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Wooshell

@wooshell77.bsky.social
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Lover of tea and books. Follower of politics, education, current affairs, literature and history in the main. Exile from the other place (like everyone else it seems).

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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
Han Solo and Chewbacca, guns drawn and looking serious
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Agnes C. Poirier @agnescpoirier.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
One moment of lightness.
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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is fabulous news. I can't wait to see the new series with @nigella.bsky.social She will be amazing. Surely @sturdyalex.bsky.social needs to be a contestant!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 18/01/2026
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Neil Coyle MP has written a brutal takedown letter to Nigel Farage for his breach of parliamentary protocol, because Farage visited Coyle's London constituency without notifying him. 10/10 no notes. (H/T @simonpegg.bsky.social)
HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON SWIA OAA

Nigel Farage MP

House of Commons London

SW1A OAA

13 January 2026

Mr Farge,

Visiting Bermondsey and Old Southwark

I am writing following your public engagement on 7th January in London Bridge, which is in my constituency: Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

I appreciate you are unfamiliar with constituency requirements given your inattention to Clacton since being elected. But given you have spent three decades in and around Parliament, you should be aware that established protocol requires any MP conducting official business in another Member's constituency to notify the relevant Member in advance. You failed to follow parliamentary protocol on this matter last week. As someone who has so desperately attempted to be in Westminster for such a long time, I hope you are capable of learning and adhering to procedures, although I won't hold my breath.

Given you have described our capital city as 'crime-ridden' and 'unsafe' it must have been very difficult for you to pluck up the courage to book a venue in the centre of the capital for your event to promote yet another Tory defect in your ranks. But please do conform to the rules should you ever come back.

Your preference for spending time in London rather than Clacton (which is your constituency by the way), demonstrates the typically deceitful nature of your attacks on our capital. Deep down, you agree with me and the millions of UK and international visitors every year, that London remains our greatest city and well worth spending time in!

I would say I look forward to your next visit to the best constituency, in the best city, in the best country on the planet, but unlike you and the former Tories who riddle your party, I am not comfortable spouting untruths.

