@councilestboy.bsky.social
Old , bald, fat git, born and raised south London .
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With Christmas approaching, celebrations in Haifa were met with chaos after Israeli police stormed the Wadi al-Nisnas neighbourhood, arresting and beating Christians in the area.
December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
With Christmas approaching, celebrations in Haifa were met with chaos after Israeli police stormed the Wadi al-Nisnas neighbourhood, arresting and beating Christians in the area.
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Current special relationship is that Britain gives Donald Trump two state visits, and he attacks bans British citizens from entry to the US www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Current special relationship is that Britain gives Donald Trump two state visits, and he attacks bans British citizens from entry to the US www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Remember Starmer's "urgent" review into foreign interference after Nathan Gill?
Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions...
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...
Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions...
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...
Ex-UK ambassadors are lobbyists for sanctioned pro-Russia genocide deniers
Labour MP calls for rules to be tightened after Democracy for Sale finds former diplomats paid to lobby for Republika Srpska
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Remember Starmer's "urgent" review into foreign interference after Nathan Gill?
Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions...
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...
Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions...
New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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An image of a planning notice detailing a new application to house up to 800 asylum seekers in Greater Manchester has been circulating online.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
Fake planning notice falsely claims application lodged for Stockport asylum seeker housing – Full Fact
Stockport Council says it has removed bogus planning notices which had been put up detailing a fake application for a temporary structure to provide accommodation for up to 800 asylum seekers.
fullfact.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
An image of a planning notice detailing a new application to house up to 800 asylum seekers in Greater Manchester has been circulating online.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
But the planning notice is fake, and Stockport Council has confirmed no such application has been submitted.
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If the US wants to sanction an EU Commissioner for work he did to restrict the spread of extremism in the EU then that is a decision that must have consequences, incl reciprocal denial of visas - not least for the leaders of tech companies who lobby the White House to undermine the EU / EU law
France foreign minister: ‘France strongly condemns the visa restriction imposed by the United States against Thierry Breton, former minister and European Commissioner, and 4 other European figures. The Digital Services Act (DSA) was democratically adopted in Europe so that what
December 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
If the US wants to sanction an EU Commissioner for work he did to restrict the spread of extremism in the EU then that is a decision that must have consequences, incl reciprocal denial of visas - not least for the leaders of tech companies who lobby the White House to undermine the EU / EU law
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The Trump admin sanctions several European officials today after Elon Musk was fined for several violations of their Digital Services Act.
December 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Trump admin sanctions several European officials today after Elon Musk was fined for several violations of their Digital Services Act.
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I cannot wait to find out what Meloni will say to convince voters that no, the EU & the USA remain very very close, & we should not mistake this for a hostile act, & we can all learn from this and life goes on... 🍿🍸
Good luck Giorgia.
Good luck Giorgia.
Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has been sanctioned by the United States for threatening Twitter with consequences for possible inaction on removal of illegal content and disinformation requirements. #Image(s) #EuropeanUnion
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December 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I cannot wait to find out what Meloni will say to convince voters that no, the EU & the USA remain very very close, & we should not mistake this for a hostile act, & we can all learn from this and life goes on... 🍿🍸
Good luck Giorgia.
Good luck Giorgia.
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Spain’s has imposed a penalty of more than 64 million euros on Airbnb, accusing the platform of publishing thousands of adverts for prohibited tourist rentals at a moment when the country is grappling with a worsening housing shortage
Airbnb faces €64m fine in Spain for thousands of rental ads lacking rental licence - Spain in English
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government announced on Monday that it has imposed a penalty of more than 64 million euros on Airbnb, accusing
www.spainenglish.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Spain’s has imposed a penalty of more than 64 million euros on Airbnb, accusing the platform of publishing thousands of adverts for prohibited tourist rentals at a moment when the country is grappling with a worsening housing shortage
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December 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The managing director of Teesside airport is running the publicly owned business while holding a remarkable conflict of interest: he’s also on the books of an investor who tried to buy the airport and has snaffled up a large swathe of adjacent land.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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NEW: Chris Parry, the Reform mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home to the Caribbean”, also suggested at least eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds do not have a primary loyalty towards the UK. Reform have not disowned him.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK
Exclusive: Labour says Nigel Farage’s party should swiftly condemn Chris Parry after further comments emerge
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
NEW: Chris Parry, the Reform mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home to the Caribbean”, also suggested at least eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds do not have a primary loyalty towards the UK. Reform have not disowned him.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
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Post Mortem, by Private Eye’s Richard Brooks, chronicling how the Post Office scandal and cover-up developed and later unravelled, is on sale now at all good bookshops.
➡️ Available at: private-eye.co.uk/books
➡️ Available at: private-eye.co.uk/books
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Post Mortem, by Private Eye’s Richard Brooks, chronicling how the Post Office scandal and cover-up developed and later unravelled, is on sale now at all good bookshops.
