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Martin McDonald
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UK & US Politics and other stuff from the kitchen table, one tweet at a time.
Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
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tomashirstecon.bsky.social
There’s the alt-right/Musk “save western civilisation” brainrot flank for sure, but the centrist blogger guys seem to have leant in pretty hard which I think is (in part) cope.
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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mrbrownetc.bsky.social
I heard a senior ex-civil servant (Dearlove) on his podcast arguing the BBC is proven to be biased as it didn't given climate denial equal footing. And because they don't ask him for interview, again.
Balance can not equate to amplifying clearly wrong/bonkers.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
martymcd.bsky.social
It's not sad, it's hysterically funny!
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
martymcd.bsky.social
Apparently he has £800k and is only offering them £600k of the amount she (putting it at it's highest) *raised*?
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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emmaburnell.bsky.social
Are they live streaming the Liverpool conference because it could well be worth watching…
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
This is a genuinely intolerable reality…
Instead of some proportion from much of the British media class, we are treated to the tragicomic absurdity of a former British prime minister willing to admonish the national broadcaster and demand the resignation of its Director General, all in the name of defending Donald Trump's reputation for truth-telling. But it's worse than that- it is a textbook example of how populists win. We have the ridiculous carnival of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, of all people, admonishing the BBC for its lack of integrity. And they can get away with it, because no-one expects anything from them and yet we expect everything from the people and places who actually give a damn.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
martymcd.bsky.social
Yeah, here:
bsky.app/profile/lewi...
lewisgoodall.com Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 20h
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.

New piece from me.

open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
martymcd.bsky.social
Have you had a read of Lewis Goodall's substance Sunder?
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM