martincharles.bsky.social
@martincharles.bsky.social
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Trump is coming after our BBC. He’s suing it for $10 billion, and the Conservatives and Reform are cheering him on.

The BBC must not pay Trump a penny. Instead of rolling over, it should sue Trump back for the lies he’s telling about it.
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is a threat to our democracy which would hit every licence fee payer in the pocket.

The Prime Minister must stand up for our BBC and call on Trump to drop it.
December 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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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.
December 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion

The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Shelagh on LBC is still pretending Rachel Reeves announced tax increases pre budget, then U Turned with no tax increases and is furious about the tax increases.

Our media is an absolute joke.
December 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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What’s the point of Keir Starmer employing an economics advisor if he ignores her on the biggest economic issue of the day?
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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It’s time to admit what a disaster Brexit has been.

Liberal Democrats have a plan to fix our trade with Europe to turbocharge the economy, fix the cost of living crisis and properly fund our public services.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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I spoke with President Zelenskyy today on next steps towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

We discussed continued efforts towards a peace settlement and agreed that Ukraine must be at the centre of negotiations.

www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The leaders discussed the next steps in supporting Ukraine toward a just and lasting peace. They welcomed President Trump’s continued efforts toward a negotiated settlement and expressed their support...
www.pm.gc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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A must read from @anandwrites.bsky.social. This line —
“The clubby deal-making and moral racketeering of the Epstein class is now the United States’ governing philosophy” — is spot on. How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Rachel Reeves admits Brexit has damaged the economy but won’t take the steps needed to fix it.

Lib Dems have a plan to rebuild Britain’s trade with the EU and boost growth.
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Exactly this 👇
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Jog on Donald Trump.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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65% of white Britons say they ARE well represented in advertising.

So why lead with the far smaller figure?
27% of white Britons say they don't feel well represented in advertising in terms of their race, with Reform MP Sarah Pochin causing a row on the subject

White Britons
Well represented: 65%
Not well represented: 27%

Ethnic minority Britons
Well: 42%
Not well: 51%

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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And sure, we can all disagree.

But let's at least have the conversation and end all the fawning in the media.

If Andrew Windsor's example serves ANY purpose, it should at least demonstrate why the veil of secrecy and entitlement afforded to this one family purely by dint of birth is not OK.
October 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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While the Queen was on the throne, it was a different matter.

With her passing it's time to ask - perfectly reasonably - who the institution of monarchy serves and whether this one family should rule over us all in perpetuity... with almost zero accountability

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
MPs urged to confront royal family over Prince Andrew’s Epstein links
Calls grow for parliamentary rule changes to strip Andrew of titles and ask questions of royals
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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For much of the 1960s and 1970s, Prince Andrew was second in line to the throne and could - had tragedy struck - have become king three years ago.

Those who oppose a republic on the not entirely convincing grounds of "I don't want a President Farage/Blair etc" might do well to contemplate that one.
October 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Nine jobs Nigel Farage hasn't updated his ­register of interests in months.

Potentially hundreds of thousands of ££££ from his many "outside interests" remain undeclared

observer.co.uk/news/politic...
‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni...
Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May
observer.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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#EU membership was a great investment for the UK, says this Hull Daily Mail letter. We were influential in making it the success it is today - including the #SingleMarket. We'll be influential again when we 💙 #RejoinEU 💛. What do you miss most?
October 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Johnson’s cull of MPs prepared to tell the truth about Brexit consigned the Tories to the absurdity & irrelevance they currently enjoy. The media’s pitiful complicity in & failure to explain this lets Farage move in to the vacated space despite embodying the stupidity & bigotry that did for them.
October 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Leaving the ECHR is just another "cause" that right-wing lunatics can latch onto.

It's Brexit 2.

And like the original most people backing, it don't understand it, don't really believe in what they
are doing and do not care one jot what havoc it causes.
October 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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broadcasters seem determined to bang the drum enough to get Farage over 40% in the polls legitimising their over platforming. Self fulfilling prophecy. They’re also obsessed with framing all as left v right. We’re not USA. Keep signing for fair coverage petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
September 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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"The Human Rights Act protects everyone. Including you. He wrecked your economy with brexit, don't let him wreck your freedoms with this.”
Nigel Farage’s vow to scrap Human Rights Act leads to stark warnings about how it would undermine all of our rights
"The Human Rights Act protects everyone. Including you. He wrecked your economy with brexit, don't let him wreck your freedoms with this.”
leftfootforward.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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If she asked her conveyancer and didn't mention a trust, then fair to blame Ms Rayner.

If she asked her conveyancer, mentioned her trust, and the conveyancer tried to advice on an area outside their expertise, then the conveyancer was an idiot
September 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The Government will no doubt say this is an Ofcom matter. No it’s a DCMS matter and it impacts us all. The petition is a show of feeling right across the UK. This is just the start. We want fair coverage of the parties WE elect with votes. Not dictated by polls petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
August 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM