@suffolkgal.bsky.social
Retired, interested in politics, art, theatre and of course Arsenal. Slowly finding my favourite twitter peeps.
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Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade
Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade
The government sanctioning statement alleges that Murtaza Lakhani’s activities in the oil sector have supported the Kremlin
www.thetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Major Tory donor sanctioned over role in Russian oil trade
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Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
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Suspect some female Tory MPs are quietly dying inside at this. When you’re so desperate to get in a bit of gratuitous foreigner-bashing that you find yourself arguing *against* preventative strategies that try to prevent sexual violence, ffs, what have you become?
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Suspect some female Tory MPs are quietly dying inside at this. When you’re so desperate to get in a bit of gratuitous foreigner-bashing that you find yourself arguing *against* preventative strategies that try to prevent sexual violence, ffs, what have you become?
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The Telegraph: now advocates for mutiny.
The enemy within.
The enemy within.
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Telegraph: now advocates for mutiny.
The enemy within.
The enemy within.
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Reform-run Derbyshire council to spend £5m on consultants to find savings
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...
Reform-run council to spend £5m on consultants to find savings
Derbyshire County Council hopes consultants can find between £19.2 million and £38.7 million in savings
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reform-run Derbyshire council to spend £5m on consultants to find savings
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...
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Belgium needs to think through what the effect of Ukraine running out of $ would be on the war, and security for Europe, and the eventual cost to them of mounting a defence from a weaker position.
Belgium says Russian assets plan ‘going backward’ ahead of EU summit www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Belgium says Russian assets plan ‘going backward’ ahead of EU summit
The EU is in a race against time to appease Belgian concerns over a €210 billion financing package for Ukraine that leverages frozen Russian state assets.
www.politico.eu
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Belgium needs to think through what the effect of Ukraine running out of $ would be on the war, and security for Europe, and the eventual cost to them of mounting a defence from a weaker position.
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Priti Patel has called the UK's return to the Erasmus student exchange scheme a ‘betrayal of Brexit’. Or in translation: ‘a good idea’
December 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Priti Patel has called the UK's return to the Erasmus student exchange scheme a ‘betrayal of Brexit’. Or in translation: ‘a good idea’
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Just in case you haven't noticed in the past, casual, stupid ageism drives me round the bend. People talk about "boomers" in a way they wouldn't dream of characterising someone of colour, or someone gay or whatever.
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just in case you haven't noticed in the past, casual, stupid ageism drives me round the bend. People talk about "boomers" in a way they wouldn't dream of characterising someone of colour, or someone gay or whatever.
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The BMA: Big pay rises for doctors or we strike!
Also the BMA: Our clerical staff have been offered a below-inflation pay rise of 2%, what of it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also the BMA: Our clerical staff have been offered a below-inflation pay rise of 2%, what of it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
BMA accused of hypocrisy as its own staff threaten to strike over pay
Dispute with clerical staff over below-inflation pay rise comes as NHS resident doctors start BMA-backed strike
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The BMA: Big pay rises for doctors or we strike!
Also the BMA: Our clerical staff have been offered a below-inflation pay rise of 2%, what of it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also the BMA: Our clerical staff have been offered a below-inflation pay rise of 2%, what of it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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David Reed MP there, criticising Labour's plans for young people, such as cadet forces.
Does he - does anybody else - remember the national service proposals in the manifesto he won his seat on?
#PoliticsLive
Does he - does anybody else - remember the national service proposals in the manifesto he won his seat on?
#PoliticsLive
December 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
David Reed MP there, criticising Labour's plans for young people, such as cadet forces.
Does he - does anybody else - remember the national service proposals in the manifesto he won his seat on?
#PoliticsLive
Does he - does anybody else - remember the national service proposals in the manifesto he won his seat on?
#PoliticsLive
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Nothing says loving your country like wanting a foreign leader to bankrupt the national broadcaster...
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Nothing says loving your country like wanting a foreign leader to bankrupt the national broadcaster...
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Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegations
Nigel Farage has been told to apologise for his alleged teenage racism by 26 school contemporaries who have written an open letter telling of their “dismay and anger” at his response in recent weeks.
In a united challenge to the Reform UK leader, the alleged victims and witnesses condemn him for what they describe as his refusal to acknowledge his behaviour at Dulwich college. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
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And yes, people may have claimed Labour blocked swift bricks.
But that was about including an amendment for them in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
But that wasn't needed. They promised rules would be changed to require them.
And here they are delivering on that promise!
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But that was about including an amendment for them in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
But that wasn't needed. They promised rules would be changed to require them.
And here they are delivering on that promise!
2/2
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
And yes, people may have claimed Labour blocked swift bricks.
But that was about including an amendment for them in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
But that wasn't needed. They promised rules would be changed to require them.
And here they are delivering on that promise!
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But that was about including an amendment for them in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
But that wasn't needed. They promised rules would be changed to require them.
And here they are delivering on that promise!
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A Labour Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, is promoting idea of advertising on the #BBC and/or a part subscription model for its future funding.
I despair.
How can the BBC's *unique* *precious* blend of universality, independence, freedom from commercial pressure and trust be maintained in this way?
I despair.
How can the BBC's *unique* *precious* blend of universality, independence, freedom from commercial pressure and trust be maintained in this way?
