edited.
Almost certainly attempting to create a hook for GBN to whip up stories equating any lack of accreditation with Reform councils banning of local papers.
Well done to the Green Party for being wise to the implications before the fact.
Well done to the Green Party for being wise to the implications before the fact.
I'm told GB News accredited half a dozen journalists to attend Green Party conference in Bournemouth - and none of them turned up. As one staffer puts it to me: "It's probably for the best..."
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Almost certainly attempting to create a hook for GBN to whip up stories equating any lack of accreditation with Reform councils banning of local papers.
Well done to the Green Party for being wise to the implications before the fact.
Well done to the Green Party for being wise to the implications before the fact.