@runlea1.bsky.social
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I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
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All it takes for evil to thrive is for mediocre world leaders to say “I’d rather not say”
January 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
All it takes for evil to thrive is for mediocre world leaders to say “I’d rather not say”
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Jenrick has gone from forgettable nobody to frothing-BNP-styled dickhead. Why does this corrupt little man get to strut around the media blowing his racist dog-whistle?
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.
October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Jenrick has gone from forgettable nobody to frothing-BNP-styled dickhead. Why does this corrupt little man get to strut around the media blowing his racist dog-whistle?
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.
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Johnson’s cull of MPs prepared to tell the truth about Brexit consigned the Tories to the absurdity & irrelevance they currently enjoy. The media’s pitiful complicity in & failure to explain this lets Farage move in to the vacated space despite embodying the stupidity & bigotry that did for them.
October 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Johnson’s cull of MPs prepared to tell the truth about Brexit consigned the Tories to the absurdity & irrelevance they currently enjoy. The media’s pitiful complicity in & failure to explain this lets Farage move in to the vacated space despite embodying the stupidity & bigotry that did for them.
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Yes. And the reason is a relentless programme of disinformation to rocket boost fear, prejudice and division, in order to usher Farage into No.10.
The Times is nothing more than a deeply malign propaganda outfit for the far right.
The Times is nothing more than a deeply malign propaganda outfit for the far right.
Is there a reason I ask that the Times are using a picture of asylum seekers in a boat to describe rules for migrants who came on legal routes such as skilled worker visas for doctors?
Tough new conditions to be imposed on migrants who want to settle in the UK will not apply to more than a million people who arrived in the UK under the post-Brexit immigration surge
September 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Yes. And the reason is a relentless programme of disinformation to rocket boost fear, prejudice and division, in order to usher Farage into No.10.
The Times is nothing more than a deeply malign propaganda outfit for the far right.
The Times is nothing more than a deeply malign propaganda outfit for the far right.
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I tried sending a complaint to @thetimes.com using feedback@thetimes.co.uk - maybe if more of us try this we could have an impact? @snellarthur.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I tried sending a complaint to @thetimes.com using feedback@thetimes.co.uk - maybe if more of us try this we could have an impact? @snellarthur.bsky.social
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Just 2 gun rights advocates sitting behind a wall of bulletproof glass while enjoying a memorial for a gun rights advocate who got murdered by a gun.
September 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Just 2 gun rights advocates sitting behind a wall of bulletproof glass while enjoying a memorial for a gun rights advocate who got murdered by a gun.
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Danny Kruger joining Reform isn’t news. That’s his natural home. A party led by rich racist grifters and liars cynically exploiting ignorance.
They claim to be a breath of fresh air. But they stink of personal inadequacy and public failure. We should all be very bored of their stale guff by now.
They claim to be a breath of fresh air. But they stink of personal inadequacy and public failure. We should all be very bored of their stale guff by now.
September 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Danny Kruger joining Reform isn’t news. That’s his natural home. A party led by rich racist grifters and liars cynically exploiting ignorance.
They claim to be a breath of fresh air. But they stink of personal inadequacy and public failure. We should all be very bored of their stale guff by now.
They claim to be a breath of fresh air. But they stink of personal inadequacy and public failure. We should all be very bored of their stale guff by now.
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“I can either confront & own the consequences of every policy I’ve supported & every leader I’ve cheered for, or I can pretend they had nothing to do with me & become Nigel Farage’s slipper-warmer. No contest.”
"If you've had enough of politicians, if you don't trust Westminster, join us."
What a revolting, cynical statement for a man who was an MP of the party that ruled for 14 years until five minutes ago - and David Cameron's speech writer before that.
What contempt for voters. ~AA
What a revolting, cynical statement for a man who was an MP of the party that ruled for 14 years until five minutes ago - and David Cameron's speech writer before that.
What contempt for voters. ~AA
September 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“I can either confront & own the consequences of every policy I’ve supported & every leader I’ve cheered for, or I can pretend they had nothing to do with me & become Nigel Farage’s slipper-warmer. No contest.”
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I have legitimate concerns about the way the mainstream media has been enabling the rise of the far-right through normalising racist and anti-immigrant narratives & discourse...
I don't know about you but I've had about enough of mainstream media & politicians legitimising racist anti-asylum protests that terrorise refugees & communities.
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
I had to push back hard, TWICE on BBC yesterday about supposed "legitimate concerns" www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtkA...
ENOUGH of the BBC legitimising anti-asylum protests!
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I have legitimate concerns about the way the mainstream media has been enabling the rise of the far-right through normalising racist and anti-immigrant narratives & discourse...
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“Cheaper meat on horizon”… as govt set to put in place some regulatory alignment with the EU so that SPS checks aren’t necessary.
They never told you Brexit would be quite this exhilarating did they?
And still, the sovereignty monkeys howl.
Honest to god, it’s the most tedious thing ever.
(iPaper)
They never told you Brexit would be quite this exhilarating did they?
And still, the sovereignty monkeys howl.
Honest to god, it’s the most tedious thing ever.
(iPaper)
August 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
“Cheaper meat on horizon”… as govt set to put in place some regulatory alignment with the EU so that SPS checks aren’t necessary.
They never told you Brexit would be quite this exhilarating did they?
And still, the sovereignty monkeys howl.
Honest to god, it’s the most tedious thing ever.
(iPaper)
They never told you Brexit would be quite this exhilarating did they?
And still, the sovereignty monkeys howl.
Honest to god, it’s the most tedious thing ever.
(iPaper)
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The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
August 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.
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Just the supposed ‘paper of record’ bemoaning the fact that asylum seekers have *human* rights and may be able to enforce them. Accompanied - ultra cynically - by a photo of Human Rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, at a glamorous fundraiser. What a sly and deeply unpleasant rag The Times now is.
August 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Just the supposed ‘paper of record’ bemoaning the fact that asylum seekers have *human* rights and may be able to enforce them. Accompanied - ultra cynically - by a photo of Human Rights lawyer, Amal Clooney, at a glamorous fundraiser. What a sly and deeply unpleasant rag The Times now is.
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“Whatever happens, the damage that has already been done by the constant media indulgence of Farage and his divisive, inflammatory and outright racist views will take many years for this country to recover from.”
Yes. A disgraceful, unforgivable failure.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
Yes. A disgraceful, unforgivable failure.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
August 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Whatever happens, the damage that has already been done by the constant media indulgence of Farage and his divisive, inflammatory and outright racist views will take many years for this country to recover from.”
Yes. A disgraceful, unforgivable failure.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
Yes. A disgraceful, unforgivable failure.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/reform-dog...
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Just peachy to have Justin Webb on #r4today insinuating that asylum seekers arriving by small boats are largely criminals and sex offenders.
Such an irresponsible, Daily Mail-style prejudice in his questions and assertions. This isn’t journalism. It’s scaremongering for the far right. Shameful.
Such an irresponsible, Daily Mail-style prejudice in his questions and assertions. This isn’t journalism. It’s scaremongering for the far right. Shameful.
August 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Just peachy to have Justin Webb on #r4today insinuating that asylum seekers arriving by small boats are largely criminals and sex offenders.
Such an irresponsible, Daily Mail-style prejudice in his questions and assertions. This isn’t journalism. It’s scaremongering for the far right. Shameful.
Such an irresponsible, Daily Mail-style prejudice in his questions and assertions. This isn’t journalism. It’s scaremongering for the far right. Shameful.
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We must say, ‘No’
No. Those are not ‘legitimate concerns’
No. There is NO excuse for terrorising asylum seekers. NONE.
It is racism and thuggery.
A loss of self control and decency. And any politician justifying it instead of calling it out in the strongest terms, is complicit in the moral collapse.
