@alidila.bsky.social
Family first. Whippet friend. Cottage gardener. Rejoiner - European to the core. A bit ‘lefty’
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Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it
Farage once attacked the two-child benefit cap. Then Labour backed scrapping it — and suddenly he’s all for keeping it. Well played Nigel!
www.thecanary.co
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
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The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 AM
The same people who spent yesterday, and the past five years, insisting a Black police officer who shot an insurrectionist breaking into the Capitol should be prosecuted are today bending over backwards to defend an ICE agent who shot a woman in her car in cold blood.
Scum.
Scum.
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If we are arresting corrupt war criminal leaders, the very first one would be Benjamin Netanyahu.
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
If we are arresting corrupt war criminal leaders, the very first one would be Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The government must move faster and further in rebuilding our ties with Europe.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over imminent EU ‘reset’ bill
Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The government must move faster and further in rebuilding our ties with Europe.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A bespoke customs union with the EU is the single biggest lever the government has to fix economy and tackle the cost of living crisis.
January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A bespoke customs union with the EU is the single biggest lever the government has to fix economy and tackle the cost of living crisis.
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Nearly six in 10 (58%) people who would vote in a second referendum said they would cast their ballot to return to the EU.
The finding in a Deltapoll survey for The Mirror comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brexit vote this year
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The finding in a Deltapoll survey for The Mirror comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brexit vote this year
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Majority of Brits say they want to reverse Brexit and rejoin EU
Nearly a decade on from the Brexit vote, six in 10 (58%) people who would cast their ballot in a second referendum said they would support the UK rejoining the EU
www.mirror.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Nearly six in 10 (58%) people who would vote in a second referendum said they would cast their ballot to return to the EU.
The finding in a Deltapoll survey for The Mirror comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brexit vote this year
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The finding in a Deltapoll survey for The Mirror comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Brexit vote this year
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Join this growing community of people dedicated to making 2026 the year the ultra-rich finally pay their fair share in taxes 💰 Through bold online campaigns and creative stunts - together we can demand they pay their fair share in taxes.
January 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Join this growing community of people dedicated to making 2026 the year the ultra-rich finally pay their fair share in taxes 💰 Through bold online campaigns and creative stunts - together we can demand they pay their fair share in taxes.
I've signed the Rejoin Register calling for the UK to rejoin the EU. Add your voice – sign up and recruit your friends and family! 🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I've signed the Rejoin Register calling for the UK to rejoin the EU. Add your voice – sign up and recruit your friends and family! 🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
www.rejoinregister.org?recruiter_id...
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'The Liberal Democrats have already vowed to amend the bill to bring forward a binding vote on a customs union. More than a dozen Labour MPs rebelled when the Lib Dems held their last opposition day vote on the issue.'
Exc - Keir Starmer is preparing an EU reset bill with sweeping powers to align the UK with EU regulation which could go beyond what was agreed in May.
Details of the deal are not finished but the bill will go through parliament in parallel with EU negotiations
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Details of the deal are not finished but the bill will go through parliament in parallel with EU negotiations
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer prepares for parliamentary battles over imminent EU ‘reset’ bill
Planned legislation could hand ministers significant powers to forge closer regulatory ties with Brussels
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
'The Liberal Democrats have already vowed to amend the bill to bring forward a binding vote on a customs union. More than a dozen Labour MPs rebelled when the Lib Dems held their last opposition day vote on the issue.'
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“A customs union would eliminate the paperwork, tariffs and quotas that are choking our trade.”
@AlPinkerton.bsky.social
@AlPinkerton.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
“A customs union would eliminate the paperwork, tariffs and quotas that are choking our trade.”
@AlPinkerton.bsky.social
@AlPinkerton.bsky.social
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No its because Labour doesnt want that discussion, and its Labour who are the blocker. A CU also locks the UK into the EU orbit and into a direction of travel. Reality is politically we wont get SM w/o a CU
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
No its because Labour doesnt want that discussion, and its Labour who are the blocker. A CU also locks the UK into the EU orbit and into a direction of travel. Reality is politically we wont get SM w/o a CU
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Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
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Meanwhile, a grown-up speaks…
Confirming the totally avoidable generational mess we’ve made in this endless brexity fit of prejudiced, ignorant entitlement.
Confirming the totally avoidable generational mess we’ve made in this endless brexity fit of prejudiced, ignorant entitlement.
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Meanwhile, a grown-up speaks…
Confirming the totally avoidable generational mess we’ve made in this endless brexity fit of prejudiced, ignorant entitlement.
Confirming the totally avoidable generational mess we’ve made in this endless brexity fit of prejudiced, ignorant entitlement.
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The world capitulates.
150 countries agree plan to stop global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but US companies will be exempt from 15% global minimum tax.
They make profit we fund the cost.
The race to the bottom will accelerate.
150 countries agree plan to stop global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but US companies will be exempt from 15% global minimum tax.
They make profit we fund the cost.
The race to the bottom will accelerate.
US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals
Agreement finalised by the OECD waters down a landmark 2021 deal that set a minimum global corporate tax of 15%
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
The world capitulates.
150 countries agree plan to stop global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but US companies will be exempt from 15% global minimum tax.
They make profit we fund the cost.
The race to the bottom will accelerate.
150 countries agree plan to stop global companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but US companies will be exempt from 15% global minimum tax.
They make profit we fund the cost.
The race to the bottom will accelerate.
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Nobody could have predicted this.
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Nobody could have predicted this.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Trump is acting outside the law in Venezuela. Keir Starmer must speak up, not stay silent. Cowboy diplomacy puts us all at risk. ✍️ Sign the petition.
January 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Trump is acting outside the law in Venezuela. Keir Starmer must speak up, not stay silent. Cowboy diplomacy puts us all at risk. ✍️ Sign the petition.
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To all those saying "but if our government spoke out, there might be consequences", please remember that not speaking out also has consequences. The history of appeasement is not a reassuring one.
January 5, 2026 at 9:28 AM
To all those saying "but if our government spoke out, there might be consequences", please remember that not speaking out also has consequences. The history of appeasement is not a reassuring one.
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"We have looked at the US as an ally that upholds international order. If US behaviour is going to change, we have to understand that and react to it... We have to think about the sort of world that will lead to."
A sober (and sobering) take from the UK's former top diplomat, Sir Simon Fraser. ~AA
A sober (and sobering) take from the UK's former top diplomat, Sir Simon Fraser. ~AA
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
"We have looked at the US as an ally that upholds international order. If US behaviour is going to change, we have to understand that and react to it... We have to think about the sort of world that will lead to."
A sober (and sobering) take from the UK's former top diplomat, Sir Simon Fraser. ~AA
A sober (and sobering) take from the UK's former top diplomat, Sir Simon Fraser. ~AA
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Release the unredacted Epstein files.
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Release the unredacted Epstein files.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Cartoon by Nick Anderson
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
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First Venezuela, next Greenland?
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness.
Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness.
Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.
January 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
First Venezuela, next Greenland?
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness.
Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness.
Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.