Laura Phillips
@lauraphillips.bsky.social
Campaigner to support the BBC, (not a BBC employee).It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs <48 pence/around 62 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
Aides-de-camp.
"What cat were you provided with in the Armed Forces of Ukraine?"
Ukrainian Defenders share photos with their cats on the front line
📷: hermano.dh_ /fanatic_oleg / sylenko_ju / dr_karpiuk /nemetz_82 /leonia_veremeyenko / markus_panda / shwainokaras /viktortrofymenko / stalnytskanata /edelweiss_ua/
Ukrainian Defenders share photos with their cats on the front line
📷: hermano.dh_ /fanatic_oleg / sylenko_ju / dr_karpiuk /nemetz_82 /leonia_veremeyenko / markus_panda / shwainokaras /viktortrofymenko / stalnytskanata /edelweiss_ua/
February 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Aides-de-camp.
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The superb @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social said this
February 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The superb @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social said this
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There hasn't been much media coverage outside the science media of the Epstein scientists. So I wrote about them here for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social. As many in science know, John Brockman was central in linking Epstein to scientific "public intellectuals".
www.thenewworld.co.uk/philip-ball-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/philip-ball-...
Epstein and the moral rot of US public intellectuals
The disgraced sex offender was able to gather a group of scientists and thinkers around him who shared his anti-woke, anti-women and Silicon Valley techno-fascist views. But it doesn’t end with Epstei...
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
There hasn't been much media coverage outside the science media of the Epstein scientists. So I wrote about them here for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social. As many in science know, John Brockman was central in linking Epstein to scientific "public intellectuals".
www.thenewworld.co.uk/philip-ball-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/philip-ball-...
When Freddie’s dad Bill is diagnosed with Parkinson’s,his medication gives him a new lease of life.He starts ticking things off his retiree bucket list But Bill starts to behave unusually. BBC Investigations corr Noel Titheradge spoke to people whose behaviour changed after taking dopamine agonists
Shadow World - Impulsive - 1. Warning Signs - BBC Sounds
Bill’s new medication helps his Parkinson’s - but then he begins to behave impulsively.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
When Freddie’s dad Bill is diagnosed with Parkinson’s,his medication gives him a new lease of life.He starts ticking things off his retiree bucket list But Bill starts to behave unusually. BBC Investigations corr Noel Titheradge spoke to people whose behaviour changed after taking dopamine agonists
Driverless cars cd hit London streets by the end of the yr. Jonny Harvey went on a test-drive with Wayve, one of the tech companies hoping to the bring "robo-taxis".
Their vehicles use cameras on the car which feed an AI system that Wayve says is being trained to drive at or above human standard.
Their vehicles use cameras on the car which feed an AI system that Wayve says is being trained to drive at or above human standard.
Driverless cars could be heading to London by the end of 2026
Driverless cars could be hitting the streets of London by the end of the year.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Driverless cars cd hit London streets by the end of the yr. Jonny Harvey went on a test-drive with Wayve, one of the tech companies hoping to the bring "robo-taxis".
Their vehicles use cameras on the car which feed an AI system that Wayve says is being trained to drive at or above human standard.
Their vehicles use cameras on the car which feed an AI system that Wayve says is being trained to drive at or above human standard.
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The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
#BBCRadio4 #Today: ‘Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny was killed using a deadly #toxin found in poison dart frogs, the UK and some of its European allies have said.
Marina #Litvinenko, whose husband Alexander was poisoned in 2006, says 'more action' needs to be taken against #Russia.’
Marina #Litvinenko, whose husband Alexander was poisoned in 2006, says 'more action' needs to be taken against #Russia.’
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February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#BBCRadio4 #Today: ‘Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny was killed using a deadly #toxin found in poison dart frogs, the UK and some of its European allies have said.
Marina #Litvinenko, whose husband Alexander was poisoned in 2006, says 'more action' needs to be taken against #Russia.’
Marina #Litvinenko, whose husband Alexander was poisoned in 2006, says 'more action' needs to be taken against #Russia.’
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This time, CNN actually gets it right. No matter what happens in the mid-terms or in 2028, the era that saw the United States as the leader of the free world has ended. We have gone from beacon of hope to pariah, from advocate for democracy to fellow traveler with despots.
This is Trump's America.
This is Trump's America.
