Reposted by @mjpm69.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16hNEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 18053662197
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rejoining the EU is a process, not something that will happen overnight. The process will likely take a decade or more. Andy Burnham probably won’t be PM by the time it happens. Farage may be long gone. The process has to start sometime and it may as well start now. 010
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Super intelligence” 😂 it’ll always be AI to me, artificial ignorance. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A short thread on the events around RAF Fairford. What we know: - the five men are British Nationals from London. - they have been released on bail. What we can surmise: - the police didn’t find any explosives or the men would still be in custody www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukRAF Fairford suspects are bailed, what happens now?The men were all UK nationals in their 20s who live in London and were arrested under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. 220
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Farmer who had had her 15 minutes of fame quietly exits the stage. Trump looks like even more of a liar. Gloucestershire plod maybe feeling a bit foolish. Media pundits now get another day talking rubbish to each other about what went wrong. Farage looks for another distraction from dodgy money. 010
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Well www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...bbc.co.ukRAF Fairford suspects to be released on bail, head of counter-terror police saysFive UK nationals, all in their 20s and from London, were arrested near the base on Sunday morning. 020
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...static.klipy.comLiquidwifi EggALT: Liquidwifi Egg 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Now we know the Fairford five are all British nationals from London, how long before Farage (or perhaps Yusuf) blames Sadiq Khan? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...bbc.co.ukRAF Fairford suspects are all British men in their 20s, counter-terror police sayThe men, who all live in London, were arrested in Whelford near the RAF base early on Sunday morning. 042
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Just putting this out there but what if those three vans, which seem to contain empty barrels, were out doing nothing more nefarious than stealing fuel last night? Some people are going to have a lot of egg on their faces. Including Trump after his “we had them under investigation” comment. 041
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BBC News: “it’s more likely to be Iran” “it’s more likely to be Russia” “it’s not intelligence led” “it is intelligence led”. Why not just stop the speculation and show the pictures? 010
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For most of my life, I’ve voted Lib Dem. At the start of my second decade I saw the damage Thatcherism was doing but I was also turned off Labour’s self destruction at the time. Like many, to me the Alliance offered something different, less tribal. 100
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Is it just possible that Border Force were otherwise engaged dealing with a shameful mob of thugs intent on preventing them, and the RNLI, doing their job? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHome Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in KentThe arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This reminds me of a daydreaming schoolboy doodling in the back of his school book. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump says his triumphal arch will become a military ammunition complexTrump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 19/09/2026For some reason, when I read that Trump’s crating an AI Force, my first thought is Arnold Rimmerstatic.klipy.comRed Dwarf Rimmer's Iconic SaluteAlt: Red Dwarf Rimmer's Iconic Salute 001
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Compared to Trump, a toaster has“superior intelligence” 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Because withholding benefits from a family with a ‘problem’ child is definitely going to have a positive outcome. 🤦♂️ Why do so many politicians think making poor families poorer changes behaviour but the already rich need to be bribed with tax cuts and bonuses? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukParents could face prison for child's crimes under justice reforms, minister saysThe reforms to Parenting Orders could also see parents losing benefits, Jake Richards MP told the Times. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Another example of why anyone who has been a government minister/senior civil servant should be banned for life from accepting any paid executive/advisor/media appointment on leaving office. In the interest of good government, I’d be happy for them to receive a very generous pension from day one. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Give them what they want. I’m sure they’ll understand that, once they’ve left the UK, they can’t come here and “take our jobs” or be a burden on local services. Of course, if they cross the border illegally, they’ll end up in MOD Bicester. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPiddington in Oxfordshire votes to leave UK over asylum plansPiddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Plenty of people, on left and right, will be cynical about this but credit where it’s due. The PM has just run 13 miles to raise money for a homeless charity. Compare that to the “man of the people” politician who will say anything on camera to pocket £80 for himself www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAndy Burnham among Great North Run 2026 finishersThis year's event sees 63,000 people take on the half marathon - including the prime minister. 021
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 08/09/2026In the 1983 general election the Liberal SDP Alliance polled 25%, having briefly led the opinion polls on 50% the year before. They won 23 seats. 000
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I believe $10bn is the going rate for a deceptively edited video. It’s a pity the Royal Family rarely sue. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDonald Trump shares misleading video of King Charles and fainting workerThe president shares a misleading video which appears to show Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal visit. 010
mjpm69.bsky.social @mjpm69.bsky.social · 05/09/2026There are essentially two types of RefUK voter; those who share the racism, or have been convinced immigrants are the problem, and those who don’t follow politics and think Reform are a change from the main parties. 120
