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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 12h

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Two years old but still a lovely interview with Lord Dubs

NPLH - Lord Alf Dubs

YouTube video by Sanctuary Foundation

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15h

The Conservative party's treatment of David, who exposed the cash for questions scandal, is a former political journalist of the year, and has been covering party conferences for almost 40 years, is a disgrace
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Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 14h

By Labour do you mean all the members and voters?

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 15h

Marathon insurrection

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 23h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 15h

Monmouthshire man guilty of repeated coercive control over partner

Antonio Villafane, 67, subjected his partner to seven years of violence.

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 15h

I do wonder who they think will vote for them. They are alienating huge swathes of voters!

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Andy McDonald MP @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social · 15h

You have heard it from @kemibadenochmp.bsky.social at #CPC25.

If elected, Conservatives will:

✅ attack your employment rights
✅ cut public sector jobs
✅ cut social security

The Conservatives: a threat to your living standards.

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 15h

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Man who stabbed refugee in neck 'just wanted to cut him', court told

Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, died after being stabbed by Alfie Franco, 20, whose girlfriend he had brushed past on a crowded shopping street in Huddersfield on April 3.

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 20h

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

Honest Bob gets the party started – the Reform party. It’s tough being a Tory | John Crace

Robert Jenrick gives Conservative conference delegates permission to be the worst possible versions of themselves

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 20h

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‘Incendiary, inaccurate, careless’: Handsworth locals reject Jenrick’s race claims

Businesspeople and residents say senior Tory’s ‘no white faces’ claim is divisive and plain wrong – and the Birmingham neighbourhood is thriving

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 20h

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

Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 21h

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Michael Heseltine likens Reform to fascists of 1930s in scathing attack

Tory grandee Michael Heseltine likened Nigel Farage's Reform UK to fascist groups of the 1930s and lashed out at Kemi Badenoch's 'unforgivable' climate change plans

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 1d

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Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 1d

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

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 1d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 1d

Totally racist.

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

I think most sensible people would agree these comments by Jenrick ARE racist or at least very close to that line.

So what does Badenoch do? She could have make a clear stand to call it out while sacking her shadow justice secretary & suspending the Tory whip, eliminating her main opponent.

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Kemi Badenoch refuses to slap down Robert Jenrick over 'white face' remark

Robert Jenrick has been criticised after telling activists he 'didn't see another white face' during a trip to Birmingham - something Kemi Badenoch said was a 'statement of fact'

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Things Farage won’t answer:

1. Why did he lie about buying a house in Clacton?

2. What did he know about Welsh Reform Leader Nathan Gill’s Russian Bribes?

3. Why did he lie about meeting the Russian Ambassador?

4. Why is his flagship council Kent raising taxes and cutting services?

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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 2d

Look at who wants us to leave the ECHR. If it’s right wing extremists you know that the majority of the people in this country won’t benefit.
Wake up for Christ’s sake and stop sleepwalking towards your own demise.

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Angie Pedley @angiepedley.bsky.social · 1d

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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