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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 11h

Let’s also remember that the ECHR has protected British people from abuses of power by its own government.

We must protect the ECHR, not leave it

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3d

When the Tories were last in office - according to international Human Rights Watch - UK was on course to make list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights. Is it any wonder they want us to join Russia & Belarus as only European countries outside the ECHR
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🚨UK will leave the ECHR if Tories win next election Kemi Badenoch has announced

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 6h

Nigel Farage - "I've never met the Russian ambassador."

I remember the furore about 'spin' during the Blair years. Brexit politicians replaced spin with blatant lies, and they've carried on ever since. It's another element of fascism that has entered our politics.

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Grace Hurford PhD @ghurford.bsky.social · 10h

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Save NHS dentistry now!

I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 17h

Greens have been very successful in Europe since the 1990s. But that never really happened in UK – until now. The unique thing about Greens is that you don't need to have been involved in the party since the youth stage to make a career. Greens welcome newcomers from outside the world of politics!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19h

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 20h

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16h

Really super thrilling to discover today that HAMISÍTOTT TÖRTENELEM (Fake History) has sold really well in Hungary.

Thank you to all my readers there.

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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 15h

Time to "face up to reality".
www.bestforbritain.org/conservative...

Conservative voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy

The Conservative Party’s flagship policy - Brexit - has been a failure according to people intending to vote for them at the next election.

www.bestforbritain.org

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 10h

Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but a meat-free lifestyle is needed now more than ever

By John A Clarke

Just a load of old lentils? some reflections on National Vegetarian Week

Vegetarianism has been around for centuries, but a meat-free lifestyle is needed now more than ever

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16h

Shortly after accusing all other political party leaders of believing in "the magic money tree", Kemi Badenoch announces her plan to completely scrap stamp duty, without any word on how she plans to pay for it

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 14h

🔴BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 14h

Glad to kick-start the Global Gateway Forum by meeting PM Mitchell.

With Global Gateway, we’re cementing our partnership with Grenada & the Caribbean.

Turning challenges like sargassum and climate change into opportunities for innovation and growth.

Grenada is showing the way!

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German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 12h

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At the Greater Manchester–Germany Innovation summit on 24-25 September, over 300 people from Germany's Ruhr region and the Greater Manchester combined authority explored ways to advance collaboration in the hydrogen, digital health and cybersecurity sectors.

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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #FBR #NAFO @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 12h

Three degrees warmer. Worldwide. This week, on the sidelines of the Extreme Weather Congress in Hamburg, the German Physical Society and the German Meteorological Society emphasised in a rare joint appeal that this is by no means unlikely, b/c climate change has accelerated significantly. .

Warnung vor noch größerer Klimakrise: Unfassbare drei Grad mehr für die heute Lebenden

Es ist Zeit zu handeln. Jetzt. Sofort. Radikal. Die menschengemachte Erderhitzung kann nicht mehr gestoppt, nur noch ein bisschen abgemildert werden.

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 1d

An important piece. 👇

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

How the Far Right Project 2025 is going to be brought to the UK through the Reform Trojan horse.

Project 2025: The UK Edition (Part 2)

A Cambridge academic, a YouTube influencer, and Reform UK’s old HQ - the ingredients for our own Project 2025 are already mixed.

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 1d

While I agree that it wd have been a sign of empathy and respect towards the Jewish communities in Britain to pause the protest on this very day, I also do find these attempts to declare who is British and who isn't increasingly worrying.
Who is Starmer to define that ?

Keir Starmer calls student protests on 7 October anniversary ‘un-British’

Prime minister urges students not to protest on the second anniversary of Hamas’s 7 October attacks on Israel

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Davison @chrisdavison6363.bsky.social · 11h

Not allowed to read this behind the paywall. But if Annette Dittert says “Brilliant, intelligent and rightly furious rant”. Then 100% it will be. 🇪🇺

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent letter from the Bishop of Birmingham to Robert Jenrick.

At a time when so many other voices have been silent, the bishops have been admirably outspoken against attempts to stir up division.

The churches do a lot of community cohesion work & do not want to see this trashed for party gain.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Chris Davison @chrisdavison6363.bsky.social · 11h

Der Herbst, Westendorf 2025.

The nearly 2,000 metre high Hohesalve mountain in the Tirolean Brixental pokes its snow covered peak above the Autumn mists. The highest pilgrimage church in Austria can be seen as the sun catches its white exterior. Westendorf, Tirol.

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Chris Davison @chrisdavison6363.bsky.social · 15h

Who manipulates #BBC News? Steel Tariffs.
“New 50% tariffs will apply” for 3rd countries. At no point, in a lengthy article, is there a mention of #Brexit consequences or the fact as an #EU member state, there never would have been tariffs against #UK 🇪🇺
#RejoinEU.

Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 1d

All this 'winning' brought to you by liars and grifters in 2016 🙄

Even more stupid is not to rejoin.

BBC News - EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry

The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15h

Banned by Reform Party, Conservative Party, sanctioned by the Russian Government six times - what is @bylinetimes.bsky.social doing right?

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15h

Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist @davidhencke has attended the Conservative Party conference since 1987, but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 15h

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be a carpenter. I’d love to be one.

But when politicians use that to sneer at everyone else, you start to see what they’re really afraid of: people who can think for themselves.

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 16h

I have a sincere hope that in my life I will see a united Ireland.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Irish government accused of putting up 'barrier' to unity poll

The first two episodes of the Borderland podcast explore issues surrounding a referendum on Irish unity.

www.bbc.co.uk

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🤖 Newsfeed-Bot 🇦🇹 @orfnewsbot.bsky.social · 15h

Die Bank of England warnt vor Risiken für die globalen Finanzmärkte, insbesondere durch mögliche Enttäuschungen im Bereich künstliche Intelligenz. Ein Vertrauensverlust könnte zu einem Markteinbruch und erheblichen Auswirkungen auf das britische Finanzsystem führen.

Bank of England warnt vor Platzen der KI-Blase

Die Notenbank in London warnt mit Nachdruck vor Risiken für die globalen Finanzmärkte.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 20h

Lords Heseltine & Kinnock seem more alive to these self-evident truths than most members of the Commons. Similarly, I find thinkers with direct lived experience of far right dictatorship, Greeks of a certain age for example, crystal clear about what’s happening now.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Chris Davison @chrisdavison6363.bsky.social · 15h

Who manipulates #BBC News? Steel Tariffs.
“New 50% tariffs will apply” for 3rd countries. At no point, in a lengthy article, is there a mention of #Brexit consequences or the fact as an #EU member state, there never would have been tariffs against #UK 🇪🇺
#RejoinEU.

All this 'winning' brought to you by liars and grifters in 2016 🙄

Even more stupid is not to rejoin.

BBC News - EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry

The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 17h

Welcome recognition of #BrexitReality from Chancellor & local MP Rachel Reeves, says Vice Chair @jazz072.bsky.social in @yorkshirepost.co.uk She rightly defends immigration as good for the economy. But it’s not enough - ministers must still tackle the #BrexitShambles. #RejoinEU #Labour #UKPolitics

This letter appeared in The Yorkshire Post on 8 October 2025. Jas Olak, Vice Chair of Leeds for Europe, welcomes a statement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves acknowledging Brexit is bad for Britain. But more must be done by the Labour Government to undo that damage.

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