Steve Lodge 🔶
@comedysteve.bsky.social
Marketing specialist. Runs a comedy club. Lib Dem. 🔶. Father of three. Loves funk!
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Steve Lodge 🔶
@comedysteve.bsky.social
· Mar 21
My imprint, should anyone want or need it: promoted by David Wulff on behalf of Steve Lodge (Liberal Democrats), 2B Oaklands Court, Tiverton, EX16 6TG.
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How the BBC & ITV give disproportionate coverage to Farage & Reform: hard evidence from a serious study. BBC & ITV now give Reform more coverage than the Conservatives, more than the Lib Dems & nine times the Greens. Superb research from Stephen Cushion.
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
December 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How the BBC & ITV give disproportionate coverage to Farage & Reform: hard evidence from a serious study. BBC & ITV now give Reform more coverage than the Conservatives, more than the Lib Dems & nine times the Greens. Superb research from Stephen Cushion.
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
The Totnes Brexitometer. Not much argument, there, then.
December 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Totnes Brexitometer. Not much argument, there, then.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Reform UK Clacton has an official Bluesky page - focusing on the, er, big issues like small boats. The last post was 11 months ago. Much the same time Farage visited Clacton I'd imagine, for property viewings, perhaps.
Labour won’t stop the boats. Starmer is failing us.
Only Reform UK will turn back the boats, leave the ECHR and deport those that enter illegally.
Only Reform UK will turn back the boats, leave the ECHR and deport those that enter illegally.
December 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reform UK Clacton has an official Bluesky page - focusing on the, er, big issues like small boats. The last post was 11 months ago. Much the same time Farage visited Clacton I'd imagine, for property viewings, perhaps.
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Want a customs union? Want to give our economy a boost? Want to open the door to closer ties with Europe? Well what are you waiting for? Sign this!
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Want a customs union? Want to give our economy a boost? Want to open the door to closer ties with Europe? Well what are you waiting for? Sign this!
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Want a customs union? Want to give our economy a boost? Want to open the door to closer ties with Europe? Well what are you waiting for? Sign this!
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Want a customs union? Want to give our economy a boost? Want to open the door to closer ties with Europe? Well what are you waiting for? Sign this!
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
I met @robinince.bsky.social in #Tiverton this year and he is a huge asset to the BBC. This is very sad, indeed. He is a funny, erudite, neurodiverse, intelligent, empathetic and disrupting human being who deserves better from our national broadcaster.
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I met @robinince.bsky.social in #Tiverton this year and he is a huge asset to the BBC. This is very sad, indeed. He is a funny, erudite, neurodiverse, intelligent, empathetic and disrupting human being who deserves better from our national broadcaster.
A great result for the LibDems. A third December win in a principle authority byelection.
Seaton - East Devon District Council
Lib Dem gain from Conservative (now Independent)
🟡Lib Dem Steve Hunt 789 41.3%
➡️ Reform UK 565 29.6%
🔵 Con 400 20.9%
🔘 Ind 156 8.2%
Congratulations to Steve and team - yet another win in Devon this December!
Lib Dem gain from Conservative (now Independent)
🟡Lib Dem Steve Hunt 789 41.3%
➡️ Reform UK 565 29.6%
🔵 Con 400 20.9%
🔘 Ind 156 8.2%
Congratulations to Steve and team - yet another win in Devon this December!
December 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A great result for the LibDems. A third December win in a principle authority byelection.
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If you are fed up with the two old parties letting you down.
If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.
If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.
Join us.
Because we believe in the British people.
We love our country.
And together, we can change it for good.
If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.
If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.
Join us.
Because we believe in the British people.
We love our country.
And together, we can change it for good.
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you are fed up with the two old parties letting you down.
If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.
If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.
Join us.
Because we believe in the British people.
We love our country.
And together, we can change it for good.
If you are scared of the rise of racism and extremism.
If you believe in decency, tolerance and the rule of law.
Join us.
Because we believe in the British people.
We love our country.
And together, we can change it for good.
Wow. True? I saw him leave a couple of hours early but presumed he had something more important than full council to deal with.
Today Devon Council had their Full Council meeting.
Guess who left early to record his podcast? Neil Stevens, Reform UK couldn’t be bothered to do his job because his YouTube live stream was too important.
He even had a motion to present, but left his brother to face the music for him.
Guess who left early to record his podcast? Neil Stevens, Reform UK couldn’t be bothered to do his job because his YouTube live stream was too important.
He even had a motion to present, but left his brother to face the music for him.
December 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Wow. True? I saw him leave a couple of hours early but presumed he had something more important than full council to deal with.
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Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has orphaned at least 56,348 Palestinian children, marking the largest wave of war-related orphanhood in modern history, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza.
#Infograph
#Infograph
December 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has orphaned at least 56,348 Palestinian children, marking the largest wave of war-related orphanhood in modern history, according to the Government Media Office in Gaza.
#Infograph
#Infograph
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
Another shaming for The Telegraph.
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Another shaming for The Telegraph.
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Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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This is the real effect of leaving the EU.
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is the real effect of leaving the EU.
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‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.
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Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Nicely put. Just missed out the tax evading part.
Well, this is pretty terrifying. The Daily Mail is buying the Telegraph.
One massive consolidated right-wing media empire controlled by off-shore interests at a critical moment in global politics.
What could go wrong?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
One massive consolidated right-wing media empire controlled by off-shore interests at a critical moment in global politics.
What could go wrong?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Daily Mail owner strikes £500m deal to buy Telegraph titles
Acquisition likely to trigger in-depth investigation by regulator after agreement between DMGT and Redbird IMI
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Nicely put. Just missed out the tax evading part.
More great debunking by Emma. As a trained newspaper journalist myself, I'd be embarrassed to work for some of these publications. No - I'd feel ashamed, actually.
Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
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November 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
More great debunking by Emma. As a trained newspaper journalist myself, I'd be embarrassed to work for some of these publications. No - I'd feel ashamed, actually.
This a treat. LibDem Dan Thomas talks sense about flags, and, well, you need to listen to the Reform UK councillor's response. #carcrash
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radio Devon - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to Radio Devon on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This a treat. LibDem Dan Thomas talks sense about flags, and, well, you need to listen to the Reform UK councillor's response. #carcrash
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
We know The Mail pays very little tax on the UK and this has been consolidated. The quastion is, should a newspaper group that has such influence on public opinion be effectively be an overseas entity? What does this say about interference in our national interests? www.cityam.com/daily-mail-o...
Daily Mail owner moves assets offshore ahead of Budget
The transactions, which took place in late October, were exchanged for an intercompany dividend of £906m, corporate filings show.
www.cityam.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We know The Mail pays very little tax on the UK and this has been consolidated. The quastion is, should a newspaper group that has such influence on public opinion be effectively be an overseas entity? What does this say about interference in our national interests? www.cityam.com/daily-mail-o...
Great to be at #BuildingBrands today in Exeter with several hundred marketers all sharing knowledge. Dave Briggs set this up in Devon and is the inspiration behind this and similar events in the South West.
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great to be at #BuildingBrands today in Exeter with several hundred marketers all sharing knowledge. Dave Briggs set this up in Devon and is the inspiration behind this and similar events in the South West.
"The unveiling of AIdol marks Russia’s attempt to join the global race to develop human-like robots powered by AI'. Rocky start then.
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"The unveiling of AIdol marks Russia’s attempt to join the global race to develop human-like robots powered by AI'. Rocky start then.