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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 6h

Incredibly, NONE of the broadsheets reported the death of the great Jamaican-born theatre pioneer Yvonne Brewster, or ran an obit.

Here's a fitting tribute... please share and let's celebrate this giant of British theatre. 🙏 💪

THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 7h

‘She made us feel we could do whatever we want’: Yvonne Brewster, a giant of Black theatre, remembered by Nerve contributing editor @adjoa.andoh in conversation with Doña Croll

www.thenerve.news/p/yvonne-bre...

‘She put food on all our tables’: Yvonne Brewster, a giant of black theatre remembered

The trailblazing director’s death earlier this month was largely ignored by the British media. Here the Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh and fellow actor Doña Croll, recall a mentor and “great encourager”...

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Mr Pecksniff's Diary @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social · 8h

* The Greens are on fire – 126k members & counting – while Labour chants “Build, baby, build” & wonders why it sounds like Trump.
* Reform stumble.
* Farage sulks.
* Lucy Powell leads the Labour rebels. * Kemi Badenoch survives for now.

This week's news from the Muckrakers Arms

Pecksniff: How far can momentum take the Greens?

In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 17h

* How far can momentum take the Greens – and how long before it falters?
* Reform’s gallop stalls as Plaid snatch Caerphilly.
* Farage turns up in the Commons gallery in a huff.
* Labour’s deputy leadership contest turns nasty.

Pecksniff’s diary of the week

Pecksniff: How far can momentum take the Greens?

In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 1d

Cin-cin! Hoping we can sip one with you soon.

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Another tough interview for Nigel Farage: the Stephen Collins cartoon

There are lots of parties that aren’t Reform UK operating ‘under the radar’

www.theguardian.com

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 2d

🔴 NEW - Zia Yusuf has resigned as Reform’s DOGE chief with the project in turmoil.

Reform’s Musk-inspired slash-and-burn agenda has faced further setbacks this week

Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform’s DOGE chief with project in turmoil

New misery for Farage’s Musk-inspired project...

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 2d

Great thread, please give it a read.

Daniel Lambert @daniellambertwines.bsky.social · 2d

For those that have followed me from Twitter you will recall I put out many threads on the lunacy of the plan by Rishi Sunak to make the excise tax system for Alc be based on the strength rather than volume. This subtle change was devastating for the wine industry with yet more UK Brexit red tape.

Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 2d

My intro to the Dan as well. Great stuff.

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 2d

Tripe Day again? Gosh, it only seems like a year ago...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Nigel Farage promised that Reform councils would cut local government "waste" in order to slash taxes.

Now the party's flagship Kent administration is set to actually raise taxes and has just started asking opposition parties for help after failing to identify the millions in savings they promised

Reform Council Asks Opposition for Help Making Cuts After ‘Desperate’ Search for Savings Falls Short

Exclusive: Nigel Farage's struggling flagship Kent administration is now reaching out to other parties, after failing to identify the millions of pounds in savings they promised

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Michael Gove personally intervened to ensure that a Conservative donor's firm was awarded a multimillion pound covid contract.

Private correspondence reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process.

The contract was awarded just days later

Michael Gove Lobbied Government Officials to Hand Conservative Donor Multimillion Pound Covid Contract

Private correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals that Ciga Healthcare's Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to "take control" of the process

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 4d

There’s no solidarity quite like that between client journalists, the government and their billionaire backers. It’s all one big club.

This so-called “journalist” called for me — a British MP — to be deported because I’m Muslim.

Yet somehow he’s the victim. Cry me a river.

Tweet from Christian Calgie:

“Just a quick message of enormous thanks to everyone who's been in touch over the past few days offering support.
From government to opposition, all parties and none, and all corners of the media, it was immensely kind and nearly as overwhelming as the pile on.
Back soon - KBO”

Attached to tweet: 3 scenic photos and a video

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 2d

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 3d

Every home should have at least one bottle.

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L E Jenks-Brown @lejenksbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Help, please: has anyone got a decent photo of the ivory comb from Grave Gamma, Grave Circle B at Mycenae I could have?
#ancientbluesky

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Marc @marcfrance.bsky.social · 3d

So true.

Join the @greenparty.org.uk

Larry & Paul @larryandpaul.bsky.social · 3d

⛔️ RELIEF: UK Government Cleared Of Corruption By UK Government.

👇🏻 Join #BrokenNews for the details.

youtu.be/0McQALgXCtY

#BrokenNews - UK Government Cleared of Corruption By UK Government

YouTube video by Larry & Paul

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 4d

Via Press Gazette: "The Daily Star’s livestream of the Liz Truss lettuce has been acquired by the British Film Institute’s National Archive for a collection of significant pieces of online video. The BFI’s curator said it was “a seminal moment in British political history”"

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 4d

Pride Poppy Badges are available from RBL at the below link.

There are many others also available.

RBL Pride Poppy Badge

All profits from the Royal British Legion Pride Poppy Badge will go towards the Royal British Legion's work in supporting the Armed Forces community.

www.poppyshop.org.uk

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Catherine Hawley @juxtabook.bsky.social · 6d

I have fianlly got around to reviewing these wonderful books by Lissa Evans. juxtabook.co.uk/2025/10/19/o...

Old Baggage, Crooked Heart, V for Victory by Lissa Evans

Old Baggage, Crooked Heart, V for Victory is the most charming and moving trilogy. Crooked Heart was written first and this book and the next feature Noel, a small boy becoming a teenager across th…

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David Hewson @davidhewson.com · 5d

Hard as it is to believe @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social and I do occasionally enjoy a bit of food and drink while going about our writing work in Venice. So we thought we'd offer a few tips for anyone visiting Venice Noir - or just visiting.
davidhewson.com/some-ideas-f...

Some ideas for food and drink during Venice Noir

This will, I’m sure, come as a great surprise to all of you but Philip Gwynne Jones and I have been known to partake of food and the odd drink while doing all that necessary book research in …

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5d

"That's a robot, a Nazi, and a poorly-disguised Russian. Give us your phone, love."

Brilliant. ~AA

Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 6d

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Nurse:
It’s become a real problem in this area

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Nurse:
We’ve seen the whole community lost to addiction

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Show a building sign posted:
Westminster ‘X’ Addiction Clinic
With various Westminster people or looking at their phones outside it

Nurse:
Ministers, Spads, Researchers…

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Nurse:
Most mornings we’ll get a call about someone acting strangely

[Nurse on phone taking a call]
Ok - we’ll be right over

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Nurse:
We just have a gentle chat

[Nurses approach a minister –Robert Jenrick? - standing in the Palace of Westminster

Minister:
I understand your concerns…

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Nurse:
Are you OK love?

Minister:
Yes I’m just hearing legitimate concerns from real voters

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Nurse:
That’s a robot, a Nazi and a poorly-disguised Russian

[Show that the people he is talking to are precisely these characters]

Nurse 2:
Give us your phone, love

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Nurse:
At the clinic we put them in a Grass-Touching Pod, with a real voter to talk to

[We see them back at the clinic, holding the minister's head and pushing him into a glass isolation booth with a grass floor. And it is a baffled looking woman, on a chair, ready to talk to him.]

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Minister:
YOU MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT THE COMING CIVIL WAR

[woman looks baffled]

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woman:
I just want a bus service

Minister:
LOOK AT MY FLAG
[produces a St George's flag]

[ends]

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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 6d

Israel breaks ceasefire agreement, continues genocide in Gaza.

Fixed it for you, Guardian.

Gaza ceasefire under pressure as Israeli army carries out airstrikes in Rafah – Middle East crisis live

Army says it was responding after troops were attacked with anti-tank missile and gunfire

www.theguardian.com

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 6d

The main cause of the noise is something that will, sooner or later, hit every part of the network: “rail corrugation”.

You aren’t imagining it: London's Tube is getting louder.

No, you aren’t imagining it: the Tube is getting louder

I SAID, THE TUBE *IS* GETTING LOUDER.

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 6d

Read the full piece here

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: Homosexuals and feminists face execution in Saudi. Now they’ve got the standups on to them as well

On the centenary of his birth, what would legendary satirist Lenny Bruce and a generation he inspired make of those on stage at the Riyadh comedy festival?

www.thenerve.news

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Barry Card @barryallancard.bsky.social · 7d

Just the ticket! You could try the old Scottish remedy of taking a bottle of Scotch & a hat to bed. Put the hat on one side of the bed & keep drinking until you see two hats. Hope Caroline gets well soon.

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