Peter Elliott
@peterelliott71.bsky.social
Football nerd. Ally for the women’s game. Aberdeen are magic!
Normal island …
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
The good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.
The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Normal island …
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David Coburn, former leader of UKIP Scotland & mentioned in WhatsApp messages sent between Gill and his handler answers "no" when a journalist asks him if he took money to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.
The video of him outside his chateau is lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The video of him outside his chateau is lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
David Coburn, former leader of UKIP Scotland & mentioned in WhatsApp messages sent between Gill and his handler answers "no" when a journalist asks him if he took money to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.
The video of him outside his chateau is lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The video of him outside his chateau is lol
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A message to Vince Gasparro:
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A message to Vince Gasparro:
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Aw the teams, players and goals on a range of merch. Help Scottish small business and buy from www.fitbatweets.com this Christmas.
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Aw the teams, players and goals on a range of merch. Help Scottish small business and buy from www.fitbatweets.com this Christmas.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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“In this dramatic turn of events, testimony against Mr. Pumpkineater is about to be given by his sister, Jeannie Jeannie Eatszucchini.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“In this dramatic turn of events, testimony against Mr. Pumpkineater is about to be given by his sister, Jeannie Jeannie Eatszucchini.”
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“And another thing! … I want you to be more assertive! I’m tired of everyone calling you Alexander the Pretty-Good!”
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“And another thing! … I want you to be more assertive! I’m tired of everyone calling you Alexander the Pretty-Good!”
FIFA corrupt to the fore.
See -
Ronaldo delayed ‘suspension’
WC26 ticket prices
WC26 ticket resale site w/15% cut from both buyer and seller into FIFA pockets
See -
Ronaldo delayed ‘suspension’
WC26 ticket prices
WC26 ticket resale site w/15% cut from both buyer and seller into FIFA pockets
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
FIFA corrupt to the fore.
See -
Ronaldo delayed ‘suspension’
WC26 ticket prices
WC26 ticket resale site w/15% cut from both buyer and seller into FIFA pockets
See -
Ronaldo delayed ‘suspension’
WC26 ticket prices
WC26 ticket resale site w/15% cut from both buyer and seller into FIFA pockets
Me reading your posts
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Me reading your posts
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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 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Go to that gig. listen to that song, dust off that record player, learn to play that guitar.
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
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Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
x
November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Go to that gig. listen to that song, dust off that record player, learn to play that guitar.
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
x
Music helps us through. Life can be overwhelming at times. Music can help, I promise you that
x
Desperately hoping this Covid inquiry leads to criminal investigations. I called at the time for Johnson & his cabinet to march into the Old Bailey and answer to malfeasance in public office
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Desperately hoping this Covid inquiry leads to criminal investigations. I called at the time for Johnson & his cabinet to march into the Old Bailey and answer to malfeasance in public office
Come on SFA! Ibrox tannoy blasting out flutes post match, live on BBC.
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Come on SFA! Ibrox tannoy blasting out flutes post match, live on BBC.
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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Nathan Gill was a 'bad apple' says Head Bad Apple of the Bad Apple Party.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Nathan Gill was a 'bad apple' says Head Bad Apple of the Bad Apple Party.
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Be interesting to see English unionists’ collective mental gymnastics over this
If exclusively Christian RE is indoctrination, then so is collective worship ‘wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character' – a legal requirement in ALL state schools.
End collective worship. Introduce educational assemblies that all children can participate in. humanists.uk/2025/11/19/s...
End collective worship. Introduce educational assemblies that all children can participate in. humanists.uk/2025/11/19/s...
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Be interesting to see English unionists’ collective mental gymnastics over this
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Thanks for following #TomorrowsPapersToday. Congratulations Scotland on getting to #WorldCup2026
If you have never seen this brlliant documentary by @johnmacl.bsky.social it is well worth an hour of your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQN...
If you have never seen this brlliant documentary by @johnmacl.bsky.social it is well worth an hour of your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQN...
Scotland 78: A Love Story
YouTube video by David Campbell
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Thanks for following #TomorrowsPapersToday. Congratulations Scotland on getting to #WorldCup2026
If you have never seen this brlliant documentary by @johnmacl.bsky.social it is well worth an hour of your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQN...
If you have never seen this brlliant documentary by @johnmacl.bsky.social it is well worth an hour of your time www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuQN...