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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 4d

Also, call me crazy, but I remember a time when Conservatives were somewhat against the 'collapse of the old order'

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Jack Kessler @jackkessler.bsky.social · 6d

Has Labour learned anything from Remain?

The government actually has to make a case for the things it believes — or risk proving the populists right.

✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/has-labour...

My newsletter, out now.

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 6d

Give it Ange til the end of the... Republic

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6d

French prime ministers resigns three weeks after appointment on.ft.com/4pXeLDS

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns

Macron ally was appointed just three weeks ago

on.ft.com

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 6d

Doh-ge

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 6d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 6d

At least our freedom wouldn't be compromised by ID cards though...

Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 6d

Otherwise the plan would be this. All UK citizens, all legal permanent residents, all legal visa holders & all tourists would need to provide facial ID to the government.

And the facial recognition system would need a zero % false positive rate. And then you simply flag anyone not in the system 3/n

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 6d

If, as seem likely, a Badenoch/Jenrick led Tory party only doubles down on the extreme stuff, I do wonder whether you might get May/Osborne/Cameron etc starting to say some things...

Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 6d

So Botman and Thiaw is a fun partnership #nufc

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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · 7d

Indeed, it really is ridiculous how much it needs restating that it is the cost of living and services that are central here. This is why these voters elected Labour; it’s why they’re pissed off.

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 7d

Actually very surprised that she didn't jump on Kuenssberg's "are trade unions anti-Semitic?" question earlier. She said she hadn't studied the issue in detail, which isn't normally a barrier to her steaming into an answer when something fits her priors...

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 10d

Great minds! (Also mainly based on some content from Scouted and two U21s Euros games....)

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 15d

Top content!

As a Newcastle fan was very helpful for making sense of the Howe/Simeone link

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 16d

Would be delighted with either of these tbh

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Prospect Union @prospectunion.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Prospect condemns Arron Banks’ violent remarks about civil servants.

It isn't surprising that someone like Banks who has no understanding of the complexity of government wants to see civil service job cuts, but it's shocking that anyone in politics would use such language.

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 20d

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 20d

Don't think being a wing back suits Hall at all. Stuck out on the touchline, often receiving the ball facing his own goal. Didn't make the most of his abilities.

Botman looked great, Rolls Royce.

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 20d

Game plan was clearly to keep it tight and try and nick a goal. Did the first part pretty well. Very very unlucky not to get a pen for a smash and grab.

Given the rotation, fwds out, and our attack still clicking, it's a decent point.

Also great to see Botman and Hall back looking decent. #nufc

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Steve Jackson @stja.bsky.social · 20d

How is that not a penalty? Absolutely scandalous. #nufc

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Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social · 24d

As ever, Nick Lowles is spot on.

When it comes to taking on the far right, progressives haven’t got a moment to waste in building a vision of togetherness we can unite the country behind.

Plenty to reflect on from his Guardian interview 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 25d

I say remaining because.... share.google/3uVF2oLdtahV...

Labour must champion inclusivity to tackle advance of far right, says deputy leadership hopeful

Exclusive: Alison McGovern says party needs emotive storyteller to fight against division promoted by Reform

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Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social · 25d

This opening was visible from space, and yet neither of the remaining Deputy leader candidates seems to have spotted it

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 27d

Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

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Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social · 28d

Shot, chaser

Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 28d

Govt should take this message seriously.

The far right, backed by the world's richest man, is actively stoking racial & political violence.

Staying quiet, flattering them, saying "we hear you" won't work.

Stand up for decency, for respect, for the best of modern Britain or watch those things burn

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 28d

Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.

"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."

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Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social · 28d

It didn't work out for me in the race to be deputy leader, but given events today, am sharing this again.

We in Labour are uniquely placed to bring our diverse country together against the forces of hate. When we stand up for each other, we all win.

labourlist.org/2025/09/alis...

'We win when we fight together – that's the story Labour needs to tell' - LabourList

We can never give in to the forces that would divide us and send us backwards. The answer is the Labour winning over a broad coalition for our future.

labourlist.org

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