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Ren Zelen
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It’s what he always wanted- that, and access to the public purse…
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Academic editor & freelance film & book reviewer. Ex-lit academic. Has written sci-fi novels (see ‘Hathor Diaries' on Amazon).
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Ren Zelen
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It’s what he always wanted- that, and access to the public purse…
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Ren Zelen
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Loyal Tories at the #BBC still weeping & harping on about the demise of their pals in the Tory party, are they?
Meanwhile the rest of us just want to forget & move on…
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Ren Zelen
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Gove & the Tories used a leaf out of the Bannon playbook, trying to instil a mistrust of experts, intellect and academics so that they could force their own narrative onto the people. It’s partly a reason that conspiracy theories have taken hold.
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Ren Zelen
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Your story confirms everything we ever suspected about Rees-Mogg, the odious, self-serving hypocrite. It was a delight to see him ousted.
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Ren Zelen
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It confirms everything we ever suspected about the odious phoney toff.
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Merry Hadaway
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Excellent thread this!
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James Barišić
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At the end of the day, @jacob_rees_mogg will never amount to anything or achieve anything without the help of others. He is the very epitome of the British elite establishment that cares about nothing other than feathering their own nests - something #Brexit facilitates.
18/19
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Ren Zelen
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It was a real thrill. I would hope never to see his smug, phoney, hypocritical face again.
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Ren Zelen
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I hope he realises the challenges he will have when a Tory infested media will constantly be looking to undermine him.
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Ren Zelen
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Agreed. Let’s have people who have real experience & knowledge in their fields giving us the benefit of their know how. ‘We don’t have to listen to idiots’ (so fu*k Michael Gove, who was so scared of experts because they might challenge some of his party’s stupid policies)
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Sarah Murphy
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When the bar has been set so low for so long, it’s almost giddying to have credible, experienced, serious people in cabinet and to be spoken to with respect and understanding. Clearly, that’s the least we deserve. Right now it feels transformational.
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Ren Zelen
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Hope they have the stamina to keep up the good work.
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Ren Zelen
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I suspect Starmer will be wary of looking like he’s tampering with ‘impartiality’ thought. As they were all friendly Tories together, Cameron was able to sneak in the changes. You can bet if Starmer tries anything similar the upper echelons of the Been will scream ‘interference’ from the rooftops. 😒
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Ren Zelen
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It will be - I suspect there will be some very civilised, but thinly veiled antagonism between upper Beeb echelons and Labour government. The standards at the Beeb have fallen dreadfully over the last decade - it’s almost tabloid level at times. 😒
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Ren Zelen
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I haven’t watched BBC news, current affairs or politics programmes since 2020 - and I used to work for them! (A long while ago, but one of my closest friends, an investigative journalist, left after 25 years at the Beeb. Now works for the Wildlife Trust & feels much happier)
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Ren Zelen
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Emily Maitlis did call them out, particularly Robbie Gibb, ex-communications director at No 10 Downing Street for the Conservatives (for Theresa May). Nadine Dorries also managed to let slip, with her usual indiscretion, that he was meddling with Ofcom…
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Ren Zelen
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Cameron changed the rules like this -
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Ren Zelen
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Nope. What’s he going to do - fire them and install Labour Party faithfuls? That makes him look as bad as the Tories. Besides, it’s actually rather difficult to remove those at the top of the BBC without sufficient reason. They could resign of course, if found to be as dodgy as Richard Sharp was…
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Ren Zelen
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I used to work for them many moons ago. Haven’t watched their news, politics or current affairs programmes since 2020.
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Ren Zelen
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Difficult to unseat the upper echelons of the BBC once they’re installed.
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Simon Bisson
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A nice progressive move from Labour: apparently James Timpson is being given a peerage and made prisons minister. For non UK folk, his high street chain of key cutting and shoe repair shops has a policy of employing ex-convicts giving them decent jobs to avoid reoffending. It works.
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Ren Zelen
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Well, you know Boris & shagging… 🤷🏻♀️
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Mark Chadbourn
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One glance for scale. Big win!
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Ren Zelen
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Don’t forget - The loyal, card-carrying Tories are still in charge of the BBC - no change there, unfortunately
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Dr Caz 🔶🇪🇺
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Everyone who sees or hears the media, especially the “balanced” BBC, doing this needs to complain directly to them. Already BBC news talking about farage and 4 seats in the hourly headlines, and ignoring the Greens’ 4 seats
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Ren Zelen
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Yep, every statement she makes will be scrutinised & she’s going to be criticised for every little thing she does, (while a man would be more likely to get away with all kinds of mistakes or gaffes).
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Ren Zelen
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Loved the irony of her appearing on Channel 4. It was a subtle revenge on their part, but I suspect she’s too brainless to notice & imagines she was asked for her political commentary😂
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Ren Zelen
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I remember now!
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Ren Zelen
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Of course, Nadine Dorries provided the comedy turn of the evening on Channel 4 (the channel she tried to close down because they were too mean to Boris), making gaffe after gaffe until Alastair Campbell lost patience and told her to ‘get over’ Boris Johnson! 😂 www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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Ren Zelen
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IDS is one of the worst.
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Ren Zelen
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I really hope Farage gets 5 years of disruption and people just don’t just give up on continuing to challenge the loudmouth. He’s got what he wanted, which was access to the public purse, a gullible following & yet more attention from the media. He mustn’t be allowed to get away with it.
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Ren Zelen
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Nah, he couldn’t be ars*d. He’ll just carry on griping from the poolside of his mansion.
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b_wildered 🌹🇬🇧
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I loved Starmer’s speech. He had the decency to mention Sunak’s heritage and his hard work. He didn’t once mention that he was shit.
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Unofficial Guardian (World) Bot
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Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules
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Ren Zelen
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Didn’t he try before? Didn’t last long. He’s a card…
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Ren Zelen
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We won’t have to witness this arrogance again for a while (he’s relegated to ranting to bigots & dullards on GBNews)
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MrsVB
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I liked that Starmer acknowledged that the government are public servants - they work for us. Something that I don't think ever occurred to the Tories.
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Lomelindi12
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😏
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Ren Zelen
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That would be a worthwhile change
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Ren Zelen
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“The most worrying story must be that the hard right will now sit in parliament. Under party-funding rules, Nigel Farage’s group will receive cash from the taxpayer. He will be entitled to even more airtime.” Aditya Chakrabortty Access to the public purse -that’s exactly why Farage is in the game
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Ren Zelen
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There are several things Labour could do now to mend the broken system. Cap donations. Regulate anonymous think tanks masquerading as charities. Stop opaque ‘unincorporated associations’ funnelling dark money into politics. Make parties check where the money actually comes from. Are they willing to?
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Ren Zelen
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RW Beatles wannabe and all-round arrogant louse whinges grumpily. Why should we care?
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Ren Zelen
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The problem with the Labour Party is ‘never the Twain shall meet’. We have the centre left, who want to get elected, but they are hated by the far left, who apparently prefer to remain in opposition and snipe from the sidelines. 😂
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Coates
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Someone on the BBC pointed out that Charles has been king two years and is already on his third Prime Minister. A delicious pause and then: Starmer is his first elected PM
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Mark Chadbourn
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I don’t think we should be complacent about Putin pal Farage now having access to civil servants and briefings. I’m not saying he’s a Trump-style security risk, but I’m not not saying that.
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Ren Zelen
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They ledt massive debt, Lined their pockets before leaving & sabotaged our services. Labour have inherited a scorched earth. Now Tories & ReformUKLtd will heckle from the sidelines for every Labour failure or U-Turn, bolstered as ever by the Tory press & media. Next election they’ll merge.
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Ren Zelen
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Can't win 'em all, but some victories defy logic...
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Ren Zelen
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*All UK Prime ministers * damn autocorrect
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Ren Zelen
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He definitely does, but will he? All UK POST are in thrall to Murdoch, and it's not easy to get rid off the upper echelons of the BBC, once installed, and they're all card-carrying Tories! (We can thank David Cameron's changes to how they're appointed for that coup)
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