Rhodri Morgan-Smith
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Husband, greyhound dogfather, 50 . Tweets are solely my own personal view and not of any employer .Likes ≠ endorsement.
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Isn’t this what everyone wanted, though? All the ‘dEFuNd tHe BBc’ crowd? Isn’t it great to get what you wished for?
The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Isn’t this what everyone wanted, though? All the ‘dEFuNd tHe BBc’ crowd? Isn’t it great to get what you wished for?
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The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Trump Administration is now pushing Brits to watch GB News instead of the BBC. The Far Right are trying to seize this moment of chaos in British media.
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Floella Benjamin for DG.
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Floella Benjamin for DG.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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BBC board letter to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee concludes with a statement I agree with to my core:
“There is an increasing need for the public to be informed in a way that is impartial, truthful and is based on evidence they can trust. That is the sacred job of the BBC.”
“There is an increasing need for the public to be informed in a way that is impartial, truthful and is based on evidence they can trust. That is the sacred job of the BBC.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
BBC board letter to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee concludes with a statement I agree with to my core:
“There is an increasing need for the public to be informed in a way that is impartial, truthful and is based on evidence they can trust. That is the sacred job of the BBC.”
“There is an increasing need for the public to be informed in a way that is impartial, truthful and is based on evidence they can trust. That is the sacred job of the BBC.”
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A Trump family friend who was pardoned in the end of Trumps first term is now facing a five-year prison sentences for alleged sexual assault and bilking small businesses via loans.
Felon Freed by Trump Is Set to Be Sentenced Again in Brooklyn
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A Trump family friend who was pardoned in the end of Trumps first term is now facing a five-year prison sentences for alleged sexual assault and bilking small businesses via loans.
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Worked for BBC as a rural reporter & was horrified to see our BBC pandering to RW & slowly losing its precious neutrality.
IMHO we have to have an independent review, probably sack some & bring in stricter rules to protect BBC from malicious outside influence
IMHO we have to have an independent review, probably sack some & bring in stricter rules to protect BBC from malicious outside influence
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Worked for BBC as a rural reporter & was horrified to see our BBC pandering to RW & slowly losing its precious neutrality.
IMHO we have to have an independent review, probably sack some & bring in stricter rules to protect BBC from malicious outside influence
IMHO we have to have an independent review, probably sack some & bring in stricter rules to protect BBC from malicious outside influence
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
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The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
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It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It is, & it’s too moderate. For example: only 24 top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg. Everyone involved in horrendous abuses such as those reported in the thread below should be tried, down to the lowliest prison guard. The “Nuremberg defence” – “I was only obeying orders” – must be disallowed.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Update from X:
No words needed
And he wonders why the DBS says he shouldn’t be around vulnerable adults and children 🙄
No words needed
And he wonders why the DBS says he shouldn’t be around vulnerable adults and children 🙄
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Update from X:
No words needed
And he wonders why the DBS says he shouldn’t be around vulnerable adults and children 🙄
No words needed
And he wonders why the DBS says he shouldn’t be around vulnerable adults and children 🙄
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Kind of familiar.
Isn't it.
Isn't it.
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Kind of familiar.
Isn't it.
Isn't it.
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Otters with hats again, for no reason other than otters in hats!
November 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Otters with hats again, for no reason other than otters in hats!
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This from the nation that selected Boris Johnson on a landslide. You really are kidding yourselves.
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This from the nation that selected Boris Johnson on a landslide. You really are kidding yourselves.
I wonder how many right wing commentators will be angrily posting about how Johnson is wearing a creased shirt and couldn’t be bothered to comb his hair .
It was great to see the First Battalion of Useless ex Tory Prime Ministers at the Cenotaph.
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I wonder how many right wing commentators will be angrily posting about how Johnson is wearing a creased shirt and couldn’t be bothered to comb his hair .
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National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Voting results from the AGM
Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Very disappointing that BBC Sport App have no mention of the Italy win against Australia in Rugby Union . This is a HUGE win and really important news in the game.
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Very disappointing that BBC Sport App have no mention of the Italy win against Australia in Rugby Union . This is a HUGE win and really important news in the game.
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It's obviously absurd to blame David Lammy for the mess the system is in when he's been there a few months and the last government drove it into a wall.
But it's this government who need to figure out some solutions.
But it's this government who need to figure out some solutions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It's obviously absurd to blame David Lammy for the mess the system is in when he's been there a few months and the last government drove it into a wall.
But it's this government who need to figure out some solutions.
But it's this government who need to figure out some solutions.
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Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
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Nothing like them torpedoing the claim the Dems are responsible for the SNAP payments being withheld by actively asking for them to be withheld.
November 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Nothing like them torpedoing the claim the Dems are responsible for the SNAP payments being withheld by actively asking for them to be withheld.