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Geraldine
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Irish in Oxford. No to Brexit, yes to gardens, good wine and renationalising the water companies.
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michaelspicer.bsky.social
how all youtube ads sound to me
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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grenowl82.bsky.social
Farage demanding the deportation of a dual-national citizen for historic rascist tweets raises irony to another level.
December 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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leedseurope.bsky.social
Brexit, the gift that keeps in giving…
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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bremaininspain.com
Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll
Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
‘Mutual free movement’ for UK and EU citizens supported by 84% of Brits, in stunning new poll
Omnisis poll suggests opposition to free movement was based on lack of awareness and the UK government failing to enforce the rules
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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oxford4europe.bsky.social
“The small seeds of large issues find space to grow and flourish wherever prejudice, discrimination, victimisation and persecution are permitted to go unchallenged. They need rooting out.”

The teacher who tried to stop Farage being made a prefect speaks out.

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims
Exclusive: Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway.

It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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bremaininspain.com
Fixing Brexit’s damage isn’t ‘betrayal’
Every attempt to limit Brexit’s damage is branded a “betrayal” – but it’s the broken promises of 2016 that still haunt Britain.
by our chair #SueWilson MBE in
#YorkshireBylines
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
Fixing Brexit’s damage isn’t ‘betrayal’
Every attempt to limit Brexit’s damage is branded a “betrayal” – but it’s the broken promises of 2016 that still haunt Britain
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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richardcorbett.bsky.social
The details of the announcement reveal that Britain is not just rejoining Erasmus, but also the EU internal energy market, a first small step to reversing the economic damage of Brexit:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Joint Statement by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Maroš Šef\u010Dovi\u010D and HM Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office The...
In May, the United Kingdom and the European Union held their first ever Summit and agreed to strengthen cooperation through a new strategic partnership. This partnership will make us more secure, will
ec.europa.eu
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Great! Now do a Customs Union!
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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oxford4europe.bsky.social
We can’t pretend the US is our greatest ally. Trump was elected on a platform of insularity but he’s clear that he wants to interfere in all our democracies. He hates human rights & the rule of law.
Europe needs to step up its solidarity & that includes the UK.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Europe a ‘decaying’ group of nations led by ‘weak’ people, Trump says – latest updates
US president blames leaders for being ‘politically correct’ and says migration is ‘unchecked, unvetted’ in interview with Politico
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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On why Farage doesn’t apologise for his schoolboy racism:
“if he apologised, he would be turning to his own support base and saying, ‘You’re all guilty too.’ ”
Exactly.
He is racist. So are his voters. He can’t be pissing them off by saying sorry.
#NeverPM

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
With his party riding high in the polls, toasting a game-changing £9m donation and welcoming its first Tory defector in the Lords, Nigel Farage seems to be sitting pretty. But creeping allegations of racist schoolboy behaviour — and his belligerent response to them — could harm his chances of winning over wavering voters, writes Josh Glancy (Cartoon of shocked? angry? frightened? people under the money bags holding placards saying ‘BIGOT’, ‘RACIST’ and ‘NAZI NIGEL’) Crick believes that there is a clear line to be drawn between Farage the sixth-former and Farage the politician. "So much of his character is the same as you can see at Dulwich," he says. "The boy who's desperate for attention, who loves debating, who loves division. The English nationalism, the interest - almost obsession - with immigration, the admiration for Enoch Powell, the free-market Thatcherism; all of that began at Dulwich." Much of the public has already made up its mind on Farage. In as much as this story cuts through to the wider elector-ate, some will think it deeply unfair to judge Farage on his adolescence; while others will see it as fair game and reflective of the man he later became. But there will be many who are still undecided on Farage and, for this last camp, his belligerent response to the allegations will be a test. He has the polling support. He has the Tory defections. He has the money now too. But does he have the ability to woo and keep voters who once found him unsavoury? Farage is unlikely to change tack now. "He's got to be true to him-self," says the senior Reform source. "There is precious little point in apologising to people like Ed Davey." Additional Reporting: Harry Yorke
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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CPS says Farage MEP’s Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid and Steven Woolfe followed a script given to Russian asset Nathan Gill by handler Oleg Voloshyn. At least eight UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs now linked to Kremlin-tasked efforts coordinated through Reform’s Gill. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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fife4europe.bsky.social
Sussex Bylines: We want our country back: Fix Brexit to fix Britain. No tax rises required!
sussexbylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
We want our country back: Fix Brexit to fix Britain. No tax rises required!
The solution is clear, we need to remedy Brexit to get Britain back on track
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Great news, the petition:

Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Is at the Petition Committee stage, a date is being set.
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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sirstan74.bsky.social
Mason declares that in his judgement we have been misled by Rachel Reeves.

It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.

There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.

#r4today
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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bestforbritain.org
As Jonathan Gullis joins Reform UK, it's only fair to remind people of this.

All forgotten, is it, Dickie? ~AA
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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markingall.bsky.social
How can the price of anything fall by more than 100%?
America, your President is an embarrassment.
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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sidneypaget.bsky.social
I signed because it genuinely seems a great concern to me. i suppose those who say it isn’t, is also a concern….

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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rolandmcs.bsky.social
He really does.
November 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
“A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has surged past 100,000 signatures after being shared at remarkable speed across social media.”
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
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November 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Please sign and share

"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I've signed. Have you?

Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM