David Clark
@david-k-clark.bsky.social
Ex-Foreign Office adviser to Robin Cook. Politics, foreign policy, football. Scottish 🏴. Firmly left. HMFC🇱🇻MUFC🇾🇪.
This is an opportunity for the government to clear out all the other Tories and restore the BBC as a public service broadcaster, not the TV version of the Daily Mail. I’m pretty sure spineless Starmer will fluff it, though.
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech
Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.
In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is an opportunity for the government to clear out all the other Tories and restore the BBC as a public service broadcaster, not the TV version of the Daily Mail. I’m pretty sure spineless Starmer will fluff it, though.
Why is no one talking about a windfall tax on the excess profits of banks and energy companies as part of the budget debate?
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Electricity bills increased 163 per cent since 2008 as energy price cap rises - research - Insider Media
New analysis of UK energy costs showed that the average annual household electricity bill increased by 163 per cent between 2008 and 2024, reflecting a steep rise in household energy costs…
www.insidermedia.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Why is no one talking about a windfall tax on the excess profits of banks and energy companies as part of the budget debate?
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www.insidermedia.com/news/nationa...
Putin won’t denuclearise, so any responsible defence policy has to take account of that reality and the need to deter nuclear use by Putin, on which Zack Polanski has nothing to say.
Zack Polanski: "I want to see everyone denuclearise, including Vladimir Putin."
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Putin won’t denuclearise, so any responsible defence policy has to take account of that reality and the need to deter nuclear use by Putin, on which Zack Polanski has nothing to say.
Am I losing my mind? In what world is a minor celebrity having a routine and successful procedure for a very treatable variety of cancer the lead news story of the evening?
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Am I losing my mind? In what world is a minor celebrity having a routine and successful procedure for a very treatable variety of cancer the lead news story of the evening?
This is like the alternate history in which Kim Philby became head of MI6.
Tulsi Gabbard wants to transfer significant counterintelligence authority away from the FBI—and to her office, Shane Harris and Quinta Jurecic report:
Tulsi Gabbard’s Quest to Bring the ‘Deep State’ Under Her Control
A memo circulating within the federal government lays out her office’s reasoning for wanting to transfer counterintelligence work away from the FBI.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is like the alternate history in which Kim Philby became head of MI6.
So sick of the “they go low, we go high” cringe. It’s a loser’s refrain and no one respects it. Much more of this is what we need.
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
So sick of the “they go low, we go high” cringe. It’s a loser’s refrain and no one respects it. Much more of this is what we need.
Not sure what’s more disturbing. The idea that he would makes this up or the possibility that he actually believes it. Either way, the power he wields is a serious threat to this country and should be dealt with accordingly.
Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Not sure what’s more disturbing. The idea that he would makes this up or the possibility that he actually believes it. Either way, the power he wields is a serious threat to this country and should be dealt with accordingly.
The hard left will never win power in this country for the simple reason that they can’t be trusted on national security. Objectively, they always end up on the same side as scumbags like Putin.
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The hard left will never win power in this country for the simple reason that they can’t be trusted on national security. Objectively, they always end up on the same side as scumbags like Putin.
“Just like Trump” is a boast that will not age well. By the time of the next UK general election, we will have witnessed four years of chaos in the US and Farage will be desperate to deny the comparison.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger – UK politics live
Former Conservative MP, who defected last month, sets out Reeform’s plan to change how government and civil service operate
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Just like Trump” is a boast that will not age well. By the time of the next UK general election, we will have witnessed four years of chaos in the US and Farage will be desperate to deny the comparison.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
These players will leave because selling players for profit and using analytics to replace them is the business model the allows Hearts to compete. But they will join bigger clubs than Rangers or Celtic. Why join a pair of dinosaurs whose only business model is monetising sectarianism?
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
These players will leave because selling players for profit and using analytics to replace them is the business model the allows Hearts to compete. But they will join bigger clubs than Rangers or Celtic. Why join a pair of dinosaurs whose only business model is monetising sectarianism?
