283 Responses to Start the Week 15th December 2025

  1. MarkyMark says:

    What does this mean?

    “And when adversaries blur fact and falsehood, our task is to defend the space where truth can still stand.”

    “Speech by Blaise Metreweli, Chief of SIS, 15 December 2025
    Blaise Metreweli, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service on how SIS is keeping the UK safe in a world where the rules of conflict are being rewritten.”

    From: Secret Intelligence Service, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Blaise Metreweli
    Published 15 December 2025

    https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/speech-by-blaise-metreweli-chief-of-sis-15-december-2025

    Mastery of technology will infuse everything we do. Not just in our labs, but in the field, in our tradecraft, and even more importantly, in the mindset of every officer. We will become as comfortable with lines of code as we are with human sources, as fluent in Python as we are in multiple other languages.

    Under my leadership, MI6 will continue to attract Britain’s best and most creative minds: linguists and data scientists, case officers and engineers, behavioural experts and technologists.

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    Greater Manchester Police sorry for ‘Muslim terrorist’ mock blast
    Published 10 May 2016
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36254254

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    This Is Belonging 2018 – TV – Keeping my Faith – This is Belonging – Army Jobs

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    Good luck to Blaise Metreweli!!!!!!!

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  2. MarkyMark says:

    Comment “We’re getting back to the 70s.
    Metropolitan Police staff will go on strike during one of the busiest days of the year, trade union Unite has said. Unite members from the force will walk out on New Year’s Eve in a dispute over pay which may mean “delays to emergency callouts”.”

    https://order-order.com/2025/12/15/19-climate-literacy-trainers-force-khans-staff-to-write-climate-action-pledges/#comments

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    Rod Stewart: Tories should stand down and give Labour a go
    Published
    27 January 2023
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64417054

    Labour welcomed his spontaneous call for political change, which was splashed across the front pages of newspapers on Friday.

    One Labour source told the BBC the party under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership was “finally giving the whole country Reason To Believe”, a nod to Sir Rod’s 1971 song.

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  3. Fedup2 says:

    The comrades in the BMA medical mafia are striking from tomorrow – now I understand there’s a lot of British trained doctors who can’t get a job

    So why not fire the junior mafia and replace them with the new kids ? They might be a bit more enthusiastic and speak English …. ?

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  4. friend of yogi bear says:

    WES STREETING ENDS DOCTORS STRIKE……… remember that?

    Tragic little man shouting how well he had done, how much he achieved ,caving in to Junior doctors because he is just so good at his job and understands so much
    . Well that was way,way back in September last year. Remember when he ended the junior doctors strike for good…..
    Truth is you wouldn’t trust” Wild eyes Wes “to look after your cat for a weekend.
    His rambling spitting, fuming nonsense on full display this afternoon ,thanks to bbc giving him a platform.
    He is not fit for office anymore than any other member of the cabinet, indeed he is so limited, I doubt he could even get a job at the bbc.

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    • Fedup2 says:

      I can imagine number 10 ringing their pals in the BMA and telling them to strike to make Wes look bad to screw his aspiration to get the TTK job …or maybe rayner dun it …

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  5. tomo says:

    Bold, even for an Austrian politician

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    • Guest Who says:

      Took it well. The poll, I mean.

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    • pugnazious says:

      Very appropriate that an Austrian should sound so Hitlerish….maybe get rid of any other inconvenient people as well eh?

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    • MarkyMark says:

      HA HA HA AH A!

      “Yes, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), faced multiple allegations in 2024-2025, including sexual misconduct and financial issues, leading to an internal WEF probe and his resignation as Chairman in April 2025, though he denies the claims, calling them “stupid and constructed,” and has filed defamation suits against whistleblowers. “

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  6. Althepalerp says:

    Yet again the Tory,s missed an open goal.

    The Commons this afternoon, Wes Streeting updated the house. With the Doctors Union still calling for further talks – why oh why didn’t the Tory’s tell Wes to “Get round the Table”

    Couple of years ago – it was all we heard from Labour.

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    • Scroblene says:

      ‘Table-ending’ seems to be some sort of requirement somewhere or other…

      Ikea have a lot to answer for, as presumably the so-called ‘government’ have an account…

      Just asking for a friend…

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Tables were sold during 14 years of austerity!