➡️ Available at: private-eye.co.uk/books
➡️ Available at: private-eye.co.uk/books
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An inevitable outcome of monetizing social media content and prioritising engagement
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
An inevitable outcome of monetizing social media content and prioritising engagement
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Farage has been fully aligned with, and amplified by, Putin’s propaganda machine for over 12 years now, ever since he met the Russian Ambassador and got a regular slot on Russia today. Leave EU synchronised their messaging with the Kremlin. It’s all here bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t...
The Five Questions Nigel Farage is Never Asked About Brexit, Trump and Russia
As the media provides the Reform Leader with a prominent platform, Peter Jukes considers all the concerning lines of enquiry that journalists never confront him with
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Farage has been fully aligned with, and amplified by, Putin’s propaganda machine for over 12 years now, ever since he met the Russian Ambassador and got a regular slot on Russia today. Leave EU synchronised their messaging with the Kremlin. It’s all here bylinetimes.com/2024/06/19/t...
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YouGov snap poll found rejoining Erasmus UK-EU study exchange scheme is 65-12
Labour 81-4 (+77)
LibDem 85-4 (+81)
Cons 57-21 (+36)
Reform 40-33 (+7)
By 2026, specific "closer cooperation" proposals generate a positive "wedge" effect for Labour: unite centre-left, split elites from voters on right
Labour 81-4 (+77)
LibDem 85-4 (+81)
Cons 57-21 (+36)
Reform 40-33 (+7)
By 2026, specific "closer cooperation" proposals generate a positive "wedge" effect for Labour: unite centre-left, split elites from voters on right
December 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
YouGov snap poll found rejoining Erasmus UK-EU study exchange scheme is 65-12
Labour 81-4 (+77)
LibDem 85-4 (+81)
Cons 57-21 (+36)
Reform 40-33 (+7)
By 2026, specific "closer cooperation" proposals generate a positive "wedge" effect for Labour: unite centre-left, split elites from voters on right
Labour 81-4 (+77)
LibDem 85-4 (+81)
Cons 57-21 (+36)
Reform 40-33 (+7)
By 2026, specific "closer cooperation" proposals generate a positive "wedge" effect for Labour: unite centre-left, split elites from voters on right
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Jack Smith UNLEASHES on Trump in BOMBSHELL Testimony Video by Legal AF
"The attack on our nation's capital on January 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of our American democracy, fueled by his lies."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Zx...
"The attack on our nation's capital on January 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of our American democracy, fueled by his lies."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Zx...
Jack Smith UNLEASHES on Trump in BOMBSHELL Testimony
YouTube video by Legal AF
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Jack Smith UNLEASHES on Trump in BOMBSHELL Testimony Video by Legal AF
"The attack on our nation's capital on January 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of our American democracy, fueled by his lies."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Zx...
"The attack on our nation's capital on January 6th, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of our American democracy, fueled by his lies."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Zx...
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They thought they were just producing energy… but the solar panels awakened the desert
www.futura-sciences.com/en/they-thou...
www.futura-sciences.com/en/they-thou...
They thought they were just producing energy… but the solar panels awakened the desert - Futura-Sciences
For decades, solar energy has been hailed as one of the most promising answers to the climate crisis. But while its ability to produce clean power is well known, new research from China reveals that ....
www.futura-sciences.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
They thought they were just producing energy… but the solar panels awakened the desert
www.futura-sciences.com/en/they-thou...
www.futura-sciences.com/en/they-thou...
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Why can't immigrants who come to the UK integrate as well as this?
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Why can't immigrants who come to the UK integrate as well as this?
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Fujitsu boss to face grilling from MPs over the Post Office Horizon compensation.
Public purse footing the bill.
Fujitsu and its execs, PO execs, lawyers, accountants benefitted from false prosecutions, haven't paid anything.
No one charged for the scam which destroyed lives of innocent people.
Public purse footing the bill.
Fujitsu and its execs, PO execs, lawyers, accountants benefitted from false prosecutions, haven't paid anything.
No one charged for the scam which destroyed lives of innocent people.
Fujitsu chief to face MPs grilling over Post Office compensation
Paul Patterson will appear before the business and trade select committee on 6 January amid mounting pressure on Fujitsu to make a sizeable contribution to the Horizon scandal compensation bill, Sky N...
news.sky.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fujitsu boss to face grilling from MPs over the Post Office Horizon compensation.
Public purse footing the bill.
Fujitsu and its execs, PO execs, lawyers, accountants benefitted from false prosecutions, haven't paid anything.
No one charged for the scam which destroyed lives of innocent people.
Public purse footing the bill.
Fujitsu and its execs, PO execs, lawyers, accountants benefitted from false prosecutions, haven't paid anything.
No one charged for the scam which destroyed lives of innocent people.
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Christmas idea: if someone you know enjoyed A Line In The Sand they will like this. Or treat yourself!
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Christmas idea: if someone you know enjoyed A Line In The Sand they will like this. Or treat yourself!
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NEW: Jack Smith told lawmakers he developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn his election loss.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election
Smith testified about his investigations into Trump during a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NEW: Jack Smith told lawmakers he developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn his election loss.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...