Mial Pagan

Mial Pagan

@mialp.bsky.social

How did we get here? Anti Farage, Trump, Putin & co. Playwright, novelist. Writer of the Dermot O'Hara detective series set in Co. Kerry. Longlisted for the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for 'National Trust'. https://mialp0.wixsite.com/mialp

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Private Eye Magazine
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Full story online and in the latest issue: www.private-eye.co.uk/hp-sauce For the rest, including cartoons, Pseuds, Dumb Britain and all the other regulars, you’ll have to buy the magazine.

private-eye.co.ukPrivate Eye | Ben Houchen : Lord a-leechingSINCE his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of ...

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Private Eye Magazine
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Since his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of Lords for 73 days when he hasn’t voted, spoken or performed any recorded parliamentary activity.

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

From Zelenskyy. Patriot interceptors that could save innocent lives are sitting in European countries for weeks, which they paid for, unable to be transferred to Ukraine because Hegseth refuses to sign off.

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

I hope Natalie shows Trump this clip of Harry Enten comparing Obama's popularity with his unpopularity

Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

About time - well done California. Of course the greedy, spoilt brats are squealing. 'One billionaire businessman says he's brought jobs to California, but the proposition made him feel "a little bit like I wasn't wanted". Aw diddums. 🎻 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukAre California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

'Internal NHS documents revealed that Palantir's £330 million Federated Data Platform is significantly slower at data analysis compared to legacy systems, taking 4 to 5 minutes (and up to 10 minutes in practice) compared to 30 seconds on older infrastructure'.

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Sir Michael Take CBE
@sirmichaeltake.bsky.social

Great to see Andrea & Liz back together again. You can just sense the electricity, the moisture, the smell of Dettol. They truly are a power duo. Our Spice Girls Our Thelma & Louise Our lick & spit Our lettuce & turnip Our seat & sniff Our Thursday night bath time. Our rash. 🇬🇧

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

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Sarah Murphy
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

“Farage campaigned for Trump in the last 3 presidential elections and notably came to his defence at a low moment when Trump fell badly behind in 2016 over his grotesque “grab ’em by the pussy” remarks” Farage will never dump Trump. He owes too much to MAGA money and the far right oligarchy.

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Nick Cohen
@nickcohen.bsky.social

In these dismal times it is a constant joy to witness the BBC standing up to an American president who is no better than a gangster running a protection racket

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Reform Party UK Exposed
@reformexposed.bsky.social

Reform UK Councillor Alan Bite of Ashfields, Nottinghamshire Council. Friend of Lee Anderson In 2024, he suggested Muslim migrants converting to Christianity should be required to eat pork and drink English beer to prove their faith. It's clearly anti-Muslim prejudice.

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AnnMB48
@annmb48.bsky.social

If you are appalled by Trump’s support of Putin, please sign the resist.bot petition which sends letters to your representative & senators on your behalf asking them to take action. The more they get, the more notice they take! 2000+ to date resist.bot/petitions/PV... resist.bot/petitions/PV...

resist.botTrump's TREASON demands action from Congress. DO YOUR JOBI'm appalled that Congress is not addressing Trump's treasonous pivot to Putin and his betrayal of Ukraine. Remember: Article III, Section 3 of the…
Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

'If neighbouring Norway amassed a $2.4tn war chest from the same North Sea, where exactly did the UK's sovereign wealth fund go?' Next time Badenoch & Tories push NHS/education/welfare cuts, journos please ask this question. Thatcher handed the profits to oil companies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukThe 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have builtFor the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

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Captain Mark Kelly
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social

An Egg McMuffin with OJ is now over 10 bucks. If you’re working a minimum wage job, that’s more than half an hour’s work in Arizona, and even more in many other states. Everything is more expensive in Trump’s economy.

