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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1h

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 3h

To be clear, the UK's welfare system is far from generous. What's happened is that Britain's ultra wealthy have used their media outlets to fool the public into believing they deserve nothing under any circumstances.

Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 3h

Shot. Chaser.

Screenshot of a post detailing that for the first time in a decade the majority of British adults believe the generosity of the welfare system stops people from supporting themselves.

Screenshot of a post with a picture of a cheesy kitsch "British Heritage" shop, with the comment: "When the state abandons the project of building a positive and onwardly evolving image of national culture, and denies regular people any and all means to build it, the gap will be filled by chintzy, reactionary nostalgia laden with symbols and signs seeking g to make the old new again, aka fascism.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 15h

This from @lewisgoodall.com

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Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 3h

Brexit 🐘

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4h

Global issue that trade is becoming increasingly difficult for small companies. No small changes can fix that, would need governments to deprioritise the largest investors, and that's very unlikely. If anything, the situation is likely to get worse. www.ft.com/content/451e...

UK small businesses struggling to take advantage of trade deals

British Chambers of Commerce urge ministers to do more to help exporters

www.ft.com

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Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 5h

Spoiler alert: not independent and laughably credible too.

Both telegraph and her

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 21h

Jeffrey Epstein had a criminal record when he hosted Andrew. The Met police is now assessing whether this was flagged to the palace or government.
https://bit.ly/3LoOsqm

Did royal protection issue a warning when Andrew visited ...

Jeffrey Epstein had a criminal record when he hosted Andrew. The Met police is now assessing whether this was flagged to the palace or government

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Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 1d

Disgusting.

It’s appeasers like Jeremy Vine which makes it easy to see how the only person currently in prison for a huge paedophile ring of the rich and famous… is a woman.

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 2d

Faiza absolutely dismantled the scaremongering with straight facts on #BBCQT the other night.

1️⃣ There is no millionaire exodus— the numbers are fraudulent
2️⃣ If a greedy few would rather bail than pay their way? Fine, just make sure they settle up on their way out with an #ExitTax.

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Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 2d

Six months on from the locals…

Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate

PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May

In Kent, its 14%

@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate

Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.

www.politicshome.com

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Richard Corbett @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 3d

Brexit sees another international institution abandon Britain in order to remain in EU and the single market
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Brexit sees another international institution abandon Britain for Europe

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has become the latest major international institution to announce plans to close its doors on its headquarters in the UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Reform UK's Matt Goodwin's response to Prince Andrew and Epstein is to talk about Pakistani grooming gangs preying on white girls

Far right populists don't care about rich white men in grooming gangs abusing white girls

#BBCQT

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3d

Yes, because Badenoch’s was a criminal offence carrying a custodial sentence, whereas Reeves’ was not.

Sky News @news.sky.com · 3d

Badenoch says hacking into Harriet Harman's website 17 years ago 'not the same' as Reeves breaking law

Kemi Badenoch has said hacking into Harriet Harman's website when she was younger is "not the same" as Rachel Reeves failing to get a £900 rental licence for her home.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT

"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 3d

The people of Bradford were having none of the right-wing commentators nasty rhetoric 👏 👏

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3d

“JPMorgan said in its report that it was flagging about 4,700 transactions, totaling more than $1 billion… It also mentioned Mr. Epstein’s wire transfers to Russian banks and sensitivities around “his relationships with two U.S. presidents.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...

JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

www.nytimes.com

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 3d

Ahem.

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 3d

Say what you want about them, they do a great headline.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 3d

Migration makes for political deflection and migrants an easy scapegoat, but most "concerns" around immigration are flat out false and driven by hostile rhetoric.
Reality is, on a day to day basis, people are more worried about how they'll get through to the next payday.
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'Manufactured panic': Immigration not near top of most people's concerns, poll suggests

The cost of living, health, crime, and housing are much higher on people's lists of personal worries, a YouGov survey has suggested.

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Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 3d

It sure is! 🚀

Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 3d

Green Party 17% now the second party by popular vote.

#greenparty #westminster #voting #poll

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (=)
GRN: 17% (+2)
CON: 16% (-1)
LAB: 16% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 2% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 29 Oct.
Changes w/ 22 Oct.

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Eleanor Langford @eleanormia.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: The PM has reopened an inquiry into Chancellor Rachel Reeves after “new information” emerged in emails linked to her husband

It comes after Reeves admitted to breaking housing rules by renting out her south London home without a required £945 licence

Reeves investigated over rental rule break after new emails come to light

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister insisted he had 'full confidence' in Rachel Reeves

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 3d

🔴 Labour MP Graham Stringer signed an open letter drafted by a far-right group attacking the government.

He's also been hanging out with Farage's anti-abortion advisors and is still a director of the UK's leading climate science denial group - run by a Tory peer.

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The Labour MP Rubbing Shoulders With the Far-Right

Labour is facing pressure after one of its MPs joined forces with a far-right group in attacking the party, DeSmog can reveal. Over recent months, Graham Stringer – who has been the MP for Blackley, M...

www.desmog.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 4d

Ed Davey, "We've seen evidence of Russian interference in Poland, Germany and France"

Keir Starmer says it is a serious problem but refuses to agree to an investigation into Russian interference in British politics

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 4d

Yesterday's attempt by Farage to take the UK out of the ECHR represents a story we're all too familiar with; selling a movement as a lie. Remaining in the ECHR ensures human rights, equality, and a mutual respect across communities, and it's essential that we continue to challenge these lies.

"Having grossly mislead the British public over the supposed benefits of Brexit which have turned out to be entirely false, Mr Farage is now turning his hand to trying to remove the U.K. from the ECHR with rather similar statements that doing so will solve immigration issues. His speech was as shallow and incoherent as it was ill informed. It neglected to mention the benefits of membership or the economic and security costs of leaving. He trumpeted the benefits of the common law and Magna Carta, ignoring the fact that the Magna Carta was needed because the CommonLaw was deficient in curbing tyranny. The ECHR has been rightly described as the Magna Carta of the 20th century. It protects our liberties. But as he is such an admirer of President Trump who is busy destroying the liberties of Americans and behaving tyrannically against his opponents we should not perhaps be surprised at his actions." Dominic Grieve, Co-President, European Movement UK and former Attorney General

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Daily Politics UK @dailycorruption.bsky.social · 4d

BBC QT rewriting history in favour of the right wing again.

Goodwin is no academic. Unless of course you’re trying to legitimise this hard right anti immigrant shill.

#bbcqt #academic #goodwin

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d

So why does the BBC label the academic and economist Faiza Shaheen an "activist" but refuse to do the same for the former academic, turned anti-migrant activist Matt Goodwin?

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 4d

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ed-...

Ed Davey owns Farage with perfect tweet after ECHR bill fails in Commons

Ed Davey had the perfect tweet after the Lib Dems helped defeat Nigel Farage's bill on leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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