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@coops456.bsky.social

UK geek, reader, cyclist, dyke, Gunner, secular humanist, GamesMaker. Love wife, cats, books, sport, Arsenal, Spain. Still missing London 2012. She/her

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Chris Rea writing his first draft:

06.12.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: โ€˜Thatโ€™s the way back to Africaโ€™ Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leaderโ€™s attempts to โ€˜dismissโ€™ hurt of alleged targets

Yinka Bankole was 12 when Farage spotted him in the playground:

โ€œHe towered over me. โ€˜Where are you from?โ€™ he asked. Within seconds of offering my rather confused and sputtering answers, he had a clear response: โ€˜Thatโ€™s the way back to Africa,โ€™.โ€

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

06.12.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 486    ๐Ÿ” 207    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Begging for the WSL and the Premier League to have one (1) conversation about not overlapping the men and womenโ€™s teams.

06.12.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Epic! Team Kazlos!

29.11.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree; looked like she was limping.
All my votes for Kaz now #strictly

29.11.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brilliant! Couldn't believe our ๐Ÿ‘€ #strictly

29.11.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ditto

29.11.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜It crushed my confidence. Iโ€™ve never got over itโ€™: Karen Carney on online abuse โ€“ and how Strictly is rebuilding her Sheโ€™s the emerging star of this yearโ€™s dance show, wowing judges with her paso doble. The pundit and former footballer talks about gentleness, bullying, her love of the Lionesses and why sheโ€™s never b...

A fascinating and moving interview with Karen Carney. She's my tip for #Strictly winner.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

27.11.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Please let Karen win this whole thing. It would mean so much more to her than anyone else left at this point, I think. And Carlos deserves it, too. #scd #Strictly

29.11.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...

17.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 212    ๐Ÿ” 127    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

But not 39 worthy. 8s and a 9 from one judge was more realistic

23.11.2025 06:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Madness. It was 8s, not a patch on Karen's dance. Ridiculous scoring

23.11.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Madness. Absolutely ridiculous scoring

23.11.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ditto!

23.11.2025 06:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And worth the same score as George? Wtf!

23.11.2025 06:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice ๐Ÿ‘

23.11.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's hardly Lewis and Amber level!

23.11.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

George was solid 8s, maybe a 7 from Craig. 39 is a joke!

23.11.2025 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Didn't recognise him at all!

23.11.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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this might be one of the most bizarre scores of all time? You cannot tell me that George's Salsa was even remotely in the same stratosphere as Karen's paso. #scd #strictly

22.11.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Phenomenal Argentine tango by Kaz Carney, loved it #strictly

01.11.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come one now.

I put this offer out about 7 hours ago.

Books for kids!

#buyastrangerabook

28.10.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She was robbed by Craig, that was a top half performance!

11.10.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genius ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

11.10.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Word

11.10.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will not have a word said against my lovely Alex Kingston. That is all #strictly

11.10.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Luba alert <swoon> ๐Ÿฅต #strictly

11.10.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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