Leej
@jollyaboutlife.bsky.social
F1 obsessive, National Galley loving, gig going, bookworm. Proud to be woke. All views my own - Nowt to do with work
BBC News this lunchtime should say “right wing think tank doesn’t like the budget”. Instead the IFS is positioned as a trusted source and non partisan commentator. How do they continue to get away with it www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
Budget 2025 live: Households face 'truly dismal' rise in spending power says IFS
The chancellor extended a freeze on income tax thresholds until 2031 - meaning millions will pay higher rates - and also ended the two-child benefit cap.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BBC News this lunchtime should say “right wing think tank doesn’t like the budget”. Instead the IFS is positioned as a trusted source and non partisan commentator. How do they continue to get away with it www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...
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Being on X enables Musk and Musk enables the far right. There is no longer any excuse to be there and people need to leave.
November 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Being on X enables Musk and Musk enables the far right. There is no longer any excuse to be there and people need to leave.
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Seriously.
You think if Keir Starmer had been cultivated by this woman, there would be tumbleweed across entire UK media?!?
We are stuck in a right-wing news-sphere & this story proves how dangerous that is.
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You think if Keir Starmer had been cultivated by this woman, there would be tumbleweed across entire UK media?!?
We are stuck in a right-wing news-sphere & this story proves how dangerous that is.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Seriously.
You think if Keir Starmer had been cultivated by this woman, there would be tumbleweed across entire UK media?!?
We are stuck in a right-wing news-sphere & this story proves how dangerous that is.
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You think if Keir Starmer had been cultivated by this woman, there would be tumbleweed across entire UK media?!?
We are stuck in a right-wing news-sphere & this story proves how dangerous that is.
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NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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Is that it? He just changes his stationery?
Turns out, Prince Andrew is still a Duke, still a Prince, still a Knight of the Garter, still an Earl & still a Baron. By being allowed to announce for himself that he won't use the titles, he gets to keep the actual positions (plus any associated revenues presumably).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After all those scandals, why did Prince Andrew quit his titles now?
He has voluntarily given up his titles but was clearly under pressure to jump before he was pushed.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Is that it? He just changes his stationery?
The irony of this. The average EDL / Reform voter couldn’t attain GCSE English, let alone A level. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The irony of this. The average EDL / Reform voter couldn’t attain GCSE English, let alone A level. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
October 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
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Was this seen or spoken about on breakfast TV this morning??
Richard Tice with his Reform chum Nathan Gill, who has just admitted taking bribes for spreading Kremlin misinformation. What could be more patriotic than that?
September 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Was this seen or spoken about on breakfast TV this morning??
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🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Elon Musk is no friend of our United Kingdom. He should be held to account for allowing truly vile and illegal child abuse content on his platform.
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Elon Musk is no friend of our United Kingdom. He should be held to account for allowing truly vile and illegal child abuse content on his platform.
But let’s privatise the NHS, eh! Because privatisation really works ( for the shareholders)
When the water industry was privatised in 1989, it had zero debt. Since then, it's accumulated combined debt of £60bn. This has been used to pay shareholders £72bn in dividends & to refinance companies: so original investors paid themselves back the original cost, ie they get the companies for free.
September 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
But let’s privatise the NHS, eh! Because privatisation really works ( for the shareholders)
Up to three hours debating Mandelson and only 20 mins discussing child poverty strategy. Wow. Parliament really has the priorities of the people at the the fore 😡
House of Commons Order Paper Tuesday 16 September 2025, link in post for full Order Paper.
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Up to three hours debating Mandelson and only 20 mins discussing child poverty strategy. Wow. Parliament really has the priorities of the people at the the fore 😡
Interesting that Kurnssberg nods along and in ums in agreement with Morgan. What happened to partiality of BBC new presenters? BBC News are nothing but a right wing propaganda machine. I think I am going to waste 5 mins doing an ofcom complaint about this clip. It’s just so blatant.
Piers Morgan, "It's a shambles"
"Most people in this country feel like Labour has lost control, don't really know what they're doing, the country is rudderless, and they're crying out for proper leadership"
Feels like Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak all over again 🤷♂️
"Most people in this country feel like Labour has lost control, don't really know what they're doing, the country is rudderless, and they're crying out for proper leadership"
Feels like Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak all over again 🤷♂️
September 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Interesting that Kurnssberg nods along and in ums in agreement with Morgan. What happened to partiality of BBC new presenters? BBC News are nothing but a right wing propaganda machine. I think I am going to waste 5 mins doing an ofcom complaint about this clip. It’s just so blatant.
Watched the depressing news coverage of the Tommy Robinson march in London. One marcher declares we’ve just got to stop the boats and that there were millions arriving illegally by boats. Millions?? I mean I know these people are low on critical thinking skills. But surely they have eyes …millions??
September 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Watched the depressing news coverage of the Tommy Robinson march in London. One marcher declares we’ve just got to stop the boats and that there were millions arriving illegally by boats. Millions?? I mean I know these people are low on critical thinking skills. But surely they have eyes …millions??
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Elon Musk’s call for violence is not free speech. It is a direct threat to our democracy, our people, and our traditions of tolerance and decency. 2/5
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Elon Musk’s call for violence is not free speech. It is a direct threat to our democracy, our people, and our traditions of tolerance and decency. 2/5
What a massive surprise. Perhaps the BBC can also explain how the £350 million a week extra for the NHS is going, post Brexit.
Morning Bluesky.
The numbers don’t add up.
The numbers don’t add up.
Do Reform's economic plans add up?
The party has pledged to boost spending, but some have questioned how the party intends to pay for its plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
What a massive surprise. Perhaps the BBC can also explain how the £350 million a week extra for the NHS is going, post Brexit.
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Totally agree
September 3, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Totally agree
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100 Women's Rights Organisations, including
@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.
They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative
@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.
They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative
August 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
100 Women's Rights Organisations, including
@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.
They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative
@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.
They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative
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Looks like those boats are at it again
England to sell eight times the council homes it built last year, report finds
England to sell eight times the council homes it built last year, report finds
Depletion of social housing stock spurs calls for councils to have first refusal to buy ex-council homes entering market
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England will sell off more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 as were constructed the previous year, research has found.
Right to buy is depleting council housing stock more quickly than public housing can be replaced, forcing people to spend more money on private market rents and obtain less secure tenancies, finds a report from the thinktank Common Wealth. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Looks like those boats are at it again
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They're arresting 90 year olds for holding placards on the same day that the leader of a political party is proudly doing Nazi salutes
What has become of this country? 🇬🇧😥
What has become of this country? 🇬🇧😥
August 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
They're arresting 90 year olds for holding placards on the same day that the leader of a political party is proudly doing Nazi salutes
What has become of this country? 🇬🇧😥
What has become of this country? 🇬🇧😥