Bob
@riojabob.bsky.social
Retired Teacher married to the lovely Merg and living in North Wales. Bridge player, wine drinker, vegetable grower and dog walker
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This headline should read 19 more land thefts take place with the active support of Netanyahu's government.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This headline should read 19 more land thefts take place with the active support of Netanyahu's government.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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For @greenparty.org.uk to appear second in a poll once might be an outlier. Two weeks running indicates a major change in British public opinion. Deserves exactly equal coverage as Reform got when it hit the same polling numbers. Won't get it.
Westminster Voting Intention:
RFM: 33% (=)
GRN: 17% (-1)
CON: 16% (=)
LAB: 15% (=)
LDM: 11% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 12 Nov.
Changes w/ 5-6 Nov.
RFM: 33% (=)
GRN: 17% (-1)
CON: 16% (=)
LAB: 15% (=)
LDM: 11% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)
Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 12 Nov.
Changes w/ 5-6 Nov.
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
For @greenparty.org.uk to appear second in a poll once might be an outlier. Two weeks running indicates a major change in British public opinion. Deserves exactly equal coverage as Reform got when it hit the same polling numbers. Won't get it.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @mluckovichajc)
(From @mluckovichajc)
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This ruling is a joke.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
October 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This ruling is a joke.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
PPE Medpro will go bankrupt and the Government won't get a penny.
Michelle Mone should have to pay the £122m personally.
RT if you want to see her pay it all back.
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Curiously efficient and cheap new technology marches forward despite the ramblings of a President with fossilised ideas
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback
Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Curiously efficient and cheap new technology marches forward despite the ramblings of a President with fossilised ideas
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
September 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
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Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join him in condemning Elon Musk's remarks yesterday
September 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Ed Davey has written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join him in condemning Elon Musk's remarks yesterday
Hhmm Christmas adverts on TV tonight!! A smidge early
September 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hhmm Christmas adverts on TV tonight!! A smidge early
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Let’s settle this, is Nigel Farage a racist?
Like if he is.
RT if he is a traitor.
Like if he is.
RT if he is a traitor.
September 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Let’s settle this, is Nigel Farage a racist?
Like if he is.
RT if he is a traitor.
Like if he is.
RT if he is a traitor.
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Time to tax private jets, large mansions and gas guzzling luxury cars so the rich pay some of their fair share instead of hiding all their money in dodgy offshore bitcoin accounts.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK’s richest set to produce 13 times more transport emissions than poorest by 2035
Thinktank predicts wider inequality gap and calls for revised policies to tackle flying and excess private car use
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Time to tax private jets, large mansions and gas guzzling luxury cars so the rich pay some of their fair share instead of hiding all their money in dodgy offshore bitcoin accounts.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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FFS - ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And the vacuum is filled by ever more angry bile. Farage needs to be challenged at every step - the snake oil salesman who promised leaving the EU would “give us back control” (that went well) now promising that leaving the ECHR will do the same…
No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
August 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
FFS - ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And the vacuum is filled by ever more angry bile. Farage needs to be challenged at every step - the snake oil salesman who promised leaving the EU would “give us back control” (that went well) now promising that leaving the ECHR will do the same…
Anyone else getting messages on here asking for confirmation they are an adult and requesting a photo to prove it?
July 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Anyone else getting messages on here asking for confirmation they are an adult and requesting a photo to prove it?
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It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that Brexit has been slammed as a 'complete disaster' that 'ruined most of the country' in a poll marking nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Brexit a 'disaster' that 'ruined the country' - referendum 'should be repeated'
On the ninth anniversary of the day the UK voted to leave the EU, we asked readers to have their say on whether Brexit has been a success - and Mirror readers had a lot to say on the matter.
www.mirror.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that Brexit has been slammed as a 'complete disaster' that 'ruined most of the country' in a poll marking nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Nigel Farage got £750,000 from Coutts as compensation for nothing.
Even worse Coutts is owned by NatWest which is 39% owned by you.
So YOU paid Nigel Farage £292,750, for whining because he didn't have enough money for an account.
RT if he needs to repay every penny.
Even worse Coutts is owned by NatWest which is 39% owned by you.
So YOU paid Nigel Farage £292,750, for whining because he didn't have enough money for an account.
RT if he needs to repay every penny.
June 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Nigel Farage got £750,000 from Coutts as compensation for nothing.
Even worse Coutts is owned by NatWest which is 39% owned by you.
So YOU paid Nigel Farage £292,750, for whining because he didn't have enough money for an account.
RT if he needs to repay every penny.
Even worse Coutts is owned by NatWest which is 39% owned by you.
So YOU paid Nigel Farage £292,750, for whining because he didn't have enough money for an account.
RT if he needs to repay every penny.
