Dan Wellman
@danwellman.bsky.social
Husband, father, and senior Front-end Developer. Screencaster, author, and trainer. Fanatical about TypeScript and all things Front-End 😀
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🔴 Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev Must Be Investigated in a New Public Inquiry into Russian Influence
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, wait till you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin’s inner circle…
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, wait till you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin’s inner circle…
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev Must Be Investigated in a New Public Inquiry into Russian Influence
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, linking the Reform UK Party leader's closest aide to the Kremlin, wait till you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
bylinetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🔴 Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev Must Be Investigated in a New Public Inquiry into Russian Influence
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, wait till you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin’s inner circle…
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, wait till you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin’s inner circle…
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
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“Like all recent occupants of No 11, Rachel Reeves is struggling to inject growth into a moribund economy.
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“Like all recent occupants of No 11, Rachel Reeves is struggling to inject growth into a moribund economy.
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
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Funny how @zackpolanski.bsky.social suggesting a raft of policies to try and improve the lives of the vast majority is ‘fantasy economics’, but when Brexiteers were allowed to indulge their lunatic fantasies about leaving the EU it somehow became ‘The Will of the People’. 🦄🤔
December 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Funny how @zackpolanski.bsky.social suggesting a raft of policies to try and improve the lives of the vast majority is ‘fantasy economics’, but when Brexiteers were allowed to indulge their lunatic fantasies about leaving the EU it somehow became ‘The Will of the People’. 🦄🤔
It’s not for the sake of “tradition”, it’s for the sake of democracy - trial by peers is a right of democratic tax-paying citizens.
The lack of policing, short sentences and lack of prison space should be fixed first, surely? Little point of faster time to court if there’s no space in prisons, & most crimes aren’t even deemed worthy of the police even showing up. “Here’s your crime number sir, run along now…”
apple.news/police
apple.news/police
Lammy: Courts cannot cling on to jury trials for the sake of tradition — The Telegraph
More victims will miss out on justice and more offenders will avoid jail if record backlog in cases is not cleared, says Lord Chancellor
apple.news
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
It’s not for the sake of “tradition”, it’s for the sake of democracy - trial by peers is a right of democratic tax-paying citizens.
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In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
Shouldn’t Farage face a sleaze probe for that house his missus brought for him for “tax reasons”? Or for being on Putin’s payroll 🤷🏻♂️
How can you possibly run a country when newspapers make up stuff and put it on front pages as if they didn't invent it in the first place, and people believe it.
And then we'll get Farage whose every fuck ups will be painted as triumphs.
youtube.com/shorts/AiRo3...
And then we'll get Farage whose every fuck ups will be painted as triumphs.
youtube.com/shorts/AiRo3...
The newspapers are all saying the same thing...
YouTube video by LBC
youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Shouldn’t Farage face a sleaze probe for that house his missus brought for him for “tax reasons”? Or for being on Putin’s payroll 🤷🏻♂️
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Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
Nothing will change in the UK until the press is dealt with
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Excuse me, @dictionarycom.bsky.social, could you define 'win' for me, please?
December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Excuse me, @dictionarycom.bsky.social, could you define 'win' for me, please?
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Did I miss when kushner got his security clearance?
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Did I miss when kushner got his security clearance?
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
WTF is he doing in the "peace" negotiations?
Oh that's right, to make sure the money 💰 gets to trumps and his and putins pockets.
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Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.
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Absolutely 100% this.
Hard rejoin asap.
Hard rejoin asap.
From an Aussie point of view, I would suggest the UK:
1. Rejoin the EU asap.
2. Ditch the Pound and adopt the Euro
3. Ditch all remaining imperial measurements and go fully metric
1. Rejoin the EU asap.
2. Ditch the Pound and adopt the Euro
3. Ditch all remaining imperial measurements and go fully metric
December 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Absolutely 100% this.
Hard rejoin asap.
Hard rejoin asap.
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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Farage rarely turned up to vote when he was an MEP.
But, he did turn up to vote against the EU’s anti-Russia interference motion.
He said it was a “hoax”.
He voted against strengthening Europe’s defences against foreign interference.
Why?
But, he did turn up to vote against the EU’s anti-Russia interference motion.
He said it was a “hoax”.
He voted against strengthening Europe’s defences against foreign interference.
Why?
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Farage rarely turned up to vote when he was an MEP.
But, he did turn up to vote against the EU’s anti-Russia interference motion.
He said it was a “hoax”.
He voted against strengthening Europe’s defences against foreign interference.
Why?
But, he did turn up to vote against the EU’s anti-Russia interference motion.
He said it was a “hoax”.
He voted against strengthening Europe’s defences against foreign interference.
Why?
I’ve never worked out whether people call him Dick Lice because he *has* dick lice, or because he *is* a dick louse 🤷🏻♂️
Good morning.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
Gonna have a pop at multi-millionaire Dicky Tice this morning.
The same Dicky Tice that hates foreigners in our country, hates muslims, is an MP for Boston & Skegness but lives in Dubai under SHARIA LAW!
Having a pop at children wearing ear defenders because he's a class 1 knobhead.
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I’ve never worked out whether people call him Dick Lice because he *has* dick lice, or because he *is* a dick louse 🤷🏻♂️
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The Purple Pimpernel
A Russian, a Frenchman and an Australian-American go to a bar…
Where they decide the UK’s media agenda for decades to come.
It’s a joke.
