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She's still doing that stuff, but seems mostly focused on the US misinfo-market, and crops up on 5Live when they do their "Americast" slot on a Mon afternoon (yes, another podcast finding its way onto the wireless) #wato

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2h

Brittin so far absolutely fucking hopeless. There are countless tech and discussion podcasts in the private sector. You and Yours was exceptional public interest journalism.

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 1h

I remember Laurie Taylor from Stop the Week etc back in the late 70s! Always been a good listen. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 1h

99% of the time I only ever catch/hear podcasts when broadcast on the radio - seems a bit self-defeating to me. Like those now filling 13:45 slot on R4. I can never be bothered searching for a podcast, apart from not having time to sit and listen! Surely the podcast market is saturated by now #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 1h

UK consulate in Jerusalem

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

it is now, though I had an issue with deck blue a short while ago

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You are convincing nobody with your claim that confronting the lasting consequences of brexit and how to mitigate them is a "confected debate", Cleverly #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Cleverly on Tories: "When circumstances change it is right that we review policy positions" Cleverly & co on Labour: "U-turn!!" #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Pro Palestinian does not equate with pro Hamas, Mrs French news presenter. #wato

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Claudio @cloudyvee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jeffrey Archer: a politician ahead of his time. He’d fit remarkably well into today’s post-truth political landscape. #wato

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point?

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not sure what benefit we derived from them parking their long-range bombers there. They brought them over specifically to help them with their Iran war. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Voces populares are just as unreliable when broadcast in Spanish #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Given the time it's taken so far to abolish NHS England as an overarching body, I won't hold my breath on that #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It doesn't exactly scream "We are the most powerful nation on the planet" if you run away when there are vague indications of a possible threat. But am I the only one not too bothered if the US take their planes home? #wato

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Bob Hawkins @bobhawkins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Missing panels from the Tory crapestry found. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's only "extraordinary" Jonny because you view the French propensity to demonstrate at the drop of a beret from the perspective of an English 'mutter quiet disaffection from the safety of a keyboard' approach. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You could almost say that Zionism is more ethno-nationalism a la Braverman #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Zionist" is such a fluid term which cannot be reduced to "believing in the right of Israel to exist". Which is one reason why debating it can only lead to chaos and confusion, IMO. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tories slashed police numbers, presided over courtroom decay & backlogs, privatised probation (Grayling 🙄), closed 20+ prisons ... & also released 10,000 early. Sunak knew CJS was in crisis, own minister Chalk told him - one reason for early GE. Now they blame Labour for trying to sort the mess.

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Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is the same minister who invited Tommy Robinson to Israel for an official visit last year

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference

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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban

The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Can we take Ben Gvir's words at face value? Answer in words of fewer than 3 letters. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not sure about means testing the whole pension, but someone with a bigger brain than me should be able to find ways to better target any increases

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Found it - in HoC research report 2023 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm conflicted on triple lock. I see it is expensive to maintain, but also see how low UK state pension is in European comparison (my German state pension is 1.6x my UK one, pro rata). Maybe preserve it only for those reliant solely on state pension? #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Rejoining the EU is not in the UK's sole gift. The EU have a bit of a say in it as well. Not sure they want all the upheaval involved - yet. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That's around 40 Liz Trusses, slightly more Kwasi Kwartengs. #wato

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33

Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It would be a start if the BBC could get a grip of access to iPlayer. An occasional "Have you got a licence?" pop-up is frankly ludicrously inadequate. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"A member of the Israeli UN delegation went round noting the names of people who didn't attend Netanyau's speech"?? #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Whatever happened to conflict of interest policies? #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Has Trump blamed Biden or Obama for the FBI hack yet? #wato

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The British right has now descended to the point where 'the England team are not English' is becoming the consensus position

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

yes "if it ends in -e it must be 'die' " - a rule with more holes in it than a Swiss cheese.

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

How about BBC reporters using Captain Thugwash Danny Temu's actual name of Daniel Thomas rather than referring to him throughout a report as "Danny Tommo"? #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

2 out of 5 MPs are currently Tory down here Pre GE24, every seat was Tory

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just checked - you'd expect Dorset to be Tory (and it usually is), but we're Lib Dem at the moment ... and not a single Reform councillor in sight #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Everyone says they will fund stuff with economic growth, Daisy Cooper. Nobody has yet found a way of achieving more that modest stuttering growth. Even joining the EU can only be a long-term prospect - you can't just rock up and say "let us in again" #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Surprised Farage ventured into Wales for the new Reform Wales announcement - it makes it that bit harder for him to revisit the "never met her" excuse if and when it becomes needed ... #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

After looking at the German election results this morning, naturally of more interest in our family, my wife asked me what must qualify as the silliest question of the year (despite some good contenders elsewhere) ... "Who won the election in Russia?" #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Did I miss the #wato coverage of the demise of the right-wing govt in Sweden, replaced by a left-wing coalition? Or are European elections (even those at regional state level) only newsworthy when right-wing parties prevail?

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Giving money to parties that "think like you", Sarah, is not quite the same as a crypto billionaire giving vast sums to a party with an avowed intention to relax crypto regulation (and a fully formed but now hidden policy doc) & a leader who has lobbied on this to the Bank of England. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Personally I'd ban crypto because of the known links to money-laundering & all foreign because that's foreign interference. And limit non-dom because they have no tax-paying stake in society. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Farage unhappy about retrospective donor legistlation but perfectly ok with Yusuf's idea of retrospectively changing immigration status to enable people to be deported. #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The legislation going through Parlt contains the 25th March cut-off date, Nigel. As you would know if you paid attention to bills going through Parliament. You know, as part of your MP job? #wato

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Q1: hardly any; if he wins it *might* concentrate minds in Labour to stop them veering right Q2: not at national level, even with electoral reform (don't think ZP has enough reach); Greens may be boosted at local level; are Your Party still a thing?

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Celebrity by-election? Polanski is a politician, not a celebrity. #wato

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