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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill
Or about who bought his house in Frinton
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
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The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
'Anywhere But Here': How Britain's Anti-Migrant Media Consensus Is Crowding Out the Truth
Britain's longstanding traditions of tolerance and compassion are being suppressed in favour of a media-driven campaign of anti-migrant hate
www.adambienkov.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The real 'two tier' divide in British politics is between the wife of a Conservative councillor calling for refugees to be burnt alive, being treated as a brave 'political prisoner', and the protestors calling for the end of mass starvation and genocide, being treated as domestic terrorists
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New YouGov polling shows 75% are in favour of a 2% tax on wealth above £10 million.
July 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New YouGov polling shows 75% are in favour of a 2% tax on wealth above £10 million.
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If only there were half the outrage over Israeli soldiers shooting starving people queuing for food as there has been towards some rappers mouthing off at Glastonbury, we'd be in a very different place
June 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
If only there were half the outrage over Israeli soldiers shooting starving people queuing for food as there has been towards some rappers mouthing off at Glastonbury, we'd be in a very different place
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Well done to Channel 4 for doing what the BBC should have done themselves www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
Channel 4 to air BBC-commissioned documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
BBC last week announced it had dropped the film over concerns it may create a ‘perception of partiality’
www.theguardian.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Well done to Channel 4 for doing what the BBC should have done themselves www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
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Asked about the Conservatives getting just 6% in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, Kemi Badenoch dismisses the result, telling the BBC that "Larkhall is not where the Conservatives have ever been competitive"
In the 2022 elections they came within 70 votes of first place there
In the 2022 elections they came within 70 votes of first place there
June 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Asked about the Conservatives getting just 6% in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, Kemi Badenoch dismisses the result, telling the BBC that "Larkhall is not where the Conservatives have ever been competitive"
In the 2022 elections they came within 70 votes of first place there
In the 2022 elections they came within 70 votes of first place there
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Populist radical right having a very fractious evening on both sides of the Atlantic.
June 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Populist radical right having a very fractious evening on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Open race-baiting by Nigel Farage here as he falsely claims that Anas Sarwar made a speech saying the South Asian community are "going to take over the country and take over the world".
He made no such speech
He made no such speech
June 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Open race-baiting by Nigel Farage here as he falsely claims that Anas Sarwar made a speech saying the South Asian community are "going to take over the country and take over the world".
He made no such speech
He made no such speech
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If only there were someone in a senior position of power in this relationship
May 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If only there were someone in a senior position of power in this relationship
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Kemi Badenoch's spokesman claims the Conservatives are the "real opposition" to Labour.
Asked about a poll this week putting them in fourth place, he replies "that was one poll. There's another poll out today where we're not."
Journalist: "And where are you in that other poll?"
"Third"
Asked about a poll this week putting them in fourth place, he replies "that was one poll. There's another poll out today where we're not."
Journalist: "And where are you in that other poll?"
"Third"
May 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Kemi Badenoch's spokesman claims the Conservatives are the "real opposition" to Labour.
Asked about a poll this week putting them in fourth place, he replies "that was one poll. There's another poll out today where we're not."
Journalist: "And where are you in that other poll?"
"Third"
Asked about a poll this week putting them in fourth place, he replies "that was one poll. There's another poll out today where we're not."
Journalist: "And where are you in that other poll?"
"Third"
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Worth noting the differing responses from Reeves and Rayner
May 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Worth noting the differing responses from Reeves and Rayner
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Incalculable = when we calculated it, it didn't give us the answer we wanted
If you thought the PM’s speech was punchy, his foreword to the immigration white paper says high net migration has done “incalculable damage” to the country.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
May 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Incalculable = when we calculated it, it didn't give us the answer we wanted
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Labour has a whopping great majority and four years left to turn this country around.
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
May 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Labour has a whopping great majority and four years left to turn this country around.
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
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Keir Starmer denies pushing anti-migrant policies in order to chase Reform, saying that "I'm doing this because it is right, because it is fair and because it is what I believe".
A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader.
A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader.
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Keir Starmer denies pushing anti-migrant policies in order to chase Reform, saying that "I'm doing this because it is right, because it is fair and because it is what I believe".
A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader.
A reminder of what he said he believed when he was running for Labour leader.
Really pleased to see Zen is standing to be the SNP candidate for my constituency.
I believe Zen has what it takes to represent the interests of the constituency, the SNP, take the fight to Labour and campaign for independence 🏴
I believe Zen has what it takes to represent the interests of the constituency, the SNP, take the fight to Labour and campaign for independence 🏴
EXCLUSIVE: Meet Zen Ghani, the 23-year-old who has his eyes set on Holyrood and is aiming to block Anas Sarwar's bid to become Scotland’s next first minister 👇
Meet the 23-year-old SNP councillor hoping to defeat Anas Sarwar in 2026
ZEN Ghani has been an SNP councillor for Pollokshields since 2022, and is the youngest councillor in Glasgow, having been elected at the age of 20
www.thenational.scot
April 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Really pleased to see Zen is standing to be the SNP candidate for my constituency.
I believe Zen has what it takes to represent the interests of the constituency, the SNP, take the fight to Labour and campaign for independence 🏴
I believe Zen has what it takes to represent the interests of the constituency, the SNP, take the fight to Labour and campaign for independence 🏴
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet Zen Ghani, the 23-year-old who has his eyes set on Holyrood and is aiming to block Anas Sarwar's bid to become Scotland’s next first minister 👇
Meet the 23-year-old SNP councillor hoping to defeat Anas Sarwar in 2026
ZEN Ghani has been an SNP councillor for Pollokshields since 2022, and is the youngest councillor in Glasgow, having been elected at the age of 20
www.thenational.scot
April 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Meet Zen Ghani, the 23-year-old who has his eyes set on Holyrood and is aiming to block Anas Sarwar's bid to become Scotland’s next first minister 👇
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It's almost up there with this gem
March 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It's almost up there with this gem
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This is completely and utterly wrong.
Scotland stands with Ukraine. 🏴🇺🇦
Scotland stands with Ukraine. 🏴🇺🇦
February 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is completely and utterly wrong.
Scotland stands with Ukraine. 🏴🇺🇦
Scotland stands with Ukraine. 🏴🇺🇦
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Huge demonstration outside proposed site of Chinese super embassy today. My message to the CCP: if you want to open a new embassy, throw open the door of Jimmy Lai’s prison cell, unfreeze the savings of British Hong Kongers and close the slave labour camps in Xinjaing.
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Huge demonstration outside proposed site of Chinese super embassy today. My message to the CCP: if you want to open a new embassy, throw open the door of Jimmy Lai’s prison cell, unfreeze the savings of British Hong Kongers and close the slave labour camps in Xinjaing.
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🚨JUST PUBLISHED! 🚨
The February edition of 1919 is out now.
Read all the latest exclusive news and features about #Policing, #Justice, and #SocialAffairs in Scotland here ⬇️
1919magazine.co.uk/february2025/
The February edition of 1919 is out now.
Read all the latest exclusive news and features about #Policing, #Justice, and #SocialAffairs in Scotland here ⬇️
1919magazine.co.uk/february2025/
February 2025 - 1919 Magazine
Contents February 2025 Issue 45 ‘Breaking point’ As record numbers of officers take time off due to stress, PTSD, and anxiety, a stark warning is issued about Scottish policing Revolving door Police S...
1919magazine.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
🚨JUST PUBLISHED! 🚨
The February edition of 1919 is out now.
Read all the latest exclusive news and features about #Policing, #Justice, and #SocialAffairs in Scotland here ⬇️
1919magazine.co.uk/february2025/
The February edition of 1919 is out now.
Read all the latest exclusive news and features about #Policing, #Justice, and #SocialAffairs in Scotland here ⬇️
1919magazine.co.uk/february2025/
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It is not great that the presenter says "those papers are not here to defend themselves". They should now tweet a link to the correction & confirm it has been withdrawn
Emma Trimble, "1 in 12 people in London are illegal immigrants"
Professor Jonathan Portes, "Emma has taken that figure from a story in The Telegraph.. That story was a lie.. The Telegraph has corrected it, The Times has corrected it.. The Sun has corrected it.. And The Daily Mail has corrected it"
Professor Jonathan Portes, "Emma has taken that figure from a story in The Telegraph.. That story was a lie.. The Telegraph has corrected it, The Times has corrected it.. The Sun has corrected it.. And The Daily Mail has corrected it"
February 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It is not great that the presenter says "those papers are not here to defend themselves". They should now tweet a link to the correction & confirm it has been withdrawn