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kenmunn.bsky.social @kenmunn.bsky.social · 13h

I would be a ‘significant political figure’ if the BBC reported my views 27 times a day.

Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 14h

Didn’t BBC QT before the election change the audience composition to reflect the seat make up of the commons. I’m guessing they’ve changed that already

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 14h

Lib Dem’s have polled higher than UKIP/Reform in the past yet BBC still gave Farage higher prominence.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 14h

The perhaps wrote back and ask why Lib Dems were not given equal prominence if it was solely based on the polls?

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 15h

The problem with this logic is he was still given prominence when he was not polling highly. Also if it is done on the basis of polling then in the past Lib Dem’s should have also been given equal prominence.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 16h

U.K. does postal voting. I voted by post in the last two U.K. General Elections. I live in Switzerland which has one of the highest voting done by post in the world.

Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 16h

two cartoon dogs are playing a game of cards and one has a crown on

ALT: two cartoon dogs are playing a game of cards and one has a crown on

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

I’m assuming Reform and Bobby Jenrick will be complaining about the Israeli flag being displayed publicly anywhere in the U.K. @mrjamesob.bsky.social because after all only British and English flags should ever be flown from public buildings? Right?

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Ian Simpkins #FBPE ⭐ #FBPPR @simmo42.bsky.social · 2d

At least she admits the Tories aren't going to win any elections

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

*narrator*

Judges stoped wearing wigs on court in 2011

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

As Jenrick is employing several fallacies in one interview this morning saying any form of challenge will lead to terrorism @mrjamesob.bsky.social that Anders Brevik was fully integrated and was white

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Benjo the Banjo @gwedlid.bsky.social · 2d

How do you fancy your chances Kemi?

stanley from south park says " we don t stand a chance "

ALT: stanley from south park says " we don t stand a chance "

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Clem Fandango @clemfandango66.bsky.social · 2d

‘There are some people who will leave because all they want to do is win elections’

"And we certainly don't want that kind of person in my party!"

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

It’s like watching Star Trek and not picking up on the politics. STP is funny but throughout his books is a moral and a basic decency to fellow beings philosophy.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

Somehow I don’t think that’s the winning argument that she thinks it is.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi ‘No gaffe’ Badenoch just said ‘There are some people who will leave because all they want to do is win elections’ @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 2d

That’s why we didn’t go to US this year. We were planning to visit New York and Boston while visiting family in Toronto. We stayed in Canada instead.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 3d

Compassionate Authoritarianism

Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 3d

Morning @mrjamesob.bsky.social I wonder if the far right have yet to realise that these new planned curbs on protests would also cover their supposed protests at asylum seekers hotels?

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 4d

Huey Lewis and the News.

Bruce Hornsby and the Range.

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Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶 @phillipwatson.bsky.social · 4d

Fascism didn’t end with political oppression and execution of political opponents. It started with people like Tom saying things are not that bad and dismissing the dangers of authoritarian leaders exploiting their power

Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4d

If we were living under fascism, none of you would be here daring to post things. You'd be erasing your social media accounts and keeping your head down; you'd know that peacocking your faux-bravery on a network would expose you to being disappeared.
You have no idea what "fascism" really means.