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Rtd University Lecturer from the North East. Centre left pragmatic socialist, committed rejoiner, with Liberal sympathies. Likes : NUFC, music, walking, computers, and photography. Loathes : Tories, Reform, bigots & extremists. #FBPE

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · Sep 2

I hate and despise Clegg with more vigour than you can imagine.
His idiotic coalition with Cameron was a disaster for the UK.
It screwed the country, it screwed the Lib Dem party, and it ultimately led to Brexit.
The man is a toxic, two faced imbecile who can't be trusted in any way.

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · Sep 2

"I just think there's no evidence that scrolling on a social media app changes who you vote for."

Nick Clegg - Meta’s former VP of Global Affairs - rejects the idea that social media directly influences voters.

@maitlis.bsky.social

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 1d

That's bollocks.
There's an awful lot of native born English people who don't have A level English (or equivalent)

LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 1d

This is abysmal. It is xenophobic. It panders to racists. And to xeno-voters.

I thought Labour wanted to generate growth?

» How many UK workers have A-level standard English, actually?

@imogenwalker.bsky.social @darrenpjones.bsky.social @shabanamahmood.bsky.social

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 1d

I think (hope) this could be Fartage's first big mistake.
As well as alienating most women, it will also annoy many men too.
The UK is a far more liberal (small "L") country than the USA, and most of us take women's rights seriously.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK

The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world

bylinetimes.com

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 1d

Banks want the safety net of the Treasury, (Bail out, QE etc) but aren't prepared to pay into it.

Goldman chief delivers warning to Reeves over bank tax hikes news.sky.com/story/goldma...

Goldman chief delivers warning to Reeves over bank tax hikes

David Solomon urged the chancellor during a private meeting last week not to hit the industry with savage tax rises in her crucial budget statement next month, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 1d

Kevin Maguire is spot on with this.
You can't trust any politician who championed such a disastrous policy as Brexit.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

www.mirror.co.uk

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like another :-

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

Gove is mistaken.
The deals weren't just bad for farmers, they were bad for everybody.
Gove is as culpable as Johnson for the post Brexit mess we are in.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers

Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

Well there's a surprise (not).
The most feckless PM we have ever had, breaking the rules again.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

It's a step in the right direction certainly.
But until the shady rolling stock companies are also taken into public ownership, it's very small beer.

Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 2d

After years of record punctuality and investment, Greater Anglia enters public ownership today, having being named Rail Operator of the Year just days ago. Can public ownership match that success?

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

Greater Anglia joins public ownership after record year of performance

Passengers in East Anglia will travel on a publicly owned railway from Sunday, as Greater Anglia transfers to government control

eastangliabylines.co.uk

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

Yes of course 😄

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 2d

Sure, putting Kennedy in charge of health is akin to putting Diane Abbott in charge of the Treasury.

Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 4d

MMWR is (now was) the most important epidemiological publication in the world. In July 19981 it alerted the world to a new disease threat when it reported the first cases of AIDS. Now Trump’s moronic health Secretary Kennedy has fired all its staff. Welcome back to the dark ages.

Vamos Heavenly Creature🇺🇦 @bluedotspecialfl.bsky.social · 4d

JFC 🤬😤😡

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 3d

Reform showing its true colours, and it's not turquoise.

KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 3d

Anti-Reform
Garry Paul Campbell

Damming Letter Of resignation from a regional Reform Chairman!

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 3d

Yes mine too.
And why is it that all car parks which use parking apps, are in a mobile phone black spot ?

Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 3d

One of my pet hates - parking apps

Don't force drivers to use parking apps, RAC says - BBC News

A survey suggests three-quarters of drivers had issues with parking apps.

www.bbc.co.uk

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely.
The BBC have capitulated on their obligations to hold MPs and Ministers to account.
They are down in the gutter with the Scun, Daily Record, Daily Star etc.

What next, page three tits on Newsnight ??

Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 5d

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 5d

It has always been imperative that Science and the Judiciary are independent of both the executive and the state.

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 5d

When you see a spread of support like that, with 4 parties within 10%, it should be the death knell of FPTP.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 8d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 5d

I have been caught out by some on here taking sarcasm as realism.
We need some new emojis

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Broadcast this widely people.
Let everyone know, you can't trust any party which has so many criminal cases pending.

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 6d

Reform UK in the dock ⚖

9th October Andy Osborn.
14th October Neil Stevens, Tony Stevens, and Rob Sheridan.
15th October Sarah White.
21st November Nathan Gill.
16th December Mandy Clare.
22nd May 2026 Daniel Taylor.

Under investigation:
Joseph Boam.
Lee Duffy.
George Cottrell.

#ReformInTheDock

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Read my pinned post from my Bio page.
You will see my views on Clegg.

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Many rural pubs up in the North (Yorkshire, Teesside, Durham) now close at 10 pm.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 6d

There are reasons to think the claims that Gen Z “doesn’t drink” or even drink less than millennials did at their age aren’t true – it seems to be partly a Covid effect and partly some dodgy stats.

But I could easily believe they drink earlier and go home earlier. Pubs look *quiet* after 9pm now…

Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 6d

Pub industry folk: What do you make of this?

I'm sure it's not unwelcome but will it make much difference?

My impression is that you're struggling to fill space until 10pm, let alone 1am.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Also, never forget that Cameron only got to be PM because of that traitor, Nick Clegg.

Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Forgetting competence, and just my own particular bias, I despise Johnson and Cameron more than any others.

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Douglas Home higher, Johnson lower.

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Politics Phil @politicsphil.bsky.social · 6d

Never forget :-
One man's tax cut, is another man's service cut.

Stuart Gwynn 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦 @stuartgwynn.bsky.social · 6d

So, the Tories' plans are getting into the reaches of £20b, plus Stride says he's going to cut £47b.
It apoears that Reform and the Conservatives are locked in a room playing a game of Fantasy Economy Promises.

Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7d

Good to see the Conservative Party committed to keeping the deficit down by *checks notes* spending £2 billion giving tax breaks for private education, creating a massive new deportation force and pledging to maintain pensioner benefits.

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