Nick B
@nickb62.bsky.social
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30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.
Now no one dares.
Now no one dares.
September 23, 2026 at 6:23 PM
30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.
Now no one dares.
Now no one dares.
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Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
September 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Charlotte Church sang From the River to the Sea at a fundraising event for Palestinians and now all the usual people are screaming antisemitism and trying to cancel her.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
RT if you stand with Charlotte Church and Palestine.
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The incredibly right Joe Lycett is still the only good guest to go on Laura Kuenssberg's show.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
#bbclaurak
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
#bbclaurak
September 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The incredibly right Joe Lycett is still the only good guest to go on Laura Kuenssberg's show.
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
#bbclaurak
He nearly got her fired, and she hates being reminded of it, so don't RT.
#bbclaurak
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Benedict Cumberbatch presents How to Live on Earth.
“Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
“Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
YouTube video by Open Planet
youtu.be
September 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Benedict Cumberbatch presents How to Live on Earth.
“Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
“Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
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🌹”Others have commented on how unfair, unrepresentative and unsustainable our electoral system is…
I hope the Minister will give assurances about the steps the Government might take to protect our democracy and ensure every vote counts.”
@annadixonmp.bsky.social
I hope the Minister will give assurances about the steps the Government might take to protect our democracy and ensure every vote counts.”
@annadixonmp.bsky.social
September 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
🌹”Others have commented on how unfair, unrepresentative and unsustainable our electoral system is…
I hope the Minister will give assurances about the steps the Government might take to protect our democracy and ensure every vote counts.”
@annadixonmp.bsky.social
I hope the Minister will give assurances about the steps the Government might take to protect our democracy and ensure every vote counts.”
@annadixonmp.bsky.social
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It’s not too late to stop this madness - the government has said the uk mega donors are a problem. The lords can bring in a cap on UK donors to stop any attempt to buy the next election. Share this and ask your MP to join us protecting British democracy.
September 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It’s not too late to stop this madness - the government has said the uk mega donors are a problem. The lords can bring in a cap on UK donors to stop any attempt to buy the next election. Share this and ask your MP to join us protecting British democracy.
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Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.
September 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off.
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For the past year, Channel 4 Dispatches team has been working on an investigation into Tommy Robinson’s money: where it came from, and where it went.
September 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
For the past year, Channel 4 Dispatches team has been working on an investigation into Tommy Robinson’s money: where it came from, and where it went.
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Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
September 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
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“We think it's the right time now for the Government to commit to a National Commission to look at electoral reform... to make sure that people feel like their vote counts and to make sure people don't feel disenfranchised by the political system”
🎙️ @mike-reader.bsky.social
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🌹 #Labour4PR
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August 26, 2026 at 7:38 AM
“We think it's the right time now for the Government to commit to a National Commission to look at electoral reform... to make sure that people feel like their vote counts and to make sure people don't feel disenfranchised by the political system”
🎙️ @mike-reader.bsky.social
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🌹 #Labour4PR
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🌹 #Labour4PR
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💥 Front page of the Guardian
📰 Back review on electoral reform, MPs tell Burnham
📰 Back review on electoral reform, MPs tell Burnham
August 26, 2026 at 9:54 AM
💥 Front page of the Guardian
📰 Back review on electoral reform, MPs tell Burnham
📰 Back review on electoral reform, MPs tell Burnham
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So Richard Tice, should farmers just "enjoy" low crop yields? Should the thousands who've died from the heatwaves just "enjoy" their premature deaths? What about the families whose homes have burned down in the wildfires?
Charlatans with their heads in the sand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Charlatans with their heads in the sand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
So Richard Tice, should farmers just "enjoy" low crop yields? Should the thousands who've died from the heatwaves just "enjoy" their premature deaths? What about the families whose homes have burned down in the wildfires?
Charlatans with their heads in the sand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Charlatans with their heads in the sand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is good from the Government's new National Planning Policy Framework: "Development proposals should protect and enhance the network of public rights of way".
The previous version spoke mainly about "maintaining" them. Ramblers and assorted wanderers will be pleased.
The previous version spoke mainly about "maintaining" them. Ramblers and assorted wanderers will be pleased.
August 17, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This is good from the Government's new National Planning Policy Framework: "Development proposals should protect and enhance the network of public rights of way".
The previous version spoke mainly about "maintaining" them. Ramblers and assorted wanderers will be pleased.
The previous version spoke mainly about "maintaining" them. Ramblers and assorted wanderers will be pleased.
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Electoral reform needs a process that can bring people together. A time-limited National Commission could give voters and experts the space to examine First Past the Post and set out the alternatives.
We need to reach 100,000 names - Sign today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
We need to reach 100,000 names - Sign today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system
I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led…
petition.parliament.uk
August 13, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Electoral reform needs a process that can bring people together. A time-limited National Commission could give voters and experts the space to examine First Past the Post and set out the alternatives.
