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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’

Undermining evidence he gave under oath, official activity logs for Feb 2020 – described by the Covid Inquiry as a "lost month" – show Boris Johnson enjoyed an extended break at Chevening during the half-term holidays, walking his dog and taking motorcycle rides.
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”

“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”

You can have those for nothing, lads.

Daily Mail owner strikes £500m deal to buy Telegraph titles Acquisition likely to trigger in-depth investigation by regulator after agreement between DMGT and Redbird IMI

Well, this is pretty terrifying. The Daily Mail is buying the Telegraph.

One massive consolidated right-wing media empire controlled by off-shore interests at a critical moment in global politics.

What could go wrong?

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Robert F Kennedy Jr instructed CDC to change stance on vaccines and autism US health secretary said he told agency to update website to claim the fact vaccines do not cause autism is not evidence based

Kennedy is more unashamed than ever as he admits he directed the disinformation on the MMR vaccine to be posted on the CDC website. He wants to equate fraudulent studies with over 40 peer reviewed studies showing NO link between Autism and the MMR 🧵 #PublicHealth

Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”

The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.

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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.

Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds

Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
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‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson

The module 2 confirms what we really knew that the leadership was inadequate and more most be done to prepare for a future pandemic. I hope this will be acted upon because way too many lives were risked and lost because of Johnson, Cumming, Hancock et al’s flaws

😂 Me most of all - lol

Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…

Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy

Defend the BBC before it’s gone – an open letter

The BBC isn’t perfect – but it’s ours. If we don’t defend it now, we may lose a cornerstone of British democracy | Dr Russell Jackson

@docrussjackson.bsky.social
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Today, CERN’s #PhotoOfTheWeek features a series of images captured by Harald Wenzel during the 2025 CERN Photowalk competition, held earlier this summer. #PhysPics25

Which one is your favourite? Let us know below. 👇

📸 by Harald Wenzel

That final point is absolutely crucial.

Explains everything

Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’

Great news as Prof Lidia Morawska who has done fantastic work on particulate matter and raised awareness of the fact that covid 19 can be spread via airborne route has just won a prize in recognition of her achievements

Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.

He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.

What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.

How Rosalind Franklin was so much more than a wronged heroine and was in fact an equal contributor solving the structure of DNA. This is from a few years ago but worth a re-read

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

Everything on our news agenda is being driven by a corrupted disinformation machine, run by a billionaire who sponsors Tommy Robinson and who keeps trying to foment civil war in the UK.

And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.

THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.

BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’

Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

Clear out toys now!

Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round

BBC faces ‘existential’ threat after exit of top executives Broadcaster’s deepest crisis in recent history comes amid fresh questions over its future role in British society

I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for.

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I wonder when he will start suing news outlets for describing his barefaced lies about the 2020 election as barefaced lies…

Donald Trump Preparing To Sue BBC For £1 Billion Over Panorama Speech Row The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.

Just wtf is this?

I can’t think of many more unifying causes than standing up for the BBC against this absurd threat from Trump.

And Farage will be on his side, snivelling along like the school-bully-errand-boy that he is. Traitorous little bastard.

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Coming soon!

Spot on , what a bellend he truly is.

A duo for you today ! Your #FoxOfTheDay from @gp-wildlife.bsky.social on BlueSky

NYT article "Scientists Seek a New Movie Role: Hero, not Villain", December 1, 1998

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, has died. tinyurl.com/j7cau27e

I met him when we were part of a panel discussion on how to improve the portrayal of scientists in TV & in film. I remember most his very dead-fish handshake.

He really didn't like women in science. 📰🧪