Neil Whalley
@neilwhalley.bsky.social
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Neil Whalley
@neilwhalley.bsky.social
· Mar 18
It’s sickening. Socialism in party politics is dead
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This is why it really matters that Farage is challenged on his racism, and why govt is so irresponsible to have endorsed the ‘legitimate concerns’ lie, instead of roundly rejecting intolerance and insisting on an honest and decent approach to immigration policy.
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is why it really matters that Farage is challenged on his racism, and why govt is so irresponsible to have endorsed the ‘legitimate concerns’ lie, instead of roundly rejecting intolerance and insisting on an honest and decent approach to immigration policy.
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025 www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press
The phrase - meaning to get angry scrolling through social media - beats aura farming and biohack to the title.
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025 www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Rage bait' named Oxford word of the year 2025 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir Alistair Cook:
“When you win games of cricket, it is unbelievably special. It was hard work, but international sport is hard work.”
Take note, Ben etc.
#TheCricket
“When you win games of cricket, it is unbelievably special. It was hard work, but international sport is hard work.”
Take note, Ben etc.
#TheCricket
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Sir Alistair Cook:
“When you win games of cricket, it is unbelievably special. It was hard work, but international sport is hard work.”
Take note, Ben etc.
#TheCricket
“When you win games of cricket, it is unbelievably special. It was hard work, but international sport is hard work.”
Take note, Ben etc.
#TheCricket
Don’t love me for fungal nail infection,
Let me be the wongle nail infection.
Love me for a reasonable nail infection,
Let that reasonable nail infection be love.
Let me be the wongle nail infection.
Love me for a reasonable nail infection,
Let that reasonable nail infection be love.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Don’t love me for fungal nail infection,
Let me be the wongle nail infection.
Love me for a reasonable nail infection,
Let that reasonable nail infection be love.
Let me be the wongle nail infection.
Love me for a reasonable nail infection,
Let that reasonable nail infection be love.
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The Covid enquiry: “Too little, too late. Scientists ignored”.
The Climate crisis: Too little, too late. Scientists being ignored.
Maybe best for all if we simply ignore the self-serving anti-science deniers, most notably Trump, Farage, Tice, Reform U.K. in general, along with the US GOP.
The Climate crisis: Too little, too late. Scientists being ignored.
Maybe best for all if we simply ignore the self-serving anti-science deniers, most notably Trump, Farage, Tice, Reform U.K. in general, along with the US GOP.
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The Covid enquiry: “Too little, too late. Scientists ignored”.
The Climate crisis: Too little, too late. Scientists being ignored.
Maybe best for all if we simply ignore the self-serving anti-science deniers, most notably Trump, Farage, Tice, Reform U.K. in general, along with the US GOP.
The Climate crisis: Too little, too late. Scientists being ignored.
Maybe best for all if we simply ignore the self-serving anti-science deniers, most notably Trump, Farage, Tice, Reform U.K. in general, along with the US GOP.
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Gary Stevenson, "You cannot allow the richest people in your society to take a bigger share, in economies with almost no growth, and not expect ordinary families to get poorer"
"The reason ordinary families and the gov get poorer year after year is because of this massively increasing inequality"
"The reason ordinary families and the gov get poorer year after year is because of this massively increasing inequality"
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Gary Stevenson, "You cannot allow the richest people in your society to take a bigger share, in economies with almost no growth, and not expect ordinary families to get poorer"
"The reason ordinary families and the gov get poorer year after year is because of this massively increasing inequality"
"The reason ordinary families and the gov get poorer year after year is because of this massively increasing inequality"
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Hadn't planned a sequel to #BabysBreath, but the right story popped into my head out of nowhere, and I think it's better than the original - longer, deeper, more knotty. Can't wait for you to read it.
Fallen Feathers
Preorder ebook now.
Paperback from 1 Dec.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0G2...
Fallen Feathers
Preorder ebook now.
Paperback from 1 Dec.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0G2...
November 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hadn't planned a sequel to #BabysBreath, but the right story popped into my head out of nowhere, and I think it's better than the original - longer, deeper, more knotty. Can't wait for you to read it.
Fallen Feathers
Preorder ebook now.
Paperback from 1 Dec.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0G2...
Fallen Feathers
Preorder ebook now.
Paperback from 1 Dec.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0G2...
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Wes Streeting blaming striking doctors for striking because Wes Streeting, like so many of his predecessors, such as Jeremy Hunt, is an awful health secretary
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wes Streeting blaming striking doctors for striking because Wes Streeting, like so many of his predecessors, such as Jeremy Hunt, is an awful health secretary
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Sigourney Weaver? Are you sure Sandy?
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sigourney Weaver? Are you sure Sandy?
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If BBC News was a hotbed of left-wing wokery producing *systemically* biased coverage Jeremy Corbyn may well have been elected Prime Minister in 2019.
It’s not. He wasn’t.
And we got Boris Johnson instead.
It’s not. He wasn’t.
And we got Boris Johnson instead.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If BBC News was a hotbed of left-wing wokery producing *systemically* biased coverage Jeremy Corbyn may well have been elected Prime Minister in 2019.
It’s not. He wasn’t.
And we got Boris Johnson instead.
It’s not. He wasn’t.
And we got Boris Johnson instead.
I’d like to live in a world where being cynical isn’t a win.
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’d like to live in a world where being cynical isn’t a win.
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Even I thought this was one of mine!
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Even I thought this was one of mine!
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So, Farage, in the same breath, has stated that:
Minimum wage should be cut for young people (currently at £10 an hour - oh the largesse!)
And
Young people earning over £100k a year should get tax cuts.
That tells you just about everything you need to know about where his priorities lie.
Minimum wage should be cut for young people (currently at £10 an hour - oh the largesse!)
And
Young people earning over £100k a year should get tax cuts.
That tells you just about everything you need to know about where his priorities lie.
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So, Farage, in the same breath, has stated that:
Minimum wage should be cut for young people (currently at £10 an hour - oh the largesse!)
And
Young people earning over £100k a year should get tax cuts.
That tells you just about everything you need to know about where his priorities lie.
Minimum wage should be cut for young people (currently at £10 an hour - oh the largesse!)
And
Young people earning over £100k a year should get tax cuts.
That tells you just about everything you need to know about where his priorities lie.
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Thread. A reminder of some of my alltime favourite facts. Starting with...there are no bridges over the river Amazon.
November 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thread. A reminder of some of my alltime favourite facts. Starting with...there are no bridges over the river Amazon.
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This was also posted on Private Eye's feeds, and you should be warned they operate in this area.
October 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This was also posted on Private Eye's feeds, and you should be warned they operate in this area.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Jewish community leaders in Birmingham
Standing outside Villa Park
Saying they support the ban of Maccabi
Saying it's nothing to do with religion, or against Jews
"It's a genuine safety concern against hooliganism from Maccabi"
Standing outside Villa Park
Saying they support the ban of Maccabi
Saying it's nothing to do with religion, or against Jews
"It's a genuine safety concern against hooliganism from Maccabi"
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Jewish community leaders in Birmingham
Standing outside Villa Park
Saying they support the ban of Maccabi
Saying it's nothing to do with religion, or against Jews
"It's a genuine safety concern against hooliganism from Maccabi"
Standing outside Villa Park
Saying they support the ban of Maccabi
Saying it's nothing to do with religion, or against Jews
"It's a genuine safety concern against hooliganism from Maccabi"
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Thank you for everyone's support.
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Thank you for everyone's support.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
These posts are behind a paywall. If you are on UC, getting a state pension, a student or just struggling a bit financially, please contact me by email on [email protected] and I will happily arrange a subscription for you.
Thank you for everyone's support.
🐻
Thank you for everyone's support.
🐻
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NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
1/
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Ah, the problem is housing? Healthcare? Schools?
Immigrants are more likely to work in construction than UK natives. More likely to work in the NHS too. And in education.
Without them, those services would be worse, not better.
Immigrants are more likely to work in construction than UK natives. More likely to work in the NHS too. And in education.
Without them, those services would be worse, not better.
October 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Ah, the problem is housing? Healthcare? Schools?
Immigrants are more likely to work in construction than UK natives. More likely to work in the NHS too. And in education.
Without them, those services would be worse, not better.
Immigrants are more likely to work in construction than UK natives. More likely to work in the NHS too. And in education.
Without them, those services would be worse, not better.
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An odd week. Been unexpectedly stuck in hospital. But also found out I've got a contract for my second book which I'm very excited about.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
An odd week. Been unexpectedly stuck in hospital. But also found out I've got a contract for my second book which I'm very excited about.
It wouldn't have happened without the substack so to celebrate here's a special offer link: 25% off for your first year.
samf.substack.com/specialoffer
It wouldn't have happened without the substack so to celebrate here's a special offer link: 25% off for your first year.
samf.substack.com/specialoffer
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He is. It's true...
I only joined to see if you could really write up and predict every constituency before the election! And now I’m addicted….and your Dad’s even better than you. 😉
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
He is. It's true...
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Responding to knock knock jokes by standing very still and pretending I'm not home until they leave
October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Responding to knock knock jokes by standing very still and pretending I'm not home until they leave