Simon Murdoch
@smrdch.bsky.social
Unhappy with the political world. Wish we could go back to about 2012 and the London Olympics when everyone was nice to each other.
I love the NHS. This last week I’ve experienced it in action twice with my son having an emergency operation and my wife having an operation for cancer. It is fantastic & the people are incredible at providing emergency care. Unsung heroes doing their jobs to keep us safe. Bless them all. Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I love the NHS. This last week I’ve experienced it in action twice with my son having an emergency operation and my wife having an operation for cancer. It is fantastic & the people are incredible at providing emergency care. Unsung heroes doing their jobs to keep us safe. Bless them all. Thank you!
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Middle aged man. Cancer of the oesophagus diagnosis. His mum being treated for myeloma
“A pox on those who would talk down the NHS, who would underfund it, defund it and even seek to dismantle it. A pox on them,
apple.news/AIlG8GsfESGi...
“A pox on those who would talk down the NHS, who would underfund it, defund it and even seek to dismantle it. A pox on them,
apple.news/AIlG8GsfESGi...
‘He suggested we go to a quiet room to talk. I knew that was not good news’ — The Observer
My cancer diagnosis was the last thing anyone expected or needed – but especially my mum, while going through chemotherapy herself
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Middle aged man. Cancer of the oesophagus diagnosis. His mum being treated for myeloma
“A pox on those who would talk down the NHS, who would underfund it, defund it and even seek to dismantle it. A pox on them,
apple.news/AIlG8GsfESGi...
“A pox on those who would talk down the NHS, who would underfund it, defund it and even seek to dismantle it. A pox on them,
apple.news/AIlG8GsfESGi...
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
This Reeve’s thing feels like rw media witch hunt: www.theguardian.com/politics/202.... They went very quiet about Farage and his partner’s stamp duty. No consistency.
Rachel Reeves row: standards adviser looking at new information
No 10 says new details have ‘come to light’ about chancellor’s failure to get licence to rent out her family home
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This Reeve’s thing feels like rw media witch hunt: www.theguardian.com/politics/202.... They went very quiet about Farage and his partner’s stamp duty. No consistency.
I read Tim White every day to find out what’s going on in Ukraine and Russia
Wednesday 29 October - Day 1344 of the war in Europe.
Same old story - talks about talks, statements, but somehow Russia always fails to negotiate.
Even if it does, how can anyone trust Putin?
So Ukraine tries to #STOPRussia itself.
Here's another daily thread:
Same old story - talks about talks, statements, but somehow Russia always fails to negotiate.
Even if it does, how can anyone trust Putin?
So Ukraine tries to #STOPRussia itself.
Here's another daily thread:
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I read Tim White every day to find out what’s going on in Ukraine and Russia
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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It's simply unfathomable why Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize...
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's simply unfathomable why Trump didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize...
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Sorry to have to share this but this evidence that the leader of the free world has gone insane is apparently not newsworthy to the BBC, the Times etc
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sorry to have to share this but this evidence that the leader of the free world has gone insane is apparently not newsworthy to the BBC, the Times etc
I’m definitely not a fan of Owen Jones but every word of this article resonates with me. Read it and weep for our current situation.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is a disaster unfolding in plain sight. Each day Keir Starmer is smoothing Nigel Farage’s path to No 10 | Owen Jones
A simple, terrible and obvious mistake is being made. The more Labour echoes Reform’s talking points, the more it strengthens them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’m definitely not a fan of Owen Jones but every word of this article resonates with me. Read it and weep for our current situation.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Is there anything else you need to know about this plan?
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taliban-says-its-ready-and-willing-to-work-with-nigel-farage-on-deportation-plan_uk_68aea625e4b002e9c5f1233e
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taliban-says-its-ready-and-willing-to-work-with-nigel-farage-on-deportation-plan_uk_68aea625e4b002e9c5f1233e
Taliban Says It's 'Ready And Willing' To Work With Nigel Farage On Deportation Plan
The brutal regime also said it would not accept any money for returning refugees.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is there anything else you need to know about this plan?
