Carole
@caroleannej.bsky.social
Happily retired nurse , I live in Sunderland - love our coastline. Lifelong labour supporter - waiting patiently till this government sorts out the mess . Please please absolutely no DMs or I will block .
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There have been no small boat crossing in the England Channel for 16 days now.
This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
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This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There have been no small boat crossing in the England Channel for 16 days now.
This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
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This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
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I see Nigel Farage seems to have survived evidence of overt antisemitic behaviour from his teens and constituents of Clacton voicing anger at his greed and dereliction of his duty as an MP. Can’t find any demands for his resignation.
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I see Nigel Farage seems to have survived evidence of overt antisemitic behaviour from his teens and constituents of Clacton voicing anger at his greed and dereliction of his duty as an MP. Can’t find any demands for his resignation.
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BREAKING: “The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING: “The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
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@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
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Remembering Julee Cruise, born this day in 1956 who collaborated so memorably with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch, including her single "Falling" in Twin Peaks.
Julee Cruise - Falling (Twin Peaks Soundtrack)
YouTube video by Serge K
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December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Remembering Julee Cruise, born this day in 1956 who collaborated so memorably with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch, including her single "Falling" in Twin Peaks.
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"Trump rarely faces direct consequences for his shameful rhetoric. That’s because in the past Republicans have largely refused to abandon him no matter what he says or does. But there are signs that's now changing."
Trump's ugly Thanksgiving meltdown
It's getting so bad that even Republicans are starting to notice.
www.publicnotice.co
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Trump rarely faces direct consequences for his shameful rhetoric. That’s because in the past Republicans have largely refused to abandon him no matter what he says or does. But there are signs that's now changing."
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This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
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This sums up Badenoch's leadership to a T: against a failed and flailing government, cannot ever clear the bar of 'not sounding both insane and out of her depth'.
What is she even talking about? The OBR is, by design, not under the control of Rachel Reeves.
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This sums up Badenoch's leadership to a T: against a failed and flailing government, cannot ever clear the bar of 'not sounding both insane and out of her depth'.
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The strong links between the BBC and the Tory party and Sky News and the Tory party have never been more apparent than today. Time for better regulation.
December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The strong links between the BBC and the Tory party and Sky News and the Tory party have never been more apparent than today. Time for better regulation.
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The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
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Chris Mason has openly told viewers (BBC News at One) his personal view of Rachel Reeves. I do not watch the News and pay a licence fee to listen to the view of a man I don’t have any respect for. I want to form my own opinions and I’m quite capable of doing so. He overstepped the mark.
December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Chris Mason has openly told viewers (BBC News at One) his personal view of Rachel Reeves. I do not watch the News and pay a licence fee to listen to the view of a man I don’t have any respect for. I want to form my own opinions and I’m quite capable of doing so. He overstepped the mark.
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Sick of the rank hypocrisy
Top link is bbc complaints, bottom is ofcom
www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
www.ofcom.org.uk/make-a-compl...
Top link is bbc complaints, bottom is ofcom
www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
www.ofcom.org.uk/make-a-compl...
Make a complaint
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November 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sick of the rank hypocrisy
Top link is bbc complaints, bottom is ofcom
www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
www.ofcom.org.uk/make-a-compl...
Top link is bbc complaints, bottom is ofcom
www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp...
www.ofcom.org.uk/make-a-compl...
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Hi. We’re Reform. We’ve got all the worst Tories you can imagine, and a bunch of our own candidates who are even worse.
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hi. We’re Reform. We’ve got all the worst Tories you can imagine, and a bunch of our own candidates who are even worse.
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the only thing Rachel Reeves needs to do for more favourable coverage on BBC News is threaten to sue them for £1 billion
December 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
the only thing Rachel Reeves needs to do for more favourable coverage on BBC News is threaten to sue them for £1 billion
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Let silly hacks go and work on their next bit of Westminster gossip. THIS is the main news from that conference. The clearest indication yet, right from the top.
