spraindsquirrel
@spraindsquirrel.bsky.social
Fist in the air in the land of hypocrisy... and what-have-you
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No real policy motive from No 10 for bringing numbers down further, but is there a political one?
Our @ukandeu.bsky.social-funded survey research on net migration says no - small benefit of getting numbers from peak to ~350k but none from further cuts
bsky.app/profile/robj...
Our @ukandeu.bsky.social-funded survey research on net migration says no - small benefit of getting numbers from peak to ~350k but none from further cuts
bsky.app/profile/robj...
PM describes net migration of 205k as "a step in the right direction". His govt has no public position on a sustainable level of immigration is, nor any known process to decide what, why & how. Starmer is now implying he wants it significantly lower
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Net migration drop ‘step in the right direction’ – Starmer
Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 but has fallen sharply since then.
www.standard.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
No real policy motive from No 10 for bringing numbers down further, but is there a political one?
Our @ukandeu.bsky.social-funded survey research on net migration says no - small benefit of getting numbers from peak to ~350k but none from further cuts
bsky.app/profile/robj...
Our @ukandeu.bsky.social-funded survey research on net migration says no - small benefit of getting numbers from peak to ~350k but none from further cuts
bsky.app/profile/robj...
The L-W electorate aren't prissy purists for being angry at Labour's performative cruelty, the missed opportunities and the validation of the far-right.
But, yes, @economist.com, amidst a cock-eyed strategy, Labour are actually doing some good stuff.
But, yes, @economist.com, amidst a cock-eyed strategy, Labour are actually doing some good stuff.
Starmer and Reeves run probably the most economically left-wing government of past five decades and yet bleeding support to its left thanks to dumb strategy www.economist.com/britain/2025...
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The L-W electorate aren't prissy purists for being angry at Labour's performative cruelty, the missed opportunities and the validation of the far-right.
But, yes, @economist.com, amidst a cock-eyed strategy, Labour are actually doing some good stuff.
But, yes, @economist.com, amidst a cock-eyed strategy, Labour are actually doing some good stuff.
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
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Sign the petition to Parliament (now over 70,000)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Sign the petition to Parliament (now over 70,000)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
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- A 100,000 drop in net migration costs us £7bn
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
- A 100,000 drop in net migration costs us £7bn
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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Come on, people! This should be heading for the 100,000 mark by now!
Sign and share!
Sign and share!
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Come on, people! This should be heading for the 100,000 mark by now!
Sign and share!
Sign and share!
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"Did UKIP have a problem with an MEP who clearly was corrupt? Yes, it did."
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"Did UKIP have a problem with an MEP who clearly was corrupt? Yes, it did."
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
"Did he join Reform? Very briefly in Wales? He did."
"I can't investigate UKIP in the European Parliament in 2018. How do I do that?"
Someone doesn't seem keen on an investigation...
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Farage isn't going to like this as there's less people to blame now.
www.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show
Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Farage isn't going to like this as there's less people to blame now.
www.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 70,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 70,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Good morning wulferhampton have a terrific Thursday you talented tambourine twatters
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Good morning wulferhampton have a terrific Thursday you talented tambourine twatters
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I wrote 4000 words about Nuzzi/Lizza/RFK, please read it before it gets taken down by HR
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I wrote 4000 words about Nuzzi/Lizza/RFK, please read it before it gets taken down by HR
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"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
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Net migration to the UK dropped sharply to 204,000 in the year to June, new figures show
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Net migration to the UK dropped sharply to 204,000 in the year to June, new figures show
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
That's a drop from 649,000 in the year to June 2024, and a drop of nearly 80% from the peak in 2023
(ONS)
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Landed in Austin, Texas, United States. Apx. flt. time 2 h 37 min.
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Landed in Austin, Texas, United States. Apx. flt. time 2 h 37 min.
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Tice, the Riviera visit, the Putin ex minister’s wife and her media attacks on Labour and the Tories. Reform and Russia cave more in common than sharing a capital letter.
This is how it works: after lobbying Richard Tice with a trip to the French Riviera (to discuss "gas power" without having any expertise in the industry), the wife of a former Putin minister now attacks Labour and Conservatives. You don't need Specsavers to see what is going on.
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Tice, the Riviera visit, the Putin ex minister’s wife and her media attacks on Labour and the Tories. Reform and Russia cave more in common than sharing a capital letter.
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Hi I’m a tax dodging charlatan who spends half his time in Dubai and the other half begging America to buy Britain.
Today I’ll be telling you why the budget was unpatriotic.
Today I’ll be telling you why the budget was unpatriotic.
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hi I’m a tax dodging charlatan who spends half his time in Dubai and the other half begging America to buy Britain.
Today I’ll be telling you why the budget was unpatriotic.
Today I’ll be telling you why the budget was unpatriotic.
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A petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy has reached over 60,000 signatures with the percentage of people signing it highest in Wales.
Russian influence enquiry petition has higher concentration of signatures in Wales
Emily Price A petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy has reached over 60,000 signatures with the percentage of people signing it highest in Wales. T...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy has reached over 60,000 signatures with the percentage of people signing it highest in Wales.
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
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1/2 Today’s Budget has some welcome steps, including ending the two-child limit and the start of council tax reform.
But it’s tactical, not strategic.
Britain needs a plan that taxes wealth fairly, devolves real power, and brings essential utilities back under public control.
But it’s tactical, not strategic.
Britain needs a plan that taxes wealth fairly, devolves real power, and brings essential utilities back under public control.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
1/2 Today’s Budget has some welcome steps, including ending the two-child limit and the start of council tax reform.
But it’s tactical, not strategic.
Britain needs a plan that taxes wealth fairly, devolves real power, and brings essential utilities back under public control.
But it’s tactical, not strategic.
Britain needs a plan that taxes wealth fairly, devolves real power, and brings essential utilities back under public control.
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Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
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Totally unnecessary. In fact @zackpolanski.bsky.social probably had an influence on some of these budget announcements
Reform has pushed Labour to the right. The growing threat from the Greens will undoubtedly make them think of the voters abandoning them and do the opposite.
Reform has pushed Labour to the right. The growing threat from the Greens will undoubtedly make them think of the voters abandoning them and do the opposite.
Watch as Rachel Reeves brands Greens leader Zack Polanski a 'keen hypnotherapist'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Totally unnecessary. In fact @zackpolanski.bsky.social probably had an influence on some of these budget announcements
Reform has pushed Labour to the right. The growing threat from the Greens will undoubtedly make them think of the voters abandoning them and do the opposite.
Reform has pushed Labour to the right. The growing threat from the Greens will undoubtedly make them think of the voters abandoning them and do the opposite.
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Labour's internal polling must be showing a flood of their voters going Green.
The normal thing to do (according to so-called political wisdom) would be to barely acknowledge the party exists while taking and neutering enough of their policies to peel away support.
They're absolutely freaking out.
The normal thing to do (according to so-called political wisdom) would be to barely acknowledge the party exists while taking and neutering enough of their policies to peel away support.
They're absolutely freaking out.
Watch as Rachel Reeves brands Greens leader Zack Polanski a 'keen hypnotherapist'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
🗣️ 'The only things getting bigger under his approach would be the deficit and the rise of inflation'
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Labour's internal polling must be showing a flood of their voters going Green.
The normal thing to do (according to so-called political wisdom) would be to barely acknowledge the party exists while taking and neutering enough of their policies to peel away support.
They're absolutely freaking out.
The normal thing to do (according to so-called political wisdom) would be to barely acknowledge the party exists while taking and neutering enough of their policies to peel away support.
They're absolutely freaking out.