Many many thanks George.
For me, my life changed on 12 July 1969, when Star Trek began on BBC1, in what had previously been the Doctor Who slot. 🖖🏽🩵
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If Farage's people are real, ordinary and decent then I must be pretend, weird and immoral. Section 28 values. #Prejudice #LGBTPrideMonth 2016 Dysgu Cymraeg, byw ym Manceinion
![Reform's support shrinks as Tories start to gain ground
By Hugo Gye
POLITICAL EDITOR, The i Paper
Reform UK has slipped back in a poll suggesting the party's lead over Labour and the Conservatives is shrinking.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch will be heartened by the poll for The i Paper as the Conservatives gain three points to hit their highest rating since March, which pollsters said could be the "first shoots of recovery"
Nigel Farage's party remains ahead of all its competitors, according to the post-Budget poll by BMG Research, but voter trust in Reform and in its leader has declined.
Nigel Farage's party remains ahead of all its competitors, according to the post-Budget poll by BMG Research, but voter trust in Reform and in its leader has declined.
The survey is the latest evidence Reform has reached a plateau in support after a rapid rise in the year following the general election.
Reform's loss of five points from 35 per cent to 30 per cent follows a difficult few months for the party and its leader - with splits in its flagship local authority in Kent and Farage having to deny claims he made racist remarks to school friends almost 50 years ago.
[…]
Sir Keir Starmer is on -45 with just 18 per cent of voters backing him, but Farage is now lagging behind Badenoch, who, on -3, is the most popular leader at the moment.
The improvement in her personal rating follows an improvement in her performance at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) and a well-received response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Budget.
The Conservatives are most trusted to deal with the economy, taxation and security, with Labour preferred on the cost of living, healthcare, education and housing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreibd4zhbl6b6gnyxvbt75mzg2oeqqyebtguym6fa7poszrcqwt3ja4)
![Recaptioned, same image
'Very encouraging': Keir
Starmer reveals he hangs a portrait of Nigel Farage in his hand
[Image of Keir Starmer with a strange expression on his face]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreibcjrdwurr2xyplackd2lzq73iuzgm2b3njlsv4cq5saugadrkazy)
![The Advocate, 17 April 2025
The source said that the vice president is "obsessed by the fall of Western civilization," and believes that free speech is supposedly being suppressed in the U.K. through such laws.
"The vice-president expressing optimism [on a trade deal] is a way of putting further pressure on the UK over free speech. If a deal does not go through, it makes Labour look bad," the source said. "No free speech, no deal. It is as simple as that."
The source also cited Vance's recent speech at an event in Munich, Germany for the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. Vance said in his remarks that liberalism and immigration are the "most surefire way to destroy democracy."
"The threat that I worry most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, not China, it's not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values," Vance said, adding, "If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreiclwfplebgjqe5w35b2sv62hurmarquooj2b53g7yr6wv6gi6gxhu)
![Extract from The Advocate, 17 April 2025
“The United States is reportedly telling the United Kingdom to repeal its hate speech protections for LGBTQ+ people and other minorities in order to secure a trade deal.
JD Vance intends to demand that the British government roll back laws against hateful comments, including abuse targeting LGBTQ+ groups, as a condition in any deal between the nations, an anonymous senior Washington figure who has advised the Trump Administration told The Independent.
The source said that the vice president is "obsessed by the fall of Western civilization," and believes that free speech is supposedly being suppressed in the U.K. through such laws.
"The vice-president expressing optimism [on a trade deal] is a way of putting further pressure on the UK over free speech. If a deal does not go through, it makes Labour look bad," the source said. "No free speech, no deal. It is as simple as that."
The source also cited Vance's recent speech at an event in Munich, Germany for the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. Vance said in his remarks that liberalism and immigration are the "most surefire way to destroy democracy."
"The threat that I worry most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, not China, it's not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values," Vance said, adding, "If American democracy can survive 10 years of Greta Thunberg scolding, you guys can survive a few months of Elon Musk."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreig66smu4fsudet66v2iplpcz2kt6xro3rzs6as6xdji45g32awuta)
![Wikipedia [lists source links]
“Since the ceasefire, the UVF, especially the East Belfast UVF, has been involved in rioting, drug dealing, organised crime, loan-sharking and prostitution. Some members have also been found responsible for orchestrating a series of racist attacks.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Volunteer_Force](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreig3hrdsatjrwrwfxxoxnnh35skzo4epcnjitr55pnuzlvdfz5tojm)
![Manchester info:
Moon rise 22:46
Peak 01:43
Set 04:41
It will be low in the sky even at peak, but worth looking for it
Rises opposite to where the sun sets, sets opposite to where the sun rises
[Screenshot of Sundial app]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wldcnyvtsqhmaxixc3wuynt/bafkreigb6trr4oft5cl2fphu75pdt5k5bnoyzidafk2uz4w7bsdncakni4)
