Alan
@bigal99.bsky.social
office worker, woke liberal. Bewildered with how people have voted in 2024 in both UK and USA.
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"Reed being let loose as a Christmas Day attack dog shows how worried Labour have become about Polanski and the Green Party,”
Really awkward for Steve Reed that it just drew lots of attention to the unlawful hacking of a website!
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/27/m...
Really awkward for Steve Reed that it just drew lots of attention to the unlawful hacking of a website!
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/27/m...
MP Reed spent Christmas tweeting link to Inside Croydon
Housing minister’s attack against the Green Party leader may have back-fired, as the cabinet member flagged up reports linking him to the unlawful hacking of this website. By STEVEN DOWNES Th…
insidecroydon.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Reed being let loose as a Christmas Day attack dog shows how worried Labour have become about Polanski and the Green Party,”
Really awkward for Steve Reed that it just drew lots of attention to the unlawful hacking of a website!
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/27/m...
Really awkward for Steve Reed that it just drew lots of attention to the unlawful hacking of a website!
insidecroydon.com/2025/12/27/m...
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@telegraph.co.uk used to be a respected, if very right wing, "newspaper" Now staffed by a deranged, frothing mob, who put the word kindness in inverted commas, as though it's not a real thing.
Merry Christmas, peace on earth & goodwill to all.
Merry Christmas, peace on earth & goodwill to all.
The Telegraph highlighting - yet missing - two vital points here.
1) We're not calling for £476m to be spent. It already is - this is about diverting it to actually helping.
2) Why "cruelty" in question? The £476m we're spending is part of an operation tear gassing babies.
1) We're not calling for £476m to be spent. It already is - this is about diverting it to actually helping.
2) Why "cruelty" in question? The £476m we're spending is part of an operation tear gassing babies.
December 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@telegraph.co.uk used to be a respected, if very right wing, "newspaper" Now staffed by a deranged, frothing mob, who put the word kindness in inverted commas, as though it's not a real thing.
Merry Christmas, peace on earth & goodwill to all.
Merry Christmas, peace on earth & goodwill to all.
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
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This will impact EVERYONE.
Combined with other anti-protest measures proposed like bans on face coverings, the Crime & Policing Bill will see the right to protest in the UK stripped to the bone.
Protest is fundamental to democracy. We must protect it.
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
Combined with other anti-protest measures proposed like bans on face coverings, the Crime & Policing Bill will see the right to protest in the UK stripped to the bone.
Protest is fundamental to democracy. We must protect it.
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
Government's repeat protest restrictions worse than feared - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This will impact EVERYONE.
Combined with other anti-protest measures proposed like bans on face coverings, the Crime & Policing Bill will see the right to protest in the UK stripped to the bone.
Protest is fundamental to democracy. We must protect it.
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
Combined with other anti-protest measures proposed like bans on face coverings, the Crime & Policing Bill will see the right to protest in the UK stripped to the bone.
Protest is fundamental to democracy. We must protect it.
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/govern...
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"This demonstrates the underhand tactic by which manufacturers make profit by shrinking the size of the products you buy"
#GMB reporting on shrinkflation. Clip edited to remove statements from each of the manufacturers trying to justify their profiteering.
#GMB reporting on shrinkflation. Clip edited to remove statements from each of the manufacturers trying to justify their profiteering.
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
"This demonstrates the underhand tactic by which manufacturers make profit by shrinking the size of the products you buy"
#GMB reporting on shrinkflation. Clip edited to remove statements from each of the manufacturers trying to justify their profiteering.
#GMB reporting on shrinkflation. Clip edited to remove statements from each of the manufacturers trying to justify their profiteering.
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Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
Reform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBC
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
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Fiona Bruce, "I'm going to move on. I know you want to come in Zack, you'll definitely get your chance"
After letting Zia Yusuf spew drivel for 1 minute and 55 seconds, Fiona Bruce cuts off Zack Polanski and doesn't let him correct Yusuf
After letting Zia Yusuf spew drivel for 1 minute and 55 seconds, Fiona Bruce cuts off Zack Polanski and doesn't let him correct Yusuf
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Fiona Bruce, "I'm going to move on. I know you want to come in Zack, you'll definitely get your chance"
After letting Zia Yusuf spew drivel for 1 minute and 55 seconds, Fiona Bruce cuts off Zack Polanski and doesn't let him correct Yusuf
After letting Zia Yusuf spew drivel for 1 minute and 55 seconds, Fiona Bruce cuts off Zack Polanski and doesn't let him correct Yusuf
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An incredible scoop from Darren here lifted straight from... Polanski's public Wikipedia page
October 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
An incredible scoop from Darren here lifted straight from... Polanski's public Wikipedia page
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Britons ripped off by the energy industry. No govt curbs profiteering.
Nationalise energy, reduce inflation, poverty, business costs, rebuild economy.
Nationalise energy, reduce inflation, poverty, business costs, rebuild economy.
October 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Britons ripped off by the energy industry. No govt curbs profiteering.
Nationalise energy, reduce inflation, poverty, business costs, rebuild economy.
Nationalise energy, reduce inflation, poverty, business costs, rebuild economy.
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Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
September 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
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Just found this petition. Barely any signatures yet.
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
September 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Just found this petition. Barely any signatures yet.
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Should the BBC be giving Reform UK so much coverage? (Cardiff Uni School of Journalism found it featured in a quarter of all News at Tens in the 6 months to June).
Latest BBC Newswatch from midnight Fri on iplayer or Sat 745am BBC1/Breakfast www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Latest BBC Newswatch from midnight Fri on iplayer or Sat 745am BBC1/Breakfast www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
September 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Should the BBC be giving Reform UK so much coverage? (Cardiff Uni School of Journalism found it featured in a quarter of all News at Tens in the 6 months to June).
Latest BBC Newswatch from midnight Fri on iplayer or Sat 745am BBC1/Breakfast www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Latest BBC Newswatch from midnight Fri on iplayer or Sat 745am BBC1/Breakfast www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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The BBC is basically turning into the Blackshirt Broadcasting Corporation.
🔴BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End ‘Wall to Wall’ Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
They accuse the BBC of “following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...
BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage
They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppy” and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage
bylinetimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The BBC is basically turning into the Blackshirt Broadcasting Corporation.
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Police cover up a Banksy image of judge beating a protester faster than you can say "one of the many Boris Johnson Downing Street parties during covid restrictions which the Met police ignored"
September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Police cover up a Banksy image of judge beating a protester faster than you can say "one of the many Boris Johnson Downing Street parties during covid restrictions which the Met police ignored"
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After 40 interviews, Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks about his partner, Richie, on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Refreshing moment of humanity in the current race to be the most divisive and cruel; more of that on tomorrow’s edition, no doubt…
👋🏾 @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
Refreshing moment of humanity in the current race to be the most divisive and cruel; more of that on tomorrow’s edition, no doubt…
👋🏾 @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
After 40 interviews, Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks about his partner, Richie, on #Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Refreshing moment of humanity in the current race to be the most divisive and cruel; more of that on tomorrow’s edition, no doubt…
👋🏾 @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
Refreshing moment of humanity in the current race to be the most divisive and cruel; more of that on tomorrow’s edition, no doubt…
👋🏾 @vicderbyshire.bsky.social
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Defend Our Juries spokespeople arrested by counter-terror cops in dawn raids
State authoritarianism continues, as five Defend Our Juries members get raided hours before a press conference was set to start.
Outrageous.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
State authoritarianism continues, as five Defend Our Juries members get raided hours before a press conference was set to start.
Outrageous.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Defend Our Juries spokespeople arrested by counter-terror cops in dawn raids
State authoritarianism continues, as five Defend Our Juries members get raided hours before a press conference was set to start
www.thecanary.co
September 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Defend Our Juries spokespeople arrested by counter-terror cops in dawn raids
State authoritarianism continues, as five Defend Our Juries members get raided hours before a press conference was set to start.
Outrageous.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
State authoritarianism continues, as five Defend Our Juries members get raided hours before a press conference was set to start.
Outrageous.
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Vote | National Television Awards
Choose your winners in this year’s National Television Awards
nationaltvawards.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out
And, the feathers it would ruffle
My lovely followers, you know what to do:
nationaltvawards.com/vote
🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
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The total lack of basic journalistic professionalism of this BBC story - summarising Farage proposals with (at time of writing) no attempt to include the views of other parties, refugee advocates etc www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage says illegal migration is a 'scourge'
The Reform UK leader will outline his plans to tackle small boat crossing later on Tuesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The total lack of basic journalistic professionalism of this BBC story - summarising Farage proposals with (at time of writing) no attempt to include the views of other parties, refugee advocates etc www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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IDF kills Al Jazeera journalists www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
Israel-Gaza live: Israel kills prominent Al Jazeera journalist and four colleagues in targeted attack
The broadcaster condemns the
www.bbc.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
IDF kills Al Jazeera journalists www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1...
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Keir Starmer is appointing a former Sun editor to a top government comms role, while watering down the Hillsborough Law.
Bootlicking the Murdoch press, betraying the people of Liverpool and insulting every campaigner for justice.
Justice For The 97.
Bootlicking the Murdoch press, betraying the people of Liverpool and insulting every campaigner for justice.
Justice For The 97.
July 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Keir Starmer is appointing a former Sun editor to a top government comms role, while watering down the Hillsborough Law.
Bootlicking the Murdoch press, betraying the people of Liverpool and insulting every campaigner for justice.
Justice For The 97.
Bootlicking the Murdoch press, betraying the people of Liverpool and insulting every campaigner for justice.
Justice For The 97.
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...and the positive impact of his music continues to ripple out across dancefloors every weekend, the sound of his tunes making life momentarily just that little bit better. It’s a beautiful legacy.
RIP
RIP
Liquid - Sweet Harmony
YouTube video by leesmusic
www.youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
...and the positive impact of his music continues to ripple out across dancefloors every weekend, the sound of his tunes making life momentarily just that little bit better. It’s a beautiful legacy.
RIP
RIP
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Liquid 'Sweet Harmony' - a short thread
I went to the wedding party of my friend Rehana this weekend. Rehana and my wife first met at university and they've been friends ever since, and I'm now lucky enough to call Rehana my friend too.
I went to the wedding party of my friend Rehana this weekend. Rehana and my wife first met at university and they've been friends ever since, and I'm now lucky enough to call Rehana my friend too.
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Liquid 'Sweet Harmony' - a short thread
I went to the wedding party of my friend Rehana this weekend. Rehana and my wife first met at university and they've been friends ever since, and I'm now lucky enough to call Rehana my friend too.
I went to the wedding party of my friend Rehana this weekend. Rehana and my wife first met at university and they've been friends ever since, and I'm now lucky enough to call Rehana my friend too.
@goodmorningbritain.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social see below this is your news organistions or should we say Reform mouth peices.
82% of Brits want to renationalise water, Labour ruling it out, and media ignoring that eg the Greens with the same number of MPs also want to renationalise water means, that this is how Reform UK wins the next election
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
@goodmorningbritain.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social see below this is your news organistions or should we say Reform mouth peices.
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July 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM