ScouseLakes
@scouselakes.bsky.social
Still an offcomer after all these years. Aficionado of veggie food, bright tights, politics, frocks with POCKETS, and The Archers.
Fuck. Looks like I missed yesterday’s, thanks to our panto, so back to the one.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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Get. Rid. Of. Him.
Sunday Times reporting the rumours swirling about imminent Morgan McSweeney departure from Number 10
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Peter Mandelson got five-figure payoff for sacking as ambassador
Despite his Epstein disgrace, the Labour veteran secured an exit payment equivalent to three months’ salary
www.thetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Get. Rid. Of. Him.
Let’s do it, The North!
Swimming in Windermere, sailors on the Mersey? Mayors want Britain to bid for the 2036 Games and host them in Manchester, Liverpool and other northern cities
Move over, London, the north is coming for UK’s Olympic bid
www.thetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Let’s do it, The North!
It’s the interval of our #TownNotAVillage pantomime.
Our villain is Lady Mayor Marmalade who has put millions of pounds of tariffs on anything not made in the Town Square.
Any resemblance to real people is entirely coincidental - oh yes, it is!
Our villain is Lady Mayor Marmalade who has put millions of pounds of tariffs on anything not made in the Town Square.
Any resemblance to real people is entirely coincidental - oh yes, it is!
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
It’s the interval of our #TownNotAVillage pantomime.
Our villain is Lady Mayor Marmalade who has put millions of pounds of tariffs on anything not made in the Town Square.
Any resemblance to real people is entirely coincidental - oh yes, it is!
Our villain is Lady Mayor Marmalade who has put millions of pounds of tariffs on anything not made in the Town Square.
Any resemblance to real people is entirely coincidental - oh yes, it is!
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Amid all the noise around the Mandelson affair, Gordon Brown finds the right words and says all there is to say. 08.10. Will miss Amol Rajan from Today.
Today - 07/02/2026 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Amid all the noise around the Mandelson affair, Gordon Brown finds the right words and says all there is to say. 08.10. Will miss Amol Rajan from Today.
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Huge plaudits to @financialtimes.com which has led the way on exposing Mandelson and has also done great reporting on the corruption of Trump. What a contrast to @thetimes.com which did a soft interview with Mandy and has been hopeless on Trump
February 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Huge plaudits to @financialtimes.com which has led the way on exposing Mandelson and has also done great reporting on the corruption of Trump. What a contrast to @thetimes.com which did a soft interview with Mandy and has been hopeless on Trump
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BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: Brown backed Sir Keir as a "man of integrity" who had been "betrayed" by Mandelson, and said Starmer was the right man to "clean up the system". #UKPolitics
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: Brown backed Sir Keir as a "man of integrity" who had been "betrayed" by Mandelson, and said Starmer was the right man to "clean up the system". #UKPolitics
This is sad.
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is sad.
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🎸 This is how it feels to be Labour...
🙌 The vibe is positive in Gorton and Denton, as James Tibbitts headed to Labour's Big Campaign Day this morning...
🔴 A very strong turnout from MPs, activists and... musicians? 👀
🙌 The vibe is positive in Gorton and Denton, as James Tibbitts headed to Labour's Big Campaign Day this morning...
🔴 A very strong turnout from MPs, activists and... musicians? 👀
February 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
🎸 This is how it feels to be Labour...
🙌 The vibe is positive in Gorton and Denton, as James Tibbitts headed to Labour's Big Campaign Day this morning...
🔴 A very strong turnout from MPs, activists and... musicians? 👀
🙌 The vibe is positive in Gorton and Denton, as James Tibbitts headed to Labour's Big Campaign Day this morning...
🔴 A very strong turnout from MPs, activists and... musicians? 👀
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But… but is there *ANY* way this could be a woman’s fault…?
February 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
But… but is there *ANY* way this could be a woman’s fault…?
This is worth watching, on Trump’s racism news.sky.com/video/share-...
Sky presenter reflects on Trump's since-deleted video depicting Obamas as apes
Sky News presenter Kamali Melbourne weighs in on a video shared online by the White House of the Obamas, which has sparked outrage after featuring imagery widely condemned as racist.
news.sky.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
This is worth watching, on Trump’s racism news.sky.com/video/share-...
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I’m an Ambassador for this brilliant charity, Bookbanks, giving away books with food parcels at food banks. There are two part-time jobs going for Regional Leads in London and East Anglia.
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Get Involved — Bookbanks
www.bookbanks.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I’m an Ambassador for this brilliant charity, Bookbanks, giving away books with food parcels at food banks. There are two part-time jobs going for Regional Leads in London and East Anglia.
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
Link below.
Please share far and wide :)
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Both stories about Reform UK Party Ltd’s Gorton & Denton campaign are true — they, laughably, reported Labour to the police over a ‘misleading’ video, and now they face a police investigation over breaking by-election law with deliberately misleading campaign material.
February 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Both stories about Reform UK Party Ltd’s Gorton & Denton campaign are true — they, laughably, reported Labour to the police over a ‘misleading’ video, and now they face a police investigation over breaking by-election law with deliberately misleading campaign material.
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Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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“Congratulations STOP let’s hope yours turns out better than Mummy’s third sprog STOP”
Awkward. Matt Goodwin think families should get a message from the King on child number 3.
February 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
“Congratulations STOP let’s hope yours turns out better than Mummy’s third sprog STOP”
A good man is Gordon.
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says
Brown said Sir Keir might have been
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A good man is Gordon.
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:04 AM
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Straight from the horse’s mouth. The “granny letter” is an old BNP tactic. Eddy Butler was the BNP’s (self - declared) “election supremo”.
February 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Straight from the horse’s mouth. The “granny letter” is an old BNP tactic. Eddy Butler was the BNP’s (self - declared) “election supremo”.
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The wave of support for Keir Starmer has left me emotional this morning.
It feels Like our country has woken from a drugged slumber that was poisoned by populists and racism.
We’ve changed overnight. It’s impressive.
It feels Like our country has woken from a drugged slumber that was poisoned by populists and racism.
We’ve changed overnight. It’s impressive.
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The wave of support for Keir Starmer has left me emotional this morning.
It feels Like our country has woken from a drugged slumber that was poisoned by populists and racism.
We’ve changed overnight. It’s impressive.
It feels Like our country has woken from a drugged slumber that was poisoned by populists and racism.
We’ve changed overnight. It’s impressive.
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Chris and Megan currently live streaming a hunt on YouTube and Facebook. The hunt must have loved them turning up!
https://www.youtube.com/live/bza03IfPxx0?si=WXyjlp1ruXXmf9If
Chris Packham live stream from the BSV illegal hunt.
If you can, please donate to the Hunt Saboteurs Association
Chris Packham live stream from the BSV illegal hunt.
If you can, please donate to the Hunt Saboteurs Association
February 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Chris and Megan currently live streaming a hunt on YouTube and Facebook. The hunt must have loved them turning up!
He sent her a love note from prison last week! Surely that should have been intercepted and stopped?
www.lancs.live/news/lancash...
www.lancs.live/news/lancash...
He promised he'd never hurt me - then beat me to a pulp on a romantic weekend
Mum-of-three Katie was left screaming for police as her fiancé Jamie Short kicked her in the face
www.lancs.live
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
He sent her a love note from prison last week! Surely that should have been intercepted and stopped?
www.lancs.live/news/lancash...
www.lancs.live/news/lancash...
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How it started Zia Yusuf.
How it’s going Richard Tice.
How it’s going Richard Tice.
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM
How it started Zia Yusuf.
How it’s going Richard Tice.
How it’s going Richard Tice.