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Richard
@rtruscott.bsky.social
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Architect, work for a London Borough in Planning, Urban Design, Housing, Policy etc, like politics, culture & history, cycling…
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stevemc.bsky.social
Emma Barnett - Labour ‘stuffing the Lords’ with new Peers. Tory girl making sure she uses pejorative language to attack the actions of the government (just like she always did on 5live). Even Henry Zeffman felt compelled to correct her ‘it’s still full of Tories’! #r4today
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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pickardje.bsky.social
this isn’t very free speech-y of the free speech champs
pickardje.bsky.social Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 20h
Citizens of countries including the UK and France will have to disclose the past five years of their social media history to visit the US even though they are covered by visa waiver schemes, under new proposals by the Trump administration.

www.ft.com/content/683b...
US to require social media disclosure for visa-waiver requests
Change would affect visitors from countries including the UK, France and Australia
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Thought Kevin McCloud & @channel4tv.bsky.social might save the best to last in this year’s RIBA #GrandDesigns #HouseOfTheYear & I think in the Sanei Hopkins Housestead they might’ve; 4 spectacular pavilions, I especially love the thatched roof on thinnest pink space frame & glass living room!
December 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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yonahfreemark.com
Since 2000, London has added more than 1.9 million residents (+26%), but the number of vehicle miles driven has declined by 10%; it's declined most spectacularly in the center.

Outside of London, vehicle miles traveled have increased rapidly over the same period. content.tfl.gov.uk/travel-in-lo...
Change in vehicle kilometers driver, 2000 to 2024
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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redpeter99.bsky.social
Europe here. Trump thinks we've got problems. I suspect the US has greater ones.
pbump.com Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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anderspucknielsen.dk
Maybe the Daddy thing was not a smart thing to do.
24hoursukraine.bsky.social 24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 1d
🇪🇺🇺🇸Trump: "I want to run the United States. I don't want to run Europe. I'm involved in Europe very much. NATO calls me 'Daddy.'"
December 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Some important messages here, about the small business owners & self employed who are being neglected when they’re not being further burdened by the Starmer govt., which is why populists promise the opposite, from Huey Long & Poujade to Farage & Mamdani open.substack.com/pub/maguirep...
The voters who make populism happen
And why this government isn't speaking to them
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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claesdevreese.bsky.social
This is the correct headline and coverage.

Fined for misleading business practices, lack of transparency and obfuscating data access.

That’s it. #NotCensorship
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Excellent piece by conservative commentator (CONSERVATIVE!) Andrew Coyne, in Canada’s Globe & Mail, on the utter venal corruption, treason, betrayal of allies & all morality that is Donald Trump in his 2nd term as US President www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Donald Trump – and American democracy – is getting exponentially worse
Corruption, extremism, authoritarianism, narcissism: it’s all there now, right at the top of the world’s most powerful democracy – and it can only accelerate from here
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Absolutely no way to dress this FIFA Peace Prize up as anything but an utter farce & a disgraceful betrayal of football, to give an apparent honour to the liar, criminal, autocrat & monster that is US President Donald Trump, but I suppose like everyone, FIFA need his support so must flatter him!
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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peark.es
Twitter becomes the first site to take a hit from the EU Digital Services Act

*ELON MUSK'S X HIT WITH €120M EU FINE FOR CONTENT LAW BREACHES
*EU COMMISSION SAYS X MADE 3 VIOLATIONS OF DIGITAL SERVICES ACT
*EU GIVES X 60 DAYS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS, 90 DAYS TO IMPLEMENT
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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maartenpvink.bsky.social
In case you’re wondering about the state of the coalition talks in the Netherlands…

(pictured the five parties talking and the look on the face of the ‘informateur’ says it all)
lydienee.bsky.social Lydia van Rooijen @lydienee.bsky.social · 6d
Onze fotograaf Robin Utrecht vangt de status van de kabinetsformatie in 1 beeld:
x.com/robinutrecht...
December 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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robfordmancs.bsky.social
In this graph, change in Conservative vote 2019-24 is plotted against the share the Tories won in 2019. As you can see, there's a strong relationship. This means the Conservatives suffered *proportional decline* - the better they started, the further they fell back. And that magnifies seat losses
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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peterwalker99.bsky.social
I love the fact that the Telegraph tried to cover the Rachel Reeves chess 'truth' story, and had to include the fact that even their own chess correspondent thinks it is utter bollocks.
tonytassell.bsky.social Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · 7d
I think if i won the under-14 title for the British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls Championship, you would probably hear me say quite a bit i was the champion. The Telegraph's own chess correspondent points out here why Reeves's is quite right to do so www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
December 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Watching the @channel4news.bsky.social reports of NUMEROUS #IllegalDumping sites in Kent alone, shouldn’t the law have a simple presumed liability with the registered landowner, who should be both imprisoned, fined & have the land in question confiscated? Hard to hide land ownership!
December 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
rtruscott.bsky.social
An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline - cor, ⁦‪@ollywainwright.bsky.social‬⁩ really gives Spiney Norman’s latest erection for JPMorgan both barrels! But as he says, it’s part of a worrying bombastic trend www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline
It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the stars-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky superta...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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ericschmeltzer.com
I just find it hilarious that his whole cabinet is sloberring praise all over him with ridiculous hyperbole and he is falling asleep while they're doing it.

You couldn't write comedy better than this. It's better than VEEP.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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ianvisits.co.uk
The King has commanded that the Greater London Authority (GLA) shall be allowed to use the coat of arms that once belonged to its predecessor, the GLC.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
The King grants the Mayor of London permission to use the GLC’s historic coat of arms
The King has commanded that the Greater London Authority (GLA) shall be allowed to use the coat of arms that once belonged to its predecessor, the GLC.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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politicanimal.bsky.social
It’s a tiny thing, but I’m glad this has happened. Feels like a gentle sticking up of a finger to the people who felt that our great city wasn’t worthy of being trusted with its own governance.
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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chrisgrey.bsky.social
He lives in a French chateau, it seems. The Gaul of these people is breathtaking.
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 13d
David Coburn, former leader of UKIP Scotland & mentioned in WhatsApp messages sent between Gill and his handler answers "no" when a journalist asks him if he took money to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.

The video of him outside his chateau is lol

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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generalboles.bsky.social
A little treat for fans of noughties rom coms & internecine socialist shenanigans
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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danneidle.bsky.social
We’ve mapped the mansion tax.

You can see who's paying - which constituency, which postcode - and how many "mansions" are near you.

Full interactive map here 👇
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
It takes a special kind of right-wing British political party to literally sell black shirts.

Are you going to tell them?

Or shall I?
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
rtruscott.bsky.social
Ben Jennings on Kemi Badenoch’s reaction to the lifting of the two-child benefit cap – cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ben Jennings on Kemi Badenoch’s reaction to the lifting of the two-child benefit cap – cartoon
Rachel Reeves’s decision to reverse the Tory policy will lift an estimated 450,000 children out of poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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ncdominie.bsky.social
I'm honestly not sure I have ever seen a subhead that hurt my brain by being wrong in so many different ways all at once.

I miss the days when the implied audience for UK political speech wasn't slightly to the insane side of the Westboro Baptist Church.
Headline from the Times (a publication widely sold as a newspaper): "Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian Responding to Rachel Reeves’s budget, the Conservative Party leader told the Political Thinking podcast that ‘in early Christian times there was no state or welfare’"
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM