Gothel
@gothel.bsky.social
Dog slave, mother to 3 fantastic adults, artist, passionate about wildlife, travel & getting our star back! 🇪🇺
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A genuine breaking story: Nigel Farage has breached the MPs' code of conduct 17 times
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage breaks MPs' code of conduct with 17 breaches
Nigel Farage has breached the MPs' code of conduct 17 times by registering financial interests late. This is a Breaking News story.
www.mirror.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM
A genuine breaking story: Nigel Farage has breached the MPs' code of conduct 17 times
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Andrew Rosindell thinks democracy is annoying.
Tell yourself whatever you think will help you sleep at night…
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has said holding a by-election following his defection to Reform will "just annoy people".
Tell yourself whatever you think will help you sleep at night…
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has said holding a by-election following his defection to Reform will "just annoy people".
'Holding a by-election after my move to Reform will just annoy people'
Andrew Rosindell has said holding a by-election in Romford following his defection to Nigel Farage's Reform will "just annoy people".
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Andrew Rosindell thinks democracy is annoying.
Tell yourself whatever you think will help you sleep at night…
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has said holding a by-election following his defection to Reform will "just annoy people".
Tell yourself whatever you think will help you sleep at night…
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has said holding a by-election following his defection to Reform will "just annoy people".
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Garbage has been a naughty boy again.
Shocking.
Shocking.
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Garbage has been a naughty boy again.
Shocking.
Shocking.
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In other news, the Guardian is now running scam ads. This is what happens when you choose to data harvest your readers with surveillance adtech & run shitty programmatic ads…a literal fake BBC news report (starring @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com) embedded into an actual news report
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 AM
In other news, the Guardian is now running scam ads. This is what happens when you choose to data harvest your readers with surveillance adtech & run shitty programmatic ads…a literal fake BBC news report (starring @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com) embedded into an actual news report
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Fox News reports that "the FBI has just served subpoenas to several officials here in Minneapolis, including members of the office of Gov. Tim Walz"
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Fox News reports that "the FBI has just served subpoenas to several officials here in Minneapolis, including members of the office of Gov. Tim Walz"
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Trump says the UK handing back the Chagos Islands was an ‘act of great stupidity’
The ICJ deemed stealing them was illegal.
So much for Rule of Law in Trumps eyes!
The ICJ deemed stealing them was illegal.
So much for Rule of Law in Trumps eyes!
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Trump says the UK handing back the Chagos Islands was an ‘act of great stupidity’
The ICJ deemed stealing them was illegal.
So much for Rule of Law in Trumps eyes!
The ICJ deemed stealing them was illegal.
So much for Rule of Law in Trumps eyes!
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In all, at least eight MEPs elected for either Ukip or the Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by Reform UK’s former Wales leader Gill to co-opt them into fulfilling tasks set for him by his Kremlin paymasters.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In all, at least eight MEPs elected for either Ukip or the Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by Reform UK’s former Wales leader Gill to co-opt them into fulfilling tasks set for him by his Kremlin paymasters.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Yet more evidence emerges of US Russian collusion as Trump & Musk backed Romanian candidate is arrested as a Putin puppet with an arsenal $10m in cash and a ticket to Moscow. Oh yeah and a young DOGE agent is the grandson of an ex KGB spy. Never boring is it? 👇🏼
youtu.be/HhHHjWwW11k
youtu.be/HhHHjWwW11k
Trump & Musks Russian Collusion: Apocalypse Update.
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
youtu.be
March 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Yet more evidence emerges of US Russian collusion as Trump & Musk backed Romanian candidate is arrested as a Putin puppet with an arsenal $10m in cash and a ticket to Moscow. Oh yeah and a young DOGE agent is the grandson of an ex KGB spy. Never boring is it? 👇🏼
youtu.be/HhHHjWwW11k
youtu.be/HhHHjWwW11k
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Im already hearing of local businesses that won’t export to EU / NI any longer. They’re small, but the effect of this multiplied across the economy is yet another blow to growth and competitiveness.
🚨🚨 Excellent @bestforbritain.bsky.social explainer on the European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation taking effect from today and delivering quite a significant blow for SMEs in the UK and business exporting to NI. Key points here in 🧵 www.bestforbritain.org/what_is_gpsr
What is GPSR and why is it such a big deal for small British businesses?
Today the European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) law comes into effect, impacting businesses across Britain. Below we go into detail, exploring what GPSR is, who it will affect ...
www.bestforbritain.org
December 14, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Im already hearing of local businesses that won’t export to EU / NI any longer. They’re small, but the effect of this multiplied across the economy is yet another blow to growth and competitiveness.
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'Everyone in positions of influence should ask themselves the question: are you treating those fighting to save the planet more harshly than those fighting for inherited wealth? If so, why? '
Josiah Mortimer, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2024...
Josiah Mortimer, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2024...
Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
bylinetimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM
'Everyone in positions of influence should ask themselves the question: are you treating those fighting to save the planet more harshly than those fighting for inherited wealth? If so, why? '
Josiah Mortimer, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2024...
Josiah Mortimer, via @bylinetimes.bsky.social.
bylinetimes.com/2024...
