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Just seen a headline which asks "Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge?"
It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x
It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x
Kemi Badenoch, who was part of a Government that delivered 14 years of economic stagnation and record increases in immigration, says the Conservatives are "the only party that can deliver a stronger economy and stronger borders"
Tice can’t open his mouth without lying, if gullible people vote for these clowns at a GE we are in deep trouble.
Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims
Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims
Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague
Robert Jenrick has been accused of fuelling a “fire of toxic nationalism” after he doubled down on his complaint about “not seeing another white face” in part of Birmingham.
The shadow justice secretary was criticised by politicians across the parties, local leaders and the bishop of Birmingham after the Guardian published his remarks from March. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
UK workers using food banks, bosses feast.
Melrose CEO, 1,112 times the average employee wage.
Tesco, 375
Person, 355
Compass, 330
Marks & Spencer, 261
British Associated Foods, 218
Sainsbury's, 195
Can't rebuild economy/society without equitable distribution of income and wealth.
Melrose CEO, 1,112 times the average employee wage.
Tesco, 375
Person, 355
Compass, 330
Marks & Spencer, 261
British Associated Foods, 218
Sainsbury's, 195
Can't rebuild economy/society without equitable distribution of income and wealth.
The government must ensure fair distribution of income
'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'
leftfootforward.org
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Kemi Badenoch asked where she would send the 150,000 people she says she would deport every year, replies that it's an "irrelevant question".
A reminder that "The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat".
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...
Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned
Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.
www.declassifieduk.org
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Just when you thought Keir Starmer's Labour Party couldn't get more illiberal, or more like the Tories...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office
Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday
www.theguardian.com
A reason I prefer Bluesky to Twitter is that I hadn't thought about Shaun King for YEARS.
'Ten TV Comedies You Like' - special boomer edition
(plus a couple of later sitcoms I loved, but no one else did)
The Phil Silvers Show
The Rag Trade
Hancock's Half Hour
It's a Square World
The Frost Report
Q
Marty
'Allo 'Allo!
Hippies
Paris
(plus a couple of later sitcoms I loved, but no one else did)
The Phil Silvers Show
The Rag Trade
Hancock's Half Hour
It's a Square World
The Frost Report
Q
Marty
'Allo 'Allo!
Hippies
Paris
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I can't get over how weird this photo is. I love that someone in England captioned it: "Darling, be a dear and DO click on the floor lamp."
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Anne Billson
@annebillson.bsky.social
· Sep 21
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Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money".
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.
Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
TV tonight: an essential record of the Covid contracts scandal
An investigation into the extent of greed and deception in PPE provision. Plus: weird drama Coldwater goes off the rails. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
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beeb
@gamerbeeb.bsky.social
· Sep 16
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Otto English
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
· Sep 15
UPEND THE ESTABLISHMENT, by voting for a party composed entirely of rejects from the oldest party in the country that was in power for 14 years. 😂
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
Reform UK increasingly look like the Tories just ran off stage, then ran back on wearing a comedy glasses-nose-moustache disguise.
BREAKING: Tory MP Danny Kruger just defected to Reform. Big surprise, not. ~AA