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Longwordmonthly @longwordmonthly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This argument by Dale Vince is a reasonable one for removing organisational donations- if Montague would allow him to speak for more than 30 seconds. Remove the motive. #wato

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milominder @milominder.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

BBC gently throwing Farage a gentle dolly with this down page press release vomit. Wondering if Angela Rayner had committed similar offences how hysterical Mason, Zeffman would be. Answer? Very.

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Sika @sikadm.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I’m no fan of Starmer’s, but the people claiming that he’s constantly drowned out by Trump’s colossal megaphone are the ones who have turned #r4today into a de facto American international news outlet. If they’re not talking abt U.S. current affairs, they’re boring us to death with its history.

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trottillidrop.bsky.social @trottillidrop.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

After 66 days a Palestine Action hunger striker is on the verge of death. Apart from the odd mention, the BBC has ignored these hunger strikes. #wato

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Graham Smyth @grahamsmyth.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Who is this boy? What is going ON? Leeds steal it in the middle, Gruev plays the ball to Aaronson on the right and he comes inside and drills the ball off the far post and into the net. Three lovely finishes in two games. 2-3 #lufc

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kevinanthony.bsky.social @kevinanthony.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Er … Keir Starmer …. If there was ever any doubt …. Give Bernie a call! #bbclaurak #trevorphillips #r4today

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Graham Smyth @grahamsmyth.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

What a move. What a goal. Back to front. Some lovely passing. Bravery on the ball. Stach whips it out to Aaronson, his ball in is perfect and England's number 9 finishes. Again. In his office. 1-1 #lufc

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trottillidrop.bsky.social @trottillidrop.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

400+ Palestinians have been murdered by the State of Israel since the so called ceasefire. Shouldn't out thoughts go out to Ukrainians and Palestinians? #bbcaq

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Graham Smyth @grahamsmyth.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Happy Christmas and thanks for watching, listening, subscribing and commenting. We love doing the podcast and your support means we can. #lufc youtu.be/UIxlUgf9VGc?...

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bicycle-fat-bloke.bsky.social @bicycle-fat-bloke.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Valid point however it seems modern UK politicians haven't made the connection between selling off & outsourcing many functions of the state & elected politicians losing control of the state. I mean if you privatise prisons & outsource staff how could that go wrong? #r4today #bbcpm

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Sue Hoyle @susiemichele.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

There’s got to be responsibility taken by all quarters that promote and platform hate speech including on #r4today

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Mike Pennell @hollyhock140.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Yep. It all comes from the incestuous relationship between Big Business and Govt, particularly Tories, involving school and family connections and lazy procurement and contracting. A growing economy needs a public/private partnership rather than endless competition. #r4today

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Claudio @cloudyvee.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Having had indirect dealings with SERCO in the past I’m of the opinion that they are a rentier business - taking a slice from the government contracts they win before subcontracting the real work out. I’d go as far as to say the only work they do is the work to win the contract. #r4today

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Longwordmonthly @longwordmonthly.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Nothing wrong with being fluent in python AND Python! Proper Boolean logic! 😀 #r4today

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Sue Hoyle @susiemichele.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I’m a volunteer for a Community (volunteer run) Library and we have Reading Challenges for Parents and Children and the children often get the adults to read #r4today

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Stewart Parsons @libraryfiend.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Encouraging to see this vision to rinse through every childhood with increased literacy covered on Radio 4 this morning. It cannot be overestimated the positive change in future opportunities this could bring. #libraries #r4today @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social

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Mike Pennell @hollyhock140.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

It's all very well for Rupert Soames of the CBI, past boss of Serco, to say that Labour doesn't understand business. By contrast, the Tories didn't understand the public sector, and ruined it systematically, in part by giving vast contracts to cos like Serco. #r4today

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Mike Pennell @hollyhock140.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I think that with Labour it is timidity, the inertia of change, fear of the media, rather than corruption, that's weighing them down. The result may be the same, but Labour want to succeed and may do so, given time and good will. #r4today

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pbdub.bsky.social @pbdub.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

When I hear this incessant outpouring of sympathy for the victims of this anti-Semitic attack, I remember how, after the Pulse nightclub shooting, #r4today could not even acknowledge it was an attack on the LGBTQ+ community. Some minorities more worthy than others?

