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OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
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1/31
December 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
OK, strap in….
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
Here is part 2 of the “Tesco/(insert other brand) are cancelling Christmas” claims!
🎄🎅🤶🎄
TL:DR? Christmas is alive and well everywhere you look.
And so too, sadly, is manufactured Christmas rage baiting.
Here is just 7 day’s worth of Daily Mail Christmas Rage bait
🧵
1/31
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🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧵 Is it a super flu year? Who knows, but I think the current reporting is stupid.
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
A pissed off thread using data.
Firstly - here are today's headlines and some from the last 3 years... spot the difference. 1/10
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"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
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In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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1/9
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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1/9
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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1/9
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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1/9
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
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It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
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November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It blows my mind that there are real people who see a post like this and actually believe the whole “Christmas is being cancelled by Muslims” BS 🙄
Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
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Let’s have a quick look at what’s happening to Sheffield so you can put your Express reading uncle’s mind at ease!😆
1/15
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To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦♂️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
To be clear, what is being proposed here is to axe the main mechanism for getting Britain’s homes insulated - which is by FAR the best way to reduce household energy bills in the long term 🤦♂️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
…and also, just incidentally, an absolute non-negotiable requirement for meeting UK climate targets 😬🥵☠️
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Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
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It's finally here - Halloween! It's time for Hector to do his thing
If you bought the book on Amazon (or even if you got it somewhere else..shhh) would you mind giving it a review? Just a simple 'I liked it' helps. Even bad ones help the ratings. Thank you so much!
Amazon – bit.ly/4l0yaB7
If you bought the book on Amazon (or even if you got it somewhere else..shhh) would you mind giving it a review? Just a simple 'I liked it' helps. Even bad ones help the ratings. Thank you so much!
Amazon – bit.ly/4l0yaB7
Hector's Halloween: A Heartwarming Halloween Tale of Courage for 5 to 7 Year Olds: A Brave Little Dog's Spooky Adventure to Find His Family
Hector's Halloween: A Heartwarming Halloween Tale of Courage for 5 to 7 Year Olds: A Brave Little Dog's Spooky Adventure to Find His Family : Byron, Victoria: Amazon.co.uk: Books
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It's finally here - Halloween! It's time for Hector to do his thing
If you bought the book on Amazon (or even if you got it somewhere else..shhh) would you mind giving it a review? Just a simple 'I liked it' helps. Even bad ones help the ratings. Thank you so much!
Amazon – bit.ly/4l0yaB7
If you bought the book on Amazon (or even if you got it somewhere else..shhh) would you mind giving it a review? Just a simple 'I liked it' helps. Even bad ones help the ratings. Thank you so much!
Amazon – bit.ly/4l0yaB7
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Hits so many nails on the head.
New post: How the reaction to a football ban showed how our politicians and media have become trapped in right wing Islamophobic narratives and detached from the majority of voters
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/10/how-...
How the reaction to a football ban showed how our politicians and media have become trapped in right wing Islamophobic narratives and detached from the majority of voters
In the weeks before the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ban was announced, Conservative party leader-in-waiting Robert Jenrick declared that ...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Hits so many nails on the head.
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Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
October 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.
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Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tory MP criticised after demanding legally settled families be deported
Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
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If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
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If any Labour MPs are reading (go on, you know you want to), as someone trying to hire six new Oxford professors in AI / experiments / big data / all the stuff you say you want, I would really appreciate knowing if new hires can, you know, stay in the country they move to... current policy is chaos
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
If any Labour MPs are reading (go on, you know you want to), as someone trying to hire six new Oxford professors in AI / experiments / big data / all the stuff you say you want, I would really appreciate knowing if new hires can, you know, stay in the country they move to... current policy is chaos
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this is obviously appalling - and he should lose his job - but it's also really quite shocking; I first met Calgie when he was a baby reporter in his early twenties and sure, he was always a Tory, but he was....fine and normal? right-wing radicalisation is out of control in SW1
A mainstream “journalist” calling for a British MP to be deported. Is it because I’m Muslim? Next time, just say it with your chest.
October 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
this is obviously appalling - and he should lose his job - but it's also really quite shocking; I first met Calgie when he was a baby reporter in his early twenties and sure, he was always a Tory, but he was....fine and normal? right-wing radicalisation is out of control in SW1
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We’re tired of broken promises.
UK Government promised voters they would protect nature. But the Planning & Infrastructure Bill currently does the opposite ❌
Take action ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/action/1
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
UK Government promised voters they would protect nature. But the Planning & Infrastructure Bill currently does the opposite ❌
Take action ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/action/1
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We’re tired of broken promises.
UK Government promised voters they would protect nature. But the Planning & Infrastructure Bill currently does the opposite ❌
Take action ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/action/1
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
UK Government promised voters they would protect nature. But the Planning & Infrastructure Bill currently does the opposite ❌
Take action ⬇️
https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/171483/action/1
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
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Yesterday I had an emotional conversation on the phone with Arteja. She was trafficked into this country and terrible exploited by gangs before finding safety and community in Liverpool.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
They are saying they're sending me home, but Liverpool is my home
Arteja loves Liverpool, supports Everton and has become a key member of the community - but now faces being sent back into the hands of those who exploited her
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Yesterday I had an emotional conversation on the phone with Arteja. She was trafficked into this country and terrible exploited by gangs before finding safety and community in Liverpool.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
Now she’s been detained and is set to be deported back into the hands of those who caused her so much trauma.
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🔴UPDATE 🔴
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about Gill's pro Russian statements
bylinetimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🔴UPDATE 🔴
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny
Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...
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This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
September 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
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Neil Kinnock points out that Brexit:
- cost UK economy £100bn a year
- reduced tax revenues by £40bn a year
- exited UK from system where asylum seekers are processed by first EU country entered & can be returned there
Says time to put #RejoinEU on the agenda…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
- cost UK economy £100bn a year
- reduced tax revenues by £40bn a year
- exited UK from system where asylum seekers are processed by first EU country entered & can be returned there
Says time to put #RejoinEU on the agenda…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
September 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Neil Kinnock points out that Brexit:
- cost UK economy £100bn a year
- reduced tax revenues by £40bn a year
- exited UK from system where asylum seekers are processed by first EU country entered & can be returned there
Says time to put #RejoinEU on the agenda…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
- cost UK economy £100bn a year
- reduced tax revenues by £40bn a year
- exited UK from system where asylum seekers are processed by first EU country entered & can be returned there
Says time to put #RejoinEU on the agenda…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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Fascinating data. There are three things here that really matter to people, and they think matter to everyone:
Healthcare
Economy
Prices
There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally:
Immigration
Healthcare
Economy
Prices
There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally:
Immigration
Fantastic piece. This graph particularly caught my eye. What is going on here?
September 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fascinating data. There are three things here that really matter to people, and they think matter to everyone:
Healthcare
Economy
Prices
There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally:
Immigration
Healthcare
Economy
Prices
There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally:
Immigration
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.
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We all needed this right now 👇🏽
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September 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We all needed this right now 👇🏽
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say
Almost 90% of leading academics on subject back resolution stating that Israel’s actions meet legal definition
An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association has backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime.
Eighty-six percent of those who voted in the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) supported the motion. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in Article II of the United Nations Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948).” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say