David Bainbridge.
@davidedward.bsky.social
Retired from a career in management. Brass player (trombone, euphonium and cornet). Singer with choirs. Sea Shanty singer with The Whitehaven Solway Shanty Crew. Slave to a Border Collie!
Did you hear the news? Hundreds of thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves scrapping the two-child benefit limit! This is a vital first step to getting all children out of poverty. 38d.gs/ojiq
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Huge news! After eight long years, the two-child benefit limit is being scrapped, lifting hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty.
Today is proof that when we speak up, we can change lives. To ...
38d.gs
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Did you hear the news? Hundreds of thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves scrapping the two-child benefit limit! This is a vital first step to getting all children out of poverty. 38d.gs/ojiq
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Labour is turning Britain into an authoritarian state.
That’s bad enough now.
But imagine what a Nigel Farage government will build on all these authoritarian foundations.
That’s bad enough now.
But imagine what a Nigel Farage government will build on all these authoritarian foundations.
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Labour is turning Britain into an authoritarian state.
That’s bad enough now.
But imagine what a Nigel Farage government will build on all these authoritarian foundations.
That’s bad enough now.
But imagine what a Nigel Farage government will build on all these authoritarian foundations.
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
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I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
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Hope they charge Johnson and Cummings…they won’t but not many politicians have 23,000 deaths on their hands…. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Hope they charge Johnson and Cummings…they won’t but not many politicians have 23,000 deaths on their hands…. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The media agenda?
"Sir Keir told the BBC: 'Every minute that is spent talking about anything other than cost-of-living is a wasted minute in my book.'"
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Judge me at next election, Keir Starmer tells doubters
The PM tells the BBC he has made
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The media agenda?
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Anyone else with links to Russia?
It appears the only time Farage wasn't on Question Time was because he was on Russia Today
It appears the only time Farage wasn't on Question Time was because he was on Russia Today
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Anyone else with links to Russia?
It appears the only time Farage wasn't on Question Time was because he was on Russia Today
It appears the only time Farage wasn't on Question Time was because he was on Russia Today
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Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
Millionaire Brexit backer 'had undisclosed meetings with Russia' before vote
Aaron Banks was introduced to ambassador Alexander Yakovenko by a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
metro.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
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Trumpski the puppet!
How Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has been entirely dictated by Putin
How Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has been entirely dictated by Putin
How Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine has been entirely dictated by Putin
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Trumpski the puppet!
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Very incisive 👏
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Very incisive 👏
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Thought for the day:
Why is it illegal & worthy of a lengthy prison sentence if a politician receives money from Russian Oligarchs as a present but not if they are given a lucrative amount of money for just a few hours in "pretend jobs" by other Billionaire Oligarchs?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why is it illegal & worthy of a lengthy prison sentence if a politician receives money from Russian Oligarchs as a present but not if they are given a lucrative amount of money for just a few hours in "pretend jobs" by other Billionaire Oligarchs?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage earning more than £1m a year while MP
The Reform UK leader's disclosures were made in parliament's latest Register of Members' Financial Interests.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Thought for the day:
Why is it illegal & worthy of a lengthy prison sentence if a politician receives money from Russian Oligarchs as a present but not if they are given a lucrative amount of money for just a few hours in "pretend jobs" by other Billionaire Oligarchs?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why is it illegal & worthy of a lengthy prison sentence if a politician receives money from Russian Oligarchs as a present but not if they are given a lucrative amount of money for just a few hours in "pretend jobs" by other Billionaire Oligarchs?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🕐We've got 16 days to keep private finance out of our NHS, ahead of the Autumn budget.
🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.
✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.
✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
Email your MP - give them the facts about new NHS private finance
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🕐We've got 16 days to keep private finance out of our NHS, ahead of the Autumn budget.
🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.
✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
🔮Our case is crystal clear: private finance will always be a rip-off for our NHS.
✍️Take 2 mins now to write to your MP - give them all the facts about NHS private finance by reading our briefing.
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This is just disgusting.
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is just disgusting.
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This kind of dehumanisation leads to dangerous places.
Meanwhile Farage is rubbing his hands with glee.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8
Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...
38d.gs
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect the BBC, not let its enemies tear it down: 38d.gs/2sa8
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Some hospitals are spending more on PFI debts than they are on medicines for patients.
Join us outside the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday 18th November, 1-2pm, to tell this government to drop new PFI plans.
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Join us outside the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday 18th November, 1-2pm, to tell this government to drop new PFI plans.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Some hospitals are spending more on PFI debts than they are on medicines for patients.
