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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · Dec 10

Contrary to what some people believe, it is possible to be left-leaning, patriotic and a monarchist.
This flag is not the preserve of the rightwing, it’s our flag, all of us in the #UK of #GB & #NI
#UnitedKingdom 👍

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 21h

#OhDear! 😉
#ReformUK Ltd.
#Kent #RobertFord
#KentCountyCouncil
#MaidstoneRuralWest
#Maidstone #KentCC

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK suspend Kent county councillor after complaint

An investigation is pending into a complaint made by some women into the behaviour of Robert Ford.

www.bbc.co.uk

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 21h

#MAGA #USA

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 23h

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

It's very expensive, looks like shit and is banned in most countries because its crash safety is horrific.

Oh and everyone hates Elon Musk.

It's not a surprise its sales are less than 10% of estimates and Cybertrucks are now rotting in their hundreds of thousands in their lots.

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 23h

Just confirming then that most #Tory voters are either rich or idiots!

Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 23h

James Breckwoldt: “Of people who voted Tory in 2019, ONLY HALF did so again in 2024. Around 21% of them went to Reform, only 4% to the Lib Dems. EVEN IN SEATS that flipped from Tory to Lib Dem, roughly 19% voted Reform. Only 9% voted Lib Dem”

open.substack.com/pub/jamesbre...?

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 23h

If your #carinsurance went up 100% you’d change insurer
If your local put the price of a #pint up 100% you’d find a new local
If #cigarettes went up 100% you’d give up #smoking
If your mobile contact went up 100% you change provider
So why don’t we change #water suppliers?
We can’t! It’s a monopoly!

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

Before #MaragaretThatcher we had:
Free dental checks
Free eye tests
Free Uni
Mortgage tax relief
No 2 child benefit cap
No IPT
No APD
VAT at 8%
NIC at 6%
A library in every school
Council houses
Top rate income tax at 85%
But the people of #England voted all of that away!
#English #Tories
#Thatcher

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

This is the version of the #UK that #ReformUK Ltd. would like!
How many days annual leave do they get in the #US?
How long do the get for maternity leave in the US?
How much do they pay for healthcare in the US?
The #Tories already took away free dental and sight checks!
#MAGA vs #UnitedKingdom

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

#Halloween #MAGA style!
#Trump #USA

Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 1d

What kind of America do we live in where Halloween trick-or-treaters may be coming home empty-handed thanks to Trump's tariff war?

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

#Patriotism 🤣
#Faketriots

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

#Labour (or as those who think they’ve don’t nothing, like to call them: #Liebour)

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

A useful reminder that everything isn’t quite as doom and gloom as some politicians and parts of the media might have you believe.

So, around two thirds of the government’s Manifesto pledges have either already been achieved or are on the way to being achieved.

www.joe.co.uk/politics/lab...

Labour has already delivered or making progress towards two-thirds of its manifesto pledges

The Labour government has already delivered or is making progress towards around two thirds of its manifesto pledges, after just over a year in power.

www.joe.co.uk

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

#Farage #Russia #NathanGill

D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 1d

"I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
Nigel Farage on Gill's pro-Russian statements in European Parliament.

Here's Nigel Farage & Nathan Gill in European Parliament. ⬇️
They mostly turned up to make pro-Russian/anti-EU statements.

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

Just had my first #WaterBill debit taken, it’s doubled!
Where in the world could any business ever get away with double their charge?
It’s a disgrace, and all thanks to #Thatcher and the #Tories 😡
Meanwhile #SouthernWater Directors and shareholders will all get their dividends!
#Water #Sewage

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

#Farage

Tobi @tobifrenzen.bsky.social · 14d

Nigel Farage must be the world's unluckiest man.

A magnet for “bad apples” — corrupt traitors, the violent, and racists — who somehow, inexplicably, keep ending up in his orbit to taint his flawless image.

Ex-Brexit Party MEP pleads guilty in Russia bribe case | www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 1d

Oh dear #Pampers, did nobody tell you it’s rude to yawn without covering your mouth?
Your latest advert would be much better if the adults put a hand in front of their mouths.
#ProctorandGamble

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 2d

#Farage

Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · 2d

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 2d

15 Down: Introduce gradually
#Crossword

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 2d

Shall I buy it?
#ForSale
#Phonebox
#Kiosk
#Eastbourne
#Sussex

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 2d

This is #patriotism is it?
Or is it disrespectful to the #flag?

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 2d

Canada’s island is in which ocean?
Celebrity #TheChase
Contestant (Patrick) Pass
What???
There’s a choice of three:
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Choose one! Don’t pass 😡

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 3d

Would you buy this house?
#Flag #Flags

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Check out this 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale on Rightmove

3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale in Rochford Way, Seaford, BN25 for £435,000. Marketed by David Jordan, Seaford

www.rightmove.co.uk

@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 3d

If you could afford it, would you buy this house?
#Flag #Flags

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Check out this 5 bedroom house for sale on Rightmove

5 bedroom house for sale in Chyngton Way, Seaford, BN25 for £975,000. Marketed by Phillip Mann Estate Agents, Seaford

www.rightmove.co.uk

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John Henry @priveteye.bsky.social · Jun 21

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 3d

#America is such a dangerous place.
Why does anyone want to go there?
#MAGA #USA

Newtown Action Alliance @newtownaction.org · 3d

Barely making the news!

The mass shooting took place in downtown Leland, Mississippi after the local high school's homecoming football game.

According to the Gun Violence Archive there have been more than 330 mass shootings this year.

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday. n.pr/46LOd0X

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 3d

#Tories / #ReformUK Ltd.
#TurquoiseTories

Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 3d

Before Nick Candy became a Reform donor - he was a Tory Donor, and guess what….

His firm Candy Capital were also referred onto the previous governments PPE VIP Lane - despite having no obvious experience procuring PPE.

open.substack.com/pub/democrac... @petergeoghegan.bsky.social

Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy’s firm was put in Covid ‘VIP lane’

Exclusive: Candy’s personal company among previously undisclosed Tory-linked businesses and individuals placed in controversial PPE VIP lane.

open.substack.com

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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 3d

RED ACRYLIC AVA #DINING #CHAIRS by #LAKELAND (not #IKEA / #JohnLewis) NEW STILL IN BOX

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Pardon our interruption...

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