Michael
@mrmichaelv.bsky.social
Dad, photographer, (park) runner, footy fan, gobby on Twitter in a previous life, much calmer in the afterlife.
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I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles
I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles challenge in December, please help me reach my fundraising goal of £250
fundraise.rnli.org
I’m raising money for the RNLI this December by getting out there and running at least 24 miles (38.62km) over the 31 days of December…
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Missed #parkrun again today due to child football commitments (they won 12-0)…
Might also miss next week but we’re on for the 20th, 25th & 27th December (hopefully!)
Weather was a bit grim today for all you parkrunners! 😅
Might also miss next week but we’re on for the 20th, 25th & 27th December (hopefully!)
Weather was a bit grim today for all you parkrunners! 😅
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Missed #parkrun again today due to child football commitments (they won 12-0)…
Might also miss next week but we’re on for the 20th, 25th & 27th December (hopefully!)
Weather was a bit grim today for all you parkrunners! 😅
Might also miss next week but we’re on for the 20th, 25th & 27th December (hopefully!)
Weather was a bit grim today for all you parkrunners! 😅
Did a little warm up before I take the little one to junior #parkrun in an hour… 🤪 #keepshowingup
November 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Did a little warm up before I take the little one to junior #parkrun in an hour… 🤪 #keepshowingup
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
36 hours to go…!
I’m running at least 26 miles in December to raise money for the RNLI, so apologies in advance for all the running spam on my feed over the next month! 🫣
Please, please sponsor me if you can, even £1 means so much to this amazing charity!
bsky.app/profile/mrmi...
I’m running at least 26 miles in December to raise money for the RNLI, so apologies in advance for all the running spam on my feed over the next month! 🫣
Please, please sponsor me if you can, even £1 means so much to this amazing charity!
bsky.app/profile/mrmi...
I’m raising money for the RNLI this December by getting out there and running at least 24 miles (38.62km) over the 31 days of December…
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles
I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles challenge in December, please help me reach my fundraising goal of £250
fundraise.rnli.org
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
36 hours to go…!
I’m running at least 26 miles in December to raise money for the RNLI, so apologies in advance for all the running spam on my feed over the next month! 🫣
Please, please sponsor me if you can, even £1 means so much to this amazing charity!
bsky.app/profile/mrmi...
I’m running at least 26 miles in December to raise money for the RNLI, so apologies in advance for all the running spam on my feed over the next month! 🫣
Please, please sponsor me if you can, even £1 means so much to this amazing charity!
bsky.app/profile/mrmi...
Missed #parkrun this morning to stand in the rain watching the young ‘un play for his new team, they won 7-2! 😜
Still appreciate those #hivizheroes on the days like these…! 👏👏👏
Still appreciate those #hivizheroes on the days like these…! 👏👏👏
November 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Missed #parkrun this morning to stand in the rain watching the young ‘un play for his new team, they won 7-2! 😜
Still appreciate those #hivizheroes on the days like these…! 👏👏👏
Still appreciate those #hivizheroes on the days like these…! 👏👏👏
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BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Welcome to the Streisand Effect.
odd though - I'm surprised he wants to draw attention to it starting in 2018
have you noticed how Nigel Farage skips straight from Nathan Gill being in UKIP to Nathan Gill being in Reform UK?
not a word about Nathan Gill joining the Brexit Party and being a Brexit Party MEP and GE2019 candidate
have you noticed how Nigel Farage skips straight from Nathan Gill being in UKIP to Nathan Gill being in Reform UK?
not a word about Nathan Gill joining the Brexit Party and being a Brexit Party MEP and GE2019 candidate
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Welcome to the Streisand Effect.
I’m raising money for the RNLI this December by getting out there and running at least 24 miles (38.62km) over the 31 days of December…
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles
I'm taking on the RNLI Reindeer Run 24 miles challenge in December, please help me reach my fundraising goal of £250
fundraise.rnli.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I’m raising money for the RNLI this December by getting out there and running at least 24 miles (38.62km) over the 31 days of December…
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Please support me and this amazing charity if you can, link below…
Apologies followers, I’ll be repeating this a few times. 😜
fundraise.rnli.org/s/21199/22598
Reposted by Michael
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
No #parkrun for me this morning, bc it’s a birthday for this little ‘legend’!
Shout out to all those braving the rain and cold today, you’re all legends, especially those in the hi viz jackets!
Shout out to all those braving the rain and cold today, you’re all legends, especially those in the hi viz jackets!
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
No #parkrun for me this morning, bc it’s a birthday for this little ‘legend’!
Shout out to all those braving the rain and cold today, you’re all legends, especially those in the hi viz jackets!
Shout out to all those braving the rain and cold today, you’re all legends, especially those in the hi viz jackets!
Missed #parkrun this morning… went and got myself a medal instead at #runAltonTowers… 😜
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Missed #parkrun this morning… went and got myself a medal instead at #runAltonTowers… 😜
50 parkruns!
Had a steady one today at Colwick #parkrun for the milestone, it was so busy (>500 runners)!
I still always feel massively humbled seeing all the 100 & 250 PR t-shirts, it’s a long way to that hall of fame! 👏
No PR next week due to running the Alton Towers 10k… ☺️
#keepshowingup
Had a steady one today at Colwick #parkrun for the milestone, it was so busy (>500 runners)!
I still always feel massively humbled seeing all the 100 & 250 PR t-shirts, it’s a long way to that hall of fame! 👏
No PR next week due to running the Alton Towers 10k… ☺️
#keepshowingup
November 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
50 parkruns!
Had a steady one today at Colwick #parkrun for the milestone, it was so busy (>500 runners)!
I still always feel massively humbled seeing all the 100 & 250 PR t-shirts, it’s a long way to that hall of fame! 👏
No PR next week due to running the Alton Towers 10k… ☺️
#keepshowingup
Had a steady one today at Colwick #parkrun for the milestone, it was so busy (>500 runners)!
I still always feel massively humbled seeing all the 100 & 250 PR t-shirts, it’s a long way to that hall of fame! 👏
No PR next week due to running the Alton Towers 10k… ☺️
#keepshowingup
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Love this! 😍
"Well guys, you're gonna have to learn his f*cking name now."
I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Love this! 😍
Really wanted to have blast at a Singapore #parkrun this morning - we landed at 5am for a stopover - however fatigue and the logistics of managing 2 tired kids (plus it’s 28°C at the 7:30am start time) means I’ll give it a miss…
Shame… ☹️
A huge shout out to the #hivizheroes as always!
Shame… ☹️
A huge shout out to the #hivizheroes as always!
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Really wanted to have blast at a Singapore #parkrun this morning - we landed at 5am for a stopover - however fatigue and the logistics of managing 2 tired kids (plus it’s 28°C at the 7:30am start time) means I’ll give it a miss…
Shame… ☹️
A huge shout out to the #hivizheroes as always!
Shame… ☹️
A huge shout out to the #hivizheroes as always!
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Reposted by Michael
Great to chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this week on @lbc.co.uk about my new book: VIP Lane & ITV doc: The Covid Contracts
The UK wasted £10bn on PPE
We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic
Link below👇
📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com
🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...
The UK wasted £10bn on PPE
We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic
Link below👇
📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com
🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...
Firm linked to Tory peer must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Great to chat with @mrjamesob.bsky.social this week on @lbc.co.uk about my new book: VIP Lane & ITV doc: The Covid Contracts
The UK wasted £10bn on PPE
We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic
Link below👇
📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com
🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...
The UK wasted £10bn on PPE
We were the only country on the planet to set up VIP Lanes during the pandemic
Link below👇
📖 ➡️ viplanebook.com
🎥 youtu.be/uB58NJi63Co?...
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Do read all of this.
🔴NEW🔴
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12
‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...
bylinetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Do read all of this.
Not for the faint hearted at Bestwood Village #parkrun this morning, still 134 runners braved the wind & hills!
Huge credit to the #hivizheroes - today was not fun!
That’s my 49th, so a big milestone around the corner!
Keep showing up! 👊
Huge credit to the #hivizheroes - today was not fun!
That’s my 49th, so a big milestone around the corner!
Keep showing up! 👊
October 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Not for the faint hearted at Bestwood Village #parkrun this morning, still 134 runners braved the wind & hills!
Huge credit to the #hivizheroes - today was not fun!
That’s my 49th, so a big milestone around the corner!
Keep showing up! 👊
Huge credit to the #hivizheroes - today was not fun!
That’s my 49th, so a big milestone around the corner!
Keep showing up! 👊
I didn’t do #Parkrun earlier today because we’ve had a really tough week…
I said goodbye to my best friend on Thursday after 13 wonderful years with him, and I’m absolutely heartbroken. 💔
It’s my almost my 50th PR, so I’ll be clapping those #hivizheroes again soon…
Rest in peace Charlie.🥺
I said goodbye to my best friend on Thursday after 13 wonderful years with him, and I’m absolutely heartbroken. 💔
It’s my almost my 50th PR, so I’ll be clapping those #hivizheroes again soon…
Rest in peace Charlie.🥺
September 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I didn’t do #Parkrun earlier today because we’ve had a really tough week…
I said goodbye to my best friend on Thursday after 13 wonderful years with him, and I’m absolutely heartbroken. 💔
It’s my almost my 50th PR, so I’ll be clapping those #hivizheroes again soon…
Rest in peace Charlie.🥺
I said goodbye to my best friend on Thursday after 13 wonderful years with him, and I’m absolutely heartbroken. 💔
It’s my almost my 50th PR, so I’ll be clapping those #hivizheroes again soon…
Rest in peace Charlie.🥺
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Was a #parkrun tourist this morning in Derby at Markeaton Parkrun, was a busy one but still enjoyed it, despite my ankle being a bit sore these last few weeks!
An inspiring race director, he’s 67 but still ran the GNR last weekend - legend! 🤩
Plenty of hi-viz heroes to salute as always! 🫡
👏👏👏
An inspiring race director, he’s 67 but still ran the GNR last weekend - legend! 🤩
Plenty of hi-viz heroes to salute as always! 🫡
👏👏👏
September 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Was a #parkrun tourist this morning in Derby at Markeaton Parkrun, was a busy one but still enjoyed it, despite my ankle being a bit sore these last few weeks!
An inspiring race director, he’s 67 but still ran the GNR last weekend - legend! 🤩
Plenty of hi-viz heroes to salute as always! 🫡
👏👏👏
An inspiring race director, he’s 67 but still ran the GNR last weekend - legend! 🤩
Plenty of hi-viz heroes to salute as always! 🫡
👏👏👏
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I’m beginning to think they lied about liking free speech…
The late-night show has been pulled 'indefinitely' over comments its host made about the man accused of killing the conservative activist on.ft.com/4mpJxSN
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I’m beginning to think they lied about liking free speech…
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The Kimmel video: "The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The Kimmel video: "The MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it."