But it isn’t funny.
A Russian, a Frenchman and an Australian-American go to a bar…
Where they decide the UK’s media agenda for decades to come.
It’s a joke.
But it isn’t funny.
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Purple Pimpernel
A Russian, a Frenchman and an Australian-American go to a bar…
Where they decide the UK’s media agenda for decades to come.
It’s a joke.
But it isn’t funny.
A Russian, a Frenchman and an Australian-American go to a bar…
Where they decide the UK’s media agenda for decades to come.
It’s a joke.
But it isn’t funny.
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“Even Brexit’s cheerleaders would concede that on almost every front, Brexit has so far proved a disappointment. Sad to say, this was always inevitable given the nature of the beast.” /1
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/29/admit-truth-brexit-has-been-an-unmitigated-economic-failure/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/29/admit-truth-brexit-has-been-an-unmitigated-economic-failure/
December 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
“Even Brexit’s cheerleaders would concede that on almost every front, Brexit has so far proved a disappointment. Sad to say, this was always inevitable given the nature of the beast.” /1
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/29/admit-truth-brexit-has-been-an-unmitigated-economic-failure/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/29/admit-truth-brexit-has-been-an-unmitigated-economic-failure/
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“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
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Britain has a secrecy problem.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
The British state is addicted to secrecy - we need to fight back
Our politicians and officials are using public money to keep citizens in the dark, says Heather Brooke
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Britain has a secrecy problem.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
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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...
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☕️Carol Hedges 💙💛(also at @caroljhedges)
@riotgrandma72
💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄
He can spend loads on ads, he can write creepy letters, he can try to deflect but
HE CANNOT RUN!
We have the photos. We have the intel. We have the right to ask Parliament to investigate.
#hatriot #nigelfarage
@riotgrandma72
💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄
He can spend loads on ads, he can write creepy letters, he can try to deflect but
HE CANNOT RUN!
We have the photos. We have the intel. We have the right to ask Parliament to investigate.
#hatriot #nigelfarage
November 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
☕️Carol Hedges 💙💛(also at @caroljhedges)
@riotgrandma72
💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄
He can spend loads on ads, he can write creepy letters, he can try to deflect but
HE CANNOT RUN!
We have the photos. We have the intel. We have the right to ask Parliament to investigate.
#hatriot #nigelfarage
@riotgrandma72
💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄👊🏻💥🙄
He can spend loads on ads, he can write creepy letters, he can try to deflect but
HE CANNOT RUN!
We have the photos. We have the intel. We have the right to ask Parliament to investigate.
#hatriot #nigelfarage
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Peterborough City councillor Rylan Ray appeared in court charged with 26 sexual offences, including allegations involving children.
Elected in 2022 as the Conservative councillor for Eye, Thorney and Newborough, Ray had been one of the youngest councillors. He previously worked in schools...
Elected in 2022 as the Conservative councillor for Eye, Thorney and Newborough, Ray had been one of the youngest councillors. He previously worked in schools...
Councillor charged with 26 child-related sexual offences
Councillor faces charges including rape, sexual activity with a child and making indecent images; allegations span 2021–2025
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Peterborough City councillor Rylan Ray appeared in court charged with 26 sexual offences, including allegations involving children.
Elected in 2022 as the Conservative councillor for Eye, Thorney and Newborough, Ray had been one of the youngest councillors. He previously worked in schools...
Elected in 2022 as the Conservative councillor for Eye, Thorney and Newborough, Ray had been one of the youngest councillors. He previously worked in schools...
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This is absolutely terrifying.
Reform say they would impose a Police State in the UK.
They want to abolish the police’s operational independence and take direct control.
Governments only ever take direct control of the police so they can use them to target their opponents.
Reform say they would impose a Police State in the UK.
They want to abolish the police’s operational independence and take direct control.
Governments only ever take direct control of the police so they can use them to target their opponents.
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This is absolutely terrifying.
Reform say they would impose a Police State in the UK.
They want to abolish the police’s operational independence and take direct control.
Governments only ever take direct control of the police so they can use them to target their opponents.
Reform say they would impose a Police State in the UK.
They want to abolish the police’s operational independence and take direct control.
Governments only ever take direct control of the police so they can use them to target their opponents.
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If ReformUK get into government next time then we can kiss goodbye to:
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
If ReformUK get into government next time then we can kiss goodbye to:
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
Paid holidays
Sick pay
Safer working conditions
Human Rights
Workers Rights
Unions
NHS & healthcare
Social care
Minimum wage
Among many other things.
Every person who knows a Reformer should have the conversation!.
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Trevor McArdle
Do we really believe that Farage, as an MEP, got paid nothing for making the same points as Martin Gill
Do we really believe that Farage, as an MEP, got paid nothing for making the same points as Martin Gill
November 30, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Trevor McArdle
Do we really believe that Farage, as an MEP, got paid nothing for making the same points as Martin Gill
Do we really believe that Farage, as an MEP, got paid nothing for making the same points as Martin Gill
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Reform UK Party Ltd spent £700,000 on a 2-page spread — one page being just an image of Farage and the other a letter, meaning he spent £350,000 on pictures of himself.
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reform UK Party Ltd spent £700,000 on a 2-page spread — one page being just an image of Farage and the other a letter, meaning he spent £350,000 on pictures of himself.
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!
The average UK house price is £272,000.
Also, the ‘full English’ is badly photoshopped on — it's tiny!