Journalist, campaigner and techie. Chair of Thalidomide Voice. New #podcast @Escapodyssey. @Aerobility Trustee
London
Joined December 2008
- Tweets39.9K
- Following4.9K
- Followers3.9K
- Likes58.4K
Geoff Spink retweeted
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump, alleging copyright infringement over the ongoing use of Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” as the president’s walk-up music at midterm election rallies.
The suit says the classic 1989 song is “a blistering anthem that contrasts the hollow promises of American political rhetoric with the harsh realities faced by the poor, homeless and forgotten. The lyrics pain vivid street-level portraits — a mother discarding her baby, addicts lost in despair, garbage piling in the shadows of prosperity — while the repeated chorus delivers a savage irony, celebrating freedom that clearly isn’t shared by all. In short, the song is the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for.”
variety.com/2026/music/news/…
Geoff Spink retweeted
In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump and his family have lost surprise elections, thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.
I am so excited to share the news that I am joining the board of @Aerobility as a trustee. This is one heck of an organisation - and I'm very, very proud to be a part of it. ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️
Aerobility is delighted to announce that Flyer and Ambassador Geoff Spink has now joined Aerobility's Board of Trustees. "I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and help the charity to achieve its goal of making aviation accessible to all"
Read more here - aerobility.com/news/2026/10/…
ALT Smiling person wearing sunglasses and a red Aerobility t-shirt at an outdoor event with people in the background.
Geoff Spink retweeted
Aerobility is delighted to announce that Flyer and Ambassador Geoff Spink has now joined Aerobility's Board of Trustees. "I can't wait to roll up my sleeves and help the charity to achieve its goal of making aviation accessible to all"
Read more here - aerobility.com/news/2026/10/…
ALT Smiling person wearing sunglasses and a red Aerobility t-shirt at an outdoor event with people in the background.
Geoff Spink retweeted
No, @elonmusk, the U.S. stopped funding Ukraine last year. In fact, U.S. companies make money on American weapons for which we Europeans pay.
The more you meddle in our politics and the more you play politics with your products, the more you damage your brand.
Geoff Spink retweeted
Wow, pełny Putin.
Żeby potem nikt nie mówił, że nie wiedział, że to ruskie onuce.
Geoff Spink retweeted
From The Telegraph:
Donald Trump has been threatened with “sanctions” by a judge for refusing to co-operate in the defamation case he has brought against the BBC, court papers reveal.
Judge Enjoliqué Lett rapped Mr Trump on Friday over his lack of co-operation with the court during the discovery process, when each side can compel the other to provide relevant evidence.
The BBC’s lawyers filed five separate motions seeking the US president’s compliance and claimed Mr Trump was having to be dragged “kicking and screaming” to co-operate.
According to the latest filings, submitted on Friday by Judge Lett, “the court has admonished the plaintiff for his lack of participation to no avail”.
“The court expects strict compliance,” he added, “the failure of which will lead to sanctions.” Legal experts warned the president could face having his suit dismissed in the most extreme case.
“Potential sanctions in civil litigation might include award of attorney’s fees and costs and even the dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit,” Jason Sullivan, a lawyer, said.
Dmitry Bam, a professor at the University of Maine Law School, said sanctions could be escalated if Mr Trump continued his defiance.
“That could again include attorney’s fees, fines, treating certain facts as presumed established against Trump, all the way up to dismissing the case. Most judges would only take that last step as a matter of last resort.
“Beyond the case, the court could hold Trump in contempt for violating a discovery order. Even the President must follow ordinary civil procedure rules,” Prof Bam added.
As if there was ever any doubt.
Former Head of MI6 Sir John Sawers, "Russia was very keen that the Leave campaign should succeed and that Britain should leave the European Union"
"Because that would marginalise Britain as a global player and weaken Europe in general"
"That's the strategic opportunity the Russians spotted, and the leaders of the Leave campaign fell into it"
My view: Former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers says Russia saw Brexit as a way to weaken Britain and divide Europe, and that the Leave campaign’s leaders walked straight into the opportunity.
So let’s remember who sold it:
VOTE LEAVE
• Boris Johnson — political figurehead
• Michael Gove and Gisela Stuart — campaign committee co-convenors
• Matthew Elliott — chief executive
• Dominic Cummings — campaign director
• Daniel Hannan — leading Brexit advocate
• Priti Patel, Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling, John Whittingdale and Theresa Villiers — senior Conservative campaigners
• David Davis, Liam Fox, Dominic Raab, Steve Baker and Douglas Carswell — prominent Leave campaigners
LEAVE. EU
• Nigel Farage — leading political figure
• Arron Banks — co-chairman and major funder
• Andy Wigmore — communications director
GRASSROOTS OUT / LABOUR LEAVE
• Peter Bone and Tom Pursglove — Grassroots Out co-founders
• Kate Hoey — Grassroots Out co-founder and Labour Leave campaigner
• Graham Stringer, Kelvin Hopkins and Roger Godsiff — Labour Leave campaigners
• Sammy Wilson — prominent DUP Leave campaigner
They promised Brexit would make Britain stronger.
Sawers says Russia saw the opposite opportunity: a Britain marginalised and a Europe weakened.
@RestIsPolitics @campbellclaret @RoryStewartUK
I'm really not convinced about the wisdom of asking @michaelgove to co-present at TRIP this past week. His reputation will be forever tarnished because of the damage he helped inflict on the UK during and after #Brexit.
I've been a TRIP subscriber from the beginning
We don't need to hear the bottom of the barrel being scraped to find a co-presenter. I think there are several people out there who would do an excellent job.
Geoff Spink retweeted
Many people ask me how I have dealt with all the attacks and attempts to damage my reputation since February 11, 2024.
At first, I didn’t know if I could get through it, or how.
But over time, I realised that the more they attack me, the stronger I become. Because of you, the Hungarian people.
I started this journey alone, but more and more people have joined us every day. Today, there are millions of us.
And most importantly, we are not doing this for ourselves. We are doing it for our children, our grandchildren and our country.
I know it isn’t always easy, and I know we sometimes make mistakes. But I also know that we are moving in the right direction, towards the right goal.
Thank you to everyone in Hungary who stands with me. Thank you for being part of this journey towards a better, more caring Hungary.
Geoff Spink retweeted
Aerobility Flyer and Supporter Kester recently completed a daring Wing Walk to raise funds for Aerobility. Read Kester's account of the day
aerobility.com/news/2026/9/2…
Inspired? get in touch to register your interest for next year's Wing Walking slots!
[email protected]
Geoff Spink retweeted
Globally, more than 2 billion people suffer from vision impairment.
About half of these cases could have been prevented or treated with adequate eye care.
On Thursday's #WorldSightDay, @WHO shares tips for maintaining healthy eyes. who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
Geoff Spink retweeted
We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages.
granta.com/contributor/anne-…
Is your breaking news service now on office hours? This dropped for me an hour ago, and yet I heard it on the 06:00 news on R4 this morning.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor taking legal action against Thames Valley Police, England, over his arrest in February bbc.in/4AVscdd