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Part of the reason why many people have a problem with Kuenssberg. There is a clear line between interrogating a policy and actively playing defence for the Tories - a defence which she often ascribes to "viewers".
Well, it is then perfectly fair for viewers to say: Hang on! No, I don't think that!
Well, it is then perfectly fair for viewers to say: Hang on! No, I don't think that!
December 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Part of the reason why many people have a problem with Kuenssberg. There is a clear line between interrogating a policy and actively playing defence for the Tories - a defence which she often ascribes to "viewers".
Well, it is then perfectly fair for viewers to say: Hang on! No, I don't think that!
Well, it is then perfectly fair for viewers to say: Hang on! No, I don't think that!
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Thoughts on m how we solve the housing problem:
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
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We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Thoughts on m how we solve the housing problem:
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*
We need more houses. So we need more builders. So we need more training.
But there aren't enough colleges, teachers or students. So we need immigration.
So we need to undo Brexit.
1/*
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A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
November 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
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I’m dual British/Irish and I think the British side could learn a lot from the Irish.
The Irish embassy is always putting on events the general
public can join and mobilising its citizens to help forge alliances in member states, an army of one person embassies
British do nothing like it
The Irish embassy is always putting on events the general
public can join and mobilising its citizens to help forge alliances in member states, an army of one person embassies
British do nothing like it
November 18, 2024 at 12:36 PM
I’m dual British/Irish and I think the British side could learn a lot from the Irish.
The Irish embassy is always putting on events the general
public can join and mobilising its citizens to help forge alliances in member states, an army of one person embassies
British do nothing like it
The Irish embassy is always putting on events the general
public can join and mobilising its citizens to help forge alliances in member states, an army of one person embassies
British do nothing like it
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Privatised Social Care has meant that they are making £45,000 per child in profit every year.
£45,000 stolen from every child in care, that you have to pay for, for the profits of billionaires who steal from orphans.
Privatisation needs to die.
£45,000 stolen from every child in care, that you have to pay for, for the profits of billionaires who steal from orphans.
Privatisation needs to die.
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Privatised Social Care has meant that they are making £45,000 per child in profit every year.
£45,000 stolen from every child in care, that you have to pay for, for the profits of billionaires who steal from orphans.
Privatisation needs to die.
£45,000 stolen from every child in care, that you have to pay for, for the profits of billionaires who steal from orphans.
Privatisation needs to die.
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Next time need to be sure to fill out those declarations more Caerphilly
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
On Friday, 240 experts from 40 countries descended on Viseu in northern Portugal for the World Cheese Awards. The judges…
dlvr.it
November 16, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Next time need to be sure to fill out those declarations more Caerphilly
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It’s still not at all clear whether the whole thing merited any police time – but it seems Allison Pearson should’ve thought a *lot* more carefully before drawing the world’s attention to her potentially-offending tweet (now with working link): www.theneweuropean.co.uk/allison-pear...
Allison Pearson and a series of terrible misjudgments
How one tweet and two mistakes saw the right wing columnist get a knock on the door from the police
www.theneweuropean.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 5:28 PM
It’s still not at all clear whether the whole thing merited any police time – but it seems Allison Pearson should’ve thought a *lot* more carefully before drawing the world’s attention to her potentially-offending tweet (now with working link): www.theneweuropean.co.uk/allison-pear...
Picture an all-seeing eye scanning the dying Earth – and then lighting on our ‘solutions’ at Cop29 | George Monbiot
November 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Picture an all-seeing eye scanning the dying Earth – and then lighting on our ‘solutions’ at Cop29 | George Monbiot
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Bank of England governor issues warning about the economic harm of Brexit. Saying Brexit has “weighed” on the economy, in particular the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade in goods.
@addyspectreai.bsky.social @rachey.bsky.social
@addyspectreai.bsky.social @rachey.bsky.social
Bank of England governor issues warning over economic harm of Brexit
The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has issued a warning over the economic harm of Brexit in a major speech.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Bank of England governor issues warning about the economic harm of Brexit. Saying Brexit has “weighed” on the economy, in particular the impact of Brexit on the UK’s trade in goods.
@addyspectreai.bsky.social @rachey.bsky.social
@addyspectreai.bsky.social @rachey.bsky.social
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Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Appalling. Remote controlled drones being used to hover over, look at, and then cynically shoot children ranks amongst the sickest cowardice ever.
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
Best not highlight who is doing it though, hey BBC?
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I'm an Ambassador for the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals...
Our 2025 calendar is out now for £10 and every penny goes to covering the costs of their retirement with their handlers.
We're a tiny organisation
But yours at nfrsa.org
Thank you 👍🏼💙
Our 2025 calendar is out now for £10 and every penny goes to covering the costs of their retirement with their handlers.
We're a tiny organisation
But yours at nfrsa.org
Thank you 👍🏼💙
November 15, 2024 at 8:45 PM
I'm an Ambassador for the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals...
Our 2025 calendar is out now for £10 and every penny goes to covering the costs of their retirement with their handlers.
We're a tiny organisation
But yours at nfrsa.org
Thank you 👍🏼💙
Our 2025 calendar is out now for £10 and every penny goes to covering the costs of their retirement with their handlers.
We're a tiny organisation
But yours at nfrsa.org
Thank you 👍🏼💙