Paul Murphy
@paulmurphy.bsky.social
Ex-editorial photographer. More Animal Behaviour & training these days
For those interested [I’m NOT!]
Nick Robinson’s pudcast Political Tinkering with the Badenoch, ‘shooting from the hip’ … & missing the point
#R4Today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Nick Robinson’s pudcast Political Tinkering with the Badenoch, ‘shooting from the hip’ … & missing the point
#R4Today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
For those interested [I’m NOT!]
Nick Robinson’s pudcast Political Tinkering with the Badenoch, ‘shooting from the hip’ … & missing the point
#R4Today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Nick Robinson’s pudcast Political Tinkering with the Badenoch, ‘shooting from the hip’ … & missing the point
#R4Today
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Always thought Political Thinking was an interview series looking at the biographical events that shapes an individual’s politics,
not an opportunity to trash everyone not agreeing with you
How many run-ups has Badenoch been given to get her political thinking across?
Shoddy journalism #r4Today
not an opportunity to trash everyone not agreeing with you
How many run-ups has Badenoch been given to get her political thinking across?
Shoddy journalism #r4Today
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Always thought Political Thinking was an interview series looking at the biographical events that shapes an individual’s politics,
not an opportunity to trash everyone not agreeing with you
How many run-ups has Badenoch been given to get her political thinking across?
Shoddy journalism #r4Today
not an opportunity to trash everyone not agreeing with you
How many run-ups has Badenoch been given to get her political thinking across?
Shoddy journalism #r4Today
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Please chip in a few pounds to help them reach their goal: www.gofundme.com/f/86d4mk-hel...
November 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Please chip in a few pounds to help them reach their goal: www.gofundme.com/f/86d4mk-hel...
There’s always a life of crime George?
I’m told it doesn’t pay of course … but the hours a pretty good #TheArchers
I’m told it doesn’t pay of course … but the hours a pretty good #TheArchers
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
There’s always a life of crime George?
I’m told it doesn’t pay of course … but the hours a pretty good #TheArchers
I’m told it doesn’t pay of course … but the hours a pretty good #TheArchers
There’s gonna be a few search engine histories hard to explain when PC Burns returns to. Ambridge
#beaverwatch #thearchers
#beaverwatch #thearchers
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
There’s gonna be a few search engine histories hard to explain when PC Burns returns to. Ambridge
#beaverwatch #thearchers
#beaverwatch #thearchers
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we reported after Rayner's departure that employment rights bill would be watered down, and ministers denied it over and over again:
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
Labour retreats on ‘day one’ rights for workers
Government has softened its package of measures to boost employment rights
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
we reported after Rayner's departure that employment rights bill would be watered down, and ministers denied it over and over again:
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
Kamala Harris, not ‘Karmala’
& ‘Trump’ should also read ‘Orangeutan in Chief’, of course
Apologies #R4today
& ‘Trump’ should also read ‘Orangeutan in Chief’, of course
Apologies #R4today
Listening to Michael Prescott at the Select Committee asking why for balance the BBC hadn’t also included a Karmala Harris doc alongside the critical Trump program just shows the BBC still believes impartiality is achieved by giving equal credence to both sides over the facts if the matter #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Kamala Harris, not ‘Karmala’
& ‘Trump’ should also read ‘Orangeutan in Chief’, of course
Apologies #R4today
& ‘Trump’ should also read ‘Orangeutan in Chief’, of course
Apologies #R4today
Great listening to Chris Packham on #r4today
Looks like I’m going to have to break my personal ban on listening to BBC podcasts (you’ve FOURTEEN DAB channels BBC!!) & listen to Amol’s Radicals [hangs head in despair]
Looks like I’m going to have to break my personal ban on listening to BBC podcasts (you’ve FOURTEEN DAB channels BBC!!) & listen to Amol’s Radicals [hangs head in despair]
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great listening to Chris Packham on #r4today
Looks like I’m going to have to break my personal ban on listening to BBC podcasts (you’ve FOURTEEN DAB channels BBC!!) & listen to Amol’s Radicals [hangs head in despair]
Looks like I’m going to have to break my personal ban on listening to BBC podcasts (you’ve FOURTEEN DAB channels BBC!!) & listen to Amol’s Radicals [hangs head in despair]
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If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
If you want some good news this morning, I showed my three boys the PM doing the six/seven thing and now they have all stopped doing it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is a pedantic exchange over a ridiculous technicality Evan:
Nat Ins will increase but only if your wages increase
Move on please #bbcpm
Nat Ins will increase but only if your wages increase
Move on please #bbcpm
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is a pedantic exchange over a ridiculous technicality Evan:
Nat Ins will increase but only if your wages increase
Move on please #bbcpm
Nat Ins will increase but only if your wages increase
Move on please #bbcpm
Other news #bbcpm ?
