Mark
@markg63.bsky.social
Nothing from me, thank you. And sorry Helene, I don't have a cat.
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"The early days of Andy Burnham’s government have made Starmer’s look positively energetic: a PM who usually loves nothing more than being on camera has studiously avoided saying a word as he loses control of law and order in Britain, and his home secretary seems determined to appease the thugs."
If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere
www.thenewworld.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 11:46 AM
"The early days of Andy Burnham’s government have made Starmer’s look positively energetic: a PM who usually loves nothing more than being on camera has studiously avoided saying a word as he loses control of law and order in Britain, and his home secretary seems determined to appease the thugs."
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‘What is emerging is not simply a relationship between [Reform and Farage] and a wealthy Gulf state, but a channel through which an authoritarian government can cultivate political influence here, and abroad.’
Would really recommend a read of this
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-and...
Would really recommend a read of this
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-and...
Reform and the UAE – a threat to British politics
Nigel Farage's embrace of the UAE is part of a wider effort by the Gulf petrostate to build alliances with the far right across the West, says Alex Carlen.
democracyforsale.substack.com
September 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
‘What is emerging is not simply a relationship between [Reform and Farage] and a wealthy Gulf state, but a channel through which an authoritarian government can cultivate political influence here, and abroad.’
Would really recommend a read of this
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-and...
Would really recommend a read of this
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-and...
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Labour: don’t worry. We have a plan to make sure the train these guys want to put you on is severely delayed.
Frankly, I am unclear why it is being allowed to continue? The events of the weekend were clearly illegal, he's literally advertised his participation?
September 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Labour: don’t worry. We have a plan to make sure the train these guys want to put you on is severely delayed.
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Half-expecting government to announce VAT cut on balaclavas to help with cost of living.
September 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Half-expecting government to announce VAT cut on balaclavas to help with cost of living.
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Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
September 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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There is no chance of defeating populism if spineless politicians can't call this for what it is. bsky.app/profile/drje...
September 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
There is no chance of defeating populism if spineless politicians can't call this for what it is. bsky.app/profile/drje...
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Well it appears that the UK political and media class have decided that tutting loudly is the most appropriate response to a large gang of masked racists.
Utterly pathetic.
Utterly pathetic.
Europe has a far right problem and the US government plus various tech bros are encouraging it. The centre right insofar as it remains is stuck in paralysis as to what to do, and much of the media likewise, including supposedly "progressive" titles (yes you, staggers).
September 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Well it appears that the UK political and media class have decided that tutting loudly is the most appropriate response to a large gang of masked racists.
Utterly pathetic.
Utterly pathetic.
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Actually said "fucking hell" out loud when they explained why they hadn't allowed her the opportunity to have a friend, TU representative or colleague in the meeting. Christ, they are going to lose any lawsuit badly.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
Chloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleague
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Actually said "fucking hell" out loud when they explained why they hadn't allowed her the opportunity to have a friend, TU representative or colleague in the meeting. Christ, they are going to lose any lawsuit badly.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A reminder of the deep evilness of the Iranian regime. A regime now strengthened and emboldened by a venal and worthless US administration.
June 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A reminder of the deep evilness of the Iranian regime. A regime now strengthened and emboldened by a venal and worthless US administration.
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New study: Britain spends a third more on transport infrastructure than its peers, but because of high construction costs ends up with a fifth less. The UK spends £1.65 to get what £1 buys in France, Germany and Spain. (1/N)
www.britainremade.co.uk/moreforless
www.britainremade.co.uk/moreforless
Building More for Less: A cost-free path to European levels of investment | Sam Dumitriu, Michael Hill, David Lawrence and Pedro Serôdio
Contrary to what has become a standard view in policy circles, the British state does not invest far less than its peer countries. Britain’s broken system of infrastructure investment has limited the ...
www.britainremade.co.uk
June 18, 2026 at 4:54 PM
New study: Britain spends a third more on transport infrastructure than its peers, but because of high construction costs ends up with a fifth less. The UK spends £1.65 to get what £1 buys in France, Germany and Spain. (1/N)
www.britainremade.co.uk/moreforless
www.britainremade.co.uk/moreforless
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The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths.
