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Have a guess James
I wonder what the interview process is for jobs like this.
Weija: Did the president ever spend hours at Jeffrey Epstein's house with a victim?
Leavitt: These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that president trump did nothing wrong.
Leavitt: These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that president trump did nothing wrong.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Have a guess James
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Pretty sure he was a business associate of Richard Tice as well, until they had a falling out.
I just googled this man like 'ew who tf is this Tom Barrack guy' and the answer is the sitting, Donald Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Pretty sure he was a business associate of Richard Tice as well, until they had a falling out.
From one criminal to another. When will US Lawmakers show some backbone?
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
From one criminal to another. When will US Lawmakers show some backbone?
Serious question. Do people still watch this clown?
Russian state TV host and top Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov again calls for the destruction of Ukrainian cities, urging bridges in Kyiv be bombed, the capital flooded, and cities like Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Sumy wiped out.
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Serious question. Do people still watch this clown?
So what will people with a backbone do about it?
Ghislaine Maxwell lied about Trump never going to Epstein's house (directly contradicted by her email correspondence with Epstein), and she was rewarded for that lie with a transfer to a cushier prison. The coverup is happening in plain sight.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So what will people with a backbone do about it?
But what about the $1trillion pay packet 😂😂
It's so over for Tesla in China.
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
The Xiaomi YU7, a Model Y rival, not only outsold Tesla's Model Y in October, but it outsold Tesla's *total* October sales of 26,006 vehicles by 29%.
💀☠️
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
But what about the $1trillion pay packet 😂😂
Young v Old
The centre is giving way.
Britain’s new fight could be a radical populist duel: Farage’s rage machine vs Polanski’s social justice crusade
Britain’s new fight could be a radical populist duel: Farage’s rage machine vs Polanski’s social justice crusade
Farage vs Polanski: the new duopoly?
The centre is giving way. Britain’s new fight could be a radical populist duel: Farage’s rage machine vs Polanski’s social justice crusade
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Young v Old
Never mind the BBC. Trump needs to answer what he knew about the Epstein pedophile ring. His time in the White House is coming to an end followed by a prison sentence. The truth WILL catch up with him
Q: Is the president prepared to bankrupt the BBC?
LEAVITT: This is a leftist propaganda machine that unfortunately is subsidized by British taxpayers, and he thinks that's extremely unfortunate for the great people of the UK
LEAVITT: This is a leftist propaganda machine that unfortunately is subsidized by British taxpayers, and he thinks that's extremely unfortunate for the great people of the UK
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Never mind the BBC. Trump needs to answer what he knew about the Epstein pedophile ring. His time in the White House is coming to an end followed by a prison sentence. The truth WILL catch up with him
Brainwashed
Reform voters are (always) different
🧵/ How far does the public support net zero?
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Support: 60%
Oppose: 25%
Net support by party
Green: +81
Lib Dem: +67
Lab: +64
Con: +11
Reform: -44
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Brainwashed
Absolutely agree. No more political appointments at the BBC
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Absolutely agree. No more political appointments at the BBC
Well it certainly isn’t from the left so someone is lying Boris
Boris Johnson says the idea that criticism of the BBC is being organised by the right is ‘complete and utter bollocks’, which makes me think there might be something in it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Well it certainly isn’t from the left so someone is lying Boris
Excellent piece. An impartial BBC is required, not least, to save the sanity of ordinary citizens just wanting to hear the truth about events in the world in which they live. God forbid what would replace it if it succumbed to political bullying. It must be defended by decent people
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...
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 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Excellent piece. An impartial BBC is required, not least, to save the sanity of ordinary citizens just wanting to hear the truth about events in the world in which they live. God forbid what would replace it if it succumbed to political bullying. It must be defended by decent people
Astonishing. Brexit even worse than any of us thought
"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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Rachel Reeves signals she will break manifesto pledge with Budget tax rises
Chancellor hopes to win support from Labour MPs by lifting two-child benefit cap
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Astonishing. Brexit even worse than any of us thought
Counter sue Trump for inciting the Jan 6th riots. They gave all the evidence.
Do not under any circumstances give this grotesque individual any UK taxpayer’s money
Do not under any circumstances give this grotesque individual any UK taxpayer’s money
Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over edits the organisation made last year to one of his speeches
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
news.sky.com/story/trump-...
Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over speech edit
The BBC has been engulfed in a crisis, with both its director-general and head of news resigning after it emerged a speech by Donald Trump was edited misleadingly in a Panorama documentary that aired ...
news.sky.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Counter sue Trump for inciting the Jan 6th riots. They gave all the evidence.
Do not under any circumstances give this grotesque individual any UK taxpayer’s money
Do not under any circumstances give this grotesque individual any UK taxpayer’s money
Why is he even being interviewed. He’s now irrelevant
Mogg's suit is his armour.
His cut glass accent and Etonian affectation are a force field.
Beneath them both, he's a rude, insufferable arse.
His cut glass accent and Etonian affectation are a force field.
Beneath them both, he's a rude, insufferable arse.
Jacob-Rees Mogg supports President Trump's right to sue the BBC
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
He then repeatedly asks Gillian Tett questions but doesn't let her reply, so Victoria Derbyshire has to step in and tell him off
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Why is he even being interviewed. He’s now irrelevant
As I said yesterday we all know who Fico answers to
Slovakia’s prosecutor has ruled that the 2023 transfer of MiG‑29 jets and air defense systems to Ukraine was not a crime. The move, made under former PM Eduard Heger, faced legal challenge from the current pro-Russian government of Robert Fico. Politico reports the case is now closed.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
As I said yesterday we all know who Fico answers to
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Gibb describes himself as a “Thatcherite Conservative” and was an editorial adviser for GB News before its launch.
