Gordon Brown
@misplacedscot.bsky.social
A seeker of truth, with a strong sense of justice 😺
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I haven’t watched the programme yet as I knew it would make me cross and I needed to be able to sleep last night. I will watch it on iPlayer tomorrow. I have so much admiration for @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the eloquence and raw honesty with which he speaks.
#VoteGreen
#VoteGreen
This is a superb speech from @zackpolanski.bsky.social
It’s why the #BBC make Question Time, in order to hear different voices, and Zack’s is undoubtedly the strongest in the room here.
“You’re a Government of cowards.” Spot on. Labour *never* speaks positively about immigration #bbcqt
It’s why the #BBC make Question Time, in order to hear different voices, and Zack’s is undoubtedly the strongest in the room here.
“You’re a Government of cowards.” Spot on. Labour *never* speaks positively about immigration #bbcqt
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I haven’t watched the programme yet as I knew it would make me cross and I needed to be able to sleep last night. I will watch it on iPlayer tomorrow. I have so much admiration for @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the eloquence and raw honesty with which he speaks.
#VoteGreen
#VoteGreen
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For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
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Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
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Here's the Open Statement on sludge spreading launched by us at Fighting Dirty, and signed by many leading figures. The water companies are using farmland as a dump for hazardous chemicals. They mislead farmers, poison the land and threaten our health. It must stop. fightingdirty.org/open-stateme...
Open statement by leading environmentalists demands government action over “toxic cocktail of chemicals” spread on British farmland | Fighting Dirty
In the UK, we have a dirty secret that’s recently been brought into the light. Sewage sludge, we now know, contains far more than just human waste. Not only does a wide range of synthetic chemicals po...
fightingdirty.org
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Here's the Open Statement on sludge spreading launched by us at Fighting Dirty, and signed by many leading figures. The water companies are using farmland as a dump for hazardous chemicals. They mislead farmers, poison the land and threaten our health. It must stop. fightingdirty.org/open-stateme...
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This sounds like aggressive “re-programming”…
…and surely breaks international law as to what captors are allowed to do with their hostages.
…and surely breaks international law as to what captors are allowed to do with their hostages.
June 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
This sounds like aggressive “re-programming”…
…and surely breaks international law as to what captors are allowed to do with their hostages.
…and surely breaks international law as to what captors are allowed to do with their hostages.
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While Tory MPs chase fare dodgers around for a few quid, billions in wasteful PPE spending is being uncovered.
Perhaps if Robert Jenrick wants to catch who's really robbing the country blind, he should look within.
Perhaps if Robert Jenrick wants to catch who's really robbing the country blind, he should look within.
June 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
While Tory MPs chase fare dodgers around for a few quid, billions in wasteful PPE spending is being uncovered.
Perhaps if Robert Jenrick wants to catch who's really robbing the country blind, he should look within.
Perhaps if Robert Jenrick wants to catch who's really robbing the country blind, he should look within.
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And maybe worth having a read of this again...
The strange disappearance of Belle and Sangita
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
And maybe worth having a read of this again...
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PM Keir Starmer:
“So we are clear, all five leaders here - all the leaders of the meeting we just had with the coalition of the willing - an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting Putin's conditions, and clear that if he turns his back on peace, we will respond.
“So we are clear, all five leaders here - all the leaders of the meeting we just had with the coalition of the willing - an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting Putin's conditions, and clear that if he turns his back on peace, we will respond.
May 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
PM Keir Starmer:
“So we are clear, all five leaders here - all the leaders of the meeting we just had with the coalition of the willing - an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting Putin's conditions, and clear that if he turns his back on peace, we will respond.
“So we are clear, all five leaders here - all the leaders of the meeting we just had with the coalition of the willing - an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting Putin's conditions, and clear that if he turns his back on peace, we will respond.
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🔴 How the BBC's Flawed Impartiality Scuppered a Podcast About a Heating System
Former BBC producer and reporter @baghdaddi.bsky.social explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
Former BBC producer and reporter @baghdaddi.bsky.social explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
How the BBC’s Flawed Impartiality Scuppered a Podcast About a Heating System
Former BBC producer and reporter Patrick Howse explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
bylinetimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🔴 How the BBC's Flawed Impartiality Scuppered a Podcast About a Heating System
Former BBC producer and reporter @baghdaddi.bsky.social explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
Former BBC producer and reporter @baghdaddi.bsky.social explores the latest worrying sign of the BBC's flawed interpretation of 'impartiality'
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❗️Massive power outage in Spain, blackouts across the country.
Reportedly, there are power outages in Portugal, as well.
Friends from Spain and Portugal, if you have Internet access, please share what's going on.
Reportedly, there are power outages in Portugal, as well.
Friends from Spain and Portugal, if you have Internet access, please share what's going on.
April 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
❗️Massive power outage in Spain, blackouts across the country.
Reportedly, there are power outages in Portugal, as well.
Friends from Spain and Portugal, if you have Internet access, please share what's going on.
Reportedly, there are power outages in Portugal, as well.
Friends from Spain and Portugal, if you have Internet access, please share what's going on.
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Here's a zero-gravity parody song about this week's coverage of #BlueOrigin's rocket launch. Sorry we forgot to turn the clicker off but we were more worried about getting the pitch (nearly) right. It's called "Flight from Earth" based on the anthemic #Firework by #KatyPerry 🎇🎶
youtu.be/YJF6NcwkZbc
youtu.be/YJF6NcwkZbc
"Flight from Earth" - Marsh Family parody of Katy Perry's "Firework" on the Blue Origin space launch
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
April 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Here's a zero-gravity parody song about this week's coverage of #BlueOrigin's rocket launch. Sorry we forgot to turn the clicker off but we were more worried about getting the pitch (nearly) right. It's called "Flight from Earth" based on the anthemic #Firework by #KatyPerry 🎇🎶
youtu.be/YJF6NcwkZbc
youtu.be/YJF6NcwkZbc
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The cruelty is the point. The banal, vicious, performative cruelty. Turns out ‘anti-woke’ just meant anti-decency, anti-humanity & anti-rule of law.
April 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The cruelty is the point. The banal, vicious, performative cruelty. Turns out ‘anti-woke’ just meant anti-decency, anti-humanity & anti-rule of law.
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Bylines Network takes on corporations and fat cats! This article from last year looks at whether Thames Water ever had shareholder support or were simply misleading the public /1
#TruthToPower @westenglandbylines.co.uk
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/was-t...
#TruthToPower @westenglandbylines.co.uk
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/was-t...
April 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Bylines Network takes on corporations and fat cats! This article from last year looks at whether Thames Water ever had shareholder support or were simply misleading the public /1
#TruthToPower @westenglandbylines.co.uk
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/was-t...
#TruthToPower @westenglandbylines.co.uk
westenglandbylines.co.uk/region/was-t...
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It’s all a matter of angles.
And from this angle, it makes total sense.
🇨🇦🇬🇱🇮🇸🇬🇧🇳🇴—-> 🇪🇺 🙌
And from this angle, it makes total sense.
🇨🇦🇬🇱🇮🇸🇬🇧🇳🇴—-> 🇪🇺 🙌
April 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It’s all a matter of angles.
And from this angle, it makes total sense.
🇨🇦🇬🇱🇮🇸🇬🇧🇳🇴—-> 🇪🇺 🙌
And from this angle, it makes total sense.
🇨🇦🇬🇱🇮🇸🇬🇧🇳🇴—-> 🇪🇺 🙌
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Europe should have digital payments under its control and reduce dependence on foreign payment platforms, The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said several days ago.
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
April 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Europe should have digital payments under its control and reduce dependence on foreign payment platforms, The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said several days ago.
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
"Whether you use a card or a phone, typically it goes through Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Alipay.⤵️
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Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council of the United States: tariffs were not introduced for Russia because it's in the middle of peace negotiations.
(By the way, Ukraine is subject to President Trump's tariffs).
(By the way, Ukraine is subject to President Trump's tariffs).
April 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council of the United States: tariffs were not introduced for Russia because it's in the middle of peace negotiations.
(By the way, Ukraine is subject to President Trump's tariffs).
(By the way, Ukraine is subject to President Trump's tariffs).
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It's amazing that stories are STILL coming out claiming that Starmer's charm offensive reduced Trump's tariffs.
That's just not true. The SAME simplistic formula was used for EVERY country hit by tariffs.
Each country's tariff was the higher of half the number spat out by the formula, or 10%.
That's just not true. The SAME simplistic formula was used for EVERY country hit by tariffs.
Each country's tariff was the higher of half the number spat out by the formula, or 10%.
Trump took a VERY bizarre route to work out what tariff to impose on each country.
Instead of calibrating the USA's tariffs against the *actual* tariffs imposed on the USA by its various trading partners, he said "how much tariff would wipe out our trade deficit on paper?" - then charged half that.
Instead of calibrating the USA's tariffs against the *actual* tariffs imposed on the USA by its various trading partners, he said "how much tariff would wipe out our trade deficit on paper?" - then charged half that.
April 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
It's amazing that stories are STILL coming out claiming that Starmer's charm offensive reduced Trump's tariffs.
That's just not true. The SAME simplistic formula was used for EVERY country hit by tariffs.
Each country's tariff was the higher of half the number spat out by the formula, or 10%.
That's just not true. The SAME simplistic formula was used for EVERY country hit by tariffs.
Each country's tariff was the higher of half the number spat out by the formula, or 10%.
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Worth taking a moment to read Robert Peston's conceptual analysis of a hypothetical international united front against Trump's tariffs.
The beauty of the idea is that it would punch the US much harder than it can punch the rest of
the world - if sufficient countries signed up.
Food for thought.
The beauty of the idea is that it would punch the US much harder than it can punch the rest of
the world - if sufficient countries signed up.
Food for thought.
Robert Peston on X: "Starmer has organised his military coalition of “willing” nations to defend Ukraine against Putin in the event of a peace deal. My conversations with senior government officials, business leaders and economists reveal a hunger for Starmer - or Canada’s Carney, or any elected" / X
Starmer has organised his military coalition of “willing” nations to defend Ukraine against Putin in the event of a peace deal. My conversations with senior government officials, business leaders and economists reveal a hunger for Starmer - or Canada’s Carney, or any elected
x.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Worth taking a moment to read Robert Peston's conceptual analysis of a hypothetical international united front against Trump's tariffs.
The beauty of the idea is that it would punch the US much harder than it can punch the rest of
the world - if sufficient countries signed up.
Food for thought.
The beauty of the idea is that it would punch the US much harder than it can punch the rest of
the world - if sufficient countries signed up.
Food for thought.
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1.2bn is the price Murdoch is prepared to lose just to run the Sun. That's the value he places on its ability to influence British politics...
We need to reform media ownership laws to prevent billionaire foreigners from buying influence over the direction of our country.
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We need to reform media ownership laws to prevent billionaire foreigners from buying influence over the direction of our country.
buff.ly/pMeA2IT
April 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1.2bn is the price Murdoch is prepared to lose just to run the Sun. That's the value he places on its ability to influence British politics...
We need to reform media ownership laws to prevent billionaire foreigners from buying influence over the direction of our country.
buff.ly/pMeA2IT
We need to reform media ownership laws to prevent billionaire foreigners from buying influence over the direction of our country.
buff.ly/pMeA2IT
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🔴 “My Party Today Would Not Create the NHS”: Labour MP Condemns Government Refusal to Look at 'Who Owns Our Water'
“I’ve got a Government that has a computer for a political brain” says @labourlewis.bsky.social as Labour MPs line up to reject his Water Bill
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/m...
“I’ve got a Government that has a computer for a political brain” says @labourlewis.bsky.social as Labour MPs line up to reject his Water Bill
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/m...
“My Party Today Would Not Create the NHS”: Labour MP Condemns Goverment Refusal to Look at 'Who Owns Our Water'
“I've got a Government that has a computer for a political brain” says Clive Lewis after fellow Labour MPs line up to reject his Water Bill
bylinetimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🔴 “My Party Today Would Not Create the NHS”: Labour MP Condemns Government Refusal to Look at 'Who Owns Our Water'
“I’ve got a Government that has a computer for a political brain” says @labourlewis.bsky.social as Labour MPs line up to reject his Water Bill
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/m...
“I’ve got a Government that has a computer for a political brain” says @labourlewis.bsky.social as Labour MPs line up to reject his Water Bill
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/31/m...
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How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’: the right-wing disinformation loop
This direct debunk and mini-lesson on how the right-wing media ecosystem can work may help you to spot and critique these types of ‘stories’ in the future
bylines.cymru
March 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
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This is "I Put Up Tariffs" 🎶- perhaps the first ever parody song (?) to make reference to the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930. It's based on #BobMarley's legendary "I Shot the Sheriff" and sung from the point of view of #Trump, unleashing his frenzy of #tariffs on the USA & the world.
youtu.be/_DyNjjSxO8s
youtu.be/_DyNjjSxO8s
"I Put Up Tariffs" - Marsh Family adaptation of Bob Marley and the Wailers, "I Shot the Sheriff"
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
March 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is "I Put Up Tariffs" 🎶- perhaps the first ever parody song (?) to make reference to the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930. It's based on #BobMarley's legendary "I Shot the Sheriff" and sung from the point of view of #Trump, unleashing his frenzy of #tariffs on the USA & the world.
youtu.be/_DyNjjSxO8s
youtu.be/_DyNjjSxO8s
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Oh look, now her political career is over, the police have dropped their investigation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
Police Scotland says former first minister not charged in party funding inquiry as husband appears in court for embezzlement
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Oh look, now her political career is over, the police have dropped their investigation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...