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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 16h

#Trump's Cabinet meeting: Mad Hatters Tea Party on steroids 😬

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s people said the quiet part out loud at today’s Cabinet meeting

Amid a government shutdown, Trump convened his Cabinet to celebrate his own diplomatic genius and attack his political enemies — while RFK Jr and JD Vance said the quiet part out loud, writes Holly Ba...

www.independent.co.uk

Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 18h

Press Release from the #NobelPeacePrize #Committee about the 2025 #PeacePrize recipient, #MariaCorinaMachado

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

www.nobelprize.org

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The Typist @thetypist.bsky.social · 19h

Congratulations to María Corina Machado for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Incredibly brave woman who has stood up to Maduro authoritarian regime. Highly symbolic in the current times where the far right is destroying human right and democracy everywhere.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 18h

Well done to #MariaCorinaMachado on winning the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize for her work promoting democratic rights in #Venezuela 🥇👏

Whilst #DonaldTrump continues to surpress democratic rights in #America

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 1d

#Nirway should just tell #Trump to grow the hell up and stop behaving like a man-baby throwing his toys out of his pram just because he doesn't get what he wants!

#TantrumingTrump

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 1d

And there you have ladies and gentlemen from his own mouth. #Trump declares it out loud "We got rid of Freedom of Speech"

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump’s ‘Antifa roundtable’ was so much worse than you’re imagining

Holly Baxter reports on a meeting that, at one point, appeared to position people protesting against Nazis in the Weimar Republic as the bad guys, and at another saw the president declare, ‘We got rid...

www.independent.co.uk

Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 1d

I am cautionously hopeful for a successful outcome for the #Trump 20-point #PeacePlan for #Gaza, however I remain really sceptical of both #Hamas AND the #Israeli #Government's real and binding commitment to it.

www.bbc.com/news/live/cx...

Israeli cabinet to vote on Gaza deal that would bring ceasefire and hostages' release - live updates

Israel's cabinet meets from 15:00 BST and is expected to approve the first phase of a plan which it and Hamas signed earlier.

www.bbc.com

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

#GetVacinated

www.bbc.com/news/article...

NHS urges people to get flu vaccination before winter

A Devon hospital trust is encouraging people to get their flu vaccinations before winter starts.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 2d

Dorries - We put someone like Lucy Connolly in prison for putting a tweet out. I want to see equality and fairness and meritocracy. What I don't want to see are individuals targeted & teams of thought police knocking on doors.

Failed to explain how this was Two-Tier
www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/b...

Susanna Reid clashes with Reform MP over Lucy Connolly in furious row on air

Susanna Reid clashed with Nadine Dorries on Wednesday's edition of Good Morning Britain over in a debate over Lucy Connolly and Ed Balls even tried to diffuse the situation

www.mirror.co.uk

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

He's saying it as it is - absolutely they are trying to intimidate people.

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Bill Heywood @billheywood.bsky.social · 2d

Absolute Brummie legend, telling the flag shaggers exactly how it is

They are trying to intimidate and huge numbers of those right wing protestors are domestic abusers and criminals

www.thepoke.com/2025/10/07/b...

This Brummie shop owner’s taken enough of people putting flags up in his street and it’s a simply magnificent watch

It’s never been less easy to forget which country you’re in thanks to the flags which people – well, some people – insist on hosting up lampposts and hanging from windows and even painting on mini rou...

www.thepoke.com

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 2d

“Britain’s right-wing politicians are perpetually angry about immigration. They have been for at least the past 15 years. This time it’s different because they’re making it more obviously about race”

open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...?

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly there’s going to nothing funnier then watching the boomer Reform voting masses being labelled ‘illegal immigrants’ by the Spanish authorities and put on planes back to Manchester.

Frédéric Moreau @goodclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Can we pause and imagine the well of sympathy in the Telegraph for HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of overstaying foreigners in the UK who don't speak English. Polluting the culture.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

Agreed Han. I also support her in her core mission.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

I don't claim any expertise on this, however if I were a Labour Party member myself I would go for Bridget Phillipson because I feel she would be a safe pair of hands in that important position as deputy leader.

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 2d

Lovely post conference bounce for Reform and Labour

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 3d

Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.

This would be pure chaos under first past the post.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 2d

Where are the protests and demos on the plans to impose Trump's Project 2025 on the UK?

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/project-20...

Project 2025: The Manual for Making America Obey Again (Part 1)

Heritage Foundation’s playbook for Trump 2.0 shows what happens when authoritarian ambition meets bureaucratic precision.

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk

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The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 6d

Ryan Bridge has become a familiar face in Stirchley lately. He's one of two "company directors" of raisetheflags.org, where he collects donations from £10-£500 for flags.

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Irritated Llama @irritatedllama.bsky.social · 2d

Surprise surprise.
"Raise the colours" guy has previous for scamming.
The Far Right is the last refuge of criminals who want to reinvent themselves and get rich.
Every single time!

The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 6d

Bridge lives in Bromsgrove and runs a small group no-win-no-fee injury claims management companies.

In 2018, Spanish police alleged he was one of eight Brits who ran bogus food poisoning claims to scam a string of hotels in Magaluf.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

Because the majority of the press and media in the country is rightwing and is owned by establishment elites who actively undermine anything this is not rightwing and not align to their rightwing views.

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 2d

Our media lets us down badly :

Labours accomplishments - rarely mentioned

Nigel Farage’s house - dropped/ignored

Nathan Gill’s admission of working for Russia - zilch

Russia/Iran funding Reform/Farage - silence

Instead they spread lies on the Budget/MPs/anything to discredit Labour

Why????

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely agree!

LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 2d

Our media lets us down badly :

Labours accomplishments - rarely mentioned

Nigel Farage’s house - dropped/ignored

Nathan Gill’s admission of working for Russia - zilch

Russia/Iran funding Reform/Farage - silence

Instead they spread lies on the Budget/MPs/anything to discredit Labour

Why????

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

😁 Not seen that before - brilliant.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations!

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Gildy Stern @oldhamletsghost.bsky.social · 2d

Read this and if your response begins with 'but,...' please un-follow me or avoid my timeline, as I want nothing to do with you.

Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 2d

This is very good – clearly setting out the factual reasons why what Jenrick said is unacceptable

Thank the Tories for keeping Robert Jenrick out of high office

Shadow justice secretary’s comment about not seeing a ‘white face’ shows he does not understand integration

on.ft.com

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