Join us outside the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday 18th November, 1-2pm, to tell this government to drop new PFI plans.
vist.ly/4ekzh
Join us outside the Department of Health and Social Care on Tuesday 18th November, 1-2pm, to tell this government to drop new PFI plans.
vist.ly/4ekzh
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Thinking about my own father, who arrived in 1946 with the Free Polish Army - when would Labour have sent him back to communist Poland? How could he have done anything to build a life and have children in the UK if he had had to beg to stay every two years? Disgusting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Thinking about my own father, who arrived in 1946 with the Free Polish Army - when would Labour have sent him back to communist Poland? How could he have done anything to build a life and have children in the UK if he had had to beg to stay every two years? Disgusting. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The EveryDoctor Charter is standing up for NHS staff, and more people are joining every day. 💙
NHS staff give their all — it’s time we stood with them.
Sign the Charter to support staff, protect patients, and defend the service we all rely on.
Add your voice: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
NHS staff give their all — it’s time we stood with them.
Sign the Charter to support staff, protect patients, and defend the service we all rely on.
Add your voice: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The EveryDoctor Charter is standing up for NHS staff, and more people are joining every day. 💙
NHS staff give their all — it’s time we stood with them.
Sign the Charter to support staff, protect patients, and defend the service we all rely on.
Add your voice: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
NHS staff give their all — it’s time we stood with them.
Sign the Charter to support staff, protect patients, and defend the service we all rely on.
Add your voice: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
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🇬🇧 Starmer said that brits should feel proud of britain’s past
I think that they should be proud if they learn from their past
A look to Ireland will show them that every atrocity that England and britain went onto commit throughout the world, they first tried out in Ireland 🇮🇪
I think that they should be proud if they learn from their past
A look to Ireland will show them that every atrocity that England and britain went onto commit throughout the world, they first tried out in Ireland 🇮🇪
November 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🇬🇧 Starmer said that brits should feel proud of britain’s past
I think that they should be proud if they learn from their past
A look to Ireland will show them that every atrocity that England and britain went onto commit throughout the world, they first tried out in Ireland 🇮🇪
I think that they should be proud if they learn from their past
A look to Ireland will show them that every atrocity that England and britain went onto commit throughout the world, they first tried out in Ireland 🇮🇪
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Fascist rule from London, or Scottish independence ?
There’s only one reasonable answer, as the other is truly disturbing
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There’s only one reasonable answer, as the other is truly disturbing
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November 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Fascist rule from London, or Scottish independence ?
There’s only one reasonable answer, as the other is truly disturbing
🏴🇪🇺
There’s only one reasonable answer, as the other is truly disturbing
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He sits on the BBC board and plays an influential role. It's clear from this article who the BBC are supporting. That's not their role. Reporting news without bias is..
Ppl in Scotland know how deep this goes as it's been going on for decades here with BBC Distorting Scotland leading the charge
Ppl in Scotland know how deep this goes as it's been going on for decades here with BBC Distorting Scotland leading the charge
November 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
He sits on the BBC board and plays an influential role. It's clear from this article who the BBC are supporting. That's not their role. Reporting news without bias is..
Ppl in Scotland know how deep this goes as it's been going on for decades here with BBC Distorting Scotland leading the charge
Ppl in Scotland know how deep this goes as it's been going on for decades here with BBC Distorting Scotland leading the charge
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Robbie Gibb, the sole owner of The Jewish Chronicle who also has links to right wing Russian interests is part of a group who seek to distort news at the BBC for their own ends.
Trump got an apology. Gaza got silence: Why I quit as a BBC correspondent
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Trump got an apology. Gaza got silence: Why I quit as a BBC correspondent
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Trump got an apology. Gaza got silence: Why I quit as a BBC correspondent
THAT was the breaking point. I resigned from the BBC, effective immediately ...
www.thenational.scot
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Robbie Gibb, the sole owner of The Jewish Chronicle who also has links to right wing Russian interests is part of a group who seek to distort news at the BBC for their own ends.
Trump got an apology. Gaza got silence: Why I quit as a BBC correspondent
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Trump got an apology. Gaza got silence: Why I quit as a BBC correspondent
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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💥 For a new report, @demos-uk.bsky.social interviewed 700+ teenagers.
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
💥 For a new report, @demos-uk.bsky.social interviewed 700+ teenagers.
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
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A little bit about us and why we’re crowdfunding 👇
We’re fighting to protect staff, patients, and the future of the NHS.
If you believe in an NHS that’s public, fair, and properly funded, we need your support today.
💙 Donate now: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
We’re fighting to protect staff, patients, and the future of the NHS.
If you believe in an NHS that’s public, fair, and properly funded, we need your support today.
💙 Donate now: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A little bit about us and why we’re crowdfunding 👇
We’re fighting to protect staff, patients, and the future of the NHS.
If you believe in an NHS that’s public, fair, and properly funded, we need your support today.
💙 Donate now: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
We’re fighting to protect staff, patients, and the future of the NHS.
If you believe in an NHS that’s public, fair, and properly funded, we need your support today.
💙 Donate now: bit.ly/NHSandBudget
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour