Martin Cook
@cookieaob.bsky.social
Interested in gardening, politics, art, cryptic crosswords, sport, wine and funny stuff, no particular order. Very proud grandad to Sid and Penelope Jane. Not a retired skier.
We have had peak Farage. They can't run Councils. They have no credible national policies. Farage couldn't even straight deny the Guardian's racist article. The poor folk of Clacton are seeing the grift up close.
Support for Reform NOSEDIVES across several major polls
Support for Reform NOSEDIVES across several major polls
Blimey, this should set some alarm bells ringing. After a rough few weeks, Reform now find their advantage in the polls slipping.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We have had peak Farage. They can't run Councils. They have no credible national policies. Farage couldn't even straight deny the Guardian's racist article. The poor folk of Clacton are seeing the grift up close.
You can guarantee some of that stolen money is in Trump's account.
Trump just commuted the 7-year sentence of David Gentile, a private equity leader who helped defraud thousands of people out of some $1.6 billion, almost as soon as his prison stint began.
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
"I lost my whole life savings," one person wrote, adding, "I am living from check to check."
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
You can guarantee some of that stolen money is in Trump's account.
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#GVerse The man who shoot those two West Virginia National Guard in DC was working with the CIA. He was vetted by #Shit4Brain's administration. #Shitface is lying about everything.
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#GVerse The man who shoot those two West Virginia National Guard in DC was working with the CIA. He was vetted by #Shit4Brain's administration. #Shitface is lying about everything.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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Gavin's latest troll
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Gavin's latest troll
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This is Alexander Lebedev, former KGB officer, the close friend of Boris Johnson, father of Lord Lebedev, running a conference in Crimea in 2017 with Sergey Aksyonov - the mafia leader known as the ‘Goblin’ who Putin installed as leader after the invasion
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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“But Putin will not be around forever. He might not be around for much longer. He’s perched on the top of a powder keg of his own making and he can’t get off.”
The Putin Domino Theory
When one man goes, everything changes
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“But Putin will not be around forever. He might not be around for much longer. He’s perched on the top of a powder keg of his own making and he can’t get off.”
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November 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Encouraging.
So what’s the matter, has their oil and gas revenue stopped covering the war? What went wrong?
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Encouraging.
They do this stuff well.
Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
They do this stuff well.
Just stacked some free logs, can't believe my luck.
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Just stacked some free logs, can't believe my luck.
Somewhat macabre.
19th century wooden “walking” doll with a wheel of eight legs ~ when costumed, the doll’s long dress would cover most of the leg mechanism, allowing the doll to “walk” when moving, while appearing to have only two legs at any one time www.theriaults.com/events/listi...
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Somewhat macabre.
Very enjoyable.
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Very enjoyable.
Redact or be damned.
‼️‼️ Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Redact or be damned.
Trump has turned retribution into a governing principle.
Reuters identified at least 470 people, organizations, institutions, and other entities targeted for retribution.
That's an average of more than one a day since Trump took office.
Reuters identified at least 470 people, organizations, institutions, and other entities targeted for retribution.
That's an average of more than one a day since Trump took office.
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Ghastly news.
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage on.ft.com/3M2AYkD
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage
Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Ghastly news.
Mel Stride, the most disingenuous prig since Robert Jenrick. It doesn't matter anyway, it's your Brexit you berk. That's the root of our failing economy.
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Mel Stride, the most disingenuous prig since Robert Jenrick. It doesn't matter anyway, it's your Brexit you berk. That's the root of our failing economy.
GB news is utter filth.
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
GB news is utter filth.
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Ooh the film 'The holdovers' is on NFX. If you missed it in the cinema, highly recommended.
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ooh the film 'The holdovers' is on NFX. If you missed it in the cinema, highly recommended.
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
They have all contributed to our downfall.
It's not a coincidence that the four most damaging politicians of the last two decades (Cameron, Osborne, Johnson and Farage) are all the products of English public schools.
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
They have all contributed to our downfall.