MichelleGribbon@.bsky.social
@mishygee.bsky.social
Former BBC journalist. Work in Parliament. Politics fiend. Still dare to dream.
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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 9:26 AM
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
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🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
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A big win for people more outraged by a silly edit at the BBC than by a man impeached by Congress for literally inciting an insurrection being back in the White House. Pathetic.
🔴 Breaking I Davie faced mounting criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by Donald Trump
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
➡️ Read more: trib.al/I0iw7aP
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A big win for people more outraged by a silly edit at the BBC than by a man impeached by Congress for literally inciting an insurrection being back in the White House. Pathetic.
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Leaving the EU means the U.K.’s national broadcaster must now kowtow to the King of America.
Grotesque.
Grotesque.
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Leaving the EU means the U.K.’s national broadcaster must now kowtow to the King of America.
Grotesque.
Grotesque.
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The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something?
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
The BBC was right about the Capitol riots. In a sane world, Trump would be in jail
The US President faced impeachment over the violence, and in a world where Republicans had more courage, he would have been found guilty
inews.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something?
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
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@lizziedearden.bsky.social from New York Times explains background to this highly disturbing case to. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
@lizziedearden.bsky.social from New York Times explains background to this highly disturbing case to. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk
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We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
September 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
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I just got word that the faculty senate of my university is now dissolved and no longer exists, in compliance with the new Texas law. Yikes! I thought my university would somehow find a loophole, or an exemption, but it's official. It's a sad day for shared governance and checks and balances.
September 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I just got word that the faculty senate of my university is now dissolved and no longer exists, in compliance with the new Texas law. Yikes! I thought my university would somehow find a loophole, or an exemption, but it's official. It's a sad day for shared governance and checks and balances.
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Jamie Raskin, "They only want to protect free speech that they agree with"
JR then demolishes Farage, ending with
"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"
JR then demolishes Farage, ending with
"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"
September 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Jamie Raskin, "They only want to protect free speech that they agree with"
JR then demolishes Farage, ending with
"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"
JR then demolishes Farage, ending with
"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"
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Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage
Yes, I'm a journalist who's critical of Farage and Reform UK. But I'm an accredited journalist with a press card, I'm the political editor of a weekly magazine, and when I registered back in May I got confirmation it was "successful". Until today, when it's now "declined". Here's the pics:
September 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage
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CAN YOU IMAGINE CALLING FOR SOMEONE TO BE ARRESTED FOR A TWEET?!?!
September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
CAN YOU IMAGINE CALLING FOR SOMEONE TO BE ARRESTED FOR A TWEET?!?!
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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I've always believed that the reason the Russians invested so much time pushing anti-vaccine sentiment in the US is that they knew if successful it could tear the country apart.
And here we are.
And here we are.
This is a public health emergency for the whole country.
BREAKING | DeSantis to make Florida first state to end all vaccine mandates for schools
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I've always believed that the reason the Russians invested so much time pushing anti-vaccine sentiment in the US is that they knew if successful it could tear the country apart.
And here we are.
And here we are.
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Again - the reason that the Good Friday Agreement locks in the ECHR is that the UK had repeatedly been held accountable by the European Court of Human Rights for human rights breaches during the Troubles - while national courts had failed to do so, even upholding miscarriages of justice
In 30 pages, the Good Friday Agreement cites the ECHR seven times as an essential safeguard
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Claims NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR ‘entirely groundless’ – think tank
The Policy Exchange claims public debate on human rights law reform had been ‘distorted’.
www.independent.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Again - the reason that the Good Friday Agreement locks in the ECHR is that the UK had repeatedly been held accountable by the European Court of Human Rights for human rights breaches during the Troubles - while national courts had failed to do so, even upholding miscarriages of justice
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Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
National and state support from Republicans and Democrats poured into the race for Iowa Senate District 1 with the GOP supermajority in the balance.
www.desmoinesregister.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
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There's clearly a government grid, and every day Politico tells me Ministers want to speak about a certain issue. Just feels like going through the motions though, of business as usual stuff hyped as transformational, and missing any sense of narrative.
NB smaller point but the fact Farage's media op is running rings around govt this summer was forseeable & avoidable. It's classic opposition August tactic: ministers are all knackered/on hols/saving big news for party conference, so it's smaller parties' chance to get in there & make some noise.
