Matt Richardson
@matthewstamford.bsky.social
Bit of a lefty. Also enjoys wine, footy and books.
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McCarthyism is back in Trump's USA.
Laughable how Britain's self-styled free speech champions are silent. In reality they defend and promote only their own hate speech.
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Laughable how Britain's self-styled free speech champions are silent. In reality they defend and promote only their own hate speech.
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Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department – UK politics live
Imran Ahmed and Clare Melford among five Europeans hit with visa bans over claims they wish to ‘suppress American viewpoints they oppose’
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December 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
McCarthyism is back in Trump's USA.
Laughable how Britain's self-styled free speech champions are silent. In reality they defend and promote only their own hate speech.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Laughable how Britain's self-styled free speech champions are silent. In reality they defend and promote only their own hate speech.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
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We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are not at war with Venezuela, yet. The boats are civilian craft. The U.S. criminal code does not maintain a death penalty for drug smuggling. Due process is required before conviction or sentence.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
All of the 80 people killed thus far are wanton murders slain under illegal orders. All of them.
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“Ever try eatin’ corn on the cob with no fuckin’ teeth?”
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“Ever try eatin’ corn on the cob with no fuckin’ teeth?”
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“You can't make this shit up.”
“They snipped out 10 seconds of what he was going to say, and left him absolutely seething.”
Why did the BBC make the “chilling” decision to edit out Rutger Bregman’s criticism of Donald Trump when it went to broadcast?
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“They snipped out 10 seconds of what he was going to say, and left him absolutely seething.”
Why did the BBC make the “chilling” decision to edit out Rutger Bregman’s criticism of Donald Trump when it went to broadcast?
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‘You can't make this shit up’: BBC accused of censorship after cutting Trump criticism | The News Agents
Why did the BBC approve Rutger Bregman's description of Trump as "the most openly corrupt president in American history" in his Reith Lecture in October, but cut it from broadcast less than a month…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“You can't make this shit up.”
“They snipped out 10 seconds of what he was going to say, and left him absolutely seething.”
Why did the BBC make the “chilling” decision to edit out Rutger Bregman’s criticism of Donald Trump when it went to broadcast?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/you-...
“They snipped out 10 seconds of what he was going to say, and left him absolutely seething.”
Why did the BBC make the “chilling” decision to edit out Rutger Bregman’s criticism of Donald Trump when it went to broadcast?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/you-...
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And most Britons wrongly believe it's going up.
We live in an age of ignorant rage.
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We live in an age of ignorant rage.
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UK net migration drops sharply to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
The Office for National Statistics says the fall is driven by fewer non-EU nationals arriving for work and study, and a
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November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
And most Britons wrongly believe it's going up.
We live in an age of ignorant rage.
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We live in an age of ignorant rage.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
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Never let it be said that the British press is out of touch
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Never let it be said that the British press is out of touch
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Rachel Reeves transformed herself from Scrooge to Mother Christmas in lifting 550,000 working class kids out of poverty.
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'Rachel Reeves transformed herself from Scrooge to Mother Christmas'
'Budget deserves to be remembered as the moment the UK Labour Government found its moral purpose and consigned the callous, cruel and cynical Tory two-child benefit to the dustbin of British history'
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November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Rachel Reeves transformed herself from Scrooge to Mother Christmas in lifting 550,000 working class kids out of poverty.
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Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
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Trump Says Epstein Emails Only Prove He One Of The Most Emailed-About Men In History https://theonion.com/trump-says-epstein-emails-only-prove-he-one-of-the-most-emailed-about-men-in-history/
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump Says Epstein Emails Only Prove He One Of The Most Emailed-About Men In History https://theonion.com/trump-says-epstein-emails-only-prove-he-one-of-the-most-emailed-about-men-in-history/
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With millions in public money handed to private interests and serious questions over transparency and accountability, why hasn’t there been an inquiry into the goings-on on Teesside?
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
With millions in public money handed to private interests and serious questions over transparency and accountability, why hasn’t there been an inquiry into the goings-on on Teesside?
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, on YouTube.
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BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
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We’ve been calling for better price control on the Network Operators - for years now. Their public accounts show vast levels of profit, at 40% it’s the highest in our entire economy, higher than banks and venture capitalists…...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We’ve been calling for better price control on the Network Operators - for years now. Their public accounts show vast levels of profit, at 40% it’s the highest in our entire economy, higher than banks and venture capitalists…...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
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Had a great gig as TV reviewer for The Lady Magazine earlier this year which I enjoyed immensely. However, this institution first published in 1885 folded suddenly back in the spring just when I was getting into my stride. Never even got paid! Still, if anyone needs a TV reviewer - I’m available!
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Had a great gig as TV reviewer for The Lady Magazine earlier this year which I enjoyed immensely. However, this institution first published in 1885 folded suddenly back in the spring just when I was getting into my stride. Never even got paid! Still, if anyone needs a TV reviewer - I’m available!
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The people on the right getting mad at Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast don’t seem to have gotten mad at all at Donald Trump for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his home for dinner. Funny that.
November 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The people on the right getting mad at Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes on his podcast don’t seem to have gotten mad at all at Donald Trump for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his home for dinner. Funny that.
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My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down.
He’s struggling to find any work at the moment.
He’s a brilliant writer and has written for Dangermouse, Private Eye and many more…
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November 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down.
He’s struggling to find any work at the moment.
He’s a brilliant writer and has written for Dangermouse, Private Eye and many more…
If you need a writer have a look at his website and please repost.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
Thank you
He’s struggling to find any work at the moment.
He’s a brilliant writer and has written for Dangermouse, Private Eye and many more…
If you need a writer have a look at his website and please repost.
www.mathew-owen.co.uk
Thank you
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All of this is true enough as far as it goes. But even more problematic is the fact that when the U.S. Coast Guard interdicts suspect vessels, boarding and searching for drugs, a quarter of the time they find no contraband.
We're not just murdering drug smugglers.
We are murdering innocent people.
We're not just murdering drug smugglers.
We are murdering innocent people.
Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
All of this is true enough as far as it goes. But even more problematic is the fact that when the U.S. Coast Guard interdicts suspect vessels, boarding and searching for drugs, a quarter of the time they find no contraband.
We're not just murdering drug smugglers.
We are murdering innocent people.
We're not just murdering drug smugglers.
We are murdering innocent people.
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He's not an academic. He holds no current academic position. He is, however, an anti-migrant, pro-Reform activist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQx8...
“I want my country back!” My speech at the Reform Conference
YouTube video by Matt Goodwin
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October 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
He's not an academic. He holds no current academic position. He is, however, an anti-migrant, pro-Reform activist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQx8...
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So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?
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Well that looks like an excellent reason to turn my television off
So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Well that looks like an excellent reason to turn my television off
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Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
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Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings
Exclusive: More than 98% of fish and mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above EU safety limits
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October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Exclusive: mercury from fillings, belched out of crematoria, is getting into our rivers and fish. More than 98% of fish & mussels tested in English waters contain mercury above proposed EU limits. 43 countries have banned it. Why not here you might ask...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...