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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1d

The European Union has agreed to limit the free movement of Russian diplomats across the bloc over espionage concerns, as part of its 19th sanctions package.

Hungary — the last holdout — has dropped its veto.

www.kyivpost.com/post/61604

EU Moves to Curb Russian Diplomats’ Travel Over Spy Concerns

Under the plan, Russian diplomats based in EU capitals will have to notify other governments of their travel plans before crossing borders.

www.kyivpost.com

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 2d

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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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget that 41 Tory MPs in the last government took Russian donations. That might account for media reticence to report on the Nathan Gill case.

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 1d

We need to end the ridiculous status of public schools as being charities! What bloody charities are Eton, Harrow and Winchester etc. They are companies, pure and simple.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

Am wondering if all of those suddenly deciding they’re against communities living “parallel lives” might reconsider their support of religious schools? Or indeed private ones?

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a sign of how far to the right British politics have been driven that the extremist idea of leaving the ECHR is now mainstream. The correct response by a journalist when a British politician says they want to leave the ECHR ought to be an incredulous: "Are you out of your tiny mind?"

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James FBSI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Extremist) @toplandscaper.bsky.social · 2d

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 2d

If you can't see how this will end, then you're not paying attention (not least to what's going on on the other side of the Atlantic).

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 2d

Deregulate, one of the key tenets of neoliberalist economic policy.

Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 2d

That professor on #r4today at Pennsylvania University recommends the UK to "deregulate" to improve productivity. What he means is stripping workers' rights and reducing pay.

All while he's no doubt in a well paid, permanent post.

Bugger off mate.

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Peter Cook: Brexorcist in Chief: Reboot Britain @brexitrage.bsky.social · 2d

Nothing screams patriotism more than a branded "forin frige".

Brexit Begat Boats.

@naushabahkhanmp.bsky.social @pgnx.bsky.social @paulcawthorne.bsky.social @chrisdixonphoto.bsky.social @catanonim.me

#BrexitBoats #RejoinEU

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Angels In Velvet @angelsinvelvet.bsky.social · 2d

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d

15 UK banks ordered to snoop on state pensioners and other benefit claimants under DWP crackdown.

No court order needed. No right of appeal.

Banks will pass cost to other customers.

Those accused of fraud won't get legal advice. The making of another Post Office type scandal.

15 banks ordered to snoop on state pensioners under DWP crackdown

The Telegraph newspaper reports banks will be required to monitor pensioners’ bank accounts and share payments data

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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jbwh24.bsky.social @jbwh24.bsky.social · 2d

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 2d

The message we all could use

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump has said the President of Puerto Rico should be impeached.

He is the President of Puerto Rico.

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James FBSI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Extremist) @toplandscaper.bsky.social · 2d

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 3d

Politico: Kent County Council controlled by Reform UK, 'is likely to raise council tax rates next year after its cost-cutting “DOLGE” program struggled to find savings, the FT reports. Council Cabinet member Diane Morton said local services were already “down to the bare bones”'

Exactly as warned.

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · 2d

BBC Radio 4 Today takes the political temperature in Manchester by interviewing a cross section of the population … in a golf club
Next, a representative survey of US public opinion in Mar a Lago?

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Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 2d

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 2d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 2d

Having organised countless meetings & conferences in my life, I agree the misspelling of 'Britain' on a giveaway is unprofessional, but honestly, the Tory leader has just called for a UK ICE force to deport 150,000 humans annually w/o caring where. We've got bigger problems.

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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 2d

Labour, (the party that born out of protests and the power of the people) urging us NOT to protest Is the clearest sign yet that the party has lost its way.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Starmer urges university students to halt pro-Palestine protest planned for 7 October

Labour prime minister intervenes to warn of ‘context’ just days after Manchester synagogue terror attack

www.independent.co.uk

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 2d

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/07/a...

As threat of resident (junior) doctor strikes in NHS England loom again, how the SNP settlement last year was praised by the BMA and means NHS Scotland is set to avoid thousands of excess deaths again

on strike over what they say is a lack of future training places. Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Breakfast is headlining the above report with the following detail on their website: Newly-qualifi…

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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 2d

The ECHR is not a foreign court it’s there for all members to protect all its citizens from being stamped on by Westmonster governments.

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 2d

More truth in humour!

Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 2d

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like he is mimicking trump speak! No surprise there!!

David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 2d

So Jenrick saying he wants to

1. Sack any judges who make decisions he doesn't agree with

2. Interfere with operational policing decisions in a threatening way

Just as well he will never be a cabinet minister again then

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