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  7. Deborah says:

    I was just watching on YouTube, GBNews’ Mark White talking about the terrorist shooters on Bondi Beach and who they are. He was also talking about the brave gentleman who took the gun off the father, apparently over $1 million AUS has been collected for him on GoFundMe.
    The number of comments about how Mr Ahmed obviously doesn’t fit in with either the BBC’s or GBNews’ (take your pick the nasty comments quote both) agenda because he is obviously a Muslim. As far as I understand it Mr Ahmed is a Maronite Christian from Syria or Lebanon (it varies on the source). It is obvious neither channel is telling viewers about Mr Ahmed’s ethnicity – I am not surprised about the BBC – but if it is true, please GBNews, step up.

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    • Jeff says:

      Yes, I’ve heard that this brave chap is “Maronite”, but I have to confess I haven’t heard of this faith before…

      I think on hearing his name, Ahmed, we all just assumed he was a fellow Muslim. That seemed logical and of course, the BBC will run with that, whatever the facts.

      At the moment I’m not sure what his faith is, but he deserves a medal!

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  8. JohnC says:

    Benjamin Netanyahu blames Anthony Albanese for Bondi beach terror attack, as world leaders express horror
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/15/benjamin-netanyahu-blames-anthony-albanese-for-bondi-beach-terror-attack-as-world-leaders-express-horror

    Here’s another article which others are reporting but the BBC are not:

    The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he had written to his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, in August, warning that the government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state “pours fuel on the antisemitic fire … emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets”. He claimed Albanese had “replaced weakness with weakness and appeasement with more appeasement”.
    “Your government did nothing to stop the spread of antisemitism in Australia. You did nothing to curb the cancer cells that were growing inside your country. You took no action. You let the disease spread and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today.”

    Spot on.

    I suspect it’s far too close to home because exactly the same can be said about here. If it happens in the UK, you can lay the blame for it firmly with CuStard Starmer and the BBC. And of course OFCOM who are directly responsible for letting the BBC subversively push their far-Left, anti-Jew racist agenda in Gaza.

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  9. Fedup2 says:

    How BBC reports Islamic terrorism –

    1 be slow in saying anything ( 1 hour late for bondi )
    2 describe incident as ‘confused ‘
    3 say number of suspects – no names – no descriptions
    4 slow to describe the target – eg Jewish / Israeli target
    5 ‘not speculate ‘
    6 report plod lies ‘ Cardiff choir boy ‘
    7 report meaningless political ‘thoughts and prayers ‘
    8 identify killer if someone else has
    9 suspect is ‘local man ‘
    10 name suspect if someone else has
    11 identify as Muslim if someone else has
    12 say motive unknown – but maybe mental issues
    13 distract by identifying the dead –
    14 admit it was ‘terrorism ‘
    15 be mystified about the ‘cause of the attack ‘( frank gardner )
    16 radicalised online -To do what ? By whom?
    17 blame security service
    18 start the move on – candles flowers – vip visit
    19 pretend not to know the motivation – the Koran .
    20 repeat

    We are at 18 – 19 now ….

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    • moggiemoo says:

      Obfuscation, misdirection, protection of the guilty. I loathe the BBC. To put it mildly.

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      • Fedup2 says:

        Moggie – it’s really sad that I have heard so many Islamic terrorist attacks that I can recite the process in a list like that ….
        I heard a scoundrel called lord wolfson who apparently is the shadow attorney general saying tonight there needs to be ‘research ‘ on the cause of such ‘incidents ‘( mass murders ) when it is written in the Koran and these loons think they are doing their religious duty ….

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    • MarkyMark says:

      BBC will put the article up at 1 am and hope some new news comes in afterwards to shunt it down the infinite scroll lists.

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  10. Guest Who says:

    Febrile times for the season of goodwill.

    Not often I would bracket Toenails and Trump, but both currently might take time to ponder what to say and when to say it.

    Not excusing Trump blowing it, but surely the fine art of using a bad thing to get in a dig is Uh-Uh #101?

    The sadly passed Mr. Reiner was of course not shy in his TDS, but the manner of he and his wife’s passing is particularly bizarre.

    And he gave us a few great movies. RIP both.

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  11. Scroblene says:

    Any news on the state propagandist bBC about the arrest and trial of the hideous ‘Vylan’ git?

    Why not?

    Has the little chap actually been taken to one side yet?

    Nasty words those, surely a loud issue to be examined in the courts…

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  12. tomo says:

    Millibrain hasn’t heard yet….

    It’s a High-Voltage Wealth Transfer Disguised as Climate Policy
    The big new “cheaper battery scheme” was so badly designed it accidentally burned through $2.3 billion in just 6 months. We could have built two new gas plants… instead we blessed a few wealthy homes with batteries bigger than they can use, which will probably sit around doing nothing most of the time. The scheme is so bad, the government has already promised to add another $5b to the pyre.

    https://joannenova.com.au/2025/12/feed-the-rich-7-billion-for-a-home-battery-scheme-where-a-wealthy-few-get-18000-rebates/

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Hinkley Point C nuclear power station (HPC)
      Commission date 2029-2031
      Construction cost £31–35 billion in 2015 prices; £41.6–47.9 billion in 2024 prices
      Owner EDF Energy (74.9%) China General Nuclear Power Group (25.1%)

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  13. JonathanR says:

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  14. tomo says:

    Relevant to the talks tomorrow?

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  15. tomo says:

    Ain’t she cute?

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  18. pugnazious says:

    One of the BBC’s most senior journalists from its flagship news programme thought that a patronising post on X that suggested that if we couldn’t understand the fear Jews felt then look to the Muslim community when they suffered an attack in New Zealand….Robinson really trying to downplay the Bondi attack and say yeah, Jews killed but why the fuss…look…Muslims were killed before.

    Robinson got torn a new one and of course didn’t like it…he’s so sad people didn’t applaud his not reading the room post…and then posts another self-regarding, pompous piece of tripe…

    ‘Nick Robinson
    @bbcnickrobinson
    ·
    Dec 14
    I’m so sad to see that some have reacted angrily to my post about the attack on Bondi beach this morning which sought to explain to people beyond the Jewish community & those who don’t know anyone who is Jewish the full horror of what has happened and the fear it would reinforce in the community.
    The comparison between today’s attack & the Christchurch mosque attack was meant to do that and that alone. It wasn’t an attempt to lessen the pain, fear and anger so many feel or to equate losses in one community with those in another.
    The Jewish community is tiny – less than a quarter of a million people.
    It is the job, maybe even the duty, of people like me – I’m Jewish by heritage although not by upbringing – to try to explain to others the wider significance of today’s horror.’

    Yeah…we just can’t imagine the suffering nor the significance…and especially not the wider significance. Maybe the BBC could explain…..or maybe not..the wider significance being the dangers inherent in having part of your population ideologically and violently opposed to your values, beliefs and way of life.

    But of course the BBC, and Robinson, won’t tell you that…instead you’ll find it is you who are the problem.

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    • Scroblene says:

      Talking of ‘being ripped a new one’, President Trump has got the cubiclists in his sights again…

      https://www.express.co.uk/news/us/2146683/donald-trump-files-libel-suit

      Ooooops…

      Can he also ask The Daily Telegraph if they ever got any further with the bBC doctoring an Obama speech, in 2009, which made him look like he was a bit ‘greener’ than he actually was? That certainly must have swayed a few lightweights!

      Lists of over-paid hacks and hackettes in the W1A Ivory Towers are being assembled with chubby little fingers as we speak – £10,000,000,000 equates to around 54 million TV taxes, give or take the ones that won’t be paid by the latest hundreds of illegals…

      Something will have to give – perhaps the fat TV Tax pension pot, some of the property maybe, those sheds out at White City might bring in a few bob, etc ., and extra lavatories for the US beeboid offices, because they’ll surely need them…

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  19. Scroblene says:

    Aaaah, 1979…

    Wonder where this went – scroll to 13.48…

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  20. andyjsnape says:

    Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit

    Good news, well done Mr President 🙂

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  21. Althepalerp says:

    The BBC got caught out.

    Like many criminals they are sorry for their error.

    But the fact remains they did the crime, they are only sorry because they got caught.

    Hope Trump gets his £5 Billion. He has a lot of supporters in Florida.. . .

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Al
      In interesting interview with a US lawyer on ‘today ‘ with the new girl treading carefully talking about President Trump.

      The lawyer said that there are strong rules of disclosure in US cases which could lead to embarrassing exchanges between BBC staff ….. with names being named .

      Defendants tend to try to settle rather than having dirty washing exposed to the public . He thought the settlement would be £10 million .

      I wonder – though – how much tangible evidence there might be – the BBC group think knowing what is required for career advancement – such as anything harmful to 47 ….

