Mark Purchase
@markpurch.bsky.social
“We just don't recognize life's most significant moments while they're happening. Back then I thought, "Well, there'll be other days."
“I didn't realize that that was the only day”
Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham - Field of Dreams
“I didn't realize that that was the only day”
Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham - Field of Dreams
It’ll take a big change in attitude but Starmer really needs to be looking at reasons to do something rather than always being over cautious and trying to find a reason not to do something
Facts and reality are now on the side of pro Europeans he needs to grab the opportunity before it’s too late
Facts and reality are now on the side of pro Europeans he needs to grab the opportunity before it’s too late
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
It’ll take a big change in attitude but Starmer really needs to be looking at reasons to do something rather than always being over cautious and trying to find a reason not to do something
Facts and reality are now on the side of pro Europeans he needs to grab the opportunity before it’s too late
Facts and reality are now on the side of pro Europeans he needs to grab the opportunity before it’s too late
Reposted by Mark Purchase
UK RW press need to make up their minds, too. They've finally twigged that Brexit is an unholy mess but accuse Starmer of treachery for his timid "reset".
January 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
UK RW press need to make up their minds, too. They've finally twigged that Brexit is an unholy mess but accuse Starmer of treachery for his timid "reset".
No, it was so easy to do all you get is a parking ticket
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
No, it was so easy to do all you get is a parking ticket
We mustn’t forget that the potential next Prime Minister of UK was the advocate of a “clean break” (no withdrawal agreement) Brexit where no rights were protected for anyone
Yet apparently some fools still try to blame Europe for not looking after them
Yet apparently some fools still try to blame Europe for not looking after them
January 15, 2026 at 7:35 PM
We mustn’t forget that the potential next Prime Minister of UK was the advocate of a “clean break” (no withdrawal agreement) Brexit where no rights were protected for anyone
Yet apparently some fools still try to blame Europe for not looking after them
Yet apparently some fools still try to blame Europe for not looking after them
Was he looking in the mirror when he said it?
January 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Was he looking in the mirror when he said it?
Jenrick is Brexitism personified
Like all the ex-tories who have crossed to Reform he will add nothing substantial to the party
It will still be Farage and a bunch of misfits
Like all the ex-tories who have crossed to Reform he will add nothing substantial to the party
It will still be Farage and a bunch of misfits
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Jenrick is Brexitism personified
Like all the ex-tories who have crossed to Reform he will add nothing substantial to the party
It will still be Farage and a bunch of misfits
Like all the ex-tories who have crossed to Reform he will add nothing substantial to the party
It will still be Farage and a bunch of misfits
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
It’s all extremely recent history and it’s impossible to claim that Europe took anything away from us
Even my goldfish can remember
It’s all extremely recent history and it’s impossible to claim that Europe took anything away from us
Even my goldfish can remember
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
It’s all extremely recent history and it’s impossible to claim that Europe took anything away from us
Even my goldfish can remember
It’s all extremely recent history and it’s impossible to claim that Europe took anything away from us
Even my goldfish can remember
If only he had a track record of telling the truth
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
If only he had a track record of telling the truth
Reposted by Mark Purchase
exactly this 👆
nobody is talking about "Labours brexit".
Farage doesn't have a huge majority of seats in parliament.
Labour do. Labour have even admitted brexit has caused huge economic problems - but they refuse to fix it.
nobody is talking about "Labours brexit".
Farage doesn't have a huge majority of seats in parliament.
Labour do. Labour have even admitted brexit has caused huge economic problems - but they refuse to fix it.
Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit
This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 10:19 AM
exactly this 👆
nobody is talking about "Labours brexit".
Farage doesn't have a huge majority of seats in parliament.
Labour do. Labour have even admitted brexit has caused huge economic problems - but they refuse to fix it.
nobody is talking about "Labours brexit".
Farage doesn't have a huge majority of seats in parliament.
Labour do. Labour have even admitted brexit has caused huge economic problems - but they refuse to fix it.
