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David Dubas-Fisher @dubasfisher.bsky.social · 9h

For the first time since April, Nigel Farage has declared his income from second jobs. I've not entered it into our system yet, but this will definitely take him over £1million in additional earnings since the election

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 12h

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · Nov 26

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 13h

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 11h

Public Services don't work, because then you have to pay for Private ones that do.

People really need to understand that this isn't an error, the Private owners pay the politicians to make sure the Public Services don't work.

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@JohnTwelvetrees #FBPE @johntwelvetrees.bsky.social · 11h

The reality of post-Brexit sovereignty.

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bogwoppitt59.bsky.social @bogwoppitt59.bsky.social · 13h

RELEASE THE RUSSIAN REPORT
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NOW

Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 1d

HMRC is examining finances of George Cottrell, advisor to Farage, who he says is like a son

Cottrell was charged in US for
money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail & extortion. He conspired to launder millions of $’s of drug money using offshore bank accounts

No wonder he’s in bed with Reform 🤷🏼‍♂️

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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ray 鄺羡華 @raykwong.bsky.social · 13h

Good morning and happy Wednesday to everyone. If you are worried that Pam Bondi acts like there will never be another peaceful transfer of power, we should be friends.

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Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 1d

HMRC is examining finances of George Cottrell, advisor to Farage, who he says is like a son

Cottrell was charged in US for
money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail & extortion. He conspired to launder millions of $’s of drug money using offshore bank accounts

No wonder he’s in bed with Reform 🤷🏼‍♂️

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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Rob Chapman @scribblerrob.bsky.social · 1d

My wife (a historian) and I (cultural historian) have agreed for some considerable time that a future History exam question will be 'To what extent was Brexit responsible for the death of the Tory party?'

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13h

Labour have presided over a "doom loop of higher taxes, weaker borders and month after month of chaos" says Kemi Badenoch who was part of a government that raised taxes and immigration levels by record amounts, whilst changing leader no fewer than four times

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 11h

If I were the leader of the opposition a year after an election, facing an unpopular government, I would simply focus my energy on criticising the current government's policy record rather than constantly bemoaning the last fifteen years of policymaking, in which I was intimately involved.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

1. ECHR is nothing to do with EU.

2. I’m sure the Right will love this rare political quote from the Queen.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Starmer faces cabinet revolt over tax rises that could drive wealthy away. Ridiculous.

Capital gains, dividends taxed at lower rates than wages.

Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%.

16m live in poverty. Millions rely on food banks.

End tax perks of the rich.

Starmer faces cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises driving wealthy away

‘The trouble is we have crossed a line in trying to encourage aspiration. The non-dom change and the VAT on school fees have sent the opposite message,’ minister tells The Independent

www.independent.co.uk

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@JohnTwelvetrees #FBPE @johntwelvetrees.bsky.social · 1d

I thought I was alone in not liking Gavin and Stacey. It’s good to find a kindred spirit.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 3d

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

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Andrew Rait @andrewrait.bsky.social · 6d

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Andrew Rait @andrewrait.bsky.social · 6d

I find it extraordinary that despite most evidence discrediting Thatcher/Reaganomics & showing they are mainly responsible for the current inequality & crumbling public services these right-wingers still cite her as the most amazing PM of all time.
Selfishness & insular do not a society make 🤨

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 7d

Javier Milei had to beg a bail-out and already needs another. Argentina's economy is in a tailspin. Gov't bonds and peso in freefall. People starving, throwing rocks at him.

Farage last year: "He's amazing. It's Thatcherism on steroids. Cutting and slashing expenditure. That's leadership."

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 6d

Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

www.theguardian.com

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 8d

🚨🚨 The European Union will allocate 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) to drones for Ukraine, @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu von der Leyen announced today ahead of a meeting of the European Commission's Defense College. Good news but....
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EU to allocate over $2 billion for drones for Ukraine, von der Leyen says

"This allows Ukraine to scale up and to use its full capacity. And of course, it will also allow the EU to benefit from this technology," Ursula von der Leyen said.

kyivindependent.com

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 9d

🚨🚨Excellent and important news: The pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured a majority in a pivotal #Moldovan election that is set to keep the country on track to joining the #EU amidst massive Russian interference campaign. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/poll...

Pro-EU party secures majority in high-stakes Moldovan election

The parliamentary election comes amid reports of an “unprecedented” Russian hybrid interference campaign.

www.politico.eu

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