Russell England
@russellengland.bsky.social
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Love travelling (41 countries so far), silly jokes, Marmite
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Mostly post about climate, Brexit, health, poverty, UK politics and comedy
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Love travelling (41 countries so far), silly jokes, Marmite
Brummie, Remoaner, bit of a nomad, fact finder
Mostly post about climate, Brexit, health, poverty, UK politics and comedy
🌍💉💙🇪🇺🧳🌻🇺🇦🍉🗿🐧
Yep
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yep
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Monroe
Were Deists
Were Deists
"Many of the founding fathers - Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison and Monroe - practiced a faith called Deism. Deism is a philosophical belief in human reason as a reliable means of solving social and political problems"
From @americanprogress.bsky.social in 2008
From @americanprogress.bsky.social in 2008
The Founding Fathers’ Religious Wisdom
This notion—that our country’s roots are explicitly Christian—is both foolish and wrong.
www.americanprogress.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Monroe
Were Deists
Were Deists
The 8th Regiment of the Zouaves (8e Régiment de Zouaves) helped defend the British retreat at Dunkirk in 1940
They were from North Africa
Most of the regiment were killed or captured defending Dunkirk
They were from North Africa
Most of the regiment were killed or captured defending Dunkirk
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The 8th Regiment of the Zouaves (8e Régiment de Zouaves) helped defend the British retreat at Dunkirk in 1940
They were from North Africa
Most of the regiment were killed or captured defending Dunkirk
They were from North Africa
Most of the regiment were killed or captured defending Dunkirk
From Manveen Rana, the BBC investigative reporter at the time
"Funnily enough Andy [Wigmore], the only time I ever experienced political interference in one of my investigations at the BBC, was when I was investigating you and Arron Banks
Your mate Robbie Gibb put a stop to a story we were running."
- former BBC investigative reporter Manveen Rana, 2022
Your mate Robbie Gibb put a stop to a story we were running."
- former BBC investigative reporter Manveen Rana, 2022
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
From Manveen Rana, the BBC investigative reporter at the time
Gibb also interfered with a BBC investigation into Farage before the EU Ref
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Gibb also interfered with a BBC investigation into Farage before the EU Ref
Yep
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Yep
Appeasement didn't work with Putin either
"We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect [Ukrainians]"
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister in 2022
"We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect [Ukrainians]"
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister in 2022
From the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, @landsbergis.bsky.social, in 2022
"If we had armed Ukraine faster, Thousands of lives would have been saved. Thousands more children would now be safe with their parents. We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect them"
"If we had armed Ukraine faster, Thousands of lives would have been saved. Thousands more children would now be safe with their parents. We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect them"
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Appeasement didn't work with Putin either
"We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect [Ukrainians]"
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister in 2022
"We must recognise the fact that appeasement did nothing to protect [Ukrainians]"
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister in 2022
Robbie Gibb >>> Arron Banks
In 2016
In 2016
Robbie Gibb who cancelled a BBC investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
- @channel4news.bsky.social in 2019
Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremists
Brexit-backer Arron Banks repeatedly denied that Leave.EU appealed to National Front supporters - in a bid to get the BBC to drop an investigation
www.channel4.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Robbie Gibb >>> Arron Banks
In 2016
In 2016
Squirrel!
a cartoon dog says squirrel to a man
Alt: Dug the Talking Dog from "Up!" saying "Squirrel!" and turning his attention elsewhere
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Squirrel!