Brian Coyle
@coyleb.bsky.social
Retired Accountant Born in the U.K. 🇬🇧 Moved to France after Brexit 🇪🇺🇫🇷.Love History,Astronomy,Veggie Gardening and constructive political debate. Rejoiner
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Keir Starmer on Nadhim Zahawi's defection to Reform UK:
"I don't know which is more pitiful - the flood of former Tory MPs deserting her sinking ship or the Reform Party so desperate to launder any old, failed Tory politician."
"I don't know which is more pitiful - the flood of former Tory MPs deserting her sinking ship or the Reform Party so desperate to launder any old, failed Tory politician."
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
That’s Just arrant nonsense and Baker knows it.
January 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
That’s Just arrant nonsense and Baker knows it.
Yes 3 tories again (inc the chair)
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Yes 3 tories again (inc the chair)
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I am so tired of pundits saying he's a "great communicator". Based on what evidence? He's hopeless at dealing with any probing questions. He simply made a name by being willing to pander to the worst instincts of a vocal minority, and had an instinct for monetising that.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I am so tired of pundits saying he's a "great communicator". Based on what evidence? He's hopeless at dealing with any probing questions. He simply made a name by being willing to pander to the worst instincts of a vocal minority, and had an instinct for monetising that.
Agreed. That goal would have been given without a seconds consideration over the weekend in the cup.
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Agreed. That goal would have been given without a seconds consideration over the weekend in the cup.