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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14h

Nigel Farage would do the same in Government too.

Cut Public Services and raise taxes to maximise billionaires profits.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 19h

Reform UK’s DOGE is DEAD

EIGHT Reform UK councils are considering raising council tax because they haven’t found anything significant to cut.

That’s TWO Reform UK local election pledges broken.

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 23h

The very worst PM to ever hold office. He should be prosecuted. He is a disgrace.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 23h

Eight Reform UK councils likely to raise tax next year

Despite Nigel Farage’s promises to cut waste and ‘save a lot of money’, senior officials have now admitted they will likely have to resort to tax rises

www.thetimes.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 20h

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor under fire for £74k plans for new offices

www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

Mayor under fire for £74k plan for new office

Greater Lincolnshire’s new mayoral authority has come under fire over plans to spend £74,000 on new offices.

www.lincsonline.co.uk

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 19h

Meanwhile House Republicans adjourned another pro forma session. For the sixth time they’ve refused to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files.

Trump is determined to keep them hidden!

#DonaldTrump #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 19h

Trump’s government shutdown has hit the double digits.

Officially 10 days in & Republicans still refuse to come to the table to negotiate about Americans’ health care.

#DonaldTrump #Republicans

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 19h

Why would you trust Reform when they are all just ex-Tories running away from their record of failure & who left our country in a mess.

#NeverVoteReform

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 1d

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

What is the UK government doing to help with mental health?

(Originally posted by the 10 Downing Street account on Instgram)

www.instagram.com/p/DPogNi_DNTx/

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

"Every child deserves the chance to achieve and to thrive.

We’re helping parents give their children the best start in life by offering free breakfast clubs, giving 30 hours of free childcare, and expanding Family Hubs."

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Tice never seems to tire of deriding “net stupid zero”, but has a 15-year business record of support for sustainability & green energy initiatives

His companies boasted of their commitments to saving energy, cutting CO2 emissions & environmental responsibility

Make him make sense!

#RichardTice

Richard Tice has 15-year record of supporting ‘net stupid zero’ initiatives

Firms led by deputy Reform UK leader since 2011 have shown commitment to saving energy and cutting CO2 emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Slide o/c Just Cool @slide36251.bsky.social · 1d

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 1d

After this morning's Nobel snub, can you imagine what Donald Trump's blood pressure is going to be like today when he takes his second annual medical check-up this year?

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Different parties. Same chaos. Same fantasy economics.

#NeverVoteTory #NeverVoteReform

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform accused of holding 'secretive' meetings about Notts border shake-up

Reform accused of holding 'secretive' meetings about border shake-up

One party leader has described the meetings as 'smoky backroom conversations'

www.nottinghampost.com

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget Farage said Liz Truss' mini-budget was "the best Conservative budget since 1986".

#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage

Liz Truss mini budget and Reform economy plan is the same product - a lettuce.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

Homelessness

An additional £84m funding to tackle it has been announced today, on World Homeless Day.

It builds on a record £1bn already this year & will be used to prevent homelessness & support families this winter, with immediate help for children & families in temporary accommodation.

£84 million injection to tackle homelessness

£84m cash boost to help prevent homelessness and support families this winter and immediate help for children and families in temporary accommodation.

www.gov.uk

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 2d

This is my Labour Top Ten.

Since July 2024 they have delivered consistently for this country and the ordinary people who voted for them. No wonder the elite are squealing.

- [ ] Great British Energy launched to power UK’s clean energy future
- [ ] Water companies put under special measures with tougher regulation
- [ ] Britain set to become a clean energy superpower
- [ ] National Minimum Wage increased for over 3 million workers
- [ ] Employment Rights Bill delivers biggest boost to workers’ protections in a generation
- [ ] Major infrastructure investment in broadband, transport, and digital networks
- [ ] NHS funding boosted with record investment in repairs and new hospitals
- [ ] Education funding increased and school rebuilding programme expanded
- [ ] 1.5 million new homes target set as part of Labour’s Plan for Change
- [ ] Planning reforms fast-track green energy and infrastructure projects

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 2d

The Connect to Work programme is being expanded to 3 more areas of England.

It aims to (optionally) help people who are out of work due to sickness or disability to overcome barriers which are preventing them from finding and maintaining employment.

Designed locally for an area's needs...

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Job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries as tens of thousands more sick and disabled people offered help into work

Over 40,000 more sick or disabled people will receive intensive employment support to move into secure, fulfilling work and out of poverty, thanks to a £167.2 million boost to the Connect to Work prog...

www.gov.uk

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 2d

When was the last time you heard Farage say anything positive about Britain?

He can’t, as he doesn’t like or believe in Britain. He wants you to doubt it as much as he does.

#NigelFarage #NeverVoteReform

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 3d

Labour have presided over a "doom loop of higher taxes, weaker borders and month after month of chaos" says Kemi Badenoch who was part of a government that raised taxes and immigration levels by record amounts, whilst changing leader no fewer than four times

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 3d

Flood defences.

Labour inherited flood defences in the worst condition on record, but through increased funding, 151 flood defence schemes have been delivered in their first year in power.

And across the next decade they have committed £10.5bn for the largest flood defence programme in history.

Protecting communities and powering renewal: Over 24,000 homes and businesses protected from floods in first year

151 flood schemes delivered in 12 months to boost flood resilience across the nation and better protect more than 24,000 homes and businesses.

www.gov.uk

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 3d

Local museums in 75 areas across England are to receive £20m funding from the government's Museum Renewal Fund.

It will enable millions of people to continue to celebrate their local heritage through new or improved exhibits, protection of opening hours, jobs and community & educational programmes.

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 3d

Badenoch has gone back in history to mid 19th century in her speech to talk about successes the Tories have had

Also another tax cut has been promised, abolishing stamp duty on home purchases which is another £9bn tax cut, on top of their £48bn cuts already announced & spent

#NeverVoteTory

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