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Terry Weldon

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S African/British LibDem councillor (Waverley, Surrey) Gay, married, practicing Catholic 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren Living "with & beyond" a rare cancer (GIST); Interested in queer religion, politics (SA, UK, USA); obsessive poll watcher

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Terry Weldon @terryweldon.bsky.social · Nov 14

Reintroduction🧵:

Lifelong liberal activist since 1970, knocking on doors in Cape Town; now Liberal Democrat councillor in Surrey UK.

Openly gay, married - with two daughters from previous marriage.

Practicing Catholic; previously active campaigner for LGBT inclusio, ran "Queering the Church blog

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dobbiehenderson.bsky.social @dobbiehenderson.bsky.social · 2h

Farage is a Russian agent 😡

suffgin.bsky.social @suffgin.bsky.social · 14h

"Farage also has a relationship with Dana Rohrabacher, a US congressman from California who, according to a recent report in the New York Times, was seen as such a valuable source of intelligence to the Kremlin that he was given a codename."

Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 23h

“Farage also has a relationship with Dana Rohrabacher, a US congressman from California who, according to a recent report in the New York Times, was seen as such a valuable source of intelligence to the Kremlin that he was given a codename.” www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

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AngryGeriatricGenx @angrygeriatricgenx.bsky.social · 1h

Reform are dripping in Russian money. Farage, Nice, and Gill all parroting Putin's messages.
Gill was convicted of being a Russian asset, are they all?

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister's wife – HOPE not hate

IN BREACH OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES: REFORM UK’S RICHARD TICE Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register lavish hospitality...

hopenothate.org.uk

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Water Magazine @watermagazine.bsky.social · 1h

The UK government has announced a series of reforms aimed at speeding up planning and infrastructure projects across the country, with a particular focus on addressing delays in housing, energy, and water provision...

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/15/g...

#waterindustry #reservoirs

Government unveils measures to accelerate housing and infrastructure, including new reservoirs - Water Magazine

The UK government has announced a series of reforms aimed at speeding up planning and infrastructure projects across the country.

www.watermagazine.co.uk

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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 1h

If Shabana Mahmood wants us to think she's in control of immigration, she might try a bit of planning and openness rather than looking helpless against the "flood" which can only be stemmed by requiring them all to speak better English than most Brits.

#r4today

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1h

If Mahmood wanted to tackle declining in trust in politicians a good step would be being honest about immigration. It isn't migration which is the issue, it's the misinformation demonising migrants which surrounds it. Europe's border policies already cost lives.

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

Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood

Home secretary to tell meeting of interior ministers that international cooperation is way to curb irregular migration

www.theguardian.com

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Jemma Forte @jemmaforte.bsky.social · 12h

1970's: CEOs earn 20 x more than average worker
2025: CEOs earn 122 x more than average worker
The richest 1% own 50% of entire country's wealth.

Obscene inequality has been normalised.

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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 19h

Per @edwardluce.bsky.social in this excellent and insightful peace, it would be rash to assume Trump knows what he is doing. Especially with China. He’s punching way above his weight class with Xi, a man who knows exactly what he’s doing in response to Trump’s trade war.

Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 19h

"Trump is a field day for Palantir, OpenAI, xAI, Anduril & others. He may think he's the ultimate peacemaker. But his actions are stoking China’s self-belief and elevating America’s military-AI complex. It would be rash to assume he knows what he is doing." My column. www.ft.com/content/7343...

US-China déjà vu all over again

Trump’s latest piece of brinkmanship is likely to result in another climbdown

www.ft.com

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Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social · 19h

“I think politicians are ignoring prices and bills and hoping we’ll forget about them and find something else to complain about…”

My report on how the flighty Westminster bubble forgot about the cost-of-living crisis, which certainly isn't over:

Energy bills rise while Westminster talks immigration

Why have our politicians forgotten about the cost-of-living crisis?

www.newstatesman.com

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 10h

When I see announcements like this, I have to ask - how many of the people out there who are so vehemently anti-migrant would actually pass English at an A-Level standard?

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
Passports
Fast Track
My hote of
Passports ePassports
UK Border

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · 13h

Heathrow. Passport control.

A smart young man presents himself. He's arrived for a new job in a specialised profession.

Border guard: Well this all looks to be in order. There's just one thing..

Man: Yes?

BG: I'm going to need to you to write 3,000 words on L P Hartley's 'The Go Between...'

András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 17h

Well this will certainly do it www.gov.uk/government/n...

Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English

Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.

www.gov.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 12h

Every Doctor knows, you don't treat symptoms, you treat the cause.

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Andrew @andrewwmiller.com · 13h

Right. A good example of how difficult Catholics can be to politically categorize is back in Nov of last year my priest gave a "you can't vote for abortion" homily and then a month later said "but we also have to protect the poor and immigrants from the cruel incoming Trump government." 🙃

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 12h

Statement of Cardinal Cupich on the Moral Imperative to Uphold Both Security and Human Dignity.

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 1d

As COVID-19 infections rise in England, more people appear to be turning to private tests especially now that NHS vaccines are restricted to fewer groups this winter.
Meanwhile, COVID hospitalisations (🔗 @ukhsa.bsky.social) creep up despite a mild autumn. @theipaper.com
inews.co.uk/news/health/...

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Terry Weldon @terryweldon.bsky.social · 12h

Absolutely agree with this.

Apart from the pointlessness of it, A level English is far too high a standard to expect.

John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · 13h

The View from Westminster newsletter has gone out. Free sign-up here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 17h

Today in the US is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. Held in opposition to the federal govt holiday Columbus Day and celebrates Native American culture and resistance to colonialism as opposed to the genocide, murder, slavery and torture brought by Columbus shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 17h

Several years of Republican investigations over Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Burisma never once turned up anything as clear as this.

I would guess that not a single Republican makes even the mildest criticism of Trump over it.

Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 18h

Trump was caught on a hot mic arranging a meeting between a foreign head of state and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

Isn’t this exactly the sort of thing GOP members of Congress used to care about? www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

‘Hot mic’ catches Indonesian president asking Trump for a meeting with son Eric

The American president was overheard arranging a meeting between Prabowo Subianto and Eric Trump, who runs the Republican's family business.

www.msnbc.com

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Claire Young MP 🔶 @claireyoungmp.bsky.social · 21h

National Grid’s Community Matters Fund is offering grants of up to £5,000 to help charities and community groups tackle fuel poverty and improve energy affordability for local households.
 Find out more and apply at:
localgiving.org/community-ma...
 @gridcustomersuk #GridCommunityFund

Community Matters Fund (Energy Affordability) is now OPEN for applications | Localgiving

localgiving.org

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Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 19h

The Commissioner for Human Rights has written to the UK – warning that trans people's human rights are at risk.

www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

BREAKING

Intervention from Europe's human rights watchdog.

The Commissioner for Human Rights has written to UK parliamentarians, making it clear that trans+ inclusion is a vital human rights principle.

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Terry Weldon @terryweldon.bsky.social · 17h

They've already made that clam=im, as an excusev for their actions today.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 18h

The UN needs to move troops into Gaza and move Israel out.

Israel ARE the problem.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 18h

Israel have been bombing Palestinians today as if there is no ceasefire, and they will continue to do so and everyone will ignore it.

Eventually Hamas will fire back and they will 'break' the Ceasefire.

Donald Trump's Peace is just continued Genocide.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21h

THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

reasonsvoice.bsky.social @reasonsvoice.bsky.social · 1d

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 23h

Nigel Farage wasn’t telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg

Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.

Nigel Farage wasn't telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg

Reform want to be obstructed by council workers, but they have to try first

www.newstatesman.com

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