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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 6h

The most ridiculous thing I have ever heard from a citizen of a nation that was built on colonisation and immigration.

Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 16h

“Unbritish” is probably as close as you can get to “treason” in Parliamentary language. Well done Ed Davey for calling NF out.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 16h

“slobbering over Putin & Trump” I think you mean.

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cdog62.bsky.social @cdog62.bsky.social · 21h

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21h

Nigel Farage loses major vote as he's accused of 'making career by damaging Britain'

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

Nigel Farage loses major vote as he's accused of 'making career by damaging UK'

Nigel Farage's call for the UK to leave the European Convention for Human Rights (ECHR) was voted down by MPs, with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey branding it "un-British"

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 20h

Lee Anderthal’s comment seems to be all about rejoicing in the stigmatisation of disabled people. There’s a vile snigger in his voice as he speaks.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 20h

Having purchased a couple of pre-owned WAVs (neither with Motability) over the years for my late wife to use as a passenger, I am pretty sure that modern vehicle construction methods mean that it is less expensive to convert to wheelchair access than to manufacture a specific vehicle from new. 1/2

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 21h

Has privately educated wealthy white person Sarah Pochin condemned the over-representation of privately educated wealthy white people among Reform UK MPs yet?

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 23h

The framing of these articles is so important and BBC journalism is currently slanted to stoking xenophobia.
I noticed this one yesterday (forgot to title it “Peak idiocy”).

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

74-year-old man in small English town with minimal immigration, a tourist destination of nearly 250 years, complains “I do see faces that I haven’t seen before” 🤷‍♂️. The state of BBC journalism!

Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK

How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 1d

Came over on small boats too.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 1d

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 1d

All that talk about “tinderbox Britain” in near-identical phrases, coming from the usual suspects (presumably because they are following a script and are incapable of formulating their own communications).

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely my own experience of our NHS (mainly vicarious). It will never be bettered by private health care. My sister had private insurance, & got diagnosed by a Harley Street consultant. Late-diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, she was just passed over to the NHS and didn’t even get a private room.

Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 1d

That’s two distractions away from the roubles then.

Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

Emasculated?

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

Then twice every year we shift the day by one hour!

Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

It’s like the worst-ever stand-up comedy act.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly this. Straight out of the MAGA playbook.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

😂 Ever considered becoming a policy adviser to right wing grifters?

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

Electricity wholesale price is largely driven by gas prices, regardless of energy source. The Government should de-couple renewables from this millstone.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 3d

Farage: epic grifter

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 2d

74-year-old man in small English town with minimal immigration, a tourist destination of nearly 250 years, complains “I do see faces that I haven’t seen before” 🤷‍♂️. The state of BBC journalism!

Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

Buxton: Why one small town with very little immigration turned to Reform UK

How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.

www.bbc.com

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 2d

Politico: "MPs should consider deleting X, according to a committee led by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle...

"On social media, the report said MPs should feel “empowered to step away from platforms that pose more harm than benefit.”

Absolutely. Please get on with it.

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Barry Brith @barrybrith.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent interview on some ways to counter the far right.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 9d

The Labour peer, lawyer, and rights activist speaks to Hardeep Matharu about why her new podcast – Shami’s Speakeasy – is focusing on human conversations with those of shared values, but differing politics

Shami Chakrabarti:‘We Need a Popular Front Broad Enough to Go From the Left of the Left to Liberal Conservatives’ – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition

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