Starmer says ReformUK leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’ & calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse
Starmer says ReformUK leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’ & calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse
Starmer calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse at school
Prime minister says Reform leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Other news #bbcpm ?
Starmer says ReformUK leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’ & calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse
Starmer says ReformUK leader’s explanations about alleged comments are ‘unconvincing to say the least’ & calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oouch! “PLEASE LEAVE THE CHAMBER QUIETLY” the deputy speaker shouts as the leader of the opposition gets up to speak
Everyone’s a critic, hey Badenoch?
#wato #politicslive
Everyone’s a critic, hey Badenoch?
#wato #politicslive
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Oouch! “PLEASE LEAVE THE CHAMBER QUIETLY” the deputy speaker shouts as the leader of the opposition gets up to speak
Everyone’s a critic, hey Badenoch?
#wato #politicslive
Everyone’s a critic, hey Badenoch?
#wato #politicslive
3p/mile for Electric, 1.5p/mile for hybrids
Insane way to penalise rural dwellers who, almost certainly have no reliable alternative public transport option
These are the very people we need to encourage to switch (town & city folk can take the bloody train) #wato #politicslive
Insane way to penalise rural dwellers who, almost certainly have no reliable alternative public transport option
These are the very people we need to encourage to switch (town & city folk can take the bloody train) #wato #politicslive
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
3p/mile for Electric, 1.5p/mile for hybrids
Insane way to penalise rural dwellers who, almost certainly have no reliable alternative public transport option
These are the very people we need to encourage to switch (town & city folk can take the bloody train) #wato #politicslive
Insane way to penalise rural dwellers who, almost certainly have no reliable alternative public transport option
These are the very people we need to encourage to switch (town & city folk can take the bloody train) #wato #politicslive
All true & well #wato to point out that the overall tax burden has gone up since the pandemic
But that only confirms that not only are we going to be paying for the pandemic for decades,
but how the Tories were running a funding (tax) shortfall despite austerity: Bloody shameful!
But that only confirms that not only are we going to be paying for the pandemic for decades,
but how the Tories were running a funding (tax) shortfall despite austerity: Bloody shameful!
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
All true & well #wato to point out that the overall tax burden has gone up since the pandemic
But that only confirms that not only are we going to be paying for the pandemic for decades,
but how the Tories were running a funding (tax) shortfall despite austerity: Bloody shameful!
But that only confirms that not only are we going to be paying for the pandemic for decades,
but how the Tories were running a funding (tax) shortfall despite austerity: Bloody shameful!
November 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
& The coveted #R4today 8:10 interview slot goes to ….. BBC journos Chris Mason & Faisal Islam
I’m no expert (obviously) but if it was my government I’d want a senior spokesperson on to set the tone for the day
Hard to get my head around just how poor this Labour lot are at communication
I’m no expert (obviously) but if it was my government I’d want a senior spokesperson on to set the tone for the day
Hard to get my head around just how poor this Labour lot are at communication
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
& The coveted #R4today 8:10 interview slot goes to ….. BBC journos Chris Mason & Faisal Islam
I’m no expert (obviously) but if it was my government I’d want a senior spokesperson on to set the tone for the day
Hard to get my head around just how poor this Labour lot are at communication
I’m no expert (obviously) but if it was my government I’d want a senior spokesperson on to set the tone for the day
Hard to get my head around just how poor this Labour lot are at communication
Er … Men are drawn socially to male posturing & language?
Women wanting their posts to be shared more by men adopt male posturing & language?
Not sure how surprised we should be to this revelation #r4Today #brocoding
Women wanting their posts to be shared more by men adopt male posturing & language?
Not sure how surprised we should be to this revelation #r4Today #brocoding
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Er … Men are drawn socially to male posturing & language?
Women wanting their posts to be shared more by men adopt male posturing & language?
Not sure how surprised we should be to this revelation #r4Today #brocoding
Women wanting their posts to be shared more by men adopt male posturing & language?
Not sure how surprised we should be to this revelation #r4Today #brocoding
Rachel Reeves’ high-stakes #budget in five [depressing] charts
Tax & spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs & cost of living crisis
#R4Today
Tax & spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs & cost of living crisis
#R4Today
Rachel Reeves’s high-stakes autumn budget in five key charts
Chancellor to set out tax and spending plans shaped by weak productivity, high borrowing costs and cost of living crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM