Michael Sykes
@mjs63.bsky.social
Yorkshireman living in Leicestershire, UK. European.
Retired Commercial Manager, Project Manager, Sales & Marketing professional.
Interests: Politics, healthcare, science, business, travel, geography & trains (real and model).
Retired Commercial Manager, Project Manager, Sales & Marketing professional.
Interests: Politics, healthcare, science, business, travel, geography & trains (real and model).
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Met Police chief Mark Rowley: ‘How anybody in America can suggest the UK is violent is completely ridiculous. The homicide rate in London is lower than every single US state. It’s lower than all their big cities.’
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Met Police chief Mark Rowley: ‘How anybody in America can suggest the UK is violent is completely ridiculous. The homicide rate in London is lower than every single US state. It’s lower than all their big cities.’
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this is insane
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
this is insane
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Future historians might want to reconstruct when NATO ceased to exist IN ITS TRANSATLANTIC FORM.
Here’s a hint. Look at this passage of the Ukraine „peace plan“. The US will act as a „mediator“ between NATO and Russia.
As if they were no longer the lead nation.
Here’s a hint. Look at this passage of the Ukraine „peace plan“. The US will act as a „mediator“ between NATO and Russia.
As if they were no longer the lead nation.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Future historians might want to reconstruct when NATO ceased to exist IN ITS TRANSATLANTIC FORM.
Here’s a hint. Look at this passage of the Ukraine „peace plan“. The US will act as a „mediator“ between NATO and Russia.
As if they were no longer the lead nation.
Here’s a hint. Look at this passage of the Ukraine „peace plan“. The US will act as a „mediator“ between NATO and Russia.
As if they were no longer the lead nation.
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I hear a lot of “he did his best” commentary on Johnson, mixed with “it was a difficult decision”.
It was, but that rather comes with the territory of being Prime Minister. It is a job that comes with perhaps more complexity and responsibility than any other. He had a try doesn’t cut it. /1
It was, but that rather comes with the territory of being Prime Minister. It is a job that comes with perhaps more complexity and responsibility than any other. He had a try doesn’t cut it. /1
I’m not sure how I would deal with being found to have been responsible for 23k deaths, but I think it would likely involve removing myself from public life and finding some way to help save lives.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I hear a lot of “he did his best” commentary on Johnson, mixed with “it was a difficult decision”.
It was, but that rather comes with the territory of being Prime Minister. It is a job that comes with perhaps more complexity and responsibility than any other. He had a try doesn’t cut it. /1
It was, but that rather comes with the territory of being Prime Minister. It is a job that comes with perhaps more complexity and responsibility than any other. He had a try doesn’t cut it. /1
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BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
Trump says he will sue BBC for between $1 billion and $5 billion despite apology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president told reporters on Air Force One that he will take legal action against the broadcaster and will call Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
BBC has a case against Trump. WhiteHouse Chief Press Officer called the BBC ‘100% fake news.’ Which is defamatory and untrue.
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The new Tylenol ad just dropped. Sound up!
September 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The new Tylenol ad just dropped. Sound up!
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This morning, again, it's just endless coverage of the president's "change of tone" on Russia. Which, if the past is any guide, will change again tomorrow and the day after.
We might as well analyse an angry toddler's "change of tone" towards bedtime, bathtime and whether he likes the colour green.
We might as well analyse an angry toddler's "change of tone" towards bedtime, bathtime and whether he likes the colour green.
September 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
This morning, again, it's just endless coverage of the president's "change of tone" on Russia. Which, if the past is any guide, will change again tomorrow and the day after.
We might as well analyse an angry toddler's "change of tone" towards bedtime, bathtime and whether he likes the colour green.
We might as well analyse an angry toddler's "change of tone" towards bedtime, bathtime and whether he likes the colour green.
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Labour, anyone ?
Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
September 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Labour, anyone ?
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Donald Trump promised to Make America Great Again. Instead, he is wrecking the US economy. Job creation has collapsed, farmers can’t sell their crops, foreign investors are leaving, and tariffs are pushing up prices for ordinary Americans.
youtu.be/DjRdmXHCVxQ?...
youtu.be/DjRdmXHCVxQ?...
Is Trump breaking the US economy?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
September 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Donald Trump promised to Make America Great Again. Instead, he is wrecking the US economy. Job creation has collapsed, farmers can’t sell their crops, foreign investors are leaving, and tariffs are pushing up prices for ordinary Americans.
youtu.be/DjRdmXHCVxQ?...
youtu.be/DjRdmXHCVxQ?...
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The ECHR is essential to the Belfast Agreement.
@pimlicat: “The radical right is playing on fears around immigration to remove protections from all UK citizens and Northern Ireland’s historic agreement may only be the first casualty if the UK Government doesn’t hold firm.”
@pimlicat: “The radical right is playing on fears around immigration to remove protections from all UK citizens and Northern Ireland’s historic agreement may only be the first casualty if the UK Government doesn’t hold firm.”
September 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The ECHR is essential to the Belfast Agreement.
@pimlicat: “The radical right is playing on fears around immigration to remove protections from all UK citizens and Northern Ireland’s historic agreement may only be the first casualty if the UK Government doesn’t hold firm.”
@pimlicat: “The radical right is playing on fears around immigration to remove protections from all UK citizens and Northern Ireland’s historic agreement may only be the first casualty if the UK Government doesn’t hold firm.”
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"Asylum seekers should not be allowed to work!"
"Asylum workers should not be subsidised at the public expense!"
- and loop.
"Asylum workers should not be subsidised at the public expense!"
- and loop.
August 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
"Asylum seekers should not be allowed to work!"
"Asylum workers should not be subsidised at the public expense!"
- and loop.
"Asylum workers should not be subsidised at the public expense!"
- and loop.
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I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.
August 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.
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Trump has not guaranteed that he will put sanctions on Russia in 50 days, he has offered Putin protection against additional sanctions for 50 days. And he can always extend beyond that.
July 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trump has not guaranteed that he will put sanctions on Russia in 50 days, he has offered Putin protection against additional sanctions for 50 days. And he can always extend beyond that.
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He rubs nearly everyone up the wrong way - including, rather importantly, the French - but I think he's simply marvellous.
President Macron speaking at Guildhall,
"The European Union was stronger with the UK, and the UK was stronger with the European Union"
"We want to write our future and not be the story written by another continent.. The only way to chose our future is to do it together"
"The European Union was stronger with the UK, and the UK was stronger with the European Union"
"We want to write our future and not be the story written by another continent.. The only way to chose our future is to do it together"
July 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
He rubs nearly everyone up the wrong way - including, rather importantly, the French - but I think he's simply marvellous.
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General Eisenhower ordered Nazi death camps to remain standing for a reason.
July 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
General Eisenhower ordered Nazi death camps to remain standing for a reason.
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For decades the public has been told they can have US tax rates and European public services. If taxes are going to rise, the government might at least try to make a virtue out of honesty.
Starting my holiday in the traditional way: by promo-ing an NS column about fiscal policy.
Starting my holiday in the traditional way: by promo-ing an NS column about fiscal policy.
Labour needs to be honest about tax rises
For decades the public has been told they can have US tax rates and European public services.
www.newstatesman.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
For decades the public has been told they can have US tax rates and European public services. If taxes are going to rise, the government might at least try to make a virtue out of honesty.
Starting my holiday in the traditional way: by promo-ing an NS column about fiscal policy.
Starting my holiday in the traditional way: by promo-ing an NS column about fiscal policy.
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Golf. I bet he left early to go to play golf.
June 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Golf. I bet he left early to go to play golf.
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Everything Starmer and Labour do is always for "working people". It's almost a nervous tic at this point.
x.com/keir_starmer...
x.com/keir_starmer...
June 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Everything Starmer and Labour do is always for "working people". It's almost a nervous tic at this point.
x.com/keir_starmer...
x.com/keir_starmer...
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Yesterday, the UK, France and Canada apparently woke-up to the idea that Palestinians in Gaza may be victims of a genocide.
But they knew. Israel knew. We all knew. 16 months ago. Because the International Court of Justice told us so:
But they knew. Israel knew. We all knew. 16 months ago. Because the International Court of Justice told us so:
May 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yesterday, the UK, France and Canada apparently woke-up to the idea that Palestinians in Gaza may be victims of a genocide.
But they knew. Israel knew. We all knew. 16 months ago. Because the International Court of Justice told us so:
But they knew. Israel knew. We all knew. 16 months ago. Because the International Court of Justice told us so:
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Now is the time for Starmer to stand up to Farage.
Get Farage to argue that queues at airports, burdens on business and restricted study and travel opportunities for the young are all good things.
Get Farage to argue that queues at airports, burdens on business and restricted study and travel opportunities for the young are all good things.
May 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Now is the time for Starmer to stand up to Farage.
Get Farage to argue that queues at airports, burdens on business and restricted study and travel opportunities for the young are all good things.
Get Farage to argue that queues at airports, burdens on business and restricted study and travel opportunities for the young are all good things.
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To help the Labour Party tackle the Farage party, I am sharing this…it did not take a great deal of research.
May 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM
To help the Labour Party tackle the Farage party, I am sharing this…it did not take a great deal of research.