      BTW – the BBC repeatedly describes President Trump as ‘litigious ‘ – which wasn’t a word used in regard to the friend – Joe Biden and his continuous law fare …

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  22. AsISeeIt says:

    Farmers will take own lives to avoid ‘cruel’ tax… PM warned… considering suicide before April’s inheritance raid – (Express)

    Can’t they wait until the Assisted Dying bill gets through the Lords and becomes law? I guess this puts a whole new complexion on the Express’s Esther Rantzen campaign – it was, albeit rather extreme, a crafty tax avoidance dodge. Taking advantage of the government’s legal loophole – you can bump yourself off now to beat their new taxes coming in next April. I jest of course… or do I?

    To prevent undue pressure on the elderly, the new legislation will probably require a couple of NHS doctors to sign off on granny’s getting topped – plus an accountant to OK her tax position.

    Sometimes these segueways write themselves…

    Doctor’s strike to leave elderly stranded in hospitals – the mildly conservative Telegraph

    We read noticably less mild commentary in the Labour-friendly left-leaning Independent headlines: Streeting’s fury at ‘self-indulgent’ five day doctors’ strike… ‘irresponsible and dangerous… shocking disregard for patient safety’ – and these are the fine upstanding Hippocratic Oath professionas who will potentially be signing off on your ‘Assisted’ death, folks.

    I suppose the ultimate decision would be in the hands of your younger relatives… sometimes these segueways…

    Movie genius Reiner and wife killed ‘by troubled son’ (giveaway Metro)

    The ever-excitable Daily Mail telling like it was – despite tougher gun laws: Throats cut: Director Rob Reiner, 78, and wife Michele, 70 – and just in case you’re not a movie buff and haven’t heard of him: Son arrested over murder of When Harry Met Sally director and his wife

    First female boss of MI6 – she’s a no-brainer for a full-colour frontpage Telegraph pin-up pic.

    I do like their sub-editor’s punning caption: Bugged: the new MI6 boss… channelled Miss Moneypenny yesterday by wearing a bejewelled insect broach – some shocking misogyny there focusing on her outfit rather than her maiden speech – whoops, there they go again with the male-centric patriarchal language.

    Page 5 of the Telegraph no doubt gets into warning: …against the global influence of Vladimir Putin – but that’s beyond our strictly frontpage remit.

    Interestingly, the junior poundshop Guardian that is the i paper headlines the elaborately monikered: Blaise Metreweli (small former pit village somewhere outside Swansea, I’m guessing – let’s not get into grandad’s nazi collaboration in the Ukraine – see Wiki – that’s just going to confuse the discussion) – but rather than go with the Russophobia the i paper hones in on the coming feud between minor Bond supporting characters Moneypenny and Q…

    MI6 chief: globe’s tech giants are seizing power from politicians – and we can’t be having that, can we, luv, apparently.

    I think Amazon have done more to cheer my Christmas this year than Rachel Reeves. She’s even about to offend her prime constituency: Public sector pay rises will shrink, says Reeves (Telegraph) – I thought the November Budget gave her Max Headroom..?

    Max Headroom is a fictional character… Advertised as “the first computer-generated TV presenter”, Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, stuttering, and pitch-shifting voice. – thank you Wiki, sounds about right.

    David Dimbleby On the BBC, the monarchy, and why he still feels like an outsider (i paper) – poor chap, he’s a liberal media elitist but doesn’t quite feel like a real royal – perhaps to cheer him up they should give him the Duchy of York – I hear it’s come vacant.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      “Doctor’s strike to leave elderly stranded in hospitals” take the elderly to the doctors who are not doing anything? HA HA AHA HAH AHH AH AH AH AH A HA

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  23. Fedup2 says:

    Asiseeit
    The response made by TTK to farmers contemplating suicide because of his tax policy was met with the cold darlek attitude one might expect from such a Marxist monster …

    His only care is voted – Muslim and benefits junkies –

    Meanwhile unemployment continues to increase and youngsters being hardest hit – they ll be getting on thr suicide list too

    And – today programme – fixated on ‘Jane Austin ‘ – in my view – the 18th century ‘archers ‘ nothing more – nice for ladies ….

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  24. MarkyMark says:

    “Looking into prison overcrowding.”

    Not the Nine O’Clock News | Series 1 (1979) | Series 1 Episode 5

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  25. MarkyMark says:

    “But he (Sunak) said the government was “successful in preventing mass unemployment”” BY PUTTING EVERYONE ON WEALTHFARE! HA HA HAH AHAH A A HHA HA
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c709n49lx9yo
    ….
    Government scientists say they were not consulted about the scheme and that it was “highly likely” to have increased Covid infections and deaths. But Mr Sunak insisted the government’s scientific advisers had the opportunity to raise concerns.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67658106
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    ………..

