Honest Dave
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Interested in news, politics & classic cars, esp MGB's. Centre left, wanting truth and integrity in government, business and the media. Not on X. #FBPE, #FBPA, #FBPR, #FBNHS, #FarageOut, No DMs unless I know you. No porn, no bitcoin. No posts = no follow.
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree: 38d.gs/l_kt
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GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
38d.gs
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree: 38d.gs/l_kt
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Where in the media headlines is this?
(Glad to be proved wrong)
The improvements to people’s lives being made are massive but hey let’s talk to reform or tories instead and see what mad ideas they tell the public instead.
(Glad to be proved wrong)
The improvements to people’s lives being made are massive but hey let’s talk to reform or tories instead and see what mad ideas they tell the public instead.
Some call the Fair Pay Agreement ‘Labour’s most radical policy no-one knows about’.
For the first time ever, four unions will negotiate on behalf of a workforce as big as the NHS in one of Britain’s worst-paid sectors – adult social care.
labourlist.org/2025/12/fair...
For the first time ever, four unions will negotiate on behalf of a workforce as big as the NHS in one of Britain’s worst-paid sectors – adult social care.
labourlist.org/2025/12/fair...
Fair pay agreement for care: The most radical policy no-one’s heard of - LabourList
Fair pay agreement for adult social care workers explained.
labourlist.org
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Where in the media headlines is this?
(Glad to be proved wrong)
The improvements to people’s lives being made are massive but hey let’s talk to reform or tories instead and see what mad ideas they tell the public instead.
(Glad to be proved wrong)
The improvements to people’s lives being made are massive but hey let’s talk to reform or tories instead and see what mad ideas they tell the public instead.
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The first family corruption continues.
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The first family corruption continues.
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“Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR”
An absolutely shocking headline and not what I expected from a Labour government.
The Prime Minister won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
An absolutely shocking headline and not what I expected from a Labour government.
The Prime Minister won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:05 AM
“Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR”
An absolutely shocking headline and not what I expected from a Labour government.
The Prime Minister won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
An absolutely shocking headline and not what I expected from a Labour government.
The Prime Minister won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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Eileen Higgins flipped the mayor’s seat in Miami, getting almost 20% more of the vote than her Republican opponent to become the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to take the role.
In the 2021 Miami mayoral election, the GOP candidate got 78.61%. #LFG
In the 2021 Miami mayoral election, the GOP candidate got 78.61%. #LFG
Eileen Higgins becomes Miami’s first Democratic mayor in 30 years
In stunning upset victory, Higgins also becomes first woman in post and first non-Hispanic candidate since 90s
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Eileen Higgins flipped the mayor’s seat in Miami, getting almost 20% more of the vote than her Republican opponent to become the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to take the role.
In the 2021 Miami mayoral election, the GOP candidate got 78.61%. #LFG
In the 2021 Miami mayoral election, the GOP candidate got 78.61%. #LFG
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At what point do we acknowledge that Trump, Vance & Musk are a threat to our national security?
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
At what point do we acknowledge that Trump, Vance & Musk are a threat to our national security?
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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Left: Conservative Kemi Badenoch says that survivors of child abuse were let down
Right: Conservative Boris Johnson criticising the police for investigating historic child abuse
Right: Conservative Boris Johnson criticising the police for investigating historic child abuse
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Left: Conservative Kemi Badenoch says that survivors of child abuse were let down
Right: Conservative Boris Johnson criticising the police for investigating historic child abuse
Right: Conservative Boris Johnson criticising the police for investigating historic child abuse
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In case you missed it, 100 voted for the bill for a Customs Union with the EU, and 100 voted against
Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes cast the vote aye, to allow further debate, "Who will prepare the bill?"
Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes cast the vote aye, to allow further debate, "Who will prepare the bill?"
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In case you missed it, 100 voted for the bill for a Customs Union with the EU, and 100 voted against
Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes cast the vote aye, to allow further debate, "Who will prepare the bill?"
Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes cast the vote aye, to allow further debate, "Who will prepare the bill?"
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The UK flag flew at the European Parliament for 47 years
Brexit brought it down on 31st Jan 2020
The US under Trump, the US siding with Russia instead of the UK and Europe, the world has changed
The sooner the UK flag is raised up again at the European Parliament, the better
Brexit brought it down on 31st Jan 2020
The US under Trump, the US siding with Russia instead of the UK and Europe, the world has changed
The sooner the UK flag is raised up again at the European Parliament, the better
December 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The UK flag flew at the European Parliament for 47 years
Brexit brought it down on 31st Jan 2020
The US under Trump, the US siding with Russia instead of the UK and Europe, the world has changed
The sooner the UK flag is raised up again at the European Parliament, the better
Brexit brought it down on 31st Jan 2020
The US under Trump, the US siding with Russia instead of the UK and Europe, the world has changed
The sooner the UK flag is raised up again at the European Parliament, the better
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Letters in the Times - expressing disgust at anti-immigrant racism and the “Trump doctrine”- a meddling, authoritarian plan to undermine European democracies in order to have us all at the mercy of his USA or Putin’s Russia.
