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NONE of our TV channels celebrate anything the least bit positive aboot Scotland. How nice would it be to see the REAL news about how well Scotland is doing, despite both hands tied behind oor backs? Time for independence 🏴💙
“… there was “scant” coverage of the current Scottish Government’s policy agenda or that of the party’s MPs at Westminster.
“The SNP received just 24 references on BBC News At Ten and 14 on ITV News At Ten between January and September, while Reform UK received 157 across the two programmes.”
“The SNP received just 24 references on BBC News At Ten and 14 on ITV News At Ten between January and September, while Reform UK received 157 across the two programmes.”
Study reveals how major broadcasters sideline SNP in news coverage
THE BBC and ITV should look to embed devolved nations in their day-to-day coverage more, an expert has said, after research found the SNP and Plaid…
www.thenational.scot
December 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NONE of our TV channels celebrate anything the least bit positive aboot Scotland. How nice would it be to see the REAL news about how well Scotland is doing, despite both hands tied behind oor backs? Time for independence 🏴💙
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🚨David McLennan is Reform UK's first elected councillor in Scotland. He won a by-election in Whitburn last week.
He claims to be a retired police officer, but David actually left the force after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, we reveal tonight.
He claims to be a retired police officer, but David actually left the force after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, we reveal tonight.
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨David McLennan is Reform UK's first elected councillor in Scotland. He won a by-election in Whitburn last week.
He claims to be a retired police officer, but David actually left the force after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, we reveal tonight.
He claims to be a retired police officer, but David actually left the force after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, we reveal tonight.
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"Should we worrry more about the far right or [meaningless threat the far right made up?"
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Should we worrry more about the far right or [meaningless threat the far right made up?"
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No, the problem is both. The racist fringe has always existed - but until this year, we haven't had since the 1950s at the latest a government that has been unwilling to enforce the law or to condemn racism.
I must be missing something, but I do find this bizarre. No doubt the government can and should do more. But the problem we are talking about here is … the right.
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
No, the problem is both. The racist fringe has always existed - but until this year, we haven't had since the 1950s at the latest a government that has been unwilling to enforce the law or to condemn racism.
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Indeed. The other thing I find grating about the 'what do you expect?' is look, every prime minister of this country has left race relations in at the very least, as good a state as which they found it until this one, who is a Labour PM, so a little bit less wry 'what do you expect?' would be nice.
December 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Indeed. The other thing I find grating about the 'what do you expect?' is look, every prime minister of this country has left race relations in at the very least, as good a state as which they found it until this one, who is a Labour PM, so a little bit less wry 'what do you expect?' would be nice.
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Honestly impressed at Starmer and Nandy's commitment to not doing their job. This guy is literally talking about his wife, his children, her, and her children, and they do nothing!
CT explains why he thinks Shabana Mahmood is neither English, nor British, to which Cole does not respond to at all.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
Cole: asks how many generations? Is it a race thing?
CT: Not race as Albanians don't count either. It is ancestry.
It is infinite generations, if you don't have the ancestry.
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Honestly impressed at Starmer and Nandy's commitment to not doing their job. This guy is literally talking about his wife, his children, her, and her children, and they do nothing!
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Unarmed by-stander, Ahmed el Ahmed, a fruit shop owner challenged & took the gun from one of gunman in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. He went to hospital after being shot in the leg & shoulder by another gunman. Doctors have told his family that he should be OK
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bystander tackles and wrestles gun from alleged gunman during Bondi beach mass shooting
Video shows the man rushing one of the alleged gunmen who shot dozens of people on Sunday evening in Australia
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Unarmed by-stander, Ahmed el Ahmed, a fruit shop owner challenged & took the gun from one of gunman in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. He went to hospital after being shot in the leg & shoulder by another gunman. Doctors have told his family that he should be OK
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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A man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been unmasked.
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
December 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen has been unmasked.
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
The hero has been named as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, a Sydney local who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland.
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
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Cowardice of Harry Cole - the ostensible interviewer - to not ask: "But is your position is that Badenoch or Mahmood should not be eligible to be MPs or lead a party?"
Asking the question + getting the answer would undermine his decision to interview
Instead seeks to legitimise Tomlinson+ducks it
Asking the question + getting the answer would undermine his decision to interview
Instead seeks to legitimise Tomlinson+ducks it
December 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Cowardice of Harry Cole - the ostensible interviewer - to not ask: "But is your position is that Badenoch or Mahmood should not be eligible to be MPs or lead a party?"
Asking the question + getting the answer would undermine his decision to interview
Instead seeks to legitimise Tomlinson+ducks it
Asking the question + getting the answer would undermine his decision to interview
Instead seeks to legitimise Tomlinson+ducks it
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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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A deeply concerning report.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizenship-immigration-home-office-racist-b2882097.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizenship-immigration-home-office-racist-b2882097.html
Revealed: UK’s ‘racist’ system of stripping citizenship
‘Secretive’ system means citizens are not even informed they have lost their rights, says damning report
www.independent.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A deeply concerning report.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizenship-immigration-home-office-racist-b2882097.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-citizenship-immigration-home-office-racist-b2882097.html
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Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
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Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
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 11:29 AM
Meanwhile Robin Ince genuinely has been cancelled for daring to voice his opinions and for defending trans people.
