Colin Homes
@awoke.bsky.social
Retired, play the game of bowls, reader, music lover, very happy family man and into politics.
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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November 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
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We have kept flagging at @thenewworldmag.bsky.social that one of the big drivers of the “small boats crisis” was the nature of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – which Nigel Farage grudgingly backed (with a non-aggression deal at the 2019 election). But it’s often missing from the debate.
Fascinating: Britain is about 13% of EU population. It used to take ~3% of all asylum applications. Now it takes ~10%.
September 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We have kept flagging at @thenewworldmag.bsky.social that one of the big drivers of the “small boats crisis” was the nature of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal – which Nigel Farage grudgingly backed (with a non-aggression deal at the 2019 election). But it’s often missing from the debate.
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🔴Conservative Peer Helped Firm He Held Shares in Land £58 Million Covid PPE Contract
Newly-released documents reveal the peer also helped a “generous and loyal supporter” of the Conservative party secure another £93 million PPE contract
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
Newly-released documents reveal the peer also helped a “generous and loyal supporter” of the Conservative party secure another £93 million PPE contract
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
Conservative Peer Helped Firm He Held Shares in Land £58 Million Covid PPE Contract
Newly-released documents reveal the peer also helped a "generous and loyal supporter" of the Conservative party secure another £93 million PPE contract
bylinetimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🔴Conservative Peer Helped Firm He Held Shares in Land £58 Million Covid PPE Contract
Newly-released documents reveal the peer also helped a “generous and loyal supporter” of the Conservative party secure another £93 million PPE contract
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
Newly-released documents reveal the peer also helped a “generous and loyal supporter” of the Conservative party secure another £93 million PPE contract
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/19/c...
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'Disastrous for Trump': President's ex-lawyer says Musk handed GOP a 'ticking time bomb'
Who would have guessed
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-re...
Who would have guessed
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-re...
'Disastrous for Trump': President's ex-lawyer says Musk handed GOP a 'ticking time bomb'
Donald Trump's former lawyer argued that Elon Musk would be a major liability for his agenda moving forward.The tech billionaire bought himself a prominent perch in the president's second administrati...
www.rawstory.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
'Disastrous for Trump': President's ex-lawyer says Musk handed GOP a 'ticking time bomb'
Who would have guessed
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-re...
Who would have guessed
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-re...
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It seems we touched a nerve in the House of Lords yesterday for highlighting that peers get paid £361 a day, tax-free, just for attending. Sign our 'Nasty Petition' for a smaller, democratically elected House of Lords today. ers.tools/house-of-lords
March 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It seems we touched a nerve in the House of Lords yesterday for highlighting that peers get paid £361 a day, tax-free, just for attending. Sign our 'Nasty Petition' for a smaller, democratically elected House of Lords today. ers.tools/house-of-lords
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I'm going to keep sharing this.
Bluesky is absolutely the right environment to build our own media mix -
- focused on independent journalism, responsible journalism, public good journalism, quality investigative journalism - and citizen journalism that opens conversation to all.
Please share. 👇
Bluesky is absolutely the right environment to build our own media mix -
- focused on independent journalism, responsible journalism, public good journalism, quality investigative journalism - and citizen journalism that opens conversation to all.
Please share. 👇
January 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I'm going to keep sharing this.
Bluesky is absolutely the right environment to build our own media mix -
- focused on independent journalism, responsible journalism, public good journalism, quality investigative journalism - and citizen journalism that opens conversation to all.
Please share. 👇
Bluesky is absolutely the right environment to build our own media mix -
- focused on independent journalism, responsible journalism, public good journalism, quality investigative journalism - and citizen journalism that opens conversation to all.
Please share. 👇
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Amazed* this hasn’t been more widely reported.
*not remotely amazed
*not remotely amazed
Although nothing Kemi Badenoch has done since has helped herself, the Conservatives have been on the back foot on this topic from the moment they *kicked off* by asking the government to publish data that it had, in fact, already published:
Elon Musk and the red lines of rightwing politics
Tory calls for new national probe into child rape gangs — that it did not make in government — expose opposition anxieties
www.ft.com
January 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Amazed* this hasn’t been more widely reported.
*not remotely amazed
*not remotely amazed
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Quite the paragraph from James Carville in the NYT:
“Podcasts are the new print newspapers and magazines…To Democratic presidential hopefuls, your auditions should be based on two things 1) how authentic you are on the economy 2) how well you deliver it on a podcast.”
“Podcasts are the new print newspapers and magazines…To Democratic presidential hopefuls, your auditions should be based on two things 1) how authentic you are on the economy 2) how well you deliver it on a podcast.”
January 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Quite the paragraph from James Carville in the NYT:
“Podcasts are the new print newspapers and magazines…To Democratic presidential hopefuls, your auditions should be based on two things 1) how authentic you are on the economy 2) how well you deliver it on a podcast.”
“Podcasts are the new print newspapers and magazines…To Democratic presidential hopefuls, your auditions should be based on two things 1) how authentic you are on the economy 2) how well you deliver it on a podcast.”
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this kind of obviously biased headline is so frustrating when MSM is fighting for credibility
1) New Year’s Honours list is nominated by public not by political leaders
2) Khan has won three elections so the average Londoner clearly doesn’t think he’s a failure
1) New Year’s Honours list is nominated by public not by political leaders
2) Khan has won three elections so the average Londoner clearly doesn’t think he’s a failure
December 31, 2024 at 8:19 AM
this kind of obviously biased headline is so frustrating when MSM is fighting for credibility
1) New Year’s Honours list is nominated by public not by political leaders
2) Khan has won three elections so the average Londoner clearly doesn’t think he’s a failure
1) New Year’s Honours list is nominated by public not by political leaders
2) Khan has won three elections so the average Londoner clearly doesn’t think he’s a failure
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🔴The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 1:03 PM
🔴The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
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With the Chancellor today talking about “a reset in terms of our relationship with the EU” it’s worth noting the Prime Minister has just said
“obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market”
It allows little room for Rachel Reeves to manouvre
“obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market”
It allows little room for Rachel Reeves to manouvre
In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15% - for some reason this part of the report never gets mentioned
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 9, 2024 at 6:42 PM
With the Chancellor today talking about “a reset in terms of our relationship with the EU” it’s worth noting the Prime Minister has just said
“obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market”
It allows little room for Rachel Reeves to manouvre
“obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market”
It allows little room for Rachel Reeves to manouvre
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Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
November 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer that "we had a Budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
Anyway, here's the 'go slow' protest by farmers that blockaded the streets around Parliament following the Conservative Government's last Budget in March
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Kemi Badenoch in “getting her facts wrong” shocker.
Kemi Badenoch at #PMQs: "We had a budget in March this year and tractors were not blockading the streets of Whitehall afterwards."
Here are the tractors blockading the streets of Whitehall in March this year. They were protesting - you really couldn't make this up - Badenoch's trade policies. 😂
Here are the tractors blockading the streets of Whitehall in March this year. They were protesting - you really couldn't make this up - Badenoch's trade policies. 😂
November 27, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Kemi Badenoch in “getting her facts wrong” shocker.
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“Obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market” says Keir Starmer at #PMQs today
In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15%
In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15%
In a significant Intervention Bank of England governor said this week that Brexit has undermined the UK economy. @skynews.com.web.brid.gy didn’t think that was important enough to raise with the Government Minister this morning. I disagree. If you do too share this report
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 12:52 PM
“Obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market” says Keir Starmer at #PMQs today
In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15%
In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15%
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It's simply incredible. Just absolutely blew it, her nuclear attack for a major moment. Pissed away with a passing reference to some shit she saw online.
It took years for Cameron to call for Brown to resign or Starmer to call for Johnson to resign. Badenoch has gone there after just three weeks. Where else do you have to go after that?
November 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM
It's simply incredible. Just absolutely blew it, her nuclear attack for a major moment. Pissed away with a passing reference to some shit she saw online.
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The Express seem to have forgotten that the policy they are blaming Labour for was implemented by the Tories last year. An innocent mistake, I'm sure.
November 23, 2024 at 9:39 AM
The Express seem to have forgotten that the policy they are blaming Labour for was implemented by the Tories last year. An innocent mistake, I'm sure.
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The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. Khomeini died in 1989. Robert Jenrick wanted to be Tory leader, but doesn't appear very well informed about current affairs.
November 22, 2024 at 8:20 AM
The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. Khomeini died in 1989. Robert Jenrick wanted to be Tory leader, but doesn't appear very well informed about current affairs.
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Wow. Imagine the shock for the Daily Mail when it finds out Tory plans were for fines of £5k - later reduced to £3k - for each missed heat pump sale. What Ed Miliband has done is to reduce that to £500. As @torstenbell.bsky.social says today Headline should read “Miliband slashes Tory boiler tax”
November 22, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Wow. Imagine the shock for the Daily Mail when it finds out Tory plans were for fines of £5k - later reduced to £3k - for each missed heat pump sale. What Ed Miliband has done is to reduce that to £500. As @torstenbell.bsky.social says today Headline should read “Miliband slashes Tory boiler tax”
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💥 NEWS! 💥
Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK:
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve
Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend.
Onwards and definitely upwards!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...
Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK:
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve
Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend.
Onwards and definitely upwards!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve join forces as new European Movement Co-Presidents
Caroline Lucas and Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC have been unveiled as the new Co-Presidents of European Movement UK, the country’s fastest-growing pro-European organisation
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 10:02 AM
💥 NEWS! 💥
Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK:
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve
Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend.
Onwards and definitely upwards!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...
Delighted to announce that we have TWO new Presidents at European Movement UK:
Caroline Lucas and Dominic Grieve
Our former President, Michael Heseltine stepped down at the AGM this weekend.
Onwards and definitely upwards!
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new-european...
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Isn’t this cosy? Badenoch and the pompous Clarkson foghorn having a fireside chat about how the Tories will help tax-dodging wealthy landowners like him.
God knows what she thinks her own govt did to *all* our communities, including rural ones.
Or to the public services that our taxes pay for.
God knows what she thinks her own govt did to *all* our communities, including rural ones.
Or to the public services that our taxes pay for.
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Isn’t this cosy? Badenoch and the pompous Clarkson foghorn having a fireside chat about how the Tories will help tax-dodging wealthy landowners like him.
God knows what she thinks her own govt did to *all* our communities, including rural ones.
Or to the public services that our taxes pay for.
God knows what she thinks her own govt did to *all* our communities, including rural ones.
Or to the public services that our taxes pay for.