Dave Wilson
@davew1956.bsky.social
Pro UK in EU. Climate concerned. Enjoys cycling and travels. Retired.
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Dave Wilson
@davew1956.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I have moved from X (Duke Dave of the Shire) and have tried to follow many I followed on X. Give me a nudge if I have missed following you, and please follow back. Intending to shut down my X account by the end of this week.
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What is there to be proud of? Little England is poorer, more divided, more racist and intolerant, more isolated. And we have produced some truly ridiculous politicians over the last few years. Boris Johnson was a national humiliation.
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
What is there to be proud of? Little England is poorer, more divided, more racist and intolerant, more isolated. And we have produced some truly ridiculous politicians over the last few years. Boris Johnson was a national humiliation.
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I'm disgusted with the British media. Every channel, news outlet is obsessed with migrants, asylum seekers, and small boats.
Disabled people with Motability cars are increasingly a target.
Can't stand what this country is becoming.
Brexit was an enormous part of our decline.
Disabled people with Motability cars are increasingly a target.
Can't stand what this country is becoming.
Brexit was an enormous part of our decline.
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm disgusted with the British media. Every channel, news outlet is obsessed with migrants, asylum seekers, and small boats.
Disabled people with Motability cars are increasingly a target.
Can't stand what this country is becoming.
Brexit was an enormous part of our decline.
Disabled people with Motability cars are increasingly a target.
Can't stand what this country is becoming.
Brexit was an enormous part of our decline.
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Does anyone out there monitor news stories on the main channels' main news shows?
I ask because the BBC this morning seem to be leading on crimes committed by immigrants.
Do white people not commit crimes.
Would the BBC report them?
I ask because the BBC this morning seem to be leading on crimes committed by immigrants.
Do white people not commit crimes.
Would the BBC report them?
October 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Does anyone out there monitor news stories on the main channels' main news shows?
I ask because the BBC this morning seem to be leading on crimes committed by immigrants.
Do white people not commit crimes.
Would the BBC report them?
I ask because the BBC this morning seem to be leading on crimes committed by immigrants.
Do white people not commit crimes.
Would the BBC report them?
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Farage “will argue that the heroic liberation dream was traduced by cowardice in the implementation but even that puts him in complicity with disappointment. Simpler to change the subject”
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Farage “will argue that the heroic liberation dream was traduced by cowardice in the implementation but even that puts him in complicity with disappointment. Simpler to change the subject”
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So, don’t let him. His lies got us into this mess. Only truth gets us out.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The joint salaries of Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett amount to over £600,000 and for that we get this rubbish? I'm sorry but the 'flagship news programme of the BBC' isn't worth listening to anymore. It's just a vehicle for presenters to make money-Not to speak truth to power. #r4today
October 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The joint salaries of Amol Rajan and Emma Barnett amount to over £600,000 and for that we get this rubbish? I'm sorry but the 'flagship news programme of the BBC' isn't worth listening to anymore. It's just a vehicle for presenters to make money-Not to speak truth to power. #r4today
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The #r4today programme used to be the place to go to listen to the news but now it seems to be just a vehicle for paying rather poor presenters vast sums of money for them to read out what their right-wing friends in the overwhelmingly right-wing UK press think.
October 8, 2025 at 6:58 AM
The #r4today programme used to be the place to go to listen to the news but now it seems to be just a vehicle for paying rather poor presenters vast sums of money for them to read out what their right-wing friends in the overwhelmingly right-wing UK press think.
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Reli of mine called 999. The paramedic was Polish. He arrived at hospital and was seen by Indian doctor. The radiographer was also Indian
Emergency operation, the team from around the world
Bloody foreigners, right?
Decent people don't vote Reform
Emergency operation, the team from around the world
Bloody foreigners, right?
Decent people don't vote Reform
October 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Reli of mine called 999. The paramedic was Polish. He arrived at hospital and was seen by Indian doctor. The radiographer was also Indian
Emergency operation, the team from around the world
Bloody foreigners, right?
Decent people don't vote Reform
Emergency operation, the team from around the world
Bloody foreigners, right?
Decent people don't vote Reform
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Leaving the ECHR wouldn’t be the end of it. When that would fail, then they’d attack the judiciary for falling back on common law. It’s bog standard autocratisation. Nothing more.
October 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Leaving the ECHR wouldn’t be the end of it. When that would fail, then they’d attack the judiciary for falling back on common law. It’s bog standard autocratisation. Nothing more.
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Convinced that most British people want to live in a functioning, decent country where government improves stuff and everyone can thrive.
The vast majority want nothing to do with this imported hate and atmosphere of violence directed at people just trying to live their lives.
