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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23h

Rachel Reeves set to blame Nigel Farage for tax rises in the Budget, saying he delivered Brexit with “easy sloganeering” and then walked away

It’s about time

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Keir Starmer’s plan to blame Nigel Farage for budget tax rises

With Reform UK threatening the end of two-party politics, both Labour and the Tories are fighting to stay relevant as conference season comes to an end

www.thetimes.com

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 5d

Sorry, no clue what you are referring to. 🧐

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Biffa @biffaplays.com · 7d

I Upgraded My City with the NEW Netherlands Region Pack and Here's What Happened in @citiesskylines.paradoxinteractive.com 2!

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Enjoy 😃👍

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 10d

It’s far from just her tho. She was small fry compared to some of the people in the VIP lanes. See ITV doc - The Covid Contracts - Follow the money.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 10d

Looks like Michelle Mone is going to have to sell that yacht

(from Feb 23)

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 10d

Not just Scotland. The whole UK

Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 10d

With more Scottish households facing fuel poverty in a resource rich country, something needs to change | Charlie McCarthy

@charliemac2204.bsky.social

bylines.scot/society/scot...

Scotland’s fuel poverty: could a social energy tariff help?

With more Scottish households facing fuel poverty in a resource rich country, something needs to change

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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 10d

With more Scottish households facing fuel poverty in a resource rich country, something needs to change | Charlie McCarthy

@charliemac2204.bsky.social

bylines.scot/society/scot...

Scotland’s fuel poverty: could a social energy tariff help?

With more Scottish households facing fuel poverty in a resource rich country, something needs to change

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14d

Angus: I was just in Western Canada, where our farmers are having a great year—because we’re exporting into what used to be American markets. Your former allies are walking away, leaving your farmers—who voted for you—in what they’re calling Farmageddon.

Donald—we’re moving on.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14d

Something inside so wrong: Labi Siffre tells Tommy Robinson to stop using anti-apartheid anthem

Exclusive: UK singer, 80, says it is ‘absurd’ as a ‘positive atheist, homosexual black artist’ for far right to claim his work For decades, Labi Siffre’s hit (Something Inside) So Strong has been a global anthem against apartheid. It was inspired by a documentary about apartheid-era South Africa, and was widely reported to be Nelson Mandela’s favourite song. But now the singer-songwriter has taken the step of issuing Tommy Robinson with a cease and desist order after the far-right activist incorporated the song into his social media posts and used it at the recent “unite the kingdom” rally in central London. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 13d

Very interesting article. Get a coffee and put your feet up. Worth a read!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow

The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation * Far-right Facebook groups are engine of radicalisation in UK, data investigation suggests Far-right ideas are gaining ground. They are thriving in online worlds which are not easily visible to large swathes of the public but which spread misinformation that has real-world consequences. Take last year. In the summer of 2024, riots broke out across parts of the UK, fuelled by misinformation that spread on social media. Continue reading...

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fibbymcfibface.bsky.social @fibbymcfibface.bsky.social · 14d

Swans Against Farage!

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 14d

@biffaplays.com

I do find it extremely relaxing watching Biffa play City Skylines 2.
Another fantastic episode.
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Make Your City Builds Look REALISTIC in Minutes!

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15d

Starmerism has almost destroyed the Labour party, but I still have hope for renewal | Clive Lewis

As our party conference gets under way this weekend in Liverpool, we must start to work out how we can inspire the country, says Labour MP Clive Lewis

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20d

Sir Ed Davey is calling on the UK's communications regulator Ofcom to "go after" Elon Musk over "crimes" he claims are being committed on the tech mogul's social media platform X.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ed Davey urges regulator to go after Elon Musk over X 'crimes'

The Lib Dem leader urges Ofcom to launch an investigation into the tech mogul and his social platform.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 16d

“If he fought a by-election and lost, he would look a right chump.”

Andy Burnham could roll the dice and go for a 'safe seat', carving out a path to become Prime Minister.

But if he does, will the whole thing turn into a circus?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d

What is the Labour Together row and are there risks for Keir Starmer?

The Tories are calling for the standards commissioner and the police to investigate the Labour-aligned thinktank

www.theguardian.com

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 16d

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How I Upgraded the Perfect Tram Transit System!

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17d

The Royal Parks has rejected Nigel Farage's claim that migrants are killing and eating swans from their grounds.

The RSPCA has also poured cold water on the claim, saying a video that has been circulating on social media was from 15 years ago

news.sky.com/story/royal-...

Royal Parks responds to Farage's claim that swans are being eaten by eastern Europeans in the UK

The Reform leader had accused migrants living in the UK of taking both carp and swans - a protected species - from ponds in Britain's Royal Parks and killing them.

news.sky.com

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Double Down News @doubledown.news · 18d

EXPOSED: The Scandal That Could Bring Down Keir Starmer's Government

This is BIG

www.doubledown.news

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 18d

The Conservative Party: No shame. No remorse.

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Alix @alixnotes.bsky.social · 19d

This is shocking. Billions spaffed up the wall. And no one prosecuted. British elites, including Boris Johnson just walking away.

Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 19d

Don’t worry if you missed the Covid Contracts documentary last night..

Currently ITV’s Top Pick..

Watch it here on ITVX here: www.itv.com/watch/the-co...