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John huggan

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Journalist and grandfather….not necessarily in that order

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Recommended response from 10 Downing Street: “this is not Barack Obama we are dealing with.” 🙄

04.03.2026 09:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lynch: Won’t anyone tell Jon Rahm he’s not the victim in his own mess? Jon Rahm's complaints about LIV Golf, the DP World Tour, and major rules could jeopardize his Ryder Cup spot.

golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports...

03.03.2026 23:03 — 👍 21    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 1
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I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

28.02.2026 16:09 — 👍 12897    🔁 5227    💬 83    📌 177

The BBC weather lady says Musselburgh is in “the far north and east of Scotland.” I mean really 🤷‍♂️

02.03.2026 18:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Smotherman was “a long way back” after his tee-shot at the 14th. Then he hit an 8-iron to the green. Lowry, of course, hit a wedge. Anyone else bored by this sort of scenario? 🤷‍♂️

01.03.2026 21:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Broke down and watched a bit of the pga tour golf. Mistake. Just the usual collection of drive-wedge holes, with the commentators hailing these challenging approaches when they finish inside 20 feet 🙄

01.03.2026 21:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Absolutely bang on by @jonathanliew.bsky.social

The Mail calls out racism on its back page, while promoting unsubstantiated, outright racism on its front page.

🎯

01.03.2026 09:18 — 👍 267    🔁 97    💬 5    📌 7

Britain’s defence secretary on telly right now. A wholly unimpressive individual. Clearly clueless 🤷‍♂️

01.03.2026 09:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“Don’t send your sons to finish what politicians start.”

28.02.2026 14:28 — 👍 1079    🔁 620    💬 39    📌 72

Am betting a large number of former Dunbar Grammar School pupils got a Pointless answer in the final round of the quiz show this evening 😃

27.02.2026 18:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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"Hands up if you threw everything you had at a by-election and only 14% of the electorate voted for you"

27.02.2026 16:56 — 👍 568    🔁 109    💬 20    📌 4

There’s a Reform UK guy on telly right now. Have yet to hear/see anyone from that organisation who is not 100 percent abhorrent and obnoxious 😳

27.02.2026 07:28 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

To all those Celtic fans who can’t believe a refereeing decision went against them today….I can’t believe it either 😉

22.02.2026 20:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Obama, the adult, vs. Trump, the petulant child.

22.02.2026 11:11 — 👍 667    🔁 304    💬 32    📌 12

Can’t tell you how much I hate to see advertisements on the previously iconic Scotland rugby strip 🙈

21.02.2026 17:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Surely *someone* asked him about Bannon, Trump, Brexit & the Epstein files?
Bueller?

17.02.2026 13:53 — 👍 736    🔁 183    💬 90    📌 9
Republicans Are Suddenly Very, Very Worried About Holding the
Senate
"Are we doing enough? We're not doing anything," Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor of
Alabama, said.

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With midterms on the horizon, Republicans fear their party is heading toward
disaster-in the Senate as well as the House of Representatives.

Some Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that the caucus is not
addressing critical issues ahead of the 2026 election season, namely
affordability, which is predicted to be the top issue come November.

Republicans Are Suddenly Very, Very Worried About Holding the Senate "Are we doing enough? We're not doing anything," Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama, said. ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES Listen to this Article B Instaread Bestselling book summaries in 15-minute text or audio segments. Enjoy Listening! Instaresd Your inbox is your home page, and The New Republic makes it smarter. Sign up now for your free newsletter. With midterms on the horizon, Republicans fear their party is heading toward disaster-in the Senate as well as the House of Representatives. Some Senate Republicans are sounding the alarm that the caucus is not addressing critical issues ahead of the 2026 election season, namely affordability, which is predicted to be the top issue come November.

You're going to see a lot of these kinds of articles this year, with sources inside the Republicans lamenting how they are sure to lose

It's meant to make you complacent so you don't bother voting

Instead, go to vote.org and make sure you're registered

17.02.2026 03:32 — 👍 76    🔁 32    💬 3    📌 2

I can't tell you how upsetting it is that Rupert Lowe has stolen my idea of building a political party on the cult worship of one rich, privately educated charlatan who pretends to give a shit about ordinary people.

16.02.2026 21:12 — 👍 515    🔁 84    💬 4    📌 2

Rickie Fowler’s sunglasses 😳🤔🙄

14.02.2026 18:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And by "our country" I assume you mean the United Arab Emirates where you live?

13.02.2026 17:41 — 👍 801    🔁 177    💬 32    📌 7
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Of course, said anyone with even the slightest bit of common sense: A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs….

13.02.2026 12:20 — 👍 2365    🔁 838    💬 243    📌 60
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

11.02.2026 17:15 — 👍 40542    🔁 13814    💬 1374    📌 890
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In Reform-led Worcestershire Council we are planning the highest council tax rise in England. Yes, we promised to lower taxes, but only a gullible fuckwit would believe that, right? 😉 Vote Reform, get what you deserve!

11.02.2026 16:44 — 👍 461    🔁 171    💬 17    📌 4
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BREAKING: Jamie Raskin just completely went off on Pam Bondi just now over her Epstein file redactions.

11.02.2026 15:21 — 👍 3800    🔁 1158    💬 200    📌 55

One of the maddest elements of Brexit - and there are *many* - is the rewards that continue to be lavished on the blithering idiots who sold it & continue to be proved wrong about everything every day…

11.02.2026 08:34 — 👍 2806    🔁 748    💬 230    📌 25

I left that to the ref 😃

10.02.2026 22:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Some truly pathetic writhing on display this evening. By Hearts players 🙄

10.02.2026 21:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Busy day signing up new parliamentary candidates for Reform UK.

10.02.2026 19:15 — 👍 617    🔁 137    💬 19    📌 2

Just watched the get-together of Lyle, Langer, Woosnam and Faldo, ably hosted by Iona stephen on Sky. Faldo, of course, criticised the behaviour/performance of others at the 2008 Ryder Cup. No acknowledgment of his own shortcomings as captain….. 🤷‍♂️🙄

10.02.2026 18:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0