Reposted by Dave WoodKimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Former Tory MP, Craig Williams, and 14 others, charged with gambling offences over the 2024 election. I’m surprised, as he doesn’t look like the sort of smug, entitled Tory prick that would think the rules didn’t apply to him. 52910 29
Reposted by Dave WoodBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11/04/2025The Teeswork Freeport corruption in short. 2 businessmen paid £110 for a £100m site. We paid £462m to clean it up they paid nothing They made £100m selling scrap metal from clean up, we received nothing. Michael Gove covers it up. 30659337 659
Reposted by Dave WoodBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025There is no Cost of Living Crisis. Supermarkets have permanently quadrupled their profits. Energy Companies have permanently x10ed their profits. It is a Cost of Greed Crisis and it needs to be reversed. 6462132 462
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 03/04/2025“Donald Trump basically wants Americans to buy American goods. He’s cutting himself off from the global economy. As far as Britain is concerned isn’t our priority now the European Union, our wider trading partners..America is a lost cause” Ed Balls 39660133 660
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Well who’d a thought it. www.facebook.com/share/v/1BSy...facebook.comRedirecting... 000 0
Reposted by Dave WoodDr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 19/03/2025Who could have predicted it? Lord Darzi, who led the rapid review of the NHS, held $500k undeclared shares & $800k undeclared share options in private health companies - all missing from his House of Lords register of interests - when Streeting appointed him. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comPeer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firmsLord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture 19354202 354
Reposted by Dave WoodKimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 10/03/2025BREAKING: Former Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes to make pro-Russia statements in the European Parliament. Gill, 51, faces eight counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. He is due at the Old Bailey on 14 March. 0136 13
Reposted by Dave WoodMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Public responses to EU-related questions in Falmouth, Cornwall yesterday. Passers by were invited to put a sticker in the boxes to give their answers. Follow @cornwall4eu.bsky.social 1012251701 2.3K
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 26/01/202511 o’clock news on Classic FM. Item on the horrendous murders in Southport. Then chief instigator of the riots, Farage, is given a slot to spout his ongoing poison. No more Classic FM for me. 020 2
Reposted by Dave WoodNewfiesRock @sliochlass.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Nigel Farage thinks the NHS should be replaced by insurance. This is what that looks like. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.com‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing, say doctorsFirms including United Healthcare have denied basic scans and taken months to reconsider, physicians say 021 2
Reposted by Dave WoodSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Far right honker, Nigel, furiously peddles stupid, prejudiced ideas that make you poorer. Then, when you are poorer, he tells you you’re right to feel angry about that. But not with him. For love of god, England, work it out… (Private Eye) 482113840 2.1K
Reposted by Dave Woodalanrfrancis #RejoinEU #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 💙#NHS @alanrfrancis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025What costs you & every Brit £1,750 a year? Yes you guessed right, the Farage Brexit. How's that for Reforming your wallet. #Brexit #RejoinEU #FBPE From brexitcarnage.orgbrexitcarnage.orgBrexit CarnageLive newswire drawing attention to the damage that leaving the EU is doing to the UK 044 4
Reposted by Dave WoodUnseen University Librarian @benhastings.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Woman whose idiocy crashed the economy threatens Starmer with legal action for saying she crashed the economy 011 1
Reposted by Dave WoodSocialist Opera Singer @operasocialist.bsky.social · 09/01/2025This is a disgustingly irresponsible tweet by BBC Politics. What actually happened was the Labour government passed a bill to safeguard children which the Tories and Reform tried to wreck. 22512 25
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 09/01/2025What a great ruse, when you get booted out of office for being totally incompetent, sue the leader of the opposition for pointing it out. 010 1
Reposted by Dave WoodJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Make no mistake. Every politician, pundit & online grifter amplifying Musk's dangerous lies will be aware of this intervention by now. Make no mistake, they are choosing to mislead the public & politicise the suffering of victims in the shameful pursuit of political advantage, attention & clicks. 9747581764 4.8K
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 08/01/2025"I want to put the record straight on this," Norfolk said. "It was Starmer who changed the rules to make more prosecutions possible. That happened and there was a huge increase in convictions." www.thetimes.com/article/3a2b...thetimes.comWe still don’t know cause of grooming gangs, says scandal reporterAndrew Norfolk, The Times journalist who first revealed the abuse in 2011, says there needs to be proper research into the issues that let criminals flourish 615851 158
Reposted by Dave WoodJohnny Loves Jazz @fantoma68yahoo1.bsky.social · 06/01/2025@teamlabouruk.bsky.social Why aren't you talking about this, 10k deportations in a few short months. @reformuk.bsky.social @nigelfarage.bsky.social www.gbnews.com/news/keir-st...gbnews.comNearly 10,000 migrants deported since election as Starmer organises three BIGGEST return flights everMore than 25 further bespoke returns flights have also taken place 221 2
Reposted by Dave WoodFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Laura Kuenssberg, "Elon Musk.. attacking Keir Starmer.. over the grooming scandal" Alan Johnson, "It's Orwellian.. We've had a public inquiry into grooming, it took 7 years, it cost £200 million" "What Elon Musk is proving is having lots of money doesn't make you intelligent about world affairs" 38969270 969
Reposted by Dave WoodVictoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs… 19248202129 4.8K
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Musk wants James Bond fame but is unable to comprehend the difference between, evil villains and heroes. 010 1
