Rebecca Taylor
@beccaet.bsky.social
Liberal internationalist 🇪🇺 feminist, antiracist & LGBTQ+ ally. Yorkshire/London. Ex LibDem MEP. LD Friends of Cycling/Primary Care WG. Works in health policy. ❤️s running, cooking, cycling & yoga. Mum of 1. Dual 🇬🇧/🇩🇪 citizen (personal account)
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Rebecca Taylor
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,250,652!
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OPINION: They were not chanting that they disagree with Israel’s policies. Neither were they offering loud critiques of Israel’s military decisions. They were there to intimidate Jews.
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What Mamdani missed about the Manhattan synagogue protest
(RNS) — When Jew-haters take to the streets, they remind us of why Israel was necessary in the first place.
religionnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
OPINION: They were not chanting that they disagree with Israel’s policies. Neither were they offering loud critiques of Israel’s military decisions. They were there to intimidate Jews.
religionnews.com/2025/11/25/w...
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It’s also time for the country to make sure that those who created this unmitigated economic failure: Farage, the pro #Brexit Tories etc. never get an opportunity to do more harm to the UK.
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It’s also time for the country to make sure that those who created this unmitigated economic failure: Farage, the pro #Brexit Tories etc. never get an opportunity to do more harm to the UK.
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I think one of the turning points for Corbyn was his response to the Salisbury poisonings when his kneejerk reaction made it seem like he was siding with Russia.
Absolutely need to keep nailing Reform for the same issue. The Nathan Gill case shows that Reform are against their own country.
Absolutely need to keep nailing Reform for the same issue. The Nathan Gill case shows that Reform are against their own country.
New Survation poll. Have Reform peaked?
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
RFM: 29% (-5)
LAB: 22% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 12% (+1)
GRN: 11% (+3)
November 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I think one of the turning points for Corbyn was his response to the Salisbury poisonings when his kneejerk reaction made it seem like he was siding with Russia.
Absolutely need to keep nailing Reform for the same issue. The Nathan Gill case shows that Reform are against their own country.
Absolutely need to keep nailing Reform for the same issue. The Nathan Gill case shows that Reform are against their own country.
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UK, Survation poll:
REFORM~NI: 29% (-5)
LAB-S&D: 22%
CON~ECR: 18% (+1)
LDEM-RE: 12% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 11% (+3)
SNP-G/EFA: 2% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 24-25 September 2025
Fieldwork: 16-20 November 2025
Sample size: 2,082
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
REFORM~NI: 29% (-5)
LAB-S&D: 22%
CON~ECR: 18% (+1)
LDEM-RE: 12% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 11% (+3)
SNP-G/EFA: 2% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 24-25 September 2025
Fieldwork: 16-20 November 2025
Sample size: 2,082
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
UK, Survation poll:
REFORM~NI: 29% (-5)
LAB-S&D: 22%
CON~ECR: 18% (+1)
LDEM-RE: 12% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 11% (+3)
SNP-G/EFA: 2% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 24-25 September 2025
Fieldwork: 16-20 November 2025
Sample size: 2,082
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
REFORM~NI: 29% (-5)
LAB-S&D: 22%
CON~ECR: 18% (+1)
LDEM-RE: 12% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 11% (+3)
SNP-G/EFA: 2% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 24-25 September 2025
Fieldwork: 16-20 November 2025
Sample size: 2,082
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
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Giving mendacious and cruel people free reign on healthcare and vaccine regulations will leave a lasting negative legacy on the health of the nation. Historians will write about this. Many will die as a result of the irresponsible actions of a misguided few.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
FDA claims Covid shots killed 10 children and vows new vaccine rules
Vaccine experts said the memo was irresponsible and omits key details about how officials arrived at the conclusion.
www.nbcnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Giving mendacious and cruel people free reign on healthcare and vaccine regulations will leave a lasting negative legacy on the health of the nation. Historians will write about this. Many will die as a result of the irresponsible actions of a misguided few.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
'Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests'
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The reduction of female empowerment to a pink coloured, ditsy sports channel was not only a stunningly poor idea, but also grossly insulting
✏️ Lucy Reade
✏️ Lucy Reade
Sky’s Halo channel was a feminist catastrophe
The reduction of female empowerment to a pink coloured, ditsy sports channel was not only a stunningly poor idea, but also grossly insulting
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The reduction of female empowerment to a pink coloured, ditsy sports channel was not only a stunningly poor idea, but also grossly insulting
✏️ Lucy Reade
✏️ Lucy Reade
99,692 signatures.
