Colin Baldy 🇪🇺 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 🌈 🔶#FBPE
@maestroc.bsky.social
Brexit refugee living in Italy. Singer, writer, teacher, director and Italophile.
Baccalà in umido (salted cod in sauce). One of the great pleasures of Italian cooking which I don't think I would have known about if I didn't live here. Really easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious.
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Baccalà in umido (salted cod in sauce). One of the great pleasures of Italian cooking which I don't think I would have known about if I didn't live here. Really easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious.
Keir Starmer is reported as saying that aiming to join the single market would be more helpful now than the customs union. But the SM means accepting freedom of movement. I thought that was one of his ridiculous red lines? I mean: good if he believes this, and that is the outcome.
January 31, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Keir Starmer is reported as saying that aiming to join the single market would be more helpful now than the customs union. But the SM means accepting freedom of movement. I thought that was one of his ridiculous red lines? I mean: good if he believes this, and that is the outcome.
I begin to wonder whether Trump's got something on Starmer. I can't come up with any other reason for him being so ready to be Trump's lickspittle.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I begin to wonder whether Trump's got something on Starmer. I can't come up with any other reason for him being so ready to be Trump's lickspittle.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
What's Farage's response going to be to this news, I wonder?
Will anyone tell Trump, Musk and Vance so that they stop lying about London and the UK??
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Will anyone tell Trump, Musk and Vance so that they stop lying about London and the UK??
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Homicides in England and Wales fall to lowest level since records began
Killings involving knives or sharp implements dropped by 23% year on year, ONS figures show
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
What's Farage's response going to be to this news, I wonder?
Will anyone tell Trump, Musk and Vance so that they stop lying about London and the UK??
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Will anyone tell Trump, Musk and Vance so that they stop lying about London and the UK??
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
This is probably the end of the Tory Party as a serious party of government. People have been moving away from them for years because of their rightward drift. I think this will only accelerate if she continues on this direction.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch
Party leader tells MPs that one-nation Tories doubting her rightward direction ‘need to get out of the way’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 PM
This is probably the end of the Tory Party as a serious party of government. People have been moving away from them for years because of their rightward drift. I think this will only accelerate if she continues on this direction.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
In a move which must surprise no-one, Cruella Braverman defects to Reform. Now that it's packed with the very people who broke Britain, why would anyone vote for them?
January 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In a move which must surprise no-one, Cruella Braverman defects to Reform. Now that it's packed with the very people who broke Britain, why would anyone vote for them?
With all the shit going on in the world (mostly Trump inspired) I've been grateful this week to be involved in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Assisi. This view greeted me as I returned to my car this evening. I'm so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. No
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
With all the shit going on in the world (mostly Trump inspired) I've been grateful this week to be involved in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Assisi. This view greeted me as I returned to my car this evening. I'm so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. No
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Really? I'm sure we all remember watching those body bags being unloaded at Wootton Bassett.
Time to just ignore this total cunt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Time to just ignore this total cunt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump's claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line sparks outrage in UK
The US president says Nato troops stayed
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Really? I'm sure we all remember watching those body bags being unloaded at Wootton Bassett.
Time to just ignore this total cunt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Time to just ignore this total cunt.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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January 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The US won the war?? In whose universe? They only got involved once they were attacked themselves, after the UK & Commonwealth had single handedly kept the Nazis at bay.
The man is not only deluded and, quite probably, certifiably mad; he's a total cunt.
The man is not only deluded and, quite probably, certifiably mad; he's a total cunt.
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The US won the war?? In whose universe? They only got involved once they were attacked themselves, after the UK & Commonwealth had single handedly kept the Nazis at bay.
The man is not only deluded and, quite probably, certifiably mad; he's a total cunt.
The man is not only deluded and, quite probably, certifiably mad; he's a total cunt.
Carney is rapidly turning into the new leader of the free world.
Will Starmer heed his call?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Will Starmer heed his call?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland
Carney warns US-led global system of governance is enduring ‘a rupture’ as US president flies in for showdown with European leaders over Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Carney is rapidly turning into the new leader of the free world.
Will Starmer heed his call?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Will Starmer heed his call?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Starmer's speech yesterday doesn't look quite so statesman-like now. When is he going to stop appeasing the dictator in the White House? Has he not studied history???
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over Greenland
US president says on social media that Britain’s decision to cede islands to Mauritius is ‘act of total weakness’
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Starmer's speech yesterday doesn't look quite so statesman-like now. When is he going to stop appeasing the dictator in the White House? Has he not studied history???