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
Where's the outrage from the "cancel culture" lot?
What are the Free Speech Union doing to help him?
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There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
JONATHAN FREEDLAND: Why Britain’s Jewish leaders are silent on Farage’s schoolyard antisemitism
While the Reform UK leader and his allies smear accusers as liars, the Board, JLC and HET remain mute, fearing the wrath of a rising politician
www.jewishnews.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
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On "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
"we concluded that the statement made by the Home Secretary was presented as an assertion, and not a statistical finding" - UK statistics regulator
"we concluded that the statement made by the Home Secretary was presented as an assertion, and not a statistical finding" - UK statistics regulator
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
"we concluded that the statement made by the Home Secretary was presented as an assertion, and not a statistical finding" - UK statistics regulator
"we concluded that the statement made by the Home Secretary was presented as an assertion, and not a statistical finding" - UK statistics regulator
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It is very difficult to think of anything Trump has done this year that does not denigrate the USA’s staunchest allies and delight their once shared enemies, most obviously Vladimir Putin. And apart perhaps from Mark Carney, Western politicians are not rising to the unprecedented challenge he poses.
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It is very difficult to think of anything Trump has done this year that does not denigrate the USA’s staunchest allies and delight their once shared enemies, most obviously Vladimir Putin. And apart perhaps from Mark Carney, Western politicians are not rising to the unprecedented challenge he poses.
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Our projection for Senedd ‘26 based on the latest @nation.cymru / Beaufort Research Poll:
➡️ Ref — 30
🌼 PC — 29
🌹 Lab — 22
🌳 Con — 8
🌱 GP — 7
If this happened, it could be wipeout for the Lib Dems and a huge moment for the Greens.
From @devolvedelections.bsky.social
➡️ Ref — 30
🌼 PC — 29
🌹 Lab — 22
🌳 Con — 8
🌱 GP — 7
If this happened, it could be wipeout for the Lib Dems and a huge moment for the Greens.
From @devolvedelections.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our projection for Senedd ‘26 based on the latest @nation.cymru / Beaufort Research Poll:
➡️ Ref — 30
🌼 PC — 29
🌹 Lab — 22
🌳 Con — 8
🌱 GP — 7
If this happened, it could be wipeout for the Lib Dems and a huge moment for the Greens.
From @devolvedelections.bsky.social
➡️ Ref — 30
🌼 PC — 29
🌹 Lab — 22
🌳 Con — 8
🌱 GP — 7
If this happened, it could be wipeout for the Lib Dems and a huge moment for the Greens.
From @devolvedelections.bsky.social
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This entire 'issue' boils down to yet another attempt to start a moral panic over immigrants (or, in this case, a cohort of which a subgroup are the children of immigrants) integrating, from the "immigrants need to integrate" brigade. It's not a question worthy of airtime.
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This entire 'issue' boils down to yet another attempt to start a moral panic over immigrants (or, in this case, a cohort of which a subgroup are the children of immigrants) integrating, from the "immigrants need to integrate" brigade. It's not a question worthy of airtime.
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The misleading caption was on screen from 11.06pm to 11.10pm
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The misleading caption was on screen from 11.06pm to 11.10pm
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Put misleading caption bsck up at 11.12pm over woman saying (accurately) speaking English as a 2nd language doesn't mean you can't speak English
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Put misleading caption bsck up at 11.12pm over woman saying (accurately) speaking English as a 2nd language doesn't mean you can't speak English
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
Bruce clarified she said primary school children but meant all school children
Nobody involves seems aware a misleading caption on screen for 8 minutes
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The misleading caption stayed up for 10 minutes as Stephen Flynn talked about bilingual children too
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The misleading caption stayed up for 10 minutes as Stephen Flynn talked about bilingual children too
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
Whoever is on the captions or editorially looking overseeing it does not appear to have listened to the debate
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The first questioner on #bbcqt asks about child poverty & the lifting of the two child benefit gap. She seems to be more upset that a parent may have "coloured nails" than having to bring their children up in poverty while working. What a nasty, ill-informed view of the world.
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The first questioner on #bbcqt asks about child poverty & the lifting of the two child benefit gap. She seems to be more upset that a parent may have "coloured nails" than having to bring their children up in poverty while working. What a nasty, ill-informed view of the world.
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The pro-Farage framing of #bbcqt. Questioner asks: "Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?" Fiona Bruce says "have English as a second language." Caption changes the meaning entirely: "Don't speak fluent English." Shocking editorialising.
December 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The pro-Farage framing of #bbcqt. Questioner asks: "Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?" Fiona Bruce says "have English as a second language." Caption changes the meaning entirely: "Don't speak fluent English." Shocking editorialising.
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Nigel Farage's new strategy is to call the childhood victims of his racism liars while lashing out at any journalists who dare to report his actions.
This is just a small taster of how he would act if he ever got any power
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is just a small taster of how he would act if he ever got any power
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Nigel Farage's new strategy is to call the childhood victims of his racism liars while lashing out at any journalists who dare to report his actions.
This is just a small taster of how he would act if he ever got any power
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is just a small taster of how he would act if he ever got any power
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...