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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 3h

Easy to say when you're in opposition. This is the least convincing thing Polanski has said so far IMO

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 4h

“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”

Farage - the foghorn of failure.

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

Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace

Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters

www.theguardian.com

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 5h

It's baked right in to the creation of your country: "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, ... "

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 5h

I'm not "Labour", but even I can see that we can't just "rejoin". For a start we have to ask all 27 member states to let us back in.

If Starmer asked, do you maybe think that someone might not do Farage a favour and veto? Do you think the current Italian government might not like Farage for PM?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage, whose party recently put a teenager with zero work experience of any kind, in charge of running an entire county, is currently giving a speech railing against "unqualified" politicians being put in charge of Government departments

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23h

Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...

Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People

The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy

bylinetimes.com

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I'm missing something, probably because I blocked the person you are replying to, but what "terrible opinion" are you referring to?

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

We already have a progressive tax system, and its banding causes issues for people. I would abolish separate rates corporate taxes, international tax treaties for multinationals and capital gains tax, all income should be taxed equally

I'd also suggest public ownership rather than renationalisation

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Bye bye

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

That's true, they missed you.

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Yes it really does

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Tbh, I don't even care any more. Bye bye

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Are you drunk?

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that you're still asking says it all

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, hypocrisy much?

🤦🏻‍♀️ You're hilarious

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

🤦🏻‍♀️

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

You okay Hun?

You seems to have gotten yourself awfully excited about me not saying anything?

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Err, no. Before the process starts (as soon as the UK Government sends the letter requesting to join) the member states vote on the application.

That's why it's so risky for Starmer.

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

I think you might need to look at what it takes to join the EU? A unanimous vote of all 27 member nations - are you absolutely sure that e.g. Meloni or another far right leader might not want to do their mate Farage a favour and veto us?

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

🥱

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

You don't need history but then you invoke history?

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Sarah, of all the anonymous internet randos who so clearly haven't got a scooby, you're my absolute favourite.

Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 2d

The Government has to be careful, they can't ask the EU directly to rejoin, the EU will simply say no and the Government will have given itself a (self-inflicted) defeat.

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 2d

Historian's fallacy - you lot aren't very smart.

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Edward Cornwell @hopper3011.bsky.social · 2d

That's not irony, it's just proof of what I've been saying all along - liberal democracy is a scam to keep the elites in place.

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