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LuxJude352 @luxjude352.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Why Tony Abbott? Of all the ex-Australian Prime Ministers, he’s the most right-wing bigoted anti-immigrant Brexit supporter. Were no other Australian statesmen available or was he just the topmost in the BBC Rolodex? You know he’s going to blame all the immigrants, right? #r4today #BondiBeach

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Bob Hawkins @bobhawkins.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

British Jews like Australian Jews aren’t responsible for the actions of the Netanyahu government as British Muslims like Australian Muslims aren’t responsible for Hamas. #r4today

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John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Good Christmas card from Ed Davey this year

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kevinanthony.bsky.social @kevinanthony.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

“… it is important to understand that Ukraine is not about to collapse and is not doomed. That is the narrative that you are going to hear more and more from Washington and Putin’s friends in other places.” #bbclaurak #trevorphillips #r4today open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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Weekend Update #163: Ukraine Goes From Collapsing to Liberating Kupyansk

The Two Negotiations; Stirrings in Europe

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Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

It's not common for BBC presenters on the liberal / humanist end of the spectrum to speak out on this issue. The usual response is to go quiet or both-sides the "debate." Or maybe use the "it's a toxic debate" off-ramp that is offered to them by the religious right insurgency. #r4today

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Longwordmonthly @longwordmonthly.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Framing the UK and EU as having “an immigration problem” doesn’t recognise the ageing population problem that needs solving. How about we look at these holistically? #r4today

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Steve Jary @unionsteve.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

And yet, #r4today presenters are allowed to express opinions in paid columns in competitor publications. Am I missing something here?

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

This very big story was mentioned briefly during this morning's #R4Today. It needs serious consideration at less great length than two FT articles for a general audience. #BBCPM

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Andy Birss @andybirss.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Justin Webb and #r4today have had many spots to argue for the rights of those with anti-trans views being 'cancelled' so I suppose they will be equally outraged by this www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...

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Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’

Ince says he resigned as co-host of Infinite Monkey Cage because of what he described as his lack of ‘obedience’

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Stephen Doughty, as in the article you replied to. He told them he was resigning, and did so. He didn't need convincing or organising. #WATO

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Jane G @janeger.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

These football fans are assuming they will pass the boarder controls - they could spend 10K and then be turned away. Remiss of #WATO not to mention these new boarder controls.

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Jenn 🎶 🌿 🪻 🧶 🧵 ☮️ @swanljenn.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Can we spend some time speaking about this man instead. And give him the same gush that you gave Joanna Trollope please #wato

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Christopher 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪 @christophert42.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The Defence budget was higher during the cold war years as there were rolling deployments in West Germany as it then was and a rolling deployment of 30,000 British troops in the hot war on the North of Ireland/Northern Ireland so the British Government had to spend more than now #bbcwato #wato

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Bob Hawkins @bobhawkins.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It’s in Americas interest to destroy the idea of Europe as a political & economic & military entity.. one rival less. #wato

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Jenn 🎶 🌿 🪻 🧶 🧵 ☮️ @swanljenn.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Do we have evidence they organised mass resignations? I agree the news has been somewhat right leaning for a while but you seem to be putting them on the same footing as GBNews. And I don't seem the BBC like that at all. #wato

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Despite the BBC telling us daily of the use of AI and modern methods, they still think spending on benefits, defence etc is a replication of past spending items. They project from the past. But the government has to deal in current reality. #wato

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Steve Brooks @stevebrooks.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

If only we had a European army. #wato

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

At least in the UK the head of government is to be appeased by big business, in the USA the head of government is big business. #wato #r4today

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Along with record FIFA World Cup ticket earnings, Trump's doing his best to slash US tourism. #WATO

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Alan M @alan1874.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Businessman calls for reduced employee protections and reduced taxes on business. How is that "news"? #wato

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Labour are rubbish but look at the alternative? #wato

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Simon James @jim1132.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Andrew Sentance sounded a little sheepish, like he knows he's only been brought on just to rubbish his country and he feels dirty about it. #wato

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The triple lock minimum setting is 2.5% but the Bank of England target for inflation is 2%, so the British state is aiming to improve pensions 0.5% per year over the current period. Interesting. #wato

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Christopher 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪 @christophert42.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

So leading on the Shadow Chancellor's comments not the Chancellor's #bbcwato #wato

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Simon James @jim1132.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The UK media kicked off "looming" Budget speculation in late September, a gamble that has now paid off with a hefty 0.1% fall in October. This is a scandalous way of reporting something they were deliberately helping. #wato

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Jenn 🎶 🌿 🪻 🧶 🧵 ☮️ @swanljenn.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Goodbye Stanley. You were brilliant. We loved you ❤️ #RIPStanleyBaxter #wato

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

And they looked and the BBC news/politics was indistinguishable from the Conservative Party ? #wato

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#WATO

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