Tristan Grayford
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Views entirely my own
Co-founder @endconversiontherapy.scot
Treasurer @ourrepublic.scot
Serial political policy author
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This entire article is just the views of Naomi Cunningham and her organisation Sex Matters dressed up as though it were some sort of actual news piece. Without even a semblance of attempted balance. From the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sandie Peggie lawyer says Scottish government is in denial
Lawyer Naomi Cunningham says the Supreme Court judgment is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This entire article is just the views of Naomi Cunningham and her organisation Sex Matters dressed up as though it were some sort of actual news piece. Without even a semblance of attempted balance. From the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
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Worth pointing out that this is a direct breach of the manifesto
NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Worth pointing out that this is a direct breach of the manifesto
"Starmer says scrapping two-child benefit cap was ‘long-standing ambition’"
He literally stripped the whip from 7 of his own MPs just last year for daring to stand up to him not ending it then.
Does he think we're all stupid or what? And why isn't the media coverage mentioning that recent context?
He literally stripped the whip from 7 of his own MPs just last year for daring to stand up to him not ending it then.
Does he think we're all stupid or what? And why isn't the media coverage mentioning that recent context?
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Starmer says scrapping two-child benefit cap was ‘long-standing ambition’"
He literally stripped the whip from 7 of his own MPs just last year for daring to stand up to him not ending it then.
Does he think we're all stupid or what? And why isn't the media coverage mentioning that recent context?
He literally stripped the whip from 7 of his own MPs just last year for daring to stand up to him not ending it then.
Does he think we're all stupid or what? And why isn't the media coverage mentioning that recent context?
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Making asylum status temporary and eroding family rights will undermine Britain’s commitments to international law and create further divisions | Viv Griffiths
Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms will not ‘unite a divided country’
Making asylum status temporary and eroding family rights will undermine Britain’s commitments to international law and create further divisions
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Making asylum status temporary and eroding family rights will undermine Britain’s commitments to international law and create further divisions | Viv Griffiths
Jon Sopel - "This puts Labour in a position now where it is very much a party older people who lived through the 70s and early 80s would recognise."
Really, Jon? As someone who did just that it should be pretty easy to see that - no, it isn't.
Really, Jon? As someone who did just that it should be pretty easy to see that - no, it isn't.
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Jon Sopel - "This puts Labour in a position now where it is very much a party older people who lived through the 70s and early 80s would recognise."
Really, Jon? As someone who did just that it should be pretty easy to see that - no, it isn't.
Really, Jon? As someone who did just that it should be pretty easy to see that - no, it isn't.
I just remembered the Your Party conference is this weekend
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I just remembered the Your Party conference is this weekend
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November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wanting immigration to be significantly lower than the mean level over the past few decades is pretty much the definition of being xenophobic.
PM describes net migration of 205k as "a step in the right direction". His govt has no public position on a sustainable level of immigration is, nor any known process to decide what, why & how. Starmer is now implying he wants it significantly lower
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Net migration drop ‘step in the right direction’ – Starmer
Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 but has fallen sharply since then.
www.standard.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wanting immigration to be significantly lower than the mean level over the past few decades is pretty much the definition of being xenophobic.
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“I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us”
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
“I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us”
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
Says the straight man who approvingly visited anti-LGBT+ churches, brought anti-LGBT+ lobbyists into the heart of his own government, and still refuses to deliver a conversion-therapy abuse ban
Reeves has produced a "save Keir Starmer until next year" budget at the expense of it also being an "we'll absolutely lose the 2029 election on this" budget
The tax rises in this Budget’s are backloaded.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reeves has produced a "save Keir Starmer until next year" budget at the expense of it also being an "we'll absolutely lose the 2029 election on this" budget
Not going to quote post because it feels overkill but seeing someone post "I've just looked up what you can get for that in Oxford and it's not all the height of luxury" in response to "£2m really is a very expensive house" is amazing.
Pure "detached from normal society" energy there.
Pure "detached from normal society" energy there.
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Not going to quote post because it feels overkill but seeing someone post "I've just looked up what you can get for that in Oxford and it's not all the height of luxury" in response to "£2m really is a very expensive house" is amazing.
Pure "detached from normal society" energy there.
Pure "detached from normal society" energy there.
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£2 million is really a very expensive house
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
£2 million is really a very expensive house
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"A new poll suggests nearly half of Britons think there are more migrants in the UK illegally than legally, but in reality just 7% arrive through irregular channels"
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"A new poll suggests nearly half of Britons think there are more migrants in the UK illegally than legally, but in reality just 7% arrive through irregular channels"
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
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Immigration creates jobs, supports public services, & drives growth.
These are economic facts.
How is it that the only days we *dont* have the media banging on about immigration is on the days we’re handed the budget? #r4today
These are economic facts.
How is it that the only days we *dont* have the media banging on about immigration is on the days we’re handed the budget? #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Immigration creates jobs, supports public services, & drives growth.
These are economic facts.
How is it that the only days we *dont* have the media banging on about immigration is on the days we’re handed the budget? #r4today
These are economic facts.
How is it that the only days we *dont* have the media banging on about immigration is on the days we’re handed the budget? #r4today
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Our conversation about immigration is framed entirely on Nigel Farage’s terms.
Labour has completely capitulated the ground to the far right, the racism & the hate.
We no longer have a conversation AT ALL about how we need immigration & when we cut it, we pay the price. #r4today
Labour has completely capitulated the ground to the far right, the racism & the hate.
We no longer have a conversation AT ALL about how we need immigration & when we cut it, we pay the price. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Our conversation about immigration is framed entirely on Nigel Farage’s terms.
Labour has completely capitulated the ground to the far right, the racism & the hate.
We no longer have a conversation AT ALL about how we need immigration & when we cut it, we pay the price. #r4today
Labour has completely capitulated the ground to the far right, the racism & the hate.
We no longer have a conversation AT ALL about how we need immigration & when we cut it, we pay the price. #r4today
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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YouGov: Just 12% of Brits would consider voting for Your Party, down from 18% in July.
Compares to 25-29% of Brits being willing to consider each of the 5 main national parties.
Only 4% of those who would consider voting for Your Party do so exclusively, with 85% also being open to voting Green.
Compares to 25-29% of Brits being willing to consider each of the 5 main national parties.
Only 4% of those who would consider voting for Your Party do so exclusively, with 85% also being open to voting Green.
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
YouGov: Just 12% of Brits would consider voting for Your Party, down from 18% in July.
Compares to 25-29% of Brits being willing to consider each of the 5 main national parties.
Only 4% of those who would consider voting for Your Party do so exclusively, with 85% also being open to voting Green.
Compares to 25-29% of Brits being willing to consider each of the 5 main national parties.
Only 4% of those who would consider voting for Your Party do so exclusively, with 85% also being open to voting Green.
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Do we or do we not live in a country where these awful people got their way at almost every major decision point of the century so far? We do! Is it good? No, it is a national calamity. Are they sorry? No they’re not, they’re *absolutely furious* that they haven’t got more and worse.
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Do we or do we not live in a country where these awful people got their way at almost every major decision point of the century so far? We do! Is it good? No, it is a national calamity. Are they sorry? No they’re not, they’re *absolutely furious* that they haven’t got more and worse.
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And if you want to talk about minority protection - I'm sorry but if someone proposed similar protections to Breton culture that Poles have in Lithuania the French would literally murder you
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And if you want to talk about minority protection - I'm sorry but if someone proposed similar protections to Breton culture that Poles have in Lithuania the French would literally murder you
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
This is probably the best news of the budget for me.
Though why they didn't hit slot machines is beyond me. Is it all down to them being frequented by the demographic they don't dare to touch?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Though why they didn't hit slot machines is beyond me. Is it all down to them being frequented by the demographic they don't dare to touch?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Online betting firms to pay billions more in UK tax, Reeves confirms
The chancellor almost doubled remote gaming duty in Wednesday’s budget, taking it to 40% from April next year
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is probably the best news of the budget for me.
Though why they didn't hit slot machines is beyond me. Is it all down to them being frequented by the demographic they don't dare to touch?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Though why they didn't hit slot machines is beyond me. Is it all down to them being frequented by the demographic they don't dare to touch?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I'm hoping to see this cut to £1.5m next year.
Will capture *far* more homes whilst still only touching the very rich.
Will capture *far* more homes whilst still only touching the very rich.
what’s not to like? nice one Rachel Reeves for introducing the mansion tax ensuring the super-rich pay their way just like the rest of us 🙏💥
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm hoping to see this cut to £1.5m next year.
Will capture *far* more homes whilst still only touching the very rich.
Will capture *far* more homes whilst still only touching the very rich.
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Small sums for very wealthy people and about 150,000 homes are worth over £2 million so that's hundreds of millions for the exchequer.
But bear this in mind - King Charles won't pay a penny on his many homes which are mostly worth far more than that.
But bear this in mind - King Charles won't pay a penny on his many homes which are mostly worth far more than that.
what’s not to like? nice one Rachel Reeves for introducing the mansion tax ensuring the super-rich pay their way just like the rest of us 🙏💥
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Small sums for very wealthy people and about 150,000 homes are worth over £2 million so that's hundreds of millions for the exchequer.
But bear this in mind - King Charles won't pay a penny on his many homes which are mostly worth far more than that.
But bear this in mind - King Charles won't pay a penny on his many homes which are mostly worth far more than that.