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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · Aug 28

“A neighbour told this newspaper that he shouted the word ‘n*****’ at her repeatedly, said he would set the far-right English Defence League on her and told her there’d be ‘black body bags’

So not “just” racial slurs - death threats too.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 27

Perhaps rather than endlessly promoting Mr Farage, the national media could highlight what his local councillors are doing - as demonstrated here by @northantstelegraph.bsky.social

www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...

Corby Reform councillor resigns over serious racism allegations

Reform councillor Robert Bloom, who has been in his North Northamptonshire Council post for just 117 days, has resigned after a neighbour alleged he used appalling racial slurs toward her family.

www.northantstelegraph.co.uk

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Aug 15

Tinderbox Britain: How conservatives ended up praying for violence iandunt.substack.com/p/tinderbox-...

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Jul 11

Three years since the luminous Edana Minghella left us, and it might as well be three minutes, for the shock we are still reeling in.

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Jun 13

Nobody brings car history to life like Peter Grimsdale. Here he is in 'launch mode' last night with his latest literary model, Superveloce: how a country with no industrial revolution, hampered by poverty, took the 20th Century automotive world by storm.

Great Father's Day present!

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Jun 5

Is this an apology?

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · May 23

Those places are forever 'her' now for me. The way she embraced it all. Glad you got to enjoy.

Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · May 12

Talk of an 'island of strangers' only serves to promote an island of xenophobes.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · May 9

Not much point having power if you use it to further the agenda of your opponents…
The Brexit mindset is a dull-witted and dangerous dead end. Beyond time to make the case for a more grown up, prosperous and cooperative relationship with our European neighbours.
(Letter, Times)

Sir, As one of Jake Richards's Rother Valley constituents, I was pleased to see his Thunderer ("Brexit voters can see the need for deals with the EU", May 7). I welcome his focus on the need to rebuild relationships with the EU, especially in the light of global financial and political turmoil, and I accept that rejoining the EU is off the agenda.
However, even though he is an impressive, active local MP, I fear he underestimates the enthusiasm of his constituents (and others in similar constituencies, many of whom did not vote Labour in the local elections) for reworking our relationship with the EU.
Labour should emphasise historic and future connections to Europe rather than allowing the populist right to dictate what matters, but this will need bold, confident, collective promotion as well as clear explanation of the party's policies.

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Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · May 1

Welcome to Brexitland, US, in which waywardness is described as "strategic uncertainty", restrictions on trade boost performance and self harm is lauded....

Spoiler, it does not end happily

www.ft.com/content/342d...

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 29

Wait. Tariffs are beautiful. But it's 'hostile' to itemise them?

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 29

As it's you, yes you may. Have you tried a thing they do in Italy - 'duetto' - a combo of gorgonzola dolce and mascarpone? Oh boy...

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West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · Apr 26

What a legacy, eh? Created the grim conditions in which this toxic, insidious parasite could thrive and grow. A canker on the body politic.

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · Apr 26

“With Brexit, Farage helped embed the poor growth and state dysfunction that are even now providing fuel for his return.Britain has already spent one decade struggling to get by in the world Farage created. It can ill afford a second”

Ffs. How much failure can we take?
economist.com/leaders/2025...

The man Britain cannot ignore

Nigel Farage’s return means a new, more volatile era in British politics

economist.com

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Apr 26

Raskin: So on the logic of this arrest of Judge Dugan, all of the people in the trump administration who participated in defying that order by Judge Boasberg themselves, could be arrested for interfering with a legal proceeding and perhaps other criminal charges like kidnaping..

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · Apr 25

We've reached the "as long as Jesus came here legally" part of the evangelical's descent into darkness.

This is both hilarious and disturbing.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Apr 14

Excellent thread.

Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · Apr 13

Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔

Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…

🧵1/22 (1/1)

Twitter post asking: Should we be told where we can walk out
dogs?
Yes or No
Above a screenshot of a news headline: 'This is an Islamic area now. Don't walk your dogs here': Police probe sign in east London park

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · Apr 14

The financing and transparency of "think tanks" & lobby groups in the UK is an absolute disgrace.

It needs root-and-branch reform, starting with full disclosure of donors and an immediate ban on foreign funding.

Having broken their own democracy, MAGA plutocrats should not be able to buy up ours.

A think tank with close links to Reform UK is expected to launch within weeks, raising questions about scrutiny of its funding. Developed with the working title ‘Resolute 1850’, the think tank is reportedly being led by the party’s former chief operating officer Jonathan Brown and will be based in the same building as Reform’s HQ. A presentation seen by the FT last month said Resolute 1850 plans to tap into funding from UK sources as well as “US donors from MAGA, Tech, Religious conservatives”. It has received pledges of more than £1 million so far. While the think tank would have to register any donations made to Reform, it would only be required to say where money entering the think tank originated from if it is a members’ association – staffed wholly or mainly with members from one party and towards its political activities. The Electoral Commission previously enforced this in 2021, when Labour Together was fined for not declaring donations on time.

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 13

And James Rebhorn. Both also in The Talented Mr Ripley.

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 13

Yeah amazing

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 13

Forgot the extraordinary PSH was in Scent of a Woman.

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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · Apr 12

"Nice little law firm you got there..." These extorted "settlements" (really just protection money) continue to be the most sinister thing Trump/MAGA are doing. The law firms must know they are only inviting more bullying...for themselves and others. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/b...

Five More Big Law Firms Reach Deals With Trump

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft agreed to do free legal work on causes the White House supports.

www.nytimes.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Apr 12

Who holds US Treasury debt (Dec 2024 figures)

Japan, the UK, the EU and Canada hold 3.5 trillion between them

www.visualcapitalist.com/which-countr...

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Aslak Berg @aslak.bsky.social · Apr 12

Trump blinks again: smart phones, laptops and at least some chips now exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, including (as I understand it) from China.

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Nicole Micheroni @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social · Apr 11

Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?

Email from DHS revoking parole, unnamed recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 1

Email from DHS revoking parole, unknown recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 2

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Dominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · Apr 9

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain cannot afford to gamble on America returning to its senses. We must urgently look elsewhere | Rafael Behr

Ministers are insisting that Trump’s regime can still be a friend. It’s a delusion and a lie, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

www.theguardian.com

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