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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 7h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

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

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 1d

Very good news from the east of Germany, where the far-right (AfD) has its strongest base - the AfD got soundly defeated in two mayoral elections, in places where they were trying to use the presence of people seeking asylum as a decisive issue. Many voters rejected that outlook. That's hopeful.

Christian Bangel @christianbangel.bsky.social · 1d

Wieder ein schlechter Tag für die AfD im Osten.
Deklassiert in der OB-Stichwahl in Frankfurt (Oder) und sogar in Eisenhüttenstadt - wo sie sich echte Hoffnung machte - deutlich verloren.

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OleBiscuitBarrel.bsky.social @olebiscuitbarrel.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you for all of this 🙌🏼

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

This goes even higher up. Forget Medvedchuk. Forget Medvedev

According to former Brexit Party MEP and defected Reform MP Rupert Lowe, the individuals at Gill's meetings claimed to be "close to Putin"

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Just Me @dexterturner.bsky.social · Jun 13

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 1d

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 4d

🚨🚨Good news: The European Union has signaled it will not give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its #green rules in order to firm up a deal on #tariffs, @ec.europa.eu trade chief @sabineweyand.bsky.social has said to EU Member States. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

www.politico.eu

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 1d

This is interesting - makes me wonder what the objective function of Crown Estate is: on.ft.com/48o1wpD Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for pushing up UK energy prices

Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for pushing up UK energy prices

Cost of offshore wind increased by monopoly ownership of seabed, alleges campaign group

on.ft.com

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 1d

This is simply the EU enforcing its existing border controls by means of a new system, not a "threat to throw out second home owners". Again Brexiters believe that the UK should have border controls as regards the EU, but not the other way around.

Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 4d

Entirely unsurprising that the Holiday Villa 'Ndrangheta have found politcal allies at last in the shape of Reform UK.

Reform really do hypocrisy very well.

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H/T @goodclimate.bsky.social & @rolandmcs.bsky.social

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.

ok.co.uk @ok.co.uk · 7d

Rylan Clark is set to delve into the eerie world of witchcraft in his new show, The Witches Of Essex.

Rylan Clark slams 'misogyny' in British witch hunt as he fronts new Sky show

Rylan Clark shares the spotlight with professor Alice Roberts in The Witches Of Essex, where the pair delve into the dark history of witch hunts - and one discovery rattled Rylan.

www.ok.co.uk

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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OleBiscuitBarrel.bsky.social @olebiscuitbarrel.bsky.social · 4d

Making it digital-only is a red line for many who support the concept of ID cards (incl me, living in EU, and finding them v useful). Digital is unnecessarily costly, complex, risky, non-inclusive, with a live example in EUSS of the problems of having a key official document in digital-only format.

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 4d

Despite the announcement of the ceasefire, Israeli Occupation warplanes bombard a residential house in Al Sabra neighborhood.

The initial toll is Four Palestinians killed and more than 40 missing under the rubble.

A close-up shot shows the rubble of a destroyed building at night. Among the gray dust and shattered concrete, a bloodied human hand is partially visible, trapped beneath the debris. Pieces of clothing and crushed fragments surround the hand, conveying the horror of people buried alive. The dim lighting and flashlight glare highlight the desperation of the rescue effort.

In a nighttime rescue scene, Palestinian medics and volunteers work under harsh lights amid the ruins of a bombed residential building. Several men, including Red Crescent workers in beige and red uniforms, carry a white body bag through the debris. The background reveals collapsed walls and dark silhouettes of onlookers standing in shock among the wreckage.

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: Israeli tanks fired directly at civilians on Al-Rashid Street while the latter were trying to return to northern Gaza, shortly after the ceasefire agreement had supposedly taken effect.

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 4d

Kenn Valley (Teignbridge) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 50.4% (+11.0)
➡️ RFM: 23.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.6% (-19.0)
🙋 Ind: 8.2% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.5% (-13.9)
🌹 LAB: 2.7% (-9.9)
🙋 Ind: 0.5% (New)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2023.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 4d

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

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 4d

You never did, so someone has to.

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James Woodfield @jameswoodfield.bsky.social · 5d

Badenoch’s Conservative Party banned award-winning journalist David Hencke from their conference.

It was he who exposed the scandal of two Tory MPs taking bribes to perform tasks on behalf of Mohamed Al-Fayed, the now infamous former owner of Harrods.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

The National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 5d

"Stupid, spurious and absurd."

@peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social reacts to claims that #Farage barely knew Russian stooge Nathan Gill - the former #ReformUK leader in Wales

With @goldbergradio.bsky.social

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BYLINE TIMES PODCAST: Farage "Thick As Thieves" with Reform's Russian Stooge

Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss the links between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the party's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, who has admitted acce...

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 4d

@bylinetimes.bsky.social is obviously doing something right..getting under the skin, doing real investigative journalism; not pandering to politicians in exchange for access. Keep up the good work. bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

The National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

bylinetimes.com

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OleBiscuitBarrel.bsky.social @olebiscuitbarrel.bsky.social · 5d

Unfortunately, and without any notice or announcement, as of Tuesday this week BBC 6Music is no longer available on TuneIn. No idea why.

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 6d

Bernard Manning rides again: how TikTok and Instagram are promoting racist “jokes” to teens

Sketches from the 70s & 80s featuring slurs including the N word are going viral on social media, shared by millions and boosted by algorithms

@stokel.bsky.social reports

www.thenerve.news/p/bernard-ma...

Composite of Bernard Manning clips on social media with the title: Bernard Manning rides again: how TikTok and Instagram are promoting racist “jokes” to teens

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 5d

Unbelievable that TikTok & Insta are amplifying 1970s ‘jokes’ about N*****s & P***s to a whole new generation.

Bernard Manning, of all people, is back in fashion…

THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 6d

Bernard Manning rides again: how TikTok and Instagram are promoting racist “jokes” to teens

Sketches from the 70s & 80s featuring slurs including the N word are going viral on social media, shared by millions and boosted by algorithms

@stokel.bsky.social reports

www.thenerve.news/p/bernard-ma...

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 6d

NEWS! Woman whose party couldn't spell 'Britain' decides English degrees are a 'rip-off' newsthump.com/2025/10/08/w...

Woman whose party couldn’t spell ‘Britain’ decides English degrees are a ‘rip-off’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has today announced plans to reduce student numbers taking worthless degrees ‘like English’, just 24 hours after her party spectacularly failed to spel…

newsthump.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 6d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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