Reposted by Dave WoodPolitics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Tory MP Atkins makes up false claims about farmers' suicides, sparking backlash. Labour's Steve Reed calls her out, holding her accountable for spreading misleading information about the struggles faced by farmers. #ukpoliticsyoutu.beTory MP Atkins fabricates claims about farmers suicides Labour's Steve Reed calls her out on itYouTube video by 𝖀𝕶 𝕻𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖘 87822 78
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/12/2024The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...bylinetimes.comThe Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think TanksThe broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley 682234796 2.2K
Reposted by Dave WoodNorthHerts4Europe @northherts4europe.mastodonapp.uk.ap.brid.gy · 19/12/2024The sweet taste of #Brexit: 16% decline in #BrexitBritain’s food exports to EU youtu.be/hKzj0ya2850?si=HbeSbWwfPr4… #Brexit #BrexitBritain #BrexitBrokeBritain #BrexitLies #UK #Politics #UKPolitics #UKPol #EU #RejoinEU #NorthHerts #Hitchin #Letchworth #Baldock #Roystonyoutube.comBrexit Slump | Outside Views Brexit-UKThe topic of the day is: Brexit SlumpOutside Views on UK politics and Brexit: 👉On this channel you get information about current political affairs in the Un... 154 5
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 19/12/2024How did this county get to this state? Tory governance, that’s how. 000 0
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Vince undersold the PO by at least one quarter of its value to his banking chums. It makes me quite nauseous at the blatant hypocrisy of grifters like him. 000 0
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/12/2024I’m old enough to remember Boris Johnson telling businesses Brexit paperwork could go in a bin. Now they need a warehouse to store it in 19974372205 7.4K
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/12/2024“The economic cost of Brexit, reliably estimated at around 5% of GDP and with a total loss to government coffers by 2035 of over £300bn, is unlikely to be offset by attempting to ‘make Brexit work’ – a slogan which rather confirms that it hasn’t” westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...westenglandbylines.co.ukBrexit – an unwelcome truthLabour’s continued silence on Brexit might just reveal an unwelcome truth; another reason, perhaps, to use the Brexit telescope? 611957641 2K
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/12/2024“Everyone in positions of influence should ask themselves the question: are you treating those fighting to save the planet more harshly than those fighting for inherited wealth? If so, why?” @josiah.writes.news bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...bylinetimes.comTwo-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners 13547531749 4.8K
Reposted by Dave WoodJo Moffatt @jomoffatt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024What government looks like when the grown-ups quietly get on with delivering it, minus the dramas and histrionics www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukUK and Germany set out joint action for people smuggling law reformUK and Germany agree landmark plan to break the business model of people smuggling gangs, with Germany confirming intention for law change. 022 2
Reposted by Dave WoodMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024"analysis of Thames Water’s accounts shows that there has never been a year since privatisation when shareholders contributed more cash than they took out."westenglandbylines.co.ukWas there ever ‘shareholder support’ for Thames Water?New writer Stanley Root’s analysis of Thames Water’s accounts shows that there has never been a year since privatisation when shareholders contributed more cash than they took out 551652808 1.7K
Reposted by Dave WoodOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/12/2024These people are so incredibly stupid. Literally don't know one of the most famous fables of all time. 771298195 1.3K
Reposted by Dave WoodBob Lawrence 🔵 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Today's lesson discusses the American health care system for those in countries where their system provides care for free or reasonable fees. 👇 49400917147 40.1K
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse… ‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.com‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut downExclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad 16626201139 2.6K
Reposted by Dave WoodJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Massive Brexiter says what now? 567112171516 11.2K
Reposted by Dave WoodCarol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption.. And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail Let's see. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comCovid corruption commissioner gets to workTom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off. 591123982204 12.4K
Reposted by Dave WoodAsylum Aid @asylumaid.org.uk · 03/12/2024It's appalling that the previous govt spent such an eye-watering amount of money on a scheme that was designed to be cruel. The UK should now abandon all consideration of shipping people to other countries and commit to fulfilling its asylum responsibilities in the UK. news.sky.com/story/tories...news.sky.comTories spent £50m on Rwanda deportation flights that never took offThe Home Office revealed that £715m in total was spent on the Rwanda asylum scheme during the two years the Conservative government tried to get it up and running. 022 2
Reposted by Dave WoodPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Government finally admits Brexit makes touring Europe ‘simply not viable’ for musicians www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBrexit makes touring Europe ‘simply not viable’ for musicians, minister admitsExclusive: Chris Bryant says the government ‘fully recognises the scale of challenges facing professionals wishing to tour in Europe’ 501079425 1.1K
Reposted by Dave WoodMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation… The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media” We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.sussexbylines.co.ukWe need a free pressIt’s vital for democracy that we receive verifiable information that is not manipulated or controlled 14136241305 3.6K
Reposted by Dave WoodGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Alexander Vindman is a patriot. Elon Musk, himself an oligarch, is drunk on power and out of control. 1441422238323 42.2K
Reposted by Dave WoodMatthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 25/11/2024And here, from the online-only barrel at the end of the GB News pier, fringe views on Ukraine offered not as opinion, but as "the truth". NATO caused the war, not Putin. Popular view in the Kremlin, of course, but should an @ofcom regulated TV channel describe this as "truth"? 97712 77
Dave Wood @snazzydave.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Amazing, even when caught out with a blatant lie, she doubles down. 000 0