Analysis: Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next | CNN Politics
Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s al...
www.cnn.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:11 AM
This time, CNN actually gets it right. No matter what happens in the mid-terms or in 2028, the era that saw the United States as the leader of the free world has ended. We have gone from beacon of hope to pariah, from advocate for democracy to fellow traveler with despots.
This is Trump's America.
This is Trump's America.
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Fantastic to see my Mini Switzerland idea covered by the BBC.
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Mini Switzerland' plan for Peak District transport network
The idea would see buses arriving before trains pull into stations to improve connectivity.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Fantastic to see my Mini Switzerland idea covered by the BBC.
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It captures so many people’s imaginations because it’s both obvious, simple and yet - from where we are today - unspeakably radical.
Please share!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cllr Bowtell on why she fully supports Tomlinson on his call to ban Kemi Badenoch. Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel, Shabana Mahmood & Nus Ghani from parliament (on grounds of ancestry + race) but she is sad that this kind of view can't be expressed by civil servants
February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Cllr Bowtell on why she fully supports Tomlinson on his call to ban Kemi Badenoch. Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel, Shabana Mahmood & Nus Ghani from parliament (on grounds of ancestry + race) but she is sad that this kind of view can't be expressed by civil servants
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Restore Britain have their first ever councillor, Maria Bowtell, ex-Tory & ex-Reform a longstanding Lowe associate (& an employee of Restore). She told me she "fully supports" Conor Tomlinson's proposal to ban all ethnic minorities from parliament & propose a Restore Britain policy paper on it
February 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Restore Britain have their first ever councillor, Maria Bowtell, ex-Tory & ex-Reform a longstanding Lowe associate (& an employee of Restore). She told me she "fully supports" Conor Tomlinson's proposal to ban all ethnic minorities from parliament & propose a Restore Britain policy paper on it
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When were the contacts between Mandelson and Epstein - and when did Keir Starmer know about them?
My Verify analysis about what the documents show us about the timeline 📺 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
My Verify analysis about what the documents show us about the timeline 📺 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
BBC Verify: Wrong date on draft Epstein death statement a typo, US officials tell BBC Verify
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 1:38 PM
When were the contacts between Mandelson and Epstein - and when did Keir Starmer know about them?
My Verify analysis about what the documents show us about the timeline 📺 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
My Verify analysis about what the documents show us about the timeline 📺 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
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Fact check from me on BBC Sounds on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims on
- population
- immigration
- benefits
- energy
📻👇...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- population
- immigration
- benefits
- energy
📻👇...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Verify on Jim Ratcliffe's claims about immigration - BBC Sounds
Sir Jim said he was sorry his ‘choice of language had offended some people’.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Fact check from me on BBC Sounds on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims on
- population
- immigration
- benefits
- energy
📻👇...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- population
- immigration
- benefits
- energy
📻👇...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Nigel Farage has been making the incorrect claim that "one million people living in this country don't speak any English at all"
Facts here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Facts here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
February 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Nigel Farage has been making the incorrect claim that "one million people living in this country don't speak any English at all"
Facts here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Facts here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
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New book coming. Nation of Strangers -Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century. Check it out here buythebook.online/ece-temelkuran
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New book coming. Nation of Strangers -Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century. Check it out here buythebook.online/ece-temelkuran
Important conversation from #BBC
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
Start the Week - Breakage and repair - BBC Sounds
Tom Sutcliffe's guests include Booker Prize-winner George Saunders on his new novel, Vigil
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Important conversation from #BBC
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@tds153.bsky.social at #BBCSounds Turkish writer, @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social’s new book Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding a Home in the 21stC explores the rising global displacement of people who will need to forge stronger connections amid political+social upheaval 1/
@joepike.bsky.social please take a look. Thank you.
Dispatches from the #GortonandDenton by-election: local community Facebook groups are being flooded with some really dodgy 💩.
One for my neighbours in Levy and for investigative journalists - not sure whom to talk to about it.
See a few screenshots here, and 🧵on why I think it's sus below.
One for my neighbours in Levy and for investigative journalists - not sure whom to talk to about it.
See a few screenshots here, and 🧵on why I think it's sus below.
February 16, 2026 at 10:41 AM
@joepike.bsky.social please take a look. Thank you.
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A High Court claim by nearly a thousand university students who say that they were not given the tuition they had paid for has been settled. See update here:
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
Student claim paused for talks
Court freezes claim for eight months and tells parties to use time productively
rozenberg.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A High Court claim by nearly a thousand university students who say that they were not given the tuition they had paid for has been settled. See update here:
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/student-cl...