The vast majority want nothing to do with this imported hate and atmosphere of violence directed at people just trying to live their lives.
October 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Convinced that most British people want to live in a functioning, decent country where government improves stuff and everyone can thrive.
The vast majority want nothing to do with this imported hate and atmosphere of violence directed at people just trying to live their lives.
The vast majority want nothing to do with this imported hate and atmosphere of violence directed at people just trying to live their lives.
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Pensioners: just had a scam about winter fuel. Don’t click on any links!!!
October 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pensioners: just had a scam about winter fuel. Don’t click on any links!!!
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All we ever hear about or read about is migration, racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia. Hardly anything else gets a look in.
Well I’m sick to bloody death of it. It’s like some self fulfilling Farage wet dream.
Britain and its people are about so much more than this.
Well I’m sick to bloody death of it. It’s like some self fulfilling Farage wet dream.
Britain and its people are about so much more than this.
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
All we ever hear about or read about is migration, racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia. Hardly anything else gets a look in.
Well I’m sick to bloody death of it. It’s like some self fulfilling Farage wet dream.
Britain and its people are about so much more than this.
Well I’m sick to bloody death of it. It’s like some self fulfilling Farage wet dream.
Britain and its people are about so much more than this.
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Strong arguments from @liambyrnemp.bsky.social on how best to tackle the threat of Farage..
Do so where he’s weak:
The economy⚠️he’d do a Truss++
Workers’ rights⚠️he’s against them
Welfare⚠️he’d strip it away
NHS⚠️he’d dismantle it.
“Populists govern badly but campaign well”
So blow up their campaign.
Do so where he’s weak:
The economy⚠️he’d do a Truss++
Workers’ rights⚠️he’s against them
Welfare⚠️he’d strip it away
NHS⚠️he’d dismantle it.
“Populists govern badly but campaign well”
So blow up their campaign.
September 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Strong arguments from @liambyrnemp.bsky.social on how best to tackle the threat of Farage..
Do so where he’s weak:
The economy⚠️he’d do a Truss++
Workers’ rights⚠️he’s against them
Welfare⚠️he’d strip it away
NHS⚠️he’d dismantle it.
“Populists govern badly but campaign well”
So blow up their campaign.
Do so where he’s weak:
The economy⚠️he’d do a Truss++
Workers’ rights⚠️he’s against them
Welfare⚠️he’d strip it away
NHS⚠️he’d dismantle it.
“Populists govern badly but campaign well”
So blow up their campaign.
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A Labour MP has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain had not left the EU.
More of this please. A lot more!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
More of this please. A lot more!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit to blame for Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes, Labour MP claims
A Labour MP has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain had not left the EU
www.independent.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A Labour MP has said ‘not a single tax’ would have had to increase if Britain had not left the EU.
More of this please. A lot more!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
More of this please. A lot more!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Brexit was, is and will continue to be a disaster for this country. The vast majority don’t like it and don’t want it. It's weakened our own union, economy, freedoms, security and standing in the world.
But sure, you chase Reform votes Mr Starmer.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
But sure, you chase Reform votes Mr Starmer.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins parliamentary election amid Russian interference claims
Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has decisively won a parliamentary election, widely seen as a stark East-West choice and marred by Russian interference claims.
www.independent.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Brexit was, is and will continue to be a disaster for this country. The vast majority don’t like it and don’t want it. It's weakened our own union, economy, freedoms, security and standing in the world.
But sure, you chase Reform votes Mr Starmer.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
But sure, you chase Reform votes Mr Starmer.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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Indicative.
The UK has a free media that needs to report on this while it's still a free media
The UK has a free media that needs to report on this while it's still a free media
Nathan Gill, ex Rwform leader in Wales, is a traitor. He took bribes to speak for Russia in the European Parliament @nialloconghaile.bsky.social @almagroschool.bsky.social
This really needs to be vastly bigger news across they media, but it'll be ignored because "just Wales" of course.
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Indicative.
The UK has a free media that needs to report on this while it's still a free media
The UK has a free media that needs to report on this while it's still a free media
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Has Farage ever spoke of building, creating or doing something bringing our country together?
All he's ever offered is to break and divide.
That is not the actions of a patriot.
STRENGTH is achieved through building and uniting.
Weakness comes from division and decline
All he's ever offered is to break and divide.
That is not the actions of a patriot.
STRENGTH is achieved through building and uniting.
Weakness comes from division and decline
September 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Has Farage ever spoke of building, creating or doing something bringing our country together?
All he's ever offered is to break and divide.
That is not the actions of a patriot.
STRENGTH is achieved through building and uniting.
Weakness comes from division and decline
All he's ever offered is to break and divide.
That is not the actions of a patriot.
