Paul Clarke
@clarkeeeeee.bsky.social
Father of two amazing boys. Husband.
UK Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
UK Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
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What in the Handmaid's Tale is this fuckery?
Reform candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check
Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Handmaid's Tale is this fuckery?
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"Hegseth's Pentagon gives CBP an anti-drone laser and they almost immediately misuse it to fire on a child's party balloon, shutting down local airspace," would be rejected as a side plot in Veep for being too unrealistic and too on the nose as a metaphor.
February 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Hegseth's Pentagon gives CBP an anti-drone laser and they almost immediately misuse it to fire on a child's party balloon, shutting down local airspace," would be rejected as a side plot in Veep for being too unrealistic and too on the nose as a metaphor.
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Top NATO allies don’t think the U.S. helps deter enemies anymore, a new POLITICO poll found.
Across countries polled, far more respondents described the U.S. as an unreliable ally than a reliable one, including 50% in Germany and 57% in Canada.
Read the story: politi.co/4aM7EIU
See the data👇
Across countries polled, far more respondents described the U.S. as an unreliable ally than a reliable one, including 50% in Germany and 57% in Canada.
Read the story: politi.co/4aM7EIU
See the data👇
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Top NATO allies don’t think the U.S. helps deter enemies anymore, a new POLITICO poll found.
Across countries polled, far more respondents described the U.S. as an unreliable ally than a reliable one, including 50% in Germany and 57% in Canada.
Read the story: politi.co/4aM7EIU
See the data👇
Across countries polled, far more respondents described the U.S. as an unreliable ally than a reliable one, including 50% in Germany and 57% in Canada.
Read the story: politi.co/4aM7EIU
See the data👇
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Easily one of the most frustrating things the media does is receive a statement beginning “I’m sorry” and automatically headlines it as an apology regardless of whether it’s followed by the genuine contrition of “…for doing this wrong thing” etc or the non-apology of “if/that I offended people”.
February 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Easily one of the most frustrating things the media does is receive a statement beginning “I’m sorry” and automatically headlines it as an apology regardless of whether it’s followed by the genuine contrition of “…for doing this wrong thing” etc or the non-apology of “if/that I offended people”.
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Oh for God’s sake, this is NOT an apology!
February 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Oh for God’s sake, this is NOT an apology!
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And btw, immigrants as a whole make a net contribution to our economy, they are not the problem, rich tax exiles are. The super yachts not the small boats. Rich, selfish and ignorant (of the facts).
February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
And btw, immigrants as a whole make a net contribution to our economy, they are not the problem, rich tax exiles are. The super yachts not the small boats. Rich, selfish and ignorant (of the facts).
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Says the man colonising Monaco to avoid paying tax in his own country. What an F ing Hypocrite. And wrong on the numbers, immigration is falling fast, its 20% of what it was under the Tories.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Says the man colonising Monaco to avoid paying tax in his own country. What an F ing Hypocrite. And wrong on the numbers, immigration is falling fast, its 20% of what it was under the Tories.
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‘Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country one might question whether he is the patriot we need to comment on this issue'
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM
‘Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country one might question whether he is the patriot we need to comment on this issue'
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
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Overseas tycoons such as Elon Musk would be barred from giving substantial donations to UK political parties under new legislation to block companies making gifts if they do not have British owners or make sufficient revenue in the country
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies
Government says new legislation will curb overseas interference in elections
www.ft.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Overseas tycoons such as Elon Musk would be barred from giving substantial donations to UK political parties under new legislation to block companies making gifts if they do not have British owners or make sufficient revenue in the country
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
www.ft.com/content/f4ed...
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Thoughtful and, I think, largely correct.
Did our feral political press pack call time on Starmer prematurely? Accusations are flying . markurban.substack.com/p/did-the-lo...
Did the Lobby Misread the Starmer Story?
Our political press can be an asset or liability
markurban.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Thoughtful and, I think, largely correct.
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Rarely mentioned but about much of Ratcliffe’s business ‘success’ is based on draining public money (very common among these ‘self made tycoons’)
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
February 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Rarely mentioned but about much of Ratcliffe’s business ‘success’ is based on draining public money (very common among these ‘self made tycoons’)
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
Eg democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ineos-set-...
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Did our feral political press pack call time on Starmer prematurely? Accusations are flying . markurban.substack.com/p/did-the-lo...
Did the Lobby Misread the Starmer Story?
Our political press can be an asset or liability
markurban.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Did our feral political press pack call time on Starmer prematurely? Accusations are flying . markurban.substack.com/p/did-the-lo...
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Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Here’s the LBC recording of Bannon talking with Farage about getting rid of Theresa May, just as his text messages to Epstein suggest he’s work with Boris Johnson to the same end youtu.be/nU0F8rP7dr4?...
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just billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe throwing out some serious made-up numbers on TV
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
just billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe throwing out some serious made-up numbers on TV
There are many times where Labour's policy frustrates me immensely. The misaligned, conflicting policy decisions, pulling in different directions. Policies that don't hit the mark. And so on.
Then I see hyperbollocks like this from the Lib Dems and realise it could all be so much worse!
