Maggie Duarte #fbpe
@maggiedu.bsky.social
Londoner, living in the South West. Music . Dog lover, actually all animals. Spurs supporter. NHS. Narrow the wealth gap. Never a Tory. Hate Brexit. No DMs please
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
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2016 Daily Mail: We want foreigners out! We don’t care if it makes us poorer. Brexit means Brexit!
2025 Daily Mail: Foreigners are leaving Starmer’s Britain because this country is poor and shit!
This country would be so much better off without this hypocritical, incendiary, irresponsible rag.
2025 Daily Mail: Foreigners are leaving Starmer’s Britain because this country is poor and shit!
This country would be so much better off without this hypocritical, incendiary, irresponsible rag.
December 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
2016 Daily Mail: We want foreigners out! We don’t care if it makes us poorer. Brexit means Brexit!
2025 Daily Mail: Foreigners are leaving Starmer’s Britain because this country is poor and shit!
This country would be so much better off without this hypocritical, incendiary, irresponsible rag.
2025 Daily Mail: Foreigners are leaving Starmer’s Britain because this country is poor and shit!
This country would be so much better off without this hypocritical, incendiary, irresponsible rag.
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A winter flu surge.
A looming doctors’ strike.
A health system with no slack left.
This is neither bad luck nor a “perfect storm” - it’s exactly what will happen when resilience is treated as optional and difficult decisions are used to excuse incompetent ones.
A Saturday long read.
A looming doctors’ strike.
A health system with no slack left.
This is neither bad luck nor a “perfect storm” - it’s exactly what will happen when resilience is treated as optional and difficult decisions are used to excuse incompetent ones.
A Saturday long read.
Saturday Long Read: The NHS is Collapsing and Labour is Running out of Excuses
A system shaved to the bone, a winter crisis already unfolding, and a government furious because the arithmetic no longer works.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A winter flu surge.
A looming doctors’ strike.
A health system with no slack left.
This is neither bad luck nor a “perfect storm” - it’s exactly what will happen when resilience is treated as optional and difficult decisions are used to excuse incompetent ones.
A Saturday long read.
A looming doctors’ strike.
A health system with no slack left.
This is neither bad luck nor a “perfect storm” - it’s exactly what will happen when resilience is treated as optional and difficult decisions are used to excuse incompetent ones.
A Saturday long read.
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Drives her mad that the fighting age Magi always have to come from the ‘East’…
What’s wrong with white wise men? Why are we being cancelled?
What’s wrong with white wise men? Why are we being cancelled?
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Drives her mad that the fighting age Magi always have to come from the ‘East’…
What’s wrong with white wise men? Why are we being cancelled?
What’s wrong with white wise men? Why are we being cancelled?
This this this
“The democratic threat is terrifying. The time for timidity is over, for appeasing the US, for pretending Brexit can ever work – and for allowing big money into politics. For a government so low in the polls, boldness is the only way up.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos – a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy | Polly Toynbee
With the US threatening to support ‘patriotic’ parties here, we need better defences, starting with tough new rules about political donations, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This this this
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Hear, hear!🤝🇬🇧🇪🇺🇩🇰
Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies.
Danes have it right. The US is not a reliable ally. It is using tariffs & military threats to secure dominance.
Europe needs closer economic & military cooperation.
Danes have it right. The US is not a reliable ally. It is using tariffs & military threats to secure dominance.
Europe needs closer economic & military cooperation.
Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies
The US also listed as a threat due to its growing interest in Greenland, which is vital to America’s national security
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hear, hear!🤝🇬🇧🇪🇺🇩🇰
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Final tickets for London’s iconic NYE firework display are on sale now! 🎇
Don’t miss out on the chance to welcome the new year in style.
Book your tickets via Ticketmaster, our official ticket partner, before they sell out: ⤵
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Book your tickets via Ticketmaster, our official ticket partner, before they sell out: ⤵
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December 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Final tickets for London’s iconic NYE firework display are on sale now! 🎇
Don’t miss out on the chance to welcome the new year in style.
Book your tickets via Ticketmaster, our official ticket partner, before they sell out: ⤵
www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/350063...
