Owen J Watson
@candu99.bsky.social
Journalist with career stops at Al Jazeera English, the BBC and CTV Canada
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BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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As a non-American it seems the old school US media is not giving enough attention to this latest act of harm to the reputation of the US and it shifting towards rogue state status, in the eyes of more people
January 5, 2026 at 2:33 PM
As a non-American it seems the old school US media is not giving enough attention to this latest act of harm to the reputation of the US and it shifting towards rogue state status, in the eyes of more people
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“Deadhead Fed hair”.
Maybe time to limit his public events.
Maybe time to limit his public events.
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
“Deadhead Fed hair”.
Maybe time to limit his public events.
Maybe time to limit his public events.
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JOHN DEERE: "Our US market has been the one under the most pressure . . . based on what’s happened with trade flows, what’s happened with tariffs .." We'll build "half as many tractors this year as we did two years ago."
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Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
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December 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
JOHN DEERE: "Our US market has been the one under the most pressure . . . based on what’s happened with trade flows, what’s happened with tariffs .." We'll build "half as many tractors this year as we did two years ago."
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/687... My favorite story of the day. Football is meant to be inclusive and not a the mercy of religious folk
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
Advocacy group FairSquare has also requested an investigation into President Trump being awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last Friday.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687... My favorite story of the day. Football is meant to be inclusive and not a the mercy of religious folk
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687... accusation of lack of ethics at FIFA...again and again
Gianni Infantino accused of breaching FIFA’s ethics codes in relation to President Trump comments
Advocacy group FairSquare has also requested an investigation into President Trump being awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last Friday.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687... accusation of lack of ethics at FIFA...again and again
Police look into claims Reform UK broke electoral law in Farage campaign www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Not sure why this story is not on the front page of the BBC News site. Last week, did the same with the mounting racism accusations against the MP for Abu Dhabi
Police look into claims Reform UK broke electoral law in Farage campaign
Party denies councillor’s claim it falsely reported expenses during Farage’s run to become Clacton MP last year
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Police look into claims Reform UK broke electoral law in Farage campaign www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Not sure why this story is not on the front page of the BBC News site. Last week, did the same with the mounting racism accusations against the MP for Abu Dhabi
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A national security expert slammed the Trump administration during a podcast interview on Tuesday over its shifting defenses about its strikes against alleged drug boats.
'They know they got caught': National security expert slams defense of boat strikes
A national security expert slammed the Trump administration during a podcast interview on Tuesday over its shifting defenses about its strikes against alleged drug boats. The administration has conducted at least 21 strikes against alleged drug boats and killed upwards of 80 people, according to mul...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A national security expert slammed the Trump administration during a podcast interview on Tuesday over its shifting defenses about its strikes against alleged drug boats.
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This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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It’s not ‘was it’, it’s ’has it been’. It’s ongoing. And living with it as is or at all isn’t inevitable.
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
It’s not ‘was it’, it’s ’has it been’. It’s ongoing. And living with it as is or at all isn’t inevitable.
The reporting of this alleged malpractice by Sky News UK is keeping with its recent reporting of the far right Reform Party. Don't know why this is happening
‘Ask them to nail down exactly what it is that she’s done wrong.’
James O’Brien's summary of the Rachel Reeves ‘lying’ accusations in 37 seconds.
James O’Brien's summary of the Rachel Reeves ‘lying’ accusations in 37 seconds.
December 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The reporting of this alleged malpractice by Sky News UK is keeping with its recent reporting of the far right Reform Party. Don't know why this is happening
@sainsburys.bsky.social your Redhill branch is a bit of mobing mess. Both lifts out of order and the escalator to 2nd level of parking is just the same. Not impressed
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
@sainsburys.bsky.social your Redhill branch is a bit of mobing mess. Both lifts out of order and the escalator to 2nd level of parking is just the same. Not impressed
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Dominic Cummings, in an earlier incarnation, ran a secretly-funded 'think tank' dedicated to attacking the Beeb while Robbie Gibb glided effortlessly from GBNews to the BBC & started lecturing staff on impartiality. Imagine (cos you'll have to) how the 'left-wing' equivalent would be reported.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Dominic Cummings, in an earlier incarnation, ran a secretly-funded 'think tank' dedicated to attacking the Beeb while Robbie Gibb glided effortlessly from GBNews to the BBC & started lecturing staff on impartiality. Imagine (cos you'll have to) how the 'left-wing' equivalent would be reported.
