Andrew #FBPE
@andydownie.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, and Grampy; Woking FC, cyclist, a bit of drawing/painting, tai chi learner, modelmaker, trams, left leaning and a bit green.
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Well, well, Nigel Farage. You were evidently famous for it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Well, well, Nigel Farage. You were evidently famous for it.
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Here was Robbie Gibb's "hugely impartial" take on the BBC, before he joined the board, as written in the Daily Mail
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Here was Robbie Gibb's "hugely impartial" take on the BBC, before he joined the board, as written in the Daily Mail
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Hard to argue with this.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social on taxing the rich: "This is about inequality. For decades now poor people have got poorer and rich people have got richer... the money [raised] is important but the real point is about tackling inequality.. we need to get those assets flowing around the economy"
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hard to argue with this.
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I hope Baroness Hallett has Boris Johnson hauled up before the courts for contempt. Seems he lied under oath to the Covid inquiry.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I hope Baroness Hallett has Boris Johnson hauled up before the courts for contempt. Seems he lied under oath to the Covid inquiry.
Where do they find the fossils to write this tripe?
Grrr, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, you false narrative-peddling, class warrior, you!
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Where do they find the fossils to write this tripe?
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Boris Johnson ‘beyond contempt’ for attack on Covid inquiry’s findings and refusal to apologise
flip.it/rLZiyk
'Beyond contempt' is one term for it!
#CovidInquiry
flip.it/rLZiyk
'Beyond contempt' is one term for it!
#CovidInquiry
Boris Johnson ‘beyond contempt’ for attack on Covid inquiry’s findings
Families of the Covid bereaved have reacted with horror to the lack of contrition in the former prime minister’s weekly column
flip.it
November 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Boris Johnson ‘beyond contempt’ for attack on Covid inquiry’s findings and refusal to apologise
flip.it/rLZiyk
'Beyond contempt' is one term for it!
#CovidInquiry
flip.it/rLZiyk
'Beyond contempt' is one term for it!
#CovidInquiry
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November 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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If Europe doesnt want russia to win and the war to expand, it must act!
Frozen russian assets must be used to defend Ukraine NOW.
Missiles are needed NOW.
The plan for the participation of European armies in the defense of Ukraine must be ALREADY, not “after the war stops.”
#DonatetoUkraine #nafo
Frozen russian assets must be used to defend Ukraine NOW.
Missiles are needed NOW.
The plan for the participation of European armies in the defense of Ukraine must be ALREADY, not “after the war stops.”
#DonatetoUkraine #nafo
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If Europe doesnt want russia to win and the war to expand, it must act!
Frozen russian assets must be used to defend Ukraine NOW.
Missiles are needed NOW.
The plan for the participation of European armies in the defense of Ukraine must be ALREADY, not “after the war stops.”
#DonatetoUkraine #nafo
Frozen russian assets must be used to defend Ukraine NOW.
Missiles are needed NOW.
The plan for the participation of European armies in the defense of Ukraine must be ALREADY, not “after the war stops.”
#DonatetoUkraine #nafo
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Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was bracing to be “overwhelmed” by the virus.
Official disclosure for the period in February 2020 – described by the Covid inquiry as a “lost month” in the country’s crisis response – reveal Johnson enjoyed an extended break during the half-term holidays at Chevening, a governmental estate in Kent, where he spent time walking his dog and taking motorcycle rides. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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ICE physically assault peaceful protesters—repeatedly shoot pepper spray directly at faces from point blank range.
Agents then nearly run over bystanders with car trying to flee scene.
People left behind can be seen on video vomiting and gasping for air.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Agents then nearly run over bystanders with car trying to flee scene.
People left behind can be seen on video vomiting and gasping for air.
St. Paul, Minnesota
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
ICE physically assault peaceful protesters—repeatedly shoot pepper spray directly at faces from point blank range.
Agents then nearly run over bystanders with car trying to flee scene.
People left behind can be seen on video vomiting and gasping for air.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Agents then nearly run over bystanders with car trying to flee scene.
People left behind can be seen on video vomiting and gasping for air.
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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Ed Davey is writing to all Labour MPs urging them to back a bill in favour of a customs union with the EU as the best way to boost growth and raise revenue. The Lib Dems hope to demonstrate support among pro-EU MPs for the idea of a new customs union.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ed Davey is writing to all Labour MPs urging them to back a bill in favour of a customs union with the EU as the best way to boost growth and raise revenue. The Lib Dems hope to demonstrate support among pro-EU MPs for the idea of a new customs union.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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One might say Farage is not a good judge of character?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
One might say Farage is not a good judge of character?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
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Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
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Zoe Lyons, "There's such a massive gap now between the rich and poor in this country that if you are genuinely are on lower wages, and inflation is hitting you, it's really bloody hard to survive"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Zoe Lyons, "There's such a massive gap now between the rich and poor in this country that if you are genuinely are on lower wages, and inflation is hitting you, it's really bloody hard to survive"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
"There are people in this country working full time using food banks, that should never happen"
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It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It never stops.
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The grubby donations. The profiteering. The lobbying. The lies.
“In 2019-20, as the UK was leaving the EU, Harborne gave £10m to Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, since renamed Reform UK.”
They make damn sure they get what they want.
We get screwed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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'In a speech to a 2016 UKIP conference, Nathan Gill said of his relationship with party leader Nigel Farage that he was "one of his loyalist lieutenants, certainly in Wales".' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
'In a speech to a 2016 UKIP conference, Nathan Gill said of his relationship with party leader Nigel Farage that he was "one of his loyalist lieutenants, certainly in Wales".' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I am old enough to remember Boris Johnson pretending not to know what a ‘factory reset’ is when asked if he wiped the phone containing his 5000 Covid WhatsApp messages.
#CovidInquiry #bbcqt
#CovidInquiry #bbcqt
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I am old enough to remember Boris Johnson pretending not to know what a ‘factory reset’ is when asked if he wiped the phone containing his 5000 Covid WhatsApp messages.
#CovidInquiry #bbcqt
#CovidInquiry #bbcqt