Sincerely,

Neil

Neil Coyle MP
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Helen #FBPE #NHS #ClimateCrisis 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈💙 @heib20.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
This is truly brilliant!👏👏✨ I wondered why I disliked Trump so much……🤭 londondaily.com/british-writ...
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British Writer Pens The Best Description Of Trump I’ve Read - London Daily
“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
By this time tonight I was meant to have made my bread sauce, cranberry sauce and begun the gingerbread stuffing, and yet I find myself, tasks still undone, on my sofa, with drink and cake to hand, happily gazing at my Christmas-Grotto-garden. Rather thrilled with my new light-up deer, I must say.
Photograph of my garden with light-up deer and fairy lights
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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)
The Bertvent books
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Tonight Giljagaur, the second of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the cow shed and steal milk. All the children put a shoe out in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good that is. The bad children get a potato.
Giljagaur on his knees over a bucket of milk. He is wearing a red hat and old clothes and has a white beard. He looks very happy. Behind him a cow stands, unimpressed. Illustration by Brian Pilkington.
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Tonight Stekkjastaur, the first of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the sheep shed to drink milk from the ewes. All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
Illustration of Stekkjastaur by Brian Pilkington. He is wearing old timey clothes, has a red hat, and white hair and beard and is trying to mount an Icelandic sheep.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 8 ‘Winter Farmyard’ Artist: Ronald Lampitt
On a snowy day, a small figure with his dog shines a torch as he walks past a snow-topped barn.
This barn has strong echoes of ‘the repair shop’
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 19/11/2025
Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 10/11/2025
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten. "I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
She smiles and says, "I will always love you."
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a woman in a purple cape stands in front of a red banner that says rs.p.
Alt: The head witch in the film The Witches, based on the book of the same name by Ronald Dahl.
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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Jumpers for Goalposts slogan from The Fast Show in the font for Mamdami's campaign
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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The Budget is due on 26 November. If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right. 99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
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If You Were Chancellor… - 99%
Now is your chance to see if you would deliver national renewal The Budget is due on November 26. Like all Budgets it will enable the Treasury to set the […]
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
This from @lewisgoodall.com
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, was superb as Sybil in Fawlty Towers and in so many other roles. Here’s my musical tribute to a wonderful actress.
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Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
'She's only sorry she got caught and called out'
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
British.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/10/2025
It's quite wrong to suggest Robert Jenrick is a racist. Racists believe in something. My SKETCH.
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Rob whistle | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something. Some of us remember Jenrick as a chubby-cheeked fan of David Cameron fighting the…
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/10/2025
Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace
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Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace
At conference where the stench of decay is overpowering, the shadow chancellor’s speech was an act of desperation
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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19/09/2025
Dutch late night TV has its take
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/09/2025
Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
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Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says
Exclusive: PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear * What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing Britain will “never surrender” to far-right protesters who use the flag as cover for violence and to instil fear, Keir Starmer has said, condemning attacks against police officers and the racist intimidation of minorities. Starmer said the St George’s flag “represents our diverse country” and that he would not tolerate people being “intimidated on our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin”. Continue reading...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before. Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Nigel Farage was humiliated earlier today by a brilliant Rep. Jamie Raskin who called him a “far-right pro-Putin politician” and a “Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe”. Not sure Nigel will want to come back to the US after that 😂
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Mark Ferguson MP @markfergusonmp.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
This is my flag.
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Mikey Smith @mikeysmith.com · 26/08/2025
7 dictator-esque Nigel Farage plans backing torture, jailing kids and paying jihadis www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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7 dictator-esque Farage moments as he backs torture and paying Taliban
Launching his hard-right mass deportation plan, the Reform leader said he would scrap Britain’s human rights protections and put peace in Northern Ireland at risk
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/08/2025
Phones in schools hinder growth for kids and create more work for adults, Gail Cornwall argues. Cornwall, a parent and former teacher, makes the case for banning them:
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What Many Parents Miss About the Phones-in-Schools Debate
Some focus on reaching their children in an emergency—and overlook the devices’ everyday threats.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
👏👏👏👏
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 17/08/2025
🤔 Someone is desperate for hatred and division. Guess who?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Reporter: What’s going on with those posts on X that are clearly trolling the president? Newsom: I hope it’s a wake up call for the president. I’m just following his example. If you have issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns with what he’s putting out
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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
An absolutely glorious way to spend an afternoon in the sun (or shade). TW: includes a short reference to Bambi that may make some (me) a little wet eyed.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
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How to be a man
The right story narrative about male attractiveness is grounded in Social Darwinism and free market economics. Can progressives tell a better story?
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Wooshell @wooshell77.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Is that a 'real' man crossing his legs? How will those manfluencers who harass men about their behaviour cope? #realmensithowtheywant #realmeneatsoupanddontcare #realmendonttellothermenhowtositorwhattoeat
Painting of a red coat soldier wearing a kilt and sitting, with his right leg crossed over his left. He is chatting and sitting between two young women with parasols in a rowing boat crossing to board a ship.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
BREAKING: Gavin Newsom has just torched Trump, Stephen Miller and the whole administration. 🔥 It comes after armored vehicles and armed federal agents stormed MacArthur Park in LA today. EVERY. WORD. OF. THIS.
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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj.bsky.social Read more:
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The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Commentators: 'Labour's wasted its first year in office'. Ed Miliband:
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Reuters @reuters.com · 04/07/2025
Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus reut.rs/3IrG0VM
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Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus
A ban on mobile phones and other electronic devices in Dutch schools has improved focus among students, a study commissioned by the Dutch government found.
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Angelica Jade Bastién @angelicabastien.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I wrote about how Brad Pitt has effectively albeit transparently used F1: The Movie and its press tour to rehabilitate his image, in order to obscure the violent allegations about abuse toward Angelina Jolie & his current estrangement from his six kids, @vulture.com. www.vulture.com/article/brad...
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Brad Pitt Is Fooling You
The F1 press tour has been a carefully attuned charm offensive meant to obscure Pitt’s alleged violent behavior toward ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
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gleñ mathews 🏳️‍🌈🍑🦈 @glenmaffews.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I laughed so hard I dropped my phone into the abyss under the ottoman
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Tom Baldwin @tombaldwin66.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I’ve written this essay for The Observer on Keir Starmer’s first year as PM, the very private side to him that you don’t often see in public, and how he has learnt from the mistakes he has made. observer.co.uk/news/politic...
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The private trials of Keir Starmer | The Observer
The prime minister reveals the quiet grief and inner determination of his first year in office – and why he ‘deeply regrets’ his ‘island of strangers’ sp...
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Brent Terhune @brentterhune.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
He said ceasefire NOW!
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Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
#Mobland: Brosnan On Set. youtube.com/shorts/iWcsH...
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#Mobland: Brosnan On Set. #funny #comedy
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 16/06/2025
Today marks nine years since Jo Cox MP was murdered by a far-right extremist while serving her constituents in Batley and Spen. Jo dedicated her life to building a fairer, more compassionate society, and her belief that “we have more in common than that which divides us” continues to resonate.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 14/06/2025
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Memo from Private Eye to our broadcasters
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Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Mobland Auditions: Pierce Brosnan.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Find your local June 14th protest. No to Kings. www.nokings.org
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No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
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