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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 3d

Not very long ago, this would have meant the end of his career.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 4d

And there is *always* a tweet isn’t there

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 4d

What changed Shabana Mahmood?

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 6d

For a U.K. equivalent, it’s like sending troops to war-ravaged Bath.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Leavitt: "President Trump will end the radical left's reign of terror in Portland once and for all. The president has directed Secretary Hegseth to provide all necessary troops to protect war-ravaged Portland."

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 6d

*cat

Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 6d

Yes all car servants are mistreated by their feline owners. We should unionise

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 6d

😍 will do

Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 6d

I might need some ideas - I’m stretched quite thinly obv but having been landed with it I’m determined to make something of it

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 7d

Lego head actually came to my town to announce this! Had I known I could have encouraged her to take a turn in her carriage round our deindustrialised hopeless streets to reinforce how minor tinkering will indeed fix everything! Fucks sake

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · 7d

Oh yay! (Also don’t know why I didn’t get a notification) Keep going - we need them more than ever and they’re sadly falling annually

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks - crafting an alienation theory based anti racism speech for my first outing in post already

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Just remember I yelled in Rees Mogg’s face live on Sky News! I have my own skillset 😂 Also, if you ever end up teaching him as he’s not over his dino phase you absolutely can remind him of his comment (please)

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Accidentally got voted in as our trades council president… I say accidentally, I didn’t put myself up for it. However, I categorically will be stepping up to it

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ahh, I still remember when my lad was a toddler, saw you on tv and said he wished you were his mum as you were much cooler than me. I see this still stands now a decade later 😂😍

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Madeley @madeley.bsky.social · Aug 15

Can't wait for the wall-to-wall media coverage of What This Means, the endless thinkpieces about Green Party dominance in a working class community meaning Labour has to take their concerns seriously and pivot towards them, you know like we'd get if Reform had won.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · Aug 15

Grangetown (Cardiff) Council By-Election Result:

🌍 GRN: 24.0% (+5.5)*
🌹 LAB: 22.7% (-24.8)
🌼 PLC: 18.7% (+0.2)*
➡️ RFM: 14.5% (New)
🐉 PRO: 9.6% (+0.1)
🙋 Ind: 4.6% (-2.1)
🌳 CON: 4.1% (-8.4)
🔶 LDM: 1.8% (-2.1)

No Ind (-1.4) as previous.
*joint cand. in 2024.

Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Aug 15

I’m not sure you’ve given yourselves enough credit for managing to release that many minutes! Also, on point of accuracy- screwball

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hahaha hmmmm no. Only a coalition guiding her to the exit

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 18

I’d read that! Go on - write it!

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 14

Absolutely not 😂

Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 8

I was only 14 and protesting against education cuts that would see my school shut. Megaphone outside The Ritz. Ruined his afternoon tea

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 8

Here to remind you on this sad day that Norman Tebbit once called me a “Rent-a-gob Yob” in the Telegraph and it was undoubtedly my parents’ proudest moment

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 6

Loving that I read about a dozen pages of this and declared it shit.

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

@chloehadj.bsky.social

Read more:

The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

observer.co.uk

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 6

THANK YOU!

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 6

I’m hosting a crowdfund for a family in Gaza. Poor Sham is only 2 and suffering with hunger ir struggling with the canned water. Please gelp where you can. Flour is extortionate chuffed.org/project/1358...

Food and Medicine for Sham and Zainab

Hi My name is Zainab from besieged Gaza (land, sea and air). My family consists of three members. I am 26 years old and my little girl is a year and a half old. My daughter suffers from skin rashes ev...

chuffed.org

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 6

chuffed.org/project/1358... This is it

Food and Medicine for Sham and Zainab

Hi My name is Zainab from besieged Gaza (land, sea and air). My family consists of three members. I am 26 years old and my little girl is a year and a half old. My daughter suffers from skin rashes ev...

chuffed.org

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Scare Osborn 🎃 @claireosborn.bsky.social · Jul 6

Gah sorry yeah I switched campaigns for them! Give me a minute

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