👏🏽"We must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal significantly hurt our economy. We have to keep reducing frictions. We have to keep moving towards a closer relationship with the EU. And we have to be grown up about it. To accept that it will require trade-offs."👏🏽
Music to my ears. ~AA
Music to my ears. ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Let silly hacks go and work on their next bit of Westminster gossip. THIS is the main news from that conference. The clearest indication yet, right from the top.
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You should pretend to be from GB News…
I'm at a Kemi Badenoch event where *yet again* the Guardian has not got a question. Aside from broadcasters it was Mail, Sun and FT (the latter presumably only because we're at an accountancy body in the City). I've probably been to seven or eight such events with no question.
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
You should pretend to be from GB News…
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👏🏽"We must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal significantly hurt our economy. We have to keep reducing frictions. We have to keep moving towards a closer relationship with the EU. And we have to be grown up about it. To accept that it will require trade-offs."👏🏽
Music to my ears. ~AA
Music to my ears. ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
👏🏽"We must all now confront the reality that the Brexit deal significantly hurt our economy. We have to keep reducing frictions. We have to keep moving towards a closer relationship with the EU. And we have to be grown up about it. To accept that it will require trade-offs."👏🏽
Music to my ears. ~AA
Music to my ears. ~AA
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A lot of journos got addicted to the years of chaos. It made for clicks and content and that's deeply fucking problematic if we want this country to actually work.
Yes - hold the government to account and do it robustly. But partisan news coverage has leaked into mainstream from the GB news sewer.
Yes - hold the government to account and do it robustly. But partisan news coverage has leaked into mainstream from the GB news sewer.
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A lot of journos got addicted to the years of chaos. It made for clicks and content and that's deeply fucking problematic if we want this country to actually work.
Yes - hold the government to account and do it robustly. But partisan news coverage has leaked into mainstream from the GB news sewer.
Yes - hold the government to account and do it robustly. But partisan news coverage has leaked into mainstream from the GB news sewer.
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For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
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The general position of journalists in that Starmer Q&A appeared to be: The economy has been doing better than expected and so the Chancellor did not have to increase income tax, breaking a manifesto pledge, as feared, therefore, THE CHANCELLOR MUST RESIGN. 😵💫
I find it interesting that every single TV political journalist opened with an editorialising comment, while all the newspaper ones just asked questions. I suspect, because the latter know the question won't be in the write-up, while the former are trying to craft a clip that is all about them. ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The general position of journalists in that Starmer Q&A appeared to be: The economy has been doing better than expected and so the Chancellor did not have to increase income tax, breaking a manifesto pledge, as feared, therefore, THE CHANCELLOR MUST RESIGN. 😵💫
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If Lisa Nandy was serious, she'd go through the BBC like a vindaloo from the Star of India in Dewsbury.
December 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
If Lisa Nandy was serious, she'd go through the BBC like a vindaloo from the Star of India in Dewsbury.
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This is an excellent, level-headed, informative piece. I'd kill for a government which could discuss the issue with the same sense of objectivity and calm.
Here's this week's column. Please - please - can we stop talking about migration in a way that's completely detached from the facts? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart
An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitment
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is an excellent, level-headed, informative piece. I'd kill for a government which could discuss the issue with the same sense of objectivity and calm.
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The confected outrage at Rachel Reeves is laughable. Only Brian Rix suddenly appearing with his trousers round his ankles could add to the farce.
November 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The confected outrage at Rachel Reeves is laughable. Only Brian Rix suddenly appearing with his trousers round his ankles could add to the farce.
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One of the greatest Christmas ads ever. 🥰
November 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
One of the greatest Christmas ads ever. 🥰
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Trusted, independent Resolution Foundation put into an easy to understand chart why Labour are despised by the Media and their bosses. It’s time to stop listening to them.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Trusted, independent Resolution Foundation put into an easy to understand chart why Labour are despised by the Media and their bosses. It’s time to stop listening to them.