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@carolwildbird

Mad dog woman. Ex Public & Univ. sector (science/tech policy, funding, VC); Politics (centre left), rural life & regen. agriculture, gardening & garden design, art & pottery, fellwalking, sailing (ex yacht gypsy), the outdoor life.

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Oh what a surprise- no doubt if it ever happened the proceeds would go into Trump’s offshore accounts

07.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i just switched on the watch the last segment, and France scored. Come on Scotland!!

07.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

wow!!! Go Scotland!

07.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting listening to Any Answers-- so far more or less 100% support for the government's position on the Iran war re defensive support only. The right wing media and parties are very misaligned.

07.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I believe its the press and right wing parties who are opposing, Listening to Any Answers- almost unanimous support from callers. There's a complete misalignment between (most of) the press and the public

07.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just listened to you on "Any Questions".. Clear, lucid and impressive.!

07.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This makes me even more convinced that Starmer's position is correct!

06.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So the greens have recruited a sex pest?

06.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you George- I had no idea about Churchill's intervention in Iran!

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well said, @iandunt.bsky.social

06.03.2026 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your regular reminder that the UK is in fact a high trust society and anyone who implies it isn’t is either selling you a pup or has bought one.

05.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1146 πŸ” 336 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 19
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How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far:

🀣 πŸ–•

πŸ‘Œ πŸ‘Ž

05.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 8956 πŸ” 2365 πŸ’¬ 246 πŸ“Œ 92

That was a 5am guffaw!

06.03.2026 05:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Russia now have their own manufacturing capabilities for Shahed drones, so not supplied by Iran any more (or not the main source?)

04.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:

- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

03.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 11189 πŸ” 3486 πŸ’¬ 616 πŸ“Œ 358

... "Does Trump have an end game in all out war?";
"Iran's supreme leader killed- is the middle East in all out war?"
"What's next for Iran?"
"Where are we going? Societal collapse- the modern Age" "Trump strikes Iran: Are we at war?"

02.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

.. if we are into "appealing" headers.. what about political podcasts having questions in their titles? Not quite so bad today, but we do have
"What next for Iran?";
"How can you still vote labour";
EMQs: Will the AI bubble burst?";
Is the Westminster lobby a victim of group think?"

02.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for these updates and analysis.. very useful to get informed commentary in this age of miinformation and spin.

01.03.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hopefully there are no flights out....

28.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer’s response to yesterday feels like the end of his leadership

There’s no way can compare Greens to Reform and expect to win back the voters that have left you

28.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 0

I should have written that differently. In our news its just Israel so far.

28.02.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did Israel attack first?

28.02.2026 07:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 BREAKING: Multiple explosions reported in Tehran after Israel launched what its Defense Minister describes as a β€œpreemptive attack.”

28.02.2026 06:42 πŸ‘ 1295 πŸ” 528 πŸ’¬ 155 πŸ“Œ 88
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Israel launches attack on Iran, defence minister says Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the attack on Iran is

uh oh.. Guess we were expecting something. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

28.02.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well said!πŸ‘

Tom Kerridge: "Immigration is constantly used by political parties for masking years and years of infrastructure to health, housing, employment, education.

"It is not the fault of immigration, it is the fault of poor spending, it is the fault of poor money management."

27.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 283 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Bizarre- most of Hannah's acceptance speech was straight out of what I would have considered a labour playbook. I cannot comprehend why the strategy of attack is being used rather than the strategy of working with parties who share your values, in some sort of practical centre/left coalition.

27.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is terrible from Starmer. Just absolute trash. And any normal voter looking at the new MP and then reading this description will think him mad.

27.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1507 πŸ” 274 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 14

Quite a dismal and dismaying response. Divisive politics criticising everyone, including progressive voters you might win back. I despair of No 10. Sorry, @lizzicollinge.bsky.social

27.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I now have no idea whether its the Heath generator or a real headline :-)πŸ˜‚

27.02.2026 08:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oopps..missed a letter.. try again:

27.02.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0