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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Musk’s influence could have been neutralised even before Trump’s inauguration. But he is a megalomaniac of such scale that politicians and journalists seem unable to take him in. I’ve been banging my head against a brick wall and now AfD has won its first state in Germany with the help of Musk.

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Musk’s endgame, why he’s killing net zero and how to stop him

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

With AfD winning in Saxony-Anhalt it’s time to wake up to Elon Musk’s endgame. I have been explaining this since before Trump’s inauguration. Start just by asking a simple question: Why is the EV guy backing politicians who will kill net zero?

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Musk’s endgame, why he’s killing net zero and how to stop him

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Has everyone else found that ChatGPT has become useless?

But I can say that your observation isn't imaginary: the underlying ChatGPT model has recently changed. And the sequence in this conversation-several confident but incorrect claims, followed by corrections when you challenged them—is exactly the sort of behaviour that should make me verify current, changeable facts rather than rely on model knowledge.

l've also just made another mistake in the previous answer: I asserted a specific recent model change as an explanation without establishing that it actually explains your experience. That's another example of the exact behaviour you're complaining about.
So the honest answer is: I can be more cautious, and I should be. But I can't guarantee that I will never make this kind of mistake again.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Does your business have a system for handling complaints? Don’t follow the example of British Gas, where my Case Handler has ignored repeated requests to provide an update after the promise to resolve my urgent issue in “a few days” was broken, much to the embarrassment of its social media team.

British Gas reply on Messenger: “Hi Mike, I have emailed your case handler as I'm unsure why they have not reached out since we let them know you require an update. I'm waiting on a reply and will then update you.”

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Two months after British Gas admitted it had trashed my credit rating in error, the latest Experian update shows the false allegations of missed payments still there. This Kafkaesque nightmare means I may lose my father’s house.

Experian report shows false report of 3 missed payments registered by British Gas.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Space is cold, so maybe putting data centres there resolves the excessive use of water and energy for cooling on Earth, where both have finite supplies. Wrong! Space is a vacuum, so - like a thermos flask – will not carry heat away from an orbiting data centre by convection. Dumb Musk idea.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

How does your business help family members when a customer passes away? Perhaps you have a dedicated bereavement service. If so, you need to read this article on the Kafkaesque trial British Gas are putting a family through – then make sure this wouldn't happen to your customers.

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British Gas has made my father’s death traumatic

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Centrica is replacing 1300 British Gas customer support staff with AI. Is that why I am living this Kafkaesque nightmare?

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British Gas has made my father’s death traumatic

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I told British Gas my father had died and set up an account in my name. BG mishandled the bereavement process and trashed my credit rating. Although it admitted culpability two months ago it has still not corrected the errors and I may shortly lose my father’s house. Details in this article.

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British Gas has made my father’s death traumatic

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

British Gas gross negligence is incredibly frustrating. But my father had a way of coping with adversity. My blog on the Kafkaesque trial British Gas is putting his children through following his death earlier this year.

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British Gas has made my father’s death traumatic

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@centricaplc.bsky.social I informed BG in March of my father's death and opened my own account. BG incorrectly logged payments missed when my father's bank was frozen to my history, trashing my credit rating. BG still hasn’t corrected this, so I’m unable to refinance a mortgage on the house.

Man protesting outside Centrica plc HQ in Maidenhead with a sign reading: "British Gas gross negligence will make me homeless."

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I informed BG in March of my father's death and opened an account in my name. BG accepts it incorrectly logged payments missed when my father's bank froze his account to my history, trashing my credit rating. BG still hasn’t corrected this, so I’m unable to refinance a mortgage on the house.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It is reported that Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil/gas drilling in the North Sea. If he starts out breaking manifesto commitments as blatantly as this, the pressure for a general election will become irresistible. Very foolish. Labour Party manifesto 2024 ⬇️

Labour Party manifesto 2024: “We will not issue new licences to explore new fields because they Will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis.”

