Nich Starling
@nichstarling.bsky.social
LibDem #FBPE - No to Racists/Reform - #EFC fan but watches local team #NCFC. A baseball fan who supports the #Dodgers. Views are my own & don’t represent my employers or my party
For some reason #ncfc seem terrified to shoot. Everyone taking too many touches.
Again, #BBC seem to think the Republican of Ireland is part of the UK. Their #EuropeanAthletics seems to be giving Irish athletes more coverage than British athletes.
Just putting this out there - I couldn’t care less #FantasyFootball . I went to a match a few years ago where a player missed a pen & a fan behind me was more upset that they had missed out on fantasy points than the fact that their own team had missed the real goal. My priority is my real team.
If the #BBC is serious about saving money, could they explain why two of their staff (Charlotte Coates & George Booth) are currently live streaming text reports from a Liverpool pre season friendly? How is this good use of license fee money?
As meaningless as express polls tend to be, we can't let Quitters validate their nonsense with it. Share widely. #FBPE
🚨 Another Jeremy Clarkson anti-Brexit comment has triggered yet another Daily Express article 👉complete with a poll asking whether Britain needs another EU referendum. www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2233...
Farage wetting his kecks over what Polanski reposted, but perfectly happy with this, evidently www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reform UK councillor charged after alleged racist social media post
Northumbria police said post by Glenn Gibbins, who was reinstated to the party after internal investigation, referenced Nigerian people
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@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social reduced to reading out live texts from parliamentary candidate Nigel Farage. I remember Vincent Hanna.
So, Farage wants Zac Polanski to investigated by the police. Funny how Nigel didnt want the police to investigate Reform's Deputy Leader of Lancs CC, Simon Collins, when he shared a FB post calling for a Labour MP to be shot. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK councillor shared Facebook post saying Labour MP ‘should be shot’
Natalie Fleet MP says politicians should not expect ‘death threats as standard’, as Lancashire councillor apologises
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Farage is thoroughly corrupt, so is Reform. #FiveHomesFarage #FarageRiots
Little Nicky Watt squirms with excitement every time he’s given the opportunity to promote Reform Ltd, at a pinch the toxic Tories. It‘s the reason he gets up in the morning.
Last night, after spending 12 mins drilling @zackpolanski.bsky.social over accepting a post collab on Instagram Newsnight interrupted live TV four times to read out messages from Reform UK @mrjamesob.bsky.social Any thoughts on why they're doing this?
If I were a Green supporter (I’m obviously not), I’d be absolutely furious that Polanski has allowed Farage, Braverman & Yusuf to occupy the moral high ground on this . Can’t see him not having to resign . #R4today
After grilling Zach Polanski, Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social now interrupting the follow-up discussion every 30 secs to read out texts from Farage, Jenrick et al verbatim & without scrutiny, like some kind of Reform stenography service. I think I just witnessed the death of British journalism.
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social Hi Victoria. I don't remember you dragging Farage into the studio to explain himself over this. Is there a reason why you chose to specifically target Zack Polanski over an admitted mistake that was far less inflammatory? I thought better of you.
Nick Watt @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social is Nigel Farage’s man at the BBC.
Nick Watt on Newsnight reading out messages from Reform politicians in real time is a new low. What the actual fuck? They grill Polanski on air about a trivial social media matter. When would Farage ever submit to such an interview? Never. An absolute disgrace.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social used to be an informative, analytical programme. Tonight it’s reduced to its Political Editor reading out tweets from Farage & Reform. Gossip & PR as “news”. What a crashing fall from what it once was.
I don’t care about pre season results. I DO care that after 18 months, we still don’t have a right back. It’s criminal that Everton have people paid to identify transfers who can’t find a single right back.#EFC
The question is: will Kemi fight the perfidious French on the beaches? An attack on one front bencher is an attack on all Tories!
Chris Philp is the political equivalent of a stain on your carpet. Don't know how it got there; can't get rid of it; mostly forget about but when you notice it you get irritated all over again.
Mick Jagger is 83 today, Mitch McConnell is 84. The Benefits of a life of Sex, Drugs & Rock n Roll cannot be ignored.
I can’t believe anyone still genuinely cares about this sort of story.
Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.
They should be booed every time they play in the Prem this season. Disgraceful by all of them. Not even Messi can claim he didn’t partake in it.
Paredes took more shots at Spain players after the final whistle than Argentina managed during the entire 120 minutes!
Watching a game like that makes me grateful None of those #Argentina players are in the #efc #Everton team
Obviously the better team won - and a satisfying defeat for cynical bad sportsmanship, dubious refereeing, dodgy politics, and a historic legacy of cheating
#Infantino announces that Leandro Paredes is the recipient of the #FIFA peace prize #WorldCupFinal