Reposted by Richard ChinStephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had this bit about Jeffrey Archer from the 1995 HIGNFY video memorised for whenever I needed a handy fact about him. 431773674
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Simon Andriesz, the British whistleblower who gave information to the FBI linking Epstein, Lutnick and Andrew Windsor, has been found dead. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukFile on 4 Investigates - Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower - BBC SoundsTrading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the royals and the Epstein Files. 021
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some people want us to follow the US healthcare model... 001
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"Paging Natalie Harp. Paging Natalie Harp. Emergency diaper change required" 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If I buy £2 worth of bananas from Tesco I'm actually losing £2. So if I stop eating bananas I actually save £2... but my banana bread is just... bread 🤔 That's bananas. 020
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026People are misunderstanding "retrospective" (hint, it's not what Reform say). It isn't the government introducing a deadline to make Reform's mega-donations illegal after the event but a deadline included in the bill when it was introduced. www.electoralcommission.org.uk/non-party-ca... 020
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I guess our American friends are delighted they didn't re-elect Sleepy Joe 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Gosh, how does the country that receives $3.8 billion per year from the US afford to buy the US government 🤔 010
Reposted by Richard ChinIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Doing another AMA. Send questions here or to ianduntmedia@gmail.com. silly, serious, anything. 617510
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026What is that proverb? Something about 'a liar can go halfway around the world before the Secretary of State can put his (big) shoes on'? 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026You've no doubt heard about the investigation (from social media, not the front pages of the British press) but it is worth watching the documentary. And yes, that is Farage right there as discussions about illegal foreign donations (routed via a relative a la Posh George) takes place under his nose 021
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Dems seek Mitch everywhere. Is he in heaven? Or is he in hell? ... well, he's not in heaven 010
Reposted by Richard ChinKevin Ault @kevinault.bsky.social · 23/08/2026We need @amightygirl.com to move here full time. Here's an excellent post by them about the development of the pertussis vaccine, aka 'whooping cough.' It is such a great story, and @aetiology.bsky.social is writing a book on the topic. www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPb... 202158606
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This 👇... or move where there are food standards 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Is everyone as ignorant of al-Biruni as I was? @gethinrichards.bsky.social says he was perhaps the greatest polymath of the age, The Complete History of Science: The Scientist and The Philosopher Episode webpage: thecompletehistoryofscience.com Media file: www.buzzsprout.com/1916377/epis...thecompletehistoryofscience.comThe Complete History of ScienceA podcast exploring the fascinating story of scientific discovery and innovation, from ancient times to the present. 030
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Chris Mason🎤 here's why the Manchester result is a disaster for Burnham 041
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Has anyone got a list of Britain's biggest problems that Reform has solved 🤔 021
Reposted by Richard ChinTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Am currently listening to and really enjoying a four-hour version of:bbc.co.ukBBC Sounds - The Odyssey by Homer - Available EpisodesListen to the latest episodes of The Odyssey by Homer on BBC Sounds. 53110
Reposted by Richard ChinCat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026A senior civil servant has accused Reform of "sinister" attacks in him, after he published a report on foreign interference in UK politics Zia Yusuf said a Reform govt would "investigate" Philip Rycroft, while Farage called him "an enemy of democracy" observer.co.uk/news/nationa...observer.co.ukSenior civil servant slams Reform’s ‘sinister’ attack ove...Philip Rycroft says comments by Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf accusing him of being an ‘enemy of democracy’ are straight out of the Trump playbook 88467
Reposted by Richard ChinEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/07/2026In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning. 20056381526
Reposted by Richard ChinLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Ohh that’s how you do it. 502919281
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026As the Reform leader thinks it is a good idea to subject his constituents to bear the expense and inconvenience of a by-election because [reasons] there can now no longer be any excuses for Reform MPs who were elected as Conservatives doing the same. 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026"I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm' 011
Reposted by Richard ChinMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 07/07/2026Early morning press conference at the Whitehouse. 707114032434
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Congratulations USA on the 250th Anniversary of your Independence. 250 years of no kings has been a good run. Looking forward to seeing if you decide to make it 251 in the midterms. 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Telegraph: Miliband vetoed plan to use North Sea oil to find defence. Department for Energy Security: This story is pure nonsense. The Telegraph was repeatedly told these claims are categorically untrue, yet published it anyway. 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I don't know the background to this story but it sounds extraordinary even by the standards of the Daily Mail. Couldn't screenshot the whole piece but thanks @louiseraw.bsky.social for highlighting it 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I think Chris Mason enjoy writing this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChris Mason: The anatomy of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's downfallSir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes. 000
Reposted by Richard ChinLed By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in. 15039221763
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Almost missed this as I'm no longer a regular Radio 4 listener. It's only @wmarybeard.bsky.social at her necromancerish best, bringing ancient Greeks back to life. Being Greek is fabulous, it's Mary Being Great. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukAncient Lives with Mary Beard - Being Greek - Trailer - BBC SoundsMary Beard uncovers the real life of Ancient Greece hidden behind the gods and heroes. 000
Reposted by Richard ChinParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, let us check in on how it's going... 26738227
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026"Leaked Labour canvassing returns showed a fascinating change in voting intention in the streets where our letter (Carol Vorderman & Hope Not Hate) had been delivered: a 13-point increase in the number of women who had shifted to Labour." 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026It's shocking but not everything posted on the internet is true, so a fact checker could be useful. 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Quelle suprise... Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in $10bn lawsuit 000
Reposted by Richard ChinPeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026How Musks incitements, payment systems and embracing of bots and paid foreign influencers distorts any trend you’ll ever see on his site 1218678
Reposted by Richard ChinAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 29/05/2026"This Farage parody account on X is more factual and truthful than Farage himself, which is hilarious in itself." via Susan Kovbasyuk 4524191054
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026I don't know if America is ugly but I do know they have a system of checks and balances (theoretically) which means the President shouldn't be able to act like a dictator. It doesn't give me confidence that changing the President will change the regime. 010
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The Machinery of Government is an interactive map of UK central government — showing how departments, ministers, agencies, public bodies, and other organisations relate to and oversee one another. machineryofgovernment.uk 000
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 03/04/2026While the war in Iran goes on Russia gets an economic boost, thanks in part to Trump lifting sanctions. This gives Russia an incentive to keep the war going, so it is in the US geopolitical interests to deter Russia. So why is the White House doing the opposite 🤔 010
Reposted by Richard ChinMe @BazzaCC @bazzacc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026She's a great cartoonist 142114063596
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Starmer must have strong indications that further integration is on the cards to make this announcement. Note, no mention of the customs union or single market, so not against the manifesto. 210
Reposted by Richard ChinAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/03/2026So it turns out the real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...adambienkov.co.ukHow the BBC and Daily Mail Spread Reform's ‘Family Voting’ LiesThe real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election 14037621490
Reposted by Richard Chinwombleunofficial.bsky.social @wombleunofficial.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Bizarre situation: Iran has announced it will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns and geopolitical tensions following U.S. airstrikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader in early March 2026. 111
Richard Chin @richardchin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026There is a long history of the connection between the military and looting but traditionally it has been looting the enemy 010