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

So the FIFA World Cup 2022 winners will meet the UEFA Euro 2024 winners in the final. Not an inevitability, but it does say something about the quality of the teams and systems that beat the rest of us.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Count Binface rallies in Clacton would be a massive draw and help the economy recover from the closure of Butlin’s. Seriously. Make it so. Would Adele agree to appear to cement her National Treasure status? #VoteBinface

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Farage says he has done nothing wrong in accepting millions from crypto billionaires. Crypto is by definition funny money. Keep it out of UK politics.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Treachery. There’s really no other word for building connections with Russia while actively working to bring down the British government. That applies to Musk and Robinson.

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Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father

Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The 99 pence price cap on 99 ice creams policy from @countbinface.bsky.social could be a real vote winner. But where will a government subsidy come from? Perhaps a wealth tax on every fifth home a couple owns. (Taxing couples will prevent tax avoidance by making a purchase in a spouse’s name.)

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Why has the media turned on Farage? Partly because many journalists are in the X echo chamber and Musk has skewed the algorithm to replace Farage with more extreme politicians. He said as much, sharing this post shortly before he spoke at Tommy Robinson’s London rally in September last year.

Elon Musk reposted
The Yorkshire Lass C @real_shirelass • Aug 29, 2025.

Reform was set up to destroy and split the uni-party of Labour and the Conservatives. That job is done.

Now enter Advance UK.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Average household income in Clacton: £33,147. Average house price: £257,832. Houses are unaffordable, unless you receive multi-million pound gifts and avoid stamp duty. Farage plays on people’s desperation. Count Binface promises to build one affordable house to highlight government failings.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Why not Count Binface? The comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also a novelty candidate who got elected and stopped his country being taken over by a malignant leader.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Is Count Binface destined to become the Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the UK? Zelenskyy was a comedian and performer who had a show where his character became President. Even if he was serious when he ran, his opponents thought he was a novelty candidate. The Count feels he has a job to do in Clacton.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Farage v Count Binface byelection is on.

Rachel Reeves post on X:

I will accept Nigel Farage's request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.
But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.

12:49 • 8 Jul 2026 • 819k Views

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Farage said it’s nobody’s damn business how he spends his £5 million bung. And he wants to spend £250,000 to fund a by-election to see if he’s more popular than Count Binface. Master strategist at work.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I, for one, am looking forward to the Nigel Farage v Count Binface Question Time special. Let’s see who talks more sense.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Has Farage actually taken the Chilten Hundreds - or has he bottled it realising he will be up against @countbinface.bsky.social - a much more serious politician?

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Clacton - vote @countbinface.bsky.social We can contribute to a fund to buy him a tie to wear when he takes the oath in Parliament after beating Farage. He has to follow the dress code, after all. Cheaper than a £5 million bung to Farage.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

As the media talks up the demise of Nigel Farage, remember that Musk switched allegiance to Advance UK and Tommy Robinson last year, with the X algorithm boosting Robinson to gain followers faster than Farage. Musk reposted this claim that Reform UK had served its purpose. Details in post 2. 1/2

Musk repost of 29 August 2025: “Reform was set up to destroy and split the uni-party of Labour and the Conservatives. That job is done. Now enter Advance UK.”

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Game over - report on the Globo.com website in Brazil: “Brazil eliminated: how many days until the next World Cup and where will it be?” “1434 days… 3 years, 11 months and 4 days… only 205 weeks…”

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

While Burnham is lauded for his Number 10 in the North promise, the current government has been creating civil service hubs around the whole country, such as the Transport and Infrastructure Campus in the West Midlands. Starmer has a right to be fuming at the lack of acknowledgment.

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West Midlands to become Government centre for Transport and Infrastructure with new Campus to accelerate regional growth and delivery

Communities across the West Midlands will benefit from new high-skilled career opportunities after the government announced a new Transport and Infrastructure Campus, harnessing local expertise to de...

