Erwin van der Stap
@vanderstap.co.uk
Dutch migrant, living in England, firmly in favour of PR, LGBT+ and particularly trans inclusive. Not affiliated to any party. Business owner
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"The era of permanent protection is over"
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Refugees from 7 decades gather to commemorate 70 years of refugee in protection in the UK
YouTube video by Refugee Council
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"The era of permanent protection is over"
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
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What is truly pathetic about Labour is that this is all they have got. They have failed so spectacularly already, despite a whacking great majority, to even attempt to govern positively that all they have is punching down on marginalised groups and saying "oh but Reform will be worse".
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
What is truly pathetic about Labour is that this is all they have got. They have failed so spectacularly already, despite a whacking great majority, to even attempt to govern positively that all they have is punching down on marginalised groups and saying "oh but Reform will be worse".
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Temerko, a Soviet-born oligarch and a major Conservative donor, told Belton that he and Johnson spent time… plotting the overthrow May. According to Temerko, Johnson had finally been persuaded to back Brexit in 2016 by a group of “eastern European businessmen”.
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
Landmark Ruling in Strasbourg as MPs Challenge UK Government over Failure to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit
'Nothing less than the future of democracy is at stake' says Caroline Lucas as a cross-party coalition and The Citizens win an unprecedented hearing over electoral safety and national security
bylinetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Temerko, a Soviet-born oligarch and a major Conservative donor, told Belton that he and Johnson spent time… plotting the overthrow May. According to Temerko, Johnson had finally been persuaded to back Brexit in 2016 by a group of “eastern European businessmen”.
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
Do these people ever wonder why so many refugees try to come to our well off countries?
The Tories started the British government down the slippery slope of reducing international development funding. Labour continues this path towards "little Britain".
UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Do these people ever wonder why so many refugees try to come to our well off countries?
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“Twenty people a day die in unmanaged pain. I fear this law will come too late for me.”
Terminally ill Nathaniel Dye urges Peers against “playing games” after 900+ amendments to the assisted dying Bill.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Terminally ill Nathaniel Dye urges Peers against “playing games” after 900+ amendments to the assisted dying Bill.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'I fear family seeing me die in unbearable pain while Lords are playing games'
A record breaking 942 amendments have now been added to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill leaving those facing imminent death 'heartbroken'
www.mirror.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Twenty people a day die in unmanaged pain. I fear this law will come too late for me.”
Terminally ill Nathaniel Dye urges Peers against “playing games” after 900+ amendments to the assisted dying Bill.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Terminally ill Nathaniel Dye urges Peers against “playing games” after 900+ amendments to the assisted dying Bill.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
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Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Two stories you may not have seen this week that would be a big deal in a normal country:
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
1) The ‘dossier’ detailing the BBC’s editing of the Trump speech literally edited Trump’s speech.
2) The NBER calculated that Brexit’s longer term damage to GDP was greater than originally forecast.
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Amazing. If Britain isn't your friend then who the hell do you have left?
Homan: "I don't think the UK is a friend to this country and friend of the president"
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Amazing. If Britain isn't your friend then who the hell do you have left?
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Seems like the market for Right Whinge formerly trustworthy newspapers isn't as attractive as it used to be.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/telegraph-redbird-bid-newspaper-b2865379.html#
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/telegraph-redbird-bid-newspaper-b2865379.html#
Telegraph sale collapses as RedBird pulls out of £500m deal to buy newspaper
A source close to RedBird said it’s ‘time to move on and find another buyer’
www.independent.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seems like the market for Right Whinge formerly trustworthy newspapers isn't as attractive as it used to be.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/telegraph-redbird-bid-newspaper-b2865379.html#
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/telegraph-redbird-bid-newspaper-b2865379.html#
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TB, lead pipes and Jim'll Fix It anyone?
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
TB, lead pipes and Jim'll Fix It anyone?
Your Party? Your circus.
What a clown fest.
Still, as they were as transphobic as the next Refukker I am pleased to see them go down in flames
What a clown fest.
Still, as they were as transphobic as the next Refukker I am pleased to see them go down in flames
Blimey. Major new split in Your Party. Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain -who is secretary of the Your Party company - says he's quitting due to "persistent infighting, factional competition, and a struggle for power, position and influence rather than a shared commitment to the common good."
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Your Party? Your circus.
What a clown fest.
Still, as they were as transphobic as the next Refukker I am pleased to see them go down in flames
What a clown fest.
Still, as they were as transphobic as the next Refukker I am pleased to see them go down in flames
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The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
The BBC must stop attacking trans people | Good Law Project
The right wing accusations of ‘pro-trans’ bias are back to front. It’s time for the BBC to live up to its duty to be impartial on trans issues.
goodlaw.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop.
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
Please use - and share with your networks.
goodlaw.social/2j5q
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Anyone who admires Emily Maitlis needs to read this. Closing the Tavistock clinic & subsequent removal of accessible trans healthcare support for kids is one of the biggest scandals in modern Britain.
Emily Maitlis claims her investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
Emily Maitlis claims her investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
Emily Maitlis claims her BBC investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
The Tavistock Clinic, which treated under-16s experiencing gender dysphoria, was closed last year following the Cass Review.
www.attitude.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Anyone who admires Emily Maitlis needs to read this. Closing the Tavistock clinic & subsequent removal of accessible trans healthcare support for kids is one of the biggest scandals in modern Britain.
Emily Maitlis claims her investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
Emily Maitlis claims her investigation led to shutdown of England’s only under-16 gender clinic
Moreover, the people (mis)using her name to crack down on phone use deflecting from the fact that it was transphobia that killed her
Thinking about Brianna Ghey while reading this article on screen time and bullying. Labour are using her name to push for a crackdown on phone use among teens.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
Developmental Effects of Screen Time on Gender Diverse Student’s Experiences of Bullying Victimization
We used a large state-wide sample of adolescent students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades (N = 58,689) to examine the predictive value of screen time on bullying victimization, as well as its interact...
www.tandfonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Moreover, the people (mis)using her name to crack down on phone use deflecting from the fact that it was transphobia that killed her
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Thinking about Brianna Ghey while reading this article on screen time and bullying. Labour are using her name to push for a crackdown on phone use among teens.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
Developmental Effects of Screen Time on Gender Diverse Student’s Experiences of Bullying Victimization
We used a large state-wide sample of adolescent students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades (N = 58,689) to examine the predictive value of screen time on bullying victimization, as well as its interact...
www.tandfonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Thinking about Brianna Ghey while reading this article on screen time and bullying. Labour are using her name to push for a crackdown on phone use among teens.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
But this research indicates increased screen time does *not* correlate with increased bullying for trans kids - unlike their cis peers.
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14 November 1924 | Polish Jewish girl, Hina Nadolna, was born in Warsaw. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 July 1942. She did not survive.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 July 1942. She did not survive.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
14 November 1924 | Polish Jewish girl, Hina Nadolna, was born in Warsaw. She emigrated to France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 July 1942. She did not survive.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 July 1942. She did not survive.
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A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
I just cancelled my Sky TV contract, because they didn't want to give me the same deal as new customers. Unbelievable; customer for 12 years.
November 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I just cancelled my Sky TV contract, because they didn't want to give me the same deal as new customers. Unbelievable; customer for 12 years.
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14 November 1868 | Jewish woman Marie Ganz (nee Lahn) was born in today's Lithuania. In 1913 she emigrated to Norway.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 3 March 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 3 March 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
14 November 1868 | Jewish woman Marie Ganz (nee Lahn) was born in today's Lithuania. In 1913 she emigrated to Norway.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 3 March 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 3 March 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
Will the BBC now apologise to the UK electorate for editing the @libdems.org.uk out of their political programs?
BBC apologises to Trump for edit of speech but refuses to pay compensation on.ft.com/4i2T4Pk
BBC apologises to Trump for edit of speech but refuses to pay compensation
Public service broadcaster says there is no basis for a defamation claim by the US president
on.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Will the BBC now apologise to the UK electorate for editing the @libdems.org.uk out of their political programs?
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Oh look! 👀Surprise, surprise! 🫢
BBC Question Time are once again platforming Reform U.K. , who have just 5 MPs, but couldn’t find room for the Lib Dems with 72 MPs 😳
#LibDems
Yes there is a bias on some BBC political programmes and it’s quite clearly a Reform / right wing bias!
#BBCQT
BBC Question Time are once again platforming Reform U.K. , who have just 5 MPs, but couldn’t find room for the Lib Dems with 72 MPs 😳
#LibDems
Yes there is a bias on some BBC political programmes and it’s quite clearly a Reform / right wing bias!
#BBCQT
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Further to this, it is disappointing that most of the news coverage of the $1bn threat letter did not critically engage with its content.
Instead, most coverage accepted the content of the letter at face value.
Instead, most coverage accepted the content of the letter at face value.
My post yesterday on the $Ibn Trump legal threat against the BBC has been picked up by newspapers around the world. It would appear few had gone through the letter and spotted that, well, it contained no evidence in support of its claims of damage.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Further to this, it is disappointing that most of the news coverage of the $1bn threat letter did not critically engage with its content.
Instead, most coverage accepted the content of the letter at face value.
Instead, most coverage accepted the content of the letter at face value.
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"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
New analysis by @lgilbert.co
ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...
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This winter, The Hive in Shrewsbury is launching an inspiring new programme designed to support children and young people who find school a struggle
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/creativ...
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/creativ...
Creative Learning Space Launches at The Hive Shrewsbury
The Hive in Shrewsbury launches a creative learning programme offering arts-based support for young people struggling with school or traditional education.
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This winter, The Hive in Shrewsbury is launching an inspiring new programme designed to support children and young people who find school a struggle
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/creativ...
www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/creativ...
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Musk is very confused - the EU Commission president is nominated by leaders of (elected) govts and approved by the (elected) European Parliament, not 'appointed by a committee'.
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Musk is very confused - the EU Commission president is nominated by leaders of (elected) govts and approved by the (elected) European Parliament, not 'appointed by a committee'.
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