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mrjamesob.bsky.social
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Stewart Lee: From Charlie Kirk to CCHQ, the right has realised they can lie and get away with it. So let’s stop them
Is the problem with modern politics that voters are stupid, or is it that no one pushes back against the populist sideshow acts that mislead them? And is it wrong to think the government should act?
www.thenerve.news
November 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
The Farage Factor.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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samfr.bsky.social
The select committee report on the asylum hotel shambles highlights a point I made repeatedly - the absurd gimicks pursued by the last govt like Rwanda took resources away from running the actual system properly.
October 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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thenerve.news
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Stewart Lee: How do all these rightwing astroturfers get on the airwaves? Doesn’t anyone Google them first?
From Aston Villa to George Abaraonye, every time the culture wars flare up, there’s a ‘concerned citizen’ from a previously unheard-of pressure group popping up. A little scepticism is needed
www.thenerve.news
October 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
Every word.
September 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
Hallelujah!
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 15
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television”. The US president is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday night. He will enjoy a huge amount of special treatment as ministers attempt to preserve the special relationship, including a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle for Trump and his wife, Melania. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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bestforbritain.org
Nice to see some accountability for far-right populist law breaking...

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/09/11/jair-bolsonaro-has-been-sentenced-to-27-years-in-prison
Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of plotting a coup d’état
www.economist.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
So today, the USA government is going full ‘cancel culture’ & London is being turned into a ‘no-go zone’ for millions of its residents. And it’s all being done by people who profess to loathe both phenomena…
September 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
You have to keep pointing out this ridiculous, obvious, weapons grade absurdity, moral corruption & hypocrisy. Even - no, *especially* - when you’re wondering whether it’s even worth it anymore…

It’s *always* worth it.
jamesrball.com James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 5
“We will police the streets and not the tweets and change all that damaging legislation,” says Nigel Farage on stage at Reform – just after welcoming the minister responsible for passing the Online Safety Act onto the stage with him, and into his party.
September 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM