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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2h

Excuse me but, what the f*** is the point of targets to build homes that only the wealthy can afford? How does it help anyone who is not a property developer? And why does Labour care more about property developers than families? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/398...

Leaked memo reveals Labour plan to slash affordable homes target

A requirement for developers to build affordable housing in London is set to be cut from 35% of new homes to 20%, in a move councils fear will spread across Britain

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2h

In today's least surprising news

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 3h

They lie about the ECHR.
Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved…
It’s NOT TRUE.
We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING.
For liars.
Again.

Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 1d

The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com

“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16h

Finally. Let’s start holding Farage to account for the relentless shitshow that is Brexit.
Because..
“What could be more elementary than asking voters to judge a candidate on their previous assurances? What more basic function of democracy could we ask for?”
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Labour admits Brexit was terrible. Now it’s time to act

For years now, the economic situation facing this country has been buried in the small print

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Da Vinci @disqualified.bsky.social · 13h

Traitor Tice.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 15h

"Another Reform MP has been accused of being in breach of Parliamentary rules, after its deputy leader Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality he received from Lubov Chernukhin – wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister"
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Reform’s Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

'Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant'

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 2h

I can’t remember whether our right-wing media was completely detached from reality before Brexit; Gove’s anti-expert rhetoric; Johnson’s blatant lies etc etc. I fondly imagine things were never this bad…

The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 2h

The UK is by no means a fiscal outlier internationally.

We are ‘middle of the pack’ on the scale of the deficit, and UK government borrowing is projected to fall by more than in other large economies.

Chart shows general government fiscal balance as a percentage of GDP in the UK and comparator countries (positive values denote a budget surplus). Title states: "In terms of borrowing, the UK is ‘middle of the pack’ among advanced economies."

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h

Poorer health linked to surge in Reform UK votes, BMJ study indicates

Poorer health metrics, particularly for respiratory and chronic diseases, are strongly linked to a higher proportion of votes for Reform UK

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 3d

Georgians relentlessly fighting for their democracy. We need to display the same determination here in America. There’s no white knight coming to save America from itself. It’s up to every one of us to stand up for our rights, our principles and our constitution. Join #NoKings on 18 October.

Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 3d

“Georgia cannot be captured!”

Protesters march towards Rustaveli Avenue, blocked for the 319th consecutive day. #GeorgiaProtests

🎥 Protest 24

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 15h

"Another Reform MP has been accused of being in breach of Parliamentary rules, after its deputy leader Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality he received from Lubov Chernukhin – wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister"
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

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

'Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant'

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13h

Trump: “I never thought we'd go into every city and make them safe. Now it's like a passion for me and it's a passion for the people behind me.”

He just suggested San Francisco should be next.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20h

It's time for Starmer to abandon the race to keep up with the economy-sapping immigration policies of the man who brought us Brexit in the first place. Until he takes that step, the “severe and long-lasting” impact of leaving the EU, identified by Reeves today, will only keep getting worse.

Keir Starmer's 'Brexit Is Bad, Let's Make It a Bit Worse' Strategy

The Chancellor just admitted that Brexit has been an economic disaster. It's time the Government stopped making it even worse by imitating Nigel Farage's damaging anti-migration agenda, argues Adam Bi...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17h

I'm sure Nigel Farage will be straight on the case, fighting against this apparent infringement of free speech and individual liberty... oh

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Donna @donnarejoin.bsky.social · 16h

Wow.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20h

The ability to discuss Brexit without fear is nothing less than the ability to discuss objective reality inews.co.uk/opinion/labo...

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

All of this is being put out to placate the right wing press...

In the meantime, it's causing fear & confusion. As I understand it:

● this only applies to some people on skilled visas
● it's not "A level English" it's something called SELT
● much the same requirement exists elsewhere in EU

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 21h

INCREDIBLE clip.

<Richard Holden MP shouts like an angry man in a pub>

Lisa Nandy: "Can you calm down a bit, mate? You're shouting like an angry man in a pub."

Richard Holden: "That's not fair."

<continues to shout like an angry man in a pub>

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Donna @donnarejoin.bsky.social · 17h

Not a chance in hell. But we all know now that there is no doubt that our news media is corrupt.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18h

No doubt this de-banking will also be splashed across the front pages of every single newspaper in the country and lead BBC bulletins for weeks on end too? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation

John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21h

Lib Dem's Daisy Cooper calls for an assessment into the threat Elon Musk poses to UK democracy after Tommy Robinson said Musk is paying for his legal fees

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Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social · 23h

IT'S OFFICIAL: The British people will now be paying a BREXIT TAX!

Rachel Reeves is blaming Brexit for the increases in taxes and austerity policies Labour will be introducing in the Autumn Budget.

Rachel Reeves blames Brexit for Tax rises in November Budget

YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 23h

I have been noticing the language used to refer to people by the far right, for refugees and asylum seekers it is very dehumanising.

"invaders"
"fighting age men"
"illegals"

But, yet again this morning I've seem Lucy Connelly referred as a jailed "Mum".

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23h

Chelyabinsk, the seventh largest city in Russia, just got its first ever air raid alert for Ukrainian drones. It’s 1800km from the border.

#explodey

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 1d

All those years of attacking ‘the Brexit deal’ rather than Brexit itself have helped only Farage. It was always Brexit.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Well, we’re all paying for Brexit anyway. Better to start to admit that and completely sink the project in people’s minds…
However, the vital next step has to be positioning to rejoin the Single Market and Customs Union… not more punishment beatings on all of us to calm the sovereignty fetishists.

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