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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 4d

Good to see

Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 4d

More lots more of this

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Gerald Jones MP @geraldjoneslabour.bsky.social · 4d

This UK Labour government is coming after Covid fraudsters.

Letters have started arriving on doorsteps, warning suspected Covid cheats to pay up now or face the Covid fraud hit squad.

We'll get your money back. Read more ⤵
www.mirror.co.uk/.../suspecte....

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Alex Bulat @labouralexb.bsky.social · 5d

It’s National Young Farmers week - this evening I went to the Cambridgeshire Young Farmers exec meeting in Pidley - yes, I did mention local government reform!

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8d

Reform UK’s Nigel Farage with the Russian Ambassador (that he denied meeting), and with Oleg Voloshyn's wife Nadia Borodi, Voloshyn bribed Nathan Gill.

Farage is still silent.

It’s deafening.

#ReformRussianBribes

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Alex Bulat @labouralexb.bsky.social · 7d

Doing a drop-in surgery today at St Ives Library (will be in the library til 1pm) while Luke, Will and Freya are doing a walking surgery on the doorstep 🌹

And yes, I will be doing an afternoon doorstep session as well, weather permitting…

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 7d

Tom Williams MP
Labour
Minister of Agriculture
World War II

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 8d

Respect to David Lammy offering support and solidarity to Manchester Jewish community
Hope not Hate

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 9d

The English pay no attention to Northern Ireland - Part 3094

George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 9d

Kemi Badenoch saying “the last time I checked, Northern Ireland did vote to leave” is so on-brand it hurts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Kemi Badenoch mistakenly says NI voted in favour of Brexit

In a BBC NI interview, the Tory leader said the

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement service Sarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England as Downing Street announced the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year on from Justin Welby’s resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal. This is the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 8d

The dawn of peace time farming
Minister for Agriculture
Tom Williams MP

The most popular Minister for Agriculture ever !

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 23d

What matters is whats happening in your town or village
We need to build unity amongst that want a civilised caring world and those that don't
Still think many believe in working for their community by hard work and volunteering not abusing minorities

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Melissa Sevigny @melissasevigny.bsky.social · 23d

For those of you in Flagstaff, I'm really excited about this #womeninstem event a week from today -- which will include a portion of my book adapted into a play (!) by the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival. I mean, how cool is that?!? 👩‍🔬 It's free! It's #science and #art! Come join us!

A flyer advertising Women in Science Night on Thursday Sept 25 at the Coconino Center for the Arts. Free. 5:30 networking, 7:30 staged reading of Brave the Wild River.

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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23d

All is not well in ‘Your Party’. Note the absence of Zarah Sultana’s name at the bottom of this statement

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Helen Hayes MP @helenhayes.bsky.social · 23d

I’m delighted to launch the Education Select Committee’s report ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ today

My thanks to everyone who submitted evidence to our inquiry, committee members & our team

Our recommendations set out a blueprint for SEND reform & we hope will inform the Government’s white paper

Helen Hayes MP holding a copy of the Solving the SEND crisis report

Helen Hayes MP being interviewed by a journalist and camera operator

Helen Hayes MP on a TV screen with a backdrop of Parliament

Helen Hayes MP being interviewed by a journalist and filmed

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 24d

When your poll results are atrocious on a medium that only polls Republicans ....
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 24d

I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

So I wrote a blog about ten things you can do *right now* to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism.

From scrutinising Reform councillors to demanding the UK Govt leave X - get involved:

guyshrubsole.substack.com/p/ten-things...

Ten things you can do to help defeat Farage, Musk, and rightwing populism

I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore.

guyshrubsole.substack.com

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Mary Creagh MP @marycreagh.bsky.social · 24d

This week I proudly voted for:

✅ Day One Rights
✅ Strengthening sick pay
✅ Banning Fire & Rehire

Reform and the Tories voted against it - of course!

🌹Labour will make work pay.

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 26d

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · 29d

Peter Mandelson was never one of us
Self promotion and spin and later his financial comfort first
Stop using New Labour retreads
That was then - This is now !

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Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · Sep 9

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Australians' visas denied after Trump administration suddenly changes rule

Thousands of Australians living in the US could find it tougher to extend their stay in America after the Trump administration suddenly issued new visa rules on the weekend.

www.abc.net.au

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats

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Mary Creagh MP @marycreagh.bsky.social · Sep 7

Honoured to be asked to stay as Minister for Nature by the Prime Minister.

Looking forward to

♻️ better to waste & recycling collections,

🦅protecting our iconic wildlife

🌳 planting more trees

… as part of the first ever all-woman ministerial team under @emmaforwycombe!

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Rural Labour @rurallabour.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.taxpatria.be/faq/do-i-pay...

Follow the money

Do I pay tax in Belgium on my foreign real estate ? | Taxpatria

Tax residents need to report their worldwide income to the Belgian taxman. This includes both Belgian and foreign real estate income. For each Belgian

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