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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 10h

More on this here: fullfact.org/immigration/...

Are there 1.2 million ‘illegal immigrants’ in the UK? – Full Fact

This widely-circulating figure appears to be based on a think tank estimate that is both out of date and based on flawed methodology. We don’t know with any degree of certainty how many unauthorised m...

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 10h

However, because they are undocumented, we cannot know how many there are. As soon as you know someone is an illegal immigrant they can be deported or put into the queue for asylum processing.

Sources of undocumented immigrants are students outstaying their visa and sex traffickers. 2/n

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 10h

How many illegal immigrants are there in the UK? When people say 'illegal immigrants' they usually mean asylum seekers. These people are not illegal in any sense at all. They are documented and awating processing.

There are some undocumented immigrants that could be considered 'illegal'. 1/n

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah ...

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16h

Over 5% of the Reform councillors elected in May have now either resigned or been fired.

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

Five Reform UK councillors booted out of party in Kent

It comes after a damaging video leak of the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing.

www.bbc.co.uk

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

Not in Wales, though. Diolch Caerfilli.

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

Less chance of that now that Powell is on the NEC. Hence the real reason behind the negative campaigned waged against yet another brilliant Labour woman.

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

Or we could question the influence of 'electoral genius' McSweeney and his cadre who happen to include <checks notes> one Luke Akehurst.

glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

He makes two mistakes there. 1. He assumes that no Tory voters got behind Reform in a 'hate alliance' - thr missing 2000 dis not necessarily come from Labour. The shire Tory tendancy in the Greens will also vote Reform. 2. He refers to 'illegal immigrants'. He means asylum seekers (not illegal).

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 12h

'The electoral genius of Morgan McSweeney.'

glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 13h

I think we need to talk more about how 'electoral genius' McSweeny is failing to win elections or improve polling.

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 13h

I tell you how Reform can reduce the cost of the civil service. Sell off all of the buildings and let all the civil servants WFH.

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 14h

NEWS! 'It drives us mad when TV screens are full of Reform MPs when they're less than 1% of the Parliamentary population' confirms public newsthump.com/2025/10/28/i...

‘It drives us mad when TV screens are full of Reform MPs when they’re less than 1% of the Parliamentary population’ confirms public

The public have today confirmed they are sick and tired of seeing Reform UK politicians plastered all over their TV screens despite them making up less than 1% of the parliamentary population. Refo…

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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 14h

Complaining about lack of representation is a brave line for an anti-DEI party to take....

Chasing their own tail.

Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com · 16h

Danny Kruger just told Nick Robinson that Sarah Pochin’s remarks weren’t racist because she was “driven mad” not by seeing Black and Asian people on TV but by their “over-representation”. Robinson didn’t ask what’s so maddening about over-representation. Is there a rule adverts have to reflect life?

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 1d

*hug* I hope you find them again, soon.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 1d

I think Peston should apologise for this outrageous framing. Not a serious show that any of us should be going on until this kind of nonsense stops.

Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social · 1d

Is the Reform MP who says she’s driven mad by TV adverts full of Black & Asian people a racist or realist? How many migrants would the Tories expel? & should the UK be selling fighter jets to Türkiye?

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 1d

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Yorkshire Wolds Weather @yorkswoldsweather.bsky.social · 1d

Autumnal Tracks. 9°C and a brisk Northwesterly. Squirrels.

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 2d

Things are different in Scotland (rinse and repeat), in this case because of how they elect their parliament, meaning that tatical voting/polling not so much of an issue. I suspect that Reforms real pollling nationally is closer to the 20% it shows in Scotland - and possibly a few percent less.

Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 2d

New Scottish Parliament poll, Survation 22 Sep - 14 Oct (changes vs 4 - 16 Sep):

List:
SNP ~ 29% (-2)
RUK ~ 20% (+4)
Lab ~ 17% (-1)
Con ~ 12% (-1)
Grn ~ 10% (+2)
LD ~ 10% (-1)
Alba ~ 2% (nc)

Constituency:
SNP ~ 34% (-3)
RUK ~ 22% (+4)
Lab ~ 18% (-2)
Con ~ 10% (-1)
LD ~ 8% (+1)
Grn ~ 7% (+2)

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Yorkshire Wolds Weather @yorkswoldsweather.bsky.social · 2d

An Icy Start. 3°C and frosty. Partridge in the wood.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 3d

Can't be bothered to type properly when I search for things on Google because I know it will spot my typos and serve results based on the suggested spelling. I assume this is the same for everyone. Cumulatively, bad spelling probably has a negative impact on the environment.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3d

Nottinghamshire Reform led County Council is spaffing £75,000 on new flags and flag poles... even as council tax is set to rise by almost 5%

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Reform-led council slammed over plan to spend £75,000 on flags

The 164 flags are set to be displayed across 82 locations, costing Nottinghamshire council £475 each

www.independent.co.uk

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glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 3d

That's a poor show, @libdemdaisy.bsky.social, a very poor show indeed.

glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 4d

diolch Caerfilli

glenysmw @glenysmw.bsky.social · 7d

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