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@itvpeston.bsky.social "Nigel Farage has been interviewed or featured on ITV's Peston (and related ITV News political segments with Robert Peston) multiple times over the years, including notable appearances in December 2020, September 2025, and September/October 2026," Hypocrites.

I, like several others in the Ungagged team only knew Sinead online, but she shone out as principled and empathetic as well as entirely politically astute. A young life leaving a massive gap. Condolences to all who knew her in any way.

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We are shocked and saddened to hear the news of @sinead1988.bsky.social passing. Heart felt condolences to her family and friends. 💔

Are there any decent journalists out there who will take up the issue of refusal to close comments? This thread has to be seen to be believed @gerryhassan.bsky.social @joycemcm.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social

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@channel4news.bsky.social has a Facebook post reporting the death of c140 migrants in the sea. They utterly refuse to close their comments section while scores of psychos pour in with hate crimes. @krishgm.bsky.social do you agree with this?

@goodlawproject.org please help. They are complicit in fascism. All they have to is close their comments section

Robert Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social just said that Israel had committed 'atrocities' as 'lots of countries do'. He spluttered around the word 'genocide' but couldn't pair it with 'Israel'. Robert, you are complicit.

There's something very seriously wrong when it's not headline news that the far right are out of control, slashing boats etc. We need to see immediate 'full force of the law' serious jail time and a big fuck-off warning that they'll be in very serious trouble. The BBC are complicit

18 Sept

Thinking of 18th September 2014, Scotland. At this time of day, we still had hope...

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@thegodshow.com

Starmer knows that the only shred of praise ever to reach him by the media and their chattering monkeys was around international issues. A supporter of Ukraine (no brainer) and enabler of thousands of arrests of Palestinian supporters, this is nothing short of a sham. He wants to take refuge there 1

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was to ultimately hand them the opportunity hide behind that banner while they torch and torment people of colour. If you did not see this charlatan coming, and you vote in Scotland, get your eyes tested quickly. Burnham is built in his image. I don't ever again want to witness a GE where Scots 3/

vote en masse for Labour grifters, such as those currently laughing at you. We do not need to vote Labour in Scotland. Ever again.

like Blair, and like Blair, it won't be long before the pretence of diplomacy becomes bald investment. He talks of wanting to continue to support good work with women and girls. Having leaned so heavily into the far-right camp that it has virtually toppled into full on fascism, that legacy 2/

25 Aug

Who gives 2 fucks about tributes to Dolly from CUNTS like Rowling and Trump. Thanks BBC 😡

20 Aug

Are there any documentary makers out there who could counteract the BBC1 Disclosures programme that played down the effect of the far-right and made a tabloid mash up of issues painting drug dealing in a racist light. Their conclusion of course, fulfilled the title, that Glasgow is a dangerous city.

leftungagged.orgRinse and Repeat against Racism by Val Waldron - Ungagged!The quote attributed to Mark Twain ‘History does not repeat itself but it often rhymes’ allows us to see the parallels between the 60’s and 70s and today but accept and analyse the differences. We can...

16 Aug

leftungagged.org/2026/08/16/r... The parallels are there with the anti-racist movements of the 70s but there are differences

25 July

A small number of fash gathered in Glasgow Green, to find themselves massively outnumbered by a huge, peaceful counter protest. We were subjected to indecent exposure of fash bums and Nazi salutes, before the great protectors of women and children broke away to a thwarted attempt to reach the mosque

25 July

8 July

Just sat through an excruciating 20 minute repetitive interview with Geissler and Offord waiting for him, anyone, to ask what is anti establishment about making billionaires richer or even just hanging out with the super rich. Or getting more bbc airtime over the years than any other party.

leftungagged.orgResist Hate Episode 2. - Ungagged!Two brilliant essays from different perspectives on the question of how do we interact with the current political far right cosplays in our parliaments and on our streets? Ray, an academic and activis...

6 July

Ker-ching! The glorious sound of another Yes supporter falling into the bank after @paulsweeney.bsky.social grinds us under his grubby unionist heel. No surprises about Burnham either 😴

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@ungagged.bsky.social

30 June

Resist Hate Episode 2. Two essays from different perspectives on the question of how do we interact with the current political far right cosplays in our parliaments & on our streets? Ray,an anarchist,academic & activist & @williemillersm1.bsky.social in this episode. leftungagged.org/2026/06/30/r...

2 July

A spark of hope as Trump announces that he's going to make a VERY LONG speech in VERY HOT temperatures (expected over 40°C) to show that he can do ANYTHING. 🙏🙏🙏

29 June

Was @andyburnham.bsky.social channeling Gordon Brown (something akin to Home Rule) with his offers to Scotland? Not even that. Beware 'the Vow' of a man who demonstrated his distaste for Scotland by his contempt towards @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social when she acted to keep us safe during lockdown

28 June

Strange to hear commentators starting to air the idea that Burnham could make life difficult for the SNP if he increases powers of devolution. Ahem Gordon Brown ahem

28 June

Astonishing to hear someone with, I always assumed the integrity and determination of @monicalennon.bsky.social refuse to budge from the 'it wis all Keir's fault' position. They need to take off the blinkers.

25 June

It seems that everything is up for grabs by the conspiracy nuts/culture warriors now...from climate change (disaster!) to all the racist misinformation, to feckn bicycle lanes. It's all terrifying but the ones who scare me most day to day are the transphobes...many of them ID as 'normal'.