    “Yes, in March 2023, reports confirmed that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid tens of thousands of pounds to upgrade the local electricity grid near his North Yorkshire home to power his new private heated swimming pool, gym, and tennis court, a move that drew criticism as it coincided with public swimming pools facing closure due to high energy costs.

    ……………

    The Climate Change Act gives the UK a statutory long-term emissions target – initially an 80% cut from 1990 levels by 2050, strengthened to net zero by 2050 by Theresa May, another Tory prime ministe

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  26. MarkyMark says:

    Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvd81470v1o
    Before Trump filed the lawsuit, lawyers for the BBC had given a lengthy response to the president’s claims.

    They said there was no malice in the edit and that Trump was not harmed by the programme, as he was re-elected shortly after it aired.

    End of article…

    “Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged the prime minister to tell Trump that his decision to sue the BBC is “unacceptable”.

    “Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump’s outrageous legal threat and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket,” he said.”

    HA HA HAH “protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket” HA HAH AHHA HA H AHA HAH AH AH AH A AA

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    • Guest Who says:

      Maybe Ed can add a surcharge for Dale to slip a bung to the BBC ‘Keep Out Of Jail Despite Everything Free’ fund?

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  27. Guest Who says:

    Newsnight has long reduced itself to producers getting in selected guests to say something to a nodding VD that can be used as a quote.

    https://x.com/bbcnewsnight/status/2000706598117818451?s=61
    “If people go to a carol service, they’re not thinking ‘is this a life and death risk?’ We shouldn’t be in that position.”

    Do they really think the two cheek con works still?

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  28. MarkyMark says:

    Now 10 billion on Sky and Order-Order.com news.
    …………..

    Trump files $5bn defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvd81470v1o

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  29. MarkyMark says:

    “More UK families will “know what sacrifice for our nation means” as the nation seeks to deter a potential confrontation with Russia, the head of the military has said. Sir Richard Knighton said the country’s security “cannot be outsourced to the armed forces” and “requires a whole-of-society response”, including harnessing UK universities and manufacturing.”

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62vd7dkdpyo

    whole-of-society including Russians?

    At the same time, Russia’s military had become a “hard power [which] is growing quickly”.

    p.s Russia is losing every day and the war will end after winter ….

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  30. tomo says:

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  31. MarkyMark says:

    Is this a threat?

    “And more families will know what sacrifice for our nation means.” – Sir Richard Knighton
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62vd7dkdpyo

    ……….

    He is notable for being the first Chief of the Air Staff who is not a military pilot or indeed aircrew-qualified.[2]
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Knighton

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  32. tomo says:

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    • Guest Who says:

      On what basis? All the remaining Met officers would let the Beemers and Mercs waving ISiS cars through?

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  33. andyjsnape says:

    bbc reports
    “‘Tears, flowers and silence’ in Bondi and ‘Streeting’s fury'”

    ANGER??

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  34. MarkyMark says:

    Woman on top … maybe LIzzo can team up with Bonnie BLue?

    “Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez say they were pressured into attending sex shows and interacting with nude performers between 2021 and 2023.

    The claims against Lizzo – whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson – include that she “pressured Ms Davis to touch the breasts” of a dancer in a nightclub in Amsterdam.

    Although she initially resisted, Ms Davis eventually acquiesced, “fearing it may harm her future on the team” if she didn’t do so, according to court documents.

    Other incidents cited in the case include the claim that dancers were asked to eat fruit from the naked bodies of sex club workers.”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yq5802rqeo

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  35. Foscari says:

    The United Kingdom has a multi cultural society.
    The demographics are vastly different in many parts
    of the country, However there is still a fair percentage
    of those with Caucasian heritage living in these Isles .
    It may be only a little over 82%. But so far as the
    national broadcaster the BBC is concerned . When it
    comes to imaging concerning cost of living features or
    features on employment. It appears so far as the BBC is
    concerned that NO white folk live in the UK ! Or at the
    very least no white Males.
    To be fair to the BBC they do use Getty’s imaging for these
    features. Does anybody know if Getty’s employ ANY white
    males for this type of imaging. Yes we so see a white female
    in at least 15% of the features. A typical example is todays
    feature which you can find headlined on the BBC news internet
    page by Emer Moreau.
    If Getty’s use at the very least a type of inverted racism with
    ” inclusion” ” positive discrimination” “diversity” ” quotas”.
    With the oxymoron added,” All advertising models are equal.
    But some are more equal than others.” Then the BBC should
    not use them for their imaging.

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    • MarkyMark says:

      “If you tell Google that you would like to see images of ‘Black men’ the images that come up are all portrait photos of black men. Indeed, it takes more than a dozen rows of images before anybody who isn’t black comes up in the images. By contrast a search for ‘White men’ first throws up an image of David Beckham – who is white – but then the second is of a black model. From there every line of five images has either one or two black men in the line-up. Many of the images of white men are of people convicted of crimes with taglines such as ‘Beware of the average white man’ and ‘White men are bad’.”
      ― Douglas Murray, The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity

      https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10035658-if-you-tell-google-that-you-would-like-to-see

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      • popeye says:

        Sounds a bit like the Crimewatch picture board lol

        I wonder why they cancelled one of their most popular shows (and cheap to produce too)?

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  36. harry142857 says:

    From Guido

    Busy bankrupting Britain

    Spineless negotiator vs hardened businessman

    Starmer Humiliated as Trump Suspends ‘Tech Prosperity’ Deal

    It’s a sour note to end 2025 for Starmer as President Trump has announced he’s suspending the “landmark” Tech Prosperity Deal with the UK. The single tangible trophy Starmer got from Trump’s state visit in September…

    The New York Times reports Trump has paused work on the £31 billion investment package while demanding better terms elsewhere in the trade relationship. White House officials are also said to be frustrated with Britain’s Online Safety Act and the digital services tax that Rachel Reeves refused to budge on…

    Back when the deal was unveiled, Starmer hailed it as a “generational step-change in our relationship with the US”, while Trump boasted it would allow the two countries to “dominate” the future of AI. Déjà vu from Starmer’s celebrated Oval Office visit earlier this year…

    https://order-order.com/2025/12/16/starmer-humiliated-as-trump-suspends-tech-prosperity-deal/

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  37. Althepalerp says:

    Have any MSM or the BBC even, asked the BBC or the Government how they will fund the $5B compensation if Trump wins his court case.

    Are they even discussing it, or burying their heads in the sands? Is that good policy?

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  39. Fedup2 says:

    If you think of it – the fact that unemployment is going up despite Rachel saying it’s all about ‘growth ‘ it shows how useless the current regime is – inflation still staying up with food inflation leading the way every month – and that’s with the oil price at around $65 .. nowhere near as high as it will Be,

    Then the real pain will kick in – the only thing Rachel is good at is blaming someone else …

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  40. tomo says:

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    • popeye says:

      “Think of the impact on Muslim community”? Think of the impact on everybody else! It’s time Muslims did something about the “Islamists” in their ranks, maybe have an Age of Enlightenment like we did in the 16th century and put their religion second to a civilised life

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  41. Docmarooned says:

    Hardly a BBC star! That in itself is cobblers given the obvious low bar. More like objectionable tosspot.

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  42. JonathanR says:

    Labours defectors to the green party:
    “The defections included a former cabinet member, Harbi Farah, and a former whip, Iman Ahmadi-Moghaddam, along with Mary Mitchell, Tony Ethapemi, and Erica Gbajumo.”
    https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2146651/keir-starmer-labour-defections-green-party?int_source=nba

    Not many English names there. Soon to be known as the Green Islamic Party

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    • MarkyMark says:

      Allah AKbar as they say in Leads council offices!

      “In May 2024, newly elected Green Party Councillor for Gipton & Harehills in Leeds, Mothin Ali, shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) and called his victory a “win for the people of Gaza,” sparking controversy and calls for his suspension, leading him to apologize for any offense while also stating the phrase is a common expression of thanks in his faith.

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  43. tomo says:

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  44. Eddy Booth says:

    “US offers Ukraine ‘strong’ security guarantees but territory still unresolved”

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrjq2v7l3po

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    Might be a chance, looks like Zelensky is slowly transitioning from his green army t-shirt to a suit.
    But article littered with talks of “an eventual ceasefire”
    which goes in the face of Russia constantly saying they want to get it sorted out this time, and not just kick the can down the road again.

