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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · 1d

I seem to remember a Mr Nigel Farage telling everyone that leaving the EU would make their lives better. I believe it is the same Mr Farage who now says everything is shit now we have left the EU, but leaving the ECHR will make their lives better. And apparently some
people still believe him

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · 1d

I actually used to have a Finnemore v Sinha playlist on my phone

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · 1d

The right believes in greed and selfish

The left believes in sharing and fairness

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Tony @antonyillahiwarren.bsky.social · 1d

open.spotify.com/album/2kWwcv...

"Make Hope Normal Again", a song inspired by Zack Polanski and the Green Party 💚
join.greenparty.org.uk

Make Hope Normal Again

open.spotify.com

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 2d

it’s a year ago today my pal Janey died, there’s not a day goes by I don’t think of her. Miss you, pal

Janey Godley being approached by a police officer at Turnberry golf course holding a sign saying “Trump is a cunt”

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James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 13d

I just joined the Greens.
A long time member of the LP, I gave up in despair over migration policy, when Labour started behaving like Reform-lite.

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Leila 🇵🇸 @leilat.bsky.social · 14d

I’m a LibDem voter who has never been a member of any party. Until today. Because for the first time ever, I feel genuine hope in British politics thanks to the leadership of @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Please never change 💚

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · 16d

He has completely lost the left and the right will never vote for him anyway

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · 19d

Surely that is because 24/7 we have had Farage telling everyone that Immigration is the problem (not poverty, the wealth gap or austerity) and no one has ever questioned it or put a counter argument

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 19d

Why can I remember no Labour politician making this point, this well?

Everybody except the Greens seems to think the best way to fight Reform is to agree with Farage about everything.

This, right here, is brilliant. And genuinely patriotic. And so, so true.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19d

British.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19d

British.

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Marge von Marge @margevonmarge.bsky.social · 24d

Finally a UK political party leader who emphatically recognises that gender is a spectrum, that transphobia is punching down on some of the most marginalised, and that mocking the vunerable is the last resort of bullies and ill informed bigots!

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paulsinha.bsky.social @paulsinha.bsky.social · 25d

In 2019 I married a man. I won the British quiz championships. I was diagnosed with a degenerative illness. I relentlessly made the news in New Zealand. I fell apart on Taskmaster.

This memoir is the story of how a shy gay Bengali teenager primed for a medical career, changed direction.

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · Sep 25

I have supported Labour all my life (well as long as I can remember), and if you told me 18months ago that I would be seriously considering voting for any other party I would never have believed you. But there is nothing about this Labour Party I could possibly support or vote for.

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · Sep 20

But this issue is that we expected Johnson to be really bad, people had hopes that Starmer was actually going to do something to improve things.
If the best he is hoping for is to be slightly less shit than Johnson, then that is nowhere near good enough for all those who voted for his party

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · Sep 13

You're gonna absolutely HATE this, but I did a thing about immigration being not just an inevitability, but a necessity, without which we are absolutely screwed. And I have the maths to prove it.

My bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...

Russell Jones's Week Moment: Do the Maths, Nigel

The media's obsession with Farage's monomaniacal immigration demands ignores the truth that we actually need more immigration, not less, argues Russell Jones

www.bylinesupplement.com

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Peter Jones @pjones188.bsky.social · Sep 4

One I have been really looking forward to. I can’t wait to hear it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Sep 2

Peak rail fares scrapped on ScotRail trains.

Scotland also has:
Public ownership of water, lower water bills than England's.
No university tuition fees for local students.
No prescription charges, abolished in 2011.
No two child benefit cap from March 2026.

England must follow.

Peak time rail fares scrapped on ScotRail trains

Some routes will see fares fall by as much as 50% at busy times, but on others prices will be unchanged.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dimitra Rizou @ahoyuniverse.bsky.social · Nov 22

Your country needs you (to wave a flag)
#comics #politics #patriotism

A comic of a dialogue between two people. The first wears a T-shirt and a hat with the word 'Flag' written on it, as well as holding two flags that also have the word 'Flag' on them. The second person next to him doesn't have any flags. The flag holder is shouting "I LOVE MY COUNTRY". The second person says "Great, me too. So let's feed its kids." Flag holder says "No". Second person: "Make sure everyone in it is healthy, safe and educated. Protect them from being exploited. Give them a fair chance." Flag holder: "Pass". Second person: "Protect its nature, its clean air, its rivers, create green jobs and communities, buy local, become energy independent with renewable resources." Flag holder: "Hippy shit." Second person: "Take back control of essential utilities from private monopolies and profiteers." Flag holder: "Nah." Second person: "Strengthen alliances, build bridges, exchange knowledge, help each other." Flag holder, eye rolling: "Yawn." Second person, increasingly exasperated: "Fund its iconic institutions, its culture, arts and letters, the best things it's known for, learn from its real history so we get better." Flag holder: "Woke." Second person: "Ok, what it is specifically that you love about this country? And what have you ever done for it?" They stare at each other. Flag holder, angry: "You HATE your country."

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Aug 20

lol the far right are kicking offff about me today, my days!

GBNews &Guido have both even written up little articles about how unfair it all is that I am allowed to speak up for the decent people of this country on TV😭

No one tell them I'll be on BBC again this afternoon & GMB in the morning 🤫😉

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jun 24

Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill, which cuts disability benefits

Last night at the PLP meeting Liz Kendall asked MPs to back her. 108 have indicated opposition

Fuel the rebellion. Tell your MP to vote against the cruel cut.

Poverty is a political choice

Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill

Amendment intended to kill off legislation that would cut benefits could be backed by up to 100 Labour MPs including senior figures

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jun 18

'Spend a day in our life, PM' says mum whose disabled daughter may lose PIP benefits

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'Spend a day in our life, PM' says mum whose disabled daughter may lose PIP

Holly Wright is a mum of four - three of whom have various levels of disability who could lose hundreds of pounds of support a month under the new rules

www.mirror.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · May 26

An apology to Keir Starmer:

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · May 26

South Western Railway marks renationalisation of passenger services. Welcome.

Some were already run by the state.

Rolling stock remains privatised. Govt will rent carriages, pay billions, mostly to companies holed up in tax havens. Freight also remains privatised.

Must renationalise the lot.

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

www.theguardian.com

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