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Adam Bienkov
@adambienkov.bsky.social

"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

theargus.co.ukActor describes 'abysmal racism and homophobia' he faced in ChichesterAn assault on a cast member of a play in Chichester was "just the tip of the iceberg" of the "racism, xenophobia and homophobia" the cast faced in the town, an actor has claimed.

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Jess Piper
@piperformissouri.bsky.social

I just early voted in Missouri. Democrats downballot. I did not mark uncontested races. Not one Republican will get my vote, even if they are the only choice. And remember: Yes on 6. The rest are tricks.

Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

Sussex Police are 'looking into it'. This is down to Farage & co, Tories, Leavers & all who have weaponised racism for their own political & financial gain.

Phil Harrison@mrpmharrison.bsky.social

Make racists scared again. www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

theargus.co.ukActor describes 'abysmal racism and homophobia' he faced in ChichesterAn assault on a cast member of a play in Chichester was "just the tip of the iceberg" of the "racism, xenophobia and homophobia" the cast faced in the town, an actor has claimed.

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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚
@fbpech.bsky.social

38d.gs/-vdi Will Lisa Nandy do something about this or not? Will she intervene to protect ordinary people? Or will she cave in to billionaires ? What would be the betting odds?

38d.gsSign the petition: Stop Sky's ITV TakeoverSky wants to take over ITV. It could mean 86% of the UK's news run by either the BBC or Sky & spell disaster for UK media. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is thinking about intervening - tell her to stic...
Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/u...

nytimes.comTrump’s Push for Deals With Russia Powers His Frustration With UkraineThe series of recent steps by the president that seem to favor Vladimir Putin reflect his intensifying desire to normalize the relationship with Moscow even if it means further undercutting Ukraine.
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New York Times reports that Trump team have negotiated with Putin future business deals for Trump et al in exchange for forcing Zelensky to capitulate - by cutting intelligence/Starshield etc. Trump just now confirms a meeting between Trump,Putin & Xi re dividing land. So 1930's. Trump/Hitler

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Prem Sikka
@premnsikka.bsky.social

UK govt can get information about your bank accounts if you get universal credit, pension credit, employment support allowance. Court order not needed. You won't be told, can't appeal. Same won't apply to enablers of illicit financial flows. No financial privacy for old, poor, sick, unfortunate.

independent.co.ukDWP reveals exact information banks have to share about benefit claimantsMore details have been shared on how the new powers work

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Sarah Murphy
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

The undercover reporter suggested people did not mind if Farage “makes a few bob [from politics]” Jukes replied: “Well it’s a bit priced in with our Nige, isn’t it, no one’s voting for him to be the pope” But a racist, corrupt, security-risk PM is fine, is it? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comFarage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide saysExclusive: Undercover footage of Dan Jukes raises fresh questions about Reform leader’s statement that £5m gift was for security
Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

'Your new tax calculation is ready to access online.' Tax on a small pension has gone up - glad to help so the likes of Ratcliffe, Dyson, Murdoch aren't burdened with paying more. Meanwhile @conservatives.bsky.social Badenoch advises on planning permission for one's stately home. lnkd.in/p/ggpqvWhj

lnkd.inCliveden House burnt down in 1849. The architect behind Parliament rebuilt it in two years. Now, Parliament has spent over a decade just planning its own repairs. What happened to the country that… |...Cliveden House burnt down in 1849. The architect behind Parliament rebuilt it in two years. Now, Parliament has spent over a decade just planning its own repairs. What happened to the country that bu...
Mial Pagan
@mialp.bsky.social

🙏🤞🤞🤞 If true it's one down and a few to go. Order of preference: Putin, Trump, Netanyahu, Lukaschenko but I leave that to the Grim Reaper. www.joe.co.uk/news/heres-e...

joe.co.ukHere’s everything we know as rumours circulate that Kim Jong-un 'has died' - JOE.co.ukRumours have circulated on social media claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have died after reportedly suffering a brain haemorrhage and falling into a coma. However, the claims remain u...