I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools.
No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools.
No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
June 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths.
I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools.
No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools.
No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.
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In something a bit different for me, I've decided to indulge my love of history and write out a short 'lessons learned' from the Fall of Singapore.
The story of unrealistic assumptions, inter-departmental rivalry, and over-promising and under-delivering remains bitterly relevant to this day.
The story of unrealistic assumptions, inter-departmental rivalry, and over-promising and under-delivering remains bitterly relevant to this day.
Britain's Greatest Defeat
Lessons Learned from the Fall of Singapore
crackingdefence.substack.com
June 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM
In something a bit different for me, I've decided to indulge my love of history and write out a short 'lessons learned' from the Fall of Singapore.
The story of unrealistic assumptions, inter-departmental rivalry, and over-promising and under-delivering remains bitterly relevant to this day.
The story of unrealistic assumptions, inter-departmental rivalry, and over-promising and under-delivering remains bitterly relevant to this day.
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It's pretty gracious of him to show up at all, given that his side lost.
Hegseth uses his D-Day anniversary speech in Franch to take veiled shots at NATO and European immigration policies
June 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It's pretty gracious of him to show up at all, given that his side lost.
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It’s really starting to get on my nerves that we’re at a time in history where having some above average political leaders would be really useful, and instead we’re stuck with a bulk order from the idiot factory
June 5, 2026 at 8:39 AM
It’s really starting to get on my nerves that we’re at a time in history where having some above average political leaders would be really useful, and instead we’re stuck with a bulk order from the idiot factory
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Sure but are you actually doing anything about it?
June 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Sure but are you actually doing anything about it?
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They really haven’t learned a thing...
There has never been a “right time” to discuss with Putin’s russia.
Today, less than ever.
Moscow is growing weaker—this is precisely the moment when we Europeans must deal it the fatal blow without flinching.
Full stop.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
There has never been a “right time” to discuss with Putin’s russia.
Today, less than ever.
Moscow is growing weaker—this is precisely the moment when we Europeans must deal it the fatal blow without flinching.
Full stop.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Ukraine war: Europe once again signals openness to dialogue with Putin
European countries seek to reopen a channel of communication with Russia, with France first among them, at a time when the US appears to be losing interest in the war in Ukraine.
www.lemonde.fr
June 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
They really haven’t learned a thing...
There has never been a “right time” to discuss with Putin’s russia.
Today, less than ever.
Moscow is growing weaker—this is precisely the moment when we Europeans must deal it the fatal blow without flinching.
Full stop.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
There has never been a “right time” to discuss with Putin’s russia.
Today, less than ever.
Moscow is growing weaker—this is precisely the moment when we Europeans must deal it the fatal blow without flinching.
Full stop.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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This is the dogshit that comprises our dinosaur elite. Drain this fucking swamp.
NEW: Freed from office, ex-Ofcom chair & Tory peer Michael Grade gives view on GB News.
Other broadcasters “embarrassed” because it covers “the agenda of the majority”.
Big intervention in debate over UK’s impartiality rules.
He spoke to Politics Home.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Other broadcasters “embarrassed” because it covers “the agenda of the majority”.
Big intervention in debate over UK’s impartiality rules.
He spoke to Politics Home.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’
Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITN
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This is the dogshit that comprises our dinosaur elite. Drain this fucking swamp.
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Mini-scoop: Reform hasn't reported its alleged Russian hack to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Any significant breach of personal data must be disclosed. Reform hasn't done so, nor have they explained why they don't think it needed doing.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Any significant breach of personal data must be disclosed. Reform hasn't done so, nor have they explained why they don't think it needed doing.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Exclusive: Reform failed to tell the UK’s data watchdog about Farage’s ‘hacked’ phone
Party faces new questions over the alleged Russian cyberattack it claims sparked the £5m Harborne donation scandal
www.thenewworld.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Mini-scoop: Reform hasn't reported its alleged Russian hack to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Any significant breach of personal data must be disclosed. Reform hasn't done so, nor have they explained why they don't think it needed doing.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Any significant breach of personal data must be disclosed. Reform hasn't done so, nor have they explained why they don't think it needed doing.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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Hopefully the end of the domestic terrorist movement ‘Shag the Flag’ but a real shame someone had to die to get to this point.
