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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 1d

How is anybody supposed to find & identify bodies among the thousands left rotting under the rubble after Israel has spent 2 years bombing Gaza into oblivion? Are they going to DNA test every body part?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Families of dead hostages urge US to ‘leave no stone unturned’ to have them returned

Returning the bodies of 28 hostages was part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas but only four have been handed over * Gaza ceasefire – live updates The families of missing dead Israeli hostages have written to the US special envoy Steve Witkoff to urge him to “pull out every stop and leave no stone unturned” in forcing Hamas to bring their relatives home from Gaza. The return of 28 dead hostages was part of the agreement that ushered in a ceasefire, but only four have so far been handed over. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Helen Salmon @bristolgal.bsky.social · 10h

Me too. Corbyn would have been a disaster.

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Dotair Raibeart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 15h

‘Households across UK are paying a vast “privatisation premium” to access essential services. According to our estimates, the public have funded almost £200bn in dividends to the shareholders of the privatised water, energy and transport companies’
#Tories #Labour.

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jupite5.bsky.social @jupite5.bsky.social · 17h

#Reform #Farage #itvnews #bbcnews #Skynews #C4News #GBnews

Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 18h

If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.

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Helen Salmon @bristolgal.bsky.social · 17h

They will have no choice over it. The key will be which taxes

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.bsky.social · 17h

This 👇🏼

Millionaires Nigel Farage and Richard Tice are not your friends.

They are getting richer off your backs.

Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 18h

The far right is corrupt to the core #Reform

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Jill Scott-Davies @llamalady.bsky.social · 18h

www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester.... Do you remember the Farage riots about immigrant behaviour? Do you? Well, where’s the riots and protests regarding violence against women here? Every year Jess Philip’s stands and reads out the names of women and children murdered, where’s the media coverage

Police name attempted murder suspect after woman stabbed

He is due in court today

www.cheshire-live.co.uk

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Tom Ward @tomdward.bsky.social · 18h

Josef Goebbels once said if you want to get a point over keep it simple and repeat it often. I think Boris Johnson, Farage and now Stride must have read the same article. This advice doesn't work on the mildly intelligent

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AntRingo @antringo.bsky.social · 19h

Yes and call what it is: The Farage / Johnson Brexit disaster

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20h

“Make Brexit work” by raising taxes to stem the ongoing losses.
Slavish devotion to failed ideology has a very high price.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23h

"There is no doubt that the impact of Brexit has been severe and long-lasting", Rachel Reeves tells Sky News, as she suggests that taxes will now have to go up as a result to "make sure the numbers add up".

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Notretsam @notretsam.bsky.social · 19h

That megapoll is utter nonsense; there is no way Reform UK is going to win 45 seats, never mind 445 seats.

This is utter lies from a party of racists to make you think people want to vote for Reform.

Racist Reform has no good ideas

Labour and Lib Dems are the only choice #fact

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Sandy Martin @sandyofipswich.bsky.social · 19h

Clearly Rob Ford is right here - the Tories aren’t helping themselves by trying to out-Farage Farage - but the same lesson needs to be learned by Labour too. We need to make the positive case for the contribution that immigrants have made - and we shouldn’t be splitting up their families.

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 20h

This was a lot of fun to do, and with a really engaged audience of students (and future young voters) who asked some great questions.

Past Present Future Podcast @ppfideas.bsky.social · 20h

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!

In this special live episode recorded in front of pupils from schools in Doncaster, David talks to political scientist @robfordmancs.bsky.social about whether Nigel Farage is really going to be the UK’s next Prime Minister.

Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

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Ferryoons @ferryoons.bsky.social · 19h

Why is the media conspiring to protect Farage?

LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 21h

That £900k house in Frinton. Has anyone mentioned how it was paid for yet? Any laws broken, or all above board?

Anyone investigating? Media grown a conscience? Any journalist working for the British people? Anyone?

Half way through another week of silence then.

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 19h

Unlike me, you might think we have the correct number of Dukes in the 'UK'. Only several dozen is fine.

How about Lords and Ladies?

