Stephen McCormack
@mccormack91.bsky.social
Scot living in England. Celtic Fan. West Wing Fan. Comic Book Fan. Chair of Rochester and Strood CLP. Labour Activist. Political nerd.
Pinned
How long before Trump appears on American money or it is discussed at least.
Pinning this for the future.
Pinning this for the future.
Questions for the next budget come earlier every year.
Well done Sky for this.
It feeds the narrative you want, knowing full well 12 months is a long time, who know what the shape of the country will be in 12 months time.
Well done Sky for this.
It feeds the narrative you want, knowing full well 12 months is a long time, who know what the shape of the country will be in 12 months time.
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Questions for the next budget come earlier every year.
Well done Sky for this.
It feeds the narrative you want, knowing full well 12 months is a long time, who know what the shape of the country will be in 12 months time.
Well done Sky for this.
It feeds the narrative you want, knowing full well 12 months is a long time, who know what the shape of the country will be in 12 months time.
Labour lifted 450,000 kids out of poverty yesterday but according to Beth Rigby thats bad for Labour and as for the BBC, nah not even going to mention it.
Totally normally country, where the national broadcaster and biggest news channel clearly distain this Labour Government, not even hiding it.
Totally normally country, where the national broadcaster and biggest news channel clearly distain this Labour Government, not even hiding it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Labour lifted 450,000 kids out of poverty yesterday but according to Beth Rigby thats bad for Labour and as for the BBC, nah not even going to mention it.
Totally normally country, where the national broadcaster and biggest news channel clearly distain this Labour Government, not even hiding it.
Totally normally country, where the national broadcaster and biggest news channel clearly distain this Labour Government, not even hiding it.
I did the budget calculator, so I am little worse off, not massively.
Lifting half a million kids out of poverty, seems like a good price to pay to me.
Lifting half a million kids out of poverty, seems like a good price to pay to me.
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I did the budget calculator, so I am little worse off, not massively.
Lifting half a million kids out of poverty, seems like a good price to pay to me.
Lifting half a million kids out of poverty, seems like a good price to pay to me.
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
Not a bad budget however not a great budget.
Mansion tax and Gambling tax welcomed.
Two Child Benefit Cap being Lifted is very much welcomed.
The economy is not as bad as we are being told
The continued freeze of income tax thresholds not great. Not suprised though.
Mansion tax and Gambling tax welcomed.
Two Child Benefit Cap being Lifted is very much welcomed.
The economy is not as bad as we are being told
The continued freeze of income tax thresholds not great. Not suprised though.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Not a bad budget however not a great budget.
Mansion tax and Gambling tax welcomed.
Two Child Benefit Cap being Lifted is very much welcomed.
The economy is not as bad as we are being told
The continued freeze of income tax thresholds not great. Not suprised though.
Mansion tax and Gambling tax welcomed.
Two Child Benefit Cap being Lifted is very much welcomed.
The economy is not as bad as we are being told
The continued freeze of income tax thresholds not great. Not suprised though.
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Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Having a great first day as the OBR's website manager. Got all of the content queued up as a scheduled post, ready for a big day, but all of the work is done now.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
Now before I put my feet up, time to take a big gulp of water and check the latest news.
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BREAKING: The Office for Budget Responsiblity has published its economic and fiscal document *BEFORE* Rachel Reeves delivers her budget. Unprecedented.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
BREAKING: The Office for Budget Responsiblity has published its economic and fiscal document *BEFORE* Rachel Reeves delivers her budget. Unprecedented.
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Keir Starmer: "The Chancellor will set out the Budget in just a few minutes time."
In fact, the OBR did it just a few minutes ago.
In fact, the OBR did it just a few minutes ago.
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Keir Starmer: "The Chancellor will set out the Budget in just a few minutes time."
In fact, the OBR did it just a few minutes ago.
In fact, the OBR did it just a few minutes ago.
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All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
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Woah.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Woah.
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Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
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When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
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"Have I ever tried to take it out on any individual on the basis of where they're from? No. I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody".
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"Have I ever tried to take it out on any individual on the basis of where they're from? No. I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody".
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
If the press is giving Farage such a platform it must, as ITV News has done, scrutinise. That this isn't being reported prominently is astonishing.
This is actually journalism. Asking actual questions. Sky News and BBC take note.
I would like to see him questioned about his taxes, who actually bought his house in Clacton, Nathan Gill and Russian ties and why he has multiple jobs whilst being an MP.
Just for starters...
I would like to see him questioned about his taxes, who actually bought his house in Clacton, Nathan Gill and Russian ties and why he has multiple jobs whilst being an MP.
Just for starters...
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This is actually journalism. Asking actual questions. Sky News and BBC take note.
I would like to see him questioned about his taxes, who actually bought his house in Clacton, Nathan Gill and Russian ties and why he has multiple jobs whilst being an MP.
Just for starters...
I would like to see him questioned about his taxes, who actually bought his house in Clacton, Nathan Gill and Russian ties and why he has multiple jobs whilst being an MP.
Just for starters...
The man should be in jail.
At the very least jobless and black listed.
The Daily Mail pad him for a weekly column, why? He should be ignored.
He would have been our worst Prime Minister if it wasn't for Liz Truss crashing the economy.
At the very least jobless and black listed.
The Daily Mail pad him for a weekly column, why? He should be ignored.
He would have been our worst Prime Minister if it wasn't for Liz Truss crashing the economy.
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The man should be in jail.
At the very least jobless and black listed.
The Daily Mail pad him for a weekly column, why? He should be ignored.
He would have been our worst Prime Minister if it wasn't for Liz Truss crashing the economy.
At the very least jobless and black listed.
The Daily Mail pad him for a weekly column, why? He should be ignored.
He would have been our worst Prime Minister if it wasn't for Liz Truss crashing the economy.
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🎶Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis🎶
Swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis🎶
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
🎶Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis🎶
Swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis🎶
What an absolutely beauty of a goal!
Yep, why not score a goal from your own half in the 98th minute?
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
What an absolutely beauty of a goal!
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP, THE FIRST ONE SINCE 1998.
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE LAST 3 OF 4 TOURNAMENTS. 2020, 2024 AND 2026.
STEVE CLARK WILL NEVER HAVE TO BUY A PINT IN SCOTLAND AGAIN.
IGNORING WHERE THE NEXT WORLD CUP IS FOR 5 MINUTES RIGHT NOW TO ENJOY THIS MOMENT.
🏴 🏴 🏴
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE LAST 3 OF 4 TOURNAMENTS. 2020, 2024 AND 2026.
STEVE CLARK WILL NEVER HAVE TO BUY A PINT IN SCOTLAND AGAIN.
IGNORING WHERE THE NEXT WORLD CUP IS FOR 5 MINUTES RIGHT NOW TO ENJOY THIS MOMENT.
🏴 🏴 🏴
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP, THE FIRST ONE SINCE 1998.
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE LAST 3 OF 4 TOURNAMENTS. 2020, 2024 AND 2026.
STEVE CLARK WILL NEVER HAVE TO BUY A PINT IN SCOTLAND AGAIN.
IGNORING WHERE THE NEXT WORLD CUP IS FOR 5 MINUTES RIGHT NOW TO ENJOY THIS MOMENT.
🏴 🏴 🏴
SCOTLAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE LAST 3 OF 4 TOURNAMENTS. 2020, 2024 AND 2026.
STEVE CLARK WILL NEVER HAVE TO BUY A PINT IN SCOTLAND AGAIN.
IGNORING WHERE THE NEXT WORLD CUP IS FOR 5 MINUTES RIGHT NOW TO ENJOY THIS MOMENT.
🏴 🏴 🏴
So, Trump is now suddenly OK with the Epstein files being released if Congress votes for it?
After so much resistance to it.
I'm sorry, they spent the last 8 months scrubbing those files.
No Republican, right wing conservative or billionaire who supports Republicans will be in those files!
After so much resistance to it.
I'm sorry, they spent the last 8 months scrubbing those files.
No Republican, right wing conservative or billionaire who supports Republicans will be in those files!
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
So, Trump is now suddenly OK with the Epstein files being released if Congress votes for it?
After so much resistance to it.
I'm sorry, they spent the last 8 months scrubbing those files.
No Republican, right wing conservative or billionaire who supports Republicans will be in those files!
After so much resistance to it.
I'm sorry, they spent the last 8 months scrubbing those files.
No Republican, right wing conservative or billionaire who supports Republicans will be in those files!
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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GB News investor and Spectator owner Paul Marshall is in the running to buy the Telegraph now that the RedBird takeover plan has collapsed, the Guardian reports.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
GB News investor and Spectator owner Paul Marshall is in the running to buy the Telegraph now that the RedBird takeover plan has collapsed, the Guardian reports.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
1. Britian used to have Goose at Christmas before we became all woke and starred having Turkey.
2. You seen the price of Turkey this year? Ilwe are having Turkey Crown and even thats a ridiculous price to pay!
2. You seen the price of Turkey this year? Ilwe are having Turkey Crown and even thats a ridiculous price to pay!
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
1. Britian used to have Goose at Christmas before we became all woke and starred having Turkey.
2. You seen the price of Turkey this year? Ilwe are having Turkey Crown and even thats a ridiculous price to pay!
2. You seen the price of Turkey this year? Ilwe are having Turkey Crown and even thats a ridiculous price to pay!
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Whether it’s Barack Obama, appearing in a tan suit or Donald Trump appearing 1700 times in Jeffrey Epstein‘s emails, both presidents made some highly controversial appearances.
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Whether it’s Barack Obama, appearing in a tan suit or Donald Trump appearing 1700 times in Jeffrey Epstein‘s emails, both presidents made some highly controversial appearances.
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Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.