DanaM
@dmallon.bsky.social
Not my fulltime job, I'm a hobby artist. Twitter refugee, German UK dual (thanks Brexit), mother, vegetarian, pessimistic optimist. Interested in politics, owner of cats and 2 geriatric chickens.
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Well this is a proper head scratcher.
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Well this is a proper head scratcher.
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
But yeah, fiddling around with tax and getting rid of consumer protections should sort it.
Wonder what those ‘former chancellors and prime ministers’ had to say about this shitshow. Any mention of Brexit at all??
(Times and Private Eye)
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Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.
September 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Sky News and the BBC repeatedly mention the "migrant crisis" in doing so they are normalising and legitimising far right talking points. There is no "migrant crisis", there is only migrant hysteria, which the British media is feeding into instead of countering.
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What's really odd about the government is it feels like they are still the opposition. Powerless. Get the BBC in and put a rocket up their arse. When Farage talks about immigration, do something on the economy. Make a lot of bloody noise. Use the power you have. It's all just a bit....meek.
September 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What's really odd about the government is it feels like they are still the opposition. Powerless. Get the BBC in and put a rocket up their arse. When Farage talks about immigration, do something on the economy. Make a lot of bloody noise. Use the power you have. It's all just a bit....meek.
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"Byline Times stress-tested Reform UK’s numbers against the OBR’s modelling...
"We found that over five years, the economy would be about £49bn smaller, while the Home Office would face £7bn in direct costs for detention, flights and enforcement, according to analysis of OBR projections."
"We found that over five years, the economy would be about £49bn smaller, while the Home Office would face £7bn in direct costs for detention, flights and enforcement, according to analysis of OBR projections."
Farage’s Trillion Pound Black Hole: The Real Cost of Reform UK’s Mass Deportation Plan
Exclusive: Reform's plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics a...
bylinetimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Byline Times stress-tested Reform UK’s numbers against the OBR’s modelling...
"We found that over five years, the economy would be about £49bn smaller, while the Home Office would face £7bn in direct costs for detention, flights and enforcement, according to analysis of OBR projections."
"We found that over five years, the economy would be about £49bn smaller, while the Home Office would face £7bn in direct costs for detention, flights and enforcement, according to analysis of OBR projections."
How much blame should social media shoulder when we look at the state of the world today? When I joined FB in 2010 it was to connect with friends, family and share art. It was innocent then. I joined twitter to share art. Yesterday I saw politics entering instagram too, something about flags.
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How much blame should social media shoulder when we look at the state of the world today? When I joined FB in 2010 it was to connect with friends, family and share art. It was innocent then. I joined twitter to share art. Yesterday I saw politics entering instagram too, something about flags.
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Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
September 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
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This must be a watershed moment. The government's continued use of X is no longer simply negligent. It is an act of conscious assistance to violent extremism.
The common sense meaning should make this Elon Musk's "rivers of blood" moment
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 14, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This must be a watershed moment. The government's continued use of X is no longer simply negligent. It is an act of conscious assistance to violent extremism.
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A march organised by the son of a migrant where the star speaker was the USA's most famous migrant, despite having fallen out with the even more famous grandson of a migrant. The theme of this march was saving Britain from migrants.
September 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A march organised by the son of a migrant where the star speaker was the USA's most famous migrant, despite having fallen out with the even more famous grandson of a migrant. The theme of this march was saving Britain from migrants.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home.
No mortgage. Questions about £44,000 additional stamp duty.
Other properties owned through a company which lacks sufficient finance.
Unlike Starmer, Farage won't publish tax return.
No mortgage. Questions about £44,000 additional stamp duty.
Other properties owned through a company which lacks sufficient finance.
Unlike Starmer, Farage won't publish tax return.
Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home
A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home.
No mortgage. Questions about £44,000 additional stamp duty.
Other properties owned through a company which lacks sufficient finance.
Unlike Starmer, Farage won't publish tax return.
No mortgage. Questions about £44,000 additional stamp duty.
Other properties owned through a company which lacks sufficient finance.
