Reposted by Stephen
A lot of the anti-BBC commentary this week has omitted to mention that:
a) Trump himself lost a defamation suit (against E. Jean Carroll)
b) Trump was fined in 2023 for bringing a frivolous claim against his political enemies on.ft.com/3XA1qnW
a) Trump himself lost a defamation suit (against E. Jean Carroll)
b) Trump was fined in 2023 for bringing a frivolous claim against his political enemies on.ft.com/3XA1qnW
November 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A lot of the anti-BBC commentary this week has omitted to mention that:
a) Trump himself lost a defamation suit (against E. Jean Carroll)
b) Trump was fined in 2023 for bringing a frivolous claim against his political enemies on.ft.com/3XA1qnW
a) Trump himself lost a defamation suit (against E. Jean Carroll)
b) Trump was fined in 2023 for bringing a frivolous claim against his political enemies on.ft.com/3XA1qnW
Reposted by Stephen
Not so Golden Brown: DJ plays 24-hours of No 2s in Lake District sewage protest
Not so Golden Brown: DJ plays 24-hours of No 2s in Lake District sewage protest
Radio host uses chart songs that didn’t quite make top spot to highlight issue of Windermere pollution
If you Sit Down and wonder why Britain’s streams, rivers and lakes are so filthy, you’re probably Holding Out for a Hero to halt this Scandalous discharge of sewage.
Step forward the Lake District Radio DJ Lee Durrant, who will go Radio Ga Ga with a 24-hour live broadcasting marathon on Friday, playing songs that peaked at No 2 in the charts to highlight the ongoing stench of not quite Golden Brown “number twos” floating downstream. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Not so Golden Brown: DJ plays 24-hours of No 2s in Lake District sewage protest
@somersetccc.bsky.social It''s good to read that Migael Pretorius is returning to Taunton. I like Andy Hurry's comment about buying into the culture.
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
@somersetccc.bsky.social It''s good to read that Migael Pretorius is returning to Taunton. I like Andy Hurry's comment about buying into the culture.
Reposted by Stephen
After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Reposted by Stephen
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Reposted by Stephen
It is both ethically wrong & fundamentally anti-democratic for one man to command this much wealth and power.
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It is both ethically wrong & fundamentally anti-democratic for one man to command this much wealth and power.
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Stephen
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Reposted by Stephen
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
Reposted by Stephen
Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
Reposted by Stephen
A politics that claims to speak for "the people" against its "enemies" is always dangerous.
"The people" are a glorious array of different ideas & interests, with democracy a dialogue between them.
Populism is founded on a lie,so its fruits are always authoritarianism, simplism & conspiratorialism
"The people" are a glorious array of different ideas & interests, with democracy a dialogue between them.
Populism is founded on a lie,so its fruits are always authoritarianism, simplism & conspiratorialism
why are people on the left using "populist" in a positive way now, you shouldn't want your politicians to be populists, "populism" isn't good
October 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A politics that claims to speak for "the people" against its "enemies" is always dangerous.
"The people" are a glorious array of different ideas & interests, with democracy a dialogue between them.
Populism is founded on a lie,so its fruits are always authoritarianism, simplism & conspiratorialism
"The people" are a glorious array of different ideas & interests, with democracy a dialogue between them.
Populism is founded on a lie,so its fruits are always authoritarianism, simplism & conspiratorialism
Reposted by Stephen
Sounds like the White House (former) Rose Garden. Joni Mitchell had it right…”Pave paradise and out in a parking lot.”🖕😑🖕
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Sounds like the White House (former) Rose Garden. Joni Mitchell had it right…”Pave paradise and out in a parking lot.”🖕😑🖕
Reposted by Stephen
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes
A 2,000-year-old wetland which is one of England’s most protected habitats has “bulldozers at its gates” after developers said conditions to protect it were blocking the growth the government is demanding.
Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot, Devon, a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), must be protected from any damage by developers Vistry Group as they flatten hills and prepare the groundworks for 1,200 houses, according to planning conditions. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Developers encroach on 2000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
Reposted by Stephen
Dennis the Menace first appeared in 1951, so the cartoon is 74 years old.
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Dennis the Menace first appeared in 1951, so the cartoon is 74 years old.
Reposted by Stephen
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
Reposted by Stephen
Nigel Farage is cosying up to the US anti-abortion group that challenged Roe v Wade. Women in Britain should know that | Zoe Williams
Nigel Farage is cosying up to the US anti-abortion group that challenged Roe v Wade. Women in Britain should know that | Zoe Williams
ADF, a conservative Christian lobby group that counts among its allies JD Vance, has stated that its goal is to see abortion rights curtailed in Britain, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Nigel Farage is cosying up to the US anti-abortion group that challenged Roe v Wade. Women in Britain should know that | Zoe Williams
Reposted by Stephen
A reminder that this week the Conservatives announced they want a “British ICE”
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
Here’s video of the incident
October 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
A reminder that this week the Conservatives announced they want a “British ICE”
@theguardian.com To me, this shows us that franchise comps are about money not the sport.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
I won't watch the "hundred" because teams are synthetic, temporary things not built from academies, player development programmes & loyalty from players, clubs & supporters.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
I won't watch the "hundred" because teams are synthetic, temporary things not built from academies, player development programmes & loyalty from players, clubs & supporters.
Andrew Flintoff leaves Northern Superchargers after being ‘undervalued’ by Indian owners
Andrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team’s new Indian owners made him feel undervalued
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
@theguardian.com To me, this shows us that franchise comps are about money not the sport.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
I won't watch the "hundred" because teams are synthetic, temporary things not built from academies, player development programmes & loyalty from players, clubs & supporters.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
I won't watch the "hundred" because teams are synthetic, temporary things not built from academies, player development programmes & loyalty from players, clubs & supporters.
@somersetccc.bsky.social This is another lovely interview. somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/club-ne...
The account of the concierge in Manchester tells me an awful lot about the character and team spirit at the Club.
The account of the concierge in Manchester tells me an awful lot about the character and team spirit at the Club.
Somerset say goodbye to 'Nick The Bus' - Somerset
Nick Yeo known as ‘Nick the Bus’, the owner of Signature Travel who have transported the Somerset team for the...
somersetcountycc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
@somersetccc.bsky.social This is another lovely interview. somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/club-ne...
The account of the concierge in Manchester tells me an awful lot about the character and team spirit at the Club.
The account of the concierge in Manchester tells me an awful lot about the character and team spirit at the Club.
@somersetccc.bsky.social The interview with Andy Umeed shows what a great chap he is.You can sense the sorrow in leaving but the gratitude for having the opportunity and appreciation of the club and staff is very clear. I'm sure he will be missed in and around the County Ground.
October 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
@somersetccc.bsky.social The interview with Andy Umeed shows what a great chap he is.You can sense the sorrow in leaving but the gratitude for having the opportunity and appreciation of the club and staff is very clear. I'm sure he will be missed in and around the County Ground.
@somersetccc.bsky.social Congratulations are due to Matt Renshaw on being included in the Australia squad for ODIs against India.
Any chance he will be back with Somerset?
Any chance he will be back with Somerset?
October 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@somersetccc.bsky.social Congratulations are due to Matt Renshaw on being included in the Australia squad for ODIs against India.
Any chance he will be back with Somerset?
Any chance he will be back with Somerset?
Reposted by Stephen
October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Reposted by Stephen
no excuse for being this bad
October 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
no excuse for being this bad
Reposted by Stephen
SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
slate.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Reposted by Stephen
The cynicim of this rancid attack in Manchester. Jewish people have been telling us for years they feel less safe. It'd about time they are believed.
October 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The cynicim of this rancid attack in Manchester. Jewish people have been telling us for years they feel less safe. It'd about time they are believed.
Reposted by Stephen
On top of more than 30 years of leniency they've already had.
October 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
On top of more than 30 years of leniency they've already had.