22 June

Sarwar is really hard to listen to, some kind of pressure of speech thing. Not sure why media protect him as they do. Won't be long before he'll be predicting himself as FM in 2030

22 June

Colin on @stv.news is really giving Sarwar big licks for moving against Starmer. I suspect they'll be very disappointed indeed when they find that Burnham is not the magic bullet they need. Basically they need to stop being a hate-filled, entitled waste of O2

share.googleWe Are Many by Val Waldron - Ungagged!Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. At the time of writing the polls are barely open, but by the end of the Summer it’s quite likely, according to polls and pundits, that Burnham will be PM. If S...

18 June

share.google/4ssZ4ehNpuNU... How can we fight fascism when the media and most UK political parties appear to be complicit, in thrall to millionaire backers and owners? My latest piece for @ungagged.bsky.social

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17 June

Both the government and the Court of Appeal now treat protesters as terrorists and terrorists as protesters. It's hard to accept that a "Labour" government is imposing rightwing authoritarianism on the UK, but please read this column to see what's happening.+🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comThe Belfast riots, Palestine Action protests. What is terrorism now – and why the hypocrisy? | George MonbiotThe right is obsessed with ‘two-tier policing’. This is indeed a two-tier government – but the real victims are progressives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Radio Scotland wheel out relic ex Provost of Glasgow Michael Kelly to discuss the highly charged issues of white supremacist violent mob on Tuesday v the huge peaceful anti-fash rally on Saturday (he wants to ban both types of march because all we did yesterday was 'encourage more violence') 1/

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used as excuse to cause trouble, exemplified the 'not in my name' approach that we, the people are driving forward on our own. UK party politicians and media not only hinder progress but they're complicit in the race to the bottom.. or rather the far right. At the end of the day, it's all down to 4/

the people again. The families, TUs, ordinary anti fash public. 'Debate' is a smokescreen for inaction at best. When it's basic human rights there's no debate. We're in a race against time now. If Reform get in we're finished. Any action or discussion is time we absolutely WILL get back in time.

Nevertheless it's taken 5 days for them to allude to the actual nature of the violence, that the mosque had to be locked down, that the mob were literally hunting down and attacking people of colour. On Wednesday we were subjected to the both-siding of Martin Geissler, the hint of a 'stand off' 2/

between white and black youths, and all underlined in bold by the word 'protest' and in Scotland at least, deflected as an Irish problem. Meanwhile 'debate' is still the favoured political/media word for the rise of racism ergo fascism. The dignity of the families of victims of heinous violence 3/

This scam MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social class1 exhibition of why they'll fail again and again in Scotland. Still basking in Tory failures (how he got his seat in 2024), filthy with hatred for Scotland, Scots, the SNP and unchallenged by Garry Robertson while he deflected. Entitled and obnoxious 🤢

13 June

Terrible day for fascists in Glasgow and elsewhere. So many folk just changed plans and went down there. It's time we WILL get back one day if we keep up the resistance the far right

13 June

Please follow @ungagged.bsky.social if you haven't already. It's time to really work together to oppose the far right, the biggest threat in my lifetime to date. We can defeat them with ideas, but if you're in Glasgow today, a peaceful rally on Buchanan st steps to outnumber them by far

leftungagged.orgNew series: Resist Hate! - Ungagged!How do we counter and defeat the encroaching fascism, Reform , Restore and the massive swing towards illiberalism across the UK, and indeed the world? This series of podcasts is about giving you -us ...

13 June

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Ungagged!

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12 June

How do we begin to counter the current illiberal, neo-fascist injection of hate into our communities? Our new podcast hopes to help begin those conversations and action. Resist Hate, Episode 1 with Colin Turbett, Ukraine Solidarity and The New Arab editor, Sam Hamad. leftungagged.org/2026/06/12/n...

30 May

I doubt @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social spends much time here but just want to express my support. Stay strong

26 May

Yes it is, and 5 minutes into it the unfunny comedians are making unfunny jokes about misshapen breasts. I really REALLY despise the format of all of these programmes. I'm switching off now. Cringe. I'll get my patisserie hit elsewhere

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I can't help but notice that Bake Off - The Professionals is on Channel 4 right now. The timing is remarkable.

24 May

Guilty. I still have an X account As some good accounts are still there, also some news outlets. 3rd time lucky but I'm going for good, once some mutuals have seen my request for follows. Same here. Please link up here if we're mutuals on X. The increase in rancid trans hate there is intolerable.

24 May

That's it gone now along with the app and deleted the password. The trans hate was really off the scale. Just a pastime, with little pretence at the women/girls trope.

15 May

Yes, @kevinschofied.bsky.social right wing msm indeed. Real hypocrisy in your report about @greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social when you're guilty of omission. Integrity would show prejudice against renters on both issues but why not just lump them in with the Farage story?

11 May

I think @chrismurraymp.bsky.social exemplified why Labour fail. Very little self awareness, that they we're up to the task and just hate the SNP. He, as they all do, just insulted the voters. Insinuating that we just vote SNP even tho they're crap etc. Yous were done way before Starmer did for you.

11 May

Also, the claim that they ended austerity. Chris forgets that the Scot govt were way ahead of them on the child benefit issue and that voters here see your u-turns on support for grr etc. Also that your 2024 vote was a misplaced vote, by some who thought they were needed, to get rid of the tories

9 May

Possibly a niche view, but i think an overall SNP majority would've been a poisoned chalice just now. The huge SNP/SGP cohort is great. Both parties and grassroots must make a strong case for independence now, made up of progressive policies with limitations and alternatives under indy spelled out.