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Martin
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The Tweeter formerly known by very few people as SmartUK. Not, however, a small car. First BBC Radio 4 “Celebrity Soup of the Day” winner. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 🇪🇺
Henry makes the heart grow Fonda.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“I read somewhere that Tolkien had to edit-out passages describing the tree people behaving inappropriately with saplings.”
“Nonce ents?”
“No, it’s true…”
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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People who "create" AI slop should be forced to consume only AI slop and not be allowed to watch, read or listen to anything made by a human. Let them wallow in the cesspit of their creation.
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Thanet - pull up!
A big, big thanks to Glasgow last night for a fab evening. Tonight, we’re heading to Newcastle for our antepenultimate gig of the tour.

Not many tickets left for that or for Pocklington on Friday. We’re also in Herne Bay on 4 December. More info here: brianbilston.com/events/
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Net migration fell sharply agaim to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, having been 344k in 2024 and 848k in 2023. But falling immigration has been the biggest secret - and it is time for the media and political debate to catch up with this change
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
UK net migration fell to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration, the difference between those entering and leaving the country, was 345,000 in 2024 according to revised figures.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
No, you’re crying… www.instagram.com/reel/DRQwOFj...
Mark Howard on Instagram
1M likes, 10K comments - looserudder on November 19, 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
So, today’s budget was accidentally released early. The OBS cosplaying the Prison Service, there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Here’s my CHRISTMAS GIFT TIP. You can buy all Michael Palin’s books and DVDs and suchlike off his website, and he signs and dedicates the item for no extra charge. Don’t say I don’t give you nowt. (I did this for my dad, and he didn’t notice the autograph on his Ripping Yarns.) themichaelpalin.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:

“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”

That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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This is completely inexcusable. @rutgerbregman.com was invited by the BBC to give a speech for broadcast. He expressed a personal opinion (one with plenty of evidence and support!) about a very public figure and it was censored? It's heading to farcical Gerry Adams territory.
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Peter Etedgui, a Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage, says he is angered by Reform leader claiming his recollection of racist bullying is untrue. Two former classmates bsck Etedgui's challenge to Farage's (partial) denial among 20 who recalled Farage's conduct then
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Lovely clear sky right now. No sign of any aurora but I am getting some nice exposures of the Pleiades cluster (first time trying something other than a comet) - 2s exposures at 200mm in batches of 10 🤞
November 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Aurora watchers:
November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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A fire has ripped through a two-storey warehouse and retail space in Southall, west London, with the London Fire Brigade declaring a 'major incident'
Homes and schools evacuated as London fire rips through Southall warehouse
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
@mrstevenallen.bsky.social I don’t know why YouTube is showing account names instead of handles these days but I’m showing up as RealBesty and people keep calling me Betsy… 😡
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM