Val
@valmel.bsky.social
Pro EU. Hate Brexit. An oldie who seems to buck the voting trend. Truth matters.
Love theatre and art - these matter in life and should be valued.
Love theatre and art - these matter in life and should be valued.
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Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much. obama.org/presidential-center
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much. obama.org/presidential-center
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The ITV News top headline is a 90-year-old man dying in a hospital corridor. I don't want to diminish this awful event but this has been going on for ages. It is nothing new and has certainly not caused by the Labour govt.
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The ITV News top headline is a 90-year-old man dying in a hospital corridor. I don't want to diminish this awful event but this has been going on for ages. It is nothing new and has certainly not caused by the Labour govt.
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Are you going to let that happen? Or will you allow these transformative plans to continue to help us all?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Are you going to let that happen? Or will you allow these transformative plans to continue to help us all?
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Every week, there are more and more announcements from the Labour government for actions which will transform our country for the better.
This last week it's mostly been about young people, for example.
But you let in a Reform or a Tory government and all that will be gone. Ended. No more.
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This last week it's mostly been about young people, for example.
But you let in a Reform or a Tory government and all that will be gone. Ended. No more.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Every week, there are more and more announcements from the Labour government for actions which will transform our country for the better.
This last week it's mostly been about young people, for example.
But you let in a Reform or a Tory government and all that will be gone. Ended. No more.
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This last week it's mostly been about young people, for example.
But you let in a Reform or a Tory government and all that will be gone. Ended. No more.
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Imagine the right-wing reaction if Starmer or Biden had proposed something like this
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...
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 8:38 PM
Imagine the right-wing reaction if Starmer or Biden had proposed something like this
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Reforms Nottingham Council spent £75,000 on flags!!!
Why do the people of Nottingham not know what country they are in and need reminding?
Why do the people of Nottingham not know what country they are in and need reminding?
December 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Reforms Nottingham Council spent £75,000 on flags!!!
Why do the people of Nottingham not know what country they are in and need reminding?
Why do the people of Nottingham not know what country they are in and need reminding?
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Hey Nottinghamshire.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey Nottinghamshire.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
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I'm not kidding: I reported on this FOUR YEARS AGO in "The Decade In Tory"
It also contained the entire COVID Inquiry (cost: £200m). And every single Brexit mistake (£140bn per year).
And it's £2.50 on Amazon.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
It also contained the entire COVID Inquiry (cost: £200m). And every single Brexit mistake (£140bn per year).
And it's £2.50 on Amazon.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm not kidding: I reported on this FOUR YEARS AGO in "The Decade In Tory"
It also contained the entire COVID Inquiry (cost: £200m). And every single Brexit mistake (£140bn per year).
And it's £2.50 on Amazon.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
It also contained the entire COVID Inquiry (cost: £200m). And every single Brexit mistake (£140bn per year).
And it's £2.50 on Amazon.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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🔥 The “Friends of Bylines Network” scheme…
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🔥 The “Friends of Bylines Network” scheme…
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
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Contrary to what some claim, many British people do care about Nigel's Dulwich School days.
The only group shrugging it off are the Reform/Nigel Farage die-hards, and that’s because they behave like a cult.
But that’s all there is, Reform has already reached its polling ceiling.
The only group shrugging it off are the Reform/Nigel Farage die-hards, and that’s because they behave like a cult.
But that’s all there is, Reform has already reached its polling ceiling.
December 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Contrary to what some claim, many British people do care about Nigel's Dulwich School days.
The only group shrugging it off are the Reform/Nigel Farage die-hards, and that’s because they behave like a cult.
But that’s all there is, Reform has already reached its polling ceiling.
The only group shrugging it off are the Reform/Nigel Farage die-hards, and that’s because they behave like a cult.
But that’s all there is, Reform has already reached its polling ceiling.
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Martin Parr on life behind the lens
Photographer Martin Parr, who died last week, spoke to Miranda Sawyer earlier this year about his decades-long career, his colourful portfolio, and his plans for the future
https://bit.ly/3MMTzkQ
Photographer Martin Parr, who died last week, spoke to Miranda Sawyer earlier this year about his decades-long career, his colourful portfolio, and his plans for the future
https://bit.ly/3MMTzkQ
Martin Parr on life behind the lens | The Observer
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December 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Martin Parr on life behind the lens
Photographer Martin Parr, who died last week, spoke to Miranda Sawyer earlier this year about his decades-long career, his colourful portfolio, and his plans for the future
https://bit.ly/3MMTzkQ
Photographer Martin Parr, who died last week, spoke to Miranda Sawyer earlier this year about his decades-long career, his colourful portfolio, and his plans for the future
https://bit.ly/3MMTzkQ
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Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Farage just said “I didn’t wear a mask last time and I won’t wear them this time. This is nonsense.”
