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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 8h

The Greens have pulled ahead of Labour for the first time.

It's on! 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/greens-pul...

Greens pull ahead of Labour

And both Labour and the British media are rattled.

www.owenjones.news

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Extremely Teenig @teenig.bsky.social · 4h

I believe he was not a teacher but an assistant.
He wasn't employed but an agency contractor.
The agency stopped using him not for his flag fixation but for his disgraceful online abuse

Extremely Teenig @teenig.bsky.social · 6h

COVID, now there's a time to tangle with.
Anyone able to find out how much he coined in over that period. Do I remember him and his pals screaming about getting money out fast without any due diligence.

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 14h

McSweeney was company secretary of Labour Together while he was running Starmer’s Labour leader bid.

During this period, Labour Together was breaking the law by failing to report donations; it also secretly backed Starmer.

So, do we have an illegally-elected PM?
www.thecanary.co/the-fraud/20...

The Fraud serialisation, Part Four: the illegal funding that made Starmer Labour leader

McSweeney was running Starmer’s leadership campaign at the same time Labour Together was breaking the law by failing to report donations

www.thecanary.co

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Extremely Teenig @teenig.bsky.social · 14h

I wonder why Melanie doesn't allow comment on her posts. Is it fear of being caught out talking mince again.
Who knows but maybe Melanie could give us her workings out on this wee pearl.
The figures don't reflect your claims do they??

Melanie Ward MP @melanieward.bsky.social · 1d

While the SNP are squabbling amongst themselves about independence, they are failing to address the problems in our NHS. This leaves too many people waiting in pain for treatment - as I told BBC #PoliticsLive

Extremely Teenig @teenig.bsky.social · 14h

And already are. They have lousy conditions, ridiculous expectations on them and end up leaving.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

"Polanski slammed” reports the Daily Express. The person doing that “slamming” is, err, Daily Express journalist Carole Malone.

And the reason? Because I want us to follow a science led public health approach to regulate drug use.

Polanski slammed over bid to legalise drugs

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James FBSI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Extremist) @toplandscaper.bsky.social · 1d

Two reports from diametrically opposed points of view. BBC Shortbread yet again in full SNP Baad mode. Quoting figures and presenting no context. It's forever amateur hour at Pacific Quay.

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Jinky @ynwa1888.bsky.social · 17h

Why is this prk not been arrested?

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 23h

Making the case for wealth taxes on @SkyNewsPolitics just now. Rumours that Chancellor might seek yet more spending cuts are horrifying - public services are already on their knees & top 50 richest families in UK now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population - over 34 million people.

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Hetty (arty) @indyhetty.bsky.social · 23h

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Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 1d

There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.

Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts

Spending is controlled, not spiralling

Worklessness is near record lows

My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...

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Gill Steele @squirreltower.bsky.social · 16h

Ecologists who work both sides of the border despair about what’s being allowed to happen in England
Currently with ineffective regulation by Natural England & “Biodiversity Net Gain” in combination with this upcoming Planning Bill

Maintain environmental regulation in Scotland vote Green & SNP 2026

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 15h

Your talking about the app the WM Establishment developed for England's failed Test & Trace App, That cost the UK economy £30b?
Scotland's App actually worked at a fraction of that cost
Do voters know know that their health data may be shared with US Health Insurers?
@melanieward.bsky.social

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d

'No shame': UK invites private firms to compete for Gaza reconstruction contracts - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-mps-slam-uks-private-finance-efforts-rebuilding-gaza

'No shame': UK invites private firms to compete for Gaza reconstruction contracts

As Britain positions itself as key player in the rebuilding of territory devastated by Israel's genocide, MPs point to its role in its destruction

www.middleeasteye.net

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

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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Billy @cromartie7.bsky.social · 1d

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

The 'protect our women thugs' standing outside Asylum Seeker residences threatening women with rape while the Police do nothing.

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Dotair Raibeart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 1d

I despair. The Chilcott Iraq War inquiry found that Tony Blair deliberately exaggerated a threat as a false pretext to go to war, ignored several warnings about what would happen, & had no post invasion strategy. The result was hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths. Blair now in charge of Gaza

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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social · 2d

“Scottish doctors’ branch union organiser lies about there being fewer GPs and ignores Scotland having 25% more of them to staff new SNP drop-in services.”

Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 2d

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/14/s...

Scottish doctors’ branch union organiser lies about there being fewer GPs and ignores Scotland having 25% more of them to staff new SNP drop-in services

Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scottish Government today: A network of walk-in GP clinics will open as part of work to improve access to primary care. The clinics, which would be staffed by …

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tamrys.bsky.social @tamrys.bsky.social · 1d

The fuckery runs deep with #terroriststateofisrael
ISR said it had proof of Hamas tunnels under hospitals. Turns out that "proof" was CGI. The tunnels led not to Gaza but to a 3D asset library complete with borrowed scenes from a Scottish museum
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGdQ5XXeVx8

Hamas Evidence Has Been Exposed as CGI – And Israel is Freaking Out

YouTube video by KernowDamo

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 1d

Just Google Ms Caddel rather than question whether or not her statement is manufactured. She works for Middlesbrough council as a homeless coordinator. Despite being an asthmatic she has run marathons to raise money for homeless charities. What has Britain First or Reform done to help the homeless?

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 1d

Making life more difficult for migrants helps nobody.
Making it harder for people fleeing war and persecution to find safety helps nobody.
Labour pushing xenophobia as policy helps nobody.
Pandering to far right politics doesn't combat far right rhetoric or "build trust in politicians"
#r4today

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 2d

We can all bitch and moan and call out the utterly contemptible policies suggested by the likes of Reform and the Conservatives, but if that same condemnation is not applied to Labour then it shows it is not about supporting migrants, it is about being party political. 2/

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 2d

In practice, and even before today's changes, Labour has gone further on anti-immigration policies than any government in decades. The outcome being more families ripped apart, more people forced to become undocumented, fewer jobs for everyone and a crashed economy. 3/

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

UK banks oppose tax rise.

Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.

The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.

it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified

Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?

Banks step up lobbying over threat of Reeves tax hikes

The gap between the tax burden on British banks and their international rivals is widening, even before the imposition of any further levies in next month's budget, according to a report seen by Sky N...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

UK faces highest inflation in G7 this year and next, IMF warns.

Biggest cause is profiteering led by energy, water and food businesses. No govt checks it.

Real average wage stuck at 2008 level. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Govts needs to remove cash from the rich.

UK faces highest inflation in G7 this year and next, IMF warns

According to fund’s World Economic Outlook, Britain is on course to average 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026

www.theguardian.com

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