Duncan White
@dcwhite.bsky.social
Trying very hard to be positive even though the "lunatics seems to be running the asylum! Invest in #greeneconomy not airports #proportionalrepresentation. #newsnight #r4today
@anitaanand.bsky.social Loving this yrs #Reith. Your question re "elites" for me underlies our poor definition of the term. Elite for me, means making a difference for others not just grabbing power or money. @billgates.bsky.social not a bad example. #wato
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
@anitaanand.bsky.social Loving this yrs #Reith. Your question re "elites" for me underlies our poor definition of the term. Elite for me, means making a difference for others not just grabbing power or money. @billgates.bsky.social not a bad example. #wato
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What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point
How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I am sorry that you were censored but imho you gave the best Reith lecture I have heard - even better than Southgate's. Very useful comments re how MAGA cooperate with other groups even where not in total agreement. Left constantly pettifog amongst themselves & rarely get power. #r4today
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I am sorry that you were censored but imho you gave the best Reith lecture I have heard - even better than Southgate's. Very useful comments re how MAGA cooperate with other groups even where not in total agreement. Left constantly pettifog amongst themselves & rarely get power. #r4today
Agree or disagree with @greenparty.org.uk, wouldn't it be nice if they had the same financial muscle and media coverage as Farage & his far right acolytes, as provided by Musk & other billionaires. Chip in if you want everyone to hear the full range of views. #bbcaq #bbcpm #gbnews
Hope is here, and this morning we've proved it.
In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder has already hit our £100,000 target
But we're not done. We're doubling our target.
Let's take the fight to Reform this May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder has already hit our £100,000 target
But we're not done. We're doubling our target.
Let's take the fight to Reform this May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here: help us deliver it
Hope is here. In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder hit our £100,000 target. We're doubling our target. Let's take the fight to Reform in May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Agree or disagree with @greenparty.org.uk, wouldn't it be nice if they had the same financial muscle and media coverage as Farage & his far right acolytes, as provided by Musk & other billionaires. Chip in if you want everyone to hear the full range of views. #bbcaq #bbcpm #gbnews
We need proportional representation, proper limits on party expenditures and plurality of ownership of ALL media forms - max 5% controlled by one person/group. Maybe then we could call ourselves a democracy. HoL and monarchy can wait! #bbcaq #bbcpm
Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain’s most powerful media mogul?
Move over, Murdoch: will Lord Rothermere be Britain’s most powerful media mogul?
The Daily Mail owner has the Telegraph titles in his sights as part of a long-held ambition to create a dominant stable of rightwing newspapers
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Elephants need more space than zoos can provide.
So where should they go?
Europe's first large-scale elephant sanctuary is about to launch in Portugal, promising a place that the elephants can live out their final years with space and companionship www.ft.com/content/060a...
So where should they go?
Europe's first large-scale elephant sanctuary is about to launch in Portugal, promising a place that the elephants can live out their final years with space and companionship www.ft.com/content/060a...
Meet Portugal’s newest retirees: elephants
Without space to roam, the world’s biggest land animals do not thrive — so what should happen to those in Europe’s zoos? One sanctuary has an answer
www.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
@bbc5live.bsky.social Great to hear @duncanweldon.bsky.social on #5live Muddling Through is one of the very best history/economic texts I have ever read. Well worth a go! BTW so miss the old @bbcnewsnight #budget2025 www.waterstones.com/book/two-hun...
Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through by Duncan Weldon | Waterstones
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November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
@bbc5live.bsky.social Great to hear @duncanweldon.bsky.social on #5live Muddling Through is one of the very best history/economic texts I have ever read. Well worth a go! BTW so miss the old @bbcnewsnight #budget2025 www.waterstones.com/book/two-hun...
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
@evanhd.bsky.social good interview #bbcpm with @zackpolanski.bsky.social Gave him a chance to clear up some of the nonsense printed about him in gutter press. Re GDP, it's like just looking at the revenue section of biz a/cs. You need also to look at capital AND intangibles like green spaces.
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
@evanhd.bsky.social good interview #bbcpm with @zackpolanski.bsky.social Gave him a chance to clear up some of the nonsense printed about him in gutter press. Re GDP, it's like just looking at the revenue section of biz a/cs. You need also to look at capital AND intangibles like green spaces.
Finally, a bit of common sense about the BBC. Thanks @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social #r4today #weekinwestminster x.com/i/status/199...
The Rest Is Politics on X: "Taking the podium as Keir Starmer, @campbellclaret delivers a speech on the BBC. https://t.co/bTF5P7Riv1" / X
Taking the podium as Keir Starmer, @campbellclaret delivers a speech on the BBC. https://t.co/bTF5P7Riv1
x.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Finally, a bit of common sense about the BBC. Thanks @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social #r4today #weekinwestminster x.com/i/status/199...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Ed Miliband came on to talk about his nuclear power announcement. Justin Webb gave him eight minutes on Government briefings, chaos, strategy and the budget, then a minute on nuclear power.
#R4Today
#R4Today
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Ed Miliband came on to talk about his nuclear power announcement. Justin Webb gave him eight minutes on Government briefings, chaos, strategy and the budget, then a minute on nuclear power.
#R4Today
#R4Today
Such a waste of time and money. They either are a threat or they aren't! Need a closed room discussion of that - not public - and take action accordingly. Just ludicrous to tie resources up with another pointless enquiry! #pmqs #politicslive
🔺LIVE: China spy case: Starmer ally and attorney-general grilled — follow live
Darren Jones and Lord Hermer are the latest figures to be questioned by the national security strategy committee over the fiasco
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Darren Jones and Lord Hermer are the latest figures to be questioned by the national security strategy committee over the fiasco
🔓 This article is free to read
China spy case: Starmer ally and attorney-general grilled — follow live
www.thetimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Such a waste of time and money. They either are a threat or they aren't! Need a closed room discussion of that - not public - and take action accordingly. Just ludicrous to tie resources up with another pointless enquiry! #pmqs #politicslive
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Disgraceful coverage of the Maccabi Tel Aviv issue - Robinson’s rant was factually incorrect and hopelessly biased. The safety advisory group does NOT include local politicians and the ban was not motivated by political views. Stop making false narratives about Birmingham!! #r4today
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Disgraceful coverage of the Maccabi Tel Aviv issue - Robinson’s rant was factually incorrect and hopelessly biased. The safety advisory group does NOT include local politicians and the ban was not motivated by political views. Stop making false narratives about Birmingham!! #r4today
Many on low incomes are effectively forced to BORROW to pay tax. Eg. VAT & fuel duty to get to work; Council Tax for living in- NOT owning- a home. They can't save or properly fund pensions. Tax LUXURIES like holiday flights or private healthcare; use cash to REDUCE taxes on lower paid. #r4today
4m people in England & Wales spend more on essentials than they earn.
580,000 have £50 left at the end of the month.
Result of low wages/benefits, austerity, unchecked profiteering.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Poverty is a political choice.
580,000 have £50 left at the end of the month.
Result of low wages/benefits, austerity, unchecked profiteering.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Poverty is a political choice.
Millions in households in England and Wales are stuck in the red, says charity
Citizens Advice says 4 million people spending more on essentials than they earn amid ever-increasing bills
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Many on low incomes are effectively forced to BORROW to pay tax. Eg. VAT & fuel duty to get to work; Council Tax for living in- NOT owning- a home. They can't save or properly fund pensions. Tax LUXURIES like holiday flights or private healthcare; use cash to REDUCE taxes on lower paid. #r4today
Am probably being very dim but when a person says: "it's not important", sometimes it actually means "this is REALLY important to me!" Am just wondering how AI generated "people" are going to cope with this! #questionoftheday #bbcaq
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Am probably being very dim but when a person says: "it's not important", sometimes it actually means "this is REALLY important to me!" Am just wondering how AI generated "people" are going to cope with this! #questionoftheday #bbcaq
Yes - the key issue will be : who OWNS the production/wealth created by an AI system. Perhaps compulsory part nationalisation of any such system, where EVERYBODY shares some of the proceeds, might help. Cld also be done thru differential taxation for AI related biz? #r4today #politicslive
How will Ai be used responsibly exactly?
To automate services? To boost productivity? This will all cause job losses, will make it easier to cut wages & fleece consumers
Unless we figure out how to live without income & jobs then I can’t see how Ai will be of benefit to most of us #r4today
To automate services? To boost productivity? This will all cause job losses, will make it easier to cut wages & fleece consumers
Unless we figure out how to live without income & jobs then I can’t see how Ai will be of benefit to most of us #r4today
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Yes - the key issue will be : who OWNS the production/wealth created by an AI system. Perhaps compulsory part nationalisation of any such system, where EVERYBODY shares some of the proceeds, might help. Cld also be done thru differential taxation for AI related biz? #r4today #politicslive
Interesting point! #r4today #politicslive
And anyway, as an authoritarian regime, you'd think Turkey would exactly be the place that could police an event without problem... This was just another cheap, ignorant shot by Webb. #r4today
October 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Interesting point! #r4today #politicslive
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The real blockers are the water profiteers – and Labour won’t touch them because it’s in bed with the lobbyists.
Ex-MPs like Angela Smith went from defending water firms to working for them. Current ministers have backgrounds in water lobbying.
Who do you think you’re fooling?
Ex-MPs like Angela Smith went from defending water firms to working for them. Current ministers have backgrounds in water lobbying.
Who do you think you’re fooling?
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The real blockers are the water profiteers – and Labour won’t touch them because it’s in bed with the lobbyists.
Ex-MPs like Angela Smith went from defending water firms to working for them. Current ministers have backgrounds in water lobbying.
Who do you think you’re fooling?
Ex-MPs like Angela Smith went from defending water firms to working for them. Current ministers have backgrounds in water lobbying.
Who do you think you’re fooling?