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Grumpy @grumpybb.bsky.social · 17h

Foreign interference anyone?? 🤷‍♂️

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Elon Musk (the X-owner and advocate of pre-emptive political violence) is funding the legal fees of his ally Tommy Robinson (the activist who last month platformed Musk's call for civil war in Britain)

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Winter02 @winter02.bsky.social · 17h

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 17h

This is what the arsonists like Farage and Trump want to hold us back on - Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 20h

Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.

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Jocky Wulsin 🌹 @britainscot.bsky.social · 17h

Where is the proper investigation into this, why is the apparent next party of power being allowed to associate themselves heavily with an enemy of the UK?

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 20h

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister's wife – HOPE not hate

IN BREACH OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES: REFORM UK’S RICHARD TICE Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register lavish hospitality...

hopenothate.org.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19h

Brexit is Farage and his fellow Brexiters' shitstorm to own. He/they can't be allowed to just pivot from heckle to heckle and bad idea to worse - while blaming everyone else - without consequences.

So the suggestion that Labour are going to amplify that truth is to be welcomed.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21h

Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.

It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.

Investigation now!

#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes

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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 20h

Growing the green economy makes good sense. Growing the fossil fuel economy so that predatory corporations can make more money doesn't.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 19h

Why does the so-called "left" hate Labour Governments?

From May this year .....

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 19h

Better chance Farage will be in jail than PM.

But if you really really don't want him to win, then you have to vote Labour.

SNP can't stop him. Labour can. QED.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 20h

Go on then Nigel Farage, keep telling us you know nothing about Russian influence…

The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic

www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic

Worker for Farage’s group in EU parliament was ‘frequent visitor to embassy’ and accused of role in propaganda stunt

www.theguardian.com

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The NYT fights back!

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

400 Americans have more wealth than all 70m in the UK.

The richest 0.1% of the UK have more money than poorest 50% of UK.

Do you see how it works, do you understand how ridiculously rich the richest have become.

The richest 0.1% are 42x richer than in 1970, you got 12%.

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

The UK played a vital part in securing the deal ...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Steve Witkoff praises Jonathan Powell's 'tireless efforts' on Gaza

Trump's Middle East envoy also says the UK played a

www.bbc.co.uk

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

The UK played a vital part in securing the deal ...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Steve Witkoff praises Jonathan Powell's 'tireless efforts' on Gaza

Trump's Middle East envoy also says the UK played a

www.bbc.co.uk

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 1d

It was only ridiculous articles in places like The Times that suggested they would.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 1d

Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

Local councils reject claims by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools that Labour’s policy has added to burden on taxpayers

Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

www.thetimes.com

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 1d

You cannot take a political party tasked with managing OUR hard earned money seriously if they are going to announce a nonsense £90 billion tax giveaway only to dump it weeks later due to its total lack of credibility.

Reform UK Ltd will bankrupt this country.

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

Debate, SNP style.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

Let's make sure everyone knows about the activities that senior Reform members have gotten up to.

These are not people we can trust to run out country.

Make sure people never forget!

(Originally posted by the Labour Party on Instagram)

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

A contract signed by the UK Gov that would not have come to Scotland if we left the UK

£10bn. Thousands of jobs for skilled Scots over decades. Saving and keeping advanced shipbuilding in Scotland.

And all Nats can do is quibble over semantics because they can't admit that indy makes us poorer.

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Scottish Beach Project @scottishbeach.bsky.social · 1d

Montrose Beach, Angus 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 1d

Time to revoke Godwin's Law.

Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 1d

If true, it's an open question which of them this reflects more badly upon.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 1d

If true, it's an open question which of them this reflects more badly upon.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 1d

Really impressive BBC coverage on the events in Israel and Gaza today, presented by the fantastic #LyseDoucet
When the BBC is good, it's brilliant.

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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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