Ian
@ianpadg.bsky.social
Retired, enjoy photography, reading (historical novels) , politics
Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy. Mason is desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
#newsnight
#newsnight
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy. Mason is desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
#newsnight
#newsnight
Seems to me the interested parties reached a consensus. Sounds like democracy to me, a concept alien to BBC journalists on #newsnight
November 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Seems to me the interested parties reached a consensus. Sounds like democracy to me, a concept alien to BBC journalists on #newsnight
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Completely agree with you. I find that the media are trying hard to discredit Starmer. At what point do we start looking for wins? Where is the positivity? Chris Mason trying for a gotcha moment came off as an idiot. Is he the best BBC can do?
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Completely agree with you. I find that the media are trying hard to discredit Starmer. At what point do we start looking for wins? Where is the positivity? Chris Mason trying for a gotcha moment came off as an idiot. Is he the best BBC can do?
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BBC 6 O'clock: LABOUR ACCUSED OF PUTTING PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY.
Watches report.
Chris Mason: Prime Minister are you putting party before country?
So, just Chris Mason accusing then?
God journalism is so piss poor these days.
Watches report.
Chris Mason: Prime Minister are you putting party before country?
So, just Chris Mason accusing then?
God journalism is so piss poor these days.
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
BBC 6 O'clock: LABOUR ACCUSED OF PUTTING PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY.
Watches report.
Chris Mason: Prime Minister are you putting party before country?
So, just Chris Mason accusing then?
God journalism is so piss poor these days.
Watches report.
Chris Mason: Prime Minister are you putting party before country?
So, just Chris Mason accusing then?
God journalism is so piss poor these days.
Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy. #bbcnews and Mason are desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy. #bbcnews and Mason are desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
BBC journalists are questioning the PM, Chancellor and Labour MP's with
anger and venom in the tone of their voices. They are incapable of hiding their hatred of the Labour party. Hardly a mention of the vile rantings of Badenoch at the dispatch box yesterday.
#budget25
anger and venom in the tone of their voices. They are incapable of hiding their hatred of the Labour party. Hardly a mention of the vile rantings of Badenoch at the dispatch box yesterday.
#budget25
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
BBC journalists are questioning the PM, Chancellor and Labour MP's with
anger and venom in the tone of their voices. They are incapable of hiding their hatred of the Labour party. Hardly a mention of the vile rantings of Badenoch at the dispatch box yesterday.
#budget25
anger and venom in the tone of their voices. They are incapable of hiding their hatred of the Labour party. Hardly a mention of the vile rantings of Badenoch at the dispatch box yesterday.
#budget25
The Falls of Feugh, Aberdeenshire. No Salmon running this rushing river today.
#photography
#photography
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The Falls of Feugh, Aberdeenshire. No Salmon running this rushing river today.
#photography
#photography
Farage spouts Putin's Russia lines and #newsnight continuously spouting Tory lines. Let Badenoch speak for herself Victoria.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Farage spouts Putin's Russia lines and #newsnight continuously spouting Tory lines. Let Badenoch speak for herself Victoria.
The owners of the mansions may leave but their mansions will remain to be taxed.
#politicslive
#politicslive
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The owners of the mansions may leave but their mansions will remain to be taxed.
#politicslive
#politicslive
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Badenoch seems to believe that more austerity will bring more votes for her party!
#delusional
#delusional
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Badenoch seems to believe that more austerity will bring more votes for her party!
#delusional
#delusional
I'm sure, if asked, Farage will confirm he has a black friend.
#newsnight
#newsnight
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'm sure, if asked, Farage will confirm he has a black friend.
#newsnight
#newsnight
What contributes to inflation are the incredible profits made by energy, water, oil, banks, insurance...........
If a teen on £8/hour is going to break a company, it's the company's fault.
#newsnight
If a teen on £8/hour is going to break a company, it's the company's fault.
#newsnight
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
What contributes to inflation are the incredible profits made by energy, water, oil, banks, insurance...........
If a teen on £8/hour is going to break a company, it's the company's fault.
#newsnight
If a teen on £8/hour is going to break a company, it's the company's fault.
#newsnight
"A Poll" reporting Rachel is unpopular!
Please #politicslive enough of the the anti government spin.
Impartial you ain't
Please #politicslive enough of the the anti government spin.
Impartial you ain't
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"A Poll" reporting Rachel is unpopular!
Please #politicslive enough of the the anti government spin.
Impartial you ain't
Please #politicslive enough of the the anti government spin.
Impartial you ain't
To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#newsnight
#newsnight
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#newsnight
#newsnight
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Thinking about UK, misinformation crisis & attempts to sow distrust in expertise...
#BBC should stop chasing big audiences and offering 24 hr news, and return to what it was long valued for: reliability.
- fact-checked reports vs instant reaction
- grown-up science & research vs. edutainment
#BBC should stop chasing big audiences and offering 24 hr news, and return to what it was long valued for: reliability.
- fact-checked reports vs instant reaction
- grown-up science & research vs. edutainment
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thinking about UK, misinformation crisis & attempts to sow distrust in expertise...
#BBC should stop chasing big audiences and offering 24 hr news, and return to what it was long valued for: reliability.
- fact-checked reports vs instant reaction
- grown-up science & research vs. edutainment
#BBC should stop chasing big audiences and offering 24 hr news, and return to what it was long valued for: reliability.
- fact-checked reports vs instant reaction
- grown-up science & research vs. edutainment
Robbie Gibb himself must have selected those closing emails
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Robbie Gibb himself must have selected those closing emails
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
This edition of #bbclaurak should have been saved until next week when budget facts could be discussed. All this speculation does no good at all. This week should have concentrated on the #covidinquiry and #Ukraine
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This edition of #bbclaurak should have been saved until next week when budget facts could be discussed. All this speculation does no good at all. This week should have concentrated on the #covidinquiry and #Ukraine
Ask Hunt what the Russian money, accepted by Johnson and the Conservative party, bought?
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Ask Hunt what the Russian money, accepted by Johnson and the Conservative party, bought?
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#bbclaurak
#bbclaurak
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All those journalists - led by Kuenssberg and Peston - who cheer-led Boris Johnson into Number 10 should be hanging their heads in shame today, and retiring tomorrow.
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
All those journalists - led by Kuenssberg and Peston - who cheer-led Boris Johnson into Number 10 should be hanging their heads in shame today, and retiring tomorrow.
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Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Farage will pardon him?
Good. We need to call this what it is - corruption.
Farage and his cronies are more interested in enriching themselves than our national security - they cannot be trusted.
Farage and his cronies are more interested in enriching themselves than our national security - they cannot be trusted.
Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes
Gill, 52, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019 in September.
news.sky.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Farage will pardon him?
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Theresa May was a flawed Prime Minister but she had the skill set to lead the UK through Covid. We needed a dutiful plodder.
Johnson, in contrast, was dangerously incompetent and thousands paid the ultimate price.
Being a bit of a laugh is not a criterion for leadership.
#CovidInquiry
Johnson, in contrast, was dangerously incompetent and thousands paid the ultimate price.
Being a bit of a laugh is not a criterion for leadership.
#CovidInquiry
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Theresa May was a flawed Prime Minister but she had the skill set to lead the UK through Covid. We needed a dutiful plodder.
Johnson, in contrast, was dangerously incompetent and thousands paid the ultimate price.
Being a bit of a laugh is not a criterion for leadership.
#CovidInquiry
Johnson, in contrast, was dangerously incompetent and thousands paid the ultimate price.
Being a bit of a laugh is not a criterion for leadership.
#CovidInquiry