Allan Thee Scott
@allantheescott.bsky.social
Blog: allantheescott.blogspot.com
Blogger, radio geek, TV geek. Former pint puller, meal maker, pasty seller. Now regular tea maker for me dad at his nursing home whenever I visit...
Blogger, radio geek, TV geek. Former pint puller, meal maker, pasty seller. Now regular tea maker for me dad at his nursing home whenever I visit...
I don't like Steve Baker's political views but good on him for giving it as it is about Trump's idiotic comments on NATO troops in Afghanistan. This US woman is just clueless #BBCNewsnight
January 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I don't like Steve Baker's political views but good on him for giving it as it is about Trump's idiotic comments on NATO troops in Afghanistan. This US woman is just clueless #BBCNewsnight
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Reform 'hypocrite' blasted as letter to Joe Biden about Chagos Islands emerges
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform 'hypocrite' blasted as letter to Joe Biden about Chagos Islands emerges
Andrew Rosindell, who defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK at the weekend, wrote to Joe Biden in December 2020 saying failure to 'decolonise' the Chagos Islands was causing international anger
www.mirror.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Reform 'hypocrite' blasted as letter to Joe Biden about Chagos Islands emerges
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Sefton Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier. 🏙️
Southport Pier Set Business Case Submitted for £20m Restoration
Sefton Council has formally submitted a detailed business case in a major step towards repairing and reopening the iconic Southport Pier.
tinyurl.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Sefton Council has now formally submitted a business case to the Government to access funding to repair and reopen Southport Pier. 🏙️
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NATO countries including the UK have accused Donald Trump's tariffs threats of risking a "dangerous downward spiral" in relations.
UK and EU countries hit back at Donald Trump's tariff threat in joint statement
www.mirror.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NATO countries including the UK have accused Donald Trump's tariffs threats of risking a "dangerous downward spiral" in relations.
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Government to unveil radical overhaul of merger probes
Government to unveil radical overhaul of merger probes
The government will this week unveil plans for a radical overhaul of the way mergers are scrutinised in Britain including reforms that observers say will entrench the power of the competition regulator's boss.
news.sky.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Government to unveil radical overhaul of merger probes
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'State of catastrophe' in Chile as deadly wildfires rage
'State of catastrophe' in Chile as deadly wildfires rage
At least 16 people have been killed and nearly 20,000 people have fled to safety after wildfires, as a "state of catastrophe" was declared in Chile.
news.sky.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
'State of catastrophe' in Chile as deadly wildfires rage
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Cathy Newman joins Sky News to front flagship politics show
Cathy Newman joins Sky News to front flagship politics show
Journalist and broadcaster Cathy Newman is joining Sky News to front the 7pm flagship politics show.
news.sky.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Cathy Newman joins Sky News to front flagship politics show
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BREAKING: Explosive new poll for ITV Cymru Wales puts Plaid Cymru surging ahead of Reform UK in May’s Welsh elections.
Plaid 37%
Reform 23%
Greens 13%
Labour 10%
Tories 10%
Lib Dems 5%
Plaid could form majority with Greens on this basis, with Labour out of govt for first time since devolution.
Plaid 37%
Reform 23%
Greens 13%
Labour 10%
Tories 10%
Lib Dems 5%
Plaid could form majority with Greens on this basis, with Labour out of govt for first time since devolution.
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
BREAKING: Explosive new poll for ITV Cymru Wales puts Plaid Cymru surging ahead of Reform UK in May’s Welsh elections.
Plaid 37%
Reform 23%
Greens 13%
Labour 10%
Tories 10%
Lib Dems 5%
Plaid could form majority with Greens on this basis, with Labour out of govt for first time since devolution.
Plaid 37%
Reform 23%
Greens 13%
Labour 10%
Tories 10%
Lib Dems 5%
Plaid could form majority with Greens on this basis, with Labour out of govt for first time since devolution.
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Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
January 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.
Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
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Mount Pleasant, Liverpool 🌃
📸 Jacob Kelly
📸 Jacob Kelly
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Mount Pleasant, Liverpool 🌃
📸 Jacob Kelly
📸 Jacob Kelly
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New Birmingham to Manchester rail line to be built - but govt provides no timeline
New Birmingham to Manchester rail line to be built - but govt provides no timeline
A new rail line will be built between Birmingham and Manchester, the government has announced.
news.sky.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
New Birmingham to Manchester rail line to be built - but govt provides no timeline
Meanwhile in a far away dystopian universe a once great democracy abducts a leader of another country and says they control it threatens military action against another 3 enemies, threatens to invade an ally, and that countries leader says the only limits to his power are his morality....
