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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 23h

Could be saying this about the US soon

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 1d

This is what the Nobel committee said in giving her the award and it is worth your time, trust me.

“Venezuela has evolved from a relatively democratic and prosperous country to a brutal, authoritarian state that is now suffering a humanitarian and economic crisis. Most Venezuelans live in deep poverty, even as the few at the top enrich themselves. The violent machinery of the state is directed against the country's own citizens. Nearly 8 million people have left the country. The opposition has been systematically suppressed by means of election rigging, legal prosecution and imprisonment.
Venezuela's authoritarian regime makes political work extremely difficult. As a founder of Súmate, an organisation devoted to democratic development, Ms Machado stood up for free and fair elections more than 20 years ago. As she said: "It was a choice of ballots over bullets." In political office and in her service to organisations since then, Ms Machado has spoken out for judicial independence, human rights and popular representation. She has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people.”

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever a journalist asks Trump a hard question, instead of answering it, he often retorts, 'You are a very nasty person.' So maybe a journalist should retort back, 'you are a very nasty president,' and let's see what happens.

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he wanted to 'drain the swamp.' He didn't say he would replace the swamp with the 'Trump sump' to pump billions to his own family.

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 2d

It's the Tory way. Pretend you're helping everyone, but really, you're only helping the top echelon.

Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone told the Tories that young people can't afford to buy their own homes? Abolishing stamp duty will just benefit the wealthy and private landlords. #wato

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 2d

But only if they are the poor. The rich ruling classes have always believed that observance of the law and paying taxes are for the common people only.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Criminals should face "the full force of the law" says Kemi Badenoch

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 2d

Whenever somebody is overpaid or makes a false benefits claim, everything is thrown at them to recover every last penny. However, when billions get stolen by rich people, they don't go after them with the same vigour, and many times, the government just writes it off as 'unretrievable.' Yeah, right.

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 3d

And so it begins. But this is good news for the Greens as it shows they are being taken seriously as a mass party capable of challenging the status quo.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The party even more dangerous than Starmers labour - UK's answer to Putin's communists

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely brilliant!

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3d

How the Green Party plan to abolish Landlords.

Basically by just doing exactly what the Government were doing in the 1970's.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3d

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 3d

The cost of being outside the biggest trading block in the world is beginning to kick in. The UK steel industry is facing a major crisis. The car industry, financial services, and many more will follow. We will be squeezed between the major players, the EU, US, and China. Rejoin EU or face oblivion.

Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 3d

Badenoch says lack of integration fragments society. Since when has the UK been integrated? We've always had an upper class, a middle-class, and a working class. I'm working class, and I don’t remember an upper or even a middle-class person joining me for a pint and a game of darts at my local.

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

The best political ad ever, for one simple reason. It tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Non of the glossy ads trying to sell you a dream of sunlit uplands. Just pure unadulterated truth. This is what we've been waiting for. Now we wait for the right-wing media pile-on.

Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 4d

This is a wonderful party political broadcast from the Greens.
👏👏👏 For the first time, it defines "tax the rich" as it should be defined: "Tax the super rich" – the billionaires and oligarchs who are making allmof us poorer without ever paying their fair share 🌻

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

If people of colour move into a predominately white area and many of the white people decide to leave because they don't like living next door to them. Then, who is failing to integrate. Will Jenrick encourage those white people to stay. It's a two-way street, Bob.

Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 4d

Because of course in the world according to Robert Jenrick there are only two groups of people - white people and 'other' people who need to integrate.

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 4d

‘After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Stuart From Cheltenham @st2brgz.bsky.social · 4d

Zack Polanski is a leader we can all get behind. Inspirational, clear, honest. He answers questions when asked. He has ideas and plans, and he has the knowledge to back them up.
If you aren't a Green, please take a look.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxt4...

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

www.youtube.com

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

It feels like the barbarians are at the gates.

Michael @michael-fox.bsky.social · 4d

I’m joining the culture war on the side of culture

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

They ought to go after the head honcho himself. Farage is an open goal for any investigator worth their salt who wants to score a hatfull.

MrsVB @mrsivb.bsky.social · 4d

Get these corrupt fuckers before they do any more harm

Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 4d

EXC from @annaisaac.bsky.social

The finances of one of Nigel Farage’s key confidants are being examined by the UK’s tax and revenue authorities amid questions over his income from wealth and business activities, the Guardian understands.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

Even basic word check would have corrected that howler.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 4d

People would have signed this off.

Others will have been shown the product.

Further individuals will have put them in the goodie bags.

How on Earth did nobody spot it?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate

Misprinted wrappers pulled from Manchester goodie bags after derision on social media

www.theguardian.com

Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

Could it be that Jenrick wants Badenoch to sack him so that he can flounce off to Reform in a flurry of media attention and take potshots at his old party for not being Nazi enough for him.

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

This is the dark rabbit-hole UK politics is headed down. Some very nasty politicians now feel emboldened to say the things they've always thought but never dared say. If Badenoch doesn't sack him, then she has no self-respect and deserves no respect.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 4d

"In the hour and a half I was there, I didn't see another white face"

Newsnight cover Robert Jenrick's leaked audio which some suggest are racist

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

We all pay billions for the privilege of being advertised, too. How much cheaper could products be if companies didn’t spend billions on ads?

Paul Da Pork Hunt & Mr Moo (Friends with Larry) @paulcwgb.bsky.social · 4d

Just noticed on Channel 5 advert for a TV series, it is sponsored by GWR yea really ! Great Western Railways are sponsoring a TV station to advertise to sell more tickets, howe about not advertising and use the money to lower fucking ticket prices so more people can afford to use GWR!

Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

Some people will do anything and put up with anything for the chance of power.

Zoe Williams @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sorry to harp on, but how can Kemi Badenoch *possibly exist* in a party alongside a guy who complains about not seeing enough white faces. How is that possible?

Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

That's Jenrick leading her by the nose.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5d

THE ECHR PROTECTS US ALL

We must protect it, not leave it

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5d

When the Tories were last in office - according to international Human Rights Watch - UK was on course to make list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights. Is it any wonder they want us to join Russia & Belarus as only European countries outside the ECHR
youtu.be/ceukUFLBrFo?...

Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

Trump will soon have sycophants holding notepads and jotting down their dear leaders utterances just like his good pal Kim Jong.

Opiniongirl @opiniongirl.bsky.social · 4d

If the military does not hold, it’s over. They used AI facial recognition cameras at the meeting w the military brass to determine who was disapproving or eyes rolling. Those guys will be fired. America is in such jeopardy, send help!

🎀FANCY🎀 @fancysplace.bsky.social · 5d

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 4d

Abolishing private landlords is a fantastic policy.

sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social @sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 4d

Let me help out here Chris

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 5d

The rise of billionaire politicians running countries shows that elections and power can be easily bought. Curb the media they own and cut back their wealth by taxing them, or democracy will be gone forever.

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