Mike Mc
@mikemcktfc.bsky.social
Live in Leeds, dad of two, IT professional (by accident).
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Yes, Reform's Events Co-ordinator called LGBT people nonces, but who hasn't when they've had a few drinks? After all, that's when we say what we really think.
December 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Yes, Reform's Events Co-ordinator called LGBT people nonces, but who hasn't when they've had a few drinks? After all, that's when we say what we really think.
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If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
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In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In a normal administration, this would be a career-ending, weeks-long scandal
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November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Where are all the "revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship she's a traitor people" today, I wonder.
Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Where are all the "revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship she's a traitor people" today, I wonder.
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If we made more than a token effort as a society to be good at things that are needed for the future, instead of constantly fantasising about reopening coal mines and pumping every last drop of oil from the North Sea, while every teenager becomes a plumber, who knows what could be possible?
As Rachel Reeves gives a speech ahead of the budget, a reminder of the global context - in short that in a mature, regulated, inter-connected, developed economy, there's no obvious path to the growth of even the 2000s. And demographic challenges get worse. ecipe.org/blog/the-new...
The New World of Trade – How 40 Years of Change Brought Globalisation Without Trust
Making sense of daily trade policy turbulence has become a major challenge. President Trump is just one part of a complex ever-changing picture.Stop the world to catch up is an understandable respons
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November 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
If we made more than a token effort as a society to be good at things that are needed for the future, instead of constantly fantasising about reopening coal mines and pumping every last drop of oil from the North Sea, while every teenager becomes a plumber, who knows what could be possible?
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met,
For something he never did.
He had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met,
For something he never did.
October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met,
For something he never did.
He had 12 million quid.
He gave it to someone he’d never met,
For something he never did.
“I DON’T WANNA HEAR IT MCBAIN, THAT CANNON OF YOURS IS AGAINST REGULATION…”
“IN THIS DEPARTMENT, WE GO BY THE BOOK!”
“IN THIS DEPARTMENT, WE GO BY THE BOOK!”
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“I DON’T WANNA HEAR IT MCBAIN, THAT CANNON OF YOURS IS AGAINST REGULATION…”
“IN THIS DEPARTMENT, WE GO BY THE BOOK!”
“IN THIS DEPARTMENT, WE GO BY THE BOOK!”
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Eldest child - can I do your radio interview for you?
- no
- why? It’s easy - “the economy is really difficult, cost of living, blah, blah, blah”.
- no
- why? It’s easy - “the economy is really difficult, cost of living, blah, blah, blah”.
September 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Eldest child - can I do your radio interview for you?
- no
- why? It’s easy - “the economy is really difficult, cost of living, blah, blah, blah”.
- no
- why? It’s easy - “the economy is really difficult, cost of living, blah, blah, blah”.
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Perhaps also you could interview some of those making editorial decisions in the media about whether they are taking their responsibilities seriously?
August 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Perhaps also you could interview some of those making editorial decisions in the media about whether they are taking their responsibilities seriously?
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Maybe normalising sociopathic behaviour was a bad idea?
I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
July 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Maybe normalising sociopathic behaviour was a bad idea?
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This will appall you, as much for what it doesn’t tell as for what it does.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tuam: How hundreds of babies and toddlers came to be buried in an unmarked mass grave
Excavators are to begin a full investigation at the site of a former children's home.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
This will appall you, as much for what it doesn’t tell as for what it does.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Embarrassing. @thetimes.com should correct the record.
MEDIA STUDIES: How the Times bungled its coverage of the OBR report on climate change & UK govt debt
Yesterday's newspaper reported a major shift: "The OBR now thinks…net-zero will have a far more damaging impact on borrowing…"
In fact, the OBR had said the opposite!
1/6
Yesterday's newspaper reported a major shift: "The OBR now thinks…net-zero will have a far more damaging impact on borrowing…"
In fact, the OBR had said the opposite!
1/6
July 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Embarrassing. @thetimes.com should correct the record.
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Here's @rcolvile.bsky.social's response to my observation that he'd used the median rather than the mean to get his number for the whole economy
"I couldn't find the data on the day" - so I did something that you're literally taught not to do in GCSE maths..
"I couldn't find the data on the day" - so I did something that you're literally taught not to do in GCSE maths..
Not ‘impossible’ at all! I couldn’t find the data on the day so did a rough calculation from a few different angles, and checked with others. But have asked ONS if they have it.
June 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Here's @rcolvile.bsky.social's response to my observation that he'd used the median rather than the mean to get his number for the whole economy
"I couldn't find the data on the day" - so I did something that you're literally taught not to do in GCSE maths..
"I couldn't find the data on the day" - so I did something that you're literally taught not to do in GCSE maths..
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There must be some very happy fishermen in North Shields today. Hopefully GB News will go and interview them
GB News : "Brexit is a good thing?"
Brexit Fisherman : "It's been a disaster"
"But exports?"
"Red tape is 100 fold, our main market is the EU"
"But EU fisherman?"
"They didn't come here"
"But charge more?"
"They can buy in the EU"
"How would you vote?"
"I'd vote for Remain in a heart beat"
Brexit Fisherman : "It's been a disaster"
"But exports?"
"Red tape is 100 fold, our main market is the EU"
"But EU fisherman?"
"They didn't come here"
"But charge more?"
"They can buy in the EU"
"How would you vote?"
"I'd vote for Remain in a heart beat"
"Brexit five years on - It has been a disaster" GB News interview with fisherman Andy Dixon
YouTube video by Russell England
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
There must be some very happy fishermen in North Shields today. Hopefully GB News will go and interview them
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Imagine having a 150 seat majority in parliament and still having no power whatsoever because you’ve decided your priorities are playing the focus groups to try to keep the opposition’s voters happy and not upsetting a foreign tyrant who’s dismantling his own democracy and has his sights on yours
May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Imagine having a 150 seat majority in parliament and still having no power whatsoever because you’ve decided your priorities are playing the focus groups to try to keep the opposition’s voters happy and not upsetting a foreign tyrant who’s dismantling his own democracy and has his sights on yours
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Bravo, Indian teenager Muhammad Kaif, who wasn’t having anything to do with the TV reporter’s jingoism: “Everyone is human”.
This kid runs circles around the reporter
May 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Bravo, Indian teenager Muhammad Kaif, who wasn’t having anything to do with the TV reporter’s jingoism: “Everyone is human”.