Reposted by OllieGerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 19hThe UK has always had a right-wing media. But they are now a hysterical, disinformation spreading cartel. Weaponised by Brexit lies, Corbyn smears, defending Boris Johnson, spreading racism & trying to delegitimise the very idea of a Labour Govt. Another rotten vested interest needing reform. 58442120
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social - good instant reaction polling here. 000
Reposted by OllieMatt Browner Hamlin @mattbh.com · 29/09/2026Considering how much City distorted the transfer market this summer, them knowing they were guilty while doing so is incredibly egregious and shows yet again how they have fundamentally distorted the European transfer landscape. 1285
Reposted by OllieOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none. 23132681203
Reposted by OllieAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 26/09/2026'It's a mystery, isn't it' via Christopher Warner 17678274
Reposted by Ollienow.arsenal @nowarsenal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdami, who is a huge Arsenal fan, was gifted a signed Martin Ødegaard shirt by the Prime Minister of Norway. The Arsenal worldwide. 😍 584189570
Reposted by OllieEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33 321002538
Reposted by OllieAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"I'm Spartacus." Bellend. Such privilege on display. This prick somehow thinks that by virtue of already huge entitlement he deserves more of it. That he controls a miles-radius round his lilywhite castle. You pay same tax as this douche. Do you get to dictate who lives half a mile down the road? 55444118
Reposted by OllieAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I would love to ask a prominent BBC journalist to give me an example of an illegitimate concern. Is seems to me that it has become a question not of fact, logic, or ethics but of volume. If a big enough proportion of a village was anxious about Bigfoot or Chemtrails, BBC would cover it in a way... 791709565
Reposted by OllieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If that were my village I’d die of embarrassment 61465
Reposted by OllieJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026So the ‘negotiation’ involves blowing smoke up Putin’s arse, asking him what he wants then attacking Ukraine for refusing to concede it. Never forget the huge swathe of UK media & political figures who celebrated Trump’s ascent while claiming to care about Ukraine. Absolute heels, the lot of them. 681195311
Reposted by OllieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Politicians on the centre-left and centre-right simply don't seem to understand they are in an existential battle for the future of British democracy. 601452378
Reposted by OllieMatthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"Dad?" "Yes, son." "Do you think things would be different now if we hadn't allowed democracy to be sold out to a few billionaires?" 23615
Reposted by OllieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now 14623531202
Reposted by OllieSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Crypto billionaire. Convicted in the US. Pardoned by Trump. Trashing our democracy by buying Reform. Does anyone think this is to improve our NHS, our schools, our public services…? Of course it fucking isn’t. It’s to make Ben Delo and Farage richer. That’s it. That’s all they care about. 39630262
Reposted by OllieWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This story is a perfect example of how broken reporting of the mobs roaming Britain's streets now is - and the political response. What would have been the appropriate response if this hadn't been a sports team? Trash the hotel? Force them out into the street? What about other people staying there?bbc.co.ukGroup entered hotel of Pakistan cricketers mistaken for migrantsProtesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived. 24654235
Reposted by OllieSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years... ...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit. 815152705060
Reposted by OllieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10/09/2026From the new Private Eye 511993743
Reposted by OllieSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration. 592405851
Reposted by OllieMic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’. 23743331490
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I expect we'll hear the usual 'law and order' crew crying out about the scandal of light sentences and lack of deterrents. Any minute now... Oh. BBC News - Self-described 'racist monster' Thomas Webster jailed after BBC investigation - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSelf-described 'racist monster' Thomas Webster jailed after BBC investigationA former tax worker is sentenced to two years for inciting hatred online. 021
Reposted by OllieHaris @afcmhr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026🚨 Arsenal XI vs Chelsea: Raya, White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, MLS, Odegaard, Tzolis, Havertz, Saka. 3378
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 05/09/2026To busy smashing back the oysters and champagne. "Man of the people". 🙄 BBC News - Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukNigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' in foreign donor talksThe Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job. 000
Reposted by OllieJoshua Murray-Nevill @joshuamurraynevill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026How many times does the BBC lead on a murder story with a large headline stating: Man accused of murder 'not guilty,' according to man* Oh, never, right? Because you can see the obvious problem with that style of reportage, right? 921513494
Reposted by OlliePhil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026🧵1/ I worked in anti-corruption for years before becoming an MP. Nigel Farage has serious questions to answer following the undercover investigation into Reform UK's fundraising practices. This is now for the police and donations watchdog to resolve, but here is what I want to know:theguardian.comReform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover filmInvestigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform 421027460
