@stephena77.bsky.social
Have deleted a post from earlier. Some have pointed out it gave the impression that I was demeaning the experiences that people have had on another social media platform. While it was not my intention, I don't want the suggestion to even exist either.
July 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Have deleted a post from earlier. Some have pointed out it gave the impression that I was demeaning the experiences that people have had on another social media platform. While it was not my intention, I don't want the suggestion to even exist either.
One for the "History won't be kind to Starmer" camp.
@pippacrerar.bsky.social: ‘EXCL: Keir Starmer has become first UK PM to be presented with Légion d’honneur by French president, in recognition of his work on security of Europe.’1/
July 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
One for the "History won't be kind to Starmer" camp.
But in no way, shape or form, part of "the Establishment."
Richard Tice, 61, says he has a family relationship going back half a century with the Cottrells, who he describes as part of a "very successful aristocratic family" trying to support "disruptive" party politics.
July 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
But in no way, shape or form, part of "the Establishment."
@judew.bsky.social I wouldn't like to be the conveyancing firm who acted in his property purchases!
EXC - The £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
@judew.bsky.social I wouldn't like to be the conveyancing firm who acted in his property purchases!
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Let's boost my petition today which calls for stronger regulation of all our news media through the creation of a single, powerful regulator across broadcast, print and online news, with powers to action on misinformation and the blurring of fact and opinion!
Currently at just over 2700 signatures!
Currently at just over 2700 signatures!
Petition: Establish a single, powerful, independent statutory regulator for all news media
The Government must create a single, independent statutory regulator covering print, broadcast, and digital news media. This regulator should have the legal power to enforce truth and factual reportin...
petition.parliament.uk
June 27, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Let's boost my petition today which calls for stronger regulation of all our news media through the creation of a single, powerful regulator across broadcast, print and online news, with powers to action on misinformation and the blurring of fact and opinion!
Currently at just over 2700 signatures!
Currently at just over 2700 signatures!
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I don't like even seeing this, but I feel it must be RP so people understand that Unite the Kingdom is no such thing. It's full of hate and division and men who would cheerfully take away all rights except theirs.
If this isn't "designed to stir up hatred" against Jews, what is?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
May 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I don't like even seeing this, but I feel it must be RP so people understand that Unite the Kingdom is no such thing. It's full of hate and division and men who would cheerfully take away all rights except theirs.
Fantastic piece.
British voters have high expectations of politicians, who are afforded virtually no time to fix problems that have been decades in the making.
📝 New piece on the perils of chronic impatience 👇🏻
📝 New piece on the perils of chronic impatience 👇🏻
Impatience: killer of governments
Explaining our electoral death spiral...
writesbright.substack.com
May 13, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Fantastic piece.
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More news on the #FarageCamps
🔴 Reform’s Plan to ‘Punish’ Green Voters With Detention Centres is ‘Election Interference’ Complaints Argue
Watchdog asked to investigate after party’s home affairs spokesperson ‘guarantees’ areas electing Reform MPs will be exempt from 24,000-capacity migrant facilities
Watchdog asked to investigate after party’s home affairs spokesperson ‘guarantees’ areas electing Reform MPs will be exempt from 24,000-capacity migrant facilities
Reform's Plan to ‘Punish’ Green Voters With Detention Centres is 'Election Interference' Complaints Argue
Watchdog asked to investigate after party's home affairs spokesperson 'guarantees' areas electing Reform MPs will be exempt from 24,000-capacity migrant facilities
bylinetimes.com
May 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
More news on the #FarageCamps
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Make #FarageCamps trend on every available platform.
Nobody wants their name associated with evil crap like that
Nobody wants their name associated with evil crap like that
May 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Make #FarageCamps trend on every available platform.
Nobody wants their name associated with evil crap like that
Nobody wants their name associated with evil crap like that
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May 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It's a fair point. And why do no political commentators discuss this? It's relevant, factual and affects us all.
May 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
It's a fair point. And why do no political commentators discuss this? It's relevant, factual and affects us all.
@warrenoates1.bsky.social I think he'd said something more strident than this previously, but this is the general thrust of it.
The King has done as well as anybody could in Washington. But we're kidding ourselves if we think the visit will make any difference to anything. Most of it will have gone above Trump's head. If he does notice the rebukes, he'll be annoyed. Most likely, he basically forgets any of it even happened.
May 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
@warrenoates1.bsky.social I think he'd said something more strident than this previously, but this is the general thrust of it.
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The party political broadcast the BBC and ITV don't want you to see
Excellent!
Excellent!
