Máirtin Ó’Caoiṁ (O’Keeffe)
@mokeeffee.bsky.social
Irish European. Located in England. Planning move to Spain over next 3 years.
History/Politics/Media
History/Politics/Media
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Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
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The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Crikey just catching up on the OBR press conference. Richard Hughes could stop an army dead in its tracks by just opening his mouth. Read like a man who has no interest in what he is saying.
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Crikey just catching up on the OBR press conference. Richard Hughes could stop an army dead in its tracks by just opening his mouth. Read like a man who has no interest in what he is saying.
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This family have done more for Irish comedy than the last three DGs of RTÉ.
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This family have done more for Irish comedy than the last three DGs of RTÉ.
What your thinking on this? @debbieeade.bsky.social
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
Thinking of moving to Gibraltar? Your questions answered
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What your thinking on this? @debbieeade.bsky.social
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The Times fails to understand that the European Commission and the Spanish Government have fluent English and monitor London like a hawk.
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
Thinking of moving to Gibraltar? Your questions answered
UK citizens who live on the ‘Rock’ will soon gain full freedom of movement in the EU. We look at how you can make the move — and assess the tax advantages
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The Times fails to understand that the European Commission and the Spanish Government have fluent English and monitor London like a hawk.
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
We hold all the cards and we decide the rules 🇪🇺💪
London is skating on *very* thin ice. Beware ⛔️ 🤡
Think #Badenoch #Budget2025 #Budget25 has opened the gate to a new period where vicious personal attacks on her are fair game. It is her own fault and she best not complain when it happens.
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Think #Badenoch #Budget2025 #Budget25 has opened the gate to a new period where vicious personal attacks on her are fair game. It is her own fault and she best not complain when it happens.
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Don’t say you weren’t warned.
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Don’t say you weren’t warned.
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
New poll suggests Jordan Bardella would win second round of 🇫🇷 presidential election against any other of four tested candidates ⬇️
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Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Well I know who I believe..
In fact if Farage said my house was on fire I’d want a second opinion before I dialled 999❗️
Well I know who I believe..
In fact if Farage said my house was on fire I’d want a second opinion before I dialled 999❗️
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate - BBC News
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Well I know who I believe..
In fact if Farage said my house was on fire I’d want a second opinion before I dialled 999❗️
Well I know who I believe..
In fact if Farage said my house was on fire I’d want a second opinion before I dialled 999❗️
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Looks like it’s going to be another perfectly normal day from the American right-wing.
November 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Looks like it’s going to be another perfectly normal day from the American right-wing.
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20 residents holding up national infrastructure which will benefit 175,000 people and 250,000 jobs within walking distance and will move 20000 people per direction per hour. This is entitlement. #speirgorm
MetroLink to face legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
MetroLink to face legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Dublin’s MetroLink to face legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
Judicial review could delay planned 18.8km line running from Swords to Dublin Airport and through city centre
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
20 residents holding up national infrastructure which will benefit 175,000 people and 250,000 jobs within walking distance and will move 20000 people per direction per hour. This is entitlement. #speirgorm
MetroLink to face legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
MetroLink to face legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Very disappointing news. Dublin desperately needs MetroLink and I hope the case is dealt with swiftly by the courts.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
MetroLink facing legal challenge from Ranelagh residents
A group of residents from Ranelagh in south Dublin have begun a legal challenge against the planned MetroLink rail line for the capital.
www.rte.ie
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Very disappointing news. Dublin desperately needs MetroLink and I hope the case is dealt with swiftly by the courts.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
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Deep dive by @davey.bsky.social + Bloomberg colleagues into the growing number of small businesses marketing products around conservative political identity and their relationship with the right-wing influencer universe on YouTube
bit.ly/4oR7fcF
bit.ly/4oR7fcF
YouTube’s Right-Wing Stars Fuel Boom in Politically Charged Ads
YouTube’s MAGA stars aren’t just talking politics—they’re selling it
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Deep dive by @davey.bsky.social + Bloomberg colleagues into the growing number of small businesses marketing products around conservative political identity and their relationship with the right-wing influencer universe on YouTube
bit.ly/4oR7fcF
bit.ly/4oR7fcF
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Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
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NEW: My colleagues & I analyzed nearly 1.3k hours of footage (>2k videos) from nine wildly popular podcasters and streamers on YouTube to understand how they helped lift Trump to power. Now that he's back in office, the broadcasters are well-positioned to help build support for his political agenda.
