@spankthesimian.bsky.social
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It was 15yrs of austerity imposed on the NHS that caused these now annual scenes in the first place.
Don't blame the frontline staff for a crisis of govts own making - they're the only people keeping it afloat at all.
Sky News share.google/7ZX6Z2X8vzHw...
Don't blame the frontline staff for a crisis of govts own making - they're the only people keeping it afloat at all.
Sky News share.google/7ZX6Z2X8vzHw...
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It was 15yrs of austerity imposed on the NHS that caused these now annual scenes in the first place.
Don't blame the frontline staff for a crisis of govts own making - they're the only people keeping it afloat at all.
Sky News share.google/7ZX6Z2X8vzHw...
Don't blame the frontline staff for a crisis of govts own making - they're the only people keeping it afloat at all.
Sky News share.google/7ZX6Z2X8vzHw...
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Emma not only dismantles the dross spouted by Sarah Vine with consummate ease, but shines a light on the default right wing tactic of scapegoating, oh, and the reduction in small boat crossings conveniently ignored by the gutter press.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Emma not only dismantles the dross spouted by Sarah Vine with consummate ease, but shines a light on the default right wing tactic of scapegoating, oh, and the reduction in small boat crossings conveniently ignored by the gutter press.
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Would be a good moment in time to have a culture secretary interested in their brief
1) What the actual fuck how did this just get normalised in the space of three years…. Oh yeah everyone just hanging out on Twitter like boiling frogs
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
2) not broadcast, as they aren’t quite ready to push Ofcom on this. This is the “good stuff” for unregulated YouTube.
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Would be a good moment in time to have a culture secretary interested in their brief
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Lobbyist / ex Tory MP Ben Howlett has been done by an undercover sting. As ever, the most revealing thing is how very very cheap it is buy access in British media/politics — and especially how Howlett controls one of the biggest UK pol Twitter accounts!
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Lobbyist / ex Tory MP Ben Howlett has been done by an undercover sting. As ever, the most revealing thing is how very very cheap it is buy access in British media/politics — and especially how Howlett controls one of the biggest UK pol Twitter accounts!
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
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THEY MAKE CARS OUT OF PLASTIC BECAUSE IT'S SAFER YOU FUCKING CHILD. HOW DO YOU POSSIBLY EVEN THINK PLASTIC HAS LOWER EMISSIONS THAN STEEL?!?! LET ME OUT OF THIS REALITY I FUCKING CANNOT.
Ted Cruz: "They had to make cars out of plastic instead of steel because of the emissions standards. People died."
Trump proceeds to repeat the ridiculous things he said.
Trump proceeds to repeat the ridiculous things he said.
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
THEY MAKE CARS OUT OF PLASTIC BECAUSE IT'S SAFER YOU FUCKING CHILD. HOW DO YOU POSSIBLY EVEN THINK PLASTIC HAS LOWER EMISSIONS THAN STEEL?!?! LET ME OUT OF THIS REALITY I FUCKING CANNOT.
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Strange to see him involved with something that’s 30yrs old
Leonardo DiCaprio confirms he will star in 'Heat 2'
(via DEADLINE)
(via DEADLINE)
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Strange to see him involved with something that’s 30yrs old
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This is very basic stuff
Karoline Leavitt: “You’re either a U.S. citizen or not — You can’t be a U.S. citizen & a citizen of another country”
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
The Supreme Court thought differently as it ruled in 1967 that the government can’t strip U.S. citizenship unless a person voluntarily relinquishes it - not that they care
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is very basic stuff
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In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
1/9
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
1/9
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
🧵
1/9
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While obviously Lammy's proposal of scrapping many jury trials is getting the headlines, it seems odd how little attention his proposal to scrap the automatic right to appeal is getting. That seems like quite a big thing to be honest, especially for poorer and more marginalised defendants. #r4today
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
While obviously Lammy's proposal of scrapping many jury trials is getting the headlines, it seems odd how little attention his proposal to scrap the automatic right to appeal is getting. That seems like quite a big thing to be honest, especially for poorer and more marginalised defendants. #r4today
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I will repeat for the people at the back, Venezuela is one of lowest producers of drugs in South America.
But it has the largest oil reserves in the world, enough to supply the USA for 50 years.
But it has the largest oil reserves in the world, enough to supply the USA for 50 years.
December 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I will repeat for the people at the back, Venezuela is one of lowest producers of drugs in South America.
But it has the largest oil reserves in the world, enough to supply the USA for 50 years.
But it has the largest oil reserves in the world, enough to supply the USA for 50 years.
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The infrastructure of authoritarian rule always comes with “temporary measures” that mysteriously never expire & they escalate from there.
They’re folding the military directly into civilian law enforcement. Consolidated executive control backed by armed force is Nazi-level police state posture
They’re folding the military directly into civilian law enforcement. Consolidated executive control backed by armed force is Nazi-level police state posture
Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’
Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The infrastructure of authoritarian rule always comes with “temporary measures” that mysteriously never expire & they escalate from there.
