Kieron Murphy
@kieronmurphy.bsky.social
Likely to be posting/commenting on UK politics, Ireland, EU, sports and occasionally family
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The UK PM had a call with the Taoiseach of Ireland this morning.
"The leaders welcomed President Trump’s announcement last night that a framework for a long term agreement on Greenland’s security had been reached."
"Paying tribute to the NATO Secretary General’s leadership..."
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"The leaders welcomed President Trump’s announcement last night that a framework for a long term agreement on Greenland’s security had been reached."
"Paying tribute to the NATO Secretary General’s leadership..."
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January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The UK PM had a call with the Taoiseach of Ireland this morning.
"The leaders welcomed President Trump’s announcement last night that a framework for a long term agreement on Greenland’s security had been reached."
"Paying tribute to the NATO Secretary General’s leadership..."
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"The leaders welcomed President Trump’s announcement last night that a framework for a long term agreement on Greenland’s security had been reached."
"Paying tribute to the NATO Secretary General’s leadership..."
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BREAKING: Danish PM Mette Frederiksen praises British 'pragmatism' in a meeting with Keir Starmer at Downing St after Trump dropped tariff threats over Greenland
'You have a cup of tea & then you think a bit about everything. You get the facts on the table & then you find a way forward'
'You have a cup of tea & then you think a bit about everything. You get the facts on the table & then you find a way forward'
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
BREAKING: Danish PM Mette Frederiksen praises British 'pragmatism' in a meeting with Keir Starmer at Downing St after Trump dropped tariff threats over Greenland
'You have a cup of tea & then you think a bit about everything. You get the facts on the table & then you find a way forward'
'You have a cup of tea & then you think a bit about everything. You get the facts on the table & then you find a way forward'
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BREAKING: UK government borrowing fell sharply last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
BREAKING: UK government borrowing fell sharply last month, due to more income from taxes and higher National Insurance Contributions outweighing spending, figures show.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
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If Badenoch ends up getting hoist with her own petard and accused of cosying up to a President who the overwhelming majority of Brits (including most Tory voters) think is mad, bad and dangerous to know, then she'll only have herself to blame, I guess.
How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant
A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
If Badenoch ends up getting hoist with her own petard and accused of cosying up to a President who the overwhelming majority of Brits (including most Tory voters) think is mad, bad and dangerous to know, then she'll only have herself to blame, I guess.
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Well it’s only Thursday but this week alone has shown why Starmer is head and shoulders above Badenoch and Farage.
Badenoch has shown such poor political instincts and character with regards to Chagos and Farage basically wishes Greenland was part of the USA.
Both palpably unfit to lead Britain.
Badenoch has shown such poor political instincts and character with regards to Chagos and Farage basically wishes Greenland was part of the USA.
Both palpably unfit to lead Britain.
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Well it’s only Thursday but this week alone has shown why Starmer is head and shoulders above Badenoch and Farage.
Badenoch has shown such poor political instincts and character with regards to Chagos and Farage basically wishes Greenland was part of the USA.
Both palpably unfit to lead Britain.
Badenoch has shown such poor political instincts and character with regards to Chagos and Farage basically wishes Greenland was part of the USA.
Both palpably unfit to lead Britain.
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All true, certainly. And if he were merely sad, broken, disturbed and unwell, he might be worthy of a little pity. But he’s also unrepentantly cruel, selfish, greedy and gleefully racist, which makes him worthy of incarceration.
January 22, 2026 at 1:02 AM
All true, certainly. And if he were merely sad, broken, disturbed and unwell, he might be worthy of a little pity. But he’s also unrepentantly cruel, selfish, greedy and gleefully racist, which makes him worthy of incarceration.
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No MP should be earning £380,000 on top of their parliamentary salary.
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
No MP should be earning £380,000 on top of their parliamentary salary.
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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At the crucial moment of diplomatic tension, Farage sided with Trump against the UK
On the same day, he was found to have broken parliamentary rules around declaring his external interests
A crook and a quisling
On the same day, he was found to have broken parliamentary rules around declaring his external interests
A crook and a quisling
January 22, 2026 at 8:44 AM
At the crucial moment of diplomatic tension, Farage sided with Trump against the UK
On the same day, he was found to have broken parliamentary rules around declaring his external interests
A crook and a quisling
On the same day, he was found to have broken parliamentary rules around declaring his external interests
A crook and a quisling
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Farage has the unbelievable nerve to talk at Davos about Britain’s “moral decline”.
This repulsive piece of shit IS Britain’s moral decline. He’s betrayed our country for self-interest, prejudice and greed. Shame on everyone who’s allowed that.
#NeverPM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This repulsive piece of shit IS Britain’s moral decline. He’s betrayed our country for self-interest, prejudice and greed. Shame on everyone who’s allowed that.