Then I see hyperbollocks like this from the Lib Dems and realise it could all be so much worse!
🚨BREAKING: Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham.
It's time to get Britain growing again.
It's time to get Britain growing again.
February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There are many times where Labour's policy frustrates me immensely. The misaligned, conflicting policy decisions, pulling in different directions. Policies that don't hit the mark. And so on.
Then I see hyperbollocks like this from the Lib Dems and realise it could all be so much worse!
Then I see hyperbollocks like this from the Lib Dems and realise it could all be so much worse!
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Who are the 15%?
70% of Britons believe it should be illegal for people to film strangers without their consent and share it on social media, amid concerns "manfluencers" are using smart glasses to record such videos featuring women without their knowledge
Legal: 15%
Illegal: 70%
yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...
Legal: 15%
Illegal: 70%
yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Who are the 15%?
After all the "hot takes" that Labour's comms aren't to blame for their woes with public opinion, from a variety of political commentators and even Mandelson/Streeting in their WhatsApps.....errrrrm.....well, maybe it might be a bit?
(Yes ok, policy alignment too, vision etc, but definitely comms)
(Yes ok, policy alignment too, vision etc, but definitely comms)
The striking thing about this list from Danny Finkelstein is that Labour is already doing all of this.
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
After all the "hot takes" that Labour's comms aren't to blame for their woes with public opinion, from a variety of political commentators and even Mandelson/Streeting in their WhatsApps.....errrrrm.....well, maybe it might be a bit?
(Yes ok, policy alignment too, vision etc, but definitely comms)
(Yes ok, policy alignment too, vision etc, but definitely comms)
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The striking thing about this list from Danny Finkelstein is that Labour is already doing all of this.
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The striking thing about this list from Danny Finkelstein is that Labour is already doing all of this.
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Call it stealth leftism. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
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Must be fascinating inside her head
Kemi Badenoch: "We weren't the ones stuffing government with hypocrites and paedophile apologists"
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Must be fascinating inside her head
Starmer strong at PMQs.
Badenoch's ability to turn infinite amounts of attack material into self-defeating own goals is unmatched.
Davey continued with his usual of acting the big man for social media clips, where they'll trim PM's answer.
Flynn better than both, but tough game with SNP history.
Badenoch's ability to turn infinite amounts of attack material into self-defeating own goals is unmatched.
Davey continued with his usual of acting the big man for social media clips, where they'll trim PM's answer.
Flynn better than both, but tough game with SNP history.
Amazingly, given the mass of material she had to work with, I don't think Kemi Badenoch won that #PMQs. She had a few decent lines, but arguably Starmer's were better.
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Starmer strong at PMQs.
Badenoch's ability to turn infinite amounts of attack material into self-defeating own goals is unmatched.
Davey continued with his usual of acting the big man for social media clips, where they'll trim PM's answer.
Flynn better than both, but tough game with SNP history.
Badenoch's ability to turn infinite amounts of attack material into self-defeating own goals is unmatched.
Davey continued with his usual of acting the big man for social media clips, where they'll trim PM's answer.
Flynn better than both, but tough game with SNP history.
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The airspace over El Paso airport, Texas, has been suddenly closed by the FAA for ten days, closing the airport too. The airspace has been defined as "National Defence Airspace". Nobody knows why.
(Via @osinttechnical.bsky.social on X)
(Via @osinttechnical.bsky.social on X)
February 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The airspace over El Paso airport, Texas, has been suddenly closed by the FAA for ten days, closing the airport too. The airspace has been defined as "National Defence Airspace". Nobody knows why.
(Via @osinttechnical.bsky.social on X)
(Via @osinttechnical.bsky.social on X)
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Breaking News: The FAA halted all flights to and from the El Paso airport in Texas for 10 days, citing unspecified security reasons.
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Breaking News: The FAA halted all flights to and from the El Paso airport in Texas for 10 days, citing unspecified security reasons.
Starmer should confront this publicly.
Statement of "I promised to put country before party. NHS is important etc. Streeting is more interested in *getting* my job, than *doing* his job. As such, I've sacked him, Allin-Khan, with her wealth of NHS experience, is now Health Sec."
Send a message.
Statement of "I promised to put country before party. NHS is important etc. Streeting is more interested in *getting* my job, than *doing* his job. As such, I've sacked him, Allin-Khan, with her wealth of NHS experience, is now Health Sec."
Send a message.
'Categorically Untrue': Streeting Denies He Plans To Challenge Starmer 'Within Weeks'
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/catego...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/catego...
'Categorically Untrue': Streeting Denies He Plans To Challenge Starmer 'Within Weeks'
The health secretary is one of the frontrunners to take over as PM.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Starmer should confront this publicly.
Statement of "I promised to put country before party. NHS is important etc. Streeting is more interested in *getting* my job, than *doing* his job. As such, I've sacked him, Allin-Khan, with her wealth of NHS experience, is now Health Sec."
Send a message.
Statement of "I promised to put country before party. NHS is important etc. Streeting is more interested in *getting* my job, than *doing* his job. As such, I've sacked him, Allin-Khan, with her wealth of NHS experience, is now Health Sec."
Send a message.