John Flanagan
@johnflanagan.bsky.social
Brit immigrant in Germany & happy to have escaped the Other Place. Married to a wonderful man; Pro-EU; former historian; ‘Indian’ food fanatic with ridiculously full spice cupboard.
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For the 1st time since the 90s Labour is freezing national rail fares. That’ll mean savings for people across Durham & the wider country. Public transport costs are a big part of cost of living expenditure for many people, so I’m encouraged the govt is taking this step to ease the pressure.
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
For the 1st time since the 90s Labour is freezing national rail fares. That’ll mean savings for people across Durham & the wider country. Public transport costs are a big part of cost of living expenditure for many people, so I’m encouraged the govt is taking this step to ease the pressure.
An incredible take from a senior journalist.
That events which led to over 20k deaths don’t get greater coverage is *wrong* by any definition and the news cycle is the responsibility of the profession.
That events which led to over 20k deaths don’t get greater coverage is *wrong* by any definition and the news cycle is the responsibility of the profession.
It’s a sign of how insane the news cycle is these days that this historic failure of government policy got just one day of news coverage this week.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
An incredible take from a senior journalist.
That events which led to over 20k deaths don’t get greater coverage is *wrong* by any definition and the news cycle is the responsibility of the profession.
That events which led to over 20k deaths don’t get greater coverage is *wrong* by any definition and the news cycle is the responsibility of the profession.
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The agenda moves quickly, Paul, because you are all on X and allow a foreign owned media organisation with an agenda against this country to set that agenda. That's on you and your bosses.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The agenda moves quickly, Paul, because you are all on X and allow a foreign owned media organisation with an agenda against this country to set that agenda. That's on you and your bosses.
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A good move by Govt and very welcome news for commuters and travellers in UK👇🏼
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year for the first time in 30 years.. loathe them or like them they’re doing more positive things for UK than Tories did in 14 years
Mason & Kuenssberg will be utterly distraught😁
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year for the first time in 30 years.. loathe them or like them they’re doing more positive things for UK than Tories did in 14 years
Mason & Kuenssberg will be utterly distraught😁
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A good move by Govt and very welcome news for commuters and travellers in UK👇🏼
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year for the first time in 30 years.. loathe them or like them they’re doing more positive things for UK than Tories did in 14 years
Mason & Kuenssberg will be utterly distraught😁
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year for the first time in 30 years.. loathe them or like them they’re doing more positive things for UK than Tories did in 14 years
Mason & Kuenssberg will be utterly distraught😁
Is *decapitation* the best option here? Maybe ‘departure’ ‘sacking’ or even the awful ‘ouster’ would suffice. Or does the choice indicate sympathy with the recently-resigned?
Two veteran US Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists watched the BBC Panorama that led to the decapitation of its two leading executives. Their verdicts may surprise you …. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Was the BBC’s Trump edit actually OK?
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning American editors offer their opinion on the offending Panorama episode
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Is *decapitation* the best option here? Maybe ‘departure’ ‘sacking’ or even the awful ‘ouster’ would suffice. Or does the choice indicate sympathy with the recently-resigned?
Elon doesn’t need to transition, he’s already become the pastry Evil Queen with a shitbot talking mirror.
things happening on the other site you wouldn’t believe
November 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Elon doesn’t need to transition, he’s already become the pastry Evil Queen with a shitbot talking mirror.
As with the covid disaster. The UK has a political system so befuddled that none of the peerages, titles, gongs and honours awarded to these criminals will be rescinded and restitution will never come.
It is indisputable that Brexit has been an economic disaster, and notable that none of its political architects have paid any price.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
As with the covid disaster. The UK has a political system so befuddled that none of the peerages, titles, gongs and honours awarded to these criminals will be rescinded and restitution will never come.
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Quiet Piggy‼️ This is brilliant‼️
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Quiet Piggy‼️ This is brilliant‼️
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Guys be reasonable. You can’t go round calling people racist just because they’re doing Nazi stuff. That will only make them more racist. I am very sensible and nuanced. Can I have a column in the Guardian please seriously I’ll say anything
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Guys be reasonable. You can’t go round calling people racist just because they’re doing Nazi stuff. That will only make them more racist. I am very sensible and nuanced. Can I have a column in the Guardian please seriously I’ll say anything
Would have loved to witness the discussion that led to the prompts. “They have lamps don’t they? Get it to put a lamp in one of the panels…”
Alienating you target audience from the off is peak YP.
Alienating you target audience from the off is peak YP.
Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Would have loved to witness the discussion that led to the prompts. “They have lamps don’t they? Get it to put a lamp in one of the panels…”
Alienating you target audience from the off is peak YP.
Alienating you target audience from the off is peak YP.
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How did those presenters keep a straight face
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How did those presenters keep a straight face
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The weekly polls promoting a 4-5 seat party, the live coverage of ever utterance of said party across the media …and the same media’s off shoot podcasts …and relentless negative speculation, served up as ‘news’ for 16 months solid. No respect for the folk who voted for Labour under Keir Starmer
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The weekly polls promoting a 4-5 seat party, the live coverage of ever utterance of said party across the media …and the same media’s off shoot podcasts …and relentless negative speculation, served up as ‘news’ for 16 months solid. No respect for the folk who voted for Labour under Keir Starmer
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Is it absolutely necessary to conduct a poll on whatever frothy nonsense these creeps utter to attract attention?
With Maurice Glasman and Dominic Lawson calling for the return of the stocks, we find most Britons opposed - although Reform voters are divided
All Britons: 21% support / 72% oppose
Lib Dem: 12% / 85%
Labour: 12% / 83%
Green: 13% / 82%
Con: 28% / 64%
Reform: 43% / 48%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
All Britons: 21% support / 72% oppose
Lib Dem: 12% / 85%
Labour: 12% / 83%
Green: 13% / 82%
Con: 28% / 64%
Reform: 43% / 48%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Is it absolutely necessary to conduct a poll on whatever frothy nonsense these creeps utter to attract attention?
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BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
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Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean are heroes who saved lives. They showed the best of Britain: putting themselves in harm's way to protect others.
They both deserve the George Cross in recognition of their incredible bravery.
They both deserve the George Cross in recognition of their incredible bravery.
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean are heroes who saved lives. They showed the best of Britain: putting themselves in harm's way to protect others.
They both deserve the George Cross in recognition of their incredible bravery.
They both deserve the George Cross in recognition of their incredible bravery.
Widow Tankie perhaps?
Jeremy Corbyn to appear in north London panto
Former Labour leader will make onscreen cameo as ‘Wizard of Oz-lington’ in drag production of Wicked Witches
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Widow Tankie perhaps?
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Chris Mason after that by-election result came in
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Chris Mason after that by-election result came in
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Chris Mason once again writing like he’s narrating a children’s book where the protagonist is a bear wearing a little hat.
October 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.