Vicar of St Nicholas', Beverley. Once baptised 11 siblings on Channel 4. I am going to stop being active here. See me on bluesky
Beverley, England
Joined April 2009
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Mike Peatman retweeted
Of migrants granted Indefinite Leave to Remain Nigel Farage says “most economically are not going to be productive”
Imagine his shock when he finds out fact-checking organizations, economists & official data sources show that the overwhelming majority of working-age migrants in the UK are in fact employed
The comments made by @Nigel_Farage about Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) are complete bull****!
The £200bn figure he uses has no basis in reality and is unsupported by any reliable data - and he knows it.
If UK news shows won’t call this boll**** out let’s do it ourselves
Mike Peatman retweeted
Stop using names like Storm Austen or Storm Boelo. Let's call them Storm Exxon and Storm Shell, just to remind us who's to blame.
Mike Peatman retweeted
The new crime survey is out - the "Lawless Britain" picture in full
- Violence at lowest since records began in 1981
- Corroborated by hospital figures for knife wounds
- Robbery: record low
- Overall crime 78% below 1995 peak.
- Shoplifting up
More:-
comment.press/lawless
Mike Peatman retweeted
Have you seen this image of an elderly French couple in their underwear being shared online with claims they were stripped and robbed during the recent riots in France?
It’s AI and there are no official reports confirming the attack.
fullfact.org/world/photo-eld…
Mike Peatman retweeted
A video of police with shields and batons is being shared with captions suggesting it shows the recent student protests in France.
But this video has been online since at least March 2023.
fullfact.org/world/2023-vide…
Richard Shindell
Saturday 14 November
7.30pm, St Nick's Beverley
Ticket link
eventbrite.co.uk/e/richard-s… – at Beverley, England
Mike Peatman retweeted
A dramatic image of protesters throwing fireworks and waving Palestinian flags outside the Eiffel Tower has been shared widely online.
But it’s not real—it was made with AI.
Read our fact check to find out how we can tell 👇
fullfact.org/world/viral-ima…
Although a railway fan, I am not one who thinks every line closed in the aftermath of the Beeching report should reopen. There have been successful reopenings, and a few more merit consideration. Skipton-Colne is definitely one of them. c.org/bShjGz2NrZ
Mike Peatman retweeted
A dramatic video of an aeroplane being hit by a missile and exploding has been widely shared online with claims it shows a recent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
But the video isn’t real. It was made with AI.
fullfact.org/conflict/ai-vid…
Come and see the brilliant Rob Halligan @RHalligan in concert on Fri 23 October at St Nick's Beverley. This is part of Rob's tour to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which took his father's life. #loveisbigger eventbrite.co.uk/e/rob-halli…
Mike Peatman retweeted
In the aftermath of the Israel-bound flight where a pilot was stabbed, a video claims to show “terrifying footage” from the incident.
But both the audio and visuals are from other flights. Read more in our fact check 👇
fullfact.org/world/video-foo…
Mike Peatman retweeted
RNLI cartoon.
ALT A black-and-white cartoon titled “The RNLI: Some of the people they help.” Six panels show people being rescued: a man stranded after not checking tide times; a YouTuber attempting to swim the Channel with no preparation; a middle-lane hogger; a neighbour who votes differently to you; a utility company boss whose superyacht has run out of fuel; and people crossing the Channel in a small boat. A final line of text: “All human beings - all deserve saving.”
Mike Peatman retweeted
Sept 1st to 21st 2026 - 967 arrivals
Sept 1st to 21st 2025 - 3185 arrivals
As the right wing media and the 'commentators' try to hype up migrant crossings to keep Farage relevant the reality is very different
FIGURES 69.7% DOWN MONTH ON MONTH
After a 43% fall year on tear to date
Mike Peatman retweeted
It is a criminal offence to interfere with the work of the RNLI when carrying out their duties, in the same way it is to do so to the police, ambulance or fire service.
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/200…
Mike Peatman retweeted
On his GB News show Nigel Farage claimed threshold freezes are “dragging about nine million pensioners into taxation”.
In fact, the OBR estimates the actual number of pensioners who will be brought into paying income tax because of the freezes is much lower.
fullfact.org/economy/nigel-f…
Mike Peatman retweeted
A video of protests in Greece has been shared on Facebook with the claim that the country “is at a standstill”.
But the clip is actually from February 2025 - it shows a demonstration marking the anniversary of a rail disaster.
fullfact.org/world/old-video…
Mike Peatman retweeted
The shadow business minister @BradleyThomasUK claimed in parliament that new apprenticeships fell 9% from 2023/24 to 2025/26.
They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one.
fullfact.org/education/bradl…
Mike Peatman retweeted
Reform: retrospectively changing the rules is outrageous
Also Reform: we are going to retrospectively remove the right of millions of people to stay in this country
bbc.co.uk/news/live/cre30zny…
Mike Peatman retweeted
Inheritance Tax on agricultural land is doing what was hoped
Figures show agricultural inheritance tax changes are having the intended impact.
'Lifestyle buyers' of agri land ⬇ 11%
Proportion bought by famers ⬆ 59%
Oh dear, @JeremyClarkson 😬
thelondoneconomic.com/news/f…
