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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1h

No pasarán! There is no place for hate, intolerance or attempts to divide our communities, on our streets.

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 1d

Today Leeds followed our forebears who kicked Oswald Moseley and his Facists out of the city at the Battle of Holbeck Moor and stood up to racism, the far right and said loud and clear”Refugees are welcome here”. This is Leeds

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 8h

Left: Labour's Bridget Phillipson saying British Jews find the anti genocide in Israel protests "deeply upsetting"

Right: A British Jew on the anti-genocide in Israel protest wearing a watermelon a kippah

Shame on Labour for conflating anti genocide protests with anti Jewish sentiment -disgraceful

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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 10h

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23h

The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform

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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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1d

So proud of our @leedseurope.bsky.social team, marching alongside a coalition of groups, united against racism.

Leeds was clear today, 1000s of us #stur and said #refugeesarewelcomehere

@europeanmovement.co.uk

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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1d

*groups not hours

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 1d

Leeds for Europe is at today's Leeds Stand Up To Racism march and rally in the city centre.

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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1d

#SUTR Leeds supporting migrants, asylum seekers loudly and proudly. So many hours here, it really gives us hope.

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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1d

At the Stand Up to Racism rally in Leeds with my @leedseurope.bsky.social team. Leeds proudly declaring "Refugees are welcome here" !

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

🔴UPDATE 🔴

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements

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

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

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

bylinetimes.com

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Jo BLM FBPE @jazz072.bsky.social · 1d

He's the Speaker of the House of Representatives, an all round useful idiot to the current regime.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

This strikes me as a pretty major Brexit shift from Starmer.

Perhaps the beginning of 'Brexit is sh1t and has caused real economic damage'.

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 2d

🚨LAST CALL🚨
Join us tomorrow!

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Journalist: Why didn't Trump get it?

Nobel Peace Prize Committee say they only give the prize to those with courage and integrity

More integrity that every politician sucking up to Trump

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

"Eye-catching..." is kinda how much of the West has ended up in this clown car hurtling towards authoritarianism. I think it's time to acknowledge that.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 4d

Strong speech from Badenoch. Well delivered. Sharp critique of government. Focussed on politically fertile territory on the economy. Eye catching policy which will get a lot of v positive press attention.

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Pilar redalphababe #fbpe 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺 @pilargomez.bsky.social · 2d

When will they take complete responsibility for the absolute dogs dinner they made of the entire country during the times all their many leaders were in power from 2010. The economy, social disintegration, austerity, Brexit disaster, stupid culture wars, cost of living crisis, widening etc etc

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 4d

Strong speech from Badenoch. Well delivered. Sharp critique of government. Focussed on politically fertile territory on the economy. Eye catching policy which will get a lot of v positive press attention.

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 2d

All the people who argued that Palestine recognition had no impact whatsoever, might want to consider whether Israel’s diplomatic isolation was a factor, alongside the pressure from Trump. None of these things exists in a vacuum.

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 2d

@yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk ✉️welcomes 'encouragingly combative' #Starmer #Labour conference 🗣️speech on #Brexit & its role in encouraging #FarageBoats Via BBC Verify www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #RejoinEU #BrexitReality #UKPolitics Is #Labour PM & party now more assertive 🥊...do you welcome this❓

This letter appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Post on 10 October 2025. The writer argues that Britain leaving the European Union has encouraged small boat crossings by asylum seekers - dubbed "Farage Boats" by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in his recent party conference speech.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Lord Heseltine, "Brexit is now having a debilitating effect on the UK.. It will be reversed, not it, when..The deception of Brexit has exposed Britain"

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 3d

What are you doing Saturday? Why not join us at the Stand Up To Racism march and rally in Leeds.

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Pilar redalphababe #fbpe 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺 @pilargomez.bsky.social · 3d

If someone is voting reform they are supporting a party which wants to introduce a manifesto of racist policies. If voters do not wish to be associated with racism they should vote for a different party. Occasionally these things really are straightforward.

Dee the KittyServant @mixitupdeedee62.bsky.social · 3d

It's irrational and unfair to claim that ALL 'reform' intention voters are 'racist'. It's reductive and deeply worrying that people are making this assumption.

Do racists vote reform? Yes.

Are all reform voters racist? No.

Should 'reform' be driven out of EVERY town? YES.

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 4d

At Conservative Party Conference, Lord Heseltine said most voters now see Brexit as a mistake and urged Conservatives to rebuild ties with Europe and reject Farage’s populism.

Read the full speech:

'The tide is turning on Europe' - Heseltine makes landmark speech

Lord Heseltine spoke to a full house at European Movement UK’s event at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Here is his speech in full.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 4d

The numbers are clear. Most Britons now believe leaving Europe was a mistake. The next generation knows our future lies in cooperation, not isolation.

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