MelS
@rockypanda123.bsky.social
Love music, art, food. Hate bigotry and racism.
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The man is entirely without shame
September 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The man is entirely without shame
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And reappointed O'Grady in 2023!
The Tories have attacked appointment of TUC chief Paul Nowak as a director of Bank of England, saying:
"The last thing our country needs is a trade union leader helping to run the BofE."
And yet it was a Tory government that in 2019 appointed the then TUC chief Frances O'Grady to the same role
"The last thing our country needs is a trade union leader helping to run the BofE."
And yet it was a Tory government that in 2019 appointed the then TUC chief Frances O'Grady to the same role
September 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
And reappointed O'Grady in 2023!
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It's not the worst thing he's done but calling Baba O'Riley Teenage Wasteland is somehow perfect for Trump. And don't forget Pavarotti's signature tune Dorma
Very possibly the most incoherent playlist in music history. Utterly berserk.
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's not the worst thing he's done but calling Baba O'Riley Teenage Wasteland is somehow perfect for Trump. And don't forget Pavarotti's signature tune Dorma
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2 hours ago Ed Davy posted a heart felt message of condolence for Andy Burnham losing his father✅
Both Zack Polanski & Kemi Badenoch did gracious, sympathetic posts on X✅
35 mins ago Farage posted “We will fight.. Labour to retrospectively change the law on donations” No word of condolence❌
Both Zack Polanski & Kemi Badenoch did gracious, sympathetic posts on X✅
35 mins ago Farage posted “We will fight.. Labour to retrospectively change the law on donations” No word of condolence❌
September 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM
2 hours ago Ed Davy posted a heart felt message of condolence for Andy Burnham losing his father✅
Both Zack Polanski & Kemi Badenoch did gracious, sympathetic posts on X✅
35 mins ago Farage posted “We will fight.. Labour to retrospectively change the law on donations” No word of condolence❌
Both Zack Polanski & Kemi Badenoch did gracious, sympathetic posts on X✅
35 mins ago Farage posted “We will fight.. Labour to retrospectively change the law on donations” No word of condolence❌
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Current reporting across the piece on these donations is making my head spin. Are journos not reading anything anymore? Reporting that the Government is suddenly looking at changing the laws it's passing to stop these donations. It's not! It's been in the Bill since Rycroft earlier in the year...
Representation of the People Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Representation of the People Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
bills.parliament.uk
September 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Current reporting across the piece on these donations is making my head spin. Are journos not reading anything anymore? Reporting that the Government is suddenly looking at changing the laws it's passing to stop these donations. It's not! It's been in the Bill since Rycroft earlier in the year...
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Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit
Richard Tice says donations are legally compliant amid speculation on overseas rules proposed in Rycroft report
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Reform declines to say whether £72m donors returned to UK in time to meet 12-month limit www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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New panic just dropped...
It's "better food" for our kids apparently
It's "better food" for our kids apparently
The Telegraph is terrified kids are going to become lentil munchers. Dal is famously known to be a very expensive dish. How will schools cope with the burden?
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September 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
New panic just dropped...
It's "better food" for our kids apparently
It's "better food" for our kids apparently
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Narrator: Liz Truss lost her South West Norfolk parliamentary seat to Labour on 5 July 2024.
Her gigantic previous majority of 26,195 votes was completely wiped out.
So please god let her run again. I could do with a laugh.
Her gigantic previous majority of 26,195 votes was completely wiped out.
So please god let her run again. I could do with a laugh.
September 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Narrator: Liz Truss lost her South West Norfolk parliamentary seat to Labour on 5 July 2024.
Her gigantic previous majority of 26,195 votes was completely wiped out.
So please god let her run again. I could do with a laugh.
Her gigantic previous majority of 26,195 votes was completely wiped out.
So please god let her run again. I could do with a laugh.
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I wonder if there is a single person still at the Telegraph who feels even a smidgeon of shame, that in just over a decade it has gone from newspaper-of-record to fluffers-for-rent. It is revolting.