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Nothing to add to this
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being | John Crace
PM’s effort to take heat out of Greenland situation is yet another humiliation in his relationship with The Donald
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Nothing to add to this
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I read that there's talk of Cruella Braverman defecting to Reform. I understand that there's already a lot of disquiet (anger) about the number of failed Tories joining; to say nothing about the brown faces (it is, after all, a racist party).
Could this be an unintentional Trojan Horse for Farage?
Could this be an unintentional Trojan Horse for Farage?
January 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM
I read that there's talk of Cruella Braverman defecting to Reform. I understand that there's already a lot of disquiet (anger) about the number of failed Tories joining; to say nothing about the brown faces (it is, after all, a racist party).
Could this be an unintentional Trojan Horse for Farage?
Could this be an unintentional Trojan Horse for Farage?
What a joke. Any feelings of support I may have had for Machado have well and truly disappeared.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
María Corina Machado presents Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal
Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
What a joke. Any feelings of support I may have had for Machado have well and truly disappeared.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Mandelson has always been a slippery piece of s..t. He epitomised the divorce of the Labour Party from its roots, and from its job if governing for the benefit of all: particularly the deprived and left behind. He's a Tory in all but name & his appointment by Starmer spoke volumes.
Over time, I increasingly believe that Peter Mandelson vies with Nigel Farage for the title of most damaging UK political figure of the 21st Century to date. His view of the world is entirely transactional, and the fact that his poisoning has dripped into the Labour Party has amplified its effect.
Mandelson accuses European leaders of ‘histrionic’ reaction to Trump’s Greenland stance
Article by former British ambassador to US is likely to be seen as criticism of Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Mandelson has always been a slippery piece of s..t. He epitomised the divorce of the Labour Party from its roots, and from its job if governing for the benefit of all: particularly the deprived and left behind. He's a Tory in all but name & his appointment by Starmer spoke volumes.
From an opinion piece by Rafael Behr in today's Guardian: "Starmer's determination never too choose (between Trump and the EU) amounts to acceptance that vital choices for Britain will be made by others."
Indeed.
Indeed.
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
From an opinion piece by Rafael Behr in today's Guardian: "Starmer's determination never too choose (between Trump and the EU) amounts to acceptance that vital choices for Britain will be made by others."
Indeed.
Indeed.
This may be the only positive outcome of the Orange Shit's invasion of Venezuela: oil prices have fallen, which will put further strain on the Russian economy. How much longer can they keep going?
January 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This may be the only positive outcome of the Orange Shit's invasion of Venezuela: oil prices have fallen, which will put further strain on the Russian economy. How much longer can they keep going?
Listening to some US government spokesman on the radio. No, you're not protecting your people against drugs: it's just naked imperialism.
January 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Listening to some US government spokesman on the radio. No, you're not protecting your people against drugs: it's just naked imperialism.
Once again our pathetic, brown-nosing PM refuses to condemn Trump for a blatant breach of international law. Maduro may be appalling and illegitimately holding power but that does not give Trump the right to invade a sovereign nation. Where does it end? Ukraine, Venezuela: What's the difference?
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Once again our pathetic, brown-nosing PM refuses to condemn Trump for a blatant breach of international law. Maduro may be appalling and illegitimately holding power but that does not give Trump the right to invade a sovereign nation. Where does it end? Ukraine, Venezuela: What's the difference?
The US is a rogue state which needs completely isolating by the rest of the world. When the USSR invaded Afghanistan the west was quick to impose sanctions and to boycott the Moscow Olympics. It's time for other world leaders to grow a pair and do likewise to Trump's USA.
January 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The US is a rogue state which needs completely isolating by the rest of the world. When the USSR invaded Afghanistan the west was quick to impose sanctions and to boycott the Moscow Olympics. It's time for other world leaders to grow a pair and do likewise to Trump's USA.
A very wintry good morning. 10am and it's -3°.
This was normal 20 years ago but it's years since we've had such cold weather in December.
Trump world probably say it proves that global warming doesn't exist!
This was normal 20 years ago but it's years since we've had such cold weather in December.
Trump world probably say it proves that global warming doesn't exist!
December 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
A very wintry good morning. 10am and it's -3°.
This was normal 20 years ago but it's years since we've had such cold weather in December.
Trump world probably say it proves that global warming doesn't exist!
This was normal 20 years ago but it's years since we've had such cold weather in December.
Trump world probably say it proves that global warming doesn't exist!