How Popular YouTubers Pushed Young Male Voters Toward Trump
How podcasters like Joe Rogan and Logan Paul turned young men, a once apolitical demographic, into a massively powerful voting bloc
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: My colleagues & I analyzed nearly 1.3k hours of footage (>2k videos) from nine wildly popular podcasters and streamers on YouTube to understand how they helped lift Trump to power. Now that he's back in office, the broadcasters are well-positioned to help build support for his political agenda.
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
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The Irish government needs to take this issue far, far more seriously than it has to-date. By all means hold on to the neutrality agenda if that is the view of government, but not spending adequately on defence is a serious abdication of responsibility.
Ouch
Despite these high stakes, Ireland has no dedicated intelligence agency, just four working navy vessels and the smallest defence budget in the EU. In fact, the only thing the Irish navy can do when it spots a suspicious ship lurking is say “hello”.
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Irish government needs to take this issue far, far more seriously than it has to-date. By all means hold on to the neutrality agenda if that is the view of government, but not spending adequately on defence is a serious abdication of responsibility.
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Gibb; “ I had no editorial role whatsoever at the Jewish Chronicle”. Lee Harpin, reporter at the paper; “RG made a habit of calling into the office on print days to check up on what stories were topping the news list, and offering a view’”
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Gibb; “ I had no editorial role whatsoever at the Jewish Chronicle”. Lee Harpin, reporter at the paper; “RG made a habit of calling into the office on print days to check up on what stories were topping the news list, and offering a view’”
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Auntie In The Dock: my SKETCH of Today in People Who Love The BBC And Definitely Didn't Leak Anything To The Telegraph.
Auntie in the dock | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“I have been defined by these two years at Number 10,” Robbie Gibb complained, sounding for all the world like the chap in the joke who only shagged one sheep. How dare anyone suggest that this…
thecritic.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Auntie In The Dock: my SKETCH of Today in People Who Love The BBC And Definitely Didn't Leak Anything To The Telegraph.
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Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
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X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
X's location "transparency" feature showing many MAGA accounts are based internationally reveals what we already knew: The world is using American social media and American politics as a slot machine and social media companies are directly incentivizing this:
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
www.404media.co/americas-pol...
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I see stuff like this and instantly think of one of my favourite H.L. Mencken witticisms:
"Democracy is the theory that voters know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
(Great webinar @luketryl.bsky.social.)
"Democracy is the theory that voters know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
(Great webinar @luketryl.bsky.social.)
Striking bit of @moreincommonuk.bsky.social's pre-budget briefing (watch in full on their channels). Voters think means-testing winter fuel benefit was *WORSE* that partygate and as bad as profiteering on PPE. And gov't breaking its pledge on tax would be worse than all of the above. 👀👀👀 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I see stuff like this and instantly think of one of my favourite H.L. Mencken witticisms:
"Democracy is the theory that voters know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
(Great webinar @luketryl.bsky.social.)
"Democracy is the theory that voters know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
(Great webinar @luketryl.bsky.social.)
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Prescott comes across as out of his depth even under the intensely mild and ineffectual questioning of DCMS committee.
He has repeatedly returned to one of the most bizarre lines in his report, that Panorama should have matched its Jan 6th episode with an "equally aggressive" one into Kamala.
He has repeatedly returned to one of the most bizarre lines in his report, that Panorama should have matched its Jan 6th episode with an "equally aggressive" one into Kamala.
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Prescott comes across as out of his depth even under the intensely mild and ineffectual questioning of DCMS committee.
He has repeatedly returned to one of the most bizarre lines in his report, that Panorama should have matched its Jan 6th episode with an "equally aggressive" one into Kamala.
He has repeatedly returned to one of the most bizarre lines in his report, that Panorama should have matched its Jan 6th episode with an "equally aggressive" one into Kamala.
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When it comes to Russian interference, Bill Browder, the US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist, believes the media has barely scratched the surface
✏️ Eleanor Longman-Rood
✏️ Eleanor Longman-Rood
Nathan Gill, the tip of a much bigger iceberg?
When it comes to Russian interference, Bill Browder, the US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist, believes the media has barely scratched the surface
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
When it comes to Russian interference, Bill Browder, the US investor and prominent anti-Putin activist, believes the media has barely scratched the surface
✏️ Eleanor Longman-Rood
✏️ Eleanor Longman-Rood