Farage, apparently, "lands" a record crypto bung.
Farage, apparently, "lands" a record crypto bung.
September 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I wonder if there is a single person still at the Telegraph who feels even a smidgeon of shame, that in just over a decade it has gone from newspaper-of-record to fluffers-for-rent. It is revolting.
Farage, apparently, "lands" a record crypto bung.
Farage, apparently, "lands" a record crypto bung.
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His UK-based unionist fanbase will LOVE this. 😂
"It's going to happen eventually": Donald Trump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland
The US President said he is supportive of the idea of a united Ireland and said that "it may as well happen now"
The US President said he is supportive of the idea of a united Ireland and said that "it may as well happen now"
'It's going to happen eventually': Trump says he'd 'love to see' unified Ireland
The US President said he is supportive of the idea of a united Ireland and said that "it may as well happen now"
www.irishmirror.ie
September 12, 2026 at 11:23 AM
His UK-based unionist fanbase will LOVE this. 😂
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Even if they massively up the spend on insight - polling, qual, digital analytics - you still have to have the political ability to use that insight and the product has to be good. You could spend billions on the marketing budget for a shit sandwich. But it would remain a shit sandwich.
I guess the one straw to hold on to is that Reform still have to act competently and professionally, and they still have to arrest their/Farage's declining fortunes.
Money can't buy everything.
Money can't buy everything.
Harborne has given Reform £36 million to match Delo's £36 million. The Telegraph describes it as a "show of force" from Reform's donors.
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
September 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Even if they massively up the spend on insight - polling, qual, digital analytics - you still have to have the political ability to use that insight and the product has to be good. You could spend billions on the marketing budget for a shit sandwich. But it would remain a shit sandwich.
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Wow! I had to check this wasn't posted on April 1st. It seems that the mad conspiracy theorists have hit a new peak 🤦♂️
Just to reassure everyone: traffic lights aren't deadly weapons. They actually help keep people safe. 🚦🚦🚦
devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
Just to reassure everyone: traffic lights aren't deadly weapons. They actually help keep people safe. 🚦🚦🚦
devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
September 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Wow! I had to check this wasn't posted on April 1st. It seems that the mad conspiracy theorists have hit a new peak 🤦♂️
Just to reassure everyone: traffic lights aren't deadly weapons. They actually help keep people safe. 🚦🚦🚦
devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
Just to reassure everyone: traffic lights aren't deadly weapons. They actually help keep people safe. 🚦🚦🚦
devonlive.com/news/devon-new…
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Harborne, "I own Nigel Farage."
Delo, "No, I own Nigel Farage."
Harborne, " No you don't. I own Nigel Farage."
Delo, "No, I own Nigel Farage."
Harborne, " No you don't. I own Nigel Farage."
September 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Harborne, "I own Nigel Farage."
Delo, "No, I own Nigel Farage."
Harborne, " No you don't. I own Nigel Farage."
Delo, "No, I own Nigel Farage."
Harborne, " No you don't. I own Nigel Farage."
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A serious democratic society simply cannot allow this.
That's £72 million from just two men. (Both, until lately, based overseas).
The average UK earner (full-time) would have to work for over 1,800 years to raise that much.
It's a nuclear strike on any pretence at the equality of political power
That's £72 million from just two men. (Both, until lately, based overseas).
The average UK earner (full-time) would have to work for over 1,800 years to raise that much.
It's a nuclear strike on any pretence at the equality of political power
Harborne has given Reform £36 million to match Delo's £36 million. The Telegraph describes it as a "show of force" from Reform's donors.
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The two men's £72 million is greater than all of the spending by all political parties on the 2024 GE
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A serious democratic society simply cannot allow this.
That's £72 million from just two men. (Both, until lately, based overseas).
The average UK earner (full-time) would have to work for over 1,800 years to raise that much.
It's a nuclear strike on any pretence at the equality of political power
That's £72 million from just two men. (Both, until lately, based overseas).
The average UK earner (full-time) would have to work for over 1,800 years to raise that much.
It's a nuclear strike on any pretence at the equality of political power
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Shocking stuff
September 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Shocking stuff
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Fairly obviously Delo is giving this big a donation now as a precaution against an amendment being successful. Normally a donor would drip feed cash over years to keep some control.
I would note, for those looking to blame Burnham for not passing legislation to block this donation, that the Representation of the People Bill has not yet passed.
Even if he'd accepted the amendments limiting donations this would have pre-empted the Bill coming into force
Even if he'd accepted the amendments limiting donations this would have pre-empted the Bill coming into force
September 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Fairly obviously Delo is giving this big a donation now as a precaution against an amendment being successful. Normally a donor would drip feed cash over years to keep some control.
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Mr Arron Banks, Reform donor & Mayoral candidate believes "millions" with a British passport should lose it. A clear inference that he would denaturalise + deport citizens.
(About 4.6 million naturalised citizens in total: Uni of Oxford research: Banks thinks most should be kicked out)
(About 4.6 million naturalised citizens in total: Uni of Oxford research: Banks thinks most should be kicked out)
September 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Mr Arron Banks, Reform donor & Mayoral candidate believes "millions" with a British passport should lose it. A clear inference that he would denaturalise + deport citizens.
(About 4.6 million naturalised citizens in total: Uni of Oxford research: Banks thinks most should be kicked out)
(About 4.6 million naturalised citizens in total: Uni of Oxford research: Banks thinks most should be kicked out)
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Home Secretary is reported to have spoken online to police officers today. Her quotes given to the media are her first public response about last weekend's balaclava-clad vigilantes in Dover or Portsmouth: she sees the group as having an "obvious malign intent"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
September 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Home Secretary is reported to have spoken online to police officers today. Her quotes given to the media are her first public response about last weekend's balaclava-clad vigilantes in Dover or Portsmouth: she sees the group as having an "obvious malign intent"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Truly disgusting social media post from one of Brexit's most influential backers.
September 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Truly disgusting social media post from one of Brexit's most influential backers.
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That Montie news has made my evening. Credulous plonker.
September 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
That Montie news has made my evening. Credulous plonker.
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"You hear them shouting 'Heil, Spode!' and you imagine it is the Voice of the People. That is where you make your bloomer. What the Voice of the People is saying is: 'Look at that frightful ass Spode swanking about in footer bags!'"
September 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"You hear them shouting 'Heil, Spode!' and you imagine it is the Voice of the People. That is where you make your bloomer. What the Voice of the People is saying is: 'Look at that frightful ass Spode swanking about in footer bags!'"
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A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
September 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.
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While all this is happening, many of his supporters have over the past 48 hours published photographs and names of RNLI volunteers with threats of real harm against them.
Weapons-grade hypocrisy.
Fucking hell.
Weapons-grade hypocrisy.
Fucking hell.
The Far Right Has Put RNLI Volunteers In The Crosshairs
Online misinformation about Channel rescues is no longer just poisonous rhetoric, it’s putting real people at risk.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
While all this is happening, many of his supporters have over the past 48 hours published photographs and names of RNLI volunteers with threats of real harm against them.
Weapons-grade hypocrisy.
Fucking hell.
Weapons-grade hypocrisy.
Fucking hell.
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Spode
September 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Spode
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Thing is, I am not entirely sure he "gatecrashed" anything or "confronted" anyone. I think there is a perfectly good possibility - I put it no higher - this was arranged with Yusuf and as "spontaneous" as the disorder. If my instinct is right, it's the starting pistol for the race to replace Farage.
September 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Thing is, I am not entirely sure he "gatecrashed" anything or "confronted" anyone. I think there is a perfectly good possibility - I put it no higher - this was arranged with Yusuf and as "spontaneous" as the disorder. If my instinct is right, it's the starting pistol for the race to replace Farage.