But yeah, all those spineless politicians who suddenly professed to their love for flags, this is who you prostrated yourself to.
Go and have a word with yourselves.
But yeah, all those spineless politicians who suddenly professed to their love for flags, this is who you prostrated yourself to.
Go and have a word with yourselves.
May 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Hopefully the end of the domestic terrorist movement ‘Shag the Flag’ but a real shame someone had to die to get to this point.
But yeah, all those spineless politicians who suddenly professed to their love for flags, this is who you prostrated yourself to.
Go and have a word with yourselves.
But yeah, all those spineless politicians who suddenly professed to their love for flags, this is who you prostrated yourself to.
Go and have a word with yourselves.
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More from me on the alleged Russian hack-and-leak operation against the Reform UK leader, including a link to an interview with The Guardian
www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberc...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberc...
Nigel Farage’s Russian hack claim ‘without any merit’, former NCSC chief says | Ciaran Martin
The Guardian have published an interview with me in which I set out in more detail my view that if Mr Farage’s claims that the Russian state hacked his phone and leaked his personal information to a m...
www.linkedin.com
May 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
More from me on the alleged Russian hack-and-leak operation against the Reform UK leader, including a link to an interview with The Guardian
www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberc...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cyberc...
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I really don't care if Bluesky is a bubble. I left twitter because it was obvious that Elon Musk was fomenting civil unrest in my country and I didn't want him to profit even a cent from my posting.
The thing about “Bluesky is a bubble” takes is that they start with the false assumption that social media is our job or some sort of responsibility.
This isn’t my job. It’s probably not yours, either.
It’s not our responsibility to ruin our days on a Nazi hellsite or to talk to dummies here.
This isn’t my job. It’s probably not yours, either.
It’s not our responsibility to ruin our days on a Nazi hellsite or to talk to dummies here.
May 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I really don't care if Bluesky is a bubble. I left twitter because it was obvious that Elon Musk was fomenting civil unrest in my country and I didn't want him to profit even a cent from my posting.
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I just noticed that
@english.yepnews.eu
has very few followers. If you want to broaden your perspective in Europe a bit, it's a very helpful one.
@english.yepnews.eu
has very few followers. If you want to broaden your perspective in Europe a bit, it's a very helpful one.
May 13, 2026 at 5:51 AM
I just noticed that
@english.yepnews.eu
has very few followers. If you want to broaden your perspective in Europe a bit, it's a very helpful one.
@english.yepnews.eu
has very few followers. If you want to broaden your perspective in Europe a bit, it's a very helpful one.
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My father taught European Studies at a polytechnic. His stories tell of greatest job satisfaction from encouraging students whose decisions to come into higher education were marginal.
He'd hate this elitist bullshit dressed up as desperate concern for mis-sold students.
He'd hate this elitist bullshit dressed up as desperate concern for mis-sold students.
Without putting too much stock in the actual numbers. Think university education is roughly:
* the top 10% gaining really valuable human capital
* the next 30% mainly doing signalling except a small proportion of them are wrongly classified and should have been in the top 10% who massively gain.
* the top 10% gaining really valuable human capital
* the next 30% mainly doing signalling except a small proportion of them are wrongly classified and should have been in the top 10% who massively gain.
April 26, 2026 at 2:13 PM
My father taught European Studies at a polytechnic. His stories tell of greatest job satisfaction from encouraging students whose decisions to come into higher education were marginal.
He'd hate this elitist bullshit dressed up as desperate concern for mis-sold students.
He'd hate this elitist bullshit dressed up as desperate concern for mis-sold students.