Tracey Cunningham
@traceyc11.bsky.social
Scottish. Love books, politics, current affairs and cats.
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Trump refused to bow his head along with the military officials next to him during the ceremony receiving fallen soldiers in Dover today
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Trump refused to bow his head along with the military officials next to him during the ceremony receiving fallen soldiers in Dover today
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Reforms to Scottish disability payments imply the system can be kinder w/o being costlier.
The Scottish benefit is paid at the same rate, but delivered with greater dignity and empathy (according to claimants).
Fewer enhanced awards have been paid in Scotland ⤵️ buff.ly/IHtIJrE
The Scottish benefit is paid at the same rate, but delivered with greater dignity and empathy (according to claimants).
Fewer enhanced awards have been paid in Scotland ⤵️ buff.ly/IHtIJrE
December 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reforms to Scottish disability payments imply the system can be kinder w/o being costlier.
The Scottish benefit is paid at the same rate, but delivered with greater dignity and empathy (according to claimants).
Fewer enhanced awards have been paid in Scotland ⤵️ buff.ly/IHtIJrE
The Scottish benefit is paid at the same rate, but delivered with greater dignity and empathy (according to claimants).
Fewer enhanced awards have been paid in Scotland ⤵️ buff.ly/IHtIJrE
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President Trump has decided to launch land strikes against Venezuela to stop people talking about the embarrassing stuff in the Epstein files x
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/trump-hope...
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/trump-hope...
Trump hopeful land attacks on Venezuela will distract from release of Epstein files
President Trump has decided to launch land strikes against Venezuela to stop people talking about the embarrassing stuff in the Esptein files.
www.normalisland.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
President Trump has decided to launch land strikes against Venezuela to stop people talking about the embarrassing stuff in the Epstein files x
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/trump-hope...
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/trump-hope...
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I fear he's bringing the FIFA Peace Prize into disrepute
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I fear he's bringing the FIFA Peace Prize into disrepute
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A lifetime of "thoughts & prayers" have done JACK-SQUAT to reduce or eliminate gun violence. We need to do MORE.
It is the GUNS.
#SadButTRUE 💔
It is the GUNS.
#SadButTRUE 💔
December 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A lifetime of "thoughts & prayers" have done JACK-SQUAT to reduce or eliminate gun violence. We need to do MORE.
It is the GUNS.
#SadButTRUE 💔
It is the GUNS.
#SadButTRUE 💔
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OMG we only went and bloody won!! 🎉🎉
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
Congrats to Specialist Journalism winners @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Jenna Corderoy and Lucas Amin of Democracy for Sale #BJA2025
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
OMG we only went and bloody won!! 🎉🎉
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
In barely two years Democracy for Sale has gone from nothing to winning a British journalism award
Am absolutely blown away!! Thanks to everyone who reads D4S and supports us. Couldn’t do it without you all 😊
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This is the same group that seems to have an open invitation to appear on every single BBC political programme going, without ever declaring their funding
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Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review | Peter Morris
Auditor rebukes Houchen over governance claim
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Auditors challenge Mayor Houchen’s claim that Tees Valley has fully resolved governance failings from the Tees Valley Review | Peter Morris
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BREAKING: The UK government has announced an inquiry into grooming gangs, but sensibly, the grooming gang that has been linked to Prince Andrew is to be exempt to avoid an awkward situation x
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
BREAKING: The UK government has announced an inquiry into grooming gangs, but sensibly, the grooming gang that has been linked to Prince Andrew is to be exempt to avoid an awkward situation x
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Trump has presented 6 peace proposals, Zelenskyy has accepted them all, Putin has rejected them all. The cycle continues.
December 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump has presented 6 peace proposals, Zelenskyy has accepted them all, Putin has rejected them all. The cycle continues.
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That's because you're in Dubai.
December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
That's because you're in Dubai.
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Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
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Nigel Farage reported to police by a former member of his campaign team over claims of falsified election expenses...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
Exclusive: Farage reported to police over ‘election fraud’
Former campaign team member’s claim of overspending in Clacton is rejected by Reform UK
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Nigel Farage reported to police by a former member of his campaign team over claims of falsified election expenses...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/989c0d4...
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Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
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'The CPS has named Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid and Steven Woolfe, saying they followed the script provided to Nathan Gill... when giving interviews to... a pro-Russian TV channel in March 2019."
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'The CPS has named Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid and Steven Woolfe, saying they followed the script provided to Nathan Gill... when giving interviews to... a pro-Russian TV channel in March 2019."
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Here is the whole Trump, Brexit, Russia story neatly summed up for you
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
December 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Here is the whole Trump, Brexit, Russia story neatly summed up for you
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
The battle started about Ukraine, now it’s about big tech monopoly power
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Former Tory MP Ben Howlett "bought a 50% stake in the influential PoliticsUK Twitter/X account for just £100, from a young Tory parliamentary staffer. As part of our investigation, we paid for two pro-China posts on PoliticsUK" They were published and only deleted after Howlett was told of the sting
BREAKING: Our fake Chinese AI investor bought access into heart of Labour government
Ex-Tory MP facilitated meetings with 10+ Labour MPs and met ministers in “cash-for-access operation”
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Former Tory MP Ben Howlett "bought a 50% stake in the influential PoliticsUK Twitter/X account for just £100, from a young Tory parliamentary staffer. As part of our investigation, we paid for two pro-China posts on PoliticsUK" They were published and only deleted after Howlett was told of the sting
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"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"In the ashes of war... Europe pulled together to create collaborative bodies designed to prevent a repeat of the horrors of Nazi Germany.
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
One such body was the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)."
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A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors
thechrissampson.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
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“If I were falsely accused of stealing an iPhone from Curry's this afternoon, with my whole life and career on the line, I would 100% want a jury trial”
Chris Daw KC
Chris Daw KC
🚨The governments controversial plan to scrap jury trials for crimes with sentences of less than 3 years is a huge mistake, will make little or no difference to the backlog and will undermine and restrict one of the fundamental cornerstones of our democracy
WE MUST STOP IT
youtu.be/DvdUHAHf_4o?...
WE MUST STOP IT
youtu.be/DvdUHAHf_4o?...
MP’s must resist this attempt to undermine & restrict a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“If I were falsely accused of stealing an iPhone from Curry's this afternoon, with my whole life and career on the line, I would 100% want a jury trial”
Chris Daw KC
Chris Daw KC
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Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
Council tax shock for thousands of Durham’s poorest – thanks to Reform UK
Durham will scrap full council-tax rebates, forcing 26,000 low-income working-age residents to start paying for the first time
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Around 26,000 of the neediest people in County Durham will have to start paying council tax next year...
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
About 2,400 others who already pay some council tax will lose part of their rebate.
Women and the disabled will be disproportionately affected.
Not quite what Reform UK had promised.
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Less than 1000 signatures to go
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 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Less than 1000 signatures to go
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect.
odd though - I'm surprised he wants to draw attention to it starting in 2018
have you noticed how Nigel Farage skips straight from Nathan Gill being in UKIP to Nathan Gill being in Reform UK?
not a word about Nathan Gill joining the Brexit Party and being a Brexit Party MEP and GE2019 candidate
have you noticed how Nigel Farage skips straight from Nathan Gill being in UKIP to Nathan Gill being in Reform UK?
not a word about Nathan Gill joining the Brexit Party and being a Brexit Party MEP and GE2019 candidate
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Welcome to the Streisand Effect.