PhilipM
@biblio-phil.bsky.social
Lover of history, books & travel 🌏. Proud old-fashioned liberal; European citizen🇪🇺; Dual nationality🇬🇧🇳🇱; Hammers fan⚒️⚽️; Husband & Dad. #FBPE #RejoinEU #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦✌️#Antifascist💙
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards"
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards"
These👇 two untrustworthy Trump knuckleheads are still trying to stitch-up Ukraine:
‘A Ukrainian official familiar with the US proposal in Moscow said: “They have things we refused to discuss . . . things we did not endorse that they want to discuss with the Russians”’
#WitlessWitkoff #JavidKashner
‘A Ukrainian official familiar with the US proposal in Moscow said: “They have things we refused to discuss . . . things we did not endorse that they want to discuss with the Russians”’
#WitlessWitkoff #JavidKashner
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
These👇 two untrustworthy Trump knuckleheads are still trying to stitch-up Ukraine:
‘A Ukrainian official familiar with the US proposal in Moscow said: “They have things we refused to discuss . . . things we did not endorse that they want to discuss with the Russians”’
#WitlessWitkoff #JavidKashner
‘A Ukrainian official familiar with the US proposal in Moscow said: “They have things we refused to discuss . . . things we did not endorse that they want to discuss with the Russians”’
#WitlessWitkoff #JavidKashner
Trump’s special U.S Carpet Bagger Envoys - Witless Witkoff & Javid Kashner - have arrived safely in Moscow to meet with War Criminal #Putin in an effort to carve up #Ukraine, betray its citizens, condemn them to Russian serfdom and the jackboot, whilst creating ‘deals’ to enrich themselves and Trump
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Trump’s special U.S Carpet Bagger Envoys - Witless Witkoff & Javid Kashner - have arrived safely in Moscow to meet with War Criminal #Putin in an effort to carve up #Ukraine, betray its citizens, condemn them to Russian serfdom and the jackboot, whilst creating ‘deals’ to enrich themselves and Trump
Brilliant film director. He's brought so much joy and entertainment into our lives.
So many of his movies fall in to my 'favourites' category but 'Gladiator', 'Kingdom of Heaven' and 'Black Hawk Down' top my list.
Happy 88th birthday, Sir Ridley! 🎉🎈🥳
So many of his movies fall in to my 'favourites' category but 'Gladiator', 'Kingdom of Heaven' and 'Black Hawk Down' top my list.
Happy 88th birthday, Sir Ridley! 🎉🎈🥳
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Brilliant film director. He's brought so much joy and entertainment into our lives.
So many of his movies fall in to my 'favourites' category but 'Gladiator', 'Kingdom of Heaven' and 'Black Hawk Down' top my list.
Happy 88th birthday, Sir Ridley! 🎉🎈🥳
So many of his movies fall in to my 'favourites' category but 'Gladiator', 'Kingdom of Heaven' and 'Black Hawk Down' top my list.
Happy 88th birthday, Sir Ridley! 🎉🎈🥳
Tory 'Hooray Henry' haughtily mansplains to Sophy Ridge why Rachel Reeves must resign.
And there I was having thought that this sub-breed of supercilious 'look-down-your-nose' Tory-ism was extinct (at least since GE2024)😳
#SkyNews
And there I was having thought that this sub-breed of supercilious 'look-down-your-nose' Tory-ism was extinct (at least since GE2024)😳
#SkyNews
December 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Tory 'Hooray Henry' haughtily mansplains to Sophy Ridge why Rachel Reeves must resign.
And there I was having thought that this sub-breed of supercilious 'look-down-your-nose' Tory-ism was extinct (at least since GE2024)😳
#SkyNews
And there I was having thought that this sub-breed of supercilious 'look-down-your-nose' Tory-ism was extinct (at least since GE2024)😳
#SkyNews
Over 100,000 signatures. Thanks to all who helped get this petition over the line. Now for a parliamentary debate. But that must lead to instant release of the Russia Report and an independent judicial public inquiry/investigation with powers to refer suspected corruption cases to DPP (prosecution)✌️
November 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Over 100,000 signatures. Thanks to all who helped get this petition over the line. Now for a parliamentary debate. But that must lead to instant release of the Russia Report and an independent judicial public inquiry/investigation with powers to refer suspected corruption cases to DPP (prosecution)✌️
This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This public inquiry needs to happen. Ex-PM Boozo Johnson 'sat' on the Russia Report for a reason and is suspected of close 'links' to Russian oligarchs. Brits need to know the extent of the Kremlin's 🕷️insidious influence on UK politics & democracy. Please sign👍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Two more books on the go for 'Daytime' & 'Nighttime' reading:
🌝 'Kaiser Wilhelm II' - Christopher Clark. A learned fair-minded, biography, correcting history's tropes
🌚 'Ali Pasha, Lion of Ioannina' - Quentin Russell. The life of an early c19th Ottoman Albanian pasha in Rumelia
#Booksky #books📚🤓😀
🌝 'Kaiser Wilhelm II' - Christopher Clark. A learned fair-minded, biography, correcting history's tropes
🌚 'Ali Pasha, Lion of Ioannina' - Quentin Russell. The life of an early c19th Ottoman Albanian pasha in Rumelia
#Booksky #books📚🤓😀
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Putin's Useful Idiots...
(Europe! Get a grip! Take the lead.
Don't allow Russia's Enablers to betray Ukraine and its people).
(Europe! Get a grip! Take the lead.
Don't allow Russia's Enablers to betray Ukraine and its people).
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Putin's Useful Idiots...
(Europe! Get a grip! Take the lead.
Don't allow Russia's Enablers to betray Ukraine and its people).
(Europe! Get a grip! Take the lead.
Don't allow Russia's Enablers to betray Ukraine and its people).
Haven't watched #BBC #Newsnight in a long time, so imagine my surprise to see that it's been turned into a comedy act
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Haven't watched #BBC #Newsnight in a long time, so imagine my surprise to see that it's been turned into a comedy act
Yaaawn 🥱...
As sure as night follows day SkyNews rolls out former Tory ministers, wholly incompetent failures while in office - like the intellectually-challenged Helen Whately - to "critique" (aka slag-off) Labour. The British public deserve better - fresh faces with new, relevant, workable ideas
As sure as night follows day SkyNews rolls out former Tory ministers, wholly incompetent failures while in office - like the intellectually-challenged Helen Whately - to "critique" (aka slag-off) Labour. The British public deserve better - fresh faces with new, relevant, workable ideas
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Yaaawn 🥱...
As sure as night follows day SkyNews rolls out former Tory ministers, wholly incompetent failures while in office - like the intellectually-challenged Helen Whately - to "critique" (aka slag-off) Labour. The British public deserve better - fresh faces with new, relevant, workable ideas
As sure as night follows day SkyNews rolls out former Tory ministers, wholly incompetent failures while in office - like the intellectually-challenged Helen Whately - to "critique" (aka slag-off) Labour. The British public deserve better - fresh faces with new, relevant, workable ideas
I'm always interested to know the reading habits and current books of like-minded bookish readers. I usually have two books on the go: a 'Daytime' and a 'Nighttime' (bedside) book.
My current duo:
🌝 'Seapower States' - Andrew Lambert
🌚 'Patrick Leigh Fermor' - Artemis Cooper
And you?
#Booksky #books
My current duo:
🌝 'Seapower States' - Andrew Lambert
🌚 'Patrick Leigh Fermor' - Artemis Cooper
And you?
#Booksky #books
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
It's Nigel Huddleston on telly again, Tory shadow cabinet for culture etc, jumping on the 'Bash the BBC for Bias!' bandwagon, using examples like Gaza & the Arabic service, yet curiously making no mention of the two pro-Brexit, anti-Labour Tory implants Chris Mason & Kuenssberg. Selective editing!
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's Nigel Huddleston on telly again, Tory shadow cabinet for culture etc, jumping on the 'Bash the BBC for Bias!' bandwagon, using examples like Gaza & the Arabic service, yet curiously making no mention of the two pro-Brexit, anti-Labour Tory implants Chris Mason & Kuenssberg. Selective editing!
Remembrance Sunday🎗️.
With deepest gratitude to all those British & Commonwealth service men and women who sacrificed life and limb for a better world.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them"
Eternal respect 🙏🫡🕯️
With deepest gratitude to all those British & Commonwealth service men and women who sacrificed life and limb for a better world.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them"
Eternal respect 🙏🫡🕯️
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Remembrance Sunday🎗️.
