Peter Smith
@redpeter99.bsky.social
Recovering X and Twitter addict. Looking for a funnier, more intelligent place.
Lifelong Leeds United supporter.
I block racists.
Elderly white hippie and proud.
Lifelong Leeds United supporter.
I block racists.
Elderly white hippie and proud.
I reckon Farage's nicotine stained fingerprints are all over Trump's sudden obsession with the Chagos Islands.
Farage may wear Union Jack socks but he ain't no patriot.
Farage may wear Union Jack socks but he ain't no patriot.
January 20, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I reckon Farage's nicotine stained fingerprints are all over Trump's sudden obsession with the Chagos Islands.
Farage may wear Union Jack socks but he ain't no patriot.
Farage may wear Union Jack socks but he ain't no patriot.
Will it now be in two weeks?
Politico reporting that the much hyped Labour defection to Reform, supposedly lined up for today, has been put off
January 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Will it now be in two weeks?
Reposted by Peter Smith
"He said he didn't like the Chagos Islands deal but he had to go along with it."
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
"He said he didn't like the Chagos Islands deal but he had to go along with it."
For us of a certain age, replace Wendy James with Sonja Kristina.
Current events have confirmed my long-held view that the 'special relationship' is very similar to the one I didn't have with Wendy James in the late 1980s.
January 20, 2026 at 9:41 AM
For us of a certain age, replace Wendy James with Sonja Kristina.
Davey and Polanski are doing a decent impression of this guy.
The reality is that dealing with Trump is impossible. He's barking mad.
To suggest simple solutions is dishonest.
The reality is that dealing with Trump is impossible. He's barking mad.
To suggest simple solutions is dishonest.
January 20, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Davey and Polanski are doing a decent impression of this guy.
The reality is that dealing with Trump is impossible. He's barking mad.
To suggest simple solutions is dishonest.
The reality is that dealing with Trump is impossible. He's barking mad.
To suggest simple solutions is dishonest.
Controversial*
(*F*cking insane)
(*F*cking insane)
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Controversial*
(*F*cking insane)
(*F*cking insane)
When America sends its people to Davos, they're not sending their best. They're sending rapists.....
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 AM
When America sends its people to Davos, they're not sending their best. They're sending rapists.....
I'm glad we spent time having a laugh and fun with our kids when they were growing up and didn't waste it worrying about Brand Smith.
January 20, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I'm glad we spent time having a laugh and fun with our kids when they were growing up and didn't waste it worrying about Brand Smith.
Is there a more inappropriately named ground than the Vitality Stadium?
It has the atmosphere of an out of town shopping centre on a wet Tuesday afternoon in February.
#BOUBHA
It has the atmosphere of an out of town shopping centre on a wet Tuesday afternoon in February.
#BOUBHA
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Is there a more inappropriately named ground than the Vitality Stadium?
It has the atmosphere of an out of town shopping centre on a wet Tuesday afternoon in February.
#BOUBHA
It has the atmosphere of an out of town shopping centre on a wet Tuesday afternoon in February.
#BOUBHA
To fully appreciate the majesty of Trump's letter, read it out loud in the voice of Bonnie Langford in her role as Violet Elizabeth Bott.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
To fully appreciate the majesty of Trump's letter, read it out loud in the voice of Bonnie Langford in her role as Violet Elizabeth Bott.
Wish Ed would buy a Ducati or a Gibson 335 if he wants to recapture his youth.
The stroppy silly teenager vibe doesn't suit him.
The stroppy silly teenager vibe doesn't suit him.
Weak, weak, weak. This appeasement must end.
Starmer should be uniting with our allies against Trump's threats, not splitting off to suck up to him.
Starmer should be uniting with our allies against Trump's threats, not splitting off to suck up to him.
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Wish Ed would buy a Ducati or a Gibson 335 if he wants to recapture his youth.
The stroppy silly teenager vibe doesn't suit him.
The stroppy silly teenager vibe doesn't suit him.
I scratch my head until it bleeds to understand the appeal of Donald Trump.
The woman on #C4News needs help to discover the workings inside her bonce.
The woman on #C4News needs help to discover the workings inside her bonce.
January 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I scratch my head until it bleeds to understand the appeal of Donald Trump.
The woman on #C4News needs help to discover the workings inside her bonce.
The woman on #C4News needs help to discover the workings inside her bonce.
Blimey. Priti Patel is talking sense in the Commons.
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Blimey. Priti Patel is talking sense in the Commons.
Witnessed a confused OAP getting on the bus this morning. She didn't realise it was too early to use her free pass. She didn't have 30p cash. Seeing her distress, a young lad on his way to college paid it for her.
Take that Britain is Broken lot.
Take that Britain is Broken lot.
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Witnessed a confused OAP getting on the bus this morning. She didn't realise it was too early to use her free pass. She didn't have 30p cash. Seeing her distress, a young lad on his way to college paid it for her.
Take that Britain is Broken lot.
Take that Britain is Broken lot.
The Danish Foreign minister has welcomed and appreciated Starmer's speech.
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Danish Foreign minister has welcomed and appreciated Starmer's speech.
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
When Trump says he'll follow through, I believe him.
He likely does it most days.
He likely does it most days.
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
When Trump says he'll follow through, I believe him.
He likely does it most days.
He likely does it most days.
Beth Rigby will never knowingly ask a question that hopes for an answer that supports Starmer.
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Beth Rigby will never knowingly ask a question that hopes for an answer that supports Starmer.
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
@skynewsrss.bsky.social
Romford voters talk of little else other than the Chagos Islands.
In every pub, parents outside schools, on every bus, it's Chagos Islands this and Chagos Islands that....
In every pub, parents outside schools, on every bus, it's Chagos Islands this and Chagos Islands that....
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Romford voters talk of little else other than the Chagos Islands.
In every pub, parents outside schools, on every bus, it's Chagos Islands this and Chagos Islands that....
In every pub, parents outside schools, on every bus, it's Chagos Islands this and Chagos Islands that....
".....will play Crewe Alexandra. That concludes the draw for the 4th Round of the Sherpa Vans Trophy. Ties will be played on the 7th and 8th of February"
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
".....will play Crewe Alexandra. That concludes the draw for the 4th Round of the Sherpa Vans Trophy. Ties will be played on the 7th and 8th of February"
Imagine Prime Minister and Trump fanboy Nigel Farage dealing with the situation in Greenland.
Jeez ....
Jeez ....
January 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Imagine Prime Minister and Trump fanboy Nigel Farage dealing with the situation in Greenland.
Jeez ....
Jeez ....
Probably the best ever song written on Widnes railway station.
January 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Probably the best ever song written on Widnes railway station.