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Mel James

@melodij.bsky.social

Art, science, cricket; anti-tory, pro-Europe animal-adorer (except spiders). Terry Pratchett junkie. There is no spoon.

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So who is your suggestion for a replacement? Saying that's not up to you would be a cop-out. I can't see an obvious contender, but perhaps you can.

28.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear political commentators, if you're all going to say the same thing, then maybe we don't need so many of you. Personally, I think none would be a good number.

27.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Apart from that, he's a known liar and sex-pest protector. BBC clearly feels it's all right to platform such a bloke. Oh, and traitor, while I'm at it.

22.02.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be funny if Reform, having protested about the postponement of some local elections, lost all of them.

21.02.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will Kuenssberg ask Johnson about plotting with Bannon to bring down Theresa May?

21.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BBC attempt to rehabilitate the disgraced former Prime Minister, "Boris" Johnson, is it? He's on Kuenssberg tomorrow, sticking his unwelcome oar in.

21.02.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His "friends" ought to remove him for his own good. And everyone else's.

21.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, missed that. My thoughts is, Sunak, maybe, Johnson, definitely not.

20.02.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think Andrew would have been arrested if the Tories were still in power? I'm not sure...

20.02.2026 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this a Monty Python sketch? My sides are in danger of splitting.

16.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope so!

16.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reform need some more council seats to further prove how shite they are at actually doing anything.

16.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hold the line. You don't have to vote yet!

15.02.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love all your guests, but you and Stuart Lee are a match made in heaven. Soooo funny!

15.02.2026 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. As they are the 'National Broadcaster', if they can't be impartial, they shouldn't do politics or news. Basic facts only in that space.

14.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about ditching BBC News altogether? Hourly bulletins could be provided by Reuters/AP. Get rid of the News channel too. Would save loads of money, and it doesn't offer anything original these days. Keep the World Service. Good journalists would find other work easily.

14.02.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember, Musk and his cabal want to get rid of Keir Starmer and Labour. Seems they have plenty of willing (and ignorant) accomplices.

14.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about ditching BBC News altogether? Hourly bulletins could be provided by Reuters/AP. Get rid of the News channel too. Would save loads of money, and it doesn't offer anything original these days. Keep the World Service. Good journalists would find other work easily.

14.02.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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13.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't care what the Ombudsman said. I'm a WASPI woman, and I knew about the changes. Oh, and stop beating up your own party, or resign the whip.

13.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would there be anything on the NHS App? Much different to my case, but I was waiting for some blood test results and found they had been put there without notifying me.

13.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Playing into the Tory trope that they're "greedy".

13.02.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love Harvey's. Was virtually weaned on it.

13.02.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If they want to restore trust in politics, it seems like a no-brainer to me. Make everyone's vote count; no need for extreme tactical voting; higher turnouts perhaps? And, hopefully, politicians forced to co-operate more. I'd like to see them move out of Westminster too...

12.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.

Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.

Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
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12.02.2026 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Dutch....

11.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of rich white men were involved with Epstein apparently, so perhaps our news organisations want to divert attention away from those with close ties? In the words of dear Nigel, I'm just asking questions.

11.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I prefer "opinionists". There's certainly no sign of any journalism.

11.02.2026 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I shall refer to them as "opinionists" in future. It ain't journalism.

11.02.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have decided to refer to him and his ilk as "opinionists" in future. It certainly isn't journalism.

11.02.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0