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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 16h

Labour's 107-YR Caerphilly fortress will FALL to #ReformUK on Thursday - and thus their Senedd majority will be OBLITERATED!
-> Red dawn dims in Wales?
-> Can't wait for #KeirStarmer's excuse for the loss!

#CaerphillyByelection #ReformRising #LabourWipeout #WelshPolitics

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 17h

-> Debt interest explosion: September payments rocketed 66% to £9.7bn (up £3.8bn YoY), with first-half total at £67bn—equivalent to 8.3% of all public spending for the year (£111.2bn projected).

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 17h

Highest government borrowing in September for five years!

= Government can't be asked to get extra money from the societal elite, who have ALL the money ..... So they "borrow" some, resulting in YOUR kids' kids having to pay it off in the next 70 years!??

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 20h

#StarmersGifts -> I bet Keir can't wait for his Xmas prezzie from Ali his pal-ly!? ;)

#KeirStarmer #Expenses #Gifts #UKLabour #PoliticalTreats

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

#StarmersGifts -> Now why on earth would the #PremierLeague want to gift some #TaylorSwift tickets to the UK #PrimeMinister?

#KeirStarmer #Expenses #Gifts #UKLabour #PoliticalTreats

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to fans to Aston Villa clash!
-> The Israeli club said that a “toxic atmosphere” had put the safety of fans wanting to attend “very much in doubt”.

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Maccabi Tel Aviv claim fans not safe to attend Aston Villa match!!

"Our fans, the Jewish community know all too well this tactic and all are too familiar with where it can lead." - Maccabi Tel Aviv (Club)

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

#MaccabiTelAviv fans will NOT be able to buy tickets to Aston Villa match, Israeli club says!

#KeirStarmer #AstonVilla #MaccabiTelAviv #UKpolitics #AVFC #Starmer

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

£1 billion allocated for homeland air and missile defense: To protects bases and critical infrastructure from drone and missile threats!
£2 billion extra investment in drones: Plans to use drone swarms and Ukraine-inspired tech, for military base protection!

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Labour's Defence Secretary #JohnHealeyMP grants troops immediate authority to neutralize drones posing risks to UK and US military installations, with future expansion to civilian airports!

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

:) ....

#PrinceAndrew #AbolishTheMonarchy #EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #NotMyKing #RoyalFamily #DukeOfYork #EpsteinScandal #JeffreyEpstein

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Ofcom issues new guidance RE: politicians presenting news after case brought to the High Court by #GBNews.
* Now politicians cannot be newsreaders in news programmes!
* Their political allegiance must be declared!
* But call it a "current affairs" programme and you're fine! :)

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

"There is real, credible evidence that grooming gangs exist in London, and for the Mayor to have potentially turned a blind eye is utterly shameful." - #ReformUK MP #LeeAnderson

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

The move to bar Maccabi fans from attending the game in #Birmingham, was described by #KeirStarmer as "wrong" and said "we will not tolerate antisemitism on our streets", while the Tories, Liberal Democrats and Reform UK also criticised the decision!

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Labour's #BridgetPhillipsonMP said blocking supporters from the #EuropaLeague game against Aston Villa was “very difficult to justify” after local authorities announced the Israeli team’s fans would be barred amid safety concerns!

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Until now, the Metropolitan Police have consistently denied that the capital has a problem with #GroomingGangs!

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

#MoreMoneyForUkraine? Apparently, Sir Keir Starmer plans to "urge" allies to step up economic efforts aka give more money to them - in order to “cripple” #VladimirPutin’s military amid European concerns US President #DonaldTrump’s support for Ukraine will decline!?

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

-> Starmer suggested the decision to ban fans from Israel was a capitulation to antisemitism, and the government would try to ensure the police get the resources they need to ensure the Maccabi fans can attend!

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 1d

Pakistan-born, ex-Lib Dem, now "independent" MP #AyoubKhan has said an apology should be made by #KeirStarmer, following his criticism of West Midlands police, after it proposed banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa match in Birmingham next month.

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 2d

Aston Villa’s football ground cannot be a “no-go area” for Jews, Ed Miliband has said as he reiterated calls for a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans to be lifted!

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 2d

Economic Power: The British Indian community makes up approximately 3% of the total UK population. However, according to a 2023 report, the diaspora contributes an estimated 6% to the UK's GDP.

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 2d

Shock poll from @1928Institute: Support for Reform UK among British Indians has TRIPLED, jumping from 4% to 13% in the last year!
-> Meanwhile, Labour's support in the same group has plummeted from 48% to 35%!

#UKPolitics #ReformUK #BritishIndians #Polling #NigelFarage #Labour

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Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 2d

The actual FACT that #KeirStarmer's middle name is RODNEY is the sort of thing that increases my belief we're living in a scripted reality .... And someone's dropping in these "Easter Eggs" as a subtle prompt to remind us! 😂😜

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 2d

#PrinceAndrew's Epstein saga hits rock bottom: Titles stripped, cops circling!
• Met Police probes claims he pressured bodyguard to smear accuser Virginia Giuffrea!
• Epstein victims' lawyer demands full confession!
-> Royals in damage control - end of the line? #Epstein

Darren Fower @darrenfower.bsky.social · 3d

"Couple of good looking lads, eh?" :) #JustSaying
Ukrainian nationals #RomanLavrynovych and #PetroPochynok, are accused of targeting two properties and a car linked to #KeirStarmer - along with Ukrainian-born Romanian national #StanislavCarpiuc .....