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 04/09/2026What’s going to be announced sooner? The results of the investigation into Farage’s dodgy finances by the standards committee, or the verdict on City’s 115 accusations of financial irregularity? 000
Reposted by OllieSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We need to get "UK bond prices are affected by things other than UK government policy" posters in a big font for the press rooms in Parliament. 1835073
Reposted by OllieCatio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 02/09/2026As Kemi praised Italy for having lower interest rates than Britain, here’s some useful proposal: Currently, here’s the 10 year bonds costs: UK: 5.27% Italy: 4.22% France: 4.20% Now, if U.K. joins the €, we can bring it down to French / Italian levels and therefore saving £30 billion per year. 74821
Reposted by OllieMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/08/2026Some of London’s detractors are determined to paint a picture of a city becoming less safe. The facts tell a different story. These crimes are down ⬇️ 01266361
Reposted by OllieAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026You really want to know why kids are depressed and isolated? It's not social media. Or phones. Adults have created a world with fuck all future. No job security. No owning your own home. No real action on climate. Adults need to take responsibility for what they have done. 2742157
Reposted by OllieJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026This BBC article (published this am but updated this pm) is *still* recycling Reform misinformation. This is *not* what would happen. At all. It would be much worse (1/3) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 22512240
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Deserved that, Arsenal. Excellent performance, questions now over who starts on Friday. A good place to be. 180
Reposted by OllieSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15/08/20267/ "Lying is wrong" I agree! It pisses me off greatly. And there should be proportionate consequences for it, which might extend to losing a job in serious cases. But seriously: in a world when Trump etc lie massively and daily with real consequences for millions, you're obsessed with *this* guy? 654860
Reposted by OllieEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Do you want to hazard a guess at what this “jaw-dropping” list of freebies included? What luxuries asylum seekers might be being given “for free” in Thetford? Xboxes? Plasma TVs? iPhones? Ferraris? Let's take a look👀 🧵 1/22 671256657
Reposted by OllieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero? 361194502
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Still hearing this narrative that England went too defensive on Weds. Personally, my feeling is not that they were too defensive, it’s that they were too unorganised. Leaving players unmarked and not blocking crosses. You know if they had seen it out it would have hailed as a defensive masterclass. 000
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026What a dirty mess of corruption, criminality and racism. #votebinface www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comConvicted fraudster was introduced as Farage’s chief of staff, says ex-Reform candidateExclusive: Questions grow over George Cottrell’s role as party says he has never held an official position 020
Reposted by OllieAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026"I'm selling all 70 of my rental homes because of the renters reform bill" - Good. You can think it's gone to far, but if you own dozens of rental properties and can't afford to comply, you're a crap landlord providing inadequate housing. You're the reason the bill exists. 930826
Reposted by OllieAmy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 06/07/2026THREE extremely unethical situations at the World Cup require more football stakeholders to challenge wrongs. 1. Banishment of the Somali referee 2. Balogun red card political interference 3. Treatment of Iran team Players/managers/officials/administrators. Pressure on FIFA should be unrelenting. 982682754
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 06/07/2026What a relief Quansah can play in the 1/4 final. Right? 👀 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukWorld Cup 2026: Balogun decision leaves red card system in disarrayThe decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions. 131
Ollie @obazeley.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The only way the catch up works is if the BBC, and others, refrain from sending notifications until midday on Monday... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukWorld Cup 2026: BBC launches 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for England v MexicoThe BBC will be launching a special 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for its live coverage of England's game against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup. 000
Reposted by OllieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026So it turns out the massive scandal here is that Bridget Phillipson's mum bought a council house for £9k in 1990 and then sold it *33 years* later for £99k. That's the entire story 3452601667
Reposted by OllieJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026A thousand times this. The BBC would also benefit from not giving a shit what the Daily Mail has to say about anything. 1113189654
Reposted by OllieHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 24/06/2026Nigel Farage has filed his second complaint against HOPE not hate in a month. 🧵 811151431
Reposted by OllieEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23 16531861761
Reposted by OllieOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23/06/2026It's the 10th anniversary of the dumbest moment in modern British history so let's celebrate some of the idiots who made it happen. First up ... Jacob Rees-Mogg and his promise of cheap food and wine... In fact food prices have increased some 12% as a direct result of Brexit (LSE) 1/5 24344231793
Reposted by OllieJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 21/06/2026True but it’s also a country where Jeremy Clarkson gets paid a fortune to describe Gordon Brown as a ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ or fantasise about a crowd of thugs hurling excrement at a naked Duchess of Sussex. And where Dick Littlejohn gets called out for cruelty by a coroner at a suicide inquest. 911453247