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Ian St James

@ianstjames.bsky.social
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Musician, Composer, Talent Development Consultant

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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 17h
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk You’ll have had ample opportunity to apprise yourself of the information I’m sharing. For someone who has, quite rightly, championed social care I’m shocked that when a logical plan is suggested, rather than support it you jump on the point scoring band wagon. Shame. On. You.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 20h
Dear @nobelprize.org I look forward with eager anticipation to seeing the list of nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. I truly hope to see both Mark Carney and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s names on it. With thanks in anticipation The entire civilised world.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#politicslive - can Vicky Young please stop saying ‘thank you very much indeed’. Your colleagues are delivering a report (that’s their job) not giving you a fucking present!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh my word…there’s a lady from The Spectator on #politicslive whose stolen Les Patterson’s teeth!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yay - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on #politicslive calling out the dreadful Stuart Jackson as being ‘ignorant and ill informed’ on the government’s continued support for net zero. Go George!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#politicslive - God that Emily Sheffield has got a gob on her. Not to mention a hugely inflated opinion of herself. Where does the BBC find these appalling people?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sharing with @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social - The more people let him know precisely how they feel about this the better.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social I called you out as a shabby opportunist when you were elected Chair of UK Music. If I ever needed confirmation this is it. Shame. On. You.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Could someone at @rmtunion.bsky.social explain the point of the new strike mandate re 4 day working. Is Eddie's ego out of control or is it a desperate attempt to stay relevant? @aslefunion.bsky.social has already accepted TFL's offer so any strike action will see you lose both friends and goodwill.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In a ‘Spot The Dick’ competition little Jaymey would win hands down. Hands down where is another matter entirely.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I see #politicslive have dear old Tim Montgomerie on again. He just can’t make up his mind as to which Party he should be a member of, poor soul. Somewhat of a loose canon is our Tim, a bit like his head.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Quite enjoying the ridiculous Nadine Dorries tie herself in knots on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight. Someone should have told her when in a hole, stop digging. How a woman with the intelligence of a boiled sweet got to become an MP, let alone a minister, beggars belief.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I’ve never known a time when the BBC’s lead political commentators - the egregious shitweasel that is Chris Mason, the loathsome Laura Kuenssberg, and the eternally smug Henry Zeffman - are so disrespected by its audience. Not because of perceived bias, but because of actual bias. Enough - get rid!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oh, @channel4news.bsky.social what have you done? Nigel Farage holed below the waterline and sinking fast!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hahaha! You can’t make this up…#politicslive has invited the Shadow Defence Secretary onto the programme. It’s that former Territorial Army plastic soldier…Mark Francois. Fat, flaccid and full of shit, as always!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just watched the intro for the BBC’s News At One which will include an interview by the egregious Chris Mason with the vile Nigel Farage. I instantly switched off asking myself why the fuck does the BBC constantly enable the leader of a Party with just 8 MPs to platform his divisive rhetoric.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Can anyone explain why the MSM feels the need to trawl through the archives to dig up the 'injustices' of the govt's early release scheme? Of course there are issues with it but it's funny how it fails to mention the Tory failure on prison building and sentencing policy which has led to the problem.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Dear @news.sky.com since when did it become acceptable to have such a heavily accented newsreader present your programme? Are there no newsreaders available who speak the King's English, or even someone who is able to deliver a news bulletin that is easy to understand? Barbara Serra needs to go.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Ok, here’s a headline from Sky News on the VAT cut on electric bills. ‘£50 doesn’t even buy a meal: What people think of Burnham’s VAT cut’. So, what’s the sample size; is this opinion representative; what’s the demographic? This is what the bloody MSM does as it tries to set the agenda. Fuck ‘em!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This all day long. The man has no integrity and no shame, just despicable and divisive rhetoric. It's money, power and me, me, me. Not necessarily in that order.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Oh God - #politicslive have the weirdy-beardy bloke who can't control his head on again. More shouty bollocks incoming.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Watching #bbcqt and discovering, beyond all doubt, that Zia Yusuf is an unflushed turd in human form.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I’ve really gone off Shabana Mahmood. Her cruel Reform-chasing immigration policies need to be ditched by Andy Burnham. He also needs to find a new Home Secretary, one who understands compassion. Check out this piece from Alf Dubs who knows what it means to be a refugee - apple.news/AvhonJ4xMQ4O...