With deepest gratitude to all those British & Commonwealth service men and women who sacrificed life and limb for a better world.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them"
Eternal respect 🙏🫡🕯️
With deepest gratitude to all those British & Commonwealth service men and women who sacrificed life and limb for a better world.
"At the going down of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them"
Eternal respect 🙏🫡🕯️
It can't have escaped the notice of even the most obtuse & reclusive of the British public that the Labour govt is, er,"struggling" for its political life, but the #TrevorPhillips & panel Sky Sunday Morning show seems intent on digging the grave and burying it entirely. A bit more 'balance' please 😉
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
It can't have escaped the notice of even the most obtuse & reclusive of the British public that the Labour govt is, er,"struggling" for its political life, but the #TrevorPhillips & panel Sky Sunday Morning show seems intent on digging the grave and burying it entirely. A bit more 'balance' please 😉
The Brits didn't just "try", they did destroy the White House, burning it in 1814. But unlike Trump, they did it in retaliation for prior American looting/burning in British-held Upper Canada and unlike Trump, they had the good grace to leave after just one day in the capital
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Brits didn't just "try", they did destroy the White House, burning it in 1814. But unlike Trump, they did it in retaliation for prior American looting/burning in British-held Upper Canada and unlike Trump, they had the good grace to leave after just one day in the capital
Not for nothing does Trump deserve his well-earned plaudit: TACOMan 🌮🤡
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Not for nothing does Trump deserve his well-earned plaudit: TACOMan 🌮🤡
So the FBI made a mistake.
What they really meant to say was "Tonto and the Lone Ranger".
What they really meant to say was "Tonto and the Lone Ranger".
October 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So the FBI made a mistake.
What they really meant to say was "Tonto and the Lone Ranger".
What they really meant to say was "Tonto and the Lone Ranger".
Only €20 mil?
Doesn't seem much for protecting all those undersea cables.
Might just about pay for a few of these...
Doesn't seem much for protecting all those undersea cables.
Might just about pay for a few of these...
October 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Only €20 mil?
Doesn't seem much for protecting all those undersea cables.
Might just about pay for a few of these...
Doesn't seem much for protecting all those undersea cables.
Might just about pay for a few of these...
Hohoho! The fat face hillbilly is a real joke!
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Hohoho! The fat face hillbilly is a real joke!
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
Trump can save on the architect's costs and recycle this design from the 1930s...
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Trump can save on the architect's costs and recycle this design from the 1930s...
"Western-made parts discovered in Russian drones and missiles:
100,688
in the large-scale attack on Ukraine on 5 October"
(Source @thespectator)
So much for Western sanctions.
FGS tighten up!
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
100,688
in the large-scale attack on Ukraine on 5 October"
(Source @thespectator)
So much for Western sanctions.
FGS tighten up!
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
October 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"Western-made parts discovered in Russian drones and missiles:
100,688
in the large-scale attack on Ukraine on 5 October"
(Source @thespectator)
So much for Western sanctions.
FGS tighten up!
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
100,688
in the large-scale attack on Ukraine on 5 October"
(Source @thespectator)
So much for Western sanctions.
FGS tighten up!
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
Why is it that every time I watch a Starmer speech it feels like listening to a funeral oration? Gravitas needn't adopt the mournful timbre of the graveyard, Prime Minister
October 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Why is it that every time I watch a Starmer speech it feels like listening to a funeral oration? Gravitas needn't adopt the mournful timbre of the graveyard, Prime Minister
“People who are outside the EU often have a better sense of what it stands for; they have a better understanding of the value of the EU – than the EU itself.” #Moldova
For sure. Implying that too many smug skeptics within the EU criticize its perceived 'failures' yet enjoy its manifold benefits.
For sure. Implying that too many smug skeptics within the EU criticize its perceived 'failures' yet enjoy its manifold benefits.
October 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“People who are outside the EU often have a better sense of what it stands for; they have a better understanding of the value of the EU – than the EU itself.” #Moldova
For sure. Implying that too many smug skeptics within the EU criticize its perceived 'failures' yet enjoy its manifold benefits.
For sure. Implying that too many smug skeptics within the EU criticize its perceived 'failures' yet enjoy its manifold benefits.