Richard Blakey
@richardblakey.bsky.social
Retired as a GP. Still full time as a Cardiovascular Lead. Genetically 44% & proud citizen of 🇮🇪38% 🏴 6% & born 🏴. My only happy adult years were during non-Conservative governments. Very strongly pro-EU. Two EV household #FBPE
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Kyiv.
Morning after a massive russian attack.
The district where we live is mostly without heating or electricity.
According to the mayor, 1,170 residential high-rise buildings in Kyiv are without heat (we still have a minimal one, but no power).
-19 °C outside.
This is genocide.
Morning after a massive russian attack.
The district where we live is mostly without heating or electricity.
According to the mayor, 1,170 residential high-rise buildings in Kyiv are without heat (we still have a minimal one, but no power).
-19 °C outside.
This is genocide.
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Kyiv.
Morning after a massive russian attack.
The district where we live is mostly without heating or electricity.
According to the mayor, 1,170 residential high-rise buildings in Kyiv are without heat (we still have a minimal one, but no power).
-19 °C outside.
This is genocide.
Morning after a massive russian attack.
The district where we live is mostly without heating or electricity.
According to the mayor, 1,170 residential high-rise buildings in Kyiv are without heat (we still have a minimal one, but no power).
-19 °C outside.
This is genocide.
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🔴 Three miners fight for life after Russian double tap strike, Suspilne reports.
The victims were wounded during a February 1 attack on a bus in Ternivka.
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The victims were wounded during a February 1 attack on a bus in Ternivka.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
🔴 Three miners fight for life after Russian double tap strike, Suspilne reports.
The victims were wounded during a February 1 attack on a bus in Ternivka.
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The victims were wounded during a February 1 attack on a bus in Ternivka.
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Always nice to see the Brits catching up with everyone else in Europe 😂
But I am sure putting batteries in a former 1960s built London Underground train will be "world leading" or some such 🎉
www.railjournal.com/technology/b...
But I am sure putting batteries in a former 1960s built London Underground train will be "world leading" or some such 🎉
www.railjournal.com/technology/b...
Battery train enters passenger service in Britain
British operator Great Western Railway has brought its class 230 battery train into passenger service, following 22 months of testing.
www.railjournal.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Always nice to see the Brits catching up with everyone else in Europe 😂
But I am sure putting batteries in a former 1960s built London Underground train will be "world leading" or some such 🎉
www.railjournal.com/technology/b...
But I am sure putting batteries in a former 1960s built London Underground train will be "world leading" or some such 🎉
www.railjournal.com/technology/b...
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Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race
Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race
Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals
The New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals.
The milestone will be a death knell for more than five decades of arms control at a time of surging global instability, contributing to a general collapse of the rules-based international order established after the second world war. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race
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Tomorrow we are in the High Court suing Reform for breaching data processing rules. We think it's really quite important. 👇
Farage’s Reform is collecting your data: here’s why | Good Law Project
Reform is harvesting your data, and ignoring people when they get in touch – so we’re taking them to court
goodlaw.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Tomorrow we are in the High Court suing Reform for breaching data processing rules. We think it's really quite important. 👇
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A lawyer who has been conducting a yearslong investigation of Credit Suisse’s history during the World War II era has uncovered previously unreported relationships between the bank and Nazis, according to written testimony the investigator is expected to deliver at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Investigation Finds Credit Suisse Had Wider Nazi Ties Than Previously Known
A lawyer who has been scrutinizing archives for the bank, which is now part of UBS, is expected to testify about his findings on Tuesday.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
A lawyer who has been conducting a yearslong investigation of Credit Suisse’s history during the World War II era has uncovered previously unreported relationships between the bank and Nazis, according to written testimony the investigator is expected to deliver at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
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Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein and Staley ft.trib.al/B9yivoX
Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein and Staley
Former UK business secretary used talking points in conversations with US official about financial crisis measures
ft.trib.al
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Mandelson lobbied against US bank reforms on behalf of Epstein and Staley ft.trib.al/B9yivoX
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💔 Today at midnight, a Russian FAB-250 air bomb destroyed a residential building in Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Donetsk region.
A 44-year-old father and his 23-year-old son were killed, and a mother and two children — an 11-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were injured.
A 44-year-old father and his 23-year-old son were killed, and a mother and two children — an 11-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were injured.
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
💔 Today at midnight, a Russian FAB-250 air bomb destroyed a residential building in Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, Donetsk region.
A 44-year-old father and his 23-year-old son were killed, and a mother and two children — an 11-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were injured.
A 44-year-old father and his 23-year-old son were killed, and a mother and two children — an 11-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were injured.
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NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 PM
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
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🚨 A Trump PAC crossed a line. It implied ICE might “track down” people unless they donate.
That’s coercive, deceptive—and possibly unlawful. ICE doesn’t answer to campaigns. Donations don’t change your status.
Know your rights: www.PAXIS.app + gofund.me/4a1fedefa
That’s coercive, deceptive—and possibly unlawful. ICE doesn’t answer to campaigns. Donations don’t change your status.
Know your rights: www.PAXIS.app + gofund.me/4a1fedefa
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
🚨 A Trump PAC crossed a line. It implied ICE might “track down” people unless they donate.
That’s coercive, deceptive—and possibly unlawful. ICE doesn’t answer to campaigns. Donations don’t change your status.
Know your rights: www.PAXIS.app + gofund.me/4a1fedefa
That’s coercive, deceptive—and possibly unlawful. ICE doesn’t answer to campaigns. Donations don’t change your status.
