Fran Parry
@franparry.bsky.social
Retired policy wonk. Energetic volunteer.
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Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Without asylum:
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
Marks and Spencer wouldn't exist
Queen would have been without a front man
The other queen wouldn't have had a husband
Judith Kerr would never have written The Tiger Who Came to Tea
And thousands of less famous people wouldn't have been teachers, politicians, neighbours, etc
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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Important time. This was a few weeks after the Skripal attack when May called out Putin, and Johnson went scuttling off without his security detail to meet Putin confidante* Alexander Lebedev in Umbria and plotted with Temerko to topple May
* by then he was aiding Putin’s puppet regime in Crimea
* by then he was aiding Putin’s puppet regime in Crimea
Just as he was advising Epstein, Bannon was advising Johnson on how to topple May “Today we are going to see if Boris Johnson tries to overthrow the British government. He’s going to give a speech in the Commons.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...
Video reveals Steve Bannon links to Boris Johnson
Far-right activist claimed he helped with Boris Johnson’s resignation speech as foreign secretary
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Important time. This was a few weeks after the Skripal attack when May called out Putin, and Johnson went scuttling off without his security detail to meet Putin confidante* Alexander Lebedev in Umbria and plotted with Temerko to topple May
* by then he was aiding Putin’s puppet regime in Crimea
* by then he was aiding Putin’s puppet regime in Crimea
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Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.
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The Orange Geriatric Felonious Game Show Host can fuck right off with this.
Seriously, you would think he would have bigger things to be concerned about.
Seriously, you would think he would have bigger things to be concerned about.
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The Orange Geriatric Felonious Game Show Host can fuck right off with this.
Seriously, you would think he would have bigger things to be concerned about.
Seriously, you would think he would have bigger things to be concerned about.
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Yes, that is her entire job description.
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Yes, that is her entire job description.
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Today’s edition of wealthy criminals let out of prison by Trump only to commit more felonies and hurt more people. archive.ph/2025.11.14-1...
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today’s edition of wealthy criminals let out of prison by Trump only to commit more felonies and hurt more people. archive.ph/2025.11.14-1...
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This whole interview was quite boss
Zack Polanski on President Trump, "It's difficult to call him anything other than a fool"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
"This is sociopathic behaviour"
"He is toxic, misogynistic, racist"
"I'm not a fan of Trump"
Christiane Amanpour, "It's pretty clear"
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This whole interview was quite boss
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Ultimately it comes down to what you're going to say at the next election.
Would you rather say "we broke our pledge but at least things are better" or "everything's still shit but at least we kept our pledge"?
Would you rather say "we broke our pledge but at least things are better" or "everything's still shit but at least we kept our pledge"?
Too much analysis was still treating breaking the tax pledge as “just another unpopular decision” rather than recognising consequence of breaking a promise which defined an election for the public. If is correct the govt won’t now break it they may have avoided a deeply scarring loss of public trust
November 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ultimately it comes down to what you're going to say at the next election.
Would you rather say "we broke our pledge but at least things are better" or "everything's still shit but at least we kept our pledge"?
Would you rather say "we broke our pledge but at least things are better" or "everything's still shit but at least we kept our pledge"?
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Nothing to see here, just a GB News presenter suggesting the BBC bung Donald Trump a few million of license fee payers' money.
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Nothing to see here, just a GB News presenter suggesting the BBC bung Donald Trump a few million of license fee payers' money.
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Horrific scenes in Kyiv.
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Russia attacks ‘every district’ of Kyiv, sparking fires across Ukrainian capital
Pictures posted on social media showed different sites in flames and residents gathering in rubble-strewn streets outside apartment buildings
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Horrific scenes in Kyiv.
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
Europe must stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/russia-attack-every-district-kyiv-city-strikes
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Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reform in Lancashire threatens closing five day centres and five care homes, with “reprovision” forcing disabled or older adults (including a 106-year-old) into alternative support.
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🔴 Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on Ukraine with waves of drones and missiles, hitting Kyiv.
Preliminary reports say residential areas and energy infrastructure were struck.
Preliminary reports say residential areas and energy infrastructure were struck.
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
🔴 Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on Ukraine with waves of drones and missiles, hitting Kyiv.
Preliminary reports say residential areas and energy infrastructure were struck.
Preliminary reports say residential areas and energy infrastructure were struck.
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🔴 Russian strike on Kyiv killed three people.
Rescuers are still trying to reach the bodies, and 26 more people were injured, including two children aged 7 and 10.
Rescuers are still trying to reach the bodies, and 26 more people were injured, including two children aged 7 and 10.
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
🔴 Russian strike on Kyiv killed three people.
Rescuers are still trying to reach the bodies, and 26 more people were injured, including two children aged 7 and 10.
Rescuers are still trying to reach the bodies, and 26 more people were injured, including two children aged 7 and 10.
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Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
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Remember Virginia.🕊️
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Remember Virginia.🕊️
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All other things aside, McSweeney is just bad at politics. He has the political acumen of a brick. That he has remained in post this long says how weak Starmer is, but it still doesn't change that he is just extraordinarily bad at even the most basic aspects of gauging policy and political direction
Why is McSweeney still there. What greater proof would you need that he is incapable of doing the job.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer under pressure over future of Morgan McSweeney amid briefing row
Ministers and Labour MPs point finger at PM’s chief of staff over No 10 operation that targeted Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
All other things aside, McSweeney is just bad at politics. He has the political acumen of a brick. That he has remained in post this long says how weak Starmer is, but it still doesn't change that he is just extraordinarily bad at even the most basic aspects of gauging policy and political direction
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Congratulations 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Congratulations 🎉
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OK, Daniel Hannan (54) grew up with Rock Against Racism, two-tone, in the era of anti-apartheid activism, but he still ended up doing a massive racism on Twitter in 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
OK, Daniel Hannan (54) grew up with Rock Against Racism, two-tone, in the era of anti-apartheid activism, but he still ended up doing a massive racism on Twitter in 2025.
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This is so big, seriously, the biggest scandal we’ve ever seen‼️👀👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This is so big, seriously, the biggest scandal we’ve ever seen‼️👀👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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I wonder what the interview process is for jobs like this.
Weija: Did the president ever spend hours at Jeffrey Epstein's house with a victim?
Leavitt: These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that president trump did nothing wrong.
Leavitt: These emails prove absolutely nothing other than the fact that president trump did nothing wrong.
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I wonder what the interview process is for jobs like this.
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Got turned down on a piece about ICE in Chicago for an international news org because they believed I couldn’t be objective about my neighbors getting kidnapped. And well, guilty as charged I guess.
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Got turned down on a piece about ICE in Chicago for an international news org because they believed I couldn’t be objective about my neighbors getting kidnapped. And well, guilty as charged I guess.