There are 3,000 living Knights and Dames in the UK. Gavin Williamson is one.

Some of them erm...don't (or can't) appear in the House of Lords, for certain reasons...

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Internotional Times @internotionaltimes.bsky.social · 19h

Is it because all of the Tories' faves are now aligned to exploit the NHS for new areas of 'industry' like chemical weapons, Vapers?

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21h

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Martin McGrath @martinmcgrath.bsky.social · 19h

The problem is not the argument - the impact of Brexit is undeniable and polling show most people see and understand the damage it has done.

The problem is that it's taken so long for this Labour government to even start to make this case.

Fear is very much the mind-killer for Starmer et al

Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 19h

Brexit has had ‘severe and long lasting’ impact on economy, says Reeves, as she confirms budget tax rise - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Brexit has had ‘severe and long lasting’ impact on economy, says Reeves, as she confirms budget tax rises – UK politics live

Chancellor cites the UK’s exit from EU alongside austerity and Truss’s mini-budget as issues affecting economy

www.theguardian.com

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 19h

Brexit is a failure but the pro-Brexit Midlands refuses to accept they were wrong and want more Farage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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uk-news.bsky.social @uk-news.bsky.social · 19h

Rachel Reeves cites Brexit impact while ‘looking at tax and spending’ for budget | Budget 2025

https://www.europesays.com/uk/501097/

Rachel Reeves has said tax rises and spending cuts are on the table for this autumn’s budget, as…#uk #news #uknews

Rachel Reeves cites Brexit impact while ‘looking at tax and spending’ for budget | Budget 2025 - United Kingdom

Rachel Reeves has said tax rises and spending cuts are on the table for this autumn’s budget, as the government aims to tackle a growing shortfall in the

www.europesays.com

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 19h

Bristol Your Party activists being told by the higher-ups that they need to organise a regional assembly venue for 2,000 people plus catering for £2k is SO funny

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Labour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 19h

🚨 Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP to @samcoatessky.bsky.social:

“There is no doubting that the impact of Brexit is severe and long-lasting”

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Cllr Andrew Varney 🔶 @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social · 19h

Liberal Democrats are launching a campaign today to stop hospice cuts, and end the shocking postcode lottery of hospice care. www.libdems.org.uk/hospices

Save Our Hospices

Back our campaign to protect hospice services and ensure they always have the funding and staff to care for anyone who needs their support.

www.libdems.org.uk

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Stuart Gwynn 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇨🇦 @stuartgwynn.bsky.social · 19h

Dear God! You look at the Tory front bench, see Helen Whately, Kemi Badenoch and Priti Patel, and realise that the Tories will be lucky to come 3rd in the next election.
Their 'talent pool' is completely devoid of talent.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Keit Starmer criticises Kemi Badenoch

"I was surprised and saddened that she spent more time attacking what we actually did to help the process, than even mentioning the humanitarian crisis in Gaza"

"Without setting out the number of people being killed, who are starving, who have been denied aid"

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RCOT Policy UK @rcotpolicyuk.bsky.social · 19h

🏛️ Everyone should be able to take part in our democracy.

RCOT joins RCSLT and 30+ organisations in the #InclusiveParliament coalition calling for a UK Parliament that works for everyone — including people with communication disabilities, difficulties or differences.

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 19h

Whilst I’ve never liked the tories I’d have to say that not all of them were at least in their own minds not a bunch of unpleasant crooks. Now however I can’t think of any that remain that I’d say that of.

Mister F @misterf.bsky.social · 20h

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool www.ft.com/content/a65f...

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

www.ft.com

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🌍Global News📝 @global-news-2024.bsky.social · 19h

Just in from The Guardian:
Brexit has had ‘severe and long lasting’ impact on economy, says Reeves, as she confirms budget tax rises – UK politics live
Summary: Chancellor cites exit from EU alongside austerity and Truss’s mini-budget as issues affecting...
#Reeves #Chancellor #Reeves
Agree or di...

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Helen Salmon @bristolgal.bsky.social · 19h

Why couldn’t this be said at the time? Those of us who did say it don’t get a lot of satisfaction from saying we told you so.