Allyson
@ada-l.bsky.social
UK based mum, cat lover, software engineer, egalitarian and massive fan of being nice to each other. Lifelong Labour voter with dual US/UK nationality. Feeling the pain across the pond and came here from the 'other place' for solace.
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social
you need to do more to share what Labour do.
The work they are doing is transformational & is setting up the foundations up for a much better future.
Yet you do tend to be negative & rarely focus on the positives.
Let's see more shows looking at policy not personality.
you need to do more to share what Labour do.
The work they are doing is transformational & is setting up the foundations up for a much better future.
Yet you do tend to be negative & rarely focus on the positives.
Let's see more shows looking at policy not personality.
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
you need to do more to share what Labour do.
The work they are doing is transformational & is setting up the foundations up for a much better future.
Yet you do tend to be negative & rarely focus on the positives.
Let's see more shows looking at policy not personality.
you need to do more to share what Labour do.
The work they are doing is transformational & is setting up the foundations up for a much better future.
Yet you do tend to be negative & rarely focus on the positives.
Let's see more shows looking at policy not personality.
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🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage asks Keir Starmer if he would approve Reform councils speeding up the closure of migrant hotels
Starmer: "We will close every hotel... but he appears he doesn't have time to condemn the racist comments from his own MP - utterly spineless"
#PMQs
Starmer: "We will close every hotel... but he appears he doesn't have time to condemn the racist comments from his own MP - utterly spineless"
#PMQs
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage asks Keir Starmer if he would approve Reform councils speeding up the closure of migrant hotels
Starmer: "We will close every hotel... but he appears he doesn't have time to condemn the racist comments from his own MP - utterly spineless"
#PMQs
Starmer: "We will close every hotel... but he appears he doesn't have time to condemn the racist comments from his own MP - utterly spineless"
#PMQs
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I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
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Shouting at the radio now.
The current caller is saying Labour are u-turning on everything in their manifesto.
That is categorically NOT true.
Please call people out when they claim this.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social that mean you too.
At least make people tell you what in the manifesto they mean.
The current caller is saying Labour are u-turning on everything in their manifesto.
That is categorically NOT true.
Please call people out when they claim this.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social that mean you too.
At least make people tell you what in the manifesto they mean.
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Shouting at the radio now.
The current caller is saying Labour are u-turning on everything in their manifesto.
That is categorically NOT true.
Please call people out when they claim this.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social that mean you too.
At least make people tell you what in the manifesto they mean.
The current caller is saying Labour are u-turning on everything in their manifesto.
That is categorically NOT true.
Please call people out when they claim this.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social that mean you too.
At least make people tell you what in the manifesto they mean.
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Yesterday the PM called out Reform and racism.
Yesterday the media will have got today's press releases about good news health stories and that the Health Secretary would be doing the media rounds today.
And now the media suddenly have anonymous sources and speculation...
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Yesterday the media will have got today's press releases about good news health stories and that the Health Secretary would be doing the media rounds today.
And now the media suddenly have anonymous sources and speculation...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Yesterday the PM called out Reform and racism.
Yesterday the media will have got today's press releases about good news health stories and that the Health Secretary would be doing the media rounds today.
And now the media suddenly have anonymous sources and speculation...
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Yesterday the media will have got today's press releases about good news health stories and that the Health Secretary would be doing the media rounds today.
And now the media suddenly have anonymous sources and speculation...
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The Cyber Security & Resilience Bill will be introduced to Parliament in the Commons today.
We've all seen how our public services & businesses can be crippled by cyber attacks, costing £15b a year.
This bill aims to help protect our key services like the NHS, transport & energy from attacks.
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We've all seen how our public services & businesses can be crippled by cyber attacks, costing £15b a year.
This bill aims to help protect our key services like the NHS, transport & energy from attacks.
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Tough new laws to strengthen the UK's defences against cyber attacks on NHS, transport and energy
Proposed new laws will strengthen cyber defences for essential public services like healthcare, drinking water providers, transport and energy.
www.gov.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Cyber Security & Resilience Bill will be introduced to Parliament in the Commons today.
We've all seen how our public services & businesses can be crippled by cyber attacks, costing £15b a year.
This bill aims to help protect our key services like the NHS, transport & energy from attacks.
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We've all seen how our public services & businesses can be crippled by cyber attacks, costing £15b a year.
This bill aims to help protect our key services like the NHS, transport & energy from attacks.
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Republicans BLOCKED an amendment would redirect $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years.
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Republicans BLOCKED an amendment would redirect $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years.
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?
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One of the good things about watching some of the wider debates in the Commons is seeing some of the junior ministers at the Despatch box.
Here is part off the closing speech @dantomlinson.bsky.social gave for the government on the opposition day debate on taxes.
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Here is part off the closing speech @dantomlinson.bsky.social gave for the government on the opposition day debate on taxes.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
One of the good things about watching some of the wider debates in the Commons is seeing some of the junior ministers at the Despatch box.
Here is part off the closing speech @dantomlinson.bsky.social gave for the government on the opposition day debate on taxes.
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Here is part off the closing speech @dantomlinson.bsky.social gave for the government on the opposition day debate on taxes.
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@frost.house.gov joins Jen to unpack what we’ve learned from Epstein’s emails—and what’s yet to be revealed—about how the Epstein files implicate Trump and his administration. His full interview is up now.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-epstein-emails-air-traffic-jams
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-epstein-emails-air-traffic-jams
New Epstein Emails, Air Traffic Jams, & ACA Premiums: Rep. Maxwell Frost Gives Us the Latest
"We have an incompetent administration and an idiot in Sean Duffy who just does not know what he's doing."
contrarian.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
@frost.house.gov joins Jen to unpack what we’ve learned from Epstein’s emails—and what’s yet to be revealed—about how the Epstein files implicate Trump and his administration. His full interview is up now.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-epstein-emails-air-traffic-jams
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-epstein-emails-air-traffic-jams
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva said two victims of Epstein's abuse were in the gallery to watch her be sworn in: Elizabeth Stein and Jessica Michaels.
"Justice cannot wait another day," she said, referencing the Epstein files discharge petition.
"Justice cannot wait another day," she said, referencing the Epstein files discharge petition.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Rep. Adelita Grijalva said two victims of Epstein's abuse were in the gallery to watch her be sworn in: Elizabeth Stein and Jessica Michaels.
"Justice cannot wait another day," she said, referencing the Epstein files discharge petition.
"Justice cannot wait another day," she said, referencing the Epstein files discharge petition.
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The UK employment rate is UP under Labour
I didn't post about this earlier in the week when the data was released, but because yet again the media only gave half the story and mentioned unemployment, I've corrected several people today. So I need to point it out.
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I didn't post about this earlier in the week when the data was released, but because yet again the media only gave half the story and mentioned unemployment, I've corrected several people today. So I need to point it out.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The UK employment rate is UP under Labour
I didn't post about this earlier in the week when the data was released, but because yet again the media only gave half the story and mentioned unemployment, I've corrected several people today. So I need to point it out.
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I didn't post about this earlier in the week when the data was released, but because yet again the media only gave half the story and mentioned unemployment, I've corrected several people today. So I need to point it out.
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It’s ALL going to come out.
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It’s ALL going to come out.
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Winter Fuel Payments
9m pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start being paid today.
Payments between £100 & £300 will be made across Nov & Dec.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
9m pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start being paid today.
Payments between £100 & £300 will be made across Nov & Dec.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
Millions of pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments from today
Nine million pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start hitting bank accounts from today.
www.gov.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Winter Fuel Payments
9m pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start being paid today.
Payments between £100 & £300 will be made across Nov & Dec.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
9m pensioners are to benefit from vital support for energy costs during the colder months as Winter Fuel Payments start being paid today.
Payments between £100 & £300 will be made across Nov & Dec.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
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I knew that was coming!!! WooHoo!!! $2 BILLION dollars pissed away with the signing of a piece of paper to make Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth sound important.
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I knew that was coming!!! WooHoo!!! $2 BILLION dollars pissed away with the signing of a piece of paper to make Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth sound important.
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Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
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Innocent people wouldn’t need to hold an emergency meeting to try to find a way to block the release of the Epstein Files
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Innocent people wouldn’t need to hold an emergency meeting to try to find a way to block the release of the Epstein Files
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Procedurally, substantively, and on damages, Trump's legal claims against the BBC are pathetically weak. The statute of limitations has expired (and damages caps apply) in the U.K., site of publication; two execs say they believe the show never aired in the US, yet Trump wants to sue in Florida. /1
A Trump Lawsuit Against the BBC Would Face Serious Hurdles
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Procedurally, substantively, and on damages, Trump's legal claims against the BBC are pathetically weak. The statute of limitations has expired (and damages caps apply) in the U.K., site of publication; two execs say they believe the show never aired in the US, yet Trump wants to sue in Florida. /1
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Crisis in Reform run Kent County Council
The PM was asked about this at PMQs today.
He did not shy away from calling out Reform, reminding us Kent was supposed to be the Reform blueprint for how they'd run the country.
But all Reform have to offer is grievance, division and incompetence!
The PM was asked about this at PMQs today.
He did not shy away from calling out Reform, reminding us Kent was supposed to be the Reform blueprint for how they'd run the country.
But all Reform have to offer is grievance, division and incompetence!
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Crisis in Reform run Kent County Council
The PM was asked about this at PMQs today.
He did not shy away from calling out Reform, reminding us Kent was supposed to be the Reform blueprint for how they'd run the country.
But all Reform have to offer is grievance, division and incompetence!
The PM was asked about this at PMQs today.
He did not shy away from calling out Reform, reminding us Kent was supposed to be the Reform blueprint for how they'd run the country.
But all Reform have to offer is grievance, division and incompetence!
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The never-before-seen Epstein emails released by Oversight Dems raise serious questions about why the White House continues to cover up the Epstein files.
This cannot go on. It’s time the American people got the truth. It’s time to release the files.
This cannot go on. It’s time the American people got the truth. It’s time to release the files.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The never-before-seen Epstein emails released by Oversight Dems raise serious questions about why the White House continues to cover up the Epstein files.
This cannot go on. It’s time the American people got the truth. It’s time to release the files.
This cannot go on. It’s time the American people got the truth. It’s time to release the files.
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A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
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Pay back your travel expenses @andreajenkyns.bsky.social!
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns is claiming travel expenses for her job as Mayor of Lincolnshire, why? Because she lives in Yorkshire (despite saying she lives in Lincolnshire on her nomination forms).
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns is claiming travel expenses for her job as Mayor of Lincolnshire, why? Because she lives in Yorkshire (despite saying she lives in Lincolnshire on her nomination forms).
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Pay back your travel expenses @andreajenkyns.bsky.social!
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns is claiming travel expenses for her job as Mayor of Lincolnshire, why? Because she lives in Yorkshire (despite saying she lives in Lincolnshire on her nomination forms).
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns is claiming travel expenses for her job as Mayor of Lincolnshire, why? Because she lives in Yorkshire (despite saying she lives in Lincolnshire on her nomination forms).