Mark Hirst
@markhirst.bsky.social
Woke, liberal, rejoiner (but not one who thinks rejoining is a quick & easy fix that can happen without a formal mandate).
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🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🔴We Need to Talk About Michael Gove and Crony Covid Contracts
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
Gove claims he had no “active role” in the procurement of Covid PPE during the pandemic, yet evidence suggests he was involved in multiple VIP deals worth over £1billion, reports Russell Scott
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/we-need-to...
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I generally rate Chris Mason but it would make things easier for all if Robbie Gibb - Brexiter & Theresa May’s director of comms at Number 10 - were not still a non-executive director of the BBC. Everything he touches turns to shit. Including, at the moment, a lot of the Beeb’s political journalism.
There should be a high bar for politicians attacking the media, but maybe Ed Davey has half a point here?
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
For example, the first three paragraphs of this BBC story repeat Reform's £243bn figure without saying that the thinktank behind the estimate now disowns it. (This is mentioned in paragraph 35)
September 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I generally rate Chris Mason but it would make things easier for all if Robbie Gibb - Brexiter & Theresa May’s director of comms at Number 10 - were not still a non-executive director of the BBC. Everything he touches turns to shit. Including, at the moment, a lot of the Beeb’s political journalism.
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"Absolutely shocking that this would even be considered." 💬
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Absolutely shocking that this would even be considered." 💬
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.
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The idea of replacing Starmer is just utter nonsense. He's just won an election with a huge majority. It would look foolhardy, sel-obssessed, chaotic, insane: classic Tory bollocks.
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The idea of replacing Starmer is just utter nonsense. He's just won an election with a huge majority. It would look foolhardy, sel-obssessed, chaotic, insane: classic Tory bollocks.
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Sir Robbie Gibb had "no formal role" in discussions about ditching a BBC film on medics in Gaza. The BBC seems blind to "perceptions of partiality" when it comes to this key board member. My column www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The BBC has a conflict of interest over Gaza
After the Glastonbury furore, the pulling of a film about medics under attack in Gaza is leading to bigger questions about the political influence of ...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Sir Robbie Gibb had "no formal role" in discussions about ditching a BBC film on medics in Gaza. The BBC seems blind to "perceptions of partiality" when it comes to this key board member. My column www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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Unnecessary and undignified suffering cheapens human life.
May 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Unnecessary and undignified suffering cheapens human life.
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One of the strangest ironies of the last ten years has been watching Britain immersing itself as deeply as ever in memories of WW2 while proudly turning its back on the project that emerged from it.
May 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
One of the strangest ironies of the last ten years has been watching Britain immersing itself as deeply as ever in memories of WW2 while proudly turning its back on the project that emerged from it.
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The best way to honour the generation of 1945 would be to rebuild the NHS and the welfare state they voted overwhelmingly to bring about
May 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The best way to honour the generation of 1945 would be to rebuild the NHS and the welfare state they voted overwhelmingly to bring about
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Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland - This isn’t someone we can do business as normal with…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland
President has repeatedly expressed idea of expansion into autonomous territory within fellow Nato member Denmark
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland - This isn’t someone we can do business as normal with…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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As someone who has been following in detail everything the Labour government has been doing since they got into power, I am more than happy to say they are actually getting most things right, sorting out the foundations of what is wrong with our country.
And we are starting to see the effects.
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And we are starting to see the effects.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
As someone who has been following in detail everything the Labour government has been doing since they got into power, I am more than happy to say they are actually getting most things right, sorting out the foundations of what is wrong with our country.
And we are starting to see the effects.
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And we are starting to see the effects.
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@lewisgoodall.com says he feels unqualified to give an opinion but shuts down @maitlis.bsky.social and gives a strident opinion anyway on @newsagents.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
@lewisgoodall.com says he feels unqualified to give an opinion but shuts down @maitlis.bsky.social and gives a strident opinion anyway on @newsagents.bsky.social
@prafulnargund.bsky.social so good on Newsnight, more of him please @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
@prafulnargund.bsky.social so good on Newsnight, more of him please @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Why do so many men on here feel the need to report on their fitness & exercise performance, & in particular their running regime? Nobody is interested! 🥱
April 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Why do so many men on here feel the need to report on their fitness & exercise performance, & in particular their running regime? Nobody is interested! 🥱
Camilla Tominey on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social … no thanks … off. It’s not as if she doesn’t get plenty of media exposure already!