    This graphic sums it up, Zekensky could have implemented the left side years ago but didn’t…

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  45. Lunchtime Loather says:

    If you fancy wasting some time, you could always tell the Government what you think about our beloved BBC:
    https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOcvcDvkNu8c9E

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    • Fedup2 says:

      Lunchtime – thanks for putting the link up – I’ll try to put it on the
      Next thread header …

      Consultations are worthless – but I think it’s necessary to contribute something …. But not in a real name because of their targeting of dissenters …..

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    • MarkyMark says:

      After a series of introduction questions to understand if you are responding as a member of the public or on behalf of an organisation, the survey is split into five sections:

      In Section 1, we ask about your views on the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes;

      In Section 2, we ask about your views on how the BBC operates as an institution, including its governance arrangements and workplace culture;

      In Section 3, we ask about your views on how the BBC delivers services such as news and technology for the public good;

      In Section 4, we ask about your views on how the BBC drives economic growth across the UK, including through its commissioning and partnerships, and how the market impact of its decisions is regulated;

      In Section 5, we ask about your views on how the BBC is funded.

      https://dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9EOcvcDvkNu8c9E

      …………….

      from 2018…

      Has the BBC ever lied to me …. YES.
      “Gavin Hewitt in 2015 replacing video with still photos to hide a nasty refugee pushing a pregnant female refugee and small child onto a train track, the BBC made it look like the border guards were being tough.”

      Has the BBC ever hidden news from me …. YES.
      “May 2018 the Day of Freedom march was not reported on the main website or the main news channel and is not available on the BBC £3.5bn online search page – other news agencies including the Guardian reported it.”

      Has the BBC kept the public in the dark …. YES.
      “We know that the UK MP expenses continues and should be investigated with the £3.5bn BBC New Service every year to keep the MPs on their toes, David Lammy bought a bike for £650 on expenses (Claim Ref:387540/17oct2014) which is blatant misuse of Tax Payer Money. How come the BBC don’t check up each year?”

      Has the BBC ignored politician’s lies …. YES.
      “UK Politicians are on TV shouting austerity and recession but all have taken an 18% pay increase from 2010 to 2018. How can they talk for the people when the live in their own bubble?”

      Has the BBC moved from news to social engineering …. YES.
      “By 2020, the BBC wants its employees to comprise 50% women, 8% disabled people, 8% lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people and 15% people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.{bbc.co.uk 14sep2017}”

      Has the BBC let journalist break their guidelines …. YES.
      “Gary ‘£1.75m’ Lineker uses his twitter account to say Brexit is bad, EU is good. But not once has he confronted Jacob Rees-Mogg or Nigel Farage to talk about it. It is a one sided echo chamber.”

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      • andyjsnape says:

        “The government is considering targeted changes to increase transparency in the BBC”

        I thought the likes of the bbc was independant of government – so are always told

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  46. Fedup2 says:

    Imagine the BBC doing adverts – let me think….

    Islamic relief
    RNLI
    Emirates
    End of life planning
    Family planning ( abortion ) clinics
    Oxfam – Islamic

    Perhaps advertisers will notice the falling numbers and put their money elsewhere …. With people who have disposable income as opposed to benefits junkies ….

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    • Scroblene says:

      That is very true, Fed!

      And they’d run loads of stuff for their mates like Linker etc., with links to the dross they poke around the MSM.

      I guess the effnics will all be after slots there, so they’ll get a few measly quid that way, but the majority of Indigenous British Citizens will ignore their facile attitudes and not bother!

      I’m looking forward to filling in the ‘survey’ mentioned earlier!

      When Guido and others like Spiked get a handle on it, there’ll be a bloodbath of the vanities!

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  47. andyjsnape says:

    Will the bbc never give up with the negative “reporting” on President Trump! ffs

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    • Scroblene says:

      Nope, and isn’t it refreshing to go and watch and listen to reasoned discussion instead of far-left pillockry from pantomime dames like Rick Knobson and Freeloader Bruise!

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  48. tomo says:

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  49. atlas_shrugged says:

    Lumpy Skin Disease?

    https://dailysceptic.org/2025/12/16/depopulation-vaccination-and-movement-restrictions-cow-covid-measures-spark-revolt-in-france/

    Q teams of cow exterminators in France. The French farmers are not happy.

    Liebour politicians licking their lips for possible new attack on British farmers?

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  50. MarkyMark says:

    WE NEED MORE ISLAM , NOT LESS….

    “Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital after being beaten when she was arrested last week, her family says.”
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dz15556l1o

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