This graphic is a couple of years old, nearly, but it gives a sense of the web of influence.
This graphic is a couple of years old, nearly, but it gives a sense of the web of influence.
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Gibb describes himself as a “Thatcherite Conservative” and was an editorial adviser for GB News before its launch.
This graphic is a couple of years old, nearly, but it gives a sense of the web of influence.
This graphic is a couple of years old, nearly, but it gives a sense of the web of influence.
If 73% of Reform voters think the BBC is biased towards the Left they obviously don’t watch Question Time where Farage has appeared more than any other politician. Furthermore I suspect the 73% tune in to GB News so how on earth would they know that the BBC is biased one way or the other?
New YouGov poll: Is BBC News politically biased? 50% of Britons say yes.
Biased in favour of left-wing views: 31%
Biased in favour of right-wing views: 19%
Not biased: 19%
Belief in bias by party
Reform: 73% biased to left / 4% biased to right
Con: 52% / 5%
Lib Dem: 19% / 22%
Labour: 16% / 31%
Biased in favour of left-wing views: 31%
Biased in favour of right-wing views: 19%
Not biased: 19%
Belief in bias by party
Reform: 73% biased to left / 4% biased to right
Con: 52% / 5%
Lib Dem: 19% / 22%
Labour: 16% / 31%
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If 73% of Reform voters think the BBC is biased towards the Left they obviously don’t watch Question Time where Farage has appeared more than any other politician. Furthermore I suspect the 73% tune in to GB News so how on earth would they know that the BBC is biased one way or the other?
They might start by asking Farage where his partner found £880,000 to purchase their house in Clacton. A house that Farage gave the impression that he bought.
The whole episode needs further investigation BBC
The whole episode needs further investigation BBC
Nigel Farage says if the BBC doesn't produce straight news then it has no future
Of course the BBC have been producing straight news for years, it is why its one of the most reliable and trustworthy news outlets globally
Of course the BBC have been producing straight news for years, it is why its one of the most reliable and trustworthy news outlets globally
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
They might start by asking Farage where his partner found £880,000 to purchase their house in Clacton. A house that Farage gave the impression that he bought.
The whole episode needs further investigation BBC
The whole episode needs further investigation BBC
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The Telegraph routinely spreads myths about a range of subjects - especially climate change.
It has been forced to publish over 100 corrections this year so far.
Yet it has the gall to lecture the BBC - and whip up a national panic - about journalistic standards
It has been forced to publish over 100 corrections this year so far.
Yet it has the gall to lecture the BBC - and whip up a national panic - about journalistic standards
The Telegraph’s Record of Climate Falsehoods
The Telegraph, which has accused the BBC of bias and a lack of editorial rigour, has been forced to amend a swathe of climate inaccuracies. The BBC’s director-general and CEO resigned this weekend aft...
www.desmog.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Telegraph routinely spreads myths about a range of subjects - especially climate change.
It has been forced to publish over 100 corrections this year so far.
Yet it has the gall to lecture the BBC - and whip up a national panic - about journalistic standards
It has been forced to publish over 100 corrections this year so far.
Yet it has the gall to lecture the BBC - and whip up a national panic - about journalistic standards
Someone needs to show some backbone in the UK as it’s clear no one in the USA is prepared to. Bullies must be faced down
This isn't about editing down any foogage. It's about trying to intimidate foreign broadcasters like he has done to broadcasters in the US. To see the gatekeepers of our democracy just roll over for him is too much!
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Someone needs to show some backbone in the UK as it’s clear no one in the USA is prepared to. Bullies must be faced down
Marshall is a bigger threat to British Democracy than Farage
That appears to be something that Paul Marshall, Nigel Farage, Elon Musk and the Mail know
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Marshall is a bigger threat to British Democracy than Farage
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Earning from it, EARNING from it!!
What a grotesque individual Trump is. Celebrating in profiting from the losses & misery of a beleaguered nation. It’s time for Trump to go
What a grotesque individual Trump is. Celebrating in profiting from the losses & misery of a beleaguered nation. It’s time for Trump to go
Trump said the U.S. is no longer spending money on Ukraine, but earning from it, saying NATO allies are now footing the bill for weapons sent to Kyiv.
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Earning from it, EARNING from it!!
What a grotesque individual Trump is. Celebrating in profiting from the losses & misery of a beleaguered nation. It’s time for Trump to go
What a grotesque individual Trump is. Celebrating in profiting from the losses & misery of a beleaguered nation. It’s time for Trump to go
That’s because it’s been under constant attack from left and particularly right. If people have lost respect for the BBC they need to say why. I suspect it’s more to do with politics rather than broadcasting expertise. Funny thing is that the rest of the world regard it very highly indeed. Strange!
"Worryingly, according to YouGov, trust in the BBC declined from 81% to 47% between 2004 and 2020..."
The BBC affair: a personal view
A reporter's view
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
That’s because it’s been under constant attack from left and particularly right. If people have lost respect for the BBC they need to say why. I suspect it’s more to do with politics rather than broadcasting expertise. Funny thing is that the rest of the world regard it very highly indeed. Strange!