Only 308 more and it reaches 100k at which point UK govt has to consider holding a debate!
#RussianInterference #HybridWar #ReleaseRussiaReport
Only 308 more and it reaches 100k at which point UK govt has to consider holding a debate!
#RussianInterference #HybridWar #ReleaseRussiaReport
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
99,692 signatures.
Only 308 more and it reaches 100k at which point UK govt has to consider holding a debate!
#RussianInterference #HybridWar #ReleaseRussiaReport
Only 308 more and it reaches 100k at which point UK govt has to consider holding a debate!
#RussianInterference #HybridWar #ReleaseRussiaReport
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Nazi Germany's Admiral Doenitz was convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg based on this order:
“Merchant ships will be sunk without warning with the intention of killing as many of the crew as possible. U-boats are to surface after torpedoing and shoot up the lifeboats”.
Did Hegseth read that far?
“Merchant ships will be sunk without warning with the intention of killing as many of the crew as possible. U-boats are to surface after torpedoing and shoot up the lifeboats”.
Did Hegseth read that far?
November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Nazi Germany's Admiral Doenitz was convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg based on this order:
“Merchant ships will be sunk without warning with the intention of killing as many of the crew as possible. U-boats are to surface after torpedoing and shoot up the lifeboats”.
Did Hegseth read that far?
“Merchant ships will be sunk without warning with the intention of killing as many of the crew as possible. U-boats are to surface after torpedoing and shoot up the lifeboats”.
Did Hegseth read that far?
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📊 Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
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britainelects.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
📊 Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
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The Hong Kong government and its Beijing overseer, by the way, badly wants the world to focus on bamboo — and not the failure of government oversight in a territory that no longer allows dissent or a free press to investigate stuff.
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Hong Kong government and its Beijing overseer, by the way, badly wants the world to focus on bamboo — and not the failure of government oversight in a territory that no longer allows dissent or a free press to investigate stuff.
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I'm sure there will be denials. However, the contractors have been arrested. Whether they will be convicted on harsher sentences than the political activists remains to be seen.
The Hong Kong fires is a political story, not a bamboo tragedy. It is about what happens when institutions are no longer accountable because of the erosion of the rule of law. When a government focuses on controlling the people, not serving them. When civil society is crushed.
November 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I'm sure there will be denials. However, the contractors have been arrested. Whether they will be convicted on harsher sentences than the political activists remains to be seen.
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This. We never needed “world beating speed” but a slightly faster #HS2 built to take double-deck trains would have freed up much more capacity on a WCML that is so full, it’s creaking.
You know when pro-HS2 people said it was about capacity more than speed, and the West Coast Main Line was filling up? Now we have no national rail strategy, no HS2 to Manchester and this absurd stupidity. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This. We never needed “world beating speed” but a slightly faster #HS2 built to take double-deck trains would have freed up much more capacity on a WCML that is so full, it’s creaking.
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You know when pro-HS2 people said it was about capacity more than speed, and the West Coast Main Line was filling up? Now we have no national rail strategy, no HS2 to Manchester and this absurd stupidity. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
You know when pro-HS2 people said it was about capacity more than speed, and the West Coast Main Line was filling up? Now we have no national rail strategy, no HS2 to Manchester and this absurd stupidity. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The government must stop blaming Brexit and step up to fix our broken relationship with Europe.
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The government must stop blaming Brexit and step up to fix our broken relationship with Europe.
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Penrith South ward (Penrith Town Council)
By election result:
Alex Deacon (Lib Dem) 225 (55.3%)
Reform UK 140 (34.4%)
Green 42 (10.7%)
Lib Dem gain from Labour
(No Labour or Conservative candidates)
Congratulations Alex on a superb triumph!
By election result:
Alex Deacon (Lib Dem) 225 (55.3%)
Reform UK 140 (34.4%)
Green 42 (10.7%)
Lib Dem gain from Labour
(No Labour or Conservative candidates)
Congratulations Alex on a superb triumph!
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Penrith South ward (Penrith Town Council)
By election result:
Alex Deacon (Lib Dem) 225 (55.3%)
Reform UK 140 (34.4%)
Green 42 (10.7%)
Lib Dem gain from Labour
(No Labour or Conservative candidates)
Congratulations Alex on a superb triumph!
