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MsBlueWednesday
@msbluewednesday.bsky.social
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#FBPE 🇪🇺 Way too ‘woke’ for $billionaire right wing sites. Opinions are my own & just opinions. Rants about Brexit. #RejoinEU. Writes & walks. Serial reposter.
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margedsfach.bsky.social
Nathan Gill’s conviction and sentencing blew the lid off Reform’s Russian involvement. The sooner Starmer announces an investigation the better.

Make him do it sooner by signing and sharing the petition:

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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adamjschwarz.bsky.social
Sign and share if you're a UK citizen or UK resident!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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domesticploddess.bsky.social
Ed Davey is doing a very good job at picking away at Reform where it counts. From the Green benches.
adamjschwarz.bsky.social Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 15h
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:

"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"

Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
People in power must stop protecting predators.

Whether it’s politicians, celebrities or church leaders… all too often the victims are silenced and told the shame is theirs.

It’s not.

Shame must change sides.

www.propublica.org/article/minn...
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune found that victims of abuse within an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Duluth were told to forgive and forget. Here’s what to know from our reportin...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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vandyke4ad.bsky.social
"Directly" doing a lot of heavy lifting there.
Reform UK's Farage says he 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school charges - Reuters
Reform UK's Farage says he 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school charges — Reuters
Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's anti-immigration Reform UK party, has said he has
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
msbluewednesday.bsky.social
An interesting and well composed summation 👏🏼
snig.bsky.social Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · Oct 1
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
From Chloe Denkin 01-734 1717 and 1778 E3 ALBANY PICCADILLY WIV ORH 4th June 1981 Dear Master, I am happy to say that I am not acquainted with N. P. Farage, of ASRY happy, because judging from hereporis i haveter ceived he is not someone with whom I would wish to be acquainted; and becaure I am, therefore, able to write on the ground of no personal prejedice, but on that conceraing p. inciple. You will recati that at the recent, and longthy, moeting about the selection of prefects, the nomads by a hegy that Sara was "a fascist, but that was no reason why ho would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction from members of the Common Room. Another collesgue, who teaches the boy, des-cribed his publicly professed racist and neo-fascist views; and he citod a particular inciler in which Farage was so offensive to a boy in his set, that he had to be removed from the lesson. This mastor stated his view that that behaviour was precisely why the boy should not he made a prefect. Yet another colleague deseribed how, at a CCE camp organized by the College, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shout-in Hitler-you songs; and when it was suggested by a master thie boys who expressed such views "don't really mean them", the College Chaplain himself commented that, on the contrary, in his experience views of that kind expressed by boys of that age are onted, and are mennt, At the end of that meeting I had not a scintilla of doubt that after the facts disclosed to you, Farage's nomination would no longer be considered. Nor, I imagine, had my colleagues; other-wise, we would have expressed ourselves even more strongly. But yesterday I was told by a senior boy, in terms of st that Farage was indeed to be selected; and today, of course, his appointment was announced in Assembly an announcement, I gather, which was met with disbelief and derision. To say that is too late to reverse this decision, or that Farage', acdir 3 will be restricted to particular areas of College te, or that he will be supervised within them, is futile. His appointment will have four immediate consequences. First, it will vastly increase his own confidence, and sense of self-justification. Secondly, he will have the privilege of listing his appointment as a profect at Dulwich College in his uni-versity and other applications. Thirdly, his peers, according to their own views, will either adopt him as an exemplar, or, as is much more likely, regard his appointment with disillusionment and cynicism when Ley observe that his notorious views and behaviour, well known to poth Master and members of the staff, are, as it would aptent, condoned by them. Fourthly, those members of the Common Room, such as myself, who believed that a firm daca fon had been reached through a democratic process, will be shock, saddened, angered, and disheartened. You will appreciate that I regard this as a very serious matter. i have often heard you tell our senior boys that they are the nation's future leaders. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these lenders are enlightened and compassionate. As you know, the national and educational press has recently given much prominence to the growing concern at the exploitation of school pupils by extremists of all kinds. A school of the stature and high roputation of Dulwich College which openly con-domned the recent troubles in Brixton, and offered its facilities freely to the foreca of law and order, ought not to be seen laside or outside its confines to be giving its endorsement, expressly or by implication, to budding extremists of the opposite kind. A school which is proud of its selectiveness, conservatism, and discipline, cught not to allow these characteristics to degen erate into intolerance, political extremism, or bullying of the nastiest kind, in its pupils. The matter of the appointment of Farage as a prefect may be thought by some to be minuscule against these deep considerations. It is not so. I am by disposition, tolerant; and in politics, moderate. But as a member of the Common Room, I find it distasteful that a boy such as Farage should have bestowed upon him the prestige of office and authority: wore I a parent or a pupil, I would find it profoundly so. In view, as I am aware, of the wide concern within the College about this matter, I am sending a copy of this letter to the chairman of the Common Room. Yours very sincerely, David Emms, Esq., MA, The Master of Dulwich College.
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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snig.bsky.social
May 2014, The Guardian reports that UKIP founder Alan Sked was told by Nigel Farage not to worry about the "N vote" and that the "n*g-nogs" will never vote for UKIP.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
But those changes alone don't make 2014 Ukip racist, do they? "The de facto leader of Ukip since 1999 has been a racist political failure," Sked counters. He means, of course, Nigel Farage. But even if Farage's recent statements about not wanting to live next door to Romanians suggest he is xenophobic, is there any proof he was racist when he and Sked worked together in the mid-1990s? Sked laughs at the question and recalls an incident from 1997 when the two men were arguing over the kind of candidates that Ukip should have standing at the looming general election. "He wanted ex-National Front candidates to run and I said, 'I'm not sure about that,' and he said, 'There's no need to worry about the nigger vote. The nig-nogs will never vote for us."
October 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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markpurch.bsky.social
Not something for the Budget, but it would be great if the Government could summon the courage to say that leaving the EU has caused so many problems, rather than just the mealy mouthed words blaming the wrong type of Brexit
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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ombudsmans61pc.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves has fared much, much better than all those cold and hungry children.

Donations from LFI, Lord Sainsbury, KKR, and a Sabrina Carpenter ticket worth £600.

All on top of a ministerial salary.
November 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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premnsikka.bsky.social
Budget 2025

One lesso: organise, inform, campaign, protest.

UK Govt wasted 18 months, condemned millions of children to poverty. Today govt announced end of the two child benefit cap.

7 MPs had Labour whip withdrawn for opposing the cap. For 18 months Ministers defended the stupid policy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
This was a botched Budget by a Chancellor who’s diagnosed the disease but won’t administer the cure.

Despite promises to cut the cost of living and grow the economy, the Government still refuses to fix our trade relationship with Europe and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole.
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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toogloomy.bsky.social
When the country is losing £90 billion a year due to Brexit any policies Labour come up with mean nothing. The government supporting Brexit is an ideological choice and they could begin to reverse it if they chose to, but they don't. Appeasing the far-right & the rich is more important.
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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barryhow2c.bsky.social
‘Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims’

Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
#RacistFarage
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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prospectmagazine.co.uk
Prime ministers and home secretaries constantly produce new initiatives to tackle the small boats—but none of them ever work, writes Andrew Adonis.
Yes, Shabana Mahmood is ‘appeasing populist opinion’
But words alone won’t stop the small boats
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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goodlawproject.bsky.social
X is not above the law.

The plaything of the world’s richest man won’t take down illegal posts on X – but no-one’s above the law.

Join the fight: https://goodlaw.social/6pw6
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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mind.org.uk
Mental health makes up 20% of all ill health – but only receives 9% of NHS spending. And that share is falling. Without stronger protections, mental health will keep slipping behind other areas of care. 4/6
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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alanlewch.bsky.social
How the Brexit lies are hitting us all.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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marchforrejoin.co.uk
I know what I'd choose, a DECADE later, it's time for us to get the choice with a referendum...
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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valmel.bsky.social
It's time to mend the roof. Seriously, we must.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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billhowarth.bsky.social
Brexit and the Brexit government afterwards are fully responsible for massively increased immigration.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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ricepeterm.bsky.social
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
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November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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davidheniguk.bsky.social
Others may also be abolishing de minimis exemptions, but let's not pretend that this isn't raising import prices and therefore likely to be net economic negative.

GB small business will also be particularly hit by the EU taking the same step.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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mimij9.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No riots?
Paul Doyle pleads guilty to Liverpool parade charges
Paul Doyle broke down in tears as he admitted seriously injuring fans at Liverpool's victory parade.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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carolinelucas.bsky.social
Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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disabilitystor1.bsky.social
When I lie awake unable to sleep, I like to entertain myself by wondering how the ‘body hacking’ ageing techbros of Silicon Valley would do if they had to deal with perimenopause and menopause

They would have gone thermonuclear by now, wouldn’t they
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM