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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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No. What’s breaking Labour is Labour forgetting to be Labour.
What’s breaking Labour is Blue Labour.
What’s breaking Labour is Blue Labour.
The Green surge is about to break Labour
🖊️ Scarlett Maguire
🖊️ Scarlett Maguire
The Green surge is about to break Labour
Polanski's increasing popularity has huge implications for the future of British politics
www.newstatesman.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
No. What’s breaking Labour is Labour forgetting to be Labour.
What’s breaking Labour is Blue Labour.
What’s breaking Labour is Blue Labour.
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Is there _anything_ that Dominic** Cummings has been right on?
**Nearly typed that as Cominic Cummings. Should have left it.
**Nearly typed that as Cominic Cummings. Should have left it.
November 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Is there _anything_ that Dominic** Cummings has been right on?
**Nearly typed that as Cominic Cummings. Should have left it.
**Nearly typed that as Cominic Cummings. Should have left it.
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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Late Afternoon Colours. 15°C overlooking the Vale Of York. Sparrows.
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Late Afternoon Colours. 15°C overlooking the Vale Of York. Sparrows.
People of North Durham! Your MP Luke Akehurst has said, over on the shouty site, that newly-elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's policies would go down like 'a cup of cold sick' with you. Take a look at Mandani's policies attached, and tell me what you think.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/p...
Here’s a look at Zohran Mamdani’s policy ideas | CNN Politics
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the city’s mayoral race, has multiple proposals that have garnered significant interest throughout the campaign as he aims to make the city more a...
edition.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
People of North Durham! Your MP Luke Akehurst has said, over on the shouty site, that newly-elected NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's policies would go down like 'a cup of cold sick' with you. Take a look at Mandani's policies attached, and tell me what you think.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/p...
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A Brief Glimmer. 14°C on a rather bleak afternoon. A few sheep.
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A Brief Glimmer. 14°C on a rather bleak afternoon. A few sheep.
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Not sure who will win out in the New York mayoralty, but I'm hearing some *very* confident noises from Susan Hall's team.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Not sure who will win out in the New York mayoralty, but I'm hearing some *very* confident noises from Susan Hall's team.
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Astonishing how headlines are just 'Samir Zitouni' for the name of the guy who saved people during the stabbing incident, and not 'X-Born Samir Zitouni' or 'X-British National Samir Zitouni' like they would if he was the suspect?
It's almost like the race is only important when they want it to be.
It's almost like the race is only important when they want it to be.
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Astonishing how headlines are just 'Samir Zitouni' for the name of the guy who saved people during the stabbing incident, and not 'X-Born Samir Zitouni' or 'X-British National Samir Zitouni' like they would if he was the suspect?
It's almost like the race is only important when they want it to be.
It's almost like the race is only important when they want it to be.
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You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You laugh, but this is how the exododus went extinct
Tag yourself.
I'd somehow missed this fascinating study. Anyway, here it is:
Research Study: Decoding Populism - Who Are Reform UK's Voters?
Who are Reform UK's Voters? A new study has identified 5 distinct groups among those thinking about voting for Reform at the next GE. Research shows these voters share feelings of frustration but hav...
www.bestforbritain.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Tag yourself.
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Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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A loveliness (!) of ladybirds, Limb Valley, Sheffield.
November 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A loveliness (!) of ladybirds, Limb Valley, Sheffield.
If Trump finds a constitutional loophole that allows him to run for a third term, that constitutional loophole will also apply to Obama (unless they say that it doesn't apply to black people, or something).
Just saying.
Just saying.
As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost
As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost
The wit and wisdom of the superstar ex-US president make him the best candidate – too bad he can’t run
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If Trump finds a constitutional loophole that allows him to run for a third term, that constitutional loophole will also apply to Obama (unless they say that it doesn't apply to black people, or something).
Just saying.
Just saying.
A link to crime statistics in the UK because the chatter on the socials is such that I suspect that a lot of refutation is just about to be needed. I think you can probably find e.g. ten year stats (i.e. from just before Brexit) through this page as well.
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
Crime in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
Crime against households and people aged 16 years and over, using data from police recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW).
www.ons.gov.uk
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
A link to crime statistics in the UK because the chatter on the socials is such that I suspect that a lot of refutation is just about to be needed. I think you can probably find e.g. ten year stats (i.e. from just before Brexit) through this page as well.
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
I'm jumping on a badwagon here, but this really is the most appalling wu. There's nothing wrong with being connected to nature but I don't believe you can measure it by measuring spirituality.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I'm jumping on a badwagon here, but this really is the most appalling wu. There's nothing wrong with being connected to nature but I don't believe you can measure it by measuring spirituality.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Six months on from the locals…
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Six months on from the locals…
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
How many illegal immigrants are there in the UK? When people say 'illegal immigrants' they usually mean asylum seekers. These people are not illegal in any sense at all. They are documented and awating processing.
There are some undocumented immigrants that could be considered 'illegal'. 1/n
There are some undocumented immigrants that could be considered 'illegal'. 1/n
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
How many illegal immigrants are there in the UK? When people say 'illegal immigrants' they usually mean asylum seekers. These people are not illegal in any sense at all. They are documented and awating processing.
There are some undocumented immigrants that could be considered 'illegal'. 1/n
There are some undocumented immigrants that could be considered 'illegal'. 1/n
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Over 5% of the Reform councillors elected in May have now either resigned or been fired.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Five Reform UK councillors booted out of party in Kent
It comes after a damaging video leak of the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Over 5% of the Reform councillors elected in May have now either resigned or been fired.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I think we need to talk more about how 'electoral genius' McSweeny is failing to win elections or improve polling.
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I think we need to talk more about how 'electoral genius' McSweeny is failing to win elections or improve polling.
I tell you how Reform can reduce the cost of the civil service. Sell off all of the buildings and let all the civil servants WFH.
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I tell you how Reform can reduce the cost of the civil service. Sell off all of the buildings and let all the civil servants WFH.
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NEWS! 'It drives us mad when TV screens are full of Reform MPs when they're less than 1% of the Parliamentary population' confirms public newsthump.com/2025/10/28/i...
‘It drives us mad when TV screens are full of Reform MPs when they’re less than 1% of the Parliamentary population’ confirms public
The public have today confirmed they are sick and tired of seeing Reform UK politicians plastered all over their TV screens despite them making up less than 1% of the parliamentary population. Refo…
newsthump.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
NEWS! 'It drives us mad when TV screens are full of Reform MPs when they're less than 1% of the Parliamentary population' confirms public newsthump.com/2025/10/28/i...
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Complaining about lack of representation is a brave line for an anti-DEI party to take....
Chasing their own tail.
Chasing their own tail.
Danny Kruger just told Nick Robinson that Sarah Pochin’s remarks weren’t racist because she was “driven mad” not by seeing Black and Asian people on TV but by their “over-representation”. Robinson didn’t ask what’s so maddening about over-representation. Is there a rule adverts have to reflect life?
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Complaining about lack of representation is a brave line for an anti-DEI party to take....
Chasing their own tail.
Chasing their own tail.
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I think Peston should apologise for this outrageous framing. Not a serious show that any of us should be going on until this kind of nonsense stops.
Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black & Asian people a racist or realist? How many migrants would the Tories expel? & should the UK be selling fighter jets to Türkiye?
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October 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I think Peston should apologise for this outrageous framing. Not a serious show that any of us should be going on until this kind of nonsense stops.