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I CAN’T NOT POST THIS NOW
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I CAN’T NOT POST THIS NOW
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Good piece in today’s #Observer: “Labour may have cut migration too far” & “it could cost us billions”. Migration isn’t the UK’s problem. It’s the (Brexit-ravaged) economy, stupid, & cutting migration will cause tax rises. Shame on Starmer for being so cravenly spooked by Reform.
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Good piece in today’s #Observer: “Labour may have cut migration too far” & “it could cost us billions”. Migration isn’t the UK’s problem. It’s the (Brexit-ravaged) economy, stupid, & cutting migration will cause tax rises. Shame on Starmer for being so cravenly spooked by Reform.
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Three years ago we made an early News Agents on the student loan scandal and the sky high marginal tax rates it creates. Three years on, govts since have made it all worse still. We’ve made a special follow up, centred on our listeners own experiences.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
How the government became a student loan shark
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 06/02/2026 · 50m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Three years ago we made an early News Agents on the student loan scandal and the sky high marginal tax rates it creates. Three years on, govts since have made it all worse still. We’ve made a special follow up, centred on our listeners own experiences.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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BREAKING: “Enough already” - Statement just posted by Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region on X
January 31, 2026 at 1:01 PM
BREAKING: “Enough already” - Statement just posted by Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region on X
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On this day, 2 years ago. I sat in bed and said to myself, 'Why haven't you finally made that compilation of Jim McDonald from Coronation Street, absolutely battering people to Motörhead? So I did.'
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
On this day, 2 years ago. I sat in bed and said to myself, 'Why haven't you finally made that compilation of Jim McDonald from Coronation Street, absolutely battering people to Motörhead? So I did.'
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
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SHOCK: UK Studio Goes SILENT After USA🇺🇸 Rant 😳 -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPO...
SHOCKING: UK News Host Has USA Meltdown - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
SHOCK: UK Studio Goes SILENT After USA🇺🇸 Rant 😳 -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWPO...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Rebrand as BBC Views, then you can drop the act. “Here’s what people are saying. The facts? Sorry, you’ll need a news service for that, we just do gossip.”
January 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Rebrand as BBC Views, then you can drop the act. “Here’s what people are saying. The facts? Sorry, you’ll need a news service for that, we just do gossip.”
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I found a petition to ban smart glasses in public spaces that needs a bit of a boost, if anyone else feels strongly about this: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Ban the use of smart glasses with recording capability in public spaces
We ask the Government to ban smart glasses with cameras in public spaces. We believe they allow secret filming, and undermine privacy, safety and the public’s right to know when they’re being recorded...
petition.parliament.uk
January 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I found a petition to ban smart glasses in public spaces that needs a bit of a boost, if anyone else feels strongly about this: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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There aren't any penguins in Greenland, but there are other animals.
January 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
There aren't any penguins in Greenland, but there are other animals.
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one of the best things ever
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
one of the best things ever
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The mother of British veteran Ben Parkinson is not mincing her words about Donald Trump insulting NATO forces in Afghanistan 👀
absolutely nails him
absolutely nails him
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The mother of British veteran Ben Parkinson is not mincing her words about Donald Trump insulting NATO forces in Afghanistan 👀
absolutely nails him
absolutely nails him
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This petition is just shy of the 100k signatures needed for the government to consider it for debate. Please consider signing and sharing to help get it over the line.
By-elections to be called automatically if a sitting MP crosses the floor in any direction.
Seems a no-brainer to me.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Seems a no-brainer to me.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This petition is just shy of the 100k signatures needed for the government to consider it for debate. Please consider signing and sharing to help get it over the line.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Duckduckgo has a survey for pro/anti-AI and I cackled so hard at the (current) results
https://voteyesornoai.com
https://voteyesornoai.com
Are you YES AI or NO AI? Vote now.
Big Tech doesn't care if you want AI or not. They should.
voteyesornoai.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Duckduckgo has a survey for pro/anti-AI and I cackled so hard at the (current) results
https://voteyesornoai.com
https://voteyesornoai.com
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Telling isn't it that all the "protect our girls" people are still on X despite what Grok is doing.
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Telling isn't it that all the "protect our girls" people are still on X despite what Grok is doing.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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When I get a like & a re-post.
January 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
When I get a like & a re-post.
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Time to look back at 2025 one more time.
My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam is on You Tube now.
Please watch, like and circulate.
Oh, and please just be nice about it and Doctor Who as there are plenty of other places you can be otherwise.
youtu.be/mfNDgewmlEU?...
My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam is on You Tube now.
Please watch, like and circulate.
Oh, and please just be nice about it and Doctor Who as there are plenty of other places you can be otherwise.
youtu.be/mfNDgewmlEU?...
Doctor Who In Memoriam 2025
YouTube video by Toby Hadoke
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Time to look back at 2025 one more time.
My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam is on You Tube now.
Please watch, like and circulate.
Oh, and please just be nice about it and Doctor Who as there are plenty of other places you can be otherwise.
youtu.be/mfNDgewmlEU?...
My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam is on You Tube now.
Please watch, like and circulate.
Oh, and please just be nice about it and Doctor Who as there are plenty of other places you can be otherwise.
youtu.be/mfNDgewmlEU?...
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A long, long post on Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, the 1976 novelisation by Terrance Dicks: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/12/doct... Features physics, lore and Sutekh’s bum.
Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, by Terrance Dicks
0tralala.blogspot.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A long, long post on Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars, the 1976 novelisation by Terrance Dicks: 0tralala.blogspot.com/2025/12/doct... Features physics, lore and Sutekh’s bum.
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“Right. We shall start.”
Tonight, BBC4:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Slow.
Talky.
Grimy.
Phenomenal TV.
Utterly gripping from the very first scene—
Four superb actors, telling you so much about their characters just by arriving for a meeting… All headed down a damn long road to the finish.
Tonight, BBC4:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Slow.
Talky.
Grimy.
Phenomenal TV.
Utterly gripping from the very first scene—
Four superb actors, telling you so much about their characters just by arriving for a meeting… All headed down a damn long road to the finish.
December 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Right. We shall start.”
Tonight, BBC4:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Slow.
Talky.
Grimy.
Phenomenal TV.
Utterly gripping from the very first scene—
Four superb actors, telling you so much about their characters just by arriving for a meeting… All headed down a damn long road to the finish.
Tonight, BBC4:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Slow.
Talky.
Grimy.
Phenomenal TV.
Utterly gripping from the very first scene—
Four superb actors, telling you so much about their characters just by arriving for a meeting… All headed down a damn long road to the finish.
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The Liz Truss Show - Behind the Scenes
December 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The Liz Truss Show - Behind the Scenes