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Rob Massam 🔸 @rmassam.bsky.social · 4h

writesbright.substack.com/p/its-time-f... Right Sam. Will it happen?

It’s time for a REAL Russia report

Putin’s fingerprints are all over our politics. It’s time to prove it.

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 13h

Telegraph front page headline: ‘Reeves will tax rich to fill black hole’ - If you believe in a progressive tax system in which those with the most pay the most to protect those at the bottom of the scale then this must be right.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10h

Nigel Farage went to Dulwich College which when he attended was more expensive than Eton

He earns £1.5m a year, 92% of which comes from dodgy donations

His girlfriend pays £885,000 in cash to buy houses but she's a waitress.

He's not a 'working man' he's very rich and corrupt

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 6h

In other words, more snake oil...

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Farage promises ‘fresh thinking’ for Wales but says policies will come later

Reform leader hints at major changes ahead of Senedd election REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage has said it is “too early” to set out detailed policies for next year’s Senedd election – but promised his p...

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Chico Escuela @blaqdocdown.bsky.social · 7h

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 8h

Fascinating interview from Lewis Goodall interviewing Priti Patel.

He said Robert Jenrick could’ve been talking about her and Kemi Badenoch when speaking about the lack of integration in Hamsworth?

How does Jenrick know these people aren’t integrated?

She could not come up with a logical answer?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 4h

BBC News explain that because of Brexit, Brits will be photographed and have their fingerprints taken when going into the EU, as the UK now is a third country

BBC News forget to explain that the UK helped create these rules when we were part of the EU because we wanted stronger border control

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 1d

fuckin war zone man

The Chicago River looking west as the train crosses the river. Skyscrapers are in the back, a blue sky in the background, and an architecture tour boat on the water. It looks gorgeous and calm and peaceful.

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Chris @reallychris.bsky.social · 4h

i think they probably will win where i live (leigh) but my response to the "so vote labour" (i admit greens or lib dems lucky to get their deposit) is that the margin is vast. shaming voters isn't going to do it. so it's moot really. labour have to give people a reason to vote lab. or they won't.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 5h

If Reform's current polling shows anything, and again it is way too early to be making genuine predictions about the next General Election, it is that a third, or fourth, party can make feasible grounds to potentially win even under FPTP. It definitely isn't an argument to suck it up with Labour. 2/

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 5h

Things being as they are, and the near impossibility of predicting a General Election result this far out, I do find it vaguely amusing seeing certain people arguing that no matter what heinous thing Labour does people have to vote for them to beat Reform as "we live in a two party system". 1/

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Jean Pocket @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 22h

CHICAGO !!! STILL GOING STRONG 🤩👏👏👏💙

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️Russia has pounded Ukraine's rail infrastructure 300 times since August, official says.

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure as autumn sets in, resulting in increasing train delays and cancellations.

Russia has pounded Ukraine's rail infrastructure 300 times since August, official says

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure as autumn sets in, resulting in increasing train delays and cancellations.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 8h

I think Robert Jenrick knew

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 18

Concerned locals.

Ordinary mums and dads.

Just members of.. checks notes... Combat 18.

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 7h

This senile liar who currently occupies the White House does not remember that he was President on January 6th.

If you voted for this senile liar, and if you enable him today, you clearly are ok with breaking America. The ruins of our once great nation are because of you.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 22h

Hello Idaho, we’re here to keep your potatoes safe from Antifa.

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Drew @drewdavies68.bsky.social · 4h

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 8h

Rhun ap Iorwerth criticises Reform UK's Nathan Gill for taking bribes from Russia to speak anti EU statements

Your reminder that Nathan Gill started out at UKIP, then joined the Brexit party, then joined Reform UK

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

Reform UK’s Nathan Gill met with EU President Tajani to lobby him based on Russian Bribes.

Even then, Nigel Farage didn’t bat an eyelid.

Remarkable video. He had never shown an interest in free speech related to Ukrainian TV channels before.

#ReformRussianBribes

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social · 7h

There are plenty of reasons why. EU funding plus currency independence; thriving tech and defence sectors; lower taxes for young Poles so less brain drain, etc.

But Poland also has a very different attitude to building things.

More in my column

www.thetimes.com/article/52a8...

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Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social · 7h

Since 2019, the UK economy has barely grown if we adjust for immigration. Poland’s, however, has grown by more than 18% - and is set to overtake Japan in the early 2030s

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Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social · 7h

🇵🇱 My @thetimes column: Poland’s economic miracle

12 out of 17 Polish regions are now richer than West Wales. It has faster internet, cheaper electricity and more high speed rail than Britain

When it comes to regional development it’s the UK, not Poland, that needs to catch up

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 1d

When will the biased Fiona Bruce be dropped by the bbc? I haven’t been able to watch bbcqt since she took the chair. It’s absolutely shit with her hosting it, isn’t it?

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