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European: 60% Scottish, 30% Cumbrian, 10% Norse. Rejoin EU, Irish reunion, Saor Alba. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Publisher/journalist rural life, history, walking Banff Int. Mountain Literature + 8 Lake District Book awards www.hayloft.eu #ToujoursEuropรฉen #HopeNotHate.

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Det minder jo nรฆsten om undergravningen af DR ..

11.11.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Win or lose, Trump's $1bn lawsuit would be a disaster for the BBC Trump does not want fair and independent media. He wants cheerleaders

โ€œTrump has managed to cow huge swathes of Americaโ€™s institutional media, despite the supposed protections the First Amendment offers. Thanks to his friendly relationship with tech CEOs, he has huge sway over online media, too. The bully pulpit has never been more powerful than under Trump.โ€

11.11.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A brilliant example of what Lewis Goodall talks about when he argues why right-wing radicals keep winning. They don't play by the rules and simply don't care. Whereas the institutions they want to destroy do even when said rules are contorted to absurdity and are blatantly being used against them.

11.11.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 247    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

The BBC in Scotland has suppressed support for independence, which is supported by over 50% of Scots. The achievements of the Scottish government are omitted, ignored or talked down by unionist opposition parties. Many simply switch off because their news and current affairs are so dire!

11.11.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Possibly the most significant post yet seen on this topic .

11.11.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yes, I know - brought up on a Westmorland farm with always 2 collies - the older one training the younger one. When youโ€™d go to get cows to milk dogs always knew which field - human was only needed to open gates!

11.11.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NHS staff who visit patients at home say St Georgeโ€™s flags can mean โ€˜no-go zonesโ€™ Black and Asian staff left feeling โ€˜deliberately intimidatedโ€™, according to chief executive of one NHS trust

Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.

And they're marked by St George's flags

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

11.11.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1416    ๐Ÿ” 522    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Trump officials set to approve โ€˜forever chemicalโ€™ as pesticide ingredient Critics say that fifth Pfas Trumpโ€™s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk

Buying products containing US soya could become a serious health risk.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.11.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is my old dog Betyar who looks very similar - except he had a wall eye. He died when he was 15 having travelled all over Europe with us, but mostly living in Cumbria.

11.11.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the most deranged situation. We are literally being kicked about by fake-newsers threatening to bankrupt our own public service broadcaster, to shield an insurrectionist from a reality that he canโ€™t accept.

11.11.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We know that we've let Donald Trump down, and in future, we shall try to do better.

thecritic.co.uk/cris...

10.11.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
BBC Newsnight mock-up of Jeremy Corbyn as a Bolshevik revolutionary, in the style of a Soviet propaganda poster.

BBC Newsnight mock-up of Jeremy Corbyn as a Bolshevik revolutionary, in the style of a Soviet propaganda poster.

Let's stop pretending that the billionaire media, endlessly attacking the BBC, has the slightest interest in balance, impartiality and accuracy. They won't be happy until the BBC is more rightwing than Vlad the Impaler. And then it still won't be enough.

11.11.2025 08:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1114    ๐Ÿ” 281    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.

11.11.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2433    ๐Ÿ” 782    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 165    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94

The "appropriate response" is to broadcast everything that Trump did and said on that appalling day for American democracy and then to tell this moron to sling his hook.

11.11.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 527    ๐Ÿ” 159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Heโ€™s rapidly running out of people to bully

11.11.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He has no intention of going to court. He just bullies companies into making large financial settlements.
The BBC should stand its ground and double down with some Epstein documentaries.

11.11.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Note that still in post at the BBC is Robbie Gibb, who helped set up GB News, and John McAndrew, formerly director of news and programmes at GB News.

10.11.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 900    ๐Ÿ” 285    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

You also had the WORST LEVELS OF CORRUPTION IN GOVT HISTORY,Tories circa 2011-24 deemed MOST corrupt in history,SUNAK 08 CRASH,then Chancellor,(who signed PPEVIP cheques)then as PM LOST ยฃ360Bn per annum,ยฃ60bn thru FRAUD!ยฃ380Bn in tax havens 2011--today ยฃ2โ€ข3Tr.HS2,TRACK&TRACE,PPEVIP,HINKLEY,Corrupt

10.11.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Well-Being of Children: Short Version of the Report for Young People in the UK Our latest report looks at child well-being in the worldโ€™s richest countries - including the UK. We look at issues that matter.

In 2007 the UK ranked BOTTOM. it still does badly and is outrank by far poorer countries.

The Well-Being of Children: Short Version - UNICEF UK share.google/CrakEsUQYJtW...

10.11.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes!
But isn't this also an opportunity to make positive appointments?

10.11.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The Tories record from 2010 to 2024:

Food banks 2010 approx 35,
2024 approx 1,711
Homelessness 2010 approx 1,768, 2024 approx 327,940
NHS Waiting lists 2010 approx 4.34m,
2024 approx 7.4m

The Labour Government cannot fix this in 15 months, they inherited a huge mess. @lbc.co.uk

10.11.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Please repost if you agree that the BBC is institutionally biased in favour of Nigel Farage.

10.11.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I agree entirely.

10.11.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

10.11.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 72    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Not many people are talking about the children being harmed by #ICELawlessness but it's important to talk about.

What's happening to these kids is being paid for by our tax dollars.

We're paying for the torture of children.

I know this is beyond grim, but we must let people know about this!

10.11.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2068    ๐Ÿ” 1373    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 127    ๐Ÿ“Œ 117

Patrick Howse is one of Hayloftโ€™s authors so I know him well.

10.11.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No but otherwise we have to accept propaganda instead of newa

10.11.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽฏ Davey is spot on. "We can have criticism of the BBC, but within that, we need to recognise how valuable an institution it is [and how] precious to our country. And that's one of the reasons why people like President Trump and Nigel Farage, want to undermine the BBC." ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ~AA

10.11.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 661    ๐Ÿ” 206    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

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