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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 9h

38d.gs/bojo-allowance

The con man is still conning us

Make it stop

Suspend Boris Johnson's taxpayer allowance

I’ve just signed the petition to suspend Boris Johnson’s £115k ex-PM allowance until they’ve finished investigating his dodgy deals. Leaks show he was using his old office for private business, meetin...

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Sweetie (phutc7274) @sweettie.bsky.social · 23h

This is so true! There is a very good video (HBO?) from a
couple of yrs back that detailed how Farage et al manufactured the Brexit campaign to line their pockets!

Han🌹🏳️‍🌈 @ceremonialgeek.bsky.social · 1d

OMFG. Please, be true. Draaaaag him.

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 13h

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro? | Michelle Mone

No, since:

“There is no obvious, easy route to recover money from any individuals behind the company in this case”

And these two are just the tip of the iceberg!

#ToryCorruption

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“The public is clearly ready to see #Brexit reversed. There cannot be a single industry that would oppose it. The need is for leadership”

Currently, that’s lacking

Looking at you, Keir Starmer…

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure. It should have big tech in its crosshairs to protect European sovereignty”

The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan

The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 1d

inews.co.uk/opinion/fear...

A fearless fightback against Farage is now under way

“Most Britons are not populists. They remain humane in this #HostileEnvironment”

This is why we need #ProportionalRepresentation

To #MakeVotesMatter and deny the likes of Farage…

A fearless fightback against Farage is now under way

Most Britons are not populists - they remain humane in this hostile environment

inews.co.uk

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low”

#NotZero

One of world’s biggest windfarm developers to cut quarter of workforce

Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

*Competition*

Autocomplete too clever for its own good… 🤦‍♂️

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Do British people want to leave the #ECHR? Here’s what the polls say

No, the majority don’t because:

“Research shows that attitudes towards human rights grow more positive as knowledge of human rights increases”

A no-brainer, to anyone sane…

Do British people want to leave the ECHR? Here’s what the polls say

Withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights has become a defining issue for political parties

www.independent.co.uk

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

news.sky.com/story/custom...

Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes

Am I the only one to find it surreal that the Completion and Markets Authority was called in to arbitrate?

These firms face no competition and there are no market forces at work!

#RenationaliseWater

Customers of five water firms are facing higher than expected hikes to bills

While most claims for extra cash were found to be unjustified, rises to bills on top of what Ofwat has allowed look set to be granted at each company

news.sky.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

It should have been obvious, during the various rounds of privatisation, that water should be an exception

The idea that absolute monopolies, for that is what these companies are, would treat their captive customers fairly when privatised was frankly idiotic, doomed to fail

#RenationaliseWater

Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 2d

There are arguments against nationalising certain industries. The idea that the state can always do better is for the birds.

But when it comes to the water industry, we KNOW they're a bunch of greedy polluting sharks. So why the government haven't stepped in to snaffle it up is a real puzzle.

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“The collective delusion was total. She even moaned about Poland being successful. Could be something to do with being a member of the EU. Just saying”

I guess Kemi hasn’t noticed that #BrexitBreaksBritain…

Badenoch enjoys her first, and probably last, Tory conference leader’s speech | John Crace

The audience cheered and clapped to convince themselves the whole thing hadn’t been a waste of time

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

“He said he blamed #Brexit for its “devastating effect” on the country, and said the “messaging” of division was becoming “extremely dangerous”.”

Gary Neville says he took down union flag being ‘used in a negative fashion’

Footballer turned developer questions spate of flag raisings and says ‘we’re all being turned on each other’

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 3d

inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Britain is broken, two thirds of voters say - in blow for Starmer

It’s #Brexit that breaks Britain

Starmer knows this, but his ‘reset’ efforts have been timid and unambitious

Time for #RejoinTheSingleMarket

Britain is broken, two thirds of voters say - in blow for Starmer

Most voters of all parties from Reform UK to the Green Party and Labour agree that Britain is broken, a new poll by JL Partners reveals

inews.co.uk

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 3d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

#Brexit - a comprehensive failure everywhere you look

Now the effects of the pandemic have faded, that’s easy for all to see

And it’s why #Rejoin is now a mainstream view

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 3d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

“Protesters, including anti-Brexit demonstrator Steve Bray, have stayed away, in what is thought to be a sign of the fading relevance of the Tories under Ms Badenoch”

😂

The Tories can’t even spell Britain right

A Tory source said the spelling mistake was a ‘printing error’

www.independent.co.uk

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 3d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Lib Dems will ‘almost undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories, says top pollster John Curtice

Yet #LibDems still want to ditch #FPTP in favour of #ProportionalRepresentation

Because they instinctively know it’s fairer

#MakeVotesMatter

Lib Dems will ‘almost undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories, says top pollster

Sir John Curtice made the stark warning at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference

www.independent.co.uk

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 4d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“All around there is just bewilderment. No one seems quite sure exactly why they have come”

Ironic, isn’t it, that the institution most devastated by #Brexit should turn out to be the Tory Party…

#Karma

Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd | John Crace

At conference where the stench of decay is overpowering, the shadow chancellor’s speech was an act of desperation

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“Closing hotels and scaling up the deal with the French in a way that respects the rights of asylum seekers and treats them with dignity could have a significant impact. It could also restore public confidence”

There are plenty of ways to humanely control British borders. So why isn’t Keir Starmer using them? | Enver Solomon

Labour’s incoherent asylum policies are vilifying refugees. A better and more compassionate route is possible, says the Refugee Council’s Enver Solomon

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 5d

inews.co.uk/opinion/tori...

“no accountability after leading the country down the foolish path of #Brexit and leaving public services in such dire shape. Instead, the Tories seem determined to double down on the mistakes”

#BrexitBreaksBritain

But it broke the Tories the most

The irony…

The Tories deserve no pity. They owe us an apology for Brexit, austerity, and Truss

The Conservatives still need to confront the cause of their own corrosive unpopularity

inews.co.uk

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Barry McCaffrey, a retired general, told MSNBC that Trump’s performance was ‘one of the most bizarre, unsettling events I’ve ever encountered’”

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

“Street protest that isn’t a bit of a nuisance isn’t usually effective. But any government seeking to further restrict it should think about new powers in Farragist hands”

Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti-protest powers

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact’ of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation’

www.theguardian.com

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 12d

Just do it!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Ed Miliband says it is ‘possible’ that UK government should leave X

Energy minister says platform’s owner Elon Musk is a ‘dangerous man’ who is part of a ‘global network of right’

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 6d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

“Their continued misinformation about our town feels increasingly damaging, like they want to trash our reputation”

How Reform ‘misinformation’ campaign sank town’s refugee sanctuary plan

Party accused of stoking divisions in Weston-super-Mare over scheme to improve support for asylum seekers

www.theguardian.com

Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 6d

actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Ask Emma Reynolds to base water policy on facts not water industry fake maths.

Everyone deserves clean, affordable water. Lobbyists say it’ll cost £100bn to bring it back into public hands - but experts disagree. I’ve asked the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence ...

actionnetwork.org