Charmian Waters
@chowlets.bsky.social
Artist, jeweller, mother, loves animals especially dogs and wild birds. Desperate to rejoin EU. Hate Tories. Worries a lot.
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Hammering it into an open goal like Jude Bellingham against a team of 12-year-olds.
October 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Hammering it into an open goal like Jude Bellingham against a team of 12-year-olds.
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Sir Brian May has urged Andy Burnham to block AI “before it’s too late” and dubbed data centres “a massive evil” that “have to be fought”. www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...?
Queen’s Brian May issues warning to Andy Burnham over ‘evil’ AI data centres
‘Stop it now before it’s too late. It’s trashing our future,’ Queen’s lead guitarist said
www.the-independent.com
October 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Sir Brian May has urged Andy Burnham to block AI “before it’s too late” and dubbed data centres “a massive evil” that “have to be fought”. www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...?
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The ability to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a loss-making TV channel, bent on wrenching British politics sharply to the right, is yet another of the ways in which extreme wealth is trying to remake UK democracy.
It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.
It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.
New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer
October 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The ability to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a loss-making TV channel, bent on wrenching British politics sharply to the right, is yet another of the ways in which extreme wealth is trying to remake UK democracy.
It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.
It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.
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After a robust internal investigation we have found that the rules don't apply to us.
October 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
After a robust internal investigation we have found that the rules don't apply to us.
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More than 40 celebrities, including Billie Eilish, Finneas, Cillian Murphy, and Joaquin Phoenix, appear in a video titled "Together for Palestine," calling for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
September 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
More than 40 celebrities, including Billie Eilish, Finneas, Cillian Murphy, and Joaquin Phoenix, appear in a video titled "Together for Palestine," calling for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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Great stuff from Adam, and thanks to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for being pretty much the only non-Byline journalist to pick this story up
Was just on LBC with @mrjamesob.bsky.social to discuss Kemi Badenoch's banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social from attending Conservative conference after calling such bans by Reform "authoritarian" and an assault on free speech
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
bylinetimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Great stuff from Adam, and thanks to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for being pretty much the only non-Byline journalist to pick this story up
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Truly vile.
At a public event, Mike Graham mocked Andy Burnham’s father for having Alzheimer’s, less than three weeks after Roy Burnham died and apparently on the day of his funeral.
Just the lowest of the low.
At a public event, Mike Graham mocked Andy Burnham’s father for having Alzheimer’s, less than three weeks after Roy Burnham died and apparently on the day of his funeral.
Just the lowest of the low.
October 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Truly vile.
At a public event, Mike Graham mocked Andy Burnham’s father for having Alzheimer’s, less than three weeks after Roy Burnham died and apparently on the day of his funeral.
Just the lowest of the low.
At a public event, Mike Graham mocked Andy Burnham’s father for having Alzheimer’s, less than three weeks after Roy Burnham died and apparently on the day of his funeral.
Just the lowest of the low.
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I’ve never seen a BBC correspondent try to build such a huge mountain out of such a tiny molehill. Chris Mason’s hysterical quest to undermine Andy Burnham, based on a few noncommittal words:
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I’ve never seen a BBC correspondent try to build such a huge mountain out of such a tiny molehill. Chris Mason’s hysterical quest to undermine Andy Burnham, based on a few noncommittal words:
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We need to start the debate on the EU now.
Polls have consistently show a majority against Brexit and all research and analysis confirms the harm it is doing to us and our country.
Enough.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Polls have consistently show a majority against Brexit and all research and analysis confirms the harm it is doing to us and our country.
Enough.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:18 AM
We need to start the debate on the EU now.
Polls have consistently show a majority against Brexit and all research and analysis confirms the harm it is doing to us and our country.
Enough.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Polls have consistently show a majority against Brexit and all research and analysis confirms the harm it is doing to us and our country.
Enough.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Put simply, I would argue that the most urgent task is to start the process of rejoining the EU.
We desperately need that boost to the economy to be able to afford to do all the other stuff.
Let’s Get on with it.
We desperately need that boost to the economy to be able to afford to do all the other stuff.
Let’s Get on with it.
September 29, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Put simply, I would argue that the most urgent task is to start the process of rejoining the EU.
We desperately need that boost to the economy to be able to afford to do all the other stuff.
Let’s Get on with it.
We desperately need that boost to the economy to be able to afford to do all the other stuff.
Let’s Get on with it.
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BBC website. Me me me it’s all about me Chris Mason. Mason has deliberately turned a none issue over Burhan’s comments about Man City into a major event when no such issue existed. Mason is a snivelling little runt who should be sacked.He’s a nasty little man.
October 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
BBC website. Me me me it’s all about me Chris Mason. Mason has deliberately turned a none issue over Burhan’s comments about Man City into a major event when no such issue existed. Mason is a snivelling little runt who should be sacked.He’s a nasty little man.
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Has anyone told her where the English are from?
