Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
@gouldina.bsky.social
Cyclist, guitarist, programmer, bon-viveur. 🏴
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
in the movies this is the screensaver on the computers at the world’s most evil company
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
The Nobel committee have just launched a football prize and made Diana Ross their first recipient.
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Nobel committee have just launched a football prize and made Diana Ross their first recipient.
Am in Paris. Can report that the food is quite nice. Veal kidneys in a creamy mustard sauce a highlight so far.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Am in Paris. Can report that the food is quite nice. Veal kidneys in a creamy mustard sauce a highlight so far.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
They were meant with kindness.
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
They were meant with kindness.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Man who hastily hosts a press conference every time he takes a shit refuses to answer questions at said press conference.
It's Farage at his absolute weakest - thin-skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
December 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Man who hastily hosts a press conference every time he takes a shit refuses to answer questions at said press conference.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Apart from anything else, Alf Garnett was a satire on racists.
Nigel Farage.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
December 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Apart from anything else, Alf Garnett was a satire on racists.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Nigel Farage.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Nigel Farage.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
The man who's spent 20 years attacking the politically correct "woke" BBC now attacking it for... checks notes ... "showing the Black and White Minstrel Show in the 1970s".
Always good to be consistent Nigel.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Babybel has rebranded from “upbeat bouncy red plastic cheese you buy to shut up children for five minutes” to “serious protein source for bro deadlift power up”. In this essay on what this says about our changing culture, I will…
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
'Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration'
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration - Greenpeace UK
Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for new oil and gas will be issued, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director, Areeba Hamid, said: “B...
www.greenpeace.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
'Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration'
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Feels like this should have been bigger news...
www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/britain...
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
#Carspreading / #Mobesity:
“the average width of cars on European markets grew by nearly 10cm between 2001 and 2020. Length increased by more than 19cm.”
Prices for parking and tax don’t recognise this - let alone the emissions or safety effect of larger vehicles.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“the average width of cars on European markets grew by nearly 10cm between 2001 and 2020. Length increased by more than 19cm.”
Prices for parking and tax don’t recognise this - let alone the emissions or safety effect of larger vehicles.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Carspreading’ is on the rise - not everyone is happy
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#Carspreading / #Mobesity:
“the average width of cars on European markets grew by nearly 10cm between 2001 and 2020. Length increased by more than 19cm.”
Prices for parking and tax don’t recognise this - let alone the emissions or safety effect of larger vehicles.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“the average width of cars on European markets grew by nearly 10cm between 2001 and 2020. Length increased by more than 19cm.”
Prices for parking and tax don’t recognise this - let alone the emissions or safety effect of larger vehicles.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Completely and utterly this. 👇🏾
bsky.app/profile/foxt...
bsky.app/profile/foxt...
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Completely and utterly this. 👇🏾
bsky.app/profile/foxt...
bsky.app/profile/foxt...
Wordle 1,628 X/6
🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
You're kidding me!
🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
You're kidding me!
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Wordle 1,628 X/6
🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
You're kidding me!
🟨🟨🟨⬛🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛🟩🟩🟩🟩
You're kidding me!
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Chris Mason seems to be taking his time doing the BBC News blog about how we weren't misled by the Chancellor after all? Surely this is his time for a huge splash.
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Chris Mason seems to be taking his time doing the BBC News blog about how we weren't misled by the Chancellor after all? Surely this is his time for a huge splash.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
"Reeves misled us and must QUIT!" - all the right wing media.
Coming soon?
"Were we misled about Reeves misleading us? Reeves must QUIT!"
Coming soon?
"Were we misled about Reeves misleading us? Reeves must QUIT!"
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Reeves misled us and must QUIT!" - all the right wing media.
Coming soon?
"Were we misled about Reeves misleading us? Reeves must QUIT!"
Coming soon?
"Were we misled about Reeves misleading us? Reeves must QUIT!"
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Eagerly awaiting Chris Mason owning his "error of judgement" & subsequent apology to Rachel Reeves.
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Eagerly awaiting Chris Mason owning his "error of judgement" & subsequent apology to Rachel Reeves.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
When was the last time you read a positive post about UK politics? Well you may want to sit down for this.
I think this is one of the most professionally prepared, well balanced, and knowledgeable Commons Treasury C'tees ever constituted. OBR seems shocked at the depth and seriousness of questions.
I think this is one of the most professionally prepared, well balanced, and knowledgeable Commons Treasury C'tees ever constituted. OBR seems shocked at the depth and seriousness of questions.
December 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
When was the last time you read a positive post about UK politics? Well you may want to sit down for this.
I think this is one of the most professionally prepared, well balanced, and knowledgeable Commons Treasury C'tees ever constituted. OBR seems shocked at the depth and seriousness of questions.
I think this is one of the most professionally prepared, well balanced, and knowledgeable Commons Treasury C'tees ever constituted. OBR seems shocked at the depth and seriousness of questions.
Reposted by Lord (a leaping) Goulding of Penylan
But I’ve been assured by people having 5 day twitter meltdowns on this subject that this isn’t true
David Miles (of the OBR) at the Treasury Select Committee: Reeves’ speech was not inconsistent with the OBR’s assessment.
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
But I’ve been assured by people having 5 day twitter meltdowns on this subject that this isn’t true