David Craven
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“Think David Attenborough meets a snarky film critic. A delightful mix of wildlife passion and pop culture commentary!” apparently… 😉
Calling Trump “the most openly corrupt president in American history” is a statement of fact. Censoring it is abject cowardice and the opposite of what the Reith lectures are supposed to be for.
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Historian Rutger Bregman criticises BBC for removing Donald Trump line from Radio 4's Reith Lecture
Rutger Bregman says he is
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November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Calling Trump “the most openly corrupt president in American history” is a statement of fact. Censoring it is abject cowardice and the opposite of what the Reith lectures are supposed to be for.
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Creativity, imagination, these things are fundamental to our species, to our humanity, to our evolution. You outsource that at your peril. I worry what we’re doing here.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Creativity, imagination, these things are fundamental to our species, to our humanity, to our evolution. You outsource that at your peril. I worry what we’re doing here.
This is a man who doesn’t get invited to good parties.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This is a man who doesn’t get invited to good parties.
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Reform is a party that says things that appeal to racists, fields racist candidates, fawns over racist world leaders, made a convicted racist guest of honour at their conference, and whose leader refuses to outright deny having racially abused people.
If only there were a word for such a party.
If only there were a word for such a party.
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reform is a party that says things that appeal to racists, fields racist candidates, fawns over racist world leaders, made a convicted racist guest of honour at their conference, and whose leader refuses to outright deny having racially abused people.
If only there were a word for such a party.
If only there were a word for such a party.
This should be the end for him, just as the Russia stuff should be, but it won’t, because the media need him too much.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This should be the end for him, just as the Russia stuff should be, but it won’t, because the media need him too much.
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This is utterly bizarre.
There are some truly unhinged bits in the piece about Glasman, as to be expected when dealing with Glasman, but seriously what the actual? That's...one hell of a conflation of terminology.
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is utterly bizarre.
This is a rare case where one of these petitions might actually work. Gives Labour cover to call it without being accused of just trying to attack Farage. So it needs signing by as many as possible.
This petition for a public inquiry into Russian interference is now at 11.2k, and growing fast. We have to break through the establishment's wall of silence about Russian interference in British politics. Please share the petition as widely as possible.
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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...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is a rare case where one of these petitions might actually work. Gives Labour cover to call it without being accused of just trying to attack Farage. So it needs signing by as many as possible.
It is critically important that all other political parties keep pressing on this, and that as much of the media that’s not already captured does the same. We cannot have Russian assets running the country.
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Reform UK's Zia Yusuf calls Nathan Gill 'ancient history'
The party's head of policy says he has never met Nathan Gill, who served as the leader of Reform UK in Wales in 2021.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It is critically important that all other political parties keep pressing on this, and that as much of the media that’s not already captured does the same. We cannot have Russian assets running the country.
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Trump has consistently sided with Russia and come up with ideas that favour Russia. Yet he’s still complaining because the Ukrainians won’t kiss his ring for betraying them over and over again.
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Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals
Ukraine's allies have expressed concern that the plan favours Russia, but Zelensky says Kyiv's interests could be included.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Trump has consistently sided with Russia and come up with ideas that favour Russia. Yet he’s still complaining because the Ukrainians won’t kiss his ring for betraying them over and over again.
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This headline is misleading. They are not “turning to Christianity”. They are using Christianity as part of their racist culture war. The meaning is different.
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Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity
The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This headline is misleading. They are not “turning to Christianity”. They are using Christianity as part of their racist culture war. The meaning is different.
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I sincerely hope every syllable of this is true. Heartwarming stuff.
In Tesco’s this afternoon: an elderly Polish man at the self-checkout, trying to buy a pint of milk and a white radish. There is no picture for the radish on the machine. The assistant doesn’t know what it is. She asks a colleague: “It’s a white radish.” There is no entry for it on the machine.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I sincerely hope every syllable of this is true. Heartwarming stuff.
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
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November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
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And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
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Last week Trump said: "We'll sue [BBC] for anywhere between $1bn and $5bn, probably sometime next week."
That renewed threat was led a good deal of news media.
No news report yet that any suit has been filed.
That renewed threat was led a good deal of news media.
No news report yet that any suit has been filed.
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Last week Trump said: "We'll sue [BBC] for anywhere between $1bn and $5bn, probably sometime next week."
That renewed threat was led a good deal of news media.
No news report yet that any suit has been filed.
That renewed threat was led a good deal of news media.
No news report yet that any suit has been filed.
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It’s not a “peace proposal”. It’s an aggressor’s charter, with the US facilitating the demands of the invader.
It’s very surprising that some people are still calling the Trump peace plan the Witkoff plan. Nothing could be further from the truth. The White House has come out and claimed the plan for its own and said it wants it implemented. www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...
Trump’s 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine would require land concessions and military reduction | CNN Politics
A new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine would see Kyiv cede territory to Russia, US “de facto” recognition of Crimea and other Ukrainian territory forcibly seized by the Krem...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It’s not a “peace proposal”. It’s an aggressor’s charter, with the US facilitating the demands of the invader.
“Suspicious fire” coming soon
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Suspicious fire” coming soon
Previously the hope was the government were making lazy assumptions or just poorly informed. If they carry on now, they are lying to the public, and that’ll be a basis for a strong legal challenge.
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
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November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Previously the hope was the government were making lazy assumptions or just poorly informed. If they carry on now, they are lying to the public, and that’ll be a basis for a strong legal challenge.
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The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
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There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
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November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
The BBC does not “face a costly legal battle”, because as long as they hold their line, this will quietly disappear.
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What next as Donald Trump says he will take legal action against the BBC
Anyone who thought an apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was deluded, writes Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The BBC does not “face a costly legal battle”, because as long as they hold their line, this will quietly disappear.
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What the BBC *should* do is await a formal response in reply to their letter. Or they should simply wait to be served with a law suit.
And take local (ie US) law advice.
Only then will they have the further information to make a rational decision on the merits of the case.
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And take local (ie US) law advice.
Only then will they have the further information to make a rational decision on the merits of the case.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What the BBC *should* do is await a formal response in reply to their letter. Or they should simply wait to be served with a law suit.
And take local (ie US) law advice.
Only then will they have the further information to make a rational decision on the merits of the case.
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And take local (ie US) law advice.
Only then will they have the further information to make a rational decision on the merits of the case.
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He isn’t doing anything of the sort. As long as the BBC hold their nerve, Trump will find a way to back down and pretend he didn’t.
This, as with his phony war in the Caribbean, is all just distraction behaviour.
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This, as with his phony war in the Caribbean, is all just distraction behaviour.
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Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
He isn’t doing anything of the sort. As long as the BBC hold their nerve, Trump will find a way to back down and pretend he didn’t.
This, as with his phony war in the Caribbean, is all just distraction behaviour.
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This, as with his phony war in the Caribbean, is all just distraction behaviour.
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Massive credit to the BBC here for doing what most American media organisations couldn’t do - the right thing. Stand up to the maniac.
This is why it’s so vital to have a national broadcaster funded so it’s not dependent on sponsors or billionaire owners.
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This is why it’s so vital to have a national broadcaster funded so it’s not dependent on sponsors or billionaire owners.
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BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
Lawyers for the US president have threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn (£759m).
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November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Massive credit to the BBC here for doing what most American media organisations couldn’t do - the right thing. Stand up to the maniac.
This is why it’s so vital to have a national broadcaster funded so it’s not dependent on sponsors or billionaire owners.
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This is why it’s so vital to have a national broadcaster funded so it’s not dependent on sponsors or billionaire owners.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round