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Jemma Forte
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Wangs on - normally about politics - on telly and on The Trawl podcast.
Pics are on insta @jemmaforte
Personal musings are over on substack
https://substack.com/@jemmaforte
The Trawl Meets Stewart Lee. Out now wherever you get your pods ✨
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Another cracking episode from @thetrawl.bsky.social by @marina-purkiss.bsky.social @jemmaforte.bsky.social

It talks about Greenland being leaned on by Trump for his mates’ benefit.

The quoted Guardian article pretty much confirms it, along with a new, not-so-well-known donor.
National Security!
It all started with a phone call in Trumps 1st term, former national security adviser Bolton says Trump called him into the Oval Office to say that “a prominent businessman had just suggested the U.S. buy Greenland” later identified as billionaire Ronald Lauder who's also a donor!
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Another murder by ICE thugs 💔

bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
BREAKING: Federal agent shoots man in south Minneapolis
A Bring Me The News reporter was near the scene, and recorded multiple gunshots.
bringmethenews.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The sight of Trump’s son in law declaring his ‘vision’ for Rafah and Gaza with zero input from any Palestinians turns my stomach.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The news is mad. Dystopian. Surreal.

The US President is unhinged & dangerous.

Putin’s being left to his own devices.

A Dane said ‘fuvk off’ in Parliament & it felt appropriate

Macron’s being tough…in aviators.

Netanyahu and Putin have been invited onto a board of peace. Ditto Blair

Help
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Starmer maybe rightly doesn’t take bait each time but he needs an outrider - a semi-licensed “off message” attack dog - to make Haw-Haw Farage pay for sucking up to the guy who denigrates British war dead.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Think England is probably safe from a Trump invasion
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Reform is just Tory leftovers at this point
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Robert Jenrick says the Tories "broke Britain," so he's joined a party that includes:

Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Thankyou @marina-purkiss.bsky.social @jemmaforte.bsky.social for This. Felt cathartic. You are amazing @thetrawl.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984

Make no mistake, the heinous gaslighting we’re witnessing following Renee Good’s murder, it’s purposeful.

Resistance begins with refusing to deny what you see

RIP 🩶
January 8, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Peeling spuds? Wrapping pressies? Driving home? The Trawl Christmas Eve ep has dropped. And it’s a cracker 🎄🥊

Link below 👇
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Give your ears a wonderful Christmas 😁

Worth it 🎯👌
December 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The Trawl Xmas Puddings Special is out now ✨🎄🎄

Meet @larryandpaul.bsky.social @explodingheads.bsky.social and @dannyfuckingprice.bsky.social

Link below 👇
December 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social for my weekday 10am listen. Merry Christmas to you and your kin 🎄

Thank you @marina-purkiss.bsky.social and @jemmaforte.bsky.social for my twice, sometimes thrice weekly podcasts.

You big lovely buggers.
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
NEW : In the latest Trawl - we pay tribute to Rob Reiner, discuss Trump’s rancid response and enjoy some of the reaction to Bonnie Blue endorsing Reform.

The clip from When Harry Met Sally is ❤️

Link below 👇
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Jemma Forte, "You are defending a man who won't release the Epstein files"

Brian Coleman, "I have no time with this obsession with Epstein"

"Who cares what people did in private as long as it was legal"

Jemma Forte, "Wow! It wasn't legal"
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What’s happening with Trump/Venezuela is 🤯

We unpack it all and chat Christmas consumerism in the latest Trawl pod

Link below 👇 🎧
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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A lovely, serious but funny conversation between Mr Hope @zackpolanski.bsky.social and two incredibly witty women whose podcast The Trawl has helped me so many times not to despair, the wonderful @jemmaforte.bsky.social and @marina-purkiss.bsky.social. Great questions for Zack from them in it!
December 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Another great episode of "Bold Politics with Zack Polanski" featuring @jemmaforte.bsky.social & @marina-purkiss.bsky.social, well worth a watch!

Absolutely brilliant! 😁❤️💚

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpdx...
Why We Deserve Better Than Reeves And Starmer | Marina Purkiss | Jemma Forte
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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December 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
One of these men is a Prince. It’s not Andrew…

New! Have you tried The Trawl podcast?

Link below 👇
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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£450 a flag spent by Reform councils! No wonder they’ve had to put up council tax. Just one of the facts I learned in this week’s @thetrawl.bsky.social (also - I’m backing @jemmaforte.bsky.social and @marina-purkiss.bsky.social for the new presenters of Strictly).

open.spotify.com/episode/7whc...
Tariffs and Tantrums: Gold Plated Pram Wars and Corruption
open.spotify.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM