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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 8h

Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.

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Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · 11h

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Rod Evans @ultra-rejoiner.bsky.social · 11h

"The impact of Brexit is severe and long lasting... austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget, all of those things have weighed heavily on the UK economy."

That is what chancellor Rachel Reeves said today.

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Stewart Macdonald @mrred8691.bsky.social · 13h

People on a doomloop miss out on this news.

Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 13h

UK Fastest growing economy this year, forecast to be second fastest next year.

Not bad considering all the doom the media spouts.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF

But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 11h

ALSO. Badenoch claims China was unequivocally classed as a threat in 2021 review and by MI5 in 2022. So can she please explain why the Chinese Nuclear Group was still involved with the Hinkley nuclear power plant project a full two years later - nine months even after Cash and Berry were arrested? 🤨

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 16h

Me too. The media will have to do lots of editing to make Badenoch look normal.

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Virginia @virginiagjh.bsky.social · 17h

#Pmqs ah, I’m very greatful Keir Starmer is our PM

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 16h

BBC Lunchtime News working hard to edit PMQs to make Badenoch’s part look reasonable instead of the catastrophe it actually was.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 20h

The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 18h

All those years of attacking ‘the Brexit deal’ rather than Brexit itself have helped only Farage. It was always Brexit.

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Stewart Macdonald @mrred8691.bsky.social · 20h

Who would have thought Reform aren’t ready for government?
All those councillors winning elections then resigning when they realise they have to actually work aren’t ready for government!!!
The majority of Reform would fck you over good style,never let them.

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 1d

A useful reminder that everything isn’t quite as doom and gloom as some politicians and parts of the media might have you believe.

So, around two thirds of the government’s Manifesto pledges have either already been achieved or are on the way to being achieved.

www.joe.co.uk/politics/lab...

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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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 20h

The verdict of the trial has been delayed because of the trip

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 20h

Here's me and my Grandad.

His family — and my Grandma’s — came over from Ireland. He served in the RAF. Both of them trained as nurses, helping build the NHS.

I'm the granddaughter of immigrants. Stories like theirs are part of our national story. I'll never forget that.

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patc1949.bsky.social @patc1949.bsky.social · 20h

A bit of misogyny there.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22h

Chancellor admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

news.sky.com/story/chance...

Chancellor admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

Speaking exclusively to Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates, Rachel Reeves says Brexit, austerity, and the Liz Truss mini-budget have all played a role in damaging Britain's economy - as she prep...

news.sky.com

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tanders24.bsky.social @tanders24.bsky.social · 21h

They hounded Angela Rayner for weeks….our press is not fit for purpose

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Pete @countzerorepeat.bsky.social · 20h

Can't upset Farage's big money backers. The UK's media is largely made up of vain right-wing blowhards. Unfortunately, there are enough people with a serf like mindset to keep doffing caps and consuming whatever crap the media puts out.

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

Interesting change…

European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 1d

For the first time in years, senior Labour figures are saying it plainly.

Wes Streeting: “I’m glad that Brexit is a problem whose name we now dare speak.”
Keir Starmer: “They lied to this country, unleashed chaos, and walked away after Brexit.”

The silence is breaking. The damage is undeniable.

Starmer and Streeting break silence on Brexit’s damage

We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

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Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 21h

I'm so sick of hearing these whines about higher costs for employers. What they're really moaning about is people - particularly in the public sector - getting long overdue pay rises. As anyone should know, if poorer people have more money they spend it and it's good for the economy. #r4today

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Rebel Alliance #FBPE 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @celticdolphin.bsky.social · 1d

The problem when we have a right wing press & media. It’s always negative reporting for Labour.
The far left is as bad, instead of celebrating any wins they concentrate on the negatives.
This Government isn’t perfect but compared to the last 14 years, it’s a huge improvement and that’s something!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

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

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/lab...

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.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 1d

Annnnd in among the doom cycle of bad press for the Govt loe and behold our economy is forecast to be the second fastest growing among the G7 economies..

I bet the BBC choked, having to report this..

Probs be an interview by Chris Mason or Kuenssberg with Farage soon to say why it’s bad news 🤷🏼‍♂️

UK forecast to be second-fastest growing economy in G7 - IMF

But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Appears the Devon Reform UK councillors that overspent on election expenses have been granted relief with them claiming ‘mistakes’ in their finances.

The first point is - would you want such careless councillors managing your council budget?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

High Court clears Reform councillors of election overspending

Councillors Neil and Tony Stevens and their agent Rob Sheridan brought a civil case to the High Court.

www.bbc.co.uk

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