April 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The party political broadcast the BBC and ITV don't want you to see
Excellent!
Excellent!
This doesn't appear to have been given much consideration by commentators this week. Seems quite damning on certain parts of the Civil Service, imho
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little | Civil service | The Guardian share.google/Sml1WrzcDddV...
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little | Civil service | The Guardian share.google/Sml1WrzcDddV...
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little
In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed
share.google
April 25, 2026 at 7:56 AM
This doesn't appear to have been given much consideration by commentators this week. Seems quite damning on certain parts of the Civil Service, imho
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little | Civil service | The Guardian share.google/Sml1WrzcDddV...
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little | Civil service | The Guardian share.google/Sml1WrzcDddV...
"At that moment, he found that even his Father had deserted him........"
Ok fine I’ll do it myself. I’m fucking wheezing
April 25, 2026 at 7:21 AM
"At that moment, he found that even his Father had deserted him........"
Probably the best political overview discussion I have seen on this site (or elsewhere). Well worth reading over.
Politicians just seem to have given up trying to explain the world as it is to people. It's a huge problem.
The fuel shortage has left me depressed about British politics in a way I never have been before, in that not a single party has avoided either saying or doing something incredibly stupid and completely removed from how anything actually works.
April 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Probably the best political overview discussion I have seen on this site (or elsewhere). Well worth reading over.
This, ultimately is the point, however it is dressed up by various political commentators, even some of the "good" ones.
This isn't a business. Starmer critics have spent a week telling everyone that Robbins would definitely bring a paper trail that proved the PM was lying. How hard is it to just accept, on one occasion, that the thing your bias hoped for didn't materialise?
April 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM
This, ultimately is the point, however it is dressed up by various political commentators, even some of the "good" ones.
FWIW, it seems to me that Starmer's main failing is to expect a level of professionalism among his staff that he experienced as DPP. He doesn't have this, clearly, and is still trying to adapt. Few are saying he isn't making mistakes, but the existentialism surrounding those mistakes is profound.
A lot of people spent days going "OMG OMG OMG popcorn at the ready SiR kEiTh obvs lying; Olly Robbins has the receipts". Now they're like "too clever to get caught, they did it with VIBEZ."
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
April 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
FWIW, it seems to me that Starmer's main failing is to expect a level of professionalism among his staff that he experienced as DPP. He doesn't have this, clearly, and is still trying to adapt. Few are saying he isn't making mistakes, but the existentialism surrounding those mistakes is profound.
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A lot of people spent days going "OMG OMG OMG popcorn at the ready SiR kEiTh obvs lying; Olly Robbins has the receipts". Now they're like "too clever to get caught, they did it with VIBEZ."
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
April 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
A lot of people spent days going "OMG OMG OMG popcorn at the ready SiR kEiTh obvs lying; Olly Robbins has the receipts". Now they're like "too clever to get caught, they did it with VIBEZ."
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
@iandunt.bsky.social Counter point. As mentioned previously, knee jerk reaction not what is needed now.
Tricky one this. Reopening the Straits is something that any reasonable person would regard as a priority. I'm less nervous about this than the US using our bases for things they claim are "defensive" ops which turn out not to be.
NEW: Ministers have approved the use of UK bases for the US to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz
March 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
@iandunt.bsky.social Counter point. As mentioned previously, knee jerk reaction not what is needed now.
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This is the default configuration of Samsung TV. GB News has bought prime spot.
What this meant was that racist chat entered my front room yesterday ("foreign NHS workers can't speak English").at 6.30pm with my six year old listening.
How can Ofcom just sit back and let this happen?
What this meant was that racist chat entered my front room yesterday ("foreign NHS workers can't speak English").at 6.30pm with my six year old listening.
How can Ofcom just sit back and let this happen?
March 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
This is the default configuration of Samsung TV. GB News has bought prime spot.
What this meant was that racist chat entered my front room yesterday ("foreign NHS workers can't speak English").at 6.30pm with my six year old listening.
How can Ofcom just sit back and let this happen?
What this meant was that racist chat entered my front room yesterday ("foreign NHS workers can't speak English").at 6.30pm with my six year old listening.
How can Ofcom just sit back and let this happen?
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Has your opinion changed in light of this afternoon's exchanges?
I have a feeling that the British public are closer to the Starmer position on Iran than this gung-ho commentary suggests
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
'Donald Trump showing up just what an indecisive loser Keir Starmer is on Iran'
This is yet another headache our fence-sitting Prime Minister simply wants to go away.
www.express.co.uk
March 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Has your opinion changed in light of this afternoon's exchanges?