For all our sakes and futures, that *must* not happen.
For all our sakes and futures, that *must* not happen.
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Letters in the Times - expressing disgust at anti-immigrant racism and the “Trump doctrine”- a meddling, authoritarian plan to undermine European democracies in order to have us all at the mercy of his USA or Putin’s Russia.
For all our sakes and futures, that *must* not happen.
For all our sakes and futures, that *must* not happen.
The Home Office admitted last week that the technology was biased
False positives - identifying innocent people as criminals - are a big problem with police facial recognition system bit.ly/48AzIfW but police prefer a lot of hits even if they’re wrong
UK police forces lobbied to use biased facial recognition technology
Exclusive: System more likely to suggest incorrect matches for images of women and Black people
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The Home Office admitted last week that the technology was biased
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There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has called on European leaders to curb joint human rights laws
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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December 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has called on European leaders to curb joint human rights laws
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
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John Springford argues that a new Brexit deal founded on the free movement of goods, energy and people could be the UK’s best option.
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-continui...
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-continui...
The continuing search for a workable Brexit - UK in a changing Europe
John Springford looks at the economic impact of the Brexit deal. He argues that while backtracking on Brexit red lines such as joining a customs union would not be politically simple, the domestic ref...
ukandeu.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
John Springford argues that a new Brexit deal founded on the free movement of goods, energy and people could be the UK’s best option.
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-continui...
ukandeu.ac.uk/the-continui...
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“We are told that it would be undemocratic to overturn the 2016 referendum result. After almost ten years, that requires a belief that the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young.”
#Brexit disaster
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#Brexit disaster
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December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“We are told that it would be undemocratic to overturn the 2016 referendum result. After almost ten years, that requires a belief that the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young.”
#Brexit disaster
archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
#Brexit disaster
archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
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“An anti-Brexit majority of eight million
The British electorate are now overwhelmingly pro-remain. And yet the europhobes still argue the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young” archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
The British electorate are now overwhelmingly pro-remain. And yet the europhobes still argue the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young” archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
archive.ph
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
“An anti-Brexit majority of eight million
The British electorate are now overwhelmingly pro-remain. And yet the europhobes still argue the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young” archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
The British electorate are now overwhelmingly pro-remain. And yet the europhobes still argue the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young” archive.ph/2025.12.09-1...
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I was a teenage boy once and I was obsessed with a lot of things but I can say... hand on heart... that list did not include Adolf Hitler
One admission of personal interest he neglects to mention is that he's a failed UKIP parliamentary candidate, so may have more than the passing acquaintance with Farage suggested here.
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I was a teenage boy once and I was obsessed with a lot of things but I can say... hand on heart... that list did not include Adolf Hitler
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Tory legacy.
Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.
Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.
Country deserves better.
Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.
Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.
Country deserves better.
Thousands of flood defences below standard as Storm Bram hits
A BBC study lays bare the scale of flood defences in England that are in need of maintenance.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Tory legacy.
Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.
Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.
Country deserves better.
Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.
Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.
Country deserves better.
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Eileen Higgins just became the first Democrat elected mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years.
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Eileen Higgins just became the first Democrat elected mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years.
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The thing I still can't forgive Corbyn for is the generational harm he caused by enabling Brexit. When Starmer is gone, hopefully soon, I will feel the same way about the profound harm he has caused by making it palatable for the Far Right to ditch human rights norms. It will be his shameful legacy.
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The thing I still can't forgive Corbyn for is the generational harm he caused by enabling Brexit. When Starmer is gone, hopefully soon, I will feel the same way about the profound harm he has caused by making it palatable for the Far Right to ditch human rights norms. It will be his shameful legacy.
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Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
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You can attain great power and wealth even as you commit unimaginable evil in your lifetime.
But one day, history will come for you.
But one day, history will come for you.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
You can attain great power and wealth even as you commit unimaginable evil in your lifetime.
But one day, history will come for you.
But one day, history will come for you.
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Zelenskyy: “I am grateful to His Holiness for all his efforts to support young Ukrainians. Thank you for this conversation and for all the attention given to our people. I invited the Pope to visit Ukraine. This would be a powerful signal of support for our people.”
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Zelenskyy: “I am grateful to His Holiness for all his efforts to support young Ukrainians. Thank you for this conversation and for all the attention given to our people. I invited the Pope to visit Ukraine. This would be a powerful signal of support for our people.”
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December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔥 WE’RE changing the media.
Citizen journalism is peer-to-peer news, it’s forging information networks from the grassroots up, sidestepping the top-down mainstream media.
Utterly new and fresh.
Become a friend of the Bylines Network and stand with us as we build media as it should be. 👇👇
Citizen journalism is peer-to-peer news, it’s forging information networks from the grassroots up, sidestepping the top-down mainstream media.
Utterly new and fresh.
Become a friend of the Bylines Network and stand with us as we build media as it should be. 👇👇