Roger of Peatling
@rogerofpeatling.bsky.social
Cobblers supporter. Socialist. Pensioner. Enjoy travel and most sports. Home brewer. Retired teacher. Learning German.
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People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
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When he was chasing a headline, Farage said he’d scrap the two child limit.
Now Labour’s actually doing it, he’s going to vote against.
Tories are also going to vote against it!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverVoteTory
Now Labour’s actually doing it, he’s going to vote against.
Tories are also going to vote against it!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverVoteTory
January 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM
When he was chasing a headline, Farage said he’d scrap the two child limit.
Now Labour’s actually doing it, he’s going to vote against.
Tories are also going to vote against it!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverVoteTory
Now Labour’s actually doing it, he’s going to vote against.
Tories are also going to vote against it!
#NeverVoteReform #NeverVoteTory
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Should the UK rejoin the EU and reverse Brexit? Vote in the Daily Mirror poll👇
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Mirror readers debate rejoining EU ahead of Brexit anniversary
Keir Starmer is trying to repair relations with the European Union but Brexit remains a thorny issue in the UK - and we want to know your views on whether to rejoin the EU or not
www.mirror.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Should the UK rejoin the EU and reverse Brexit? Vote in the Daily Mirror poll👇
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Many Americans can't afford to travel (or don't have sufficient leave from work to do so, or even benefits); even when they do, they think travel is more expensive and daunting than it is. I think this is intentional. When you leave the US, you realize how bad things really are here.
🔥🇪🇺 “Europeans enjoy more free time than Americans, a higher life expectancy and lower levels of inequality – all with roughly comparable productivity.
Whichever way you look at it, this is a significantly superior economic performance.”
Whichever way you look at it, this is a significantly superior economic performance.”
Decline, what decline? The myth of dying Europe
There is a widespread view that, by comparison with the USA, Europe is in economic and social decline. But, Zucman argues, it's not true
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Many Americans can't afford to travel (or don't have sufficient leave from work to do so, or even benefits); even when they do, they think travel is more expensive and daunting than it is. I think this is intentional. When you leave the US, you realize how bad things really are here.
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The USA is running out of oil it has less than 10 years left
Very soon it will have to import oil, and then gasoline prices which Americans are so obsessed with will be decided by another country
Venezuela has the most oil in the world $14tn worth
That's what this is all about
Very soon it will have to import oil, and then gasoline prices which Americans are so obsessed with will be decided by another country
Venezuela has the most oil in the world $14tn worth
That's what this is all about
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The USA is running out of oil it has less than 10 years left
Very soon it will have to import oil, and then gasoline prices which Americans are so obsessed with will be decided by another country
Venezuela has the most oil in the world $14tn worth
That's what this is all about
Very soon it will have to import oil, and then gasoline prices which Americans are so obsessed with will be decided by another country
Venezuela has the most oil in the world $14tn worth
That's what this is all about
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Nigel Farage called Trump a “global peacemaker” who would prevent a “endless series of foreign wars”
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Nigel Farage called Trump a “global peacemaker” who would prevent a “endless series of foreign wars”
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Boris Johnson said he would make the world "safe and stable"
Why Trump's apologists were wrong and why those warning about the grave threat he poses were right www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
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Man who bought up 33,000 acres of farmland to avoid tax and moved his business to Singapore after the Brexit he voted for wants your sympathy.
December 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Man who bought up 33,000 acres of farmland to avoid tax and moved his business to Singapore after the Brexit he voted for wants your sympathy.
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Reform UK Review 2025
List of Reform UK politicians and candidates racism revealed.
This isn’t exhaustive…
Nigel Farage, MP
Antisemitism, multiple examples including childhood, 2009, 2010 (x2), 2012, 2016 and 2018. Racist comments about Romanians.
List of Reform UK politicians and candidates racism revealed.
This isn’t exhaustive…
Nigel Farage, MP
Antisemitism, multiple examples including childhood, 2009, 2010 (x2), 2012, 2016 and 2018. Racist comments about Romanians.
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Reform UK Review 2025
List of Reform UK politicians and candidates racism revealed.