They’re folding the military directly into civilian law enforcement. Consolidated executive control backed by armed force is Nazi-level police state posture
They’re folding the military directly into civilian law enforcement. Consolidated executive control backed by armed force is Nazi-level police state posture
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It seems that Farage’s key aide and “like a son to me” George Cottrell has been frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims. He‘s also been in the inner circle of the Brexit Party and ReFuk despite his 🇺🇸 conviction for wire fraud
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims
Exclusive: George Cottrell ‘gave control’ of gambling accounts to syndicate headed by Tony Bloom, the owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It seems that Farage’s key aide and “like a son to me” George Cottrell has been frontman for Premier League billionaire’s betting syndicate, lawsuit claims. He‘s also been in the inner circle of the Brexit Party and ReFuk despite his 🇺🇸 conviction for wire fraud
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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New twist with Smithfield and Billingsgate. The markets might now join together in a new site in the Royal Docks, on 'Albert Island' -> londonist.com/london/news/...
Smithfield And Billingsgate Market To Move To Royal Docks?
New future for the ancient markets.
londonist.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
New twist with Smithfield and Billingsgate. The markets might now join together in a new site in the Royal Docks, on 'Albert Island' -> londonist.com/london/news/...
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🆕 | The NHS faces a devastating winter, with 12-hr+ A&E waits up 9000%, new RCN analysis can reveal.
We need urgent investment in staffing levels and hospital and community capacity to avoid another winter crisis.
Read the full analysis ⬇️
We need urgent investment in staffing levels and hospital and community capacity to avoid another winter crisis.
Read the full analysis ⬇️
Corridor care crisis: 12-hour waits surge as RCN warns of 'devastating' winter | News | Royal College of Nursing
The Westminster government’s failure to rapidly invest in beds, staff and community services has set the stage for a dangerous winter
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🆕 | The NHS faces a devastating winter, with 12-hr+ A&E waits up 9000%, new RCN analysis can reveal.
We need urgent investment in staffing levels and hospital and community capacity to avoid another winter crisis.
Read the full analysis ⬇️
We need urgent investment in staffing levels and hospital and community capacity to avoid another winter crisis.
Read the full analysis ⬇️
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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“I am proud to have scrapped the two-child limit,” #Starmer intoned yesterday “and lifted half a million children out of poverty.” Fascinating to hear he’s extremely proud of doing something he last year suspended seven of his MPs for voting for.”
December 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“I am proud to have scrapped the two-child limit,” #Starmer intoned yesterday “and lifted half a million children out of poverty.” Fascinating to hear he’s extremely proud of doing something he last year suspended seven of his MPs for voting for.”
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Only took 36 years & the officers who would have been charged with gross misconduct have retired.
‘Fundamental police failures’ at Hillsborough, report finds
www.channel4.com/news/fundame...
www.channel4.com/news/fundame...
‘Fundamental police failures’ at Hillsborough, report finds
A long awaited report into the Hillsborough disaster says there were "fundamental failures" by police on the day of the FA cup semi final match when 97 fans were crushed to death in April 1989.
www.channel4.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Only took 36 years & the officers who would have been charged with gross misconduct have retired.
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So this is a bit weird. The Guardian has done a big ‘Who owns the UK media?’ graphic that includes all national titles + Unherd, Statesman etc.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So this is a bit weird. The Guardian has done a big ‘Who owns the UK media?’ graphic that includes all national titles + Unherd, Statesman etc.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
But *not* the Observer. 🧐
Cock-up? Or implicit acknowledgment that we still don’t actually know who *does* own the Observer.
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Good time to repost this, after he’s been caught out lying about Reeves, too.
Who the f%*k is Chris Mason? Just watched his dreadful interview with Starmer. Who the hell does this weaselly third rate journalist think he is, presuming to grotesquely insult and trivialize the British PM? Starmer may have some challenges, but he shd not have to put up with this uninformed crap!
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Good time to repost this, after he’s been caught out lying about Reeves, too.
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The cover up & miscarriage of justice continues.
Margaret Aspinall: “I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable.”
Please see the KENNY DALGLISH film if you don’t know the story
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Margaret Aspinall: “I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable.”
Please see the KENNY DALGLISH film if you don’t know the story
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Hillsborough families decry ‘bitter injustice’ that no officers will face disciplinary proceedings
None of the former officers named by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The cover up & miscarriage of justice continues.
Margaret Aspinall: “I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable.”
Please see the KENNY DALGLISH film if you don’t know the story
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Margaret Aspinall: “I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable.”
Please see the KENNY DALGLISH film if you don’t know the story
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Please sign the petition now: protectthewild.org.uk/stop-south-d...
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Please sign the petition now: protectthewild.org.uk/stop-south-d...
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
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Every time see a US Govt spokesperson talk about the killings at sea, I am reminded of that exchange in the Big Short:
“Why are they confessing?
-They’re not confessing, they’re bragging.”
“Why are they confessing?
-They’re not confessing, they’re bragging.”
December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Every time see a US Govt spokesperson talk about the killings at sea, I am reminded of that exchange in the Big Short:
“Why are they confessing?
-They’re not confessing, they’re bragging.”
“Why are they confessing?
-They’re not confessing, they’re bragging.”