It would help if Starmer stopped being so worried about reasons for not doing things and instead focused on the many obvious reasons to do something far more ambitious
Constantly ruling stuff out is not helping our country or economy and certainly won’t win him many votes from either side
Constantly ruling stuff out is not helping our country or economy and certainly won’t win him many votes from either side
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
It would help if Starmer stopped being so worried about reasons for not doing things and instead focused on the many obvious reasons to do something far more ambitious
Constantly ruling stuff out is not helping our country or economy and certainly won’t win him many votes from either side
Constantly ruling stuff out is not helping our country or economy and certainly won’t win him many votes from either side
But the fact he can’t summon the courage to tell people like the Anglo (not) European whiner that they are wrong, that FoM wasn’t taken away by Europe and that Spain isn’t punishing him is ridiculous
If he really is as pro rejoin as he claims then he should want to explain the facts
If he really is as pro rejoin as he claims then he should want to explain the facts
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
But the fact he can’t summon the courage to tell people like the Anglo (not) European whiner that they are wrong, that FoM wasn’t taken away by Europe and that Spain isn’t punishing him is ridiculous
If he really is as pro rejoin as he claims then he should want to explain the facts
If he really is as pro rejoin as he claims then he should want to explain the facts
It’s not just EU citizens that are alienated
This kind of deliberate disinformation alienates a lot of UK citizens too
He doesn’t speak for all of us
We know what happened, and most importantly how we can change it
This kind of deliberate disinformation alienates a lot of UK citizens too
He doesn’t speak for all of us
We know what happened, and most importantly how we can change it
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s not just EU citizens that are alienated
This kind of deliberate disinformation alienates a lot of UK citizens too
He doesn’t speak for all of us
We know what happened, and most importantly how we can change it
This kind of deliberate disinformation alienates a lot of UK citizens too
He doesn’t speak for all of us
We know what happened, and most importantly how we can change it
If you follow this flawed and ludicrous logic through, if you consider that freedom of movement was a separate stand alone thing and it would have remained after Brexit if the EU27 hadn’t taken it away, then there must be a danger if we ever rejoin the EU that it doesn’t get separately restored
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
If you follow this flawed and ludicrous logic through, if you consider that freedom of movement was a separate stand alone thing and it would have remained after Brexit if the EU27 hadn’t taken it away, then there must be a danger if we ever rejoin the EU that it doesn’t get separately restored
Stephen A Smith is the exception that proves the rule
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Stephen A Smith is the exception that proves the rule
You do realise that this thread is about something very important that Starmer is RULING OUT meaning it will be very difficult if not impossible to achieve any meaningful improvement to the existing situation
Repeatedly posting old newspaper stories that we have all seen already isn’t helping
Repeatedly posting old newspaper stories that we have all seen already isn’t helping
January 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
You do realise that this thread is about something very important that Starmer is RULING OUT meaning it will be very difficult if not impossible to achieve any meaningful improvement to the existing situation
Repeatedly posting old newspaper stories that we have all seen already isn’t helping
Repeatedly posting old newspaper stories that we have all seen already isn’t helping
Reposted by Mark Purchase
The ”classe dominante” - the English Establishment - is screwed.
When Toto pulls back the curtain in the Wizard of Oz, observe how frightened the little man operating the machinery is. That’s them. Their façade is crumbling.
When Toto pulls back the curtain in the Wizard of Oz, observe how frightened the little man operating the machinery is. That’s them. Their façade is crumbling.
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The ”classe dominante” - the English Establishment - is screwed.
When Toto pulls back the curtain in the Wizard of Oz, observe how frightened the little man operating the machinery is. That’s them. Their façade is crumbling.
When Toto pulls back the curtain in the Wizard of Oz, observe how frightened the little man operating the machinery is. That’s them. Their façade is crumbling.
Transport for the North might actually be given some proper funding at last
Or will it all be controlled from Westminster?
Or will it all be controlled from Westminster?
January 14, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Transport for the North might actually be given some proper funding at last
Or will it all be controlled from Westminster?
Or will it all be controlled from Westminster?