We need to reach 100,000 names - Sign today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
We need to reach 100,000 names - Sign today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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🚨NEW: Danny Tommo says his new anti-migrant vigilante group exists to protect women and children.
So why do several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including violence against women?
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...
So why do several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including violence against women?
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...
Patriot Platform: Danny Tommo’s “handpicked” men convicted of violence against women – HOPE not hate
HOPE not hate exposes the violent men “handpicked” by Danny Tommo for his new ‘Patriot Platform’. Despite being subject to “rigorous checks” and prioritising “quality...
hopenothate.org.uk
August 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
🚨NEW: Danny Tommo says his new anti-migrant vigilante group exists to protect women and children.
So why do several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including violence against women?
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...
So why do several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including violence against women?
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...
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Hey, you've got a message from Janet Ellis.
July 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Hey, you've got a message from Janet Ellis.
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Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
July 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Abolish the House of Lords, RT if you want it gone.
Tear it down.
Tear it down.
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The UK Government predicts that 1 in 5 weddings in England and Wales could be humanist when legal recognition is finally granted. The evidence is clear. The demand is proven. #HumanistCeremonies celebrants are ready. Legally recognise humanist marriages! humanists.uk/2026/07/16/g...
Government predicts one in five couples will opt for a humanist ceremony after legal recognition
The Government’s impact assessment estimates that, when legally recognised, around one in five couples in England and Wales could choose a humanist wedding, more than 50,000 ceremonies every year. It ...
humanists.uk
July 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The UK Government predicts that 1 in 5 weddings in England and Wales could be humanist when legal recognition is finally granted. The evidence is clear. The demand is proven. #HumanistCeremonies celebrants are ready. Legally recognise humanist marriages! humanists.uk/2026/07/16/g...
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Over one in four MPs are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election
🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers
www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...
🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election
🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers
www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...
One in four MPs demand electoral reform commission in ‘open goal’ for Burnham - Politics.co.uk
More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in what backers are describing as an “open goal” for Andy Burnham, the likely...
www.politics.co.uk
July 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Over one in four MPs are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election
🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers
www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...
🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election
🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers
www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...
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👀 TheyWorkForYou tracks MPs' voting records and found that Nigel Farage has missed 77 votes in Parliament in a row.
He last voted against draft regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the 18th of March.
https://votes.theyworkforyou.com/person/26352/votes/2026
He last voted against draft regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the 18th of March.
https://votes.theyworkforyou.com/person/26352/votes/2026
June 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
👀 TheyWorkForYou tracks MPs' voting records and found that Nigel Farage has missed 77 votes in Parliament in a row.
He last voted against draft regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the 18th of March.
https://votes.theyworkforyou.com/person/26352/votes/2026
He last voted against draft regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the 18th of March.
https://votes.theyworkforyou.com/person/26352/votes/2026
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Liberal Democrat MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social said: 'Having reserved spots for a particular religious group in our parliament is absolutely crackers in the 21st Century. You look around the world and Iran is the only other country that has spots reserved for clerics.'
Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley discusses House of Lords role
Despite criticism, the Bishop of Newcastle says clergy do have a role in 21st Century politics.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 26, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Liberal Democrat MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social said: 'Having reserved spots for a particular religious group in our parliament is absolutely crackers in the 21st Century. You look around the world and Iran is the only other country that has spots reserved for clerics.'
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“First Past the Post is one of the biggest examples of a broken status quo in UK politics. A very modest part of any reset would be to accept and announce a National Commission for Electoral Reform”
🌹 #Labour4PR
🌹 #Labour4PR
Dozens of Labour MPs call for proportional representation
The results in England earlier this month showed that the country has emphatically moved from a two-party system to a multi-party system.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
May 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
“First Past the Post is one of the biggest examples of a broken status quo in UK politics. A very modest part of any reset would be to accept and announce a National Commission for Electoral Reform”
🌹 #Labour4PR
🌹 #Labour4PR
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Net migration to the UK fell to 171,000 in 2025, new figures show - the lowest level since 2012, excluding Covid
(It hit a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023)
(It hit a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023)
May 21, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Net migration to the UK fell to 171,000 in 2025, new figures show - the lowest level since 2012, excluding Covid
(It hit a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023)
(It hit a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023)
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EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate, Rob Kenyon, had a SECOND deleted social media account, and the archived posts are damning.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...
Objectifying women, peddling conspiracy theories and calling for violence: Makerfield Reform candidate’s SECOND deleted account exposed – HOPE not hate
By Paul Kershaw and Sarah Hadley On a deleted social media account, Reform UK’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield parliamentary by-election, Rob Kenyon, made creepy...
hopenothate.org.uk
May 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate, Rob Kenyon, had a SECOND deleted social media account, and the archived posts are damning.
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...
hopenothate.org.uk/2026/05/21/r...