Laura Phillips
@lauraphillips.bsky.social
Campaigner to support the BBC, (not a BBC employee).It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs <48 pence/around 62 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
BBC’s Lucy Manning: ‘Deborah Turness arrives at BBC looking emotional.But says it’s been “privilege of my career” to be its boss.Says BBC not institutionally bias[sic]+“our journalists aren’t corrupt+I will stand by their journalism.” Says “story will emerge” about why mistakes weren’t dealt with.’
![BBC’s Lucy Manning: ‘Deborah Turness arrives at BBC looking emotional.But says it’s been “privilege of my career” to be its boss.Says BBC not institutionally bias[sic]+“our journalists aren’t corrupt+I will stand by their journalism.” Says “story will emerge” about why mistakes weren’t dealt with.’](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:44vryxuypemvgsck5xkhppf3/bafkreiaiu6p2a2wzb4tz4lp4rl4nfrxmdwpvwljzckqiujhsarkz7g2wre@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
BBC’s Lucy Manning: ‘Deborah Turness arrives at BBC looking emotional.But says it’s been “privilege of my career” to be its boss.Says BBC not institutionally bias[sic]+“our journalists aren’t corrupt+I will stand by their journalism.” Says “story will emerge” about why mistakes weren’t dealt with.’
Karoline Leavitt: ‘@BBCNews is dying because they are anti-Trump Fake News.
Everyone should watch @GBNEWS!’
Everyone should watch @GBNEWS!’
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Karoline Leavitt: ‘@BBCNews is dying because they are anti-Trump Fake News.
Everyone should watch @GBNEWS!’
Everyone should watch @GBNEWS!’
Statement by Tim Davie:
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Statement by Tim Davie:
BBC’s Nick Robinson: ‘Hands up all those who think BorisJohnson is well placed to lecture anyone else on upholding standards & admitting mistakes.’ 1/
November 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
BBC’s Nick Robinson: ‘Hands up all those who think BorisJohnson is well placed to lecture anyone else on upholding standards & admitting mistakes.’ 1/
UK Ministry of Defence: ‘Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 04 November 2025.
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/PRfn50Xlk4x
#StandWithUkraine’
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/PRfn50Xlk4x
#StandWithUkraine’
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UK Ministry of Defence: ‘Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 04 November 2025.
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/PRfn50Xlk4x
#StandWithUkraine’
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: ow.ly/PRfn50Xlk4x
#StandWithUkraine’
BBC’s Lucy Manning: ‘Pictured: Hero passenger Stephen Crean with heavily bandaged hand who confronted train attacker. Said there was a tussle and “he’s gone for me.” He wanted to make sure passengers could lock themselves in buffet car. Was sliced in head and hand.’
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BBC’s Lucy Manning: ‘Pictured: Hero passenger Stephen Crean with heavily bandaged hand who confronted train attacker. Said there was a tussle and “he’s gone for me.” He wanted to make sure passengers could lock themselves in buffet car. Was sliced in head and hand.’
Michael Berkeley: On Private Passions at noon #BBCRadio3 Annabel Croft who at 17 won the junior championships at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open, and at 18 was the British number one. Her music has some emotional associations for her: Pachelbel, Handel, John Rutter and Prokofiev.
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Michael Berkeley: On Private Passions at noon #BBCRadio3 Annabel Croft who at 17 won the junior championships at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open, and at 18 was the British number one. Her music has some emotional associations for her: Pachelbel, Handel, John Rutter and Prokofiev.
The BBC is finished. Clearly.
October 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The BBC is finished. Clearly.
The PM of the UK is guest on this week's #PrivatePassions.
#KeirStarmer talks to Michael Berkeley of his early musical life as a violinist+flautist, politics+the nation, as well as his love of Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. Listen at 12pm today #BBCRadio3 or afterwards on #BBCSounds.
#KeirStarmer talks to Michael Berkeley of his early musical life as a violinist+flautist, politics+the nation, as well as his love of Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. Listen at 12pm today #BBCRadio3 or afterwards on #BBCSounds.
October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The PM of the UK is guest on this week's #PrivatePassions.
#KeirStarmer talks to Michael Berkeley of his early musical life as a violinist+flautist, politics+the nation, as well as his love of Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. Listen at 12pm today #BBCRadio3 or afterwards on #BBCSounds.
#KeirStarmer talks to Michael Berkeley of his early musical life as a violinist+flautist, politics+the nation, as well as his love of Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. Listen at 12pm today #BBCRadio3 or afterwards on #BBCSounds.
