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James Alexander

@jmsalxdr.bsky.social
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Into politics (centre-left), nature, and protecting it.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10h
Hmmm… who to believe… Andy Burnham or the compulsive liar who got sacked twice for lying, lied to Parliament, lied to The Queen, cheated on two wives and ignored the Ministerial Code. Tricky one.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
For those wondering why I have not condemned Donald Trump's decision to buy Russian deisel, it's just that I think it's a great idea because I too am a Russian stooge and a traitor.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 21h
I'm grateful to Justin Webb on Radio 4 this morning for letting Zia Yusuf repeatedly blame all the problems of the NHS on asylum seekers without challenge, as if it is an accepted fact.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch either forgot we’re a NATO member, so collectively protected, and that we already have an air defence system capable of defending the country against Russian missiles, or she knows she will never be PM, so she can just play the part of ‘a Tory leader’ and say and do any old shit.
Kemi Badenoch pointing a gun at a British soldier.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 06/10/2026
13.8 billion years of cosmos. 4 billion years of life Earth. All of it led here, to you.
Carl Sagan. Cosmologist and humanist. 'Far better, it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. How to be a happy human.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — the next election will be more akin to another EU referendum with the Tories & Reform (ReCon) on the anti-Europe side, and Labour and the LibDems pro-Europe. That could be the moment the rejoining conversation starts.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Labour’s key to the next election is the EU, and be in no doubt, it will be.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cable Street 1936-2026: Not Then Not Now roughtradebooks.com/products/cab...
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is accurate. TV is one big shit-show.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Seeing posts about #bbcqt so clearly some people still watch it. Not me. Nor Newsnight.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump signs a ‘constitution’ doc with AI (or so called ‘Super Intelligence’) leaders as the President of the Unites States. Remember, and this is important: Trump & his people are super stupid. They just have access to the White House and country apparatus, and are temporary. It’s all meaningless.
A screenshot of a social media post by Donald J. Trump displaying a document with four signatures. On the left is a large signature above the name "Donald J. Trump, President of the Unites States" (with a typo in "Unites"). On the right are three smaller signatures corresponding to Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Greg Brockman (OpenAI), and Elon Musk (XAI).
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Laura Kuenssberg, a BBC journalist, is paid about 135% more than the UK Prime Minister. That is wrong. It’s also bad etiquette to point at the interviewee, but she seemed quite concerned she would soon need to pay a bit more tax because of Burnham’s plan for social care. #BBCLauraK
Laura Kuenssberg pointing at PM Andy Burnham on her show. Shows their salaries — LK: £410k, PM: £175k.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good morning, Liverpool! 👋 Spotted our billboard yet? Join us and @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social at our Labour Conference fringe event today, 5–6pm at the Novotel Liverpool Centre. Full details in the conference app. Design by prodbyselase
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m all for rejoining the EU but I don’t believe there’s any real danger now of the electoral map turning turquoise, regardless. 1. Reform trails the Tories in some polls now. 2. Farage is more unpopular than he’s ever been & could be gone by next GE. 3. Reform’s popularity has always been inflated.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m all for rejoining the EU but I don’t believe there’s any real danger now of the electoral map turning turquoise, regardless. 1. Reform trails the Tories in some polls now. 2. Farage is more unpopular than he’s ever been & could be gone by next GE. 3. Reform’s popularity has always been inflated.
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Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Things that aren't patriotic: - Racism - Moving abroad for tax purposes Things that are patriotic: - A love and sense of duty to your country, including paying taxes that contribute to it
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 21/09/2026
One of the most influential voices of the American Revolution: Thomas Paine. Paine's incendiary critiques of tyranny, organised religion, slavery, and extreme inequality, have kept his work on humanist bookshelves for over two centuries. #HumanistBookshelf
‘Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.’
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The British public should have a sense of pride, and maybe even trust, in the country’s infrastructure, but since Thatcher sold everything she knew about, there’s been distrust and resentment. Public infrastructure should be publicly owned. GBR is a good start for the journey to that.