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taliban-says-its-ready-and-willing-to-work-with-nigel-farage-on-deportation-plan_uk_68aea625e4b002e9c5f1233e
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/taliban-says-its-ready-and-willing-to-work-with-nigel-farage-on-deportation-plan_uk_68aea625e4b002e9c5f1233e
This seems very true for Trump and Putin alike. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants | Robert Reich
Leaders who value loyalty above all else have a symbiotic relationship with those unable to succeed on their own merits
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This seems very true for Trump and Putin alike. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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And this is another useful reflection on which protests are publicized internationally.
August 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
And this is another useful reflection on which protests are publicized internationally.
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BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
August 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
What goes around comes around. Schadenfreude time. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity
Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffes, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignored
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What goes around comes around. Schadenfreude time. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
No shit Sherlock!
In Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the UK, views of the U.S. are much more favorable among those on the ideological right than those on the left.
June 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
No shit Sherlock!
America needs Gavin Newsom and others to be providing this kind of information every single day. America is falling apart.
Gavin Newsom spoke yesterday about longtime migrant workers—parents, farm & construction workers, and kids left behind.
None had records; many were taken at work.
The Trump admin lied: families ARE being separated.
This won’t make us safer—but it WILL hurt our economy and food supply.
None had records; many were taken at work.
The Trump admin lied: families ARE being separated.
This won’t make us safer—but it WILL hurt our economy and food supply.
June 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
America needs Gavin Newsom and others to be providing this kind of information every single day. America is falling apart.
This is going to be great for tourism. I don’t want to go to the US for say 3 1/2 years…
Breaking news: The Trump administration is planning a major increase of deportations to Guantánamo, including citizens of Britain, France and other allies.
Officials said they are unlikely to inform the foreigners’ home governments about the transfers.
Officials said they are unlikely to inform the foreigners’ home governments about the transfers.
Trump to ramp up transfers to Guantánamo, including citizens of allies
The administration aims to send thousands of foreigners to Guantánamo, including people from Britain and France, with no plans to notify their home governments.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This is going to be great for tourism. I don’t want to go to the US for say 3 1/2 years…
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... this is well worth reading…
Trump has unleashed something terrifying in the US – that even he may be powerless to control | Gaby Hinsliff
The protests in LA are what everyone feared, and a warning to countries that flirt with populism, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... this is well worth reading…
The likeness is uncanny!
May 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The likeness is uncanny!
This is great writing about a great concept: open.substack.com/pub/anandwri...
Birthright citizenship and me
The Supreme Court takes up the question today
open.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This is great writing about a great concept: open.substack.com/pub/anandwri...
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
I completely agree with this great article. Trump is an enemy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I completely agree with this great article. Trump is an enemy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is interesting. Is it kicking Google just as the free market is going to kill its monopolistic position anyway, ie I mean that ChatGPT and others are the beginning of the end for Google anyway?
See www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
See www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Google broke the law. It’s time to break up the company
Two recent US cases have found the search giant is functioning as an illegal monopoly. This should be a turning point
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is interesting. Is it kicking Google just as the free market is going to kill its monopolistic position anyway, ie I mean that ChatGPT and others are the beginning of the end for Google anyway?
See www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
See www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It really does look like Trump is a Russian asset. This makes me sick to the stomach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal
US president attacks Ukrainian counterpart for complaining Kyiv is unwilling to cede Crimea to Russia
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It really does look like Trump is a Russian asset. This makes me sick to the stomach. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Harvard's Steve Levitsky, coauthor of How Democracies Die: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime." Must-listen interview - remarkably clear about the severity of the situation we now face www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
Harvard professor offers a grim assessment of American democracy under Trump
Steven Levitsky studies how healthy democracies can slip into authoritarianism. He says the Trump administration has already done grave damage: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime."
www.npr.org
April 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Harvard's Steve Levitsky, coauthor of How Democracies Die: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime." Must-listen interview - remarkably clear about the severity of the situation we now face www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...