Gary Rae
@garyrae.bsky.social
Yorkshireman. UK based. Classic cars, culture, politics and Bowie get me giddy. Lover of scotch eggs, strong tea, scotch, but not strong eggs. Former Consigliere, among many other things.
Pinned
Gary Rae
@garyrae.bsky.social
· Nov 15
To introduce myself. I joined @bsky.app when it first set up as thought Twitter was getting whiffy. Prophetic much?
I live in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Born in Bradford, which I’m proud to say is the UK City of Culture 2025. Way back, I was a BBC radio producer, then moved into comms. Now listless.
I live in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Born in Bradford, which I’m proud to say is the UK City of Culture 2025. Way back, I was a BBC radio producer, then moved into comms. Now listless.
September 22, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I remain a fan of @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Newsnight , but in an already truncated programme of 28 mins, spending the last 5 minutes promoting itself, ahead of the Friday edition being shifted to its new 7pm time slot (a mistake, IMHO) has really irritated me. Sorry everyone working on the show.
September 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I remain a fan of @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Newsnight , but in an already truncated programme of 28 mins, spending the last 5 minutes promoting itself, ahead of the Friday edition being shifted to its new 7pm time slot (a mistake, IMHO) has really irritated me. Sorry everyone working on the show.
A still of one of the ghastly people who were involved in alleged assaults against protesters at #Reform’s party conference. This coward has been captured on video (allegedly) attacking two women.
September 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A still of one of the ghastly people who were involved in alleged assaults against protesters at #Reform’s party conference. This coward has been captured on video (allegedly) attacking two women.
BREAKING: Major @channel4news.bsky.social investigation into Reform funding. Dodgy is the polite word. Potentially criminal is another.
September 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
BREAKING: Major @channel4news.bsky.social investigation into Reform funding. Dodgy is the polite word. Potentially criminal is another.
Oh dear, @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Newsnight. Your entire programme devoted to an ex member of the royals and his wife and kids coming back to the UK.
August 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Oh dear, @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Newsnight. Your entire programme devoted to an ex member of the royals and his wife and kids coming back to the UK.
Heavy is the head that wears the bin.
Congratulations, #CountBinface @countbinface.bsky.social on humiliating the grifter.
Congratulations, #CountBinface @countbinface.bsky.social on humiliating the grifter.
August 14, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Heavy is the head that wears the bin.
Congratulations, #CountBinface @countbinface.bsky.social on humiliating the grifter.
Congratulations, #CountBinface @countbinface.bsky.social on humiliating the grifter.
Were further evidence needed that reducing #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
by 15 minutes was a mistake, the programme tonight had to end, just as they were announcing the results of the Greater Manchester Mayorality by election.
by 15 minutes was a mistake, the programme tonight had to end, just as they were announcing the results of the Greater Manchester Mayorality by election.
July 31, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Were further evidence needed that reducing #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
by 15 minutes was a mistake, the programme tonight had to end, just as they were announcing the results of the Greater Manchester Mayorality by election.
by 15 minutes was a mistake, the programme tonight had to end, just as they were announcing the results of the Greater Manchester Mayorality by election.
I love Graham Norton, but I found that interview with #Madonna, a bit painful. Publicly, at least, she seems hard work. (Accepting her brilliance as a songwriter and performer).
June 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I love Graham Norton, but I found that interview with #Madonna, a bit painful. Publicly, at least, she seems hard work. (Accepting her brilliance as a songwriter and performer).
Reposted by Gary Rae
“Ten Years On From the Brexit Referendum, It’s Time for a Breturn to the EU”
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum, I make the case for Britain rejoining the EU, and look back on a decade of lies and political and economic chaos.
Me, for Zeteo UK:
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum, I make the case for Britain rejoining the EU, and look back on a decade of lies and political and economic chaos.
Me, for Zeteo UK:
Ten Years On From the Brexit Referendum, It’s Time for a Breturn to the EU
On the 10th anniversary of the EU referendum, Zeteo UK’s editor-in-chief makes the case for rejoining and offers a scathing assessment of the last decade of Brexit lies and chaos.
zeteo.uk
June 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“Ten Years On From the Brexit Referendum, It’s Time for a Breturn to the EU”
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum, I make the case for Britain rejoining the EU, and look back on a decade of lies and political and economic chaos.
Me, for Zeteo UK:
On the 10th anniversary of the referendum, I make the case for Britain rejoining the EU, and look back on a decade of lies and political and economic chaos.
Me, for Zeteo UK:
Reposted by Gary Rae
The attacks in Edinburgh, in which an armed bare-chested white man terrorised Muslims, leaving five people injured, don't feature on a single newspaper front page this morning.
Two tier journalism
Two tier journalism
June 21, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The attacks in Edinburgh, in which an armed bare-chested white man terrorised Muslims, leaving five people injured, don't feature on a single newspaper front page this morning.
Two tier journalism
Two tier journalism
#Obama is such a gifted orator, and @barackobama.bsky.social isn’t bad.
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
June 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
#Obama is such a gifted orator, and @barackobama.bsky.social isn’t bad.
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
@obamafoundation.bsky.social
From your cousins across the pond, it’s good to see style substance and hope are back. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
June 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM
From your cousins across the pond, it’s good to see style substance and hope are back. @obamafoundation.bsky.social
Reposted by Gary Rae
One detail in this fascinating BBC investigation into the Russia-instigated attack on Keir Starmer's home is the way it shows, in passing but very clearly, that Tommy Robinson is to all intents and purposes a Russian asset.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
One detail in this fascinating BBC investigation into the Russia-instigated attack on Keir Starmer's home is the way it shows, in passing but very clearly, that Tommy Robinson is to all intents and purposes a Russian asset.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
RIP to my fellow Bradfordian, #DavidHockney
June 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
RIP to my fellow Bradfordian, #DavidHockney
#Springwatch is the #BBC at its very best.
June 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
#Springwatch is the #BBC at its very best.
For the record, #BBC, @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is one of the finest journalists of her generation, or any generation.
June 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
For the record, #BBC, @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is one of the finest journalists of her generation, or any generation.
Reposted by Gary Rae
Henry Nowak’s father’s words outside court, who is probably the person we most need to hear from today.
June 2, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Henry Nowak’s father’s words outside court, who is probably the person we most need to hear from today.
Joseph Fiennes is superb as Gareth Southgate in #DearEngland.
June 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Joseph Fiennes is superb as Gareth Southgate in #DearEngland.
Reposted by Gary Rae
Just in case you’re feeling even vaguely optimistic about anything right now, please note that two UK political parties populated & led by profoundly racist people are currently being described as merely ‘right-wing’ in pretty much every corner of the UK media. This is how the worst stuff happens…
May 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Just in case you’re feeling even vaguely optimistic about anything right now, please note that two UK political parties populated & led by profoundly racist people are currently being described as merely ‘right-wing’ in pretty much every corner of the UK media. This is how the worst stuff happens…