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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 34m

"Labour admits it has lost our borders to the invading criminals. Vote Nigel Farage to fix this dangerous mess!"

Thank you Labour. Well done. 🙄

Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 36m

This really is Continuity Brexit, a tactic started by Boris Johnson. Deliberately not giving MPs - and indeed us all - the time to scrutinize this stinks. Of desperation. Of cynicism. Of being unworthy of governing the nation.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 40m

“Dropping 67 amendments to the planning bill at the 11th hour isn’t just poor process, it’s legislative chaos. There’s no time for proper scrutiny, no clarity on the cumulative impact, and no confidence this is about good planning rather than political optics."

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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 4h

Nature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes

Chancellor accused of removing environmental protections to win short-term growth and save her budget

www.theguardian.com

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 1h

I am sure Nigel Farage & Reform will be all over this. Justice for these debanked folk.

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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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 2h

With only China - who is / is not a danger to our security? - left of the big economies to do a deal with, and ignoring the fact the EU might sign deals with India & China etc too, undoing part of this mitigation, or god forbid even sign BETTER deals.

But hey, blue passports everyone!

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 2h

So the UK has made "world leading" "trade deals" with the USA and India, which "people" said wouldn't be possible, joined CPTPP, improved the EU TCA, and yet only mitigated about 1/8th of the Brexit damage.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 2h

Hm. I do think it is important foreign church ministers speak English to a-level standard, so we do not get that whole "blessed are the cheesemakers" malarkey again. I support Labour here.

a group of people standing in the desert with the words blessed are the cheesemakers

ALT: a group of people standing in the desert with the words blessed are the cheesemakers

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 3h

In essence:

- the CPS somehow misunderstood a Court of Appeal judgment and so needlessly asked HMG for further evidence

- HMG somehow misunderstood what should go in a witness statement and so wrongly did not provide it

Prosecution then dropped

So either two concurrent cockups

Or something else

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 5h

"We have been generous enough, it is time to be generous to ourselves and let other nations be more generous. Besides, they don't even speak A-level standard English!"

They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban is taking its revenge

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we ...

www.independent.co.uk

Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 5h

Labour seems to be more interested in foreigners than the £900k house. I guess our journalists are too busy listening to Labour claiming control of the borders has been lost to the foreigner, and about forcing foreigners to speak A-level standard English, which is higher than a lot of natives do.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 5h

True, this.

Bryan Toporek @btoporek.bsky.social · 19h

Frankly, it'd be more surprising if these freaks *didn't* talk like this privately.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 7h

Labour are about to upend a bucket of petrol onto the Reform immigration binfire.

The assertion that we've "lost control of Britain's borders" is an absolute godsend for Reform, because that's what they have been bleating about all along.

Grim, grim, grim.

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

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 5h

Shut up and just pay more taxes. And don't think about protesting about it, as we are dealing with protests too.

Now vote for us next GE, or something worse than us will get into power.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 6h

They don't call him the leader of the free world for nothing 🤪

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 16h

Trump threatens to punish Argentina if Milei loses elections www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy

www.theguardian.com

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 6h

No no no. In this case it means putting the blame on them, in proper English politics fashion. It is not our fault guvnor, THEY wanted this. And the fact "they" have now changed their mind, at least the majority of them, is irrelevant as we have to keep respecting that original wish because reasons.

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Andyinafield @andyinafield.bsky.social · 6h

Starmer 19/20. Unfortunately, he chose to embrace the brexit lies instead.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 6h

Because people knew what they were voting for, and we have to respect that!

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Dr Nick @nmwilkinson.bsky.social · 3d

"Making Brexit Work. By raising taxes. It's his fault."

I'm no political strategist, but why would one choose this ground?

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 6h

There is no doubt that the impact of Brexit has been severe & long-lasting, and made everything more expensive. And that is why we say there is no case to rejoin the Single Market, and a Customs Unions and Freedom of Movement are red lines too. We will just raise taxes and make life more expensive!

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10h

"There is no doubt that the impact of Brexit has been severe and long-lasting", Rachel Reeves tells Sky News, as she suggests that taxes will now have to go up as a result to "make sure the numbers add up".

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

“What’s the benefit for 🇺🇸 in sending $20 BILLION to Argentina?”🤔

Trump says he just really likes their philosophy and will only send the $20 Billion if his pal Milei wins.

Imagine not being able to see this blatant corruption for what it is. (While our farmers struggle)

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 7h

Health problems, you say? As in.....mental health problems?

Reform voters more likely to live in areas with health problems, study suggests

Study by experts at Imperial College London and published by BMJ looked at health data and voting figures from last year’s general election

www.independent.co.uk

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 7h

We must leave the EU to become truly sovereign. That will strengthen our national security, and significant damage to our EU trade is worth it.

Also:

We MUST have a bit more trade with China & the US to undone a bit of the trade damage from Brexit, and if the price is national security, so be it.

Did the government willingly collapse the China spy trial? | The News Agents

A spy case against two men accused of working for China has collapsed amid claims the government failed to provide crucial evidence. Now politicians are pointing fingers at each other - and questions ...

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 13h

Trump says he will not give NYC federal funds if Mamdani wins while promising to give $20B to Argentina.

How is this America First?

This is election interference. Blue states should stop sending tax $$ to the federal government.

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Phil Jones' body double @philsbodydouble.bsky.social · 7h

UK, 2016: We have lost control of our borders! We MUST leave the EU so we can fix it as a sovereign nation!

UK, 2025: We have lost control of our borders! We can ONLY take back control by working together with the EU. Working together as one makes all our countries & borders stronger!"

#Brexit

Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders

Shabana Mahmood will insist that Britain can only stem the flow of migrants through international co-operation

www.independent.co.uk

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