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The biggest risk of a Burnham Premiership is the voices of friends and foes urging him to call a snap election to defeat Reform - madness when Reform currently has only 8 MPs! A radical solution is to make Starmer Deputy PM with special responsibility for monitoring manifesto delivery. 1/2

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

So @lewisgoodall.com suggests Andy Burnham call an election next year to defeat Reform UK, if he has a poll bounce. Reform has 8 MPs! Starmer’s policies are nullifying the grievances that fuel populism. If Burnham’s coup necessitates an early election, Starmer should stand and finish his term.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

So @lewisgoodall.com on @thenewsagents.co.uk today says if Andy Burnham as new Prime Minister sees a chance to defeat Reform UK by calling an early general election, he should go for it. Madness: Reform UK has 8 Members of Parliament.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

so @thenewsagents.co.uk are pushing a narrative of Andy Burnham calling a general election next year. Starmer’s strategy was to neutralise the grievances that fuel populism over a full Parliament. @lewisgoodall.com seems to think Burnham’s northern charm will be enough to defeat Reform.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Question: Will sufficient Labour MPs become disillusioned with Andy Burnham in time to beg Starmer to stand after all and complete his mandate? Or will that only happen after Burnham’s been PM for a few weeks when it will be too late to ward off an early election that Farage may win?

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Andy Burnham is not home and dry. Yes, Streeting is backing him and no other challenger may be capable of securing 81 votes. But Burnham is a cipher on which Labour MPs of all shades cast their wishes for a perfect PM. That may soon unravel. 1/2

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Smartphone reset no. 2. Use the time between waking up and ending smartphone quarantine for something that will focus your attention for the time you’d have been on your phone. Read a book. Practice a musical instrument. Make better breakfast. Restock bird feeders. Go for a run. What will you do?

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Well, let’s see if this poll on Threads proves to be correct if Andy Burnham does indeed take over from Keir Starmer.

Poll: If Andy Burnham ousts Keir Starmer and becomes PM, how long will it take for Labour MPs to regret installing him, if at all?

Weeks: 73%
Months: 16%
A year or more: 3%
Will win next election: 8%

Votes: 282.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

So the draconian UK Online Safety laws are being felt with my iPhone system update today - NOT. The fact I’m not a minor was determined by how long I have had an account. So much for the claim this is a backdoor way to introduce digital ID (which I would actually subscribe to voluntarily).

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Elon Musk thought he had to back Tommy Robinson and incite civil war to bring down Keir Starmer. It turned out using the X algorithm to boost the far right and cause panic among Labour MPs was enough. My warning from last year.

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Inciting Civil War? Decoding Musk - 08.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Elon Musk wants a change of government and pivoted from Nigel Farage to Tommy Robinson thinking it would take civil unrest and violence to bring down Starmer. Instead, it has been enough to use X to whip up the far right and panic Labour into changing PM - with some calling for a snap election.⬇️

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Here is Andy Burnham’s route to save Labour: a new manifesto, a new election and electoral reform | Polly Toynbee

Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the vote, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

If Andy Burnham ousts Keir Starmer and becomes PM, how long will it take for Labour MPs to regret installing him, if at all? Leave your predictions below.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Andy Burnham hasn’t been in Parliament for nine years. About 90% of Labour MPs were elected in 2017, when he left, or more recently. Will he command their support when they actually get to meet him when he rocks up on Monday? Or are they just projecting their hopes onto his blank slate?

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Save money on family tickets to Mamma Mia with Starmer’s summer of fun VAT cut. This prompted the theatre to extend a family promotion that has saved me over £100 for three tickets. The commentariat mock this initiative. Do you think it will be popular?

MAMMA MIA! SUMMER FAMILY TICKETS
Our family tickets have been extended to take advantage of the temporary VAT reduction and are now available for all performances between 25 June and 1 September, for groups of 2-6. From £24.75 per ticket.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Some Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to become PM and call an early general election on a new manifesto. They’d throw away Starmer’s majority and deliver Elon Musk’s demand at Tommy Robinson’s rally last September. ⬇️ Labour needs three years to curtail the influence of the far right and Musk.

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Inciting Civil War? Decoding Musk - 08.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Woo-hoo! Starmer’s summer of fun begins. Just booked discount tickets for Mamma Mia at the Novello Theatre, London to take our niece.

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Mike Brady @mikebrady.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% and wages grow more than expected. There are also 400,000 more people in work now than a year ago. And, elsewhere, apparently Starmer should resign because he’s not as charismatic as Andy Burnham.

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