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Prof. John Timperley

@ajohntimperley.bsky.social
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Surgeon. Parliamentary reform (both houses) and new constitution essential for UK future - Green New Deal for world future. 🟢🔶🔺#FBPE 🇪🇺#MakeVotesMatter www.johntimperley.co.uk

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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
38d.gs/0nlt Civilians are being targeted all over Ukraine. Trump is a Russian asset. Please sign.
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Sign the open letter: Stand with Ukraine. Stand up to Trump.
Ukraine is facing it's 5th winter of war, and Trump is making threats, cosying up to Russia and telling Zelensky he should step down. It's a new low, and we need our PM to stand up for Ukraine, and up...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Revelatory visit to Ukraine. Wonderful European cities with missiles falling killing civilians and children. Betrayed – and with a Russian asset sitting in the White House.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In October a friend and I will be joining a convoy delivering more than 20 trucks filled with medical aid to Ukraine. We will be paying all our expenses as well as making our own donations Please support the Ukraine people USING THIS LINK BELOW: www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-... THANK YOU!
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Convoy4Ukraine drive to Ukraine in October 2026
Help John Timperley raise money to support CONVOY4UKRAINE
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
have a question for the lawyers please! OpenAI has admitted responsible for illegal government hacks internationally. Why aren’t the company executives being prosecuted? Perhaps if Sam Altman and others were held personally accountable in court the industry would act more responsibly.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Brilliant Judith! Glad you’re having a wonderful time!!👍
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla)
NEW: The attempts of the UK media to cover up its role in Jason Arday’s death may be its sickest move yet. You won’t find this story on the front page - or perhaps any page - of a mainstream UK medi...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Neil Kinnock has a message for our next Prime Minister, "We after 10 years after loss and cost and decline, must make the argument, incessantly and continually, to rejoin the European Union" "It. Is. Our. Imperative."
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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We pay our dues. They should too.
Amazon made £55 MILLION in profit in the UK last year, but only paid a fraction of what they should in tax. Jeff Bezos is rubbing his hands together, avoiding tax, while we pay our dues. Don't think t...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
“It’s possible that the fact that Blair has published a 5,700 essay demanding Keir Starmer back AI, slash Net Zero and get closer to Donald Trump has nothing to do with the hundreds of millions of dollars his institute has received from industries and individuals”. bylinetimes.com/2026/05/27/h...
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He Who Pays the Piper: The BBC, Tony Blair, Rishi Sunak and a Failure of Journalism
News organisations need to be much clearer about the potential conflicts of interests that surround the 'interventions' made by former politicians, argues Adam Bienkov
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
There are few politicians who have done more to cement the UK’s vassalage to the USA
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Blair putting on full display what is in many ways his special ability - to lay out a political argument grounded in his own view of global trends (globalisation in the 2000s, tech in the 2020s). But… institute.global/insights/pol...
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The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country
In this essay, Tony Blair sets out the need for a new agenda for Britain.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"You can't let a bunch of lunatics have a nuclear weapon." Donald J. Trump, May 5, 2026.
Photo of Trump, Vance, Rubio and Hegseth.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Welcome to Reform's Farage Camps. A determined attempt to politicise and weaponise migrants with threatening language and behaviour that evokes the worst excesses of tyranny in the 20th century. #FarageCamps
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hudreds of thousands of excess deaths will undoubtedly occur as a result of the actions of the US and Israeli administrations. James, please don’t continue in the UK circular firing squad in the media Westminster bubble.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
“There is no accountability for those that are killing us.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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Zack Polanski calls for UK to withdraw trade agreement with Israel after strikes on Lebanon
Green leader says PM should impose tougher sanctions on Israel, which he accuses of acting in ‘completely uncontrolled way’
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Palantir, the controversial U.S. company working with ICE and the Israeli military, has access to our private data via NHS databases. We need the Government to trigger the break clause on their contract NOW. 🚨Please can you sign and share?
