Alistair Barrie
@alistairbarrie.com
Comedian, allegedly. Latest special 'Woke in Progress' out now on ITVX: www.alistairbarrie.com
H/T for speaking out about it Rutger.
The Beeb? I love you but FFS.
The Beeb? I love you but FFS.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
H/T for speaking out about it Rutger.
The Beeb? I love you but FFS.
The Beeb? I love you but FFS.
“Yes”
World’s shortest podcast.
World’s shortest podcast.
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Yes”
World’s shortest podcast.
World’s shortest podcast.
Excellent thread with unimpeachable conclusion.
Sadly, despite being the worst President in the history of America by quite some considerable distance, it appears Trump is also Unimpeachable. 🙄
Sadly, despite being the worst President in the history of America by quite some considerable distance, it appears Trump is also Unimpeachable. 🙄
Ukraine is well advised to push back hard and not leave any doubts that this surrender paper is dead in the water by countering it with a new peace proposal.
November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Excellent thread with unimpeachable conclusion.
Sadly, despite being the worst President in the history of America by quite some considerable distance, it appears Trump is also Unimpeachable. 🙄
Sadly, despite being the worst President in the history of America by quite some considerable distance, it appears Trump is also Unimpeachable. 🙄
Another joyful bout of made up class warfare from The Telegraph. Actually hilarious. (To be honest, I don’t much like babies with pierced ears either.)
But interesting to note the ‘upbringing’ bit.
SHOCKED - because I thought conservatives believed talent, not privilege rose to the top. 🤔
But interesting to note the ‘upbringing’ bit.
SHOCKED - because I thought conservatives believed talent, not privilege rose to the top. 🤔
November 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Another joyful bout of made up class warfare from The Telegraph. Actually hilarious. (To be honest, I don’t much like babies with pierced ears either.)
But interesting to note the ‘upbringing’ bit.
SHOCKED - because I thought conservatives believed talent, not privilege rose to the top. 🤔
But interesting to note the ‘upbringing’ bit.
SHOCKED - because I thought conservatives believed talent, not privilege rose to the top. 🤔
England appear to be sticking with Zac Crawley longer than the Royals stuck with Andrew.
🤔
I wonder if he can bat?
🤔
I wonder if he can bat?
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
England appear to be sticking with Zac Crawley longer than the Royals stuck with Andrew.
🤔
I wonder if he can bat?
🤔
I wonder if he can bat?
OK. We throw away the first Ashes test. And then this happens. I think I might be having some sort of hallucinatory existential crisis.
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
OK. We throw away the first Ashes test. And then this happens. I think I might be having some sort of hallucinatory existential crisis.
And back again. 🏏😩
Possibly the greatest thing about cricket is that despite each game taking up five days, people can go to bed after the first few hours certain we’ve lost an entire five match series, only to wake up convinced we’ve already won it.
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
I am glad you are all enjoying the cricket. I have no idea what the hell you're all talking about but honestly it's nice seeing people on here be happy for a change.
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
And back again. 🏏😩
When people claim business needs to ‘throw off the shackles of regulation’ show them this.
Regulation is not just a good thing. It is vital to keep bastards obeying the laws which are meant to govern us all, for the good of us all.
I’m sorry it’s a pain in the arse, but so is fraud.
Regulation is not just a good thing. It is vital to keep bastards obeying the laws which are meant to govern us all, for the good of us all.
I’m sorry it’s a pain in the arse, but so is fraud.
"Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10 per cent of its overall annual revenue — or $16bn — from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show" - Reuters www.ft.com/content/4560...
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
When people claim business needs to ‘throw off the shackles of regulation’ show them this.
Regulation is not just a good thing. It is vital to keep bastards obeying the laws which are meant to govern us all, for the good of us all.
I’m sorry it’s a pain in the arse, but so is fraud.
Regulation is not just a good thing. It is vital to keep bastards obeying the laws which are meant to govern us all, for the good of us all.
I’m sorry it’s a pain in the arse, but so is fraud.
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
Well played Travis Head. 😩
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Well played Travis Head. 😩
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Travis head is playing this like a ringer in club cricket who’s having a laugh. England’s ‘best seam attack since 1976’ (©️ Aggers) look like me having a bad net.
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Travis head is playing this like a ringer in club cricket who’s having a laugh. England’s ‘best seam attack since 1976’ (©️ Aggers) look like me having a bad net.
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Greene spewed the worst vile poison at the left for years. After two weeks of being on the receiving end of that right wing vitriol, she's throwing in the towel. Lame. Lame and weak.
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Greene spewed the worst vile poison at the left for years. After two weeks of being on the receiving end of that right wing vitriol, she's throwing in the towel. Lame. Lame and weak.
Up early to watch the Ashes only for my children to commandeer the remote.
I’m not actually that upset.
Doing my very best to precipitate an Australian collapse but my hopes aren’t exactly high. One side’s got to play less like a village cricket third team in FOUR innings. 🙄
I’m not actually that upset.
Doing my very best to precipitate an Australian collapse but my hopes aren’t exactly high. One side’s got to play less like a village cricket third team in FOUR innings. 🙄
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Up early to watch the Ashes only for my children to commandeer the remote.
I’m not actually that upset.
Doing my very best to precipitate an Australian collapse but my hopes aren’t exactly high. One side’s got to play less like a village cricket third team in FOUR innings. 🙄
I’m not actually that upset.
Doing my very best to precipitate an Australian collapse but my hopes aren’t exactly high. One side’s got to play less like a village cricket third team in FOUR innings. 🙄
The rest of the world needs to step up. NOW.
We all know what a terrible c*nt Trump is. We should not let the fact 47m Americans don’t appear to mean Putin gets to wreck the rest of the planet.
We all know what a terrible c*nt Trump is. We should not let the fact 47m Americans don’t appear to mean Putin gets to wreck the rest of the planet.
NEW: Brutal to watch Zelensky address his nation just now. On the brink of being abandoned by the US.
"Right now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner."
"Right now is one of the most difficult moments in our history. At this moment, Ukraine may face a very hard choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner."
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The rest of the world needs to step up. NOW.
We all know what a terrible c*nt Trump is. We should not let the fact 47m Americans don’t appear to mean Putin gets to wreck the rest of the planet.
We all know what a terrible c*nt Trump is. We should not let the fact 47m Americans don’t appear to mean Putin gets to wreck the rest of the planet.
Possibly the greatest thing about cricket is that despite each game taking up five days, people can go to bed after the first few hours certain we’ve lost an entire five match series, only to wake up convinced we’ve already won it.
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
I am glad you are all enjoying the cricket. I have no idea what the hell you're all talking about but honestly it's nice seeing people on here be happy for a change.
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Possibly the greatest thing about cricket is that despite each game taking up five days, people can go to bed after the first few hours certain we’ve lost an entire five match series, only to wake up convinced we’ve already won it.
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
I feel sad for those who don’t partake of this madness. 🏏😊
And Reform, pausing only to attack SEN children, receive bribes from Russia and run councils even further into the ground, are presently riding high in the polls.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And Reform, pausing only to attack SEN children, receive bribes from Russia and run councils even further into the ground, are presently riding high in the polls.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
Led by one Mr N. Farage.
Now. Remind me where he stood on Brexit?
Wake UP Britain. FFS.
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Genuinely shocked to discover Boris Johnson was actually an even worse Prime Minister than I thought he was:
Covid report lays bare Boris Johnson’s complacency and lack of leadership
Damning analysis finds former PM failed to act with urgency and was disengaged in early stage of the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Genuinely shocked to discover Boris Johnson was actually an even worse Prime Minister than I thought he was:
I do love it when Americans say 'Political violence has no place in America' and you think that's rather like saying 'animals have no business living in the jungle' or 'the sun does not live in the sky'.
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I do love it when Americans say 'Political violence has no place in America' and you think that's rather like saying 'animals have no business living in the jungle' or 'the sun does not live in the sky'.
Genuinely shocked to discover Boris Johnson was actually an even worse Prime Minister than I thought he was:
Covid report lays bare Boris Johnson’s complacency and lack of leadership
Damning analysis finds former PM failed to act with urgency and was disengaged in early stage of the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Genuinely shocked to discover Boris Johnson was actually an even worse Prime Minister than I thought he was:
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November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Anyone who came to our fabulous #breadtcancer benefit at @beamhertford.bsky.social last night who wanted to donate but couldn’t because of card machine problems, NEVER FEAR. Here is the QR code & you are more than welcome to FILL YOUR DONATING BOOTS to your hearts content from the comfort of home! 😊
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Anyone who came to our fabulous #breadtcancer benefit at @beamhertford.bsky.social last night who wanted to donate but couldn’t because of card machine problems, NEVER FEAR. Here is the QR code & you are more than welcome to FILL YOUR DONATING BOOTS to your hearts content from the comfort of home! 😊
Well colour me absolutely f*****g shocked.
Epstein Bill Passes as Top Official Circulates Plan to Block Transparency via @kenklippenstein.bsky.social
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Epstein Bill Passes as Top Official Circulates Plan to Block Transparency
Official document warns of "National Security Concerns"
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November 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Well colour me absolutely f*****g shocked.
I mean, do fuck off. ‘Farage faces allegations of racism?’
It’s not news, is it?
The problem has never been allegations. It’s the amount of people who agree with him.
It’s not news, is it?
The problem has never been allegations. It’s the amount of people who agree with him.
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I mean, do fuck off. ‘Farage faces allegations of racism?’
It’s not news, is it?
The problem has never been allegations. It’s the amount of people who agree with him.
It’s not news, is it?
The problem has never been allegations. It’s the amount of people who agree with him.
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Looks like there is still at least one seat left for @alistairbarrie.com tonight at BEAM in #Hertford!
So if you are local to Hertford, you know if makes sense!
So if you are local to Hertford, you know if makes sense!
Last call for the very last tickets for Alistair Barrie & Friends at @beamhertford.bsky.social TONIGHT! Amazing bill, amazing cause. 🩷
Tickets here: beamhertford.co.uk/whats-on/Z2-...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looks like there is still at least one seat left for @alistairbarrie.com tonight at BEAM in #Hertford!
So if you are local to Hertford, you know if makes sense!
So if you are local to Hertford, you know if makes sense!
Last call for the very last tickets for Alistair Barrie & Friends at @beamhertford.bsky.social TONIGHT! Amazing bill, amazing cause. 🩷
Tickets here: beamhertford.co.uk/whats-on/Z2-...
Tickets here: beamhertford.co.uk/whats-on/Z2-...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Last call for the very last tickets for Alistair Barrie & Friends at @beamhertford.bsky.social TONIGHT! Amazing bill, amazing cause. 🩷
Tickets here: beamhertford.co.uk/whats-on/Z2-...
Tickets here: beamhertford.co.uk/whats-on/Z2-...