Hugh Jackson
@hugeaction.bsky.social
'Idiot of twitter', occasional Turkish speaker. kidney Tx, love: fine beer & cheap wine; cycling; Scandinavia; urbanism + planning; old rally cars, books & silly jokes
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The Venezuela boat murders are meant to be a gateway drug to domestic murders. The “you can’t let this MAGA regime out of power now because you military are going to jail if we leave” is a powerful cooption technique but not atypical for authoritarian regimes
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The Venezuela boat murders are meant to be a gateway drug to domestic murders. The “you can’t let this MAGA regime out of power now because you military are going to jail if we leave” is a powerful cooption technique but not atypical for authoritarian regimes
Heart gladdened after spotting Jerry Westerby and George Smiley in the BBC Four Christmas trailer.
Definitely a Christmas movie....
Definitely a Christmas movie....
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Heart gladdened after spotting Jerry Westerby and George Smiley in the BBC Four Christmas trailer.
Definitely a Christmas movie....
Definitely a Christmas movie....
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
You'll be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
You'll be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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You will be visited by three spirits.
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
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But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
Government has now - belatedly -published the impact assessment for the changes to skilled worker and care worker visas announced in May.
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Impact is estimated between -£2 billion and £-10 billion (central - £10 billion).
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
But the good news is, by doing this, we defeated racism in the UK.
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With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
With this there would have been no Mo Farah. No Freddie Mercury. No Lenny Henry. No George Michael. No Meera Syal. No Sadiq Khan. No Sajid Javid. No Salman Rushdie. No Hanif Kureishi.
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A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A reminder that when Kemi Badenoch hacked Harriet Harman's website it was an offence carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison
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The Ladykillers was released on Dec 8th 1955, so turns 70 this week.
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Ladykillers was released on Dec 8th 1955, so turns 70 this week.
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
Here’s John Finnemore celebrating Alec Guinness’ gang of Ealing ne’erdowells…
pod.link/1614879928/e...
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What is this high school debate shit?
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What is this high school debate shit?
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
Everyone wants peace!
Adults just realize that any peace which lasts beyond a Russian re-arming / recruitment cycle has to be on terms that don't reward Russia's initial invasion with land and legitimacy, and which meaningfully deter future aggression.
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Back our campaign:
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Back our campaign:
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
www.libdems.org.uk/trade
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A customs union is the best way turbocharge our economy and tackle the cost of living.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A customs union is the best way turbocharge our economy and tackle the cost of living.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
Those MPs who agree with us should vote to back our bill on a customs union tomorrow.
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Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
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My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Cyclist suffers serious injuries in suspected hit and run on busy road
A cyclist suffered potentially life changing injuries in a suspected hit and run near Swindon.
www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My friend's son was hit by a car whilst cycling yesterday outside Swindon. He is seriously injured. The car sped off and the police are looking for witnesses, particularly those with dashcams.
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
Please do share the article below if you're local to that area:
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On the basis that “the press officer ghostwriting Starmer’s newsletter” is liking to be reading your replies… just lean into full wonk, use it as a way to brief people who no longer read newspaper op eds, drop the GPT-y filler, and remove this default prompt from the new subscriber email.
December 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
On the basis that “the press officer ghostwriting Starmer’s newsletter” is liking to be reading your replies… just lean into full wonk, use it as a way to brief people who no longer read newspaper op eds, drop the GPT-y filler, and remove this default prompt from the new subscriber email.