Know your rights: www.PAXIS.app + gofund.me/4a1fedefa
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Not lost on me that I’m posting this from a burner phone in Beijing…
“When PMs travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place as each country tests each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“When PMs travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place as each country tests each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China
Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Not lost on me that I’m posting this from a burner phone in Beijing…
“When PMs travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place as each country tests each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“When PMs travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place as each country tests each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Trump: “Smart people don’t like me”
September 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Trump: “Smart people don’t like me”
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This claim is baffling. The Met have witnessed many violent far right protests. It was obvious participants would be up for a scrap.
BBC News - No intelligence 'basis' for face scanning at Tommy Robinson rally, Met says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - No intelligence 'basis' for face scanning at Tommy Robinson rally, Met says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Met chief: Why facial scanning was not used at Robinson rally
Sir Mark Rowley says the Met has not yet used live facial recognition technology at any protest.
www.bbc.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This claim is baffling. The Met have witnessed many violent far right protests. It was obvious participants would be up for a scrap.
BBC News - No intelligence 'basis' for face scanning at Tommy Robinson rally, Met says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - No intelligence 'basis' for face scanning at Tommy Robinson rally, Met says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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AOC humiliates JFK Junior because he has no clue about what's going on in the Health Department
September 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
AOC humiliates JFK Junior because he has no clue about what's going on in the Health Department
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Reform UK Councillors
Mandy Clare arrested for assault and criminal damage
Sam Journet arrested for stalking and harassment
Daniel Taylor arrested for threatening to kill his wife
Andy Osborn police probe over malicious election comments
Mandy Clare arrested for assault and criminal damage
Sam Journet arrested for stalking and harassment
Daniel Taylor arrested for threatening to kill his wife
Andy Osborn police probe over malicious election comments
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Reform UK Councillors
Mandy Clare arrested for assault and criminal damage
Sam Journet arrested for stalking and harassment
Daniel Taylor arrested for threatening to kill his wife
Andy Osborn police probe over malicious election comments
Mandy Clare arrested for assault and criminal damage
Sam Journet arrested for stalking and harassment
Daniel Taylor arrested for threatening to kill his wife
Andy Osborn police probe over malicious election comments
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Last night, Poland recorded as many as 19 airspace violations by Russian drones coming from Belarus.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Last night, Poland recorded as many as 19 airspace violations by Russian drones coming from Belarus.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
Polish and NATO troops were forced to engage Russian targets over NATO territory.
If NATO doesn’t set clear boundaries here, these probing missions by Russia won’t stop.
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Democratic governors build vaccine firewall against RFK Jr.
JB Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, and Maura Healey are launching vaccine counteroffensives in their states ahead of their reelections.
JB Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, and Maura Healey are launching vaccine counteroffensives in their states ahead of their reelections.
Democratic governors build vaccine firewall against RFK Jr.
JB Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, and Maura Healey are launching vaccine counteroffensives in their states ahead of their reelections.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Democratic governors build vaccine firewall against RFK Jr.
JB Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, and Maura Healey are launching vaccine counteroffensives in their states ahead of their reelections.
JB Pritzker, Kathy Hochul, and Maura Healey are launching vaccine counteroffensives in their states ahead of their reelections.
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keep fracking out of Britain!
I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilli...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
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“Nigel Farage says….” has been the headline of the decade.
Look at what he does, ffs.
Look at his tax affairs.
Look at his grifting.
Look at his lies.
Look at his prejudice.
Look at his allies.
Look at his manifesto.
Look at his Brexit.
He is the embodiment of personal greed and national failure.
Look at what he does, ffs.
Look at his tax affairs.
Look at his grifting.
Look at his lies.
Look at his prejudice.
Look at his allies.
Look at his manifesto.
Look at his Brexit.
He is the embodiment of personal greed and national failure.
September 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“Nigel Farage says….” has been the headline of the decade.
Look at what he does, ffs.
Look at his tax affairs.
Look at his grifting.
Look at his lies.
Look at his prejudice.
Look at his allies.
Look at his manifesto.
Look at his Brexit.
He is the embodiment of personal greed and national failure.
Look at what he does, ffs.
Look at his tax affairs.
Look at his grifting.
Look at his lies.
Look at his prejudice.
Look at his allies.
Look at his manifesto.
Look at his Brexit.
He is the embodiment of personal greed and national failure.
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of television star-style arrangement is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
Nigel Farage is using a private company to reduce his tax bill on his GB News media appearances and other outside employment in a television star-style arrangement that has in recent years become frowned on by major broadcasters.
The Reform UK leader diverts money from his prime-time TV show into his company, which means that he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, and could offset some expenses. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
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"Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself."
inews.co.uk/news/green-p...
inews.co.uk/news/green-p...
Green Party leader calls for Farage to quit over tax affairs
Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself
inews.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"Zack Polanski said it was 'rank hypocrisy' for Nigel Farage to call for Angela Rayner's resignation and not to do so himself."
inews.co.uk/news/green-p...
inews.co.uk/news/green-p...
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'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost £900,000 for the property
www.mirror.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Angela Rayner has resigned but Nigel Farage who uses Tax Havens to pay almost no tax hasn't.
Time for Farage to go too.
Time for Farage to go too.
September 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Angela Rayner has resigned but Nigel Farage who uses Tax Havens to pay almost no tax hasn't.
Time for Farage to go too.
Time for Farage to go too.
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Nigel Farage is a traitor to the UK.
He always has been.
He always has been.
Why is Nigel Farage slagging off the UK in the US Congress? - LBC Discussion
YouTube video by Femi
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September 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Nigel Farage is a traitor to the UK.
He always has been.
He always has been.
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Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage
Yes, I'm a journalist who's critical of Farage and Reform UK. But I'm an accredited journalist with a press card, I'm the political editor of a weekly magazine, and when I registered back in May I got confirmation it was "successful". Until today, when it's now "declined". Here's the pics:
September 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Free Speech Loving Nigel Farage