Pete Bangert
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Genuine anhydrous oxygen dihydride is very difficult to get hold of... but much easier than a truthful Tory
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The US regime is trying to export its culture wars again. We should be clear: in our jurisdiction human rights standards, based on dignity and autonomy – not the whims of Christian nationalists – mean that abortion is healthcare.
US designates NHS abortions as human rights violation
Trump administration will also crack down on sex change treatments for minors and hate speech arrests
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The US regime is trying to export its culture wars again. We should be clear: in our jurisdiction human rights standards, based on dignity and autonomy – not the whims of Christian nationalists – mean that abortion is healthcare.
Pay per mile for electric cars?
I already pay tax on the electricity I buy to charge the car. Not to mention a totally unwarranted profit contribution for the parasitic company.
So we're moving to a taxation system based upon what we use the product for? Very slippery slope.
I already pay tax on the electricity I buy to charge the car. Not to mention a totally unwarranted profit contribution for the parasitic company.
So we're moving to a taxation system based upon what we use the product for? Very slippery slope.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Pay per mile for electric cars?
I already pay tax on the electricity I buy to charge the car. Not to mention a totally unwarranted profit contribution for the parasitic company.
So we're moving to a taxation system based upon what we use the product for? Very slippery slope.
I already pay tax on the electricity I buy to charge the car. Not to mention a totally unwarranted profit contribution for the parasitic company.
So we're moving to a taxation system based upon what we use the product for? Very slippery slope.
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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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A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. This has put me in mind of Nigel Farage
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. This has put me in mind of Nigel Farage
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee, on Reform poisoning our national discourse
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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I truly believe that Wes Streeting has the ideas, the charisma, and the likeability to be an even more historically hated Prime Minister than Keir Starmer
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I truly believe that Wes Streeting has the ideas, the charisma, and the likeability to be an even more historically hated Prime Minister than Keir Starmer
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨UPDATE WITH COMMENT FROM THE BBC: Byline Times can confirm that of the four-person BBC panel that interviewed Prescott and made the decision to appoint him as an advisor, three of them had longstanding Conservative Party ties. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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A woman who lives in Dubai & never actually watches the BBC tells us who should be its next Director General.😳
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A woman who lives in Dubai & never actually watches the BBC tells us who should be its next Director General.😳
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
She then tells us who should be chief of an NHS she never uses. Not only that, she comments about Govt. departments that don’t actually govern her!
SmallTalk TV! 😂
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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Leicestershire County Council has announced it is to pay consultants £30m to carry out a cost cutting review.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Leicestershire County Council has announced it is to pay consultants £30m to carry out a cost cutting review.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
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Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
Interesting to see that the 'non-institutionally biased' BBC News managed to, once again, feature a full Farage, Monday's propaganda broadcast on behalf of Reform, without a shred of error correction or fact check.
No bias on show here. Just client journalism at its finest.
No bias on show here. Just client journalism at its finest.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Interesting to see that the 'non-institutionally biased' BBC News managed to, once again, feature a full Farage, Monday's propaganda broadcast on behalf of Reform, without a shred of error correction or fact check.
No bias on show here. Just client journalism at its finest.
No bias on show here. Just client journalism at its finest.
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Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good grief. This administration is so soft on crime.
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People are asking why the BBC has been relentlessly promoting Reform, the party with just 5 MPs.
Here’s the reason.
Here’s the reason.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
People are asking why the BBC has been relentlessly promoting Reform, the party with just 5 MPs.
Here’s the reason.
Here’s the reason.
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Brilliant disturbing and as real as AI ever gets.
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Brilliant disturbing and as real as AI ever gets.
Once again, the BBC interrupts live news to feature Farage blathering lies and misinformation from a podium. Dog whistles and snake oil.
Can't beat client journalism.
Can't beat client journalism.
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Once again, the BBC interrupts live news to feature Farage blathering lies and misinformation from a podium. Dog whistles and snake oil.
Can't beat client journalism.
Can't beat client journalism.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Collins is on TREMENDOUS form atm.
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian.
[Scene is BBC BREAKFAST with two presenters and a guest on the sofa].
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PRESENTER:
Now - some disturbing new research has shown
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PRESENTER:
that as many as 10 non-Reform political parties may currently operating ‘under the radar’ across the UK.
[Show on screen logos for Greens, Lib Dems, Conservatives
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PRESENTER:
In the studio to discuss this, Nigel Farage
[We see the guest on the sofa is indeed Nigel Farage]
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PRESENTER:
Nigel, what’s your view?
FARAGE:
Well I think this very worrying.
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FARAGE:
And just another reason why we should ban all immigration.
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PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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PRESENTER:
Funnily enough, this is what your new show’s about, isn’t it?
FARAGE:
Oop - plug time!
PRESENTER:
Ha ha
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FARAGE:
Yes it’s a 12-part BBC documentary called ‘In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One’.
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[Show on the TV screen Farage presenting a documentary series titled In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One. He is wearing his farmer's getup and looking dreamily at the UK from hillsides, visiting pubs and chatting with the locals, etc]
FARAGE:
It’s a really emotional journey
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FARAGE:
with lots of dreamy footage of me looking relatable...
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FARAGE:
as I answer the question:
*Am I the only option for Britain?*
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[Cut back to studio]
PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Collins is on TREMENDOUS form atm.
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Reform isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Green Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The LibDems aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Your Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Tories aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Labour’s biggest problem currently is Labour.
The Green Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The LibDems aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Your Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Tories aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Labour’s biggest problem currently is Labour.
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Reform isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Green Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The LibDems aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Your Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Tories aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Labour’s biggest problem currently is Labour.
The Green Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The LibDems aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Your Party isn’t Labour’s biggest problem.
The Tories aren’t Labour’s biggest problem.
Labour’s biggest problem currently is Labour.
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Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
October 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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And now we go live to Kent County Council for the Reform group meeting.
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
And now we go live to Kent County Council for the Reform group meeting.