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ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.

ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky - Even more monopolistic control of our media. The government should reject the sale.
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Incredibly the reaction.

YouTube video by Common Man Show Incredible! Villagers Experience Riverdance for the First Time - Their Reactions are Priceless!

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This randomly popped up on YT. It's gorgeous 😍

Aston Villa-Maccabi live: Police intervene outside Villa Park as game gets underway Pro-Palestine protestors clashed with match-going Villa fans ahead of the controversial match

Independent has reports.
- football match has a fairly small crowd
- Palestine Solidarity Canpaign protests & heavy police presence. One stand-off with a small group of rightwing/pro-Tommy Villa fans
- a dozen conducted a small protest against the away fan ban
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Donald Trump enters his lame duck era Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.

Politico: 'Donald Trump enters his lame duck era. Republicans are starting to contend with the fact that the president will soon be gone, and they'll be fending for themselves.' www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

À tale of two cities.

The Macron presidency in Paris, which ends in 2027,will have coincided, broadly with the Brexit period in London.

There is a interesting comparison which tells us something about the UK, about France, and maybe even Brexit.

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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

X is designed to radicalise people.

The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain.

Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there.
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YouTube video by Sky TV Stewart Lee on Prince Andrew 🧸 | Stewart Lee: Basic Lee | Royal Family Clip

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May all of you live your lives in a way that your loved ones don’t need pepper spray to mourn ya.
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Wearing a poppy is meaningful because it is voluntary. There are many different & shifting views in Ireland about whether and how to engage with commemorations of the world wars, which include many Irish servicemen, given our complex history. We should respect people's choices, not try to impose

I hear there’s an argument going on in the UK right now about whether or not Donald Trump incited the crowds to violence around January 6th. Apparently the BBC in a documentary showed edits of his speech that misrepresented what he said.

School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.

YouTube video by Quiet Majority Dorothy Thompson - Who Goes Nazi? (Her voice modelled on a genuine 1934 broadcast)

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You may have heard @mrjamesob.bsky.social recommending an article on his show yesterday.

"Who Goes Nazi?" by renowned American journalist Dorothy Thompson, is a wonderful piece of writing. ⬇️

#DorothyThompson

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Happy Anniversary! On this day, November 5th, one year ago, we had one of the Greatest Presidential Victories in History — Such an Honor to represent our Country. Our Economy is BOOMING, and Costs are coming way down. Affordability is our goal. Love to the American People!

LMAO he's trying to be Mamdani!

I'm sure I'm not alone but I've got a rather forboding feeling about Starlink slowly creating global internet connectivity all controlled by Musk that national governments can't regulate

New York's new state of mind: Zohran Mamdani's victory shows fresh politics is on the way | LBC This was a beacon of a new politics, an alternative to the Trump-dominated rhetoric and division across much of US political culture and the national media, writes Scott Lucas.

'New York's new state of mind: Zohran Mamdani's victory shows fresh politics is on the way'

✍️ @scottlucas.bsky.social for LBC Opinion

Just nice to see an American progressive leader who is unafraid and victorious. Really no more to it than that. What a beautiful fucking sight.

YouTube video by Deyaz home - deyaz

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YouTube video by OtherVoicesLive José Gonzales - Heartbeats | Other Voices

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Air traffic at Brussels Airport was halted for over an hour due to drone sightings. Flights were diverted to other airports, including Schiphol and Charleroi. Liège Airport also shut down. Belgian Defense Minister Francken left a live TV show to respond, citing risks to civilian aviation.

YouTube video by Cambridge Law Faculty Reflections on the Brexit Revolution: 2025-26 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture

Great reflections on Brexit from @anandmenon.bsky.social

'It is hard to imagine a worse moment in the history of international trade to have decided to leave a continental-sized economy to go your own way, because of the direction of international trade thereafter.'

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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.

I will withhold food from millions of American families and cause many children to go hungry.

Thank you for you attention to this matter.

Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy

👏 Today marks 75 years since the creation of the ECHR.

We should celebrate the vision that Winston Churchill showed in recognising everyone’s human rights.

But there are now calls for the UK to leave ECHR.

As with Brexit, leaving would strip all of us of fundamental rights.

The Bear explains

This is an excellent idea!!!

They should begin the process anyway. But it'll take years.

Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to get coffee before heading to work when she encountered a chaotic scene in West Town: heavily armed, masked federal agents making arrests on a residential street. People yelled as vehicles honked their horn — a sign now used to alert neighbors that immigration federal agents are in the area — and witnesses said federal agents had arrested several landscaper workers presumed to be in the country without authorization. As Figuero tried to drive through the 1600 block of West Hubbard Street on Friday, Oct. 10, an unmarked vehicle driven by federal agents collided with Figueroa’s as it tried to speed away from a hostile crowd, multiple videos reviewed by the Tribune show. Seconds after the crash, agents abruptly stopped their vehicle and exited with weapons in hand pointing at Figueroa, a U.S citizen. Agents then forcibly opened her door and pulled her out of the vehicle by her legs without identifying themselves, presenting a warrant or informing her that she was under arrest. As bystanders yelled, “You hit her! We have it on video!” agents ignored the crowd and forced Figueroa into a red minivan and drove away. Her car was left behind in the middle of the road, her coffee still in the cup holder, and her keys in plain view.

In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.

‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns A Reform-led council has ruled that union and St George’s flags must come down in order for a village’s traditional Christmas lights to go ahead, in a decision described as “beyond ironic”. Harrietsham parish council was told by Kent county council – whose leader once vowed not to remove flags put up “unilaterally by the people of Kent” – that flags must come down from street lights before festive lights go up because of safety concerns. Continue reading...

‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up

A Kent parish council informs constituents ta that it may be prevented from putting up Christmas lights by the flags currently adorning all the lampposts.

You’d need a heart of gammon not to laugh…

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

Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...