No. Those are not ‘legitimate concerns’
No. There is NO excuse for terrorising asylum seekers. NONE.
It is racism and thuggery.
A loss of self control and decency. And any politician justifying it instead of calling it out in the strongest terms, is complicit in the moral collapse.
July 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We must say, ‘No’
No. Those are not ‘legitimate concerns’
No. There is NO excuse for terrorising asylum seekers. NONE.
It is racism and thuggery.
A loss of self control and decency. And any politician justifying it instead of calling it out in the strongest terms, is complicit in the moral collapse.
No. Those are not ‘legitimate concerns’
No. There is NO excuse for terrorising asylum seekers. NONE.
It is racism and thuggery.
A loss of self control and decency. And any politician justifying it instead of calling it out in the strongest terms, is complicit in the moral collapse.
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To understand the context of Sir Brian Leveson’s call for restricting jury trial, look at the terms of reference.
The government wouldn’t let him recommend increased funding.
Akin to demanding a solution to starvation that doesn’t include food.
And the recommendation being to chop off body parts.
The government wouldn’t let him recommend increased funding.
Akin to demanding a solution to starvation that doesn’t include food.
And the recommendation being to chop off body parts.
July 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
To understand the context of Sir Brian Leveson’s call for restricting jury trial, look at the terms of reference.
The government wouldn’t let him recommend increased funding.
Akin to demanding a solution to starvation that doesn’t include food.
And the recommendation being to chop off body parts.
The government wouldn’t let him recommend increased funding.
Akin to demanding a solution to starvation that doesn’t include food.
And the recommendation being to chop off body parts.
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Good letter in The Times from @enversol.bsky.social
A refreshing antidote to the bile and ignorance of doomed and dangerous Tory/Reform anti-immigrant ideology.
A reminder of the importance of cooperation and humanity.
A refreshing antidote to the bile and ignorance of doomed and dangerous Tory/Reform anti-immigrant ideology.
A reminder of the importance of cooperation and humanity.
June 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Good letter in The Times from @enversol.bsky.social
A refreshing antidote to the bile and ignorance of doomed and dangerous Tory/Reform anti-immigrant ideology.
A reminder of the importance of cooperation and humanity.
A refreshing antidote to the bile and ignorance of doomed and dangerous Tory/Reform anti-immigrant ideology.
A reminder of the importance of cooperation and humanity.
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Brexit sovereignty means we can’t afford to spend v much on defence… or in fact anything…
Here’s the new slogan for the side of that bus…
“Rejoin the EU and spend the increased GDP on what we want”
(Letter, Times)
(Not sure about “unaffordable luxury”…
More an “unaffordable idiocy”)
Here’s the new slogan for the side of that bus…
“Rejoin the EU and spend the increased GDP on what we want”
(Letter, Times)
(Not sure about “unaffordable luxury”…
More an “unaffordable idiocy”)
June 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Brexit sovereignty means we can’t afford to spend v much on defence… or in fact anything…
Here’s the new slogan for the side of that bus…
“Rejoin the EU and spend the increased GDP on what we want”
(Letter, Times)
(Not sure about “unaffordable luxury”…
More an “unaffordable idiocy”)
Here’s the new slogan for the side of that bus…
“Rejoin the EU and spend the increased GDP on what we want”
(Letter, Times)
(Not sure about “unaffordable luxury”…
More an “unaffordable idiocy”)
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Christ… red lines are so expensive.
(Private Eye)
(Private Eye)
June 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Christ… red lines are so expensive.
(Private Eye)
(Private Eye)
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Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
May 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled.
If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.
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Crucial point by Sophia Gaston to Commons C'tee:
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
May 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Crucial point by Sophia Gaston to Commons C'tee:
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
"The existence of a 'Brexit betrayals' narrative" has a "profoundly depressive" impact on how gov't is approaching the UK/EU relationship. And that is "problematic" because it does not even reflect public opinion, but "coerced by media opinion." ~AA
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Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
May 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
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April 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM