@simonc65.bsky.social
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This is the insanity of the current Labour approach. You are kneecapping the economy by slashing immigration to appease voters who hover between Tory and Reform, and yet they don’t even believe your numbers anyway…plus you’ve just alienated your actual supporters
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds.
Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
This is the insanity of the current Labour approach. You are kneecapping the economy by slashing immigration to appease voters who hover between Tory and Reform, and yet they don’t even believe your numbers anyway…plus you’ve just alienated your actual supporters
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It’s time we started taking Trump’s threats seriously.
God forbid if Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice about whether we want US forces on our soil at all.
God forbid if Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice about whether we want US forces on our soil at all.
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It’s time we started taking Trump’s threats seriously.
God forbid if Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice about whether we want US forces on our soil at all.
God forbid if Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice about whether we want US forces on our soil at all.
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“We’re going to continue generating sexualised images of children but you’ll have to pay for them” has to be the ultimate example of moral bankruptcy.
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“We’re going to continue generating sexualised images of children but you’ll have to pay for them” has to be the ultimate example of moral bankruptcy.
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Jeez. This just gets worse. Minister now admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ministe...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ministe...
Minister admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis
MPs call out comment by courts minister Sackman during fiery debate on jury reforms.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Jeez. This just gets worse. Minister now admits jury trials would be curbed regardless of courts crisis
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ministe...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ministe...
Be careful, it was said that a Carnyx properly blown could loosen the bowels of those hearing it. Mind you that might be a myth.
I'm going to have to add Carnyx to my list of things I will need to own.
January 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Be careful, it was said that a Carnyx properly blown could loosen the bowels of those hearing it. Mind you that might be a myth.
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Quick question: Is the European Court of Human Rights REALLY trying to pick a fight with the UK over the Shamima Begum case?
Short answer: No
Full @echr.coe.int press release👉 go.coe.int/ZNY81
#ECHR #StatementOfFacts
Short answer: No
Full @echr.coe.int press release👉 go.coe.int/ZNY81
#ECHR #StatementOfFacts
January 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Quick question: Is the European Court of Human Rights REALLY trying to pick a fight with the UK over the Shamima Begum case?
Short answer: No
Full @echr.coe.int press release👉 go.coe.int/ZNY81
#ECHR #StatementOfFacts
Short answer: No
Full @echr.coe.int press release👉 go.coe.int/ZNY81
#ECHR #StatementOfFacts
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And Clannad's score is gorgeous, of course.
January 7, 2026 at 2:18 PM
And Clannad's score is gorgeous, of course.
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ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984): Michael Praed was The Hooded Man in Richard Carpenter's dark ITV drama, which fully leant into the mythology of the character. Magic, demons, the supernatural, pagan myth, and Robin's Obi Wan Kenobi, Herne the Hunter, all featured. Still the best Robin Hood ever!
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984): Michael Praed was The Hooded Man in Richard Carpenter's dark ITV drama, which fully leant into the mythology of the character. Magic, demons, the supernatural, pagan myth, and Robin's Obi Wan Kenobi, Herne the Hunter, all featured. Still the best Robin Hood ever!
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Local urban legend says (so probably not true but a fun story) the Freiburg Münster's 13th century stonemasons were fired by the Mayor, but told to finish the gargoyles before they left, so this one is pointing towards Freiburg City Hall 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
January 4, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Local urban legend says (so probably not true but a fun story) the Freiburg Münster's 13th century stonemasons were fired by the Mayor, but told to finish the gargoyles before they left, so this one is pointing towards Freiburg City Hall 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
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BREAKING: Ed Davey’s response to Keir Starmer’s statement
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
BREAKING: Ed Davey’s response to Keir Starmer’s statement
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
When we are surrounded by greedy charlatans in public life it's nice to read about someone with principles.
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
When we are surrounded by greedy charlatans in public life it's nice to read about someone with principles.
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When you buy fancy new boots and a matching hat for the NYE party, but absolutely no-one has even looked at them because Clive's a centaur now 😤
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
The Feast of Peleus, 1873, by Edward Burne-Jones, from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Thanks @dr-squiddy.bsky.social for sharing 😁
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
The Feast of Peleus, 1873, by Edward Burne-Jones, from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Thanks @dr-squiddy.bsky.social for sharing 😁
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
When you buy fancy new boots and a matching hat for the NYE party, but absolutely no-one has even looked at them because Clive's a centaur now 😤
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
The Feast of Peleus, 1873, by Edward Burne-Jones, from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Thanks @dr-squiddy.bsky.social for sharing 😁
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
The Feast of Peleus, 1873, by Edward Burne-Jones, from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Thanks @dr-squiddy.bsky.social for sharing 😁
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Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Good interview in the paper, this. I think Sadiq is right: London 'needs' to be less successful than it is for a bunch of political arguments here in the UK to work, hence the fictions being invented about it:
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Love Niels his drawings:
December 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Love Niels his drawings:
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Saddened to learn of the recent death of John Varley, a brilliantly talented writer.
December 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Saddened to learn of the recent death of John Varley, a brilliantly talented writer.
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I'm deeply honoured to have had a beer named after me.
December 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I'm deeply honoured to have had a beer named after me.
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Who amongst us has not fallen asleep on a pub toilet, and awakened to find the place empty except for a bad-tempered wild animal on the loose?
When an Edinburgh woman was mauled by a puma in a Leith pub
The landlord was held on trial for 'disregarding the lives and safety of the public' after allowing the large cat out of its cage.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Who amongst us has not fallen asleep on a pub toilet, and awakened to find the place empty except for a bad-tempered wild animal on the loose?
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Craig Brown spends a whole page parodying the Telegraph in the current Private Eye but even he can't invent headlines as mad as the real ones.
December 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Craig Brown spends a whole page parodying the Telegraph in the current Private Eye but even he can't invent headlines as mad as the real ones.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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“Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee
Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone”
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparency.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Society of Editors decries Starmer’s plan to reduce media scrutiny of No 10
Body representing news organisations says move to cut back on number of lobby briefings is deeply concerning
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparency.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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December 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Wow @thetimes.com, that’s impressive
An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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An entire article about “freak heat” in the Dolomites causing mayhem amongst skiers without once mentioning climate change…🤷🏼♀️
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Keir Starmer faces huge threat of rebellion as dozens of MPs slam 'madness' jury plan
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Keir Starmer faces huge threat of rebellion as dozens of MPs slam 'madness' plan
Keir Starmer is facing the threat of a rebellion from angry Labour MPs over plans to reduce the number of cases that go to jury trials - the MPs have sent him a warning letter
www.mirror.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Keir Starmer faces huge threat of rebellion as dozens of MPs slam 'madness' jury plan
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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A reminder that Nigel Farage has pocketed more than £400,000 this year from GB News.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A reminder that Nigel Farage has pocketed more than £400,000 this year from GB News.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.
No wonder Farage is cheering Trump on in his attacks on the BBC.