#NeverPM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
World would be a ‘better place’ if US took over Greenland, says Nigel Farage
Reform leader says he agrees ‘strategically’ with Trump but adds that views of Greenlanders must be respected
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Farage has the unbelievable nerve to talk at Davos about Britain’s “moral decline”.
This repulsive piece of shit IS Britain’s moral decline. He’s betrayed our country for self-interest, prejudice and greed. Shame on everyone who’s allowed that.
#NeverPM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This repulsive piece of shit IS Britain’s moral decline. He’s betrayed our country for self-interest, prejudice and greed. Shame on everyone who’s allowed that.
#NeverPM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Strong, measured, welcome.
Starmer slams Trump:
"Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House... for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland."
"Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House... for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland."
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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I have solved it.
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I have solved it.
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Garcia: "Trump is leading a WH coverup right now of the Epstein files, and we all know Epstein himself said Trump was his best friend for over 10 years. It is shameful, illegal & unconstitutional that the DOJ has released 1% of the files. Where is the pressure to get Pam Bondi to release the files?"
January 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Garcia: "Trump is leading a WH coverup right now of the Epstein files, and we all know Epstein himself said Trump was his best friend for over 10 years. It is shameful, illegal & unconstitutional that the DOJ has released 1% of the files. Where is the pressure to get Pam Bondi to release the files?"
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No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
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Potential headline: Incoherent, rambling American president backs down on military force on Greenland and pleads for talks, in moment of humiliation for the US
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Potential headline: Incoherent, rambling American president backs down on military force on Greenland and pleads for talks, in moment of humiliation for the US
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Can I just gently ask the good people of America not to elect a raving madman next time? It's a bit rum, frankly, and very trying for everyone else.
Trump: all we ask for is a place called Greenland
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Can I just gently ask the good people of America not to elect a raving madman next time? It's a bit rum, frankly, and very trying for everyone else.
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Ok fine it's a no.
Trump to Europe on Greenland: "You can yes and we will be very appreciative or you can say no and we will remember"
January 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Ok fine it's a no.
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The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
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Keir Starmer responds to Trump's threats against Greenland:
"Britain will not yield on our principles and values about the future of Greenland under threats of tariffs."
"Britain will not yield on our principles and values about the future of Greenland under threats of tariffs."
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Keir Starmer responds to Trump's threats against Greenland:
"Britain will not yield on our principles and values about the future of Greenland under threats of tariffs."
"Britain will not yield on our principles and values about the future of Greenland under threats of tariffs."
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Keir Starmer on Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK:
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Keir Starmer on Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK:
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
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Let's not blow this out of proportion. It was just an admin error. Two admin errors. A few admin errors. Seventeen admin errors worth £380,000.
… including payments for promoting gold, presenting on GB News and from his friend George Cottrell, within 28 days.
Reform UK leader apologised for what he described as administrative errors by his team.
Reform UK leader apologised for what he described as administrative errors by his team.
January 21, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Let's not blow this out of proportion. It was just an admin error. Two admin errors. A few admin errors. Seventeen admin errors worth £380,000.
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Hypocrites, one & all:
Andrew Rosindell penned a letter in 2020 warning Mr Biden that failure to "decolonise" Chagos was causing international anger. He voiced his hopes that the US would help bring an end to "historic injustices"- & said Britain was committed to returning the islands to Mauritius.
Andrew Rosindell penned a letter in 2020 warning Mr Biden that failure to "decolonise" Chagos was causing international anger. He voiced his hopes that the US would help bring an end to "historic injustices"- & said Britain was committed to returning the islands to Mauritius.
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Hypocrites, one & all:
Andrew Rosindell penned a letter in 2020 warning Mr Biden that failure to "decolonise" Chagos was causing international anger. He voiced his hopes that the US would help bring an end to "historic injustices"- & said Britain was committed to returning the islands to Mauritius.
Andrew Rosindell penned a letter in 2020 warning Mr Biden that failure to "decolonise" Chagos was causing international anger. He voiced his hopes that the US would help bring an end to "historic injustices"- & said Britain was committed to returning the islands to Mauritius.
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Take a look at The Telegraph's view on Trump. Every single 'columnist' (I use the term loosely) utterly wrong and totally disproven. Never read again.
January 21, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Take a look at The Telegraph's view on Trump. Every single 'columnist' (I use the term loosely) utterly wrong and totally disproven. Never read again.
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It's simply a statement of fact
Leaving the European convention on human rights would be “putting us in the company of Russia and Belarus”, the attorney general Lord Hermer KC told peers last September. This is “nonsense”, according to a Policy Exchange report called “Against cheap rhetoric”
rozenberg.substack.com/p/russia-and...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/russia-and...
Russia and Belarus
A meretricious, meaningless, groundless, spurious, absurd, ridiculous comparison
rozenberg.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 AM
It's simply a statement of fact