August 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There's clearly a government grid, and every day Politico tells me Ministers want to speak about a certain issue. Just feels like going through the motions though, of business as usual stuff hyped as transformational, and missing any sense of narrative.
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COMMANDING performance by @pimlicat.bsky.social in front of the Commons C'tee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILq...
CEO Naomi Smith at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee
YouTube video by Best for Britain
www.youtube.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
COMMANDING performance by @pimlicat.bsky.social in front of the Commons C'tee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WILq...
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This has, in fact, been the point I have been arguing — and over which I got in fights On Here with many of you over these past 100 days.
Here was April 17:
Here was April 17:
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This has, in fact, been the point I have been arguing — and over which I got in fights On Here with many of you over these past 100 days.
Here was April 17:
Here was April 17:
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If Andrew Tate & his ilk were right about ANYTHING they’d have no audience.
Guys would listen briefly, apply advice, & be too busy with their new gfs, side-pieces, & high income hustles
It’s the Tinder principle: if you’re happy, they lose a customer
Their business model is your unending misery.
Guys would listen briefly, apply advice, & be too busy with their new gfs, side-pieces, & high income hustles
It’s the Tinder principle: if you’re happy, they lose a customer
Their business model is your unending misery.
April 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If Andrew Tate & his ilk were right about ANYTHING they’d have no audience.
Guys would listen briefly, apply advice, & be too busy with their new gfs, side-pieces, & high income hustles
It’s the Tinder principle: if you’re happy, they lose a customer
Their business model is your unending misery.
Guys would listen briefly, apply advice, & be too busy with their new gfs, side-pieces, & high income hustles
It’s the Tinder principle: if you’re happy, they lose a customer
Their business model is your unending misery.
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It simply doesn't interest enough of our dominant media does it? Farage and Reform create more clickable content.
So many excellent points in this column by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We obsess over the angry young men going Reform. But what of the anxious young women going Green? | Gaby Hinsliff
Desire for a politics that cares about global and local injustice is sharpening the political gender divide, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It simply doesn't interest enough of our dominant media does it? Farage and Reform create more clickable content.
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I'm very pleased to announce that my debut feature documentary, The Battle For Kyiv, will be released on Apple TV, Amazon Prime & Google Play on June 6th 2025 in association with BylineTV.
Available in all territories and countries these platforms operate in except for Russia.
Available in all territories and countries these platforms operate in except for Russia.
April 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm very pleased to announce that my debut feature documentary, The Battle For Kyiv, will be released on Apple TV, Amazon Prime & Google Play on June 6th 2025 in association with BylineTV.
Available in all territories and countries these platforms operate in except for Russia.
Available in all territories and countries these platforms operate in except for Russia.
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Chilling warning from Fiona Hill - let's not forget, Putin's biographer before she went to work for Trump in his first term. She knows the signs of growing authoritarianism, and she sees them in the US now.
Remember Fiona Hill? She’s now sounding the alarm again: “We’re definitely on a path toward full-on state repression. There’s no question about it. I’ve thought about this for an extraordinarily long time.” When Fiona speaks, we should all listen.
April 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Chilling warning from Fiona Hill - let's not forget, Putin's biographer before she went to work for Trump in his first term. She knows the signs of growing authoritarianism, and she sees them in the US now.
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This is the kind of drug and health system Farage and the Reform lot want…..criminal
Donald Trump has cancelled the $35 a month Insulin cap.
Prices are expected to almost instantly go back to $1500 a month.
Insulin costs $2 to make.
Prices are expected to almost instantly go back to $1500 a month.
Insulin costs $2 to make.
April 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is the kind of drug and health system Farage and the Reform lot want…..criminal
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Beware the Farage…
Anyone who doesn’t understand the risk to ordinary people of Farage’s insurance plans should watch this to get an idea of how something in the UK that currently costs you nothing (dealing with premature birth) could leap to owing the equivalent of £45,000 in medical debt:
youtu.be/8wvOm3PvlQY?...
youtu.be/8wvOm3PvlQY?...
Cost of childbirth leaves many families in debt, even if they have insurance
YouTube video by NBC News
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Beware the Farage…