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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 1h

Badenoch has hit an all time low with this line of questioning. Terrible.

#PMQs

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 1d

That didn’t last long. Less than 24 hours.
#Gaza

news.sky.com/story/gaza-h...

Gaza latest: 'Six killed' as Israeli troops open fire on 'suspects' after 'violation of ceasefire agreement'

Israel says its troops have opened fire after "suspects" approached its troops in Gaza. Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he wants to rebuild the territory, but hasn't committed to a Palestinian state. Lis...

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 3d

"Lots done. Lots more to do."

As Parliament is set to return tomorrow, here is a video the Labour government have put out to show us some of the things they have achieved in the first year.

And it's a LOOOOOOONG list.

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 2d

It’s revolting to watch.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 3d

But what about all the waste they told us about? What about all the savings DOGE was going to find? What about the promises to cut council tax?
It's almost as if they were just making shit up to fool people, like they did with Brexit.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 3d

Several sources told The Observer that the Electoral Commission had been given prior notice by a party, understood to be Reform UK, that it had received a donation made in cryptocurrency in recent weeks.
Reform is the only political party in Europe to accept donations in crypto

Calls for transparency on political funding after first crypto donation made to UK party

Electoral Commission notified of financial contribution, which is understood to have been handed to Reform UK

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 3d

Again another must read. The media blackout and disinterest in Nathan Gill /Nigel Farage and Russia is outrageous.

#NathanGill

www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?

Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...

www.thenerve.news

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 4d

Hoping they will pick this up soon.

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 4d

😂

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 4d

No but I’m going to watch it.

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 4d

This is a must read. Journalists should be asking Farage questions about his involvement with Nathan Gill and Russia. Something isn’t adding up.

#Farage

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 7d

Britain isn’t broken. Farage just loves talking our great country down.

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 7d

Loving Natasha Clark’s positive spin on Kemi Badenoch’s speech while James OB listens in disbelief. Her speech was bloody awful! 😂

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 7d

Facts @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mobility component. Eligibility is not based on ADHD itself, but on meeting the criteria for these specific benefits, which require demonstrating that you have a severe walking disability

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 7d

One significant - & dangerous - thing to watch for is professional commentators objecting to words rather than examining the evidence. It's pearl-clutching & cowardly, obviously, but also a deliberate attempt to avoid confronting exactly what they themselves are facilitating and often cheering on.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 7d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 7d

This is an easy to read tracker of where the Labour government are in delivering its manifesto. I think it’s around 57 of the 83 pledges in total either delivered or in progress or on track. 🌹

fullfact.org/government-t...

Government Tracker – Full Fact

Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

fullfact.org

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 7d

Brexit really is the gift that keeps on giving 😬

#Brexit

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

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry

The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

www.bbc.co.uk

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 8d

About time 🔥

#Reform

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 8d

👏

James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 10d

Johnson’s cull of MPs prepared to tell the truth about Brexit consigned the Tories to the absurdity & irrelevance they currently enjoy. The media’s pitiful complicity in & failure to explain this lets Farage move in to the vacated space despite embodying the stupidity & bigotry that did for them.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 9d

Yup.

Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 9d

if that HIGNFY Euan Blair fuckup had been about a right-winger it'd have had full front-page scandal coverage in the Mail followed by frontpage coverage across the board for the next week, days of "BBC in crisis" headline coverage by the BBC, and parliamentary questions about Tim Davie's future

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 8d

The rancid GB “news” channel needs to be shut down.

pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...

GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including 'paedos' in breach of Ofcom code

A GB News presenter saying “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom said.

pressgazette.co.uk

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you Brexit 🙄

#BrexitReality

www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

EU entry-exit system: Czechs join exclusive club of nations ready from day one

Exclusive: Authorities in Prague urge British travellers to ‘be prepared, be patient’

www.independent.co.uk

Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 8d

“Concerned citizens” alert 🚨

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

Epping hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder - BBC News

The three men were "motivated by hostilities" towards asylum seekers, a court is told.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Christina @christiiiiiinax.bsky.social · 9d

The Tories have yet to take ownership of their 14 yrs of austerity yet alone apologise to the public. They inflicted Boris Johnson on us and then Liz Truss. She tanked the economy and added hundreds of pounds a month onto mortgages. Never trust a Tory.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 9d

Tories tout £47bn in spending cuts in bid to reclaim fiscal reputation on.ft.com/4nFRFjM

Tories tout £47bn in spending cuts in bid to reclaim fiscal reputation

Shadow chancellor says he will target welfare spending, overseas aid budget and civil service staffing to find savings

on.ft.com

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 10d

Billy Bragg has started a ‘reclaim the lampposts’ campaign and is happy to supply these stickers for you to attach to lampposts with flags on. If you want to call the Xenophobes out then send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Billy Bragg at Bragg Office PO Box 6830, Bridport DT6 9BH

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