October 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Has anyone told her where the English are from?
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October 2, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
October 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
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Oli Dugmore brilliantly outlines the struggles young people face today.
Brexit robbed them of countless opportunities. Restoring our EU membership is the easiest way to help our young people.
Brexit robbed them of countless opportunities. Restoring our EU membership is the easiest way to help our young people.
October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Oli Dugmore brilliantly outlines the struggles young people face today.
Brexit robbed them of countless opportunities. Restoring our EU membership is the easiest way to help our young people.
Brexit robbed them of countless opportunities. Restoring our EU membership is the easiest way to help our young people.
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👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."
Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."
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"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"
October 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"
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if true this is bonkers for a party supposedly committed to defending free speech
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation.
Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
bylinetimes.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:22 PM
if true this is bonkers for a party supposedly committed to defending free speech
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So basically, this is the BBC saying, yes Michael Gove lied & its OK for our journalists not to challenge lies.
October 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
So basically, this is the BBC saying, yes Michael Gove lied & its OK for our journalists not to challenge lies.
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Suella Braverman In Question Time Racism Row Over What It Means To Be English
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella...
Suella Braverman In Question Time Racism Row Over What It Means To Be English
The Reform MP has insisted she cannot be English.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 2, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Suella Braverman In Question Time Racism Row Over What It Means To Be English
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/suella...
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Don't normally come over naively idealistic and pro-European. It's just that sometimes pointing to polls showing Brits' understandable hesitancy/opposition toward joining the single currency and Schengen means there's no point even trying to persuade them to (re)join the EU just gets my goat.
You either bow down to the assumption that voters’ preferences are fixed or at least exogenous. Or you decide that they’re malleable and endogenous - and so prepare to make a political argument. Better, perhaps, to risk dying on your feet than live on your knees.
On rejoining the EU
Support: 55%
Oppose: 34%
... but on the conditions of single currency and Schengen membership
Support: 35%
Oppose: 43%
via YouGov, Jun 2026
britainelects.substack.com/p/is-rejoin-...
Support: 55%
Oppose: 34%
... but on the conditions of single currency and Schengen membership
Support: 35%
Oppose: 43%
via YouGov, Jun 2026
britainelects.substack.com/p/is-rejoin-...
October 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Don't normally come over naively idealistic and pro-European. It's just that sometimes pointing to polls showing Brits' understandable hesitancy/opposition toward joining the single currency and Schengen means there's no point even trying to persuade them to (re)join the EU just gets my goat.
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“Brexit was a huge loss both for the British people and for the European project as a whole. If the United Kingdom were to make such a decision, Spain would welcome it with open arms and once again embrace our friends in Britain.” - President Sánchez
October 1, 2026 at 10:50 AM
“Brexit was a huge loss both for the British people and for the European project as a whole. If the United Kingdom were to make such a decision, Spain would welcome it with open arms and once again embrace our friends in Britain.” - President Sánchez
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Farage says Brexit was a disaster because of Boris Johnson’s deal?
Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.
Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.
October 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Farage says Brexit was a disaster because of Boris Johnson’s deal?
Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.
Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.
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We're repeatedly told that asylum seekers pose a threat to the good people of our country...
Reading about the threatening and violent treatment of elderly and open minded locals in Crowborough I get the impression that the real threat comes from closer to home.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reading about the threatening and violent treatment of elderly and open minded locals in Crowborough I get the impression that the real threat comes from closer to home.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
October 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
We're repeatedly told that asylum seekers pose a threat to the good people of our country...
Reading about the threatening and violent treatment of elderly and open minded locals in Crowborough I get the impression that the real threat comes from closer to home.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reading about the threatening and violent treatment of elderly and open minded locals in Crowborough I get the impression that the real threat comes from closer to home.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Billionaires who fund Reform UK
desperately need more cash via tax cuts
for private jets, luxury yachts, Dubai homes
and who better to provide savings to pay for it
than mothers with babies ...
"Reform council showed 'courage' in closing nurseries, says Richard Tice"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
desperately need more cash via tax cuts
for private jets, luxury yachts, Dubai homes
and who better to provide savings to pay for it
than mothers with babies ...
"Reform council showed 'courage' in closing nurseries, says Richard Tice"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
Reform council showed 'courage' in closing nurseries, says Richard Tice | LBC
The Reform UK Deputy Leader told LBC he had "great confidence in all of those councillors leading the way"
www.lbc.co.uk
October 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Billionaires who fund Reform UK
desperately need more cash via tax cuts
for private jets, luxury yachts, Dubai homes
and who better to provide savings to pay for it
than mothers with babies ...
"Reform council showed 'courage' in closing nurseries, says Richard Tice"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...
desperately need more cash via tax cuts
for private jets, luxury yachts, Dubai homes
and who better to provide savings to pay for it
than mothers with babies ...
"Reform council showed 'courage' in closing nurseries, says Richard Tice"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/rich...