@gillfaz.bsky.social
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Tories don’t care about children in poverty, they use it to get votes then scrap it after.
Labour fight for our children & take them out of poverty as the facts in this article show.
#Labour
Labour fight for our children & take them out of poverty as the facts in this article show.
#Labour
Labour’s new welfare changes are practical and compassionate – so why not loudly say so? | Polly Toynbee
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no idea, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Tories don’t care about children in poverty, they use it to get votes then scrap it after.
Labour fight for our children & take them out of poverty as the facts in this article show.
#Labour
Labour fight for our children & take them out of poverty as the facts in this article show.
#Labour
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Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and job programs for young people … I bet you had no idea... Because any good news is swamped by negativity in the press
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s new welfare changes are practical and compassionate – so why not loudly say so? | Polly Toynbee
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no idea, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and job programs for young people … I bet you had no idea... Because any good news is swamped by negativity in the press
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government's actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
There is a deep disconnect between the Government’s actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
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New update from the PM on his visit to China, telling us about what was achieved yesterday and what is happening today.
Key successes are halving tariffs on whisky & visa free travel to China.
What he didn't mention, was the lifting of sanctions by China, on several (mostly Tory) politicians.
Key successes are halving tariffs on whisky & visa free travel to China.
What he didn't mention, was the lifting of sanctions by China, on several (mostly Tory) politicians.
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
New update from the PM on his visit to China, telling us about what was achieved yesterday and what is happening today.
Key successes are halving tariffs on whisky & visa free travel to China.
What he didn't mention, was the lifting of sanctions by China, on several (mostly Tory) politicians.
Key successes are halving tariffs on whisky & visa free travel to China.
What he didn't mention, was the lifting of sanctions by China, on several (mostly Tory) politicians.
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All that has happened with the killings of Good and Pretti is that the US federal government now knows what it cannot - yet - get away with: murdering civilians while being filmed.
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
All that has happened with the killings of Good and Pretti is that the US federal government now knows what it cannot - yet - get away with: murdering civilians while being filmed.
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Reform UK will scrap high-speed rail for the North
Does Reform UK want a "second-class railway" for northern England
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
Does Reform UK want a "second-class railway" for northern England
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
Reform UK will scrap high-speed rail for the North
Does Reform UK want a "second-class railway" for northern England.
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Reform UK will scrap high-speed rail for the North
Does Reform UK want a "second-class railway" for northern England
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
Does Reform UK want a "second-class railway" for northern England
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/transpo...
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Honestly what is the point of having a programme that is *not* live if you are not going to use that function to aggressively factcheck the people on it?
It is quite striking that Konstantin Kisin simply denied (falsely) on BBC1 that he had said what he said, word for word, on his podcast.
Konstantin Kisin straight up lying on #bbcqt
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
January 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Honestly what is the point of having a programme that is *not* live if you are not going to use that function to aggressively factcheck the people on it?
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‘He is brown and Hindu – how can he be English?’ is what Kisin said & defended at length. How strange he feels he should deny his own words now!
Because he is not English, he does not understand how we, the English, think about who is English. here is what he missed.
capx.co/what-does-it...
Because he is not English, he does not understand how we, the English, think about who is English. here is what he missed.
capx.co/what-does-it...
January 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
‘He is brown and Hindu – how can he be English?’ is what Kisin said & defended at length. How strange he feels he should deny his own words now!
Because he is not English, he does not understand how we, the English, think about who is English. here is what he missed.
capx.co/what-does-it...
Because he is not English, he does not understand how we, the English, think about who is English. here is what he missed.
capx.co/what-does-it...
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It is quite striking that Konstantin Kisin simply denied (falsely) on BBC1 that he had said what he said, word for word, on his podcast.
Konstantin Kisin straight up lying on #bbcqt
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
Douglas Alexander: “When Fraser Nelson put it to you that Rishi Sunak is absolutely english… you said “he’s a brown Hindu, how is he english?”
Kisin: “No, that’s not what I said...”
January 30, 2026 at 3:37 PM
It is quite striking that Konstantin Kisin simply denied (falsely) on BBC1 that he had said what he said, word for word, on his podcast.
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Donald Trump is using his presidency to enrich himself. Shameful.
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/seven-times-trump-president-enrich-himself-4197182
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/seven-times-trump-president-enrich-himself-4197182
Seven times Trump used his presidency to enrich himself
The US President had a net worth of $7.3bn last year, says Forbes. He has surprised critics with how openly he is using
inews.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Donald Trump is using his presidency to enrich himself. Shameful.
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/seven-times-trump-president-enrich-himself-4197182
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/seven-times-trump-president-enrich-himself-4197182
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Our two Labour Governments are working together to bring down bills, back families, and deliver a fairer future for Wales.
That's the power of partnership.
That's the power of partnership.
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Our two Labour Governments are working together to bring down bills, back families, and deliver a fairer future for Wales.
That's the power of partnership.
That's the power of partnership.
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📢 Labour is delivering on a major manifesto promise — the biggest overhaul of leaseholder rights in a generation!
🏬 Ground rents capped at £250/year
❌ No new leasehold flats
✅ Switch to commonhold
🧾 Clearer service charges
More👉www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-were-capping-ground-rents-at-250
🏬 Ground rents capped at £250/year
❌ No new leasehold flats
✅ Switch to commonhold
🧾 Clearer service charges
More👉www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-were-capping-ground-rents-at-250
January 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM
📢 Labour is delivering on a major manifesto promise — the biggest overhaul of leaseholder rights in a generation!
🏬 Ground rents capped at £250/year
❌ No new leasehold flats
✅ Switch to commonhold
🧾 Clearer service charges
More👉www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-were-capping-ground-rents-at-250
🏬 Ground rents capped at £250/year
❌ No new leasehold flats
✅ Switch to commonhold
🧾 Clearer service charges
More👉www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-were-capping-ground-rents-at-250
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Curse of Private Equity.
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
The private equity firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis
Specialist schools are a source of income for investors and a financial burden on cash-strapped councils
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Curse of Private Equity.
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
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🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 9:46 AM
🚨🚨French diplomats are taking on #MAGA — one meme at a time: #Paris is rolling out a great confrontational online strategy to counter #disinformation from the #US and beyond. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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Edward Harris, chair of Warwickshire county council, owned two unlicensed HMOs in Staffordshire with multiple serious safety failures - no heating or access to hot water, no working fire alarms, inadequate cooking facilities & unsafe access to outdoor areas
He has now resigned
#NeverVoteReform
He has now resigned
#NeverVoteReform
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’
Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Edward Harris, chair of Warwickshire county council, owned two unlicensed HMOs in Staffordshire with multiple serious safety failures - no heating or access to hot water, no working fire alarms, inadequate cooking facilities & unsafe access to outdoor areas
He has now resigned
#NeverVoteReform
He has now resigned
#NeverVoteReform
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What exactly is the PM doing in China?
Well here he is telling us a little about what he's been up to!
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Well here he is telling us a little about what he's been up to!
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January 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
What exactly is the PM doing in China?
Well here he is telling us a little about what he's been up to!
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Well here he is telling us a little about what he's been up to!
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What sort of person or media journalist would look at hundreds of good things Labour have done, and continue to do, and think it’s not worth mentioning.
In fact would prefer to find fault with it.
Not a patriot is the answer.
In fact would prefer to find fault with it.
Not a patriot is the answer.
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
What sort of person or media journalist would look at hundreds of good things Labour have done, and continue to do, and think it’s not worth mentioning.
In fact would prefer to find fault with it.
Not a patriot is the answer.
In fact would prefer to find fault with it.
Not a patriot is the answer.
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A second amazing announcement about housing today.
Labour has launched Phase 2 of the New Homes Aceelerator, after previously unlocking sites for 125,000 new homes.
The scheme aims to cut through delays to development and get homes built faster.
Help has seen planning experts brought in...
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Labour has launched Phase 2 of the New Homes Aceelerator, after previously unlocking sites for 125,000 new homes.
The scheme aims to cut through delays to development and get homes built faster.
Help has seen planning experts brought in...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A second amazing announcement about housing today.
Labour has launched Phase 2 of the New Homes Aceelerator, after previously unlocking sites for 125,000 new homes.
The scheme aims to cut through delays to development and get homes built faster.
Help has seen planning experts brought in...
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Labour has launched Phase 2 of the New Homes Aceelerator, after previously unlocking sites for 125,000 new homes.
The scheme aims to cut through delays to development and get homes built faster.
Help has seen planning experts brought in...
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FFS Andy.
