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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · 4h

It may be his only option to save his seat 😏

John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · 5h

He’s our local MS and totally out of his depth. I’m just surprised he hasn’t jumped ship to Reform yet to join the other talentless ex-Tories in their ranks.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · 8h

Starmer is treading in very dangerous territory here if he’s interfering with the operational independence of the Police. These fans are considered a major public order risk and regardless of their nationality shouldn’t be visited on any of our communities.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · 3d

Arrogant, self-entitled and unrepentant to the last. Do we really need this parasitic institution in the 21st Century?

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · 3d

I’m absolutely staggered Starmer has involved himself in this. He will know from his CPS days the police have operational independence. They have assessed these fans as a very high risk to public order and should not attend. Their nationality is irrelevant.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10d

It's quite simple.

Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did).

Because they are stealing all the money.

This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is a serious misjudgement by Starmer. Mandelson’s chequered past had red flags all over it yet he still chose to appoint him. Public trust in politicians is at an all time low, and appointments of this nature will only deepen public cynicism and open the door to populists like Farage.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Sep 11

Shocking misjudgement by Starmer. Mandelson has a history of controversy and should never have been allowed anywhere near government or high office again.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Sep 10

An odious, self-serving creep. Should be nowhere near government or high office.

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Sep 4

You’re obviously touching some very raw nerves. My subscription is very well spent 👍

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Aug 27

Client media owned by billionaire vested interests, an ineffective and supine BBC which no longer challenges extreme views and happily platforms a party of 4 MP’s at every opportunity and apologists for an ongoing genocide in Gaza. How’s that for starters?

John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Aug 23

This is just symptomatic of the concerted MSM campaign to undermine the current government. I didn’t vote for them, don’t support them, but they were democratically elected. Starmer needs to realise he can’t pander to them and needs to kick back starting with Leveson 2.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jul 18

A GoFundMe for a 12-year-old girl, who was unable to 'celebrate her British identity at school' while wearing a Union Jack dress, has been set up by a convicted fraudster from Wales 👇

Convicted fraudster sets up GoFundMe for Union Jack dress girl's father

www.thenational.scot

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Jul 18

Which other country in Europe has sold off all its strategic assets and exposed its population to the predations of hostile state actors and private capital?
Answers on a postcard please!?

John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Jun 23

A government which is enabling genocide, seeking to suppress a group of people expressing their opposition in a non-violent way. Where will the line be drawn in future?

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Gary @shamrocknroll84.bsky.social · Jun 23

#PalestineAction are not terrorists.

The Labour government are complicit in genocide and are angry at them for disrupting their plans and income.

Sign up now to give Palestine Action your support.

actionnetwork.org/forms/palest...

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jun 23

If you would prefer them to ban selling arms to Israel and providing air support to them.

RT

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John Hughes-Jones @johnhj1093.bsky.social · Jun 5

It’s beyond reforming. Abolish it.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · May 24

“The rich get richer because political leaders protect that growth – often in service of their own ambitions. A Britain governed in the public interest must not defer to a plutocratic class. There needs to be a break with the current model”

Sounds like a plan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability

www.theguardian.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · May 23

The Ofgem bill cuts are a con.

You pay nearly 80% of your bills between October-April.

The £129 cut in July, which will go up again in October, won't cut £129 off your bill.

It will be about £20.

They know this that's why they do it.

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Byline Festival @bylinefestival.bsky.social · May 12

Byline Festival, 11-13 August, Keele University will probe the trend towards Oligarchy and its consequences

Help us tackle the big issues at the festival that can change your life.

Grab a ticket before they go up:

www.bylinefestival.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · May 6

Pro-independence Plaid Cymru are set to win the 2026 Senedd elections, with Labour expected to slump to historic lows

Pro-independence Plaid to win Welsh elections next year, poll finds

www.thenational.scot

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · May 3

You can't get a council house because no one is building them.

Your wages are terrible because the billionaires profits have to be record.

As above for the rents.

And house prices are sky high because of all the landlords.

None of it is to do with immigrants.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · May 2

Reform UK is a lesson in how any Political Party no matter how rancid and useless can be made 'popular' by overwhelming positive coverage by the Billionaire Media that own them.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Apr 23

They both keep their money in Tax Havens.

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