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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 6h

Labour didLabour’s migration plan isn’t anti-immigrant—it’s pro-growth and fairness. Managed migration fills skills gaps, boosts GDP, and stops exploitation. Controlling borders ≠ closing them—it’s about making migration work for Britain.

Why call that racist?

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Radical reforms to reduce migration

Britain's failed immigration system will be radically reformed so the system is controlled, managed and fair under a landmark white paper.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 6h

Did you read any of the posts sent? Can you keep up? Would you trust the "no pylon", "no growth" Greens to fix the economy?

Labour invested £326bn in public services, green energy, housing, the NHS, Education, transport. This will help economic growth. Do you support this?

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 6h

What are you talking about? You realise Zach Polanski's Greens, the party you support according to your timeline, are now populists?

Labour are taking the fight to Reform, reclaiming the flag, attacking their racist ILR policies, pointing out Farage's Brexit lies, etc.

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Well your making all Reform's arguments for them.

You say on your timeline you support the Greens. Are you aware their deputy leader (Mothin Ali) is a racist? Are you aware he supported October 7th and caused a Rabbi to go into hiding? Do you support this?

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Leeds Green party councillor says sorry for comments about Gaza conflict

Mothin Ali has not been suspended from city council despite outcry over remarks

www.theguardian.com

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Oh no here we go again. Please read: bsky.app/profile/dail...

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3d

False claims have been made about Labour's actions on Israel and Palestine Action in comments to our posts.

Labour have fought for peace since Oct 7th. While the police have been heavy handed, Palestine Action are terrorists, and people should not support terrorism.

Here are the facts:

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Why not have STV which gives more choice, more representation and proportionality?

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Single Transferable Vote

What is the Single Transferable Vote?The Single Transferable Vote (STV) is a form of proportional representation created in Britain. Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Ma

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

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Party List Proportional Representation

Party Lists are the most popular way to elect representatives in the world, with more than 80 countries using a variation of this system to elect their parliament.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

PR does not give the people the vote. In most PR systems most politicians are appointed by parties, not by the electorate, making politicians less representative of the people. In addition, they often have to make coalitions which go against what people voted for.

Do you want unelected politicians?

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Restricting the pension tax relief to the basic rate raises £14.5bn a year

Recreating an investment income surcharge system in the UK brings in £18bn a year.

Here are £197bn of wealth taxes that can be levied:

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Do you disagree with all these taxes on wealth?

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Increasing the bank levy and the bank surcharge, will raise £2.4bn a year.

Extending the freeze on personal tax thresholds including national insurance contributions (NICs) further could raise £10.4bn a year.

Why not make these changes?

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Rubbish - the government can increase any tax they want but all will have effects. You can also create new taxes.

Ending CGT relief on death raises £2.3bn a year

Removing £175k IHT allowance for spouses raises £6bn a year

Why not tax wealth not income?

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Reeves could raise billions without breaking Labour pledges – IFS

The Government is under pressure to balance the books ahead of November’s autumn statement.

www.independent.co.uk

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Better to make a well detailed argument than grunting your responses

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Seven people leaving doesn’t erase the EHRC’s legal authority or its job to interpret equality law.

If resignations void institutions, should every government department be scrapped after one protest?

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EHRC commissioner calls for ‘period of correction’ on trans rights after legal ruling

Akua Reindorf said law never permitted self-ID, but trans campaigners call remarks ‘profoundly unhelpful’

www.theguardian.com

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Seven people leaving doesn’t erase the EHRC’s legal authority or its job to interpret equality law.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If resignations void institutions, should every government department be scrapped after one protest?

The EHRC is here to support the rights of all – whatever anyone says to the contrary | Kishwer Falkner

My commission is accused of shifting its approach to equality but this is far from the truth

www.theguardian.com

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

The EHRC literally reviewed government evidence and found misrepresentations of the law. Labour’s following legal clarity, not prejudice.
If you reject the EHRC, who decides human rights — Twitter or the courts?

www.equalityhumanrights.com/ehrc-complet...

EHRC completes review of evidence from government on single-sex space policies | EHRC

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has completed its review of evidence from the UK Government's 2024 call for input exercise on single-sex spaces and is taking regulatory action where policies misrepresent equality law.

www.equalityhumanrights.com

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Read here too:

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3d

False claims have been made about Labour's actions on Israel and Palestine Action in comments to our posts.

Labour have fought for peace since Oct 7th. While the police have been heavy handed, Palestine Action are terrorists, and people should not support terrorism.

Here are the facts:

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 7h

Read this to have a proper reality check, and not enter the deep webs of disinformation and conspiracy theories that EuropeanPowell shares:

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 20d

@horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social, here are Labour's achievements:

This government is nationalising the railways (to be completed by 2027) and British Steel, allowed for locally owned buses, created GB Energy, the National Wealth Fund, and created the National Housing Bank.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Why were you kicked out?

There was probably a good reason.

Did you promote racism, antisemitism, or other hate? Support rival parties? leaking confidential info? corruption? bullying? harassment? fraud? or other criminal convictions?

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Bridget Phillipson is following Supreme Court rulings and the Equality Act, protecting single-sex spaces while upholding trans rights. Calling that “wrong” ignores legal clarity and balanced policy.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Do you really think flouting the law is better?

Equalities watchdog submits formal guidance after UK supreme court transgender ruling

Bridget Phillipson faces choice over document from EHRC, whose chair says it remains ‘difficult’ to shape policies

www.theguardian.com

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Labour ensures that everyone’s rights are considered. Phillipson’s approach is pragmatic: comply with legal standards while defending trans equality. That’s responsible leadership, not extremism.

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

Is it better to create confusion than clarity?

The Supreme Court gender ruling gives clarity - now comes the hard part

The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Bridget Phillipson is following Supreme Court rulings and the Equality Act, protecting single-sex spaces while upholding trans rights. Calling that “wrong” ignores legal clarity and balanced policy.

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

Do you really think flouting the law is better?

Trans women should use toilets based on biological sex, Phillipson says - BBC News

Bridget Phillipson was responding to questions following the Supreme Court's gender ruling.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Starmer said "attacks against Britain’s Muslims are attacks against all Britons and this country itself" and "Anti-Muslim hatred has no place in Britain"

Why are you spreading hate about such a terrible event as this? Do you realise how awful your comments are?

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Prime Minister ‘appalled’ by suspected arson at seaside mosque

Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said anti-Muslim hatred has no place in Britain.

www.standard.co.uk

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

The attack would also need evidence of planning, coordination, or links to organized terrorist groups to be considered terrorism.

Do you want to undermine laws on terrorism and put muslim people at risk?

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Starmer said "attacks against Britain’s Muslims are attacks against all Britons".

It was not considered terrorism as it did not have a broader political agenda beyond expressing hate towards a religious group.

Why are you undermining policing in this case?

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UK prime minister condemns suspected arson attack on mosque in English coastal town

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a suspected arson attack on a mosque in an English coastal town. Police are investigating it as a hate crime.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 8h

Well it obviously didn't help you then did it.

We have multiple PhD and Masters postgraduates in Politics working for us.

Palestine Action attacked civilians with sledgehammers for political aims. How is that not terrorism?

Have you read the CPS definition?

www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/t...

Terrorism | The Crown Prosecution Service

www.cps.gov.uk