Hearts played “direct football”? What’s he on about? They used a Celtic player to score their first goal. It doesn’t get more indirect than that.
🗣️ "Hearts is totally different. It’s a different DNA here. The ball is direct, the supporters love that, it’s a second ball fight, it's set-pieces.
"Celtic hasn’t become winners that way."
Brendan Rodgers says tabe-toppers Hearts have "big advantage"
"Celtic hasn’t become winners that way."
Brendan Rodgers says tabe-toppers Hearts have "big advantage"
Brendan Rodgers on the big Hearts 'advantage', fantastic start and style DNA
www.heartsstandard.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Hearts played “direct football”? What’s he on about? They used a Celtic player to score their first goal. It doesn’t get more indirect than that.
Recommended read for anyone wondering what’s happening in Scottish football and why Hearts topping the table might be more than just another flash-in-pan start to the season for a non-Old Firm club. There’s method behind it.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Full Bloom: Hearts ride to the top off investment and analytics
The Edinburgh side host Celtic on Sunday five points clear, boosted by the Brighton owner’s access to ‘the best dataset in the world’
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Recommended read for anyone wondering what’s happening in Scottish football and why Hearts topping the table might be more than just another flash-in-pan start to the season for a non-Old Firm club. There’s method behind it.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Rodgers giving Arne Slot a close run for bad loser of the week. 🤣
Brendan Rodgers says Hearts have a "big advantage" in that they only play once a week.
He also made comment about Hearts' DNA and that Celtic didn't become winners playing that way.
He also made comment about Hearts' DNA and that Celtic didn't become winners playing that way.
Brendan Rodgers on the big Hearts 'advantage', fantastic start and style DNA
The Celtic manager gave his reflections on the 3-1 defeat.
onlrl.co
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rodgers giving Arne Slot a close run for bad loser of the week. 🤣
It’s no idle talk! 🙌🙌🙌
October 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It’s no idle talk! 🙌🙌🙌
It turns out that writing slogans is easier than governing.
🔴 NEW - Zia Yusuf has resigned as Reform’s DOGE chief with the project in turmoil.
Reform’s Musk-inspired slash-and-burn agenda has faced further setbacks this week
Reform’s Musk-inspired slash-and-burn agenda has faced further setbacks this week
Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform’s DOGE chief with project in turmoil
New misery for Farage’s Musk-inspired project...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It turns out that writing slogans is easier than governing.
The Government is set to add denial of a fair trial to the list of human rights violations that will eventually result in a humiliating and politically damaging loss before the European Court of Human Rights. If they had any sense, they’d look for an off ramp.
'We're in a new world': Lawyers warn Palestine Action defendants could be denied fair trial
“It feels like the defendants, particularly those who are unrepresented, are being treated with disdain.”
www.middleeasteye.net/news/plan-tr...
“It feels like the defendants, particularly those who are unrepresented, are being treated with disdain.”
www.middleeasteye.net/news/plan-tr...
'We're in a new world': Lawyers warn Palestine Action defendants could be denied fair trial
Last week judges outlined plans to prosecute 2,000 people which would see the defendants tried five at a time in two and a half hour hearings
www.middleeasteye.net
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The Government is set to add denial of a fair trial to the list of human rights violations that will eventually result in a humiliating and politically damaging loss before the European Court of Human Rights. If they had any sense, they’d look for an off ramp.
I think most of us on Bluesky know that the range of opinion here is quite limited. The problem is that those still on Twitter confuse it with the real world when, in fact, it’s even more of an echo chamber, propelled largely by bots and others kinds of fakery.
And every comment below is a blue tick demanding even more people are deported. Hardly surprising that politicians spending all there time on X think this stuff is popular.
Dan has got it.
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I think most of us on Bluesky know that the range of opinion here is quite limited. The problem is that those still on Twitter confuse it with the real world when, in fact, it’s even more of an echo chamber, propelled largely by bots and others kinds of fakery.
The decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on Dutch police reports detailing their violent, racist behaviour in Amsterdam last year. Keir Starmer now owes a grovelling apology to those he dishonestly smeared as anti-semites for supporting the ban and putting the UK’s interests first.
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on Dutch police reports detailing their violent, racist behaviour in Amsterdam last year. Keir Starmer now owes a grovelling apology to those he dishonestly smeared as anti-semites for supporting the ban and putting the UK’s interests first.
Making America Great Again apparently involves vandalising its historic buildings to accommodate Trump’s 80s drug baron style whims.
American institutions don't crumble. But they can be destroyed.
October 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Making America Great Again apparently involves vandalising its historic buildings to accommodate Trump’s 80s drug baron style whims.
The statement by the Government here is utterly disgraceful. The people it accuses of extremism and divisiveness are not hooligans chanting “death to Arabs”, but those who wanted to keep them off our streets. It’s a complete reversal of any reasonable moral standard. Labour is lost.
Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline any tickets offered for Aston Villa game
Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline any tickets offered for Aston Villa game
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Israeli side’s fans have been blocked from attending
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‘The wellbeing and safety of our fans is paramount’
Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for the Europa League match at Villa Park, the Israeli club have said.
The local safety advisory group opted last week to block visiting fans from attending the tie against Aston Villa on 6 November after a risk assessment by West Midlands police, a decision that drew criticism from politicians including the prime minister, Keir Starmer. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The statement by the Government here is utterly disgraceful. The people it accuses of extremism and divisiveness are not hooligans chanting “death to Arabs”, but those who wanted to keep them off our streets. It’s a complete reversal of any reasonable moral standard. Labour is lost.
Is Starmer really going to inflict these thugs on the people of Birmingham against the advice of the police? If so, he will be personally responsible for their behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting
Israeli police make nine arrests, citing ‘disorderly conduct, riots, injured police officers’ and infrastructure damage
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Is Starmer really going to inflict these thugs on the people of Birmingham against the advice of the police? If so, he will be personally responsible for their behaviour.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
This made me laugh because I wrote the speech she’s referring to. I inserted the line about Chicken Tikka Masala after I noticed a supermarket survey listing it as by far the most popular purchase among consumers. Gill is wrong. The British people have voted with their stomachs.
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
October 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This made me laugh because I wrote the speech she’s referring to. I inserted the line about Chicken Tikka Masala after I noticed a supermarket survey listing it as by far the most popular purchase among consumers. Gill is wrong. The British people have voted with their stomachs.
The Speaker should withdraw this man’s Lobby pass. We surely can’t allow an accredited journalist to direct racial abuse at a Member of Parliament.
It's apparently perfectly fine for senior political journalists to call for the deportation of British Muslim politicians now, with zero consequences
October 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Speaker should withdraw this man’s Lobby pass. We surely can’t allow an accredited journalist to direct racial abuse at a Member of Parliament.
The crime was building the pipeline. I don’t give a crap who blew it up. God bless Poland.
Poland refused to extradite a Ukrainian man suspected of the 2022 Nord Stream attack and released him from custody.
Polish PM Donald Tusk backed the ruling: “Rightly so. The case is closed.”
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Polish PM Donald Tusk backed the ruling: “Rightly so. The case is closed.”
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/17/p...
Poland refuses to extradite Ukrainian in Nord Stream case to Germany, Tusk says case is closed
A Polish court has rejected Germany’s request to hand over a Ukrainian accused of bombing the pipeline back in 2022, releasing him from custody.
euromaidanpress.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The crime was building the pipeline. I don’t give a crap who blew it up. God bless Poland.
Jenrick going all a bit Ron Manager here. “Football in the 80s… rough and tumble… Stanley knives and stern bobbies… evenin’ all… jumpers for goalposts.” Superficial twat!
October 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Jenrick going all a bit Ron Manager here. “Football in the 80s… rough and tumble… Stanley knives and stern bobbies… evenin’ all… jumpers for goalposts.” Superficial twat!