Jo Rothery
@jorothery.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. PhD student obsessing over the politics of place and the Labour Party. Interested in political, cultural, economic and social domination within Britain. Plus all things politics!
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So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
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This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
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Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform’s Matthew Goodwin’s big idea would punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose.
Even more dumfounding is that Nigel Farage appears to agree with it.
This is the kind of divisive politics we must stand against.
Even more dumfounding is that Nigel Farage appears to agree with it.
This is the kind of divisive politics we must stand against.
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Reform’s Matthew Goodwin’s big idea would punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose.
Even more dumfounding is that Nigel Farage appears to agree with it.
This is the kind of divisive politics we must stand against.
Even more dumfounding is that Nigel Farage appears to agree with it.
This is the kind of divisive politics we must stand against.
For all the ‘lovers’ out there 😃#marmite
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
For all the ‘lovers’ out there 😃#marmite
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
February 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
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England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success with STV electoral-reform.org.uk/england-and-... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success with STV
It is now 15 years since Scotland abandoned First Past the Post for local government elections and adopted the Single Transferable Vote form of proportional representation. What many w
electoral-reform.org.uk
January 31, 2026 at 8:17 AM
England and Wales can learn from Scotland’s success with STV electoral-reform.org.uk/england-and-... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
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The public really aren't buying this anymore...
January 30, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The public really aren't buying this anymore...
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When you pass a report banning Conversion Practices at the Council of Europe 👏
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 🔥
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 🔥
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
When you pass a report banning Conversion Practices at the Council of Europe 👏
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 🔥
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 🔥
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Reminder: Reform UK wants ICE-style murders on British streets.
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Reminder: Reform UK wants ICE-style murders on British streets.
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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Alex was not ‘brandishing’ a weapon, ICE agents removed the weapon from his body BEFORE shooting him 10 times. It was murder.
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Videos appear to show federal officer took gun from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds | CNN
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Alex was not ‘brandishing’ a weapon, ICE agents removed the weapon from his body BEFORE shooting him 10 times. It was murder.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/u...
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Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
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Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
Most recently, Farage attended an event at Trump’s Mar A Lago resort celebrating US Military Veterans just months before Trump’s vile slur dismissing the sacrifice of British troops who served in Afgh...
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January 25, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
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Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy
Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy
Scottish social justice secretary says pledge for the city shows shared ‘commitment to tackling child poverty’
New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has received a baby box from the Scottish government after modelling part of his election campaign on Edinburgh’s example of providing each expectant mother with a set of essentials.
Scotland’s social justice secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said it would help the city’s leader develop his own plans for a “baby basket”. Continue reading...
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January 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
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Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
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ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
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January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Lab to DK is a group twice as large as Lab to Ref (and losses to DK are often easiest to win back)
Lab to Grn/LD is a group three times as large as Lab to Ref (and on multiple metrics this group looks more open to returning to Labour)
Lab to Grn/LD is a group three times as large as Lab to Ref (and on multiple metrics this group looks more open to returning to Labour)
🧵/ How would Britain vote at the start of 2026: Our new study of 17,000 Britons breaks down current voting intention by factors such as age, socio-economic classification, past vote, and more...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Lab to DK is a group twice as large as Lab to Ref (and losses to DK are often easiest to win back)
Lab to Grn/LD is a group three times as large as Lab to Ref (and on multiple metrics this group looks more open to returning to Labour)
Lab to Grn/LD is a group three times as large as Lab to Ref (and on multiple metrics this group looks more open to returning to Labour)
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Superb Davos speech by Canadian PM Mark Carney setting out a new ‘Carney doctrine’ for middle powers in a new world order. UK foreign policy for 80 years has aspired to be a bridge between Europe & US. Brexit & Trump have broken this. The UK now needs the strategic reset that Carney describes.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Superb Davos speech by Canadian PM Mark Carney setting out a new ‘Carney doctrine’ for middle powers in a new world order. UK foreign policy for 80 years has aspired to be a bridge between Europe & US. Brexit & Trump have broken this. The UK now needs the strategic reset that Carney describes.
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Canadian PM Mark Carney calls on middle powers to create a "third path" of value-based realism.
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
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Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney calls on middle powers to create a "third path" of value-based realism.
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
"We shouldn’t allow the rise of hard power to blind us to the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong if we choose to wield it together"
globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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The apostle of national sovereignty speaks.
January 20, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The apostle of national sovereignty speaks.
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Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Never forget: never let anyone else forget either.
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Reform is a playground for the people who ran Britain into the ground - no wonder voters are going off them.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Reform is a playground for the people who ran Britain into the ground - no wonder voters are going off them.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
Progressives need to come together with a plan to really change politics in this country.
Compass in @theipaper.com.
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one thing we know about Farage is that he hates tall poppies, it’ll be interesting to see who falls out with who - and why - over the next three years of Reform UK
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
one thing we know about Farage is that he hates tall poppies, it’ll be interesting to see who falls out with who - and why - over the next three years of Reform UK
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“Tories broke Britain” - Couldn’t agree more!
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
“Tories broke Britain” - Couldn’t agree more!
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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The anti-Farage backlash sentiment is a) real and b) not fully priced into most political analysis, in my view
Who would make the best PM?
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
Starmer 36% vs Farage 29%
Starmer 28% vs Badenoch 28%
Starmer 21% vs Polanski 19%
Badenoch 31% vs Farage 21%
Badenoch 28% vs Davey 25%
Badenoch 28% vs Polanski 22%
Davey 33% vs Farage 27%
Davey 23% vs Starmer 19%
Davey 20% vs Polanski 15%
Polanski 28% vs Farage 27%
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The anti-Farage backlash sentiment is a) real and b) not fully priced into most political analysis, in my view
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Why has Trump attacked Venezuela? Oil have to have a think about that..
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Why has Trump attacked Venezuela? Oil have to have a think about that..