By election result:
Alex Deacon (Lib Dem) 225 (55.3%)
Reform UK 140 (34.4%)
Green 42 (10.7%)
Lib Dem gain from Labour
(No Labour or Conservative candidates)
Congratulations Alex on a superb triumph!
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Idea: whining about your taxes in the press comes with a *free* wallet inspection from HMRC just to make sure you're not over paying
November 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Idea: whining about your taxes in the press comes with a *free* wallet inspection from HMRC just to make sure you're not over paying
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Today's headline - on all media - that "asylum seekers are to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments" silently implies that they're doing it to take the piss.
In fact, they are obliged to under current rules - introduced by previous governments - to keep them under surveillance.
In fact, they are obliged to under current rules - introduced by previous governments - to keep them under surveillance.
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today's headline - on all media - that "asylum seekers are to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments" silently implies that they're doing it to take the piss.
In fact, they are obliged to under current rules - introduced by previous governments - to keep them under surveillance.
In fact, they are obliged to under current rules - introduced by previous governments - to keep them under surveillance.
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Add to that - huge chunk of their funding comes from fossil fuel interests/ climate change deniers. Needs to be better known.
🚨 Good news!
Nigel Farage and Reform U.K. are now under the spotlight and sliding in the polls:
#NigelFarage
#ReformUK
#RussianBribees #Racism
Nigel Farage and Reform U.K. are now under the spotlight and sliding in the polls:
#NigelFarage
#ReformUK
#RussianBribees #Racism
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Add to that - huge chunk of their funding comes from fossil fuel interests/ climate change deniers. Needs to be better known.
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Doncaster Council's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The leader of Reform UK on Doncaster Council has stepped down, claiming he had received "vitriolic texts that border on abuse" from members of his own party.
The leader of Reform UK on Doncaster Council has stepped down, claiming he had received "vitriolic texts that border on abuse" from members of his own party.
Doncaster Council's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts - BBC News
Doncaster councillor Guy Aston says he is disappointed to have received abuse "from my own side".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Doncaster Council's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The leader of Reform UK on Doncaster Council has stepped down, claiming he had received "vitriolic texts that border on abuse" from members of his own party.
The leader of Reform UK on Doncaster Council has stepped down, claiming he had received "vitriolic texts that border on abuse" from members of his own party.
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The peace President is about to launch an unauthorised war against Venezuela.
I'm sure the Nobel Peace Prize committee has already awarded next year's Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
Oh sorry, it was the taking the piss prize.
I'm sure the Nobel Peace Prize committee has already awarded next year's Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
Oh sorry, it was the taking the piss prize.
Trump says Venezuela airspace to be shut ‘in its entirety’ as tensions rise
This is a breaking news story.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The peace President is about to launch an unauthorised war against Venezuela.
I'm sure the Nobel Peace Prize committee has already awarded next year's Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
Oh sorry, it was the taking the piss prize.
I'm sure the Nobel Peace Prize committee has already awarded next year's Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
Oh sorry, it was the taking the piss prize.
Now 98,000 signatures!
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Now 98,000 signatures!
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Just to reiterate, Farage spent the same amount of money as this 3-bedroom semi-detached in West Bromwich costs on printing pictures of himself in the right-wing rags.
Almost unbelievable.
Almost unbelievable.
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just to reiterate, Farage spent the same amount of money as this 3-bedroom semi-detached in West Bromwich costs on printing pictures of himself in the right-wing rags.
Almost unbelievable.
Almost unbelievable.
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I love this.
Re-Kemi Badenoch: “It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.”
Re-Kemi Badenoch: “It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.”
There's something mesmerising about Badenoch's combination of supreme intellectual confidence and "Jesus? Didn't he play for Real Madrid?" command of detail.
It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.
It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I love this.
Re-Kemi Badenoch: “It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.”
Re-Kemi Badenoch: “It's like somebody spliced the certainty of Margaret Thatcher with the work ethic of Boris Johnson.”
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Nigel Farage
David Coburn, Russian asset?
Never met the man
David Coburn, Russian asset?
Never met the man
November 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Nigel Farage
David Coburn, Russian asset?
Never met the man
David Coburn, Russian asset?
Never met the man