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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Hardly surprising these two things are trending at the same time.

Maybe it’s about Russian Bribes?

#CelebrityTraitors

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 3d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 3d

Respect and fair play to all the gifted teachers who, according to Nigel Farage, are poisoning our kid's minds with race issues.
I had great difficulty teaching some of the little buggers about triangles.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 3d

Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.

SHOCK POLL:
NIGEL FARAGE WILL BE PM TOMORROW
IN an amazing poll conducted
by The Pointless Polling Company, it was revealed that voters' intentions
may well change over the next three and a half years and at present it's 100 percent impossible to guess what the next government might look like.
However, 99 percent of journalists
agree that it would be much more fun if we had an election tomorrow and everybody resigned and everything was chaos and Farage had a go at being PM, just for the hell of it, because it was so much fun when
Brexit happened and then the government kept falling every five minutes and we could write endless pieces about (cont. p94)

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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 5d

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚
#amindofmyown

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d

Jenrick is a dangerous fool

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 6d

We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.

The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.

Robert Jenrick holds up a judges wig like a puppet during his speech to the Conservative Party Conference.

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 6d

Really grim

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 6d

Today we remember the victims of the 7/10 atrocities, deadly ripples of which continue to engulf far too many innocents. As @laylamoran.bsky.social said last year, we must hold ALL the people suffering in our hearts. If Layla can do it, with loved ones in peril, can we ask any less of ourselves? ~AA

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 6d

“It sounds like you’re gaslighting the voters” Victoria Derbyshire tells the shadow minister of something or other at the #ToryConference. Exactly what I thought about Mel Stride on the radio this morning too.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7d

Every post from the Tory conference just makes me sad. Like watching a destitute clown begging for pennies.

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 7d

In place of a speech by Victoria Atkins, the shadow Defra secretary, she is holding a “rally for the countryside” in the main exhibition hall. Her Union Jack jacket is back from the dry cleaners again.

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🇪🇺 #AgainstLies 🦋 @againstlies.bsky.social · 7d

We all know that there are some Brits who use our flags as a rally cry for Fascism, white supremacy.

When they hoist the flags it is not to celebrate but to intimidate.

Those who pretend that its not happening are enablers.

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🇪🇺 #AgainstLies 🦋 @againstlies.bsky.social · 10d

As usual Ferrari on LBC stirring up division in the wake of the terrorist attack.

Makes a point that the Muslim Mayor of London won't answer his call, knowing that Khan boycotts his show because of Ferrari's islamaphobia.

What message is Ferrari sending - again.

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Jack Kessler @jackkessler.bsky.social · 10d

It was only a matter of time.

Rising antisemitism has reshaped everyday life for British Jews — and few seem to care.

My newsletter, out now.

It was only a matter of time

Rising antisemitism has reshaped everyday life for British Jews — and few seem to care

www.linestotake.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10d

Sadiq Khan, "At this time of year when Jewish people across the world are commemorating Yom Kippur, it's incredibly worrying, that we've seen this awful attack on a synagogue in Manchester"

"People should be allowed to go about and practice their faith knowing they are going to be safe"

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 10d

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.

As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.

At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone.

We will not let hate or those who spread it win.

We stand with you.

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Muslim Council of Britain @muslimcouncil.bsky.social · 11d

We are deeply concerned by reports of a violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester today. We unequivocally condemn this act of violence.

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 11d

This is really heartfelt and articulate Rachel. You certainly speak for me too so thank you.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 11d

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the attack in Greater Manchester today.

I’m horrified by the violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester.

I have been in contact with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Home Secretary, and would like to reassure Londoners that the Met Police are stepping up patrols in Jewish communities and synagogues across London.

My thoughts are with all those affected on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.

London stands ready to help in any way we can.

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 11d

My thoughts are with all those affected by the horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester this morning and with the Jewish community on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year.

My thanks to our emergency services for their response.

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 11d

Part of the burden of Jewish history is being touched, and proud, that the British police rushed to the site of this atrocity and that the reaction of the British prime minister was to send police reinforcements to synagogues. For millennia, this was not so. It is not taken for granted.

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 11d

Perhaps media is waiting for the Tory Party Conference to cover the demise of the Conservatives because there is radio silence at the moment…

Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11d

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

www.theguardian.com

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 11d

Completely agree. One of them admitted he was in it to have “legal scraps”. How the hell did he get through training?! How does any crime get solved?

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lougreen.bsky.social @lougreen.bsky.social · 11d

Extraordinarily courageous undercover investigative reporting for #Panorama. Horrific viewing; let’s hope it makes a difference in cleaning up the Met.

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 11d

Reform’s Yusuf says Starmer is “inciting violence” and “demonising” Farage with his comments and will be responsible if anything happens? So who is responsible for all the hate following Farage calling Muslims a “fifth column”, BLM “The Taliban”.? Chinese “c****y” & referring to the “Jewish lobby”?

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12d

I wonder if and when the #BBC will take a deep, thorough look at the past, the ideology and associations of the leader of #Reform? If we can’t rely on our national public service broadcaster to scrutinise in detail a person who wants to be our PM, then what’s the point of defending it?

Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 12d

Social media activity also shows that Gill may have held pro-Russian beliefs for longer than the investigated period.

He posted in 2015, one year after the first Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine. "It's the EU that has created the 'new enemy' of Russia by courting the Ukraine."’

How a Brexit MEP took Russian bribes in Brussels

A key Brexiteer has pleaded guilty to shilling for a foreign power during his time as an MEP.

www.brusselstimes.com

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