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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 1h

Lettuce Truss and Stig of the Dump Johnson are good at blaming everyone else except themselves

Both prime examples of the Peter Principle

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants

He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage

www.independent.co.uk

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 4h

Those who support Reform have no intellectual capacity to understand the impact of Brexit

They instead listen to the right wing populism of a bunch of flag shaggers

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 15h

Spying for who I wonder……

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Top Hungarian EU official ‘not aware’ of alleged spying attempt in Brussels

European Commission spokesperson says Olivér Várhelyi denies knowledge of his country targeting staff

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 19h

Disgusting

news.sky.com/story/tommy-...

Tommy Robinson refused to give phone pin to police as he drove his Bentley to Benidorm, court hears

In a video on X before the hearing, Robinson said Elon Musk had "picked up the legal bill" for "this absolute state persecution".

news.sky.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 1d

Would rather eat rusty nails

news.sky.com/story/thatch...

Thatcher at 100: Lavish celebrations to mark the Iron Lady's life, leadership and legacy

National treasures to sporting greats and politicians will commemorate what would have been Margaret Thatcher's 100th birthday with a celebratory dinner and other events.

news.sky.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 1d

The USA is becoming a banana republic

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

Trump news at a glance: Insurrection Act on the cards, says Vance, as president touts peace in the Middle East

JD Vance confirms White House seriously considering invoking 1807 insurrection act as Trump heads to Israel.

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and his fellow oligarchs want an autocratic US without checks and balances. Hence why he likes other autocrats

Farage wants the same with the UK

Both are teetering on Facism

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

Maga figures back Bukele’s call for Trump to crack down on US judges

Experts say El Salvador president’s intervention comes as Trump is employing tactics used by autocrats abroad

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrate her 100th ..why?

She is dead and that is that

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary

Gala dinner to remember Conservatives’ most successful leader puts spotlight on who will carry forward her ideas

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 2d

Another lie from entitled Andrew

When will the Royal Family ditch him once and for all

www.thesun.co.uk/royals/36977...

Prince Andrew's email to Epstein about Virginia proves he LIED in BBC chat

PRINCE Andrew told paedo pal Jeffrey Epstein “we are in this together” in an email — three months after the date he said he’d severed contact. The Duke, 65, messaged on February 28, 2011 a day afte…

www.thesun.co.uk

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𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔰 𝔅𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔱 @bsky.pickpear.com · 4d

By way of a reminder folks...

You voted for Cameron
Everything got worse

You voted for Johnson
Everything got worse

You voted for brexit
Everything got worse

You voted for Truss
Everything got worse

If you vote for Farage

You have no idea how bad your life will become.

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Farage is only saying because Reform have been found out…

The real betrayal is that of Reform portraying itself as working for the interests of the UK. In reality it is in Russia’s interest to use Reform as a Trojan Horse to undermine the UK

www.itv.com/news/wales/2...

www.itv.com

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EleriTudor @eleritudor.bsky.social · 3d

And the Russian links

Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Corrupt and behaving like a petulant child

Also about time we hear more about those dodgy Covid PPE contracts

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Corrupt and behaving like a petulant child

Also about time we hear more about those dodgy Covid PPE contracts

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Knob

Tone deaf. Must have the same advisor as that other knob the Duke of York

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

Gregg Wallace: Former MasterChef presenter claims BBC caused him 'distress and harassment'

The former MasterChef presenter is seeking up to £10,000 in damages from the BBC, court documents show.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

More and more Russian connections….

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor

Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’

www.theguardian.com

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

He just loves digging even deeper holes

www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Gregg Wallace seeking £10,000 from BBC for alleged ‘distress and harassment’

The former MasterChef presenter is suing the BBC and BBC Studios Distribution Limited after being sacked in July

www.independent.co.uk

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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 3d

Farage must be the only one that is stunned then

There needs to be a proper independent investigation into Russian money in UK politics

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