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Rob Greig

@therobgreig.bsky.social

Progressive politics, equality, environmentalism, pro- Europe (and more). Used to do things nationally around disability. Now retired & trying to make sense of it all, helping to develop an age friendly community & appreciating the natural world.

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When you begin a statement with "I am sorry that my choice of language has offended some people..." you are absolutely NOT apologising. You are trying to excuse yourself.

12.02.2026 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1136    ๐Ÿ” 271    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 122    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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My response to Sir Jim Ratcliffeโ€™s Sky News interview ๐Ÿ‘‡

12.02.2026 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 230    ๐Ÿ” 74    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Has he noticed that 80% of the Man Utd squad for their match this week were โ€˜immigrantsโ€™. Offensive, arrogant, ignorant little man.

11.02.2026 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone else struggling with the Desert Island Discs Party Political Broadcast for the Tories?

25.01.2026 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do sign. Itโ€™s only right.

20.01.2026 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have significant sympathy for much of what Zac Polanski says, and heโ€™s an effective communicator - but policies like leaving NATO whilst the world is in its current state are just plain stupid and will undermine the many positive things the Greens are saying.

20.01.2026 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call off the Kingโ€™s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence With the current political chaos in the US and Trumpโ€™s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...

The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...

17.01.2026 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trumpโ€™s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with โ€œrule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.โ€

17.01.2026 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18884    ๐Ÿ” 5045    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1263    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1249
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Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.

16.01.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11640    ๐Ÿ” 5289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 523    ๐Ÿ“Œ 371

Do read this letter. Itโ€™s really good.

15.01.2026 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An edit of a 'Traitors' confessional shot with Robert Jenrick sat in the chair. The caption identifies him as 'Robert' 44, Wannabe PM and a traitor'.

An edit of a 'Traitors' confessional shot with Robert Jenrick sat in the chair. The caption identifies him as 'Robert' 44, Wannabe PM and a traitor'.

Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward

15.01.2026 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2377    ๐Ÿ” 613    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95
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Jim Thomas obituary Other lives: Health and social care consultant with a deep suspicion of rules for the sake of rules

Lovely #OtherLives tribute to the late Jim Thomas @longhouseman.bsky.social by Zak. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

08.01.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In case you missed it at the back...

2019 (Jack Ryan): โ€œVenezuela wonโ€™t fall because of ideology - it will fall because of oil and gold. And the U.S. wonโ€™t watch from a distance.โ€

04.01.2026 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 269    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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How shit at business do you have to be, to be personally worth 37,000 times the amount an average UK worker will earn in a LIFETIME, and still be incapable of withstanding a tiny tax increase?

27.12.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1426    ๐Ÿ” 392    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 117    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Itโ€™s time to drop Strand Larson and play Arokadare instead.

13.12.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Siri - Show me the definition of a Government that knows that price of everything and the value of nothing.

09.12.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m sure Iโ€™m not the only one thinking about Hitlerโ€™s Olympics in 1936.

06.12.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 453    ๐Ÿ” 85    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Anyway from now on we can all legitimately call Reform the "Black Shirts" - given they're flogging them to their actual members.

What an own goal!

Geddit?

28.11.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 720    ๐Ÿ” 197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Word of the day is โ€˜quockerwodgerโ€™ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

21.11.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2139    ๐Ÿ” 705    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 96    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94

Jonathan Pie always gets to the core of issues.

18.11.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go for it.

16.11.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"

Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"

"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"

10.11.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 910    ๐Ÿ” 303    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

They really have lost the plot, havenโ€™t they?

01.11.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A reminder that Brexit and Brexiteers caused the small boat crisis.

Numbers arriving in small boats (ONS).

2015 - 0
2016 Brexit referendum.
2018 - 6000
2020 UK sign EU withdrawal agreement.
2022 - 46,000

29.10.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

29.10.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2677    ๐Ÿ” 1201    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 76

Itโ€™s too simplistic to describe โ€˜older peopleโ€™ as Reform voters. In the last election, whilst canvassing who is now our excellent Lib Dem MP, almost every Reform voter I found was in their 30s or 40s.

28.10.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Farage: epic grifter

27.10.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7873    ๐Ÿ” 4345    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 215    ๐Ÿ“Œ 436
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I am once again begging you to boycott Tesla

14.10.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 765    ๐Ÿ” 267    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

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