April 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Camilla Tominey on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social … no thanks … off. It’s not as if she doesn’t get plenty of media exposure already!
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How Keir Starmer’s ‘insurgent government’ could outpace its opponents
Harnessing the momentum of events, the PM's premiership-defining gamble also serves as a trap for Farage and Badenoch
Latest long-read for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇
www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...
Harnessing the momentum of events, the PM's premiership-defining gamble also serves as a trap for Farage and Badenoch
Latest long-read for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇
www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...
How Keir Starmer’s ‘insurgent government’ could outpace its opponents
Keir Starmer has governed in defiance of expectations. From the seat of 10 Downing Street, every policy announcement eschews some past version of the prime minister: the liberal human rights lawyer, t...
www.politics.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
How Keir Starmer’s ‘insurgent government’ could outpace its opponents
Harnessing the momentum of events, the PM's premiership-defining gamble also serves as a trap for Farage and Badenoch
Latest long-read for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇
www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...
Harnessing the momentum of events, the PM's premiership-defining gamble also serves as a trap for Farage and Badenoch
Latest long-read for @politics-co-uk.bsky.social 👇
www.politics.co.uk/week-in-revi...
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In the future, historians will look back and study how extremely wealthy oligarchs managed to convince so many people that the "elite" are liberals with university degrees that are sensitive to the feelings of minorities.
January 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In the future, historians will look back and study how extremely wealthy oligarchs managed to convince so many people that the "elite" are liberals with university degrees that are sensitive to the feelings of minorities.
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I note with interest right-wing media's total absence of any concerns about prominent BBC presenter Armstrong expressing his highly political opinions. As was always perfectly clear to many of us, the problem was not that Lineker had views, but the fact they didn't approve of his views.
March 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I note with interest right-wing media's total absence of any concerns about prominent BBC presenter Armstrong expressing his highly political opinions. As was always perfectly clear to many of us, the problem was not that Lineker had views, but the fact they didn't approve of his views.
Why are Reform being given a platform on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social yet again? They have 5 MPs! What ever happened to BBC impartiality?
March 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Why are Reform being given a platform on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social yet again? They have 5 MPs! What ever happened to BBC impartiality?
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Remarkable intervention from the Ukrainian ambassador to London saying that Trump and Putin are together “destroying” the world order
“Because we see, it’s not just the axis of evil and Russia trying to revise the world order – but the US is finally destroying this order."
“Because we see, it’s not just the axis of evil and Russia trying to revise the world order – but the US is finally destroying this order."
March 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Remarkable intervention from the Ukrainian ambassador to London saying that Trump and Putin are together “destroying” the world order
“Because we see, it’s not just the axis of evil and Russia trying to revise the world order – but the US is finally destroying this order."
“Because we see, it’s not just the axis of evil and Russia trying to revise the world order – but the US is finally destroying this order."
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Trump isn’t isolationist he’s creating an Imperial power. We have to stand with Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Denmark and Gaza!
March 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Trump isn’t isolationist he’s creating an Imperial power. We have to stand with Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Denmark and Gaza!
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BREAKING - Trump repeats another MASSIVE lie - claiming that US has spent $350 billion on Ukraine and Europe only $100 billion
WRONG - here are the real numbers:
US - $114 billion
Europe - $132 billion
WRONG - here are the real numbers:
US - $114 billion
Europe - $132 billion
March 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
BREAKING - Trump repeats another MASSIVE lie - claiming that US has spent $350 billion on Ukraine and Europe only $100 billion
WRONG - here are the real numbers:
US - $114 billion
Europe - $132 billion
WRONG - here are the real numbers:
US - $114 billion
Europe - $132 billion
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If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
March 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
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Zelensky looks overwhelmed with emotion, hearing Starmer’s warm words. Zelensky must be absolutely shattered and traumatized, yet retains his dignity. Thank you, Keir, for standing by Ukraine 🇺🇦!
BREAKING: 'You have full backing across the United Kingdom'
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 'We stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take' 👏
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 'We stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take' 👏
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Zelensky looks overwhelmed with emotion, hearing Starmer’s warm words. Zelensky must be absolutely shattered and traumatized, yet retains his dignity. Thank you, Keir, for standing by Ukraine 🇺🇦!
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Important to take the week as a whole. Statement from Dominic Grieve:
March 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Important to take the week as a whole. Statement from Dominic Grieve:
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Cartoon by billbramhall.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Cartoon by billbramhall.bsky.social