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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 4h

Not evident at all

. Small sample polls with selective questions seeking a specific response , conducted by commercial pollsters with an agenda mean absolutely nothing .

Basic politics, lesson 1.

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 4h

India

This trade deal is a boost to British leadership in everything from tech, to life sciences, to renewable energy and much more ...

"Just look at the sheer scale of India, the world's largest democracy on track to become the third-largest economy by 2028."

Better with Labour 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 4h

An irredeemable cynic. Baggage not useful on the journey of life .

Labour had a manifesto …. People voted for it . It is being firmly delivered

That is not moving deck chairs , that is fulfilling promises , something that , in local govern, deform has been unable to do .

People notice. 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 5h

Do fuck off you pompous twat . If you don’t like the insult , don’t dish it out.

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 5h

Workers rights … free school meals … vat on private ed… wealth tax reform… drástica reduced NHS waiting times .. for example …

these are not good things ?

Or just things you know not of ?

Better with Labour. 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 9h

This is an increasingly common perspective . The media are out of touch with the real opinion of the people.

Better with Labour. 👍

Dave @cricketnut.bsky.social · 10h

That’s great. Should be in every news station as headlines. It won’t be though. MSM are disgusting low-life. Well done to the Labour government.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 14h

Oh so Pat ?

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 15h

The most strategic way to view it is to understand that every country will more or less have its ‘populist chapter’ moment,” said Grégoire Roos, program director for Europe and Russia at the Chatham House think tank in London.

Forming a government is another challenge altogether.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 15h

Not complacent, the polls are unreliable. Labour never seem on top , but they are . The alternative is too appalling for the majority . Believe it.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 15h

Long way to go , they will soon realise it is the traitor’s party.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 16h

You have a very low opinion of the integrity and intelligence of the electorate.

Deform is so over , the gobshites, tattooed and beerbellied , have not yet caught up with reality and believe flag shagging has won the next election already 🤣🤣🤣

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 17h

He is in the White House right now ! America awake ‼️

Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · Feb 25

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 18h

A cock up by the Tory administration. Own it .

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 18h

• Recruit 6,500 new teachers
• Open 3,000 primary school-based nurseries
• Free breakfast clubs in every primary school
• Expand early years / childcare
• Modern curriculum
• apprenticeships & specialist technical colleges
• Raising school standards; tackling “stuck” schools

Labour. 👍

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Rick Kane @paintingsurfer.bsky.social · 23h

"Are you a communist?"
"No I am an anti-fascist"
"For a long time?"
"Since I have understood fascism."
- Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 18h

Labour has such a good record in office.

Time to tell that story , drop the narrative of the haters.

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 1d

I was quite surprised, given the amount of negative press that would have you believe that this government is the worst we’ve had yet.

I’ll put the link in the next post but given we had a complete shit show with the Tories, this is astonishing. Do reshare or bookmark the link, it’s handy.

Under the last Tory Govt, elected in 2019, of 42 Manifesto Pledges, only
2 were delivered in 5 years.
Under the current Labour Govt, elected in 2024, of 83 Manifesto Pledges, 57 are delivered (18), on track (19), or in process (20).
In 1 year.
(FullFact Tracker)

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 18h

At present, there is no reliable evidence that Mike Ashley is involved in any takeover of Sheffield Wednesday. All the serious coverage points elsewhere

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 19h

• Recruit 6,500 new teachers
• Open 3,000 primary school-based nurseries
• Free breakfast clubs in every primary school
• Expand early years / childcare
• Modern curriculum
• apprenticeships & specialist technical colleges
• Raising school standards; tackling “stuck” schools

Labour. 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1d

Yep . Pulled and apology given for blatant lies . Shameful performance. Sacking should have been delivered immediately.

Labour are used to it by now.

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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch appears to be getting plaudits for a speech in which she breezily claimed to have found £47,000,000,000 in savings.

The inconvenient truth is that these numbers are nothing more than a fantasy.

This really is Liz Truss's party now.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1d

Publicity pic for the latest sensation

‘Zac and the anti semites’

buy your copy now.

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 1d

64 million population 🤣🤣🤣

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing what a decent government with decent Ministers can do.

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

County Lines

Since Labour came to power and invested in the County Lines Programme, record outcomes have been reported:

1,120 senior gang members charged

Over 2300 'deal lines' closed down

stabbings down 20% in county line areas

3,200 children & vulnerable people supported

More of this please!

Record number of gang leaders charged for county lines offences

A record 2,300 ‘deal lines’ closed in first year of this government.

www.gov.uk

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