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
Here he is, not only wearing a mask, but also getting vaccinated…
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The Tories don't want low earning workers to be paid more.
They're not on your side. They haven't changed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They're not on your side. They haven't changed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Tories don't want low earning workers to be paid more.
They're not on your side. They haven't changed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They're not on your side. They haven't changed.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree: 38d.gs/l_kt
OFCOM: INVESTIGATE GB NEWS’ SHOCKING TRUMP INTERVIEW
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
GB News’ recent Trump interview was outrageous - completely biased and full of lies. And GB News didn't challenge him ONCE. Ofcom MUST investigate them for breaching its rules. Sign now if you agree: 38d.gs/l_kt
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"The UK Labour Government have proved to be no different to the Tories when it comes to HS2 classification. They are unrepentant on this indefensible classification and are actually baking in the injustice for the future."
Big news:
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
Leaked Welsh Labour report lays bare divides
Plus we quizzed the UK minister who told Wales to "be grateful"
willhaywardwales.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"The UK Labour Government have proved to be no different to the Tories when it comes to HS2 classification. They are unrepentant on this indefensible classification and are actually baking in the injustice for the future."
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To be honest, I never ever remember anyone making jokes about the holocaust in the 70s.
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I remember the kids who made "jokey" Hitler salutes in school. They were utter cunts in every other aspect of their personalities, too.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
You know I actually find it really intriguing that a bunch of British upper class people are coming out of the closet to admit that as children they made "jokey" Hitler salutes, because I was once (if in another country) the child on the receiving end of that kind of "jokey" antisemitism.
December 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
To be honest, I never ever remember anyone making jokes about the holocaust in the 70s.
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
I DO remember the police guarding hundreds of NF members doing a Nazi salute on the roof of a pub opposite the Rock Against Racism concert in Victoria Park
They weren’t joking
Real Nazis are still around
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Nigel Farage, "At Michael Barrymore's house they removed all the ashtrays, on the basis that they chuck all the fags in the pool."
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Nigel Farage, "At Michael Barrymore's house they removed all the ashtrays, on the basis that they chuck all the fags in the pool."
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🇬🇧 🇺🇸 WATCH — @mrjamesob.bsky.social: “I’m going to say this slowly… The President of The United States of America has sided with Putin against the United Kingdom. He has put the whole of Europe in the crosshairs.”
December 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 WATCH — @mrjamesob.bsky.social: “I’m going to say this slowly… The President of The United States of America has sided with Putin against the United Kingdom. He has put the whole of Europe in the crosshairs.”
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Has anyone done a really big survey asking not how you would vote in rerun Brexit referendum but how you *did* vote and, as far as is possible, if it even is possible, mapped it onto actual result. I bet more people now think they voted remain in 2016 than voted remain.
December 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Has anyone done a really big survey asking not how you would vote in rerun Brexit referendum but how you *did* vote and, as far as is possible, if it even is possible, mapped it onto actual result. I bet more people now think they voted remain in 2016 than voted remain.
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Alastair Campbell was said to have a rule that if a story about someone ran for more than 12 days in the media it would not end well. The various & growing allegations about Farage started on 18th November
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Farage & Alastair Campbell’s 12 day rule on bad publicity
Farage & the 12 day rule When Alastair Campbell was Tony Blair’s spin doctor he was said to have a 12 day rule about stories on people or issues. If they story was still running after 12 days t…
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December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Alastair Campbell was said to have a rule that if a story about someone ran for more than 12 days in the media it would not end well. The various & growing allegations about Farage started on 18th November
wp.me/p15p2Q-fG3
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“The number of people in hospital with flu in England is at a record level for this time of year. An average of 1,717 flu patients were in beds in England each day, including 69 in critical care, the most recent data showed.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu
NHS Providers boss says those who are ‘coughing and sneezing’ should wear face coverings on public transport
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“The number of people in hospital with flu in England is at a record level for this time of year. An average of 1,717 flu patients were in beds in England each day, including 69 in critical care, the most recent data showed.” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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NEW! This week: Is the ROAD BACK to Europe getting built beneath our feet? PLUS: The Marsh Family's Christmas Single!
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December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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British politicians are bloody delusional it's been clear since #Trump was elected UK & EU were on are own. Jacob Rees-Mogg is just a modern day Lord Haw-Haw. He hates EU so much he's willing to side with an US administration that's hostile to democracy in Europe.
#Newsnight
#Newsnight
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
British politicians are bloody delusional it's been clear since #Trump was elected UK & EU were on are own. Jacob Rees-Mogg is just a modern day Lord Haw-Haw. He hates EU so much he's willing to side with an US administration that's hostile to democracy in Europe.
#Newsnight
#Newsnight