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Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years as private company
It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Fuck Jim Ratcliffe. And while we’re at it, fuck all of his ilk… Fuck James Dyson and Tim Martin et. al.
bbc.co.uk
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great news, but…
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
‘Unlock’. A word I loathe in Gov speak. Others are ‘unleash’ and ‘turbocharge’. It’s just nonsense. ‘Gov unveils plans to build 15,000 new homes’. That is all that’s necessary.
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Government unveils plans to unlock over 15,000 new homes
First plan under new Nature Restoration Fund to help deliver up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/09/2026
Tell me again that climate change is a hoax.
Chart showing global annual temperature abnormalities between 1880 and 2024
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What is it about Reform that attracts disgusting violent white males? (They’re not men.)
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Reform's Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest
Thomas said he has done nothing wrong as Gwent Police confirms arrest on suspicion of assault.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’d like to thank Ben Delo and Richard Harborne for providing a wonderful distraction from us being caught red-handed arranging illegal donations.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Why Reform UK Could Be Forced to Hand Back Their £72m Donations From Crypto Billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo gave a record £36 million each over the weekend to… bylinetimes.com/2026/09/14/why-refo…
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Why Reform UK Could Be Forced to Hand Back Their £72m Donations From Crypto Billionaires
Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo gave a record £36 million each over the weekend to Nigel Farage's party, but a new law means they may have to take it all back
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 14/09/2026
'You call it a base - I call it a cult.' Donald Trump asked a crowd to pledge their allegiance to him ahead of the midterms. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social brands it 'insane stuff'.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda)
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I may have received £72 million, but at least I wasn't given a pair of glasses and some football tickets.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We thought the best person to talk to Laura Kuenssberg about donations from billionaires would be Robert Jenrick, who received a £12,000 donation from a billionaire after helping him avoid £45m in tax.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The lack of ambition and matching activity of Labour in Government is staggering and pretty disappointing. It seems Labour needs shaking by the shoulders. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social, as Deputy Leader, I sincerely hope you’re seeing this and there’s an action plan in the works. And where’s Andy?
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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Even if the Representation of the People Bill passed, of Reform’s ~£77m, only ~5% would need to be returned. Plus, another ~£500k returned if Met Police find wrongdoing in their investigation, and up to £500k per breach, and criminal penalties for those involved.l
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Received another Labour marketing email purportedly from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social asking for money following the £72m recently donated to Reform. It’s ridiculous. Donations from all 264,750 Labour members would need to average ~£275 for Labour to match Reform’s 2x £36m donations alone.
Except from another marketing email from Labour asking for money: 
When I saw that two crypto-billionaires had given Reform £72 million, I had the same thought you probably did:
How do you compete with that?
Then I watched the response from
Labour supporters.
People donated what they could. £10.
£20. More if they were able.
One person can't match £72 million.
But thousands of us, standing together, can make sure Labour is as well resourced for the fight ahead as it is possible to be.
And that is exactly what started happening.
£72 million can feel overwhelming. But we cannot let it overwhelm us.
So, James, I'm asking you to join the Labour supporters who have already. stepped up, and make this response even bigger.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Labour need to stop talking like this and actually take action.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/09/2026
Breaking news: London's Metropolitan Police has expanded an investigation into the financing of Reform UK after an undercover TV sting operation that alleged the rightwing populist party sought illegal funding from overseas ft.trib.al/b7F4Acf
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Police launch criminal investigation into Farage’s ‘Party’ donations, which is great news.
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Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you want public service journalism on TV, @channel4news.bsky.social is basically the only outlet worth anyone’s time, certainly not the BBC.
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The BBC Is Just Nodding Along
The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Farage is desperately clutching at a few straws here, and it’s hilarious. His supporters are dumb, but are they really that dumb to think this excuse is believable and relevant? And he looks like a clown, because he is one.
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Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' in foreign donor talks
The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Reform is literally and metaphorically the last chance saloon for some: a cheap dodgy hotel that welcomes a specific white clientele with open arms, operated by a corrupt management team that runs the it solely as a money laundering vehicle.
The exterior of "The Great British Hotel," cheap and dodgy, featuring a brick facade, a teal sign, a vertical illuminated "HOTEL" sign, and a Union Jack flag hanging from a window.
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