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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17h

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?”
liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/398...

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

liveapp.inews.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4h

Portsmouth Independent Party members defect to Reform UK…

“Absolutely no national agenda, just purely focused on prioritising Portsmouth.”

In that case you’ll be happy to all resign and call a by-election. Right?

Four independent Portsmouth councillors switch to Reform UK

Reform now has six councillors and is the third largest group on the city council behind the Lib Dems and Labour.

www.bbc.co.uk

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mqb2766.bsky.social @mqb2766.bsky.social · 3h

"Nigel Farage is sharing a £4 million house in Chelsea with a female French politician who heads a think tank accused of improperly channelling donations to Ukip ... Mr Farage, 52, who is married, denied that the pair were engaged in a romantic relationship"

www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

Farage rubbishes suggestions of affair

Nigel Farage is sharing a £4 million house in Chelsea with a female French politician who heads a think tank accused of improperly channelling donations to Ukip.The former Ukip leader confirmed that

www.thetimes.com

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 17h

This is how Farage and Tice reacted at PMQs when someone raised the issue of one of their politicians accepting bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Apparently it’s funny to be a traitor.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 16h

Government issues update on major leasehold reform for UK households

The changes could make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to extend their leases or buy their freehold

Better with Labour. 👍

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gretchen @boxofmillipedes.bsky.social · 14h

gretchen @boxofmillipedes.bsky.s...

in the 1970s, stonehenge was often used as a bus shelter, or a place to stop for a smoke. you can't do this anymore, because of woke.

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Factually inaccurate. Making shit up is what trolls do.

October 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 16h

Ah! Yet another announcement about how the Labour government are supporting farming, with another funding scheme extended (whilst work is under way to produce a replacement scheme that will be more effective and fairer).

To hear many talk, Labour do nothing at all to help farmer...

Countryside Stewardship extended to support farming and nature

Thousands of farmers will receive extensions to continue restoring nature and farming sustainably, supporting long-term food security.

www.gov.uk

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alechitchman.bsky.social @alechitchman.bsky.social · 4h

Why is China, Burma/Myanmar castigated for not allowing free press in but Israel isn't?
#r4today

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 4h

In today's least surprising news

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13h

I notice all those brave journalists, Guido alumni, and Tory hacks, who manufactured a scandal - a dangerous one to national security, at that - out of gossip, supposition, and sticky tape, have gone ALL QUIET now the witness statements have been released and are exactly as the PM detailed at PMQs.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 15h

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · 17h

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Rod Evans @ultra-rejoiner.bsky.social · 17h

"The impact of Brexit is severe and long lasting... austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget, all of those things have weighed heavily on the UK economy."

That is what chancellor Rachel Reeves said today.

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Stewart Macdonald @mrred8691.bsky.social · 19h

People on a doomloop miss out on this news.

Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 19h

UK Fastest growing economy this year, forecast to be second fastest next year.

Not bad considering all the doom the media spouts.

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

UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF

But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 18h

ALSO. Badenoch claims China was unequivocally classed as a threat in 2021 review and by MI5 in 2022. So can she please explain why the Chinese Nuclear Group was still involved with the Hinkley nuclear power plant project a full two years later - nine months even after Cash and Berry were arrested? 🤨

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 23h

Me too. The media will have to do lots of editing to make Badenoch look normal.

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Virginia @virginiagjh.bsky.social · 23h

#Pmqs ah, I’m very greatful Keir Starmer is our PM

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 23h

BBC Lunchtime News working hard to edit PMQs to make Badenoch’s part look reasonable instead of the catastrophe it actually was.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/

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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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Stewart Macdonald @mrred8691.bsky.social · 1d

Who would have thought Reform aren’t ready for government?
All those councillors winning elections then resigning when they realise they have to actually work aren’t ready for government!!!
The majority of Reform would fck you over good style,never let them.

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 1d

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

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 1d

The verdict of the trial has been delayed because of the trip

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 1d

Here's me and my Grandad.

His family — and my Grandma’s — came over from Ireland. He served in the RAF. Both of them trained as nurses, helping build the NHS.

I'm the granddaughter of immigrants. Stories like theirs are part of our national story. I'll never forget that.

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 1d

A bit of misogyny there.

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