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There needs to be a crowd funder for a BBC legal defence fund. I have my credit card ready.
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
There needs to be a crowd funder for a BBC legal defence fund. I have my credit card ready.
If I was a weather forecaster on the TV I would lose my shit if a presenter said to me on the hand over, "oh, no more rain please".
'I'm a fucking forecaster you asshole; I do not make the weather'.
'I'm a fucking forecaster you asshole; I do not make the weather'.
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
If I was a weather forecaster on the TV I would lose my shit if a presenter said to me on the hand over, "oh, no more rain please".
'I'm a fucking forecaster you asshole; I do not make the weather'.
'I'm a fucking forecaster you asshole; I do not make the weather'.
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The botched Brexit deal is costing Britain £90bn a year. It's time to turbocharge our economy with a UK-EU customs union.
MPs must back our bill today.
MPs must back our bill today.
December 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The botched Brexit deal is costing Britain £90bn a year. It's time to turbocharge our economy with a UK-EU customs union.
MPs must back our bill today.
MPs must back our bill today.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Cannot wait for GBNEWS and Nigel Farage to join the barricades about an arch Trump critic having his words censored by the BBC - they must be absolutely furious about this 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cannot wait for GBNEWS and Nigel Farage to join the barricades about an arch Trump critic having his words censored by the BBC - they must be absolutely furious about this 🤔
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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
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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
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Reposting this from the weekend.
Why is it so hard to run the BBC? Is impartiality possible? Is it even what polarised viewers even want?
An essay for the Weekend FT: www.ft.com/content/7124...
An essay for the Weekend FT: www.ft.com/content/7124...
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Reposting this from the weekend.
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Faith schools in the UK are a problem. As @profaliceroberts.bsky.social says here, every child deserves the chance to explore the world through evidence and reason. But the divisive and discriminatory nature of faith schools is failing thousands of children. 🧵
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Faith schools in the UK are a problem. As @profaliceroberts.bsky.social says here, every child deserves the chance to explore the world through evidence and reason. But the divisive and discriminatory nature of faith schools is failing thousands of children. 🧵
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
www.justgiving.com/page/nofaith...
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Whole fucking thing makes me sick to my stomach. An abject fucking liar, a man who lies as easily as he fucking breathes, threatening an organisation which strives for truthfulness. And plastic patriots like the Mail and Farage urging him on. Jackels.
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Whole fucking thing makes me sick to my stomach. An abject fucking liar, a man who lies as easily as he fucking breathes, threatening an organisation which strives for truthfulness. And plastic patriots like the Mail and Farage urging him on. Jackels.
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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One year on, things are going from Badenoch to Worsenoch.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
One year on, things are going from Badenoch to Worsenoch.
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it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
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Here is an anti fascist being dragged under arrest in 1936 and in 2114 perhaps those arrested for protesting for Palestine action will be up on the walls at whatever gallery remains and a hostile government will imagine they would have been progressive in 2025
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here is an anti fascist being dragged under arrest in 1936 and in 2114 perhaps those arrested for protesting for Palestine action will be up on the walls at whatever gallery remains and a hostile government will imagine they would have been progressive in 2025
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Let's not forget this 🚨
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk: "Last month, the former leader of a major party in Wales pleaded guilty to taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements."
"The evidence shows Nathan Gill was a close confidant of the current Reform Party leader for years."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk: "Last month, the former leader of a major party in Wales pleaded guilty to taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements."
"The evidence shows Nathan Gill was a close confidant of the current Reform Party leader for years."
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Let's not forget this 🚨
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk: "Last month, the former leader of a major party in Wales pleaded guilty to taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements."
"The evidence shows Nathan Gill was a close confidant of the current Reform Party leader for years."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk: "Last month, the former leader of a major party in Wales pleaded guilty to taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements."
"The evidence shows Nathan Gill was a close confidant of the current Reform Party leader for years."
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Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.
After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou
(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
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(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
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October 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou
(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
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(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)
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A fantastic review and homage to the most extraordinary talent that is Steve Coogan.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) review – nothing else on TV has this many laugh-out-loud moments
The fictional broadcaster remains the funniest comic creation in Britain, as he returns with this hilariously sloppy look at mental health. Is anything as joyous as watching his blunders? Surely not
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A fantastic review and homage to the most extraordinary talent that is Steve Coogan.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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If Keir Starmer doesn’t go to November’s climate summit, it would be an absolute failure of leadership.
September 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
If Keir Starmer doesn’t go to November’s climate summit, it would be an absolute failure of leadership.
I see the NHS efficiency problem.
What should be a routine annual PSA test following prostate cancer treatment (all on my medical record) a couple of years ago has turned into a 2 email, 3 phone call & now a Drs phone consultation next week. All over a £21 test that I need to have.
What should be a routine annual PSA test following prostate cancer treatment (all on my medical record) a couple of years ago has turned into a 2 email, 3 phone call & now a Drs phone consultation next week. All over a £21 test that I need to have.
September 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I see the NHS efficiency problem.
What should be a routine annual PSA test following prostate cancer treatment (all on my medical record) a couple of years ago has turned into a 2 email, 3 phone call & now a Drs phone consultation next week. All over a £21 test that I need to have.
What should be a routine annual PSA test following prostate cancer treatment (all on my medical record) a couple of years ago has turned into a 2 email, 3 phone call & now a Drs phone consultation next week. All over a £21 test that I need to have.
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imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off
September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
imagine if a family of beavers randomly showed up right now and finished whatever thing you've been putting off