These are your results:
2017: 63.4% (22.7% for 2nd)
2021: 67.3% (19.6% for 2nd)
2024: 63.4% (10.4% for 2nd)
YOU DID NOT NEED MUCH HELP from the central Labour Party.
You won all three times easily. Very easily, actually.
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These are your results:
2017: 63.4% (22.7% for 2nd)
2021: 67.3% (19.6% for 2nd)
2024: 63.4% (10.4% for 2nd)
YOU DID NOT NEED MUCH HELP from the central Labour Party.
You won all three times easily. Very easily, actually.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM
FFS Andy.
These are your results:
2017: 63.4% (22.7% for 2nd)
2021: 67.3% (19.6% for 2nd)
2024: 63.4% (10.4% for 2nd)
YOU DID NOT NEED MUCH HELP from the central Labour Party.
You won all three times easily. Very easily, actually.
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These are your results:
2017: 63.4% (22.7% for 2nd)
2021: 67.3% (19.6% for 2nd)
2024: 63.4% (10.4% for 2nd)
YOU DID NOT NEED MUCH HELP from the central Labour Party.
You won all three times easily. Very easily, actually.
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Virtually every ‘journalist’, every radio presenter and every TV commentator is negative to Starmer and his government. And yet there are lists of good things they’re introducing as long as your arm. It’s a little bit sinister don’t you think?
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
Keir Starmer’s Labour Government Is Much Better Than the Media Admits
There is a deep disconnect between the Government's actions to improve the country and its standing in the polls, argues Professor Chris Painter
bylinetimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Virtually every ‘journalist’, every radio presenter and every TV commentator is negative to Starmer and his government. And yet there are lists of good things they’re introducing as long as your arm. It’s a little bit sinister don’t you think?
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/29/k...
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that immaculate vetting process strikes again
EXCL
As reported on @lbc.co.uk with @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' &'sickening' social media posts
Reform UK spox "As soon as we became aware of these posts, we immediately opened a disciplinary investigation"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...
As reported on @lbc.co.uk with @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' &'sickening' social media posts
Reform UK spox "As soon as we became aware of these posts, we immediately opened a disciplinary investigation"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' and 'sickening' social media posts | LBC
Mike Manning is Reform UK's candidate in an upcoming by election on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 3:57 PM
that immaculate vetting process strikes again
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Anyone who has a pet knows just how difficult (and costly) things can be when they need to see the vet.
Labour's new vet reforms will:
- end confusing vet pricings
- help to avoid unexpected costs
- ensure that you get the best value of care for your pets
Labour's new vet reforms will:
- end confusing vet pricings
- help to avoid unexpected costs
- ensure that you get the best value of care for your pets
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Anyone who has a pet knows just how difficult (and costly) things can be when they need to see the vet.
Labour's new vet reforms will:
- end confusing vet pricings
- help to avoid unexpected costs
- ensure that you get the best value of care for your pets
Labour's new vet reforms will:
- end confusing vet pricings
- help to avoid unexpected costs
- ensure that you get the best value of care for your pets
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Funny how these guys keep turning up around Farage...
EXCL
As reported on @lbc.co.uk with @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' &'sickening' social media posts
Reform UK spox "As soon as we became aware of these posts, we immediately opened a disciplinary investigation"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...
As reported on @lbc.co.uk with @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' &'sickening' social media posts
Reform UK spox "As soon as we became aware of these posts, we immediately opened a disciplinary investigation"
www.lbc.co.uk/article/nige...
Nigel Farage urged to suspend Reform candidate over 'abhorrent' and 'sickening' social media posts | LBC
Mike Manning is Reform UK's candidate in an upcoming by election on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Funny how these guys keep turning up around Farage...
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David Lammy on the latest defections to Reform UK:
"Today is 100 days until the Tory transfer window slams shut."
"It's going to be the longest and most disloyal transfer saga since Sol Campbell left Spurs."
"Today is 100 days until the Tory transfer window slams shut."
"It's going to be the longest and most disloyal transfer saga since Sol Campbell left Spurs."
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
David Lammy on the latest defections to Reform UK:
"Today is 100 days until the Tory transfer window slams shut."
"It's going to be the longest and most disloyal transfer saga since Sol Campbell left Spurs."
"Today is 100 days until the Tory transfer window slams shut."
"It's going to be the longest and most disloyal transfer saga since Sol Campbell left Spurs."