Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, the walls may have ears, but this door has EYES 020
Reposted by Mike HughesHenry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com · 06/10/2026My latest for the PNG Courier... mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/the-png-co... 26921
Reposted by Mike HughesUK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 🔥 "When we held our referendum about leaving the European Union, there was, it is fair to say, far more heat generated than light." ✍️ Anand Menon reflects on the prospect of another EU referendum and need for a better quality of public debate. ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-again-2ukandeu.ac.ukHere we go again - UK in a changing EuropeAnand Menon reflects on the prospects of another EU referendum and the risks of repeating the low quality of public debate seen... 3145
Reposted by Mike HughesJosh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 03/10/2026Andy Burnham has changed the game The PM escaped Starmer’s defensive crouch and confronted his rivals with a choice: get on board or defend the status quo Long-read for @politics.co.uk👇 www.politics.co.uk/2026/10/week...politics.co.ukAndy Burnham has changed the game - Politics.co.ukTwelve months ago, Andy Burnham landed in Liverpool possessed by palpable ambition and a plan to place himself at the top of the conference agenda. The unsubtle criticisms he levelled at Keir Starmer ... 205111
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026it's a bit stronger than the other guy's toolmaker bit 030
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Translation: we absolutely cannot admit that we may have called this wrong. 001
Reposted by Mike HughesThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanestheguardian.com‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanesTrump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him 2923280
Reposted by Mike HughesJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There’s a link here that lets you get a whole year of the i online for just £20. It’s normally £79.99. What a bargain! inews.co.uk/opinion/jim-...inews.co.ukBillionaire Jim Ratcliffe should keep Britain's name out of his mouthJames O'Brien: The tax exile knows a thing or two about chemical companies - but that doesn't mean his other opinions are valuable 028570
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Out you go.static.klipy.comBear In The Big Blue House Takes Out The TrashALT: Bear In The Big Blue House Takes Out The Trash 110
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Hey, Mr Monaco, only the locals who actually live here now get to call it a shithole. 000
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026An important film. But I’m not sure I fancy watching it. 000
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Neither of these guys is that likeable… but the guy in the blue shirt is more likeable youtu.be/TNc0aTIZBcc?...youtu.beThe Man Who Calls BS on AI: The $1 Trillion Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About | Ed ZitronYouTube video by Clarity Clips 000
Reposted by Mike HughesBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026Spot on ⬇️ "But even as Reform UK demands to be taken seriously, it shows up how ridiculous it is. The party that supposedly loves Britain is promising to demolish almost every pillar of its unwritten constitution within its first 100 days."thenewworld.co.ukNigel Farage talks big – but he’s a sinking man leading an angry, ridiculous partyFarage doesn’t understand the rules around political donations, but he wants to overhaul the entire British state in 100 22404141
Reposted by Mike HughesTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This by @shippersunbound.bsky.social (linked to by Sam) is very good too.spectator.comReform UK is a party in crisisAll political parties need more money than they have got, but the art of extracting it is knowing where the rules can be stretched 141
Reposted by Mike HughesKentOnline @kentonline.co.uk · 05/09/2026Moment police move on Dover protesters Full story: www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/l... 91312
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Stop the holidaymakers/freight traffic! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDisruption at Port of Dover as masked men hold protestImages appear to show hundreds of protesters, all dressed in black and wearing face coverings. 000
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Farage: I’ll sack any ministers that don’t deliver in the first hundred days. Translation: I won’t be responsible for any of my initial ministerial appointments. 030
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026What a humble man. youtu.be/5Tv6iKA3I0I?...youtu.beWill Forte on Coyote vs. Acme — the movie Hollywood tried to buryYouTube video by Q with Tom Power 010
Reposted by Mike HughesSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026My latest edition of "American Week" for @lbc.co.uk. Listen every Friday live at 5.50pm, or find it here on demand afterwards. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/894668...audioboom.comAugust 28. 2026 - "American Week": CIA Director makes mystery trip to Moscow, and remembering Dolly PartonSimon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme. Listen live every Friday at 5.50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. 64711
Reposted by Mike HughesAndrew @dartsmaster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Reform UK Poll Support Drops To 18 Month Low 👍 www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...huffingtonpost.co.ukReform UK Poll Slump Continues As Party Hits Lowest Support In 18 MonthsNigel Farage is losing voters to arch-rival Rupert Lowe. 26113
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026There’s a prohibition connection in here somewhere but I don’t have the energy or the history books to make it. 000
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Cats are so clean. Yes, after you sweep up all outside content they then distribute inside. 040
Reposted by Mike HughesBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 21/08/2026An expert’s take on Reform proposal to take benefits from EU migrants protected under the withdrawal agreement and possible EU retaliation. The EU cannot respond to the breach by taking UK citizens’ reciprocal rights away. Instead, Article 178 refers to possible retaliation under other agreementseulawanalysis.blogspot.comWhat happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement?Professor Steve Peers , Law School, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit : Martin Robson , via Wikimedia Commons ... 084
Reposted by Mike HughesIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026'Gervais is doing Trump’s work for him': Fierce stuff from Stewart Lee in the New Humanist newhumanist.org.uk/articles/ste...newhumanist.org.ukStewart Lee: Why we need humour to beat the populist rightVoters are looking for entertainers, but where do we draw the line? 2132179
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026👨🏻💻💭bombshell, yeah, that feels tonally appropriate. 000
Reposted by Mike HughesBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 17/08/2026Brexit was my political awakening. It taught me politics matters, because decisions made by people in power can change your future before you’ve even been given a say FoM wasn’t just a nice perk for people who could already afford to travel. For working-class people like me, it meant opportunitytheguardian.comMy generation had no voice on Brexit – but Burnham gives the young fresh hope on Europe | Ceira SergeantBrexit didn’t create all the problems young people now face, but renewing close ties with Europe will give us so many opportunities, says student and activist Ceira Sergeant 48035
Reposted by Mike HughesThe Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I have never seen the Third Way people in a weaker position in my lifetime. They have a lot of money, and they have a lot of influence over the press corps, but they don't have a constituency. Does anyone actually take Carville's advice? 35112
Reposted by Mike HughesTHE NERVE @thenerve.news · 15/08/2026NEW STEWART LEE column The climate crisis requires concerted global opposition to Trump and the fossil fuel industry, not just restrictions on corner shops selling grills www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le... 9268116
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Hound the human until you get the headline. Well done lads. Well done. 000
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Yes, they’re responding to an incident that you’re not involved in. 010
Reposted by Mike HughesSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026My US roundup today with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk, starting with deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the warzone. youtu.be/07W46hwE3z4?...youtu.beSimon Marks reacts to the 'standoff' developing in the Middle EastYouTube video by LBC 813637
Reposted by Mike HughesJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 11/08/2026"The decision to move the President also means that Trump in effect used some of the USA’s most senior journalists as his human shields, or at least as decoys."inews.co.ukTrump’s fear of attack is making him deeply paranoidIn a jaw-dropping clandestine operation, Trump was bundled into a catering truck and secretly transferred to a different military plane 158820
Reposted by Mike HughesSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026With each passing day, it becomes clearer that Trump is going to leave a steaming pile of disaster behind him. And that's just the so-called "ballroom" project. Hot off the presses...mine for @theipaper.com 📰: inews.co.uk/news/world/t...inews.co.ukTrump's failing renovation projects are a disaster for AmericaThe next US president is going to inherit a country littered with Trump’s debris 105310
Mike Hughes @mikejhughes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026In pounds sterling, how much is 5 times 10 to the power of 6? 000