January 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Meanwhile in a far away dystopian universe a once great democracy abducts a leader of another country and says they control it threatens military action against another 3 enemies, threatens to invade an ally, and that countries leader says the only limits to his power are his morality....
I really don't know how American voters still support this guy.
If the US doesn't take control of Greenland, Russia or China will invade, Donald Trump has claimed - doubling down on his threat to the territory.
Donald Trump says he wants to own Greenland "whether they like it or not"
www.mirror.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I really don't know how American voters still support this guy.
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#Newsnight LIVE 1030pm @BBCTwo & round the 🌍 on @bbcnews
• shock & outrage in Minneapolis as an ICE (immigration) officer shoots & kills a woman in her car
• the new world order under Donald Trump. Can he do whatever he wishes with impunity? Is he making the Western hemisphere safer?
• shock & outrage in Minneapolis as an ICE (immigration) officer shoots & kills a woman in her car
• the new world order under Donald Trump. Can he do whatever he wishes with impunity? Is he making the Western hemisphere safer?
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
#Newsnight LIVE 1030pm @BBCTwo & round the 🌍 on @bbcnews
• shock & outrage in Minneapolis as an ICE (immigration) officer shoots & kills a woman in her car
• the new world order under Donald Trump. Can he do whatever he wishes with impunity? Is he making the Western hemisphere safer?
• shock & outrage in Minneapolis as an ICE (immigration) officer shoots & kills a woman in her car
• the new world order under Donald Trump. Can he do whatever he wishes with impunity? Is he making the Western hemisphere safer?
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LIVE LIVE - Newsnight 1030pm
• tonight the White House says in a statement that President Trump ‘is discussing a range of options’ to acquire Greenland
• also - a senior US official has told Reuters Donald Trump would like to do this during his current term in office
• tonight the White House says in a statement that President Trump ‘is discussing a range of options’ to acquire Greenland
• also - a senior US official has told Reuters Donald Trump would like to do this during his current term in office
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
LIVE LIVE - Newsnight 1030pm
• tonight the White House says in a statement that President Trump ‘is discussing a range of options’ to acquire Greenland
• also - a senior US official has told Reuters Donald Trump would like to do this during his current term in office
• tonight the White House says in a statement that President Trump ‘is discussing a range of options’ to acquire Greenland
• also - a senior US official has told Reuters Donald Trump would like to do this during his current term in office
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Snowfall expected across much of UK as new warnings issued
Snowfall expected across much of UK as new warnings issued
Snow is expected to fall across much of the UK in a chilly start to 2026, forecasters have said.
news.sky.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Snowfall expected across much of UK as new warnings issued
We are an embarrassment www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Motherwell vs Celtic LIVE: Scottish Premiership updates, team news, stats & match report
Calamitous Celtic miss the opportunity to move level on points with Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts after defeat at Motherwell heaped pressure back on Wilfried Nancy.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
We are an embarrassment www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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In the Christmas mood? Then put one of these festive ditties on and you’ll be tearing the Christmas decorations down in no time.
From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are some of the most underwhelming seasonal songs.
From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are some of the most underwhelming seasonal songs.
The Worst Christmas Songs
In the Christmas mood? Then put one of these festive ditties on and you’ll be tearing the Christmas decorations down in no time. From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are…
buff.ly
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the Christmas mood? Then put one of these festive ditties on and you’ll be tearing the Christmas decorations down in no time.
From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are some of the most underwhelming seasonal songs.
From Fat Les and David Hasselhoff to Iggy Pop and Mr Blobby: here are some of the most underwhelming seasonal songs.
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📸 | Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head has transformed into a sparkling Christmas village this winter ✨
Photo by Richard Storey
Photo by Richard Storey
December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
📸 | Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head has transformed into a sparkling Christmas village this winter ✨
Photo by Richard Storey
Photo by Richard Storey
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Officials fear NHS will be hit hard after resident doctors reject latest offer
Officials fear NHS will be hit hard after resident doctors reject latest offer
Wes Streeting and BMA urged to seek mediation as hospitals in England struggle amid flu outbreak
Hospitals are cancelling tens of thousands of appointments and operations after resident doctors voted overwhelmingly to reject a last-ditch government offer to avoid this week’s strike.
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the British Medical Association (BMA) are being urged to agree to see if an independent mediator can break the deadlock in the almost three-year-old pay and jobs dispute in England. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Officials fear NHS will be hit hard after resident doctors reject latest offer