steve jones
@kilfrew.bsky.social
Part-time Unicorn Farmer.
Rugby Ref Adviser/Coach.
Husband, Dad & Gramps. Talk about Optical Networks & Brain Health
Rugby Ref Adviser/Coach.
Husband, Dad & Gramps. Talk about Optical Networks & Brain Health
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I wonder who is the intended 🏴 target of this 'drive by' 🤔😱
'[T]hey often think there will be payback; they may even have been promised it. Perhaps a key seat at the next election, a place on the list for the Senedd elections next May...or even a peerage.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'[T]hey often think there will be payback; they may even have been promised it. Perhaps a key seat at the next election, a place on the list for the Senedd elections next May...or even a peerage.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Tory after Tory defects to Nigel Farage, I say this: be careful which turncoats you wish for | Simon Hart
As a chief whip, I came to know a thing or two about those who flee their parties. Often they are more trouble than they are worth, says government chief whip from 2022 to 2024, Simon Hart
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I wonder who is the intended 🏴 target of this 'drive by' 🤔😱
'[T]hey often think there will be payback; they may even have been promised it. Perhaps a key seat at the next election, a place on the list for the Senedd elections next May...or even a peerage.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'[T]hey often think there will be payback; they may even have been promised it. Perhaps a key seat at the next election, a place on the list for the Senedd elections next May...or even a peerage.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The farming sector is ‘bewildered and frightened’, with inheritance tax and farming payment changes causing significant ongoing concern, a review for the UK Government has found
New deal needed for ‘bewildered and frightened’ farming sector, review urges
The farming sector is “bewildered and frightened”, with inheritance tax and farming payment changes causing significant ongoing concern, a review for the Government has found. The farm profitability r...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The farming sector is ‘bewildered and frightened’, with inheritance tax and farming payment changes causing significant ongoing concern, a review for the UK Government has found
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A disastrous consequence of a culture reserving its greatest rewards for commentators with the most pungently expressed opinions is how hard it becomes for them to climb down. By rights, *everybody* writing or speaking in the national interest should be horrified & outraged by Trump’s attacks on us.
December 13, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A disastrous consequence of a culture reserving its greatest rewards for commentators with the most pungently expressed opinions is how hard it becomes for them to climb down. By rights, *everybody* writing or speaking in the national interest should be horrified & outraged by Trump’s attacks on us.
This self-styled economic think tank is really a lobbying shop for the harmful and polluting industries that fund it, with fossil fuel giants chief among them.”
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This self-styled economic think tank is really a lobbying shop for the harmful and polluting industries that fund it, with fossil fuel giants chief among them.”
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🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked £640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group – received more than £640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...
www.desmog.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🔴 REVEALED 🔴
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
The Institute of Economic Affairs – the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss – was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
📝 Exclusive findings from @desmog.com 👇
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You tell 'em "Are Nige"
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You tell 'em "Are Nige"
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Electoral Reform Society: “We are seeing an alarming trend of parties receiving larger and larger donations from single super-wealthy donors and the public are rightly asking what these very rich people expect in return for their money."
https://bit.ly/4rAErap
https://bit.ly/4rAErap
Farage denies crypto billionaire wants anything in return for £9m donation to Reform
The Reform UK leader promoted the cryptocurrency company which Christopher Harborne holds shares in – one month after receiving a record donation for the party
www.independent.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Electoral Reform Society: “We are seeing an alarming trend of parties receiving larger and larger donations from single super-wealthy donors and the public are rightly asking what these very rich people expect in return for their money."
https://bit.ly/4rAErap
https://bit.ly/4rAErap
At least eight MEPs elected for either Ukip or the Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by Reform UK’s former Wales leader Gill to co-opt them into fulfilling tasks set for him by his Kremlin paymasters.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
At least eight MEPs elected for either Ukip or the Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by Reform UK’s former Wales leader Gill to co-opt them into fulfilling tasks set for him by his Kremlin paymasters.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I have a new update to climate model-observation comparisons over at The Climate Brink, covering CMIP3, CMIP5, and CMIP6. Models perform well globally. The latest generation shows too much long-term warming but better reproduces recent trends: www.theclimatebrink....
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I have a new update to climate model-observation comparisons over at The Climate Brink, covering CMIP3, CMIP5, and CMIP6. Models perform well globally. The latest generation shows too much long-term warming but better reproduces recent trends: www.theclimatebrink....
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This is huge news in rugby. The tackle height change trial in community rugby has worked and it is being backed to be made a full law change.
www.world.rugby/news/1019596...
www.world.rugby/news/1019596...
World Rugby Executive Board recommends that a lower tackle height be written into community game law | World Rugby
The World Rugby Executive Board has recommended that a lower legal tackle height at the sternum is made a full law of the community game. The move was proposed by the 11 unions who have been particip...
www.world.rugby
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is huge news in rugby. The tackle height change trial in community rugby has worked and it is being backed to be made a full law change.
www.world.rugby/news/1019596...
www.world.rugby/news/1019596...
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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Reform UK have accepted £9 million from foreign-based businessman Christopher Harborne.
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reform UK have accepted £9 million from foreign-based businessman Christopher Harborne.
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Sadly I received this sh!t in the post today.
So much misinformation, half-truths and lies that appeals to the worst in us.
For some reason no mention of Russian influence?
On the plus side I can use it to light the fire later
So much misinformation, half-truths and lies that appeals to the worst in us.
For some reason no mention of Russian influence?
On the plus side I can use it to light the fire later
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Sadly I received this sh!t in the post today.
So much misinformation, half-truths and lies that appeals to the worst in us.
For some reason no mention of Russian influence?
On the plus side I can use it to light the fire later
So much misinformation, half-truths and lies that appeals to the worst in us.
For some reason no mention of Russian influence?
On the plus side I can use it to light the fire later
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We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
A decade of Brexit: Britain falls behind peers in trade and growth
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
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We are not fighting climate change
We are fighting the people and industries who are stopping us from addressing it
We are fighting the people and industries who are stopping us from addressing it
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We are not fighting climate change
We are fighting the people and industries who are stopping us from addressing it
We are fighting the people and industries who are stopping us from addressing it
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Der Spiegel: Commander in Sleep
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Der Spiegel: Commander in Sleep
Well said
Oh fuck off.
The economic damage Brexit has caused is undeniable - even Brexiteers are now admitting it.
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Well said
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Electrification + efficiency — not rolling back climate policy — is the real path to a competitive European industry.
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
Why electrification, not repealing green laws, will save Europe's industry
According to Oxford professor of energy Jan Rosenow, rapid electrification of Europe's industry, not rolling back the EU's Green Deal, will save European industry.
euobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Electrification + efficiency — not rolling back climate policy — is the real path to a competitive European industry.
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
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Coverage of the refugee proposals demonstrates why we have such a broken political system. Endless focus on left-wing anger and right-wing support. Basically nothing on whether the reforms will work. They will not, which is why we'll still be here having the same debate in three years.
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Coverage of the refugee proposals demonstrates why we have such a broken political system. Endless focus on left-wing anger and right-wing support. Basically nothing on whether the reforms will work. They will not, which is why we'll still be here having the same debate in three years.
Dangerous times. We can not allow the Overton window to move even more to the right
Labour will fall through the Overton Window they’ve helped Farage shift to the right. It’s not a window it’s a manhole over a sewer.
Shabana Mahmood on the BBC this morning talking about desperate people fleeing war and persecution as being given a "golden ticket" and "handouts" and saying she's got a "moral mission" to take them away from them
Indistinguishable from the rhetoric of Reform www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/shabana-ma...
Indistinguishable from the rhetoric of Reform www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/shabana-ma...
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Dangerous times. We can not allow the Overton window to move even more to the right
When having a go at BBC remember 3 companies control 90% UK print media.
ITV being bought by Comcast
Sky: Owned by Comcast
Channel 5 Owned by Paramount Global
GB News Far right investor owned
Ch4 only UK left-leaning broadcaster.
Most social media is right-wing owned
For all its faults, we need BBC
ITV being bought by Comcast
Sky: Owned by Comcast
Channel 5 Owned by Paramount Global
GB News Far right investor owned
Ch4 only UK left-leaning broadcaster.
Most social media is right-wing owned
For all its faults, we need BBC
a picture of a robot with the words be careful what you ask for
ALT: a picture of a robot with the words be careful what you ask for
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
When having a go at BBC remember 3 companies control 90% UK print media.
ITV being bought by Comcast
Sky: Owned by Comcast
Channel 5 Owned by Paramount Global
GB News Far right investor owned
Ch4 only UK left-leaning broadcaster.
Most social media is right-wing owned
For all its faults, we need BBC
ITV being bought by Comcast
Sky: Owned by Comcast
Channel 5 Owned by Paramount Global
GB News Far right investor owned
Ch4 only UK left-leaning broadcaster.
Most social media is right-wing owned
For all its faults, we need BBC
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Dominic Cummings, in an earlier incarnation, ran a secretly-funded 'think tank' dedicated to attacking the Beeb while Robbie Gibb glided effortlessly from GBNews to the BBC & started lecturing staff on impartiality. Imagine (cos you'll have to) how the 'left-wing' equivalent would be reported.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Dominic Cummings, in an earlier incarnation, ran a secretly-funded 'think tank' dedicated to attacking the Beeb while Robbie Gibb glided effortlessly from GBNews to the BBC & started lecturing staff on impartiality. Imagine (cos you'll have to) how the 'left-wing' equivalent would be reported.
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“Fearless journalism is what terrifies politicians, and it must not be cowed."
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
'If the BBC backs down to Trump, it doesn’t deserve to survive’ | The News Agents
What’s the next move for the BBC, after Donald Trump’s threat to sue the broadcaster for a billion dollars – and why what it decides will influence much more than its own future.
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Fearless journalism is what terrifies politicians, and it must not be cowed."
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
The BBC must stand up to Trump's $1 billion lawsuit - or risk legitimising the president's false narrative of what really happened on January 6
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-t...
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Shame that Number 10 still hasn’t.
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Shame that Number 10 still hasn’t.