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James K Patterson

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IT Manager. Ex BBC Engineering Manager. Cycling, Caravanner, and Sailing, RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor, in Stratford on Avon. I like smol doggos and being near trees and hills. Centerist Dad. #SAFC

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Whenever Richard Tice posts about poppies, just remember that he and Oakeshott told you not to buy them last year.

07.11.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
Charlie Brooker's How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC
YouTube video by BBC Charlie Brooker's How to Report the News - Newswipe - BBC

What do you mean... "you've never seen this before"?

Are you stark staring mad? Get your eyeholes around this NOW you FOOL!
youtu.be/aHun58mz3vI?...

06.11.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Raising the legs so the blood flows back to the heart and brain. Possibly he’s ex military. Nothing to see here - apart from everything to see here.

06.11.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This seems to be last year?

06.11.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Cos Starmer, β€˜cos migrants, β€˜cos forriners, β€˜cos Angela Rayner bought a flat, β€˜cos Tommeh…….they bombed me Granny……need I go on?

03.11.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So far…..

03.11.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy

YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.

Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people

...to β€œraise aspiration” and β€œboost business"

It's Β£10ph FFS!

Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger

DO YOU SEE IT NOW?

Spread far & wide.

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...

03.11.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1621    πŸ” 945    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 51

Yes, this! Context - where is the context from media outlets?

03.11.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s incredibly sad that very few media outlets will put anything in context, and present any statistics. Sadly most people believe what they see and will chat shit about subjects they have no idea about. Keep calling out the BS - it’s all we can do.

03.11.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is great stuff from Labour!

Transformative policies put into action for military homes following years of neglect.

Never again say the Tories stand up for our forces. They failed to act for 14 years.

Only Labour will deliver these plans in full & give our forces the homes they deserve.

03.11.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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this graphic is everything. this is why people overestimate the prevalence of violent crime and terrorism and support punitive police measures.

they are quite literally distorting reality in order to keep you scared of the wrong things.

31.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 426    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 10
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Just a Bee, doing his thing!

31.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But Zack said on the telly he wanted to leave NATO. He really did.

30.10.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Why would election maps UK publish polling with such poor methodology? Pushing an agenda perhaps and losing credibility as you go?

30.10.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course it can - it’s exceptionally good at being bad and needs a stronger regulator!

30.10.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice - but the eagle is showing the left wing and the dove the right wing! However, this may be splitting birds!

30.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well played sir! Chapeau!

30.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I sooo loved Monkey Island!

28.10.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ah, yes. Reform UK. "A movement built by real people." All smiling and clasping their hands in EXACTLY the same way.

I'd love to see the prompts that generated this.

<make them happier>
<make some of them young>
<make two of them - NO, don't want to upset Pochin - one of them black> ~AA

27.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 501    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 21

Renters Rights Bill - New Law
No-fault evictions (Section 21) abolished for all tenancies.
All tenancies converted to rolling (periodic) contracts.
Advance rent limited to one month’s payment.
Ban on rental bidding wars β€” landlords must advertise a set price.
Ban on discrimination against tenants with children or benefits.
β€œDecent Homes Standard” introduced for private rentals.
Awaab’s Law extended β€” landlords must fix serious hazards quickly.
Rent increases capped to once per year and open to tribunal challenge.
National Private Renters Database to track landlords and property standards.
Stronger enforcement powers for councils to act against bad landlords.

Renters Rights Bill - New Law No-fault evictions (Section 21) abolished for all tenancies. All tenancies converted to rolling (periodic) contracts. Advance rent limited to one month’s payment. Ban on rental bidding wars β€” landlords must advertise a set price. Ban on discrimination against tenants with children or benefits. β€œDecent Homes Standard” introduced for private rentals. Awaab’s Law extended β€” landlords must fix serious hazards quickly. Rent increases capped to once per year and open to tribunal challenge. National Private Renters Database to track landlords and property standards. Stronger enforcement powers for councils to act against bad landlords.

Labour demonstrating their commitment to ordinary people, living, working and contributing to Britain.

Protection given to all Renters is wide ranging and is now Law.

All renters will be safer.

27.10.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Nice try, but his actual hands are smaller!

27.10.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage: epic grifter

27.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7566    πŸ” 4190    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 390

Simple- move the match to Wembley then.

17.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha, joke pollsters.

17.10.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Given FindOutNow polls keep making news it's worth saying a bit more about their methodology.

Unlike other online pollsters it doesn't use a panel of people who've signed up to do polls. Instead they ask a small number of Qs to people playing the Pick my Postcode lottery. (Thread)

16.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 32
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There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.

Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts

Spending is controlled, not spiralling

Worklessness is near record lows

My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...

15.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 771    πŸ” 447    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 50

We want pics!!!

03.10.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Forest have burned some energy this week away in Europe- thats gotta tell in the 2nd half?

27.09.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So you want a ReForm government then? That’s what PR would give you now.

26.09.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh dear @itvx.com ! How the hell did Coldwater end up with such a low credibility mess at the end. FFS! Why did none of the actors just call the police and have the writer arrested? Waste of time- 2nd series- not credible.

18.09.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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