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New Zealand leads the way for what the world should do www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs
Shane Dunphy sends bill for almost $3,000, along with letter saying ‘The USA is responsible for this and therefore should be held accountable’
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
UK government needs to do what's right!. King Charles is due to fly to the US, even after the War crimes Trump promotes are blatant. With the hate and chaos Trump is spreading - this trip must be cancelled. Do you agree? Please add your name to the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
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Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Is it the Goldwater Rule stopping Psychiatrists pointing out the obvious? mindsitenews.org/2025/04/21/t...
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The Crusade to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitness for Office
Dr. Bandy X. Lee says Trump has deteriorated, and the level of danger has vastly increased — especially because his symptoms have spread.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
"what Trump does not yet understand is that von der Leyen holds the US economy and his presidency in her hands". www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan
Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 11/11/2025
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social This is history: National pride or Vassal state
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
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‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 10/11/2025
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked. We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Please join with me! Fearless, honest investigative journalism. Thank you Carole and team!
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Brilliant speech from @zackpolanski.bsky.social - investing in climate, stopping the boats thro safe & legal routes, introducing a wealth tax on the very wealthiest, challenging privatisation, building community & spreading a #PoliticsOfHope @greenparty.org.uk #gpconf
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
After the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill pleaded guilty to making favourable statements about Russia in exchange for money, worth reupping the FIVE QUESTIONS Nigel Farage is never asked about his fondness for Putin @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Did you watch The Hack? It’ unbelievable that papers have been allied to destroy lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Pleas join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
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A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Time for others to follow - id not now, when? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
This government needs to grow a spine, a stomach, and a sense of moral purpose right now. Yes, I know that is vanishingly unlikely.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
"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...
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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
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Is the BBC Reform UK's mouthpiece? Yup. "Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."
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Is the BBC now the official mouthpiece for Reform?
A study of the BBC’s Question Time has raised concerns about representation and political impartiality
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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Trump chooses not to end the Gaza slaughter. That’s why I’ll boycott the state dinner when he meets King Charles | Ed Davey
To refuse an invitation like this goes against all my instincts, but I want to send as strong a message as I can, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
When Labour in the future say you have to vote for them to stop Reform – remember there are countless reasons that argument is equal parts absurd and offensive. But 26th August 2025 should stand out for their complete capitulation to the right. Absolutely shameful.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Israel double tap strike. It murders journalists then sends a drone in to kill the paramedics trying to retrieve their bodies. A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe. 🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
It's 9pm .. and yet again BBCNews is once again leading the news agenda with a story about refugees - when there is no new 'news' on refugees... None whatsoever.
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Please sign: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Australia leading - again www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The horror of Gaza called and an army of rain-soaked Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers, young and old, came in full force
They were armed with umbrellas and ponchos and waterproof prams. One man even carried a surfboard. This is Sydney, after all
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
The infiltration of the BBC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCTl...
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What REALLY Happened to Gary Lineker
YouTube video by Double Down News
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Prof. John Timperley @ajohntimperley.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Israel: “a rogue state that’s committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing, and mass-murdering Palestinians”. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
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Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film
Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflict
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/07/2025
Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur
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Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur
Report by Francesca Albanese singles out companies such as Palantir and calls for prosecutions The UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories has called for sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel and for global corporations to be held accountable for “profiting from genocide” in Gaza. A report by Francesca Albanese to the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday points to the deep involvement of companies from around the world in supporting Israel during its 21-month onslaught in Gaza. Continue reading...
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Hans Zimmer speaks out against the genocide of Palestinians
Hans: Palestine is the story. Not Glastonbury. Mass starvation is the story. Not Glastonbury. IOF members admitting to intentionally shooting civilians that pose no risk seeking aid is the story. Not Glastonbury. Addictive opiods in bags of flour to a starved population is the story. Not Glastonbury. Genocide is the story. Not Glastonbury. Palestine is the story. Not Glastonbury.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
And on it goes. Israeli politicians using UK media to stoke up outrage around Bob Vylan & Kneecap must be laughing their heads off at how easy it all is. I think this brings the Palestinian death toll *since the Glastonbury performance* in to triple figures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say
The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Tonight. Share everywhere. 🙏
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