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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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Malcolm Kevin Patrick Potts 🇪🇺 @malcolmpotts.bsky.social · 20h

The ECHR was Britain’s response to WW2 fascist regimes. With authoritarianism on the rise again, we’d be mad to give up the protections it provides. Tell your MP we won’t let that happen! actionstorm.org/petitions/pr... @OpenBritainHQ

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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 22h

If Met police are exhausted by 'repeat' Gaza demos why not stop arresting pensioners for holding cardboard signs? Labour has turned a valid political stance into a lawbreaking one - will that wash? Plus the empty Tory Conference v the louping Greens and the SNP ahead
Listen lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

To normalise hope there needs to be major changes to the way the voting system works.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. N🇮🇪. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 are fed up being forced to accept 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 policies for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 but are not suitable for the other 3 countries.
Let’s make democracy normal again.
Then we can have hope.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Let's make hope normal again.

youtu.be/qxt4HCjd7VA?...

Let's Make Hope Normal Again - Green Party Political Broadcast

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the second anniversary of the start of Israeli genocide. Any mention of Hamas is an attempt to justify genocide.

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

The British establishment doesn’t care for people outside 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.
The growing support among 🇬🇧 parties for abandoning human rights and the ECHR is reckless it also undermines the Good Friday
Agreement.
Time for an independent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿where decisions are made for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 in the best interests for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 1d

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp tells a near-empty Tory conference hall that the UK will use "the freedoms we will gain from leaving ECHR".

Where have we heard this little Britain/narrow English nationalist message before? #CPC25

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

Englands exports to Israel hit a record high.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

UK Government arms exports to Israel hit a 'record high' in recent months, analysis has found

UK arms exports to Israel 'hit record high' in recent months

www.thenational.scot

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick has gone from forgettable nobody to frothing-BNP-styled dickhead. Why does this corrupt little man get to strut around the media blowing his racist dog-whistle?
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

www.instagram.com/reel/DPen6z2...
The British establishment doesn’t care for people here.
The growing support among 🇬🇧 parties for abandoning human rights and the ECHR is reckless and undermines the Good Friday
Agreement.
We must build a new and united
🇮🇪 , where decisions are made and in 🇮🇪 for 🇮🇪.

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

Frankie Boyle
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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 1d

The UK's political overton window has now moved so far to the right that my moderately lefty position is now on the extreme left 😳

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

This agreement between Believe in Scotland and the SNP is a first step towards unity in the independence movement, writes Karen Adam MSP ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...

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Joy @joybe.bsky.social · 1d

Labour work with the Tories & Reform in my local council Fife, why on earth would I vote for a party who does that when they are against everything I stand for?

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

Give me a third decade with the SNP rather than a genocide supporting party.
After 1 year of these disloyal betrayers who would vote anything but SNP?
Labour:
Destroyed Grangemouth
Betrayed WASPI women
Endorse a 2 child cap
Dictated by Israel.
Toss them out 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Permanently.

Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social · 1d

Great evening campaigning with Edinburgh Labour and our fantastic candidates, Oliver Thomas in North Eastern & Leith and James Dalgleish in Central.

Next May’s election is a choice between a third decade of the SNP or a new direction with Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour.

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 1d

Live scenes from the Tory party relaunch.

Fight GIF

Alt: Man in a yard with bare earth throwing a model plane which smashes into the ground and breaks.

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Angus Robertson @angusrobertson.bsky.social · 1d

Scotland deserves more than Westminster’s leftovers.#Scottishindependence puts our energy, our wealth, and our future back in Scottish hands. Lots to discuss and be optimistic about at @theSNP conference this weekend. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Independence is the fresh start Scotland needs

Conference season is normally a chance for political parties to set our their stall. This year however the Labour conference will be remembered for the interest in Andy Burnham deposing Keir Starmer,…

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

Who would vote for the Sewar of Scotland?
Vote SNP

Danny 🏴🚩 @superpylon.bsky.social · 1d

Lol and lmfao. If those are the only choices give me the SNP all week and twice on Sunday. Up here lying through your Anas is it?

Badly drawn picture of Starmer in front of a union flag. Caption reads: I lie to Scotland through my Anas

Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 1d

Did you vote for this?

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Labour have been blasted for imposing 'cuts by stealth' on a benefit to help disabled people get back into work

Labour blasted over disability payment 'cuts by stealth'

www.thenational.scot

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 1d

Join us at SNP Conference!

Funding Scotland’s Future: Where Next for the Public Finances?

🗓️ Sunday 12th October
🕘 9:15-10:15am
☕️ Food & refreshments!

With:
@shonarobison.bsky.social MSP
David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social
Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social
Chair: FES Co-Director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social

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glassrod57.bsky.social @glassrod57.bsky.social · 1d

Why on earth would you not be for Independence! Come on folks vote SNP 1 Scottish Greens 2 in 2026!!

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

Bunch of stupid kents

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters on.ft.com/4pTvJ62

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

Nigel Farage’s party promised to revive local authority finances by slashing wasteful spending

on.ft.com

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

You know what would be a real sign of patriotism? Learning to spell the word ‘Britain’

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Greg Palast @gregpalast.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Hegseth's gathering of the generals wasn’t patriotism — it was theater for authoritarianism. When you tell the military that America's “inner cities” are "a big part of war now” you’re not defending America — you’re declaring war on it. gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/trump-decl...

Trump Declares War on America

Watch now | Trump and Hegseth's gathering of the generals wasn’t patriotism — it was theater for authoritarianism. When you tell the military that America's “inner cities” are "a big part of war now” ...

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Brent Butt @brentbutt.bsky.social · 1d

It is so incredibly weird and scary and disheartening to watch the world's most powerful nation being systematically dismantled and pilfered by a gang of ego-thugs led by a painted carnival barker who is literally famous for being a greedy crooked cheat.

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