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"The problem isn’t that we have a deliberately biased BBC, it’s that we have a BBC that has been consciously reduced in its scope and bullied into dumbing down and retreating." @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter today
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
"The problem isn’t that we have a deliberately biased BBC, it’s that we have a BBC that has been consciously reduced in its scope and bullied into dumbing down and retreating." @stephenkb.bsky.social's newsletter today
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Two teenagers have been arrested in separate “copycat” cases after allegedly seeking to emulate the Southport killer, raising concerns over further attacks on schools and dance schools
Two teenagers arrested over ‘Southport copycat’ cases
Boys, aged 16 and 17, allegedly made plans to emulate Axel Rudakubana’s attack at a dance school that killed three young girls
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Two teenagers have been arrested in separate “copycat” cases after allegedly seeking to emulate the Southport killer, raising concerns over further attacks on schools and dance schools
BBC News - What a UK government led by Reform would really look like - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The BBC/Sky obsession with Reform goes on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The BBC/Sky obsession with Reform goes on
What a UK government led by Reform would really look like
What the party's first six months at the helm at local level shows about how they govern - and whether they can keep their promises
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BBC News - What a UK government led by Reform would really look like - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The BBC/Sky obsession with Reform goes on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The BBC/Sky obsession with Reform goes on
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So sad to watch the network of Ed Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, and 60 Minutes throw away their integrity.
November 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So sad to watch the network of Ed Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, and 60 Minutes throw away their integrity.
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Nigel Farage, whose own adviser was convicted of fraud after admitting to advertising money laundering services on the dark web, is now complaining about banks having to implement "money laundering directives"
November 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Nigel Farage, whose own adviser was convicted of fraud after admitting to advertising money laundering services on the dark web, is now complaining about banks having to implement "money laundering directives"
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Fascinating research now out from @bestforbritain.org on trust in UK partners. Particularly striking is change in net trust in the US among Conservative (40%) and Labour (37%) voters over the last year. Only Reform voters seem unphased by current US direction. www.bestforbritain.org/uk_trading_p...
The UK’s trading partners: Public attitudes towards the UK’s main trading partners, including the EU and US
This report presents the third set of results and key findings of a comprehensive public opinion survey of 4,368 adults carried out by YouGov on behalf of Best for Britain between 5th - 10th September...
www.bestforbritain.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Fascinating research now out from @bestforbritain.org on trust in UK partners. Particularly striking is change in net trust in the US among Conservative (40%) and Labour (37%) voters over the last year. Only Reform voters seem unphased by current US direction. www.bestforbritain.org/uk_trading_p...
i thought MAGA morons did not want to fight overseas.
(Miami Herald) - The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald ..
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U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime
The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
i thought MAGA morons did not want to fight overseas.
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She’s right. She *deliberately* hacked into Harriet Harman’s website, whereas Rachel Reeves is accused of obtaining a license late by accident. I assume that’s what she means, given Badenoch is widely known for her thoughtfulness and her self-awareness.
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law
Kemi Badenoch has said hacking into Harriet Harman's website when she was younger is "not the same" as Rachel Reeves failing to get a £900 rental licence for her home.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
She’s right. She *deliberately* hacked into Harriet Harman’s website, whereas Rachel Reeves is accused of obtaining a license late by accident. I assume that’s what she means, given Badenoch is widely known for her thoughtfulness and her self-awareness.
not keen on sharing my formal title with that man
Royal reporters briefing that the method for removing Andrew’s peerages will be the one I highlighted and suggested last week: he will be struck from the Roll of the Peerage.
This is how that works:
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This is how that works:
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Prince Andrew CAN renounce his peerage without an Act of Parliament
Reports have suggested there is no easy way to remove or renounce the title of Duke of York - but a little-known mechanism could effectively do so easily and immediately
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October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
not keen on sharing my formal title with that man
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Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Donald Trump's approval rating in our tracker has fallen to -18, the lowest it has ever been (lower than any point in his first term) www.economist.com/interactive/...