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Remove home secretary Mahmood and rip up her asylum plans, says Alf Dubs — The Guardian
Exclusive: Labour peer who fled Nazis as a child says Andy Burnham has chance to ‘correct mistakes’ on refugees
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
So #politicslive let's get an analysis of Trump's so-called deal with Iran from...the oleaginous Greg Swenson, who just happens to be Chairman of Republicans Overseas. What the hell do you think he's going to say about 'the deal'? FFS BBC, enough with the bias. Do you think we're all fucking stupid?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#politicslive - Mims Davies…how the hell did this stupid, shouty, word-salad gabbler ever become an MP? An outstanding example of someone who should remain silent and be thought a fool rather than open her mouth and remove any doubt.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#politicslive - after yesterday's aberration it's good to see the grown ups back in the room. Good, civilised debate with proper politicians and a real journalist. It's quite simple really - stop platforming those whose mission is solely to disrupt, divide and rabble rouse. Are you listening #BBC?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Yes, I’m childish but it amused me that BP removed its new CEO after less than a year in the face of ‘serious concerns’ a little over a year since it removed its previous CEO, Mr B Looney, after he was found to have ‘committed serious misconduct’. It does beg the question as to who’s the loony one.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Is Charles Hanson’s (@auctioneer.bsky.social) fake hair the price we have toupée for seeing him on #BargainHunt 🤔
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Who is this twat from pressure group Compass running off at the mouth on #politicslive? Seems the Beeb has been out barrel scraping again to ensure it’s ‘Get Starmer Gone’ campaign keeps up the momentum.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#bbcnews Watching Matthew Amrolawally interviewing Thangam Debonnaire - not just a wally, but also a twat.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Anyone watching the snooker think that Barry Hawkins is a dead ringer for Elmer Fudd?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Dipped into #politicslive after the Easter break & rather enjoyed seeing their ‘Gobshite of the Day’ Faiza Shaheen schooled by the guy from Palantir about its contract & data integrity. I know nothing about Palantir other than it seems to be the current ‘villain of choice’ by those with an agenda.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
So…what happened to the Board of Peace? Anyone? Anyone at all?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Oh dear, oh dear. I guess the videos discussed in this fascinating piece by the Guardian’s Henry Dyer and Michael Goodier could be compared to the frog-faced, fascist fraud being caught with his pants down. Enlightening and informative - thanks for the good work guys! apple.news/ACWYNs9zXT7m...
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Newly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans — The Guardian
Exclusive: Analysis of more than 4,000 of Reform UK leader’s paid-for Cameo videos also shows they contain misogynistic remarks and antisemitic conspiracies
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#politicslive - Alex Burghart constantly interrupting and shouting people down. Might I suggest that after 14 years of incompetence, showing yourself to be just an arrogant Tory gobshite is not the best way to win friends and influencing people.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
So the hero of the new Green revolution LIED about making someone’s tits bigger using only the power of his mind and then LIED about apologising about it. Like that other execrable liar Farage he’s proving to be just another populist gobshite trying to grift your vote. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Zack Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claim
A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Reading that Green Party leader & unreconstructed gobshite, Zack Polanski, has called for Starmer ‘to go’ following the release of documents relating to the appointment of the egregious Mandelson as US ambassador. Yes, mistakes were made & apologies given. Have you never made a tit of yourself Zack?
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Watching #politicslive and @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on fire as he schools the naive and foolish Ben Spencer and shows why the Tories are now an utter irrelevance.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
#PMQS - Good God, can Badenoch get any worse? Rhetorical question…of course she can. Out of her depth in a puddle, dim as a Toc H lamp (remember that one!), she’s more concerned with personal insults than facts. She’s about as useful as an inflatable dartboard.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
#politicslive - Watching Mel Stride on the Beeb reprising his Henry V tribute act. All bull and bluster, a speech of utter vacuity from a shadow chancellor devoid of ideas and credibility. Just like those sat behind him. #windbag
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#politicslive - Does anyone enjoy the sound of her own voice more than #EmilySheffield? Why the hell do you invite these gobs on sticks onto your programme? Oh yes - and is your audience aware that she's the sister of Samantha Cameron?!
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
#politicslive - I’m watching Matthew Syed demonstrating that there are some really good political journalists out there; Jenny Chapman showing political intelligence and integrity; and Jake Berry proving that he is now, and always has been, an irredeemable little cunt.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Disappointing to see @channel4news.bsky.social barrel scraping dragging up Diane Abbott to drive an anti-Starmer narrative. Mother of the House she may be but she’s no longer a Labour MP, just a gob on a stick with an agenda whose opinion is of no interest or relevance. You’re better than this guys.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
To all those who have shared my journey this past year, commented on my posts (with the exception of the hard of thinking, whom I typically block), brightened my day, or caused me to reflect on my original point of view, may your 2026 be both happy and prosperous.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Wishing all my Bluesky followers - and those yet to come on board - a very Merry Christmas and a hopeful New Year.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I’m sick to death of Badenoch and her confected anger in pursuit of political integrity. This is the woman who HACKED an opposition MP’s website, not to mention LYING about being offered a scholarship at Columbia University. Less a Party leader, more a shouty, shallow gob on a stick.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Reading this on the run up to the budget from the frog-faced, fascist fraud - ‘There is no doubt now that Rachel Reeves did deliberately mislead the country…’ Whether or not that’s true, and I very much doubt it, it’s baffling he’s not challenged on Brexit where he really did mislead the country.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Well, well. Just watching BBC News and Keir Starmer giving its shitweasel Political Editor, Chris Mason, an absolute schooling. It’s been a long time coming but definitely worth the wait.
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Ian St James @ianstjames.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Ah - the slimy Greg Swenson pops up on #politicslive The living embodiment of the word oleaginous. Why bother inviting him on the programme when his tongue is so far up Trump’s arse all you’re gonna get is useless platitudes.
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