STRENGTH is achieved through building and uniting.
Weakness comes from division and decline
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It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity
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Farage squirms as Rep. Jamie Raskin obliterates the "Putin-loving, free speech imposter, Trump sycophant".
Let's keep on sharing this. It's what Farage deserves.
Why are our hapless British politicians incapable of making such a speech? And why does our news media hide these truths?
Let's keep on sharing this. It's what Farage deserves.
Why are our hapless British politicians incapable of making such a speech? And why does our news media hide these truths?
September 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Farage squirms as Rep. Jamie Raskin obliterates the "Putin-loving, free speech imposter, Trump sycophant".
Let's keep on sharing this. It's what Farage deserves.
Why are our hapless British politicians incapable of making such a speech? And why does our news media hide these truths?
Let's keep on sharing this. It's what Farage deserves.
Why are our hapless British politicians incapable of making such a speech? And why does our news media hide these truths?
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Nigel Farage & Reform Party
want a US-style health system
where millionaires
get the very best care
and everyone else
is either bankrupted
or left to die
meme via TGL - The Good Life
want a US-style health system
where millionaires
get the very best care
and everyone else
is either bankrupted
or left to die
meme via TGL - The Good Life
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Nigel Farage & Reform Party
want a US-style health system
where millionaires
get the very best care
and everyone else
is either bankrupted
or left to die
meme via TGL - The Good Life
want a US-style health system
where millionaires
get the very best care
and everyone else
is either bankrupted
or left to die
meme via TGL - The Good Life
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Nobody with half a brain looks at that dreadful mess and feels a swell of pride in their heart.
It's ugly, horribly tacky, and goes against just about everything that England used to pride itself to be.
Also convinced that most people hate it so the councils & politicians leaving it up are cowards
It's ugly, horribly tacky, and goes against just about everything that England used to pride itself to be.
Also convinced that most people hate it so the councils & politicians leaving it up are cowards
September 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Nobody with half a brain looks at that dreadful mess and feels a swell of pride in their heart.
It's ugly, horribly tacky, and goes against just about everything that England used to pride itself to be.
Also convinced that most people hate it so the councils & politicians leaving it up are cowards
It's ugly, horribly tacky, and goes against just about everything that England used to pride itself to be.
Also convinced that most people hate it so the councils & politicians leaving it up are cowards
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Lucy Connolly wrote a deeply racist tweet, in with a pattern of very ugly views. In the context of the riots it was deemed a criminal act worthy of jail time. As a matter of public record she incited violence based on race. This person should not be treated as martyr, but a pariah.
September 8, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Lucy Connolly wrote a deeply racist tweet, in with a pattern of very ugly views. In the context of the riots it was deemed a criminal act worthy of jail time. As a matter of public record she incited violence based on race. This person should not be treated as martyr, but a pariah.
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People saying "oh they can't do this, they're not allowed to do that..."
if Reform get into power the rule book will go out the fckng window!
Watch what's been happening in US!!
if Reform get into power the rule book will go out the fckng window!
Watch what's been happening in US!!
September 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
People saying "oh they can't do this, they're not allowed to do that..."
if Reform get into power the rule book will go out the fckng window!
Watch what's been happening in US!!
if Reform get into power the rule book will go out the fckng window!
Watch what's been happening in US!!
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This is a strong piece. Whenever we talk about immigration, we should emphasise that the economy is heading for broke without it. Rational countries at this point would be rolling out the red carpet for immigrants. Instead, we’re being ridiculous, awful, and self-sabotaging.
Labour, Tories and Reform are talking about trying to shrink the UK’s working age population by curtailing immigration. Here’s an excellent summary of why this approach is catastrophic even solely on economic grounds. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nans-not-b...
Nan’s Not Bankrupting Britain (But Politicians Might Be)
Pensions, productivity, and the myth of the migrant “drain.”
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
This is a strong piece. Whenever we talk about immigration, we should emphasise that the economy is heading for broke without it. Rational countries at this point would be rolling out the red carpet for immigrants. Instead, we’re being ridiculous, awful, and self-sabotaging.
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A political party, that's topping the polls, lauding someone who called for human beings to be burned to death should be a moment for national self-reflection.
This is not who we are nor who we should become.
Reform UK are a plague on our national humanity. We must never permit them to govern.
This is not who we are nor who we should become.
Reform UK are a plague on our national humanity. We must never permit them to govern.
September 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A political party, that's topping the polls, lauding someone who called for human beings to be burned to death should be a moment for national self-reflection.
This is not who we are nor who we should become.
Reform UK are a plague on our national humanity. We must never permit them to govern.
This is not who we are nor who we should become.
Reform UK are a plague on our national humanity. We must never permit them to govern.