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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 21h

Six more weeks of budget speculation being used to bash Reeves, Starmer and Labour.

Surely no one in their right mind thinks our economy is booming and we don’t need to address this? Do they?

I’m just glad we are in sensible hands. We all need to muck in. Rebuild Britain.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 12h

Here’s the latest 'scoop' being spread by right wing gobshites on Shitter. Except:
-he’s not a teacher, he’s an assistant
-the school didn’t sack him, he works for an agency
-they stopped using him not for putting up flags but for posting racist bollocks and misinformation online.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 10h

"Another Reform MP has been accused of being in breach of Parliamentary rules, after its deputy leader Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality he received from Lubov Chernukhin – wife of a former Russian deputy finance minister"
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

Reform’s Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

'Tice and Oakeshott stayed at the Chernukhins’ “turreted villa” with “a stunning view of the Mediterranean” and had supper with them at a Michelin-starred restaurant'

leftfootforward.org

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UK Politics @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 13h

Starmer forensically dismantled hapless Badenoch with his lawyerly approach. Badenoch’s face was the proof 😂 #ukpolitics

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 14h

GB news is a UK version of ‘Radio Rwanda’ which was deliberately used to stir ethnic violence .

Our democracy will not survive unless private media outlets are regulated for honesty and ethical balance.

Mike D London @mikedlondon.bsky.social · 14h

Net migration almost halved last year - but 84% of frequent GB 'News' viewers think it increased.

Whether it's called news or current affairs, it needs to be rooted in factual information, otherwise it's not just worthless but also damaging.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

GB News viewers more likely to wrongly believe net migration to UK rising, study finds

Research also finds majority of people are against letting politicians front current affairs programmes

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16h

Lib Dem's Daisy Cooper calls for an assessment into the threat Elon Musk poses to UK democracy after Tommy Robinson said Musk is paying for his legal fees

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Vlad Vexler @vladvexler.bsky.social · 18h

Nigel Farage falls through the cracks of media scrutiny. He receives the attention of someone powerful, but the scrutiny of someone powerless. It’s a case study in how fear of democratic decline makes institutions submissive which accelerates democratic decline.

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 14h

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 19h

It only applies to the visa group for graduates and similar not all migrants.

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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 19h

In November's Budget, the Chancellor can reform taxes on wealth to achieve three wins - raising revenue, tackling inequality and boosting growth. Find out more at fairnessfoundation.com/win-win-win

Win-Win-Win

Taxing wealth for fairness, revenue and growth

fairnessfoundation.com

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 21h

That £900k house in Frinton. Has anyone mentioned how it was paid for yet? Any laws broken, or all above board?

Anyone investigating? Media grown a conscience? Any journalist working for the British people? Anyone?

Half way through another week of silence then.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 20h

Digital ID

In the EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 establishes a digital identity system for the EU & requires provision of an EU Digital Identity Wallet by member states.

Pretty much what the UK's digitial wallet & digital ID does for us - something we will need if we're ever to rejoin the EU.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1183, also known as the European Digital Identity Framework, establishes a digital identity system for EU citizens, residents, and businesses. The core of the regulation is the mandatory provision of an EU Digital Identity Wallet by member states, giving individuals sole control over their digital identity and data. This framework aims to enable secure, seamless, and trusted access to both public and private digital services across borders.
Key aspects of the regulation
EU Digital Identity Wallet: This is the central component of the new framework. Citizens will have a digital wallet that allows them to store and share personal data and documents securely.
User control: The regulation is built on the principle that every individual has the right to control their digital identity, ensuring their data is not controlled by third parties.
Cross-border access: It provides a legal basis for EU member states to recognize each other's electronic identification means and digital identity wallets. This will allow for the seamless and secure use of digital services across the EU, such as online banking, public services, and social benefits.
Trust services: The regulation also updates and expands the legal framework for various trust services, such as electronic signatures, seals, registered delivery services, and website authentication certificates.
New trust services: It introduces new trust services like the electronic attestation of attributes and the electronic archiving of electronic documents.
Implementation timeline: The regulation entered into force on May 20, 2024. Member states are required to provide EU Digital Identity Wallets to their citizens within 24 months of the adoption of the relevant implementing acts, which were adopted on November 28, 2024.

Purpose and impact
Simplified access: The framework is designed to simplify and streamline access to digital services for all users, whether they are public or private.
Increased security: It aims to enhance security and confidence in digital interactions, reducing the risk of identity theft and fraud.
Support for the digital economy: By providing a standardized and secure digital identity framework, it aims to foster innovation and competition within the EU's digital economy.
Privacy-preserving: The regulation emphasizes privacy-preserving digital identification, giving users control over which data they share with service providers.

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 21h

This only applies to migrants on the special visa for posts in science , hospitals, universities, finance, tech etc. Don’t believe every scare story put out by the media.

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Pete @countzerorepeat.bsky.social · 22h

UK media. Ask Labour about the Chinese, don't ask Farage about Russian bribes, or mysterious bankrolling of Leave. If you do minimise it, laugh it off. Repeat the process for Russian money swilling through the Tory party.
The majority of the British media stinks.
It's as bent as a corkscrew.

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Phil Myers @philmyers53.bsky.social · 1d

Do you remember what it was like under the Tories? 4 PMs in 5 years. The lies, the incompetence , the corruption. THE SCANDALS!
We are still suffering from it all

Meanwhile, Labour has returned decency, honesty, integrity, + success both domestically and internationally

Ten year Keir

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 22h

Climate Change Committee warns we aren’t doing enough to stem/plan for global warming.

Meanwhile, in response to proposed solar farm,Tice says they “will do all [they] can to stop investors and developers; nothing is off the table”
Reform: a constant whining drag on progress, prosperity and sanity.

UK must prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, climate advisors warn
CLIMATE GLOBAL WARMING WEATHER
• Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 6:53am
Martin Stew
Science Correspondent
Credit: i-Stock
The UK must prepare for a 2C rise in global temperatures by 2050, according to new analysis from the Climate Change Committee (CCC), commissioned by the government.
The report forecasts that risks from heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires could double over the next 25 years, with some peak river flows increasing by as much as 40%.
itv.com

The Times:

Reform vow to fight 'crazy Miliband over solar farm

Miliband has approved plans for Britain's biggest solar farm, prompting Reform UK to say it would fight to reverse the decision.
The Tillbridge Solar project, in Lin-colnshire, would cover an area equivalent to about 2,000 football pitches.
Farage's party said the scheme would destroy valuable agricultural land, but Labour said it was needed to meet green energy targets and reduce dependency on energy from abroad.
Tillbridge Solar is the tenth large solar project Miliband has approved since taking office. Half of them are in Lin-colnshire, prompting opposition from local Reform and Conservative MPs.
Tillbridge Solar aims to generate electricity for 300,000 homes and the scheme would cover about 1,400 hectares of mainly agricultural land
Michael Shanks, the energy minister, said: "Solar is one of the cheapest and quickest power sources we can build. It is crucial in our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, giving us energy security, good jobs and growth across the country."

A report by the Planning Inspectorate said that the project would lead to the loss of about 1,200 hectares of farm-land, including 11l hectares of the highest grade land, and acknowledged the cumulative impact of other solar arrays in Lincolnshire. However, it concluded that this would not be nationally "significant" , with solar taking over less
than 1% of UK farmland.
It added that the biodiversity would benefit from the end of intensive farming on the land and that crop planting
"could be restored should it be needed in the future" for food security.
In a blunt warning to companies behind the schemes, Richard Tice, Reform UK's deputy leader and the MP for nearby Boston & Skegness, said: "We will do all we can to stop investors and developers; nothing is off the table."

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 22h

Digital ID

This is Adam - a dual UK-Estonia national.

He has been using digital ID in Estonia for almost a quarter of a century.

He tells us about some of the benefits of digital ID.

Great video of someone's personal experiences with it, put out by the government via the DSIT.

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 1d

Poor Tommy Robinson. What possible reason could the border police have had for stopping a known criminal who is being investigated by HMRC from taking £13,000 in cash abroad while driving a Bentley that wasn’t his and refusing to answer their questions? It’s an outrage!

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 1d

Cryptocurrency is sold as radical innovation and financial liberation.

In reality, it’s an old familiar story: fraud.

By Prof Richard Murphy

Cryptocurrency: lawlessness disguised as liberty

Cryptocurrency is sold as radical innovation and financial liberation. In reality, it’s an old familiar story: fraud

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 21h

The only marathon I ever completed. 😂

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 1d

Very quiet from the far right. Who threatened to riot when Lucy Connolly was jailed. You see the rank hypocrisy right?

mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 1d

Man jailed for five years for Farage death threat www.bbc.com/news/article...

An example of our justice system working. Now why isn’t the thug who was born here who threatened to kill Keir Starmer facing the same fate?

Man jailed for five years for threatening to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok

The Reform UK leader has described the threats made in a TikTok video as "pretty chilling".

www.bbc.com

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

What's this?

An actual media story being positive about the real achievements the Labour government are making towards delivering their manifesto.

I know many of you already know this fact, but isn't it good to see someone in the media reporting it?

Thank you @politicsjoe.bsky.social

Labour has already delivered or making progress towards two-thirds of its manifesto pledges

The Labour government has already delivered or is making progress towards around two thirds of its manifesto pledges, after just over a year in power.

www.joe.co.uk

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 1d

Great news

Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 1d

Quite agree the government needs to close loopholes and find innovative ways of taxing assets and income from companies differently. I noticed that Sunak payed a much smaller tax rate than I am forced to and that cannot be right.

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Mike @mikem51.bsky.social · 1d

Thatcher made simple mistakes that every poor person understood. Selling the family silver for short term gain destroys the future and pawning the family silver means you have to pay more to get it back with the money lenders being the only winners.

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