Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1m

Polanski is;

“critical of the UK’s NATO relationship and advocating eventual withdrawal from NATO, citing concerns about militarism and overreliance on the U.S. “

His own words

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 25m

The ‘Level of internal democracy’ by which 2400 people choose the national leader ?😂

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

meltho @meltho.bsky.social · 2h

It should teach him to keep his lying ugly mouth shut! He piled disgusting agony on the families of them poor children. Sympathy for him .... not!

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING: ALEX JONES.

1 1

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 37m

Needs to be shouted good and loud .

Sadly , little Zac has the same opinion .

Putin has it made , greenies , your P and deform all in his pocket.

Phil Harris @phil-harris.bsky.social · 2h

So Your Party’s policy is to leave NATO because it’s ‘An imperial war machine’. Sultana finally saying out loud what we always thought Corbyn believed but couldn’t say while in Labour. Dangerous people who shouldn’t (and won’t) ever be anywhere near power

1

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Phil Harris @phil-harris.bsky.social · 2h

So Your Party’s policy is to leave NATO because it’s ‘An imperial war machine’. Sultana finally saying out loud what we always thought Corbyn believed but couldn’t say while in Labour. Dangerous people who shouldn’t (and won’t) ever be anywhere near power

1 4 10

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 3h

For 14 years, the Tories failed to build the homes this country needed.

With Labour, they are slashing delays & getting Britain building faster.

#Labour

Tories are blockers and Labour are builders.

3 15 52

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 56m

Zac … who wants us to quit NATO ?

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

duncan2024.bsky.social @duncan2024.bsky.social · 1h

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/t...

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

bylinetimes.com

2 5

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Sue @sueafc.bsky.social · 1h

Traitors Fag Ash Farage and Dubai Dick support a wanted war criminal.
Who paid cash for the Clacton house?

Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 1h

3 5

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1h

Plan for teachers to get smaller pensions in return for better pay is abandoned

United Learning knocked back on scam that would damage all teachers and the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.

Well done Labour 👍

10

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1h

Tempting to think that way but extremism from any direction should be resisted or we all lose everything. Fagash is not an outlaw, he is contemptible but he too deserves the law and we all need the law to be impartial .

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 2h

You do have a point , on the flip side of that coin, unemployment currently over 4%.

Is there less need for overseas bottom wipers or are employers to continue paying rock bottom wages for sky high profit ?

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Parveen Rani @cllrparveenrani.bsky.social · 2h

Honoured to be invited by PM Sir Keir Starmer to a special Diwali reception at No.10 Downing Street — the official residence & office of the UK Prime Minister.

A wonderful evening celebrating light, unity & the incredible contributions of the British Indian community. 🪔🇬🇧

#10DowningStreet

2 6

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 2h

Fagash is a twat, but any threat against any politician is a threat to us all and deserves the strongest response .

1 1

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 2h

I really don’t agree with that analysis which diminishes the small opening which exists to change the mood of the nation . Europe wide, migration is currently an issue. Ignoring that opens the door to the extremist right . Labour are removing that power from the right . They deserve support.

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Sage Of Time🇵🇷 @sageoftime.bsky.social · 2h

The 2024 UK General Election, a Contest for Parliament and the Prime Ministership between Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and the Tory Incumbent Rishi Sunak Resulted in Second Largest ever Labour Majority in UK History (Only Eclipsed by Blair's 1997 Win),

More here: sites.google.com/view/sage-of...

1 1 5

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

This is another reason why the Best Start Family Hubs / Best Start website will be so important when fully up & running: as a source of trusted, reliable information.

The Government kicks off a new campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of unreliable advice & false expectations.

Parents supported to navigate early years misinformation online

Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.

www.gov.uk

25 42

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 2h

The current subject being public executions in the street . Hamas are beasts.

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3h

Remember when Republicans got mad that the federal government might be CENSORING political content on social media? Remember when they spent three years holding hearings trying to prove it happened? And threatened to jail anyone involved?

How times change!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4h

Statement from AG Pam Bondi:

19 100 330

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 5h

Deform UK Ltd say they're scrapping their planned Tax Cuts, but their ultimate aim is still to reduce public spending to 35% of GDP — that’s a £275 billion slash and burn exercise, right there.

In other news, the NHS costs £275 billion a year.

Just a coincidence, I'm sure.

3 43 80

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 4h

What is GB Energy?

The Chief Secretary to the PM explains it all in the latest installment of his 'Darren Explains' series.

For this one, they even let him out of the office!

www.instagram.com/p/DPy0I0YlLiB/

4 22 44

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 5h

A useful reminder that everything isn’t quite as doom and gloom as some politicians and parts of the media might have you believe.

So, around two thirds of the government’s Manifesto pledges have either already been achieved or are on the way to being achieved.

www.joe.co.uk/politics/lab...

Labour has already delivered or making progress towards two-thirds of its manifesto pledges

The Labour government has already delivered or is making progress towards around two thirds of its manifesto pledges, after just over a year in power.

www.joe.co.uk

8 42 100

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

Daisy for Democracy @pammedina6.bsky.social · 1d

4 49 200

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 5h

Great news.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REJECTS BID BY INFOWARS' ALEX JONES TO CHALLENGE $1.4 BILLION DEFAMATION JUDGMENT OWED TO FAMILIES OF SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING VICTIMS

1 6

Reposted by Kevin O’Connell

LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 5h

So not only have Labour been pivotal on the world stage they’re delivering for the homeless, protecting homes/businesses from flooding and slashing delays to get housing built. All in a normal week under a Labour government. Oh and the economy is still outperforming most, bar US

1. The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world's most advanced economies this year. IMF)
2. Deposit Returns Scheme on drinks containers from Oct 27 to run in major supermarkets in England/Wales
3. Every Labour MP voted to ban the badger cull 👏👏👏
4. Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a key driver for growth to slash planning delays
5. New Fair Work Agency will transform how employment rights are enforced across the UK.
6. Deprived communities to get new flood defences faster
7. Sellafield Ltd awards £2.9bn infrastructure contracts
8. £84 million injection to tackle homelessness
9. Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard
10. First illegal migrants returned under new UK-France agreement
11. Patients in poorer areas to get better access to GPs
12. 10,600 new UK jobs have be

4 31 80