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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

Well played, sir. Well played.

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

Oh no! Tomorrow #Taskmaster clashes with #CelebrityTraitors 😲

I think Claudia is going to win this one, with Little @alexhorne.bsky.social on +1 taking me well past my bedtime.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

Because he's a Twaitor

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

I can't hear that word without thinking of George Galloway 🤮

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

The follow up question should have been to ask him what habeas corpus means.

He's utterly ignorant.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1h

They're going to suspect Clare for throwing the game, aren't they? #CelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2h

Alan Carr had the best reaction to being made a #Traitor. That little smile, then the giggle in his talking head to camera. Lovely.

Bet you he gives himself away early doors, though.

#TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2h

Oh how I've missed Claudia. That line to camera about digging their own graves was delivered perfectly. The direction in #TheTraitors is beautiful.

#CelebrityTraitors

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2h

At least 4 of #TheTraitors are already irritating me, and we're barely 10 minutes in.

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2h

And how much is his equipment, stock, rent, business rates, electricity, insurance, advertising, staffing, security, banking... And what proportion of his time is he actually cutting keys?

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 4h

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Omid Djalili must not have heard of the Streisand Effect. We'd all forgotten he'd played Saudi, preferring to be perpetually angry at the morally flexible Jimmy Carr, but thanks for the reminder that there's more than one comedian prepared to sell their soul.

I have been criticised for being part of the Riyadh comedy festival. This is why I did it | Omid Djalili

The headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of that, says stand-up comedian, Omid Djalili.

www.theguardian.com

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 23h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

You lot are quick 😂

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

Could everyone please report the fake Ron who's spamming the replies?

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

This is exactly what I assume @iandunt.bsky.social means when he says coverage of Jenrick is sanewashing.

He's not some sideshow comedian, he's a thick racist with one of the most important Shadow roles, and should be scrutinised as such.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

On BBC Breakfast she effectively accused the Guardian of making up his comments, then pivoted to saying that maybe they were just factual 🤮

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

Two things can be true at the same time:

1) The October 7th attacks by Hamas were despicable and indefensible.

2) Israel has gone way beyond any pretence of self-defence or rooting out terrorists, and are committing genocide.

They are not mutually exclusive, and we should be able to support Gaza.

Screengrab from BBC Breakfast: Kier Starmer next to text "This is not who we are as a country. It's un-British to have so little respect for others" - Sir Kier Starmer MP, Prime Minister, Writing in The Times.

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch on BBC Breakfast trying to convince herself that dancing with a dozen or so coked-up Hooray Henry's to Sweet Caroline somehow proves the Tories have a bright future, is one of the most tragic yet hilarious things I've ever watched.

Liz Truss levels of delusion.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2d

Rule Britannia, Britannia waives the rules.

Arming a genocide. Aiding war crimes.

Morally bankrupt. I'm so ashamed of this government.

Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d

Israel’s arms imports from UK hit record high values

Last week, our FactCheck team exclusively revealed that Israel’s imports of UK arms hit a record high value in June. Now, we can reveal new figures showing September was the second highest month on re...

www.channel4.com

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sure she'll survive.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2d

Did you also have a bearded uncle who would fall into their beer cellars?

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly what I've been saying: Reform are excellent at carping from the sidelines about how crap everything is, but give them a whiff of actual responsibility and they're utterly hopeless.

No plan, no idea, no experience, no expertise, no hope.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 3d

Frequent, repeated, LAWFUL PEACEFUL protests.

There, corrected it for the government.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 3d

Home Secretary tells Sky News that “there is a gap in the law” when it comes to frequent, repeated protests on the same issue. Hence she will be giving police greater powers to move them to another location or time.

Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 4d

It's possible to have sympathy for Jews and communities affected by the atrocities in Manchester, while simultaneously wanting Israel to stop committing war crimes. The two are not mutually exclusive.

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Dave Brockman 💙💛 @davebrockman.bsky.social · 4d

Stop. Collaborate and listen. ICE is back with a brand new mission...

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