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The UK has the highest energy costs in world, this is despite being completely self sufficient.
In the 1970's we had the lowest Energy costs in Europe.
But that was before all of our Oil and Gas was sold to Margaret Thatcher's mates for a pittance.
In the 1970's we had the lowest Energy costs in Europe.
But that was before all of our Oil and Gas was sold to Margaret Thatcher's mates for a pittance.
May 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The UK has the highest energy costs in world, this is despite being completely self sufficient.
In the 1970's we had the lowest Energy costs in Europe.
But that was before all of our Oil and Gas was sold to Margaret Thatcher's mates for a pittance.
In the 1970's we had the lowest Energy costs in Europe.
But that was before all of our Oil and Gas was sold to Margaret Thatcher's mates for a pittance.
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Gary Lineker has been fired from the BBC because he spoke out about Palestine.
#iSupportGary
Lets get it trending
#iSupportGary
Lets get it trending
May 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Gary Lineker has been fired from the BBC because he spoke out about Palestine.
#iSupportGary
Lets get it trending
#iSupportGary
Lets get it trending
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Finland the happiest country on the planet, bans for profit schools, taxes billionaires, houses the homeless.
Take note.
Take note.
May 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Finland the happiest country on the planet, bans for profit schools, taxes billionaires, houses the homeless.
Take note.
Take note.
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Thames Water who are £21bn in debt and just raised their customers bills by £800m a year, have given their executives a 50% bonus totalling more than £5m.
Why aren't they all in jail?
Why aren't they all in jail?
May 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thames Water who are £21bn in debt and just raised their customers bills by £800m a year, have given their executives a 50% bonus totalling more than £5m.
Why aren't they all in jail?
Why aren't they all in jail?
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Well done @itvnews.bsky.social
on pointing out the soaring rise in immigration “since we completed Brexit” - a key factor. This should be pointed out to Farage (who championed Brexit) in every interview
on pointing out the soaring rise in immigration “since we completed Brexit” - a key factor. This should be pointed out to Farage (who championed Brexit) in every interview
May 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Well done @itvnews.bsky.social
on pointing out the soaring rise in immigration “since we completed Brexit” - a key factor. This should be pointed out to Farage (who championed Brexit) in every interview
on pointing out the soaring rise in immigration “since we completed Brexit” - a key factor. This should be pointed out to Farage (who championed Brexit) in every interview
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
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Another report on how our high visa costs deter top R&D talent
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
April 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Another report on how our high visa costs deter top R&D talent
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Gary Lineker has said he is leaving Match of the Day because he felt the BBC wanted him to leave over his support for Palestine.
If you support Gary, like.
If you support Palestine, RT!
He should not be forced out for speaking the truth, even if the BBC don't want to hear it.
If you support Gary, like.
If you support Palestine, RT!
He should not be forced out for speaking the truth, even if the BBC don't want to hear it.
April 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Gary Lineker has said he is leaving Match of the Day because he felt the BBC wanted him to leave over his support for Palestine.
If you support Gary, like.
If you support Palestine, RT!
He should not be forced out for speaking the truth, even if the BBC don't want to hear it.
If you support Gary, like.
If you support Palestine, RT!
He should not be forced out for speaking the truth, even if the BBC don't want to hear it.
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Brexit Curse.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs.
Cost of importing new cancer drugs quadrupled. Shipping costs up 10 times.
Brexit destroyed collaborative research.
That wasn't on the side of the red bus.
Save lives. Rejoin the EU.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs.
Cost of importing new cancer drugs quadrupled. Shipping costs up 10 times.
Brexit destroyed collaborative research.
That wasn't on the side of the red bus.
Save lives. Rejoin the EU.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Brexit Curse.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs.
Cost of importing new cancer drugs quadrupled. Shipping costs up 10 times.
Brexit destroyed collaborative research.
That wasn't on the side of the red bus.
Save lives. Rejoin the EU.
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs.
Cost of importing new cancer drugs quadrupled. Shipping costs up 10 times.
Brexit destroyed collaborative research.
That wasn't on the side of the red bus.
Save lives. Rejoin the EU.
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Italy has fined Amazon $1.3bn for unfair business practices.
In the UK Amazon does not even pay the £3bn a year tax that it should.
It's time for us to fine and tax the hell out of Amazon.
In the UK Amazon does not even pay the £3bn a year tax that it should.
It's time for us to fine and tax the hell out of Amazon.
April 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Italy has fined Amazon $1.3bn for unfair business practices.
In the UK Amazon does not even pay the £3bn a year tax that it should.
It's time for us to fine and tax the hell out of Amazon.
In the UK Amazon does not even pay the £3bn a year tax that it should.
It's time for us to fine and tax the hell out of Amazon.