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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 7h

#Reform voters. Your idol Nigel Farage did this. It's his mess. He lied to you in 2016 and he's lying to you now. Never trust this man.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 7h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 17h

Quite a shock. What a wonderful actor she was. 79 is no age. Very sad. #RIP 😔

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 19h

Diane Keaton has passed away at the age of 79

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 17h

If you can't see the change, and the difference from the Tory years, then by all means take your vote elsewhere. We'll stay and fight off Reform without you.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 17h

They also won on a platform of 'change'. I'm angry at some of the mistakes they've made so far, but I'm keeping the faith and I'm hopeful we will see real change after 5 years. My vote here may also not stop Reform, but spreading a positive message might help.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 17h

Of course. We're all entitled to our own views. Just bear in mind that probably only Labour can prevent a Reform win at the next election.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

Actually, their achievements so far include the complete reversal of several Tory policies!

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

Pragmatic not defeatist. Many on here just live in their own fantasy version of reality.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

They are not a centre right party. A ' broader church', yes, but Labour's mainstream is still left of centre.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

Sorry, but in the current political climate, such a man just doesn't exist...because it's an impossible task.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

I think we have to accept we're both in the minority on FOM. Businesses were useless in arguing the Remain case in 2016. No reason to believe they'd be any better backing a rejoin campaign.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 18h

He has to try to make Brexit work. There's no other viable option. Another referendum? Nobody wants that? Join SM & CU? Free movement & rule taking will not be popular. Farage, Johnson & all caused the damage. I'm afraid it's damage limitation for the foreseeable future.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 21h

"Asking to rejoin the SM and CU". That would require the return of free movement & "rule taking" by the UK. You & I might see that as worth it, but imagine the uproar from RW parties, the media & a sizeable part of the electorate. Also, It wasn't in Labour's manifesto. It would be political suicide.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 22h

Absolutely the rich should be taxed properly & I hope the Govt takes action on that in Nov. I don't accept that desperately sick people were being targeted. Fact is that UK has one of the highest reported rates of working-age people out of work due to ill health in Western Europe. It's unsustainable

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 23h

We have to ensure that those who really need welfare are receiving it. If we can eliminate the dubious claims and get the economy growing we can afford to pay more to those who really need it......2/2

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 23h

"going after the sick and disabled" is harsh. Governments have to balance welfare and the economy. It ain't easy. Fact is that welfare costs are spiralling unsustainably at a time when other factors like falling rate of smoking & end of pandemic suggest we shouldn't be getting unhealthier.....1/2

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to Dave Kennedy for 1st images of a new Ostorero #slotcar, the 1985 #F1 Ferrari that won two Grand Prix. As ever from Osterero, it looks superb. 😀
ostorero-slot-models.myshopify.com

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sadtobetexan.bsky.social @sadtobetexan.bsky.social · 1d

If this is true, it is incredible!!!!

ralphpoppy.bsky.social @ralphpoppy.bsky.social · 1d

Cancer immunity in a shot.

Scientists at the University of Florida have created a breakthrough mRNA cancer vaccine that erased deadly brain tumors in early human trials without chemo or radiation.

It is now moving into Phase 1 pediatric trials.

CANCER IMMUNITY IN A SHOT

BREAKTHROUGH MRNA SHOT TURNS IMMUNE CELLS INTO
CANCER KILLERS DIRECTLY IN THE BODY, NO LAB NEEDED, JUST LIKE A VACCINE

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

The Tories are to blame for Brexit, not Starmer. Rejoin is politically and practically impossible at the moment and probably for many years to come. Pretending you can demand it now is pure fantasy!

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

"Crumbling government" is nonsense. Like it or not, Labour has a big majority and will govern for the next 3.5 years...or more.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

Mistakes have been made, that's for certain, but it's still astonishing how little attention Labour's achievements so far have received. A combination of poor comms and media bias.

Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

There's no comparison. Austerity, Brexit and the mini budget were self inflicted disasters for the Tories, not related to the real world.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

Ironic that the one party leader who has to make tough decisions in the real world gets the lowest approval rating. Politics is easy when you can promise what you like from the sidelines.

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Carrie @carebear620.bsky.social · 3d

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 3d

This summed up Andretti's 1977 season. Probably had the best car, but engine reliability & a few mistakes wiped out his championship challenge. Fortunately, his luck changed and it all came good in 1978. #TeamLotus

Formula One Through the Years 🏁 @f1throughtheyears.bsky.social · 3d

#OnThisDay in 1977.

With Mario Andretti (Lotus-Ford-78) retiring from the lead after an engine failure with 3 laps to go, Jody Scheckter (Wolf-Ford-WR1) won the last Canadian Grand Prix to be held at Mosport Park. It was also the last of three F1 victories for Walter Wolf Racing.

#F1

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Claire P @princessclairina.bsky.social · 3d

Oh good, Hugh Bonneville has written a children’s book. There’s such a gap in that market, it really needed a celebrity to fill it.

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