Ian Brown
@ianbrownwriter.bsky.social
Writer - TV, Radio. Co-writer, The Break BBC Radio 4 and more, much more... https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006396/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_9_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_ian%2520brown
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The Ghost of Christmas Future has a message for Keir Starmer.
Alexei Sayle brings you his alternative Christmas message from the streets where Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
Alexei Sayle brings you his alternative Christmas message from the streets where Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
December 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Ghost of Christmas Future has a message for Keir Starmer.
Alexei Sayle brings you his alternative Christmas message from the streets where Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
Alexei Sayle brings you his alternative Christmas message from the streets where Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol.
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No one in their right mind is even considering setting one foot on US soil at least as long as the Trump regime is in power and there is even the slightest chance of landing in ICE detention . So, those attacks are pure performative bullshit from a rogue government. The EU gov won’t budge.
December 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
No one in their right mind is even considering setting one foot on US soil at least as long as the Trump regime is in power and there is even the slightest chance of landing in ICE detention . So, those attacks are pure performative bullshit from a rogue government. The EU gov won’t budge.
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Just seen Ickle Tommy Ten Names referred to as "Ewok Powell" in the comments section of a YouTube vid & I haven't laughed so hard in a while.
Outstanding work from whoever came up with that one. 🤣
@officialstehee.bsky.social @sarf-london.bsky.social
Outstanding work from whoever came up with that one. 🤣
@officialstehee.bsky.social @sarf-london.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Just seen Ickle Tommy Ten Names referred to as "Ewok Powell" in the comments section of a YouTube vid & I haven't laughed so hard in a while.
Outstanding work from whoever came up with that one. 🤣
@officialstehee.bsky.social @sarf-london.bsky.social
Outstanding work from whoever came up with that one. 🤣
@officialstehee.bsky.social @sarf-london.bsky.social
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The problem with Streeting (aside from all the other problems with Streeting) is that he appears to want to be PM purely for the fact of being PM as a win & of in itself. It’s hard to detect any kind of sincere ideology, or even ideas really, other than whatever he thinks will get him there.
I was talking to a Labour MP the other day who said it would be easier to get behind Wes if he could just mask his ambition a little bit...
Tell me you’re positioning for a leadership bid without telling me :….Taxes too high as opposed to poorly structured?
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The problem with Streeting (aside from all the other problems with Streeting) is that he appears to want to be PM purely for the fact of being PM as a win & of in itself. It’s hard to detect any kind of sincere ideology, or even ideas really, other than whatever he thinks will get him there.
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Following news that the hero who rushed in to disarm one of the gunmen in the horrific Bondi Beach attack was a 43 year old Muslim man named Ahmed al-Ahmed, there's been a huge disinformation campaign claiming it's another man and attempting to cause confusion about his identity.
December 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Following news that the hero who rushed in to disarm one of the gunmen in the horrific Bondi Beach attack was a 43 year old Muslim man named Ahmed al-Ahmed, there's been a huge disinformation campaign claiming it's another man and attempting to cause confusion about his identity.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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📈 79% of Brits want Freedom of Movement Back! 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺
RT 🔄 if you want your freedom of movement back! 👍
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
RT 🔄 if you want your freedom of movement back! 👍
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
‘Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll
Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 AM
📈 79% of Brits want Freedom of Movement Back! 🇬🇧❤️🇪🇺
RT 🔄 if you want your freedom of movement back! 👍
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
RT 🔄 if you want your freedom of movement back! 👍
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
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Sure. Something similar happened with transphobia. It's now obvious that the earlier focus on sports and prisons was the veil behind which lay extreme hostility to trans people everywhere
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Sure. Something similar happened with transphobia. It's now obvious that the earlier focus on sports and prisons was the veil behind which lay extreme hostility to trans people everywhere
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Boycot Alton Towers
Alton Towers boss chosen as next CEO of Reform UK-run council
Colin HazeldenDerby political reporter Derbyshire County Council Neil Crittenden will move from running rides to public services as Derbyshire County Council's chief executive Derbyshire County Council has chosen a senior leader from…
Colin HazeldenDerby political reporter Derbyshire County Council Neil Crittenden will move from running rides to public services as Derbyshire County Council's chief executive Derbyshire County Council has chosen a senior leader from…
Alton Towers boss chosen as next CEO of Reform UK-run council
Colin HazeldenDerby political reporter Derbyshire County Council Neil Crittenden will move from running rides to public services as Derbyshire County Council's chief executive Derbyshire County Council has chosen a senior leader from Alton Towers to be its new chief executive. Neil Crittenden is currently the interim vice-president at the theme park and has spent more than 16 years working for its parent company Merlin.
uaetodaynews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Boycot Alton Towers
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So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"
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Great pop fact in case you didn't know: Rebecca Front's graphic designer dad Charles designed the #RubberSoul logo.
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Great pop fact in case you didn't know: Rebecca Front's graphic designer dad Charles designed the #RubberSoul logo.
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I'm "your listener", Chris Mason. I want to know why Boris Johnson isn't in jail, not whether Rachel Reeves left some details out of a few interviews. #r4today
December 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I'm "your listener", Chris Mason. I want to know why Boris Johnson isn't in jail, not whether Rachel Reeves left some details out of a few interviews. #r4today
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Just 10k signatures needed now
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Just 10k signatures needed now
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has already passed 40,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has already passed 40,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
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This petition for a public inquiry into Russian interference is up to 9.6k, and growing fast. We must do everything in our power to break through the establishment's wall of silence about Russian interference. Please share the petition as widely as possible.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This petition for a public inquiry into Russian interference is up to 9.6k, and growing fast. We must do everything in our power to break through the establishment's wall of silence about Russian interference. Please share the petition as widely as possible.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Started reading The Fraud, and it is abundantly clear that the Labour Party was hollowed out by a cabal of right-wing corporatised infiltrators who clearly despise the left so much that they committed serious crimes to fulfil their goals of total capture of the party and betrayal of their members.
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Started reading The Fraud, and it is abundantly clear that the Labour Party was hollowed out by a cabal of right-wing corporatised infiltrators who clearly despise the left so much that they committed serious crimes to fulfil their goals of total capture of the party and betrayal of their members.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one