Vicky Spratt, housing corr IPaper: ‘I’m presenting a 3-part series for #BBCRadio4 called Housing Britain…
It looks at why we have a #housing #crisis in this country
And how we can get out of it
Things are starting to get interesting in the studio Michael Gove
You’ll be able to listen in December’
It looks at why we have a #housing #crisis in this country
And how we can get out of it
Things are starting to get interesting in the studio Michael Gove
You’ll be able to listen in December’
October 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Vicky Spratt, housing corr IPaper: ‘I’m presenting a 3-part series for #BBCRadio4 called Housing Britain…
It looks at why we have a #housing #crisis in this country
And how we can get out of it
Things are starting to get interesting in the studio Michael Gove
You’ll be able to listen in December’
It looks at why we have a #housing #crisis in this country
And how we can get out of it
Things are starting to get interesting in the studio Michael Gove
You’ll be able to listen in December’
Richard Burgess BBC Dir News Content: Congratulations to BBC winners londonpressclub awards
@BowenBBC Broadcaster of the Year
@ChrisMasonBBC Political Journ. of the Year
@LauraScott__ Sports Journ. of the Year
@SueM1tchell @joelmoors Hugh Cudlipp Award
@MerlynThomas @mariannaspring highly commended
@BowenBBC Broadcaster of the Year
@ChrisMasonBBC Political Journ. of the Year
@LauraScott__ Sports Journ. of the Year
@SueM1tchell @joelmoors Hugh Cudlipp Award
@MerlynThomas @mariannaspring highly commended
October 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Richard Burgess BBC Dir News Content: Congratulations to BBC winners londonpressclub awards
@BowenBBC Broadcaster of the Year
@ChrisMasonBBC Political Journ. of the Year
@LauraScott__ Sports Journ. of the Year
@SueM1tchell @joelmoors Hugh Cudlipp Award
@MerlynThomas @mariannaspring highly commended
@BowenBBC Broadcaster of the Year
@ChrisMasonBBC Political Journ. of the Year
@LauraScott__ Sports Journ. of the Year
@SueM1tchell @joelmoors Hugh Cudlipp Award
@MerlynThomas @mariannaspring highly commended
From Donald Trump: sanctions on Russia
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
From Donald Trump: sanctions on Russia
Jim Gamble: “I withdrew from the process to chair the National Inquiry today. To prevent further misinformation and unhelpful speculation I am sharing my letter of withdrawal.”
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Jim Gamble: “I withdrew from the process to chair the National Inquiry today. To prevent further misinformation and unhelpful speculation I am sharing my letter of withdrawal.”
@faisalislam.bsky.social: ‘NEW
Ten year Uk gilt yield tumbles to 2025 low on below expectation inflation number…
Now 4.40 - was 4.8 last month’
Ten year Uk gilt yield tumbles to 2025 low on below expectation inflation number…
Now 4.40 - was 4.8 last month’
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
@faisalislam.bsky.social: ‘NEW
Ten year Uk gilt yield tumbles to 2025 low on below expectation inflation number…
Now 4.40 - was 4.8 last month’
Ten year Uk gilt yield tumbles to 2025 low on below expectation inflation number…
Now 4.40 - was 4.8 last month’
Worth a thousand words. Trump’s work demolishing part of the White House to make room for his $200 million golden ballroom.
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Worth a thousand words. Trump’s work demolishing part of the White House to make room for his $200 million golden ballroom.
BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘NEW: 7 Labour MPs write to Nigel Farage demanding he asks leader of KCC Linden Kemkaran to step down after the weekends guardian story.
After she told me it was business as normal the 7 Labour MPs say it "shows she isn't up to the job."’
After she told me it was business as normal the 7 Labour MPs say it "shows she isn't up to the job."’
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘NEW: 7 Labour MPs write to Nigel Farage demanding he asks leader of KCC Linden Kemkaran to step down after the weekends guardian story.
After she told me it was business as normal the 7 Labour MPs say it "shows she isn't up to the job."’
After she told me it was business as normal the 7 Labour MPs say it "shows she isn't up to the job."’
@faisalislam.bsky.social: NEW At the key international economic committee of finance ministers+central bankers, the IMFC, Chancellor #RachelReeves chose to stress how the 2020 #Brexit deal has “compounded” the UKs long term #productivity, “acknowledging” the 4% long term hit calculated by the OBR.
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
@faisalislam.bsky.social: NEW At the key international economic committee of finance ministers+central bankers, the IMFC, Chancellor #RachelReeves chose to stress how the 2020 #Brexit deal has “compounded” the UKs long term #productivity, “acknowledging” the 4% long term hit calculated by the OBR.
BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘The leader of Medway Council Vince Maple [Labour] writes publicly to KCC leader Linden Kemkaran.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.
![BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘The leader of Medway Council Vince Maple [Labour] writes publicly to KCC leader Linden Kemkaran.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:44vryxuypemvgsck5xkhppf3/bafkreiazyhidl3rora7ohsmqafwbfeedpnc2lcr33bkss63fpbpjx5wbti@jpeg)
![BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘The leader of Medway Council Vince Maple [Labour] writes publicly to KCC leader Linden Kemkaran.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:44vryxuypemvgsck5xkhppf3/bafkreibtc76rfttafuyrype2mcwzad6vykhxqctwrzhw4b5z2o3zlxs44i@jpeg)
October 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
BBC’s Michael Keohan: ‘The leader of Medway Council Vince Maple [Labour] writes publicly to KCC leader Linden Kemkaran.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.
He calls her comments about council leaders disrespectful and asks for clarity over claims of misogyny.
Max Seddon, FT Moscow Bureau Chief: ‘Some choice quotes from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky, from which it appears one call from Putin was enough for him to throw out several months of posturing on Ukraine and repeat Russian talking points instead.’
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Max Seddon, FT Moscow Bureau Chief: ‘Some choice quotes from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky, from which it appears one call from Putin was enough for him to throw out several months of posturing on Ukraine and repeat Russian talking points instead.’
Fraser Nelson: "London murders have fallen to 89 in the last 12 months.
The lowest rate on record."
The lowest rate on record."
October 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Fraser Nelson: "London murders have fallen to 89 in the last 12 months.
The lowest rate on record."
The lowest rate on record."