This isn’t exhaustive…
Nigel Farage, MP
Antisemitism, multiple examples including childhood, 2009, 2010 (x2), 2012, 2016 and 2018. Racist comments about Romanians.
List of Reform UK politicians and candidates racism revealed.
This isn’t exhaustive…
Nigel Farage, MP
Antisemitism, multiple examples including childhood, 2009, 2010 (x2), 2012, 2016 and 2018. Racist comments about Romanians.
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Reform councillors in Kent condemned for spending thousands on political assistants
Reform councillors in Kent condemned for spending thousands on political assistants
The party that pledged to cut waste and save money faces criticism after pushing through vote to employ advisers
Reform UK’s “flagship” local authority, Kent county council, has been condemned for pushing through plans to spend tens of thousands of pounds on hiring political assistants.
The move comes after councillors from Nigel Farage’s party in Warwickshire were accused of hypocrisy in July when they voted to spend £150,000 on the advisers, some of whom are being parachuted in by the national party to deal with a litany of issues at Reform-run councils. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Reform councillors in Kent condemned for spending thousands on political assistants
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Who pays for Farage's private jets? 11x just to US and counting. Some trips declared, some not. The one below? Flying with US lobbyists linked to Heartland Institute and allegedly "paying for it" as per Byline Times 🤔
Did he pay for the lobbysts' flight? Did they split? Unclear.
Did he pay for the lobbysts' flight? Did they split? Unclear.
December 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Who pays for Farage's private jets? 11x just to US and counting. Some trips declared, some not. The one below? Flying with US lobbyists linked to Heartland Institute and allegedly "paying for it" as per Byline Times 🤔
Did he pay for the lobbysts' flight? Did they split? Unclear.
Did he pay for the lobbysts' flight? Did they split? Unclear.
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Reform UK’s first West Northamptonshire Budget
Full Council Tax 5%, free parking scrapped, charities to be charged for using parks and Blue Badged disabled free parking being removed.
Tell us Zia Yusuf, is that what you had in mind as DOGE head?
Full Council Tax 5%, free parking scrapped, charities to be charged for using parks and Blue Badged disabled free parking being removed.
Tell us Zia Yusuf, is that what you had in mind as DOGE head?
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reform UK’s first West Northamptonshire Budget
Full Council Tax 5%, free parking scrapped, charities to be charged for using parks and Blue Badged disabled free parking being removed.
Tell us Zia Yusuf, is that what you had in mind as DOGE head?
Full Council Tax 5%, free parking scrapped, charities to be charged for using parks and Blue Badged disabled free parking being removed.
Tell us Zia Yusuf, is that what you had in mind as DOGE head?
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A man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been unmasked.
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
December 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been unmasked.
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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*GARGANTUAN* 💥
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
*GARGANTUAN* 💥
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
Economist for Brexit admits
🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data
🧵
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Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Just 10k signatures needed now
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just 10k signatures needed now
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Tomorrow we hear the sentencing of Nathan Gill, Nigel Farage's close colleague for decades. Leader of Reform UK in Wales and MEP alongside Richard Tice, Dr David Bull, Paul Nuttalls, Martin Daubney and Alex Phillips. All of them have remained quiet on him.
All of them have explaining to do.
All of them have explaining to do.
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Tomorrow we hear the sentencing of Nathan Gill, Nigel Farage's close colleague for decades. Leader of Reform UK in Wales and MEP alongside Richard Tice, Dr David Bull, Paul Nuttalls, Martin Daubney and Alex Phillips. All of them have remained quiet on him.
All of them have explaining to do.
All of them have explaining to do.
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“I’d never experienced antisemitism growing up, so the first time that this vicious verbal abuse came out of Farage’s mouth was deeply shocking.
But I wasn’t his only target. I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”
But I wasn’t his only target. I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“I’d never experienced antisemitism growing up, so the first time that this vicious verbal abuse came out of Farage’s mouth was deeply shocking.
But I wasn’t his only target. I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”
But I wasn’t his only target. I’d hear him calling other students ‘Paki’ or ‘Wog’, and urging them to ‘go home’.”