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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 7m

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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.
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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 18m

At present, there is no reliable evidence that Mike Ashley is involved in any takeover of Sheffield Wednesday. All the serious coverage points elsewhere

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 50m

• Recruit 6,500 new teachers
• Open 3,000 primary school-based nurseries
• Free breakfast clubs in every primary school
• Expand early years / childcare
• Modern curriculum
• apprenticeships & specialist technical colleges
• Raising school standards; tackling “stuck” schools

Labour. 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 9h

Yep . Pulled and apology given for blatant lies . Shameful performance. Sacking should have been delivered immediately.

Labour are used to it by now.

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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 14h

Kemi Badenoch appears to be getting plaudits for a speech in which she breezily claimed to have found £47,000,000,000 in savings.

The inconvenient truth is that these numbers are nothing more than a fantasy.

This really is Liz Truss's party now.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 9h

Publicity pic for the latest sensation

‘Zac and the anti semites’

buy your copy now.

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 9h

64 million population 🤣🤣🤣

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LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 10h

Amazing what a decent government with decent Ministers can do.

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 11h

County Lines

Since Labour came to power and invested in the County Lines Programme, record outcomes have been reported:

1,120 senior gang members charged

Over 2300 'deal lines' closed down

stabbings down 20% in county line areas

3,200 children & vulnerable people supported

More of this please!

Record number of gang leaders charged for county lines offences

A record 2,300 ‘deal lines’ closed in first year of this government.

www.gov.uk

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 12h

Putin will be so pleased.

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 13h

Don’t think we will ever disappear. , but we will sink . Personally , I doubt the fans campaign helps . He will go . We risk putting off buyers and investors. Stroppy fans can be seen as problematic and some of the voices are genuinely problematic . Personal abuse and threats are a big no.

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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 14h

Why is Kemi Badenoch repeating the lie that people with ADHD qualify for a Motability car? I have moderate cerebral palsy. I haven’t qualified for a Motability car since 2018. I also have ADHD. Only those on the higher rate of the Mobility Component of PIP qualify for a Motability car. #CPC25

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Bindyp @bindyp.bsky.social · 9d

My eyes are hurting! 🤣

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 13h

Possibly John . He is a shyster and not the best pick . Can beggars be choosers ? 🤷

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 13h

Do half the pop get more benefits than they pay in tax ?

No

• Most of those households aren’t “on welfare.” They include:

• Pensioners (who paid tax throughout working life)
• Low-income workers who still pay taxes but receive services
• Families with children (schooling is a large “benefit”)

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 21h

Incidentally English graduates are in demand by tech companies who need to translate what they do into understandable language for their business customers in particular.

But why let facts get in the way of a stupid soundbite?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 22h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 13h

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank says that the Conservatives’ plans to abolish stamp duty

“will benefit London and wealthiest homeowners the most”

Better with Labour. 👍

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 16h

John Textor warns Sheffield Wednesday time is running out on potential takeover

Report from Yorkshire Post

After the weeks of empty reporting the dross finally lifts to show that Textor is genuinely interested in buying SWFC.

Poisoned chalice ?

Think so.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 19h

Your echo chamber has left you with no functioning discrimination. There may be no cure , you may remain a threat to civil society for life . How did you fall so low ?

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 19h

Your very ‘handle’ indicates exactly what you are . Labour offer serious and determined government, not chasing the algorhythm of political popularity . A greeny speciality in which they are really no different to the other political fantasyland promiser … farage .

Labour 👍 every time.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 22h

It will never happen . Flash in the pan

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 23h

So yesterday, so confronted by brutal reality , so diminished by universal mockery: that ‘campaign’ is effectively dead .

Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 23h

His niche is to economically mine those attracted to his oppositional fantasyland . Real government is the last thing he wants.

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Kevin O’Connell @hibou2.bsky.social · 23h

So easy to underestimate the intelligence of the electorate. Labour are steadily fulfilling their manifesto promises and will be a united and purposeful entity that dwarfs the other fringe parties . The tories are over , reform ultimately unelectable and the libs will grow , but not enough .

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