Britain’s Story: The Next Chapter - BBC Royal Charter Review, Green Paper and public consultation
www.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A Labour Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, is promoting idea of advertising on the #BBC and/or a part subscription model for its future funding.
I despair.
How can the BBC's *unique* *precious* blend of universality, independence, freedom from commercial pressure and trust be maintained in this way?
I despair.
How can the BBC's *unique* *precious* blend of universality, independence, freedom from commercial pressure and trust be maintained in this way?
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Noticeable to me that very few British Trump supporters of note have stepped up to back him today. All suddenly flying under the radar.
We can criticise our own family all we like but if you go after aunty we'll come out fighting. Rule one of any cultural awareness course.
We can criticise our own family all we like but if you go after aunty we'll come out fighting. Rule one of any cultural awareness course.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Noticeable to me that very few British Trump supporters of note have stepped up to back him today. All suddenly flying under the radar.
We can criticise our own family all we like but if you go after aunty we'll come out fighting. Rule one of any cultural awareness course.
We can criticise our own family all we like but if you go after aunty we'll come out fighting. Rule one of any cultural awareness course.
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The BBC is not just any other institution. It's a core part of this country's identity. It's ours to criticise, ours to get cross with, ours to love and ours to the end.
By attacking it Trump may actually be doing us all a favour as we are obliged to remember that.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
By attacking it Trump may actually be doing us all a favour as we are obliged to remember that.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
British government backs the BBC as Trump sues it for billions
Stephen Kinnock said the public service broadcaster is “right to stick by their guns.”
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The BBC is not just any other institution. It's a core part of this country's identity. It's ours to criticise, ours to get cross with, ours to love and ours to the end.
By attacking it Trump may actually be doing us all a favour as we are obliged to remember that.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
By attacking it Trump may actually be doing us all a favour as we are obliged to remember that.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
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Review of BBC Charter may depoliticise top jobs
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Ministers look at depoliticising top BBC jobs as Farage rides high in polls
Crucial talks begin on corporation’s future amid efforts to protect it from government influence
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Review of BBC Charter may depoliticise top jobs
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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UK financial watchdog finds no signs of insider trading around pre-Budget leaks ft.trib.al/KBzZo2Q
UK financial watchdog finds no signs of insider trading around pre-Budget leaks
FCA boss criticises OBR’s decision to take down premature analysis of Rachel Reeves’ financial statement
ft.trib.al
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
UK financial watchdog finds no signs of insider trading around pre-Budget leaks ft.trib.al/KBzZo2Q
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Massively overdue. Very glad to see this happening
Comes a week after a Labour MP in Commons cited Democracy for Sale’s cash for access investigation as evidence of how weak Britain’s are
Comes a week after a Labour MP in Commons cited Democracy for Sale’s cash for access investigation as evidence of how weak Britain’s are
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Massively overdue. Very glad to see this happening
Comes a week after a Labour MP in Commons cited Democracy for Sale’s cash for access investigation as evidence of how weak Britain’s are
Comes a week after a Labour MP in Commons cited Democracy for Sale’s cash for access investigation as evidence of how weak Britain’s are
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*Frantic backpedaling*.
December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
*Frantic backpedaling*.
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Top interview. Staggeringly cutting. Nobody comes out well.
December 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Top interview. Staggeringly cutting. Nobody comes out well.
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Here's my first cut on the government's fairly radical plans for the BBC. Not sure the BBC even wants this (Tim Davie's rhetoric is universality, universality, universality). Also, can already see pitchforks at ITV and Netflix over a BBC fattened by ads/subs. deadline.com/2025/12/bbc-...
BBC Could Move To Netflix-Style Model & Carry Ads Under Radical Reform Plans
The BBC could be required to launch a Netflix-style subscription service or carry adverts under radical reforms being considered by the UK government.
deadline.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Here's my first cut on the government's fairly radical plans for the BBC. Not sure the BBC even wants this (Tim Davie's rhetoric is universality, universality, universality). Also, can already see pitchforks at ITV and Netflix over a BBC fattened by ads/subs. deadline.com/2025/12/bbc-...
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Again these people aren't patriots.
They hate our country and are allied to others who hate it too.
Nothing will ever be achieved by seeking to appease them
They hate our country and are allied to others who hate it too.
Nothing will ever be achieved by seeking to appease them
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Again these people aren't patriots.
They hate our country and are allied to others who hate it too.
Nothing will ever be achieved by seeking to appease them
They hate our country and are allied to others who hate it too.
Nothing will ever be achieved by seeking to appease them
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David Holt, "Lifting of the two child benefit cap won't come in till April next year, so 500,000 children will remain poor for the next five months"
"£24 billion a year isn't taken up in benefits. Link up local authorities with HMRC and DWP. Then you make inroads into poverty"
"£24 billion a year isn't taken up in benefits. Link up local authorities with HMRC and DWP. Then you make inroads into poverty"
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
David Holt, "Lifting of the two child benefit cap won't come in till April next year, so 500,000 children will remain poor for the next five months"
"£24 billion a year isn't taken up in benefits. Link up local authorities with HMRC and DWP. Then you make inroads into poverty"
"£24 billion a year isn't taken up in benefits. Link up local authorities with HMRC and DWP. Then you make inroads into poverty"