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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 8h

In an arraignment that lasted less than half an hour, former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in his criminal case, with Comey lawyers ready to a argue that the DOJ has been weaponized to target adversaries of Donald Trump.

History is happening. apnews.com/article/trum...

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

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Real Blue Patriot @realbluepatriot.bsky.social · 7h

LET’S FUCKING GO!!!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

'Epstein bomb to drop on Trump': 100 GOP Reps to mutiny, lawmaker says

A staggering number of House Republicans are ready to defy President Trump over the release of the Epstein files because they don't want 'to defend a pedo-protector,' the congressman claimed.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Euronews @euronews.com · 7h

Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Alexander Dobrindt detailed how the Federal Police Act would be reformed.

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says

Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Alexander Dobrindt detailed how the Federal Police Act would be reformed.

l.euronews.com

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CHBstills @chbstills.bsky.social · 7h

This is who's next on Trump's list. It's horrifying | Remember the old TV crime/drama shows? A... | www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

This is who's next on Trump's list. It's horrifying

Remember the old TV crime/drama shows? A cop would bang on a suspect’s door and the suspect would say, through the door, “Do you have a warrant?” The officer would then walk away, promising to come ba...

www.rawstory.com

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 7h

Neither am I.
But I do think we need to give serious consideration the possibility, and to how we're going to respond.
We certainly won't have PR before then.
As the polls stand now, the Lib Dems and Greens would have to team up, with help from Labour, to prevent a Tory-Reform coalition government.

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 16h

An idiot does politics
"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own"

northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/fun/...

An idiot does politics

"There are, sadly some MPs that don’t need this idiots’ advice as they do a fantastic job all on their own"

northeastbylines.co.uk

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 7h

Okay, all that seems reasonable.

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 8h

No, he's just finished a long shift...

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 8h

That looks rather optimistic.
Why would core Tory/Labour people vote differently? I can see some Labour voters giving Green or Lib Dem a chance, but would core Tory voters really switch to anyone but Reform? Would Reform voters from last time round vote differently?

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 8h

The kind of pubs I end up in, you can get half an hour of special services with the bar tender for that.
And the glass of wine.

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 9h

Tee hee.

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 10h

The Pentagon has to provide The New York Times information about Elon Musk’s security clearances, a federal judge ruled Wednesday—and the billionaire’s own posting habits helped decide the case. trib.al/7voNtjk

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 9h

I think FPTP by its nature hampers small parties, while any kind of PR will help them.
The question is, when do Reform stop being a "small party".

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 9h

We do need electoral reform, especially with regard to replacing FPTP with PR of some form.
However, we have to accept that while this will give the Greens, etc., a more representative platform, it will also certainly (in the short term at least) lead to more Reform UK MPs in parliament.

Justme @1stsnowofwinter.bsky.social · 9h

There is no time to lose...
To stop this horrible outlook for the next wlections we need reform of the electoral system to better represent our society.
In the end, the Reform Party is only for thugs, millionaires and racists.
Bylune Times
northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/sto...

Stopping Reform UK Ltd : A call to arms

What would happen if Reform UK Ltd won the next general election?

northwestbylines.co.uk

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 9h

I do like a good drink (and I mean good - there's nothing like a decent wine, single malt or proper beer). Don't like cannabis because I don't like the smell of it.
And I think in fact that beer and bread have more or less the same standing in human history (though both have changed a lot).

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Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 12h

Tories will abolish stamp duty to “revive the housing market”

First time buyers don’t pay it anyway (up to £300k) & the fact the average UK house price is 10x the average salary is the problem, not £5k stamp duty on a £300k house! And then there’s the £24bn lost tax revenue…

Totally deluded 🤦‍♀️

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 10h

fullfact.org/government-t...

Government Tracker – Full Fact

Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

fullfact.org

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 10h

I was quite surprised, given the amount of negative press that would have you believe that this government is the worst we’ve had yet.

I’ll put the link in the next post but given we had a complete shit show with the Tories, this is astonishing. Do reshare or bookmark the link, it’s handy.

Under the last Tory Govt, elected in 2019, of 42 Manifesto Pledges, only
2 were delivered in 5 years.
Under the current Labour Govt, elected in 2024, of 83 Manifesto Pledges, 57 are delivered (18), on track (19), or in process (20).
In 1 year.
(FullFact Tracker)

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 10h

She doesn't want people knowing that a great deal of our English came over here with people on small boats...

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21h

Studying the language and literature that has helped to define our nation at home and around the world for centuries is a "rip-off" apparently

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 10h

Additionally, it's worrying that it takes someone like Heseltine to educate Badenoch and Starmer on how to defeat Reform.
You don't ape their language and policies - you impress upon people that the very foundation of Reform's existence is bullshit.

BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

Starmer should be pushing this at every opportunity, not leaving it to a Tory grandee.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12h

Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%

"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"

Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋‍♂️

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 10h

Interesting.
Country that already loses 167000 working days each year due to hangovers bids to increase growth by, err, encouraging people to stay out drinking for longer...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/f...

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

So that's what they mean by ecumenical...

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

Got to do something to fill his six days off each week...

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

That's quite an arrogant departure from someone so self-assuredly wrong...

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

I think we have to be careful about reading much into "coming second" while we still use FPTP.
There are no second prizes, though of course it could indicate a willingness among voters in some consituencies to change their vote in the next election.

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BrexitPirates @brexitpirates.bsky.social · 11h

"Very awful", Donald.
Everything you are doing is very awful.
But probably not as awful as those things you did to those children on Epstein's island.
Release the files.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11h

Trump: Everything we're doing is very lawful and what they're doing is not lawful.

And what the governor and mayor, as an example, you can say of Portland and certainly of Chicago, it's not lawful what they're doing. They have to be very careful.

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