MrMirth
@mrmirth.bsky.social
Centrist. London. Pro EU. Rejoiner. Democracy is under threat, not only from the dictators & authoritarians that occupy the planet, but also from within existing democracies. Private power + wealth is being used to overturn & threaten our democracy.
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Labour introduce Armed Forces Bill to strengthening support for personnel, families and national security.
It creates the Defence Housing Service, sets the Armed Forces Covenant in law (delivering a manifesto committement), Strengthening the UK’s Strategic Reserve and much more!
Well done Labour!
It creates the Defence Housing Service, sets the Armed Forces Covenant in law (delivering a manifesto committement), Strengthening the UK’s Strategic Reserve and much more!
Well done Labour!
Armed Forces Bill to strengthening support for personnel, families and national security
Today, the Labour government have introduced a new Armed Forces Bill to Parliament.
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Labour introduce Armed Forces Bill to strengthening support for personnel, families and national security.
It creates the Defence Housing Service, sets the Armed Forces Covenant in law (delivering a manifesto committement), Strengthening the UK’s Strategic Reserve and much more!
Well done Labour!
It creates the Defence Housing Service, sets the Armed Forces Covenant in law (delivering a manifesto committement), Strengthening the UK’s Strategic Reserve and much more!
Well done Labour!
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One of the tricks the facsists use to fuck up your rights, is calling fascist stuff they do with positives, like "patriot act" or "moms for liberty", only to do the direct opposite of what it is named after.
That's why I call "Truth Social" always (!) "Lie Asocial". Because that's what it is.
That's why I call "Truth Social" always (!) "Lie Asocial". Because that's what it is.
January 15, 2026 at 11:37 PM
One of the tricks the facsists use to fuck up your rights, is calling fascist stuff they do with positives, like "patriot act" or "moms for liberty", only to do the direct opposite of what it is named after.
That's why I call "Truth Social" always (!) "Lie Asocial". Because that's what it is.
That's why I call "Truth Social" always (!) "Lie Asocial". Because that's what it is.
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While purporting to care deeply about the funding of other organisations and the importance of free speech, Lord Young's FSU won't reveal who funds the er ... Free Speech Union
Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
While purporting to care deeply about the funding of other organisations and the importance of free speech, Lord Young's FSU won't reveal who funds the er ... Free Speech Union
Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
Excellent work from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...
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'Farage’s benefactor is a pro-Trump political lobbyist embedded in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 ecosystem – the US conservative plan to dismantle climate policy, rights for women and ethnic minorities, and democratic safeguards.'
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
Nigel Farage's 'Project 2029': The Pro-Trump Lobbyist Pushing His Agenda Into the UK
A Trump-aligned anti-abortion lobbyist who hosted Nigel Farage's meeting with a 6 January rioter in Florida has been funding and advising the Reform leader while pushing Project 2025’s hard-right agen...
bylinetimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
'Farage’s benefactor is a pro-Trump political lobbyist embedded in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 ecosystem – the US conservative plan to dismantle climate policy, rights for women and ethnic minorities, and democratic safeguards.'
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
What a prediction!. 👍
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
What a prediction!. 👍
Pilger, describing most of the media hacks in the UK, especially the BBC, which should set the gold standard for news and political reporting. The organisation has been corrupted over decades of Tory rule and the lapdog hacks, do the bidding of affluent private power.
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Pilger, describing most of the media hacks in the UK, especially the BBC, which should set the gold standard for news and political reporting. The organisation has been corrupted over decades of Tory rule and the lapdog hacks, do the bidding of affluent private power.
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Sweden Is Investing Further in Drones, Including Naval Ones, In Independence From US Intelligence for Strikes on 🇷🇺
The Swedish MoD wants to add its own reconnaissance satellites to its future missiles with a range of 2,000 km, so as not to have any restrictions
en.defence-ua.com/news/sweden_...
The Swedish MoD wants to add its own reconnaissance satellites to its future missiles with a range of 2,000 km, so as not to have any restrictions
en.defence-ua.com/news/sweden_...
Sweden Is Investing Further in Drones, Including Naval Ones, In Independence From US Intelligence for Strikes on russia | Defense Express
The Swedish Ministry of Defense wants to add its own reconnaissance satellites to its future missiles with a range of 2,000 km, so as not to have any restrictions, and is also implementing Ukraine's e...
en.defence-ua.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Sweden Is Investing Further in Drones, Including Naval Ones, In Independence From US Intelligence for Strikes on 🇷🇺
The Swedish MoD wants to add its own reconnaissance satellites to its future missiles with a range of 2,000 km, so as not to have any restrictions
en.defence-ua.com/news/sweden_...
The Swedish MoD wants to add its own reconnaissance satellites to its future missiles with a range of 2,000 km, so as not to have any restrictions
en.defence-ua.com/news/sweden_...
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Thing are about to get serious for South East Water bosses!
The Environment Secretary has spoken to Ofwat get them to look at whether the company is operating in line with its licence conditions.
The Water Minister has also met Ofwat officials to discuss urgent progress on the regulator's...
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The Environment Secretary has spoken to Ofwat get them to look at whether the company is operating in line with its licence conditions.
The Water Minister has also met Ofwat officials to discuss urgent progress on the regulator's...
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Emma Reynolds raises South East Water concerns with Ofwat
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Tunbridge Wells following weeks of water supply disruption
www.gov.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Thing are about to get serious for South East Water bosses!
The Environment Secretary has spoken to Ofwat get them to look at whether the company is operating in line with its licence conditions.
The Water Minister has also met Ofwat officials to discuss urgent progress on the regulator's...
1/3
The Environment Secretary has spoken to Ofwat get them to look at whether the company is operating in line with its licence conditions.
The Water Minister has also met Ofwat officials to discuss urgent progress on the regulator's...
1/3
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Labour have secured a record breaking 8.4GW of additional offshore wind capacity.
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
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The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
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January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Labour have secured a record breaking 8.4GW of additional offshore wind capacity.
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
1/2
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
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The media ecosphere moves on so quickly....and rarely, if ever, touches on many stories.
So I'm sharing my look back at what our Labour government did last week again.
With the media already moving on, if you missed any of this last week, you'll likely never hear about it!
So I'm sharing my look back at what our Labour government did last week again.
With the media already moving on, if you missed any of this last week, you'll likely never hear about it!
The Labour Government get off to a busy start to the year
Our Labour government have hit the ground running this week, as the Christmas recess ended and Parliament started up again.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
The media ecosphere moves on so quickly....and rarely, if ever, touches on many stories.
So I'm sharing my look back at what our Labour government did last week again.
With the media already moving on, if you missed any of this last week, you'll likely never hear about it!
So I'm sharing my look back at what our Labour government did last week again.
With the media already moving on, if you missed any of this last week, you'll likely never hear about it!
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“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
“The President of the United States is a criminal. He’s not just a convicted criminal. He should have been convicted for the crimes he led on January 6th. He is running the government like a mob operation.“
What is it today Kristi?. Ah, cosplay firewoman. Spray some of that water on your ICE thugs.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
What is it today Kristi?. Ah, cosplay firewoman. Spray some of that water on your ICE thugs.
Yep, that just about sums up the morons.
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Yep, that just about sums up the morons.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... When you read the article, it heaps the trouble on the current Govt. No mention of the cancellations of the line to Manchester & Leeds by the previous Tory Govts, or their gross lack of oversight of the HS2 contractors huge overspend. At the end, a Tory blaming Labour!.
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... When you read the article, it heaps the trouble on the current Govt. No mention of the cancellations of the line to Manchester & Leeds by the previous Tory Govts, or their gross lack of oversight of the HS2 contractors huge overspend. At the end, a Tory blaming Labour!.
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A year ago, actor Michael Sheen pledged to launch a new national theatre for Wales using his own money. He's now preparing to star in its first full production and says he wants the company to be a major force in Wales, the rest of the UK and beyond.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Michael Sheen puts money where his mouth is for new Welsh National Theatre
The actor discusses spearheading the Welsh National Theatre and starring in its first production.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
A year ago, actor Michael Sheen pledged to launch a new national theatre for Wales using his own money. He's now preparing to star in its first full production and says he wants the company to be a major force in Wales, the rest of the UK and beyond.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He has finally gone nuts!.
January 13, 2026 at 2:09 PM
He has finally gone nuts!.
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🔴The EU’s ‘Farage Clause’ Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues @chrisgrey.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues @chrisgrey.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
The EU's 'Farage Clause' Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage's Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues Chris Grey
bylinetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 AM
🔴The EU’s ‘Farage Clause’ Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues @chrisgrey.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues @chrisgrey.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
A sea of ignorance and rancour.
January 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
A sea of ignorance and rancour.
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Never trust Reform UK
Despite local election campaign promises, they’re raising council tax everywhere they run
All Reform councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges
t.co/niyvjAWEaK
Despite local election campaign promises, they’re raising council tax everywhere they run
All Reform councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges
t.co/niyvjAWEaK
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Never trust Reform UK
Despite local election campaign promises, they’re raising council tax everywhere they run
All Reform councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges
t.co/niyvjAWEaK
Despite local election campaign promises, they’re raising council tax everywhere they run
All Reform councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges
t.co/niyvjAWEaK
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12 Jan 1943 // HM Trawler Kingston Jacinth was mined and sunk about 30 miles south of Worthing with the loss of 20 men. The mine detonated off her port side at 6.58am in darkness and poor weather, and immediately she lost power and light, and began to settle by the stern. [1/6]
January 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
12 Jan 1943 // HM Trawler Kingston Jacinth was mined and sunk about 30 miles south of Worthing with the loss of 20 men. The mine detonated off her port side at 6.58am in darkness and poor weather, and immediately she lost power and light, and began to settle by the stern. [1/6]
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Reform UK Council Tax Hikes
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 10%
Warwickshire: 5%
Leicestershire: 2.9%
Kent: 3.9%
Lincolnshire: 4.9%
Staffordshire: 3.9%
West Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: 5%
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 10%
Warwickshire: 5%
Leicestershire: 2.9%
Kent: 3.9%
Lincolnshire: 4.9%
Staffordshire: 3.9%
West Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: 5%
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Reform UK Council Tax Hikes
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 10%
Warwickshire: 5%
Leicestershire: 2.9%
Kent: 3.9%
Lincolnshire: 4.9%
Staffordshire: 3.9%
West Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: 5%
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 10%
Warwickshire: 5%
Leicestershire: 2.9%
Kent: 3.9%
Lincolnshire: 4.9%
Staffordshire: 3.9%
West Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: 4.9%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: 5%
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🚨 NEW: All of Reform's 12 councils will raise council tax this year despite pledging not to in campaigns
Some of the planned rises include:
Worcestershire - 10%
Derbyshire - 4.99%
West Northamptonshire - 4.99%
Kent - 3.99%
Staffordshire - 3.99%
Some of the planned rises include:
Worcestershire - 10%
Derbyshire - 4.99%
West Northamptonshire - 4.99%
Kent - 3.99%
Staffordshire - 3.99%
January 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
🚨 NEW: All of Reform's 12 councils will raise council tax this year despite pledging not to in campaigns
Some of the planned rises include:
Worcestershire - 10%
Derbyshire - 4.99%
West Northamptonshire - 4.99%
Kent - 3.99%
Staffordshire - 3.99%
Some of the planned rises include:
Worcestershire - 10%
Derbyshire - 4.99%
West Northamptonshire - 4.99%
Kent - 3.99%
Staffordshire - 3.99%
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary, taking a look at what awaits her, when Trump's evil empire falls.
January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary, taking a look at what awaits her, when Trump's evil empire falls.
Spot the difference ............................. (There is no difference).
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Spot the difference ............................. (There is no difference).