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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1h

❓ Protecting women and girls?

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/reform-councillor-suspended-amid-misconduct-allegations-from-331118/

Reform councillor suspended amid investigation into ‘lewd remarks’

A Reform UK councillor has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct following a complaint by “several women”.

www.kentonline.co.uk

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 2h

Even the San Francisco Chronicle is done with Trump’s tyranny.

California, make it count.
Vote YES on Prop 50.

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Tony @toekneee.bsky.social · 1h

Trump is very unwell. I’d be surprised if he lasted the full term. But he does deserve credit for getting the deal over the line; nothing more.

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Tony @toekneee.bsky.social · 1h

Excellent news. And great to hear that Khan has decided to stand for a 4th term.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1h

What's this? The data suggests the far-right agitators who talk London and the UK down are wrong?

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1h

Some politicians and commentators continue to denigrate London and talk our great city down, but the facts show a very different picture.

The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago.

A graphic reporting: fewest homicides in London since monthly records began. The number of homicides in London between January to September 2025 is the lowest in the first 9 months of any year since monthly records began in 2003.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1h

Some politicians and commentators continue to denigrate London and talk our great city down, but the facts show a very different picture.

The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than in any year since monthly records began 22 years ago.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 3h

Nearly every media outlet is announcing they will refuse to sign the Pentagon’s new rule stating they cannot report information if it’s not government “authorized.”

Even Newsmax is refusing to sign.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 3h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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Tony @toekneee.bsky.social · 4h

Does he have deep pockets?

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 5h

Karma isn’t dead yet.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5h

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 4h

⬇️ The reduced inflow of EU students and professionals has disrupted talent in sectors like technology, finance, and law.

📉 The financial services sector alone has lost around 40,000 jobs to EU cities since 2016.

https://bit.ly/3J4pPOU

Post-Brexit youth mobility: What a new visa deal means for UK law, business and talent - Legal Cheek

MA law conversion student Maryam Ali reflects on the impact of the potential new visa deal

www.legalcheek.com

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 4h

⚠️ Professor @jagjitchadha.bsky.social: "The European Investment Bank (during) our membership would typically lend us £6-7 billion pounds a year"

"The replacement banks we've got only lent £2.4 billion pounds. We have not replaced what we've lost from the European Investment Bank"

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 5h

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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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 7h

💷 With over £140 billion lost from the economy, more than 2 billion pieces of paperwork, and tens of thousands of business stopping trading with our largest economic partner - is it any surprise?

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-wes-streeting-european-union-b2844451.html

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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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

A reminder that as much as we'd like the Labour government to be only looking to the future, there are still many things coming to light from the Tory years which need fixing.

Like this; which ought to have a rare positive thing the Tories did, but still left a mess for Labour to clean up.

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Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

This is another reason why the Best Start Family Hubs / Best Start website will be so important when fully up & running: as a source of trusted, reliable information.

The Government kicks off a new campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of unreliable advice & false expectations.

Parents supported to navigate early years misinformation online

Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.

www.gov.uk

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5h

⚖️ Legal bodies representing over 250,000 lawyers have hit back against Robert Jenrick's “politically motivated attacks” on the legal sector as “irresponsible and dangerous”.

https://www.cityam.com/legal-profession-hits-back-at-robert-jenrick-threat-against-activist-judges/

Legal profession hits back at Robert Jenrick threat against 'activist' judges

Legal bodies have pushed back against recent "politically motivated attacks" on the legal profession, following Robert Jenrick's critcisms.

www.cityam.com

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 5h

So not only have Labour been pivotal on the world stage they’re delivering for the homeless, protecting homes/businesses from flooding and slashing delays to get housing built. All in a normal week under a Labour government. Oh and the economy is still outperforming most, bar US

1. The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world's most advanced economies this year. IMF)
2. Deposit Returns Scheme on drinks containers from Oct 27 to run in major supermarkets in England/Wales
3. Every Labour MP voted to ban the badger cull 👏👏👏
4. Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a key driver for growth to slash planning delays
5. New Fair Work Agency will transform how employment rights are enforced across the UK.
6. Deprived communities to get new flood defences faster
7. Sellafield Ltd awards £2.9bn infrastructure contracts
8. £84 million injection to tackle homelessness
9. Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard
10. First illegal migrants returned under new UK-France agreement
11. Patients in poorer areas to get better access to GPs
12. 10,600 new UK jobs have be

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 5h

The UK's largest solar farm has today been approved by the government.

Tillbridge Solar Project in Lincolnshire has potential for up to 500MW of energy - equivalent for 300,000 homes.

I believe it's the 13th approval by this government for major solar and wind projects.

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Tillbridge Solar Project development consent decision announced

The Tillbridge Solar Project DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

www.gov.uk

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

“An essential condition today for entry into the upper echelons of Conservative party politics is being willing to at least pretend that you think taking Britain out of the EU was a good idea. This is a never-ending lobotomy for the Tories”

Brexit will always ruin you in the end.
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How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

on.ft.com

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11h

Ugh. The utterly selfish hypocrisy of these dismal people. Taking opportunities they enjoyed away from future generations. Like Braverman who studied in Paris under the Erasmus scheme. I will never run out of scorn or loathing for them.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10h

New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social

On why Putin still thinks he can win in Ukraine - and whether he's right.

(£/free trial)

samf.substack.com/p/putins-the...

Putin's theory of victory

The war between Russia and Ukraine is more likely to end with a negotiated ceasefire than with a sweeping military victory though neither seems close.

samf.substack.com

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10h

Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
@realchrisrufo
This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature.
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Aug 19, 2024
Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more.

https://ncf.edu/youngheretics/
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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday the Bus Services (No2) Bill completed its process through Parliament.

It now goes to the King for Royal Assent, when it becomes law.

As well as overturning the ban on public ownership of bus companies, it gives local authorities more power over who runs buses, fares, routes & timetables.

Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

Current version of Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

bills.parliament.uk

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