Don’t miss out on the chance to welcome the new year in style.
Book your tickets via Ticketmaster, our official ticket partner, before they sell out: ⤵
www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/350063...
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Rejoin majority hits 8m – still no sign of a spine in No10 * Labour Together secretly polls for Starmer’s successor * Lib Dems’ customs union gambit rattles 100 Brexit diehards * Farage bunks off Parliament for F1 paddock.
This and more from @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
This and more from @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Pecksniff: Majority opposing Brexit reaches eight million: when will ministers find a backbone?
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Rejoin majority hits 8m – still no sign of a spine in No10 * Labour Together secretly polls for Starmer’s successor * Lib Dems’ customs union gambit rattles 100 Brexit diehards * Farage bunks off Parliament for F1 paddock.
This and more from @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
This and more from @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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With Labour ramping up its deportation program & putting in place all the infrastructure a future Reform-led govt will need to expand the attack exponentially
We have to be learning from the powerful solidarity & resistance methods of our cousins across the pond, & fast.
We have to be learning from the powerful solidarity & resistance methods of our cousins across the pond, & fast.
This article is sympathetic towards ICE but still a good read because it's clear that Minneapolis and Saint Paul are doing AMAZING work (with a little assistance from our weather).
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
ICE operation shows the difficulty of immigration arrests amid pushback in frigid Minnesota
NBC News was granted exclusive access to accompany Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers as they tried to arrest targets in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
With Labour ramping up its deportation program & putting in place all the infrastructure a future Reform-led govt will need to expand the attack exponentially
We have to be learning from the powerful solidarity & resistance methods of our cousins across the pond, & fast.
We have to be learning from the powerful solidarity & resistance methods of our cousins across the pond, & fast.
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I mean, it is so entirely obvious Tommy Robinson and the nationalist right generally do not believe in or follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. They would absolutely always look the other way.
December 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I mean, it is so entirely obvious Tommy Robinson and the nationalist right generally do not believe in or follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. They would absolutely always look the other way.
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‘Reforming’ or leaving the ECHR…A raising of false expectations, based on populist dishonesty.
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
‘Reforming’ or leaving the ECHR…A raising of false expectations, based on populist dishonesty.
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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Trying to recall one time in history - any time - when pandering to the far right did something other than benefit the far right.
‘Reforming’ or leaving the ECHR…A raising of false expectations, based on populist dishonesty.
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A demonisation of immigrants to mask the failures of government.
Lies about sovereignty.
A cynical refusal by politicians and media to tell us the truth.
So very Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Trying to recall one time in history - any time - when pandering to the far right did something other than benefit the far right.
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Podcaster/music types: I need a new mic for home recording. Any recommendations? I'm paying with my own money (disgusting) so the best bang for your buck for good quality would be nice.
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Podcaster/music types: I need a new mic for home recording. Any recommendations? I'm paying with my own money (disgusting) so the best bang for your buck for good quality would be nice.
This. It seems to me we are in such a perilous position, the time for sitting on the fence, tolerating ‘fascism’ is long gone. When has extremism ever been persuaded?
A disastrous consequence of a culture reserving its greatest rewards for commentators with the most pungently expressed opinions is how hard it becomes for them to climb down. By rights, *everybody* writing or speaking in the national interest should be horrified & outraged by Trump’s attacks on us.
December 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This. It seems to me we are in such a perilous position, the time for sitting on the fence, tolerating ‘fascism’ is long gone. When has extremism ever been persuaded?
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The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
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Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Just so we're clear, one incident of alleged anti-semitism by a musician = a major national scandal that should be roundly condemned.
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
Multiple incidents of alleged anti-semitism from the man leading the race to run the country = a load of nothing that should be completely ignored
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“Starmer rules out rejoining the EU customs union, saying he didn’t want to unravel the trade deal with the US. It’s the same choice, made over and over again, putting the US relationship ahead of the European one” @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jona...
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
“Starmer rules out rejoining the EU customs union, saying he didn’t want to unravel the trade deal with the US. It’s the same choice, made over and over again, putting the US relationship ahead of the European one” @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The EU has approved an indefinite freeze of ~€210bn in Russian sovereign assets. That ends the 6-month renewal cycle which Hungary used to try to block it.
The freeze lasts until Russia ends the war and pays reparations.
The freeze lasts until Russia ends the war and pays reparations.
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The EU has approved an indefinite freeze of ~€210bn in Russian sovereign assets. That ends the 6-month renewal cycle which Hungary used to try to block it.
The freeze lasts until Russia ends the war and pays reparations.
The freeze lasts until Russia ends the war and pays reparations.
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We don't have a music label or industry contacts & we know our song won't have a real chance of making it into charts or onto radio playlists. But that doesn't mean it can't make a big difference with some help & heart. We made two short videos to explain why. Please watch ❤️#1
youtu.be/8KFCEYqLcWQ
youtu.be/8KFCEYqLcWQ
The "Tiny Toes" Campaign - how East Kent Hospitals Charity & donations make a real difference
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We don't have a music label or industry contacts & we know our song won't have a real chance of making it into charts or onto radio playlists. But that doesn't mean it can't make a big difference with some help & heart. We made two short videos to explain why. Please watch ❤️#1
youtu.be/8KFCEYqLcWQ
youtu.be/8KFCEYqLcWQ
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It is very difficult to think of anything Trump has done this year that does not denigrate the USA’s staunchest allies and delight their once shared enemies, most obviously Vladimir Putin. And apart perhaps from Mark Carney, Western politicians are not rising to the unprecedented challenge he poses.
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It is very difficult to think of anything Trump has done this year that does not denigrate the USA’s staunchest allies and delight their once shared enemies, most obviously Vladimir Putin. And apart perhaps from Mark Carney, Western politicians are not rising to the unprecedented challenge he poses.
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Farage’s Reform UK attack on the young: austerity revisited
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Farage’s Reform UK attack on the young: austerity revisited
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support
centralbylines.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Farage’s Reform UK attack on the young: austerity revisited
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK Ltd is taking aim at the young over the minimum wage, voting age and mental health support | Mark Cunliffe
@markcunliffe.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
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Did you know...
...over £435m has been paid out to UK farmers since the 1st December for their Countryside Stewardship &Environmental Stewardship payments.
Over three quarters of eligible farmers have so far recieved their funds - 28,351 - with the rest due to get theirs across December & beyond.
...over £435m has been paid out to UK farmers since the 1st December for their Countryside Stewardship &Environmental Stewardship payments.
Over three quarters of eligible farmers have so far recieved their funds - 28,351 - with the rest due to get theirs across December & beyond.
More than £400m paid out for sustainable food production
Three quarters of farmers have received Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments
www.gov.uk
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Did you know...
...over £435m has been paid out to UK farmers since the 1st December for their Countryside Stewardship &Environmental Stewardship payments.
Over three quarters of eligible farmers have so far recieved their funds - 28,351 - with the rest due to get theirs across December & beyond.
...over £435m has been paid out to UK farmers since the 1st December for their Countryside Stewardship &Environmental Stewardship payments.
Over three quarters of eligible farmers have so far recieved their funds - 28,351 - with the rest due to get theirs across December & beyond.
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The population of a small East Sussex town has gone insane. Local residents have been infected with a virus that causes its victims to suffer severe paranoid delusions. The virus is understood to have been created in the laboratories of UK company Reform2025 Ltd.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Not in our village’: asylum camp rumours prompt fear and night vigils in East Sussex
Crowborough on edge as unconfirmed plan to house asylum seekers in training camp spurs street patrols and pre-emptive protests
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The population of a small East Sussex town has gone insane. Local residents have been infected with a virus that causes its victims to suffer severe paranoid delusions. The virus is understood to have been created in the laboratories of UK company Reform2025 Ltd.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. Epstein haunts him. Republicans are beginning to revolt against him.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. Epstein haunts him. Republicans are beginning to revolt against him.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.
He's not all powerful.
A tyrant can exercise tyranny only insofar as the objects of his tyranny continue to allow it.
Remember this.