Unlike Starmer, Farage won't publish tax return.
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A textbook case of how not to report polls.
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
September 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A textbook case of how not to report polls.
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
'50%? Oh my god!'
'Oh, you mean a 9-point increase'?
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🔴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 2:41 PM
🔴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...
Have the BBC been bought????
BBC News - Reform UK's new faces seek to share spotlight with Farage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform UK's new faces seek to share spotlight with Farage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform UK hopefuls vie to share spotlight with Farage
The party is keen to get away from the idea that it is a one-man-band, focused too much on its leader Nigel Farage.
www.bbc.com
September 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Have the BBC been bought????
BBC News - Reform UK's new faces seek to share spotlight with Farage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Reform UK's new faces seek to share spotlight with Farage
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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it's real support from actual racists
September 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it's real support from actual racists
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No comment needed…
September 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
No comment needed…
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Farage said today he would said women refugees back to the Taliban.
What a grotesque loss of touch with the whole idea of ‘right’.
The Taliban’s strict command about ‘no skin contact between women and unrelated men’ means rescuers leave injured but surviving women under earthquake rubble, even as they retrieve the dead first.
www.indiatoday.in/world/story/...
The Taliban’s strict command about ‘no skin contact between women and unrelated men’ means rescuers leave injured but surviving women under earthquake rubble, even as they retrieve the dead first.
www.indiatoday.in/world/story/...
Taliban's 'no skin contact with males' rule leaves Afghan women under quake rubble
Many women remain trapped and overlooked after the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, as male rescuers prioritise efforts on men and children due to Taliban's strict “no skin-contact” rule.
www.indiatoday.in
September 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Farage said today he would said women refugees back to the Taliban.
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This is how democracy dies: not with a bang but a simper...
BBC's Chris Mason called out by Nick Cohen.
nickcohen.substack.com/p/cometh-the...
BBC's Chris Mason called out by Nick Cohen.
nickcohen.substack.com/p/cometh-the...
Cometh the hour, cometh the conman
This is how democracy dies: not with a bang but a simper
nickcohen.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This is how democracy dies: not with a bang but a simper...
BBC's Chris Mason called out by Nick Cohen.
nickcohen.substack.com/p/cometh-the...
BBC's Chris Mason called out by Nick Cohen.
nickcohen.substack.com/p/cometh-the...
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Zero small boat crossings in the last 7 days... Who'd have guessed hard work, time, smashing the gangs and working with our international parties would actually lead to something... Instead of just a slogan that is.
September 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Zero small boat crossings in the last 7 days... Who'd have guessed hard work, time, smashing the gangs and working with our international parties would actually lead to something... Instead of just a slogan that is.
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"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost £900,000 for the property
www.mirror.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Wake up people, does anyone remember Nadhim Zahawi? He owed 4,8 million to HMRC far more than the few thousand Angela Raynor may still owe if the advice she was given was wrong. The hypocrisy of the Tories and the press is quite astonishing!
www.bbc.com/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.com/news/uk-poli...
Nadhim Zahawi: Tax error was careless and not deliberate
Labour calls on the ex-chancellor to answer questions after he addresses "confusion" about his taxes.
www.bbc.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Wake up people, does anyone remember Nadhim Zahawi? He owed 4,8 million to HMRC far more than the few thousand Angela Raynor may still owe if the advice she was given was wrong. The hypocrisy of the Tories and the press is quite astonishing!
www.bbc.com/news/uk-poli...
www.bbc.com/news/uk-poli...
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Lest we forget, while the right-wing furor rages on against Angela Raynor...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Jeremy Hunt avoids £100k tax by exploiting Tory loophole and bulk buying flats
The Health Secretary already faces a parliamentary sleaze probe into his alleged failure to register an interest in the company he used to purchase the flats in Ocean Village
www.mirror.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Lest we forget, while the right-wing furor rages on against Angela Raynor...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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“Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given he already owns other properties”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:33 AM
“Farage claimed last year to have “bought a house” in his constituency but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home – given he already owns other properties”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...