@guskoettlitz.bsky.social
Retired s/police officer. First UK police officer stationed in Italy and Albania 1991/94. Worked with Judge Giovanni Falcone in UK and Italy. Author Scott's Forgotten Surgeon. Suffolk resident.
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“Starmer’s killed Labour.”
It’s time to build something new. Something different. Something for us.
Join the Greens and help us build it together.
join.greenparty.org.uk
It’s time to build something new. Something different. Something for us.
Join the Greens and help us build it together.
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Starmer’s killed Labour.”
It’s time to build something new. Something different. Something for us.
Join the Greens and help us build it together.
join.greenparty.org.uk
It’s time to build something new. Something different. Something for us.
Join the Greens and help us build it together.
join.greenparty.org.uk
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The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the Greens have struck a nerve | Zack Polanski
The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the Greens have struck a nerve | Zack Polanski
As a politician, I expect opposition and debate. But when it centres on personal insults, not policies, something else is going on, says the leader of the Green party, Zack Polanski
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The right can mock my teeth all it wants – it shows the Greens have struck a nerve | Zack Polanski
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Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
November 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Farage just gave a press conference, and claimed that the red tape on businesses has risen since Brexit.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
You know what? He's right. But he's wrong about the reason!
It's not because Brexit was done badly. It's because Brexit guarantees more bureaucracy because we have to duplicate EU institutions.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Meanwhile, in Reform's Lancashire CC, the councillor in charge of care homes, owns a private care home, and is closing council care homes. 👀
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A resident’s son, a Reform party member, said any move would “kill” his mother. ~AA
#NeverThoughtTheLeopards
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The BBC’s kowtowing to the right, it’s love-in with Farage, its comfy-chair approach to Boris Johnson, always had only one eventual result. I wonder if the Laura K’s, the Nick Robinsons etc will ever acknowledge this.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The BBC’s kowtowing to the right, it’s love-in with Farage, its comfy-chair approach to Boris Johnson, always had only one eventual result. I wonder if the Laura K’s, the Nick Robinsons etc will ever acknowledge this.
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POSTPONED - due to a special focus on the BBC story, Newsnight have asked me to come on the show next Monday instead...
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
POSTPONED - due to a special focus on the BBC story, Newsnight have asked me to come on the show next Monday instead...
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In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Great to see people catching up on Sir Robbie Gibb's role in setting up GB News - five years after @nafeez.bsky.social explained on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Great to see people catching up on Sir Robbie Gibb's role in setting up GB News - five years after @nafeez.bsky.social explained on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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This Christmas, you can make a difference for vendors like Stewart:
❤️ Buy a magazine from your local vendor
🎁 Buy a £36.99 Vendor Support Kit on our website
And don’t forget to stop and talk to your local vendor. A small chat can make a big difference.
👉 bigissue.com/christmas
❤️ Buy a magazine from your local vendor
🎁 Buy a £36.99 Vendor Support Kit on our website
And don’t forget to stop and talk to your local vendor. A small chat can make a big difference.
👉 bigissue.com/christmas
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This Christmas, you can make a difference for vendors like Stewart:
❤️ Buy a magazine from your local vendor
🎁 Buy a £36.99 Vendor Support Kit on our website
And don’t forget to stop and talk to your local vendor. A small chat can make a big difference.
👉 bigissue.com/christmas
❤️ Buy a magazine from your local vendor
🎁 Buy a £36.99 Vendor Support Kit on our website
And don’t forget to stop and talk to your local vendor. A small chat can make a big difference.
👉 bigissue.com/christmas
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In 2025 it seems to be OK to mount an insurrection, but it's not OK to accuse someone of mounting an insurrection.
In 2025 it also seems to be OK to behave in a racist way, but it's not OK to accuse someone of behaving in a racist way.
This seems the wrong way around to me.
In 2025 it also seems to be OK to behave in a racist way, but it's not OK to accuse someone of behaving in a racist way.
This seems the wrong way around to me.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In 2025 it seems to be OK to mount an insurrection, but it's not OK to accuse someone of mounting an insurrection.
In 2025 it also seems to be OK to behave in a racist way, but it's not OK to accuse someone of behaving in a racist way.
This seems the wrong way around to me.
In 2025 it also seems to be OK to behave in a racist way, but it's not OK to accuse someone of behaving in a racist way.
This seems the wrong way around to me.
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In Kherson, Angelina Jolie visited the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital.
I know it's been days, yet I still can't get over her going to one of the most dangerous places instead of Kyiv, like everyone does. Amazing.
I know it's been days, yet I still can't get over her going to one of the most dangerous places instead of Kyiv, like everyone does. Amazing.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In Kherson, Angelina Jolie visited the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital.
I know it's been days, yet I still can't get over her going to one of the most dangerous places instead of Kyiv, like everyone does. Amazing.
I know it's been days, yet I still can't get over her going to one of the most dangerous places instead of Kyiv, like everyone does. Amazing.
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You can catch me on Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster talking about the rapid rise of the Green Party.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Week in Westminster - 08/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Caroline Wheeler reports on the latest developments at Westminster.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
You can catch me on Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster talking about the rapid rise of the Green Party.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Left: Boris Johnson attacking the BBC over Panorama's coverage of Trump on Jan 6th
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Left: Boris Johnson attacking the BBC over Panorama's coverage of Trump on Jan 6th
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
Right: Boris Johnson criticising Trump over Jan 6th
A former British PM attacking the BBC, is that really patriotism?
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Yeah, this is a serious failing. Same as when Thatcher's pick, Marmaduke Hussey, forced out Alasdair Milne: hushed up, opaque, behind closed doors, secretive. This is a public body, using licence fee funds, operating according to the scrutiny of an elected government. It should be transparent.
Question are the BBC Board minutes in the public domain? Or is it just a summary? Wondering why other 'independent' institutions like the BoE Monetary Committee do put out reports & not the BBC @iandunt.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social
@peterjukes.bsky.social
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yeah, this is a serious failing. Same as when Thatcher's pick, Marmaduke Hussey, forced out Alasdair Milne: hushed up, opaque, behind closed doors, secretive. This is a public body, using licence fee funds, operating according to the scrutiny of an elected government. It should be transparent.
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Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
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California’s leadership on clean air and climate began under Governor Ronald Reagan and was strengthened by President Richard Nixon — a bipartisan legacy more than half a century strong.
While Trump attempts to put our progress in reverse, California will continue to lead.
While Trump attempts to put our progress in reverse, California will continue to lead.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
California’s leadership on clean air and climate began under Governor Ronald Reagan and was strengthened by President Richard Nixon — a bipartisan legacy more than half a century strong.
While Trump attempts to put our progress in reverse, California will continue to lead.
While Trump attempts to put our progress in reverse, California will continue to lead.
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When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
The BBC’s Attempts to Appease the 'Right-Wing Coup' Against It Are Now Seeding Its Own Destruction
By attempting to appease those forces seeking to destroy them, the BBC has helped trigger a crisis that now threatens its very future, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
When Boris Johnson was Prime Minister one of his senior advisers confided to me that one of the only things in politics his boss actually cared about was “killing off the BBC”.
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
Five years on, and it is a campaign that appears to be finally coming to fruition.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/t...
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Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
🎯 Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." 👏🏽~AA
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Absolutely right. I criticise BBC News, because we need it to be as good as we know it can be. People like Farage criticise the BBC, because they work for its competitors and don't want it to exist.
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Starmer has put the Government behind the BBC, describing it as an "internationally renowned" institution. It rejected allegations that the broadcasting service is "institutionally biased" and said it is important the BBC acts to maintain trust.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Donald Trump 'corrupt' BBC claim rejected by Keir Starmer in latest twist
Downing Street threw its weight behind the BBC and rejected allegations that the broadcasting service is 'institutionally biased' after a major row over Donald Trump's speech
www.mirror.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Starmer has put the Government behind the BBC, describing it as an "internationally renowned" institution. It rejected allegations that the broadcasting service is "institutionally biased" and said it is important the BBC acts to maintain trust.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: Rachel Reeves signals she intends to remove the two-child cap *in full*
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.
"I don't think a child should be penalised because they're in a bigger family through no fault of their own," she tells BBC.