@wjp51.bsky.social
Retired newspaper man, avid fiction reader, Pratchett, Adams, crime, humour. Socialist tendencies, left leaning. Enjoy art, theatre TV, movies.
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Happy Radio Day to all those who celebrate.
13.02.2026 09:06 β π 359 π 103 π¬ 11 π 14GIRFUY!
13.02.2026 11:04 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Labourβs claimed a poll from Gorton and Denton shows itβs the only party which can beat Reform UK.
But its bar chart is based on a very small sample size, and experts told us the poll canβt reliably show how support for the main parties compares.
Could Streeting be the first Labour MP to join Reform?
11.02.2026 15:18 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Not a sign of media failure. A sign of media contempt.
08.02.2026 10:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Among the defendants was Samuel Corner, whose altercation with a police officer was widely used to justify the proscription of Palestine Action. The fact that the jury, who heard the full story, didnβt convict him of a crime leaves the case for proscription in tatters.
04.02.2026 13:23 β π 47 π 20 π¬ 2 π 0Unless I think he'll beat me to the leadership.
25.01.2026 14:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βIf you can tell me the difference between these two descriptions, then you are a wiser person than me.β
@mrjamesob.bsky.social reads out two excerpts, written 82 years apart.
If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!
24.12.2025 21:28 β π 30373 π 7122 π¬ 1263 π 373The amount of fake gold required to make them Trump-class will sink them.
24.12.2025 11:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Have a good one.
24.12.2025 11:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Insult and robbery.
19.12.2025 12:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0More details of the launch of my new book are live on the Forgotten Burton Stories website - www.forgottenburtonstories.co.uk/post/friends... #Tradeunions #LabourHistory #BurtonUponTrent #SocialHistory #TradeUnionHistory #Socialism #FriendshipLoveTruth #ValeRawlings
11.12.2025 08:36 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Total wacko.
10.12.2025 16:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Can't risk anyone breaking the hair.
07.12.2025 08:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0What he said: π― π―
29.11.2025 21:40 β π 34294 π 7464 π¬ 1060 π 353Having 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.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor, despite an exodus of barons to the Middle East. So obviously it can be done.
20.11.2025 13:40 β π 66 π 20 π¬ 4 π 0I had people call me callous when I was criticising Johnson, them saying "nobody could have done better". It turns out that a lot of people could have done better and would have meant that thousands of people wouldn't have died. I think the UK is deserving an apology at the very least.
20.11.2025 16:58 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0After today's confirmation (as if it was needed) that Johnson was nothing more than a lazy, ignorant bungler of a PM, I wonder if there will be any contrition or admission of remorse from the usual media suspects on how they fluffed him up and sold a big fat lie?
It's a rhetorical question..
Hahahahahaha
14.11.2025 07:43 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0βThe BBC is not an American broadcaster, and it doesnβt owe any obligation to shareholders determined to close deals and make profits. Its clash with Trump is a chance to show the advantages of being a public broadcaster by standing up for the truth. It should seize that opportunity.β
04.11.2025 13:26 β π 624 π 157 π¬ 9 π 5βPrices remain incredibly high. The cost of a weekly shop is still 30% higher than in 2022, and this is continuing to have a huge impact on the lives of people up and down the country.β - Shona Goudie
Our new report on #foodinsecurity: bit.ly/4ozVF5j
#costoflivingcrisis #foodpoverty #costofliving
A year into power Keir Starmer's Labour has presided over causing a marginalised community to almost universally be living in fear for their safety.
27.10.2025 12:35 β π 80 π 37 π¬ 1 π 1Euan Philipps, head of media at Labour Against Antisemitism, adopted a Jewish sounding name to file antisemitism complaints to Labour.
The activities of this faux Jewish activist encapsulate the absurdity of the antisemitism hysteria under Corbynπ
www.declassifieduk.org/how-keir-sta...
Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!
So were the signs...