Jane Pickersgill
@artyjane1.bsky.social
Artist. Never stop asking HOW, never stop asking WHY. #FBPE
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... how can @uklabour.bsky.social #keirstarmer allow this? Shame on this government. #freepalestine
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... how can @uklabour.bsky.social #keirstarmer allow this? Shame on this government. #freepalestine
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Indeed. Combined left/ilberal/Remain bloc in London much larger than the right/nationalist/Leave bloc. And London's overall demographics are v Reform unfriendly (lots and lots of graduates, young voters, ethnic minorities etc).
Nigel Farage is talking up Reform's chances of winning the next London mayoral election. But the fact that Labour are restoring the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections makes it pretty unlikely this would happen, I would have thought.
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Indeed. Combined left/ilberal/Remain bloc in London much larger than the right/nationalist/Leave bloc. And London's overall demographics are v Reform unfriendly (lots and lots of graduates, young voters, ethnic minorities etc).
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The debate on immigration has become so toxic that we are in danger of not being able to talk about it at all - we need to change that because otherwise we could make the situation worse for all concerned. However hard it is, I won’t stop trying to change the conversation. If you agree please share.
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The debate on immigration has become so toxic that we are in danger of not being able to talk about it at all - we need to change that because otherwise we could make the situation worse for all concerned. However hard it is, I won’t stop trying to change the conversation. If you agree please share.
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What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
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#Zelenskyy responds to Maduro news:
"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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January 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
#Zelenskyy responds to Maduro news:
"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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"Well, what can I say? If it's possible to deal with dictators like that then the United States of America knows what to do next."
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So much bigotry is the outer expression of inner self-loathing. Contented people don't need scapegoats.
December 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
So much bigotry is the outer expression of inner self-loathing. Contented people don't need scapegoats.
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Been in the centre of town.
Lucky to get out alive from what I've read on threads.
You can see what has happened to this city under Sadiq Khan.
Lucky to get out alive from what I've read on threads.
You can see what has happened to this city under Sadiq Khan.
December 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Been in the centre of town.
Lucky to get out alive from what I've read on threads.
You can see what has happened to this city under Sadiq Khan.
Lucky to get out alive from what I've read on threads.
You can see what has happened to this city under Sadiq Khan.
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This is becoming a very very shameful episode - and a tragedy for these young and courageous people and their friends and families
filtonactionists.com
filtonactionists.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is becoming a very very shameful episode - and a tragedy for these young and courageous people and their friends and families
filtonactionists.com
filtonactionists.com
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This, of course is the newspaper that pretends to be feminist to attack trans people but has called Trump a "feminist hero" and "feminist champion" and celebrated the overturning of the constitutional right to an abortion.
December 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This, of course is the newspaper that pretends to be feminist to attack trans people but has called Trump a "feminist hero" and "feminist champion" and celebrated the overturning of the constitutional right to an abortion.
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"When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realise, too late, that wealth is not in the bank accounts and that you can't eat money" Alanis Obomsawin
#ClimateChange #Greed #inequalities #PrivateJets #ThamesWater
#ClimateChange #Greed #inequalities #PrivateJets #ThamesWater
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realise, too late, that wealth is not in the bank accounts and that you can't eat money" Alanis Obomsawin
#ClimateChange #Greed #inequalities #PrivateJets #ThamesWater
#ClimateChange #Greed #inequalities #PrivateJets #ThamesWater
No, #cantpaywontpay. My bill is 30% higher even after the government bailout with taxpayers money. Why should I pay twice. I'm withholding the waste water part of the charge - maintaing they are not delivering this safely or responsibly. #makepolluterspay
December 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
No, #cantpaywontpay. My bill is 30% higher even after the government bailout with taxpayers money. Why should I pay twice. I'm withholding the waste water part of the charge - maintaing they are not delivering this safely or responsibly. #makepolluterspay
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Chortle popped up a little bit of a recording of my resignation from Monkey Cage - it’s here
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses
www.chortle.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chortle popped up a little bit of a recording of my resignation from Monkey Cage - it’s here
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
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tax the rich until they cant afford this shit.
December 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
tax the rich until they cant afford this shit.
What exactly is 'British owned' these days? After the post office being sold to a Czech millionaire here's another brick in the wall!
December 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
What exactly is 'British owned' these days? After the post office being sold to a Czech millionaire here's another brick in the wall!
"#DailyMail hates everyone, everything. Entering their website I like flushing yourself down the toilet.
Poles returning to their "booming homeland" - booming because they're enjoying EU support - and leaving UK which has been destroyed by Brexit.
December 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"#DailyMail hates everyone, everything. Entering their website I like flushing yourself down the toilet.
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⚡️ SHOCKING! Chris Bryant’s huge Brexit admission:
🫨16,000 fewer 🇬🇧 biz exporters after Brexit. Brexit crippled 🇬🇧 biz
That’s why
France/Germany are outperforming 🇬🇧
👉growth is weaker
👉wages are under pressure
Brexit used sovereignty as bait to deliver self-harm which benefits Russian 🇷🇺 aggression.
🫨16,000 fewer 🇬🇧 biz exporters after Brexit. Brexit crippled 🇬🇧 biz
That’s why
France/Germany are outperforming 🇬🇧
👉growth is weaker
👉wages are under pressure
Brexit used sovereignty as bait to deliver self-harm which benefits Russian 🇷🇺 aggression.
December 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
⚡️ SHOCKING! Chris Bryant’s huge Brexit admission:
🫨16,000 fewer 🇬🇧 biz exporters after Brexit. Brexit crippled 🇬🇧 biz
That’s why
France/Germany are outperforming 🇬🇧
👉growth is weaker
👉wages are under pressure
Brexit used sovereignty as bait to deliver self-harm which benefits Russian 🇷🇺 aggression.
🫨16,000 fewer 🇬🇧 biz exporters after Brexit. Brexit crippled 🇬🇧 biz
That’s why
France/Germany are outperforming 🇬🇧
👉growth is weaker
👉wages are under pressure
Brexit used sovereignty as bait to deliver self-harm which benefits Russian 🇷🇺 aggression.
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Remember how they said we needed Brexit to save our fishing fleet?
The number of fishing boats operating out of Hastings has decreased from 60 in 2016 to 16 today.
Brilliant!
The number of fishing boats operating out of Hastings has decreased from 60 in 2016 to 16 today.
Brilliant!
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Remember how they said we needed Brexit to save our fishing fleet?
The number of fishing boats operating out of Hastings has decreased from 60 in 2016 to 16 today.
Brilliant!
The number of fishing boats operating out of Hastings has decreased from 60 in 2016 to 16 today.
Brilliant!
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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Lineker & now Ince. Even for those not paying attention it should now be obvious that the sort of people who whine loudest about “cancel culture” are the ones doing the cancelling.
The far right’s commitment to “freedom of speech” is an authoritarian joke & the BBC has disgraced itself.
The far right’s commitment to “freedom of speech” is an authoritarian joke & the BBC has disgraced itself.
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Lineker & now Ince. Even for those not paying attention it should now be obvious that the sort of people who whine loudest about “cancel culture” are the ones doing the cancelling.
The far right’s commitment to “freedom of speech” is an authoritarian joke & the BBC has disgraced itself.
The far right’s commitment to “freedom of speech” is an authoritarian joke & the BBC has disgraced itself.
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This is hopefully good news, the Trader Support Service for Northern Ireland has been widely criticised and this is a chance to improve under different management.
Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system
Via @sophie-inge.bsky.social and me
www.politico.eu/article/post...
Via @sophie-inge.bsky.social and me
www.politico.eu/article/post...
Scandal-hit Fujitsu dropped from Brexit border system
The move follows mounting public pressure to strip the Japanese tech firm of public contracts.
www.politico.eu
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This is hopefully good news, the Trader Support Service for Northern Ireland has been widely criticised and this is a chance to improve under different management.
It's not even in the UK but then how much time does #BorisTheLiar spend in his beloved #uk? #trumpminion
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It's not even in the UK but then how much time does #BorisTheLiar spend in his beloved #uk? #trumpminion
Freeloaders? Well, he should know? #liarboris.
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Freeloaders? Well, he should know? #liarboris.
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A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
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This reminded me of one of our first trips to Iceland in 2011. We visited the Library of Water where they have books about all of Iceland's glaciers. But the true stars of the show were the columns of water throughout the library, each one comprised of melted ice from each of Iceland's glaciers. 🧪
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This reminded me of one of our first trips to Iceland in 2011. We visited the Library of Water where they have books about all of Iceland's glaciers. But the true stars of the show were the columns of water throughout the library, each one comprised of melted ice from each of Iceland's glaciers. 🧪