Emma Monk
@monkemma.bsky.social
Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.emmamonk.co.uk
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www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190
https://medium.com/@info_28174
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Imagine the fury from The Times if Just Stop Oil had caused "hours-long queues"...
I bet they would have found someone in the ski queue who was trying to get to their Mum in hospital.
I bet they would have found someone in the ski queue who was trying to get to their Mum in hospital.
Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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December 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Imagine the fury from The Times if Just Stop Oil had caused "hours-long queues"...
I bet they would have found someone in the ski queue who was trying to get to their Mum in hospital.
I bet they would have found someone in the ski queue who was trying to get to their Mum in hospital.
Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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December 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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This is quite the thread, and worth reading even if you know all the cancelling Christmas claims are rubbish. The details are, as they say, important. 🎄
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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December 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This is quite the thread, and worth reading even if you know all the cancelling Christmas claims are rubbish. The details are, as they say, important. 🎄
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A chuckle a skeet. Emma's excellent second part of her dive into rumours that "They"(tm) are cancelling Christmas 🎅
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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December 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A chuckle a skeet. Emma's excellent second part of her dive into rumours that "They"(tm) are cancelling Christmas 🎅
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Wonderful thread about the UK media's rocket propelled outrage generation this winter festive season ... and no, I don't mean "Christmas" when I consider that to be a full three months of my year! 🧣🧤☔☃️🌲🎁💜
Do read 👇
Do read 👇
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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1/31
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Wonderful thread about the UK media's rocket propelled outrage generation this winter festive season ... and no, I don't mean "Christmas" when I consider that to be a full three months of my year! 🧣🧤☔☃️🌲🎁💜
Do read 👇
Do read 👇
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Another must-read debunking from Emma. Worth bookmarking to counter any "They're cancelling Christmas" outrage you come across.
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
December 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Another must-read debunking from Emma. Worth bookmarking to counter any "They're cancelling Christmas" outrage you come across.
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There must be a national award that we nominate Emma for, this is masterful debunking, as usual. 💯
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There must be a national award that we nominate Emma for, this is masterful debunking, as usual. 💯
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If you read one thread this Christmas, make it this one. Especially if you are an angry Daily Mail reader
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
December 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If you read one thread this Christmas, make it this one. Especially if you are an angry Daily Mail reader
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I really enjoy Emma’s structured debunking of the “you are not allowed to say Christmas” anymore. But surely Mail readers are capable of open eyes and ears?
It is literally impossible to avoid Christmas. Every single high street has decorations up, every shop blaring out Christmas music. /1
It is literally impossible to avoid Christmas. Every single high street has decorations up, every shop blaring out Christmas music. /1
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I really enjoy Emma’s structured debunking of the “you are not allowed to say Christmas” anymore. But surely Mail readers are capable of open eyes and ears?
It is literally impossible to avoid Christmas. Every single high street has decorations up, every shop blaring out Christmas music. /1
It is literally impossible to avoid Christmas. Every single high street has decorations up, every shop blaring out Christmas music. /1
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Lovely titbit from @monkemma.bsky.social Here’s Washington Irving complaining about that very thing over 200 hundred years ago. Some things just don’t change.
December 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lovely titbit from @monkemma.bsky.social Here’s Washington Irving complaining about that very thing over 200 hundred years ago. Some things just don’t change.
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Part 2 of “cHriStMaS oUtRaGe!!!” from the excellent @monkemma.bsky.social 👑 Useful advice, but honestly - don’t waste Christmas on people who need to hear it. Spend it with lovely people who deserve you. 🎄
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
They’re Still Not Cancelling Christmas (Part 2!)
From jumpers and markets to cakes and cards: how one week of headlines exposes a manufactured culture-war industry.
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Part 2 of “cHriStMaS oUtRaGe!!!” from the excellent @monkemma.bsky.social 👑 Useful advice, but honestly - don’t waste Christmas on people who need to hear it. Spend it with lovely people who deserve you. 🎄
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
December 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
A white British father and son BOTH raped the same child and pled guilty to multiple counts of Sexual assault.
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A white British father and son BOTH raped the same child and pled guilty to multiple counts of Sexual assault.
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
This has been in the press for 2 days.
The Mirror is the only National newspaper to report on it…
And THAT’s why people have such a skewed perception of the links between race and SA🤷🏼♀️
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Said it before and I'll say it again, Emma is really good at this stuff.
Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
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I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
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December 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Said it before and I'll say it again, Emma is really good at this stuff.
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Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
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I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
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December 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
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I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
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December 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Needless to say, the teacher was not banned *because* they told a Muslim child that Britain is a Christian country🙄
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
🧵
1/12
I mean that was *one* of the things he said
And he was banned *after* several incidences
So technically the headline is true, but that’s not the actual story!
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1/12
Oh good - another “immigration special” question time.
Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Oh good - another “immigration special” question time.
Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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Great thread. Emma is brilliant at carefully researched, fact based debunking of nonsense.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Great thread. Emma is brilliant at carefully researched, fact based debunking of nonsense.
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Emma not only dismantles the dross spouted by Sarah Vine with consummate ease, but shines a light on the default right wing tactic of scapegoating, oh, and the reduction in small boat crossings conveniently ignored by the gutter press.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Emma not only dismantles the dross spouted by Sarah Vine with consummate ease, but shines a light on the default right wing tactic of scapegoating, oh, and the reduction in small boat crossings conveniently ignored by the gutter press.
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If you haven’t noticed this up to this point, now you won’t be able to avoid identifying it everywhere
And have you noticed a big uptick in “benefits” stories at the moment?
Probably completely unrelated(🤔) to the fact we’ve had the longest run with no small boat crossings for 2 years, and the latest immigration stats are down at pre-pandemic levels…
They’ve gotta find a scapegoat somewhere🙄
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Probably completely unrelated(🤔) to the fact we’ve had the longest run with no small boat crossings for 2 years, and the latest immigration stats are down at pre-pandemic levels…
They’ve gotta find a scapegoat somewhere🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you haven’t noticed this up to this point, now you won’t be able to avoid identifying it everywhere
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She shoots, she scores. Emma is really good at this.
Also, the former Mrs Gove appears to be kept by the EU-domiciled, tax evading aristocrat that owns a significant disinformation platform. Like so many "contrarians." Poshboy's pets. One and all.
Also, the former Mrs Gove appears to be kept by the EU-domiciled, tax evading aristocrat that owns a significant disinformation platform. Like so many "contrarians." Poshboy's pets. One and all.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
She shoots, she scores. Emma is really good at this.
Also, the former Mrs Gove appears to be kept by the EU-domiciled, tax evading aristocrat that owns a significant disinformation platform. Like so many "contrarians." Poshboy's pets. One and all.
Also, the former Mrs Gove appears to be kept by the EU-domiciled, tax evading aristocrat that owns a significant disinformation platform. Like so many "contrarians." Poshboy's pets. One and all.
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Follow Emma. These debunking threads are just absolutely brilliant.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Follow Emma. These debunking threads are just absolutely brilliant.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
1/9
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
1/9
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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It's impossible not to love the clarity Emma provides. How will he possibly survive these horrific taxes on his millions?
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…
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December 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It's impossible not to love the clarity Emma provides. How will he possibly survive these horrific taxes on his millions?
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This is what I love about social media. A story in a paper that you know doesn't add up, but you dont know how to work it out. So along comes Emma and explains it all for you. Yet again sterling work and much appreciated.
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…
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November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is what I love about social media. A story in a paper that you know doesn't add up, but you dont know how to work it out. So along comes Emma and explains it all for you. Yet again sterling work and much appreciated.