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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 1d

Wonderful piece - @stephenkb.bsky.social clocks one banger, but my fave: "[Jenrick] ... did at least do better than the shadow home Secretary Chris Philp, who delivered a series of jokes to a hall so empty and unenthused that he gave a new meaning to “assisted dying”." Chapeau @roberthutton.co.uk

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

"The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something." Absolutely fantastic sketch by @roberthutton.co.uk. Every line is a banger:

Rob whistle | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something. Some of us remember Jenrick as a chubby-cheeked fan of David Cameron fighting…

thecritic.co.uk

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 1d

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 1d

Reform pushes for 85% migrant population certainly is a new direction for the party.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 1d

I'm late to this fantastic piece by @davidhowarth.bsky.social - but I'm reposting because it is profoundly important to understand how the ECHR underpins democracy and stability in UK and Europe

What leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would really mean
open.substack.com/pub/drhow/p/...

What leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would really mean

Kemi Badenoch takes the wrong side in a historic struggle

open.substack.com

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 2d

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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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 4d

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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 5d

Tommy Robinson posted a neo-Nazi blog that accused me and my fellow Jews Jack Straw and Barbara Roche of conspiring to flood the UK with immigrants.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5d

Tommy Robinson invited to Israel by Amichai Chikli the Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

In the wake of the horrific Manchester terrorist
attack, Israel and the Jewish people stand firmly
with our allies in the United Kingdom.

On behalf of the State of Israel, I am proud to
host British patriot @TRobinsonNewEra who will
visit Israel in mid-October.

Tommy is a courageous leader on the front line
against radical Islam.

At a time when Jews across Europe face rising
antisemitism, it is vital to strengthen bonds with
allies who refuse to be silent.

He has proven himself a true friend of Israel and
the Jewish people, unafraid to speak the truth
and confront hate.

Israel will always stand with the Jewish
community and our allies worldwide. Together
with friends like Tommy Robinson, we will build
stronger bridges of solidarity, fight terror,

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 5d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

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UnLtd @unltd.org.uk · 16d

Our story spotlighting the incredible work of Jackie Brooks, founder of The Regulation Station, featured in Luton Today - highlighting how Jackie is tackling student's mental health and school absence in Bedfordshire. 📰

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Image shows Jackie Brookes atop a purple and orange background with torn news paper strips reading 'Luton Today, Not Back-to-school: Dunstable social enterprise tackles pupil mental health crisis. Jackie credits UnLtd with helping her turn the vision into reality. "the support from UnLtd gave us hope", she says "It bolstered my confidence that there are organisation that her what we are doing."

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UnLtd @unltd.org.uk · 13d

💸 Funding opportunities 💸

Are you a #SocialEntrepreneur looking for investment or a grant? Our updated resources lists and links to dozens of financial and non-financial opportunities across the UK.

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Other Funding and Support Available for Social Entrepreneurs | UnLtd

The social entrepreneurship ecosystem is vast, and we want to help you find the right support for you and your enterprise. Below we have listed other organisations who might be able to help you…

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UnLtd @unltd.org.uk · 10d

🚀 Connect & Share: Health and Movement for Change 🚀

Join us for an interactive Connect & Share session focused on what it takes to create a community.

🗓️ Wednesday 8th October
🕛 12:00pm - 1:00pm
📍 Online

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Image shows two women, one dressed in pink and the other in blue running alongside a river across a path surrounded by trees and bushes with text that reads 'social entrepreneur connect and share health and movement for change.'

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UnLtd @unltd.org.uk · 8d

National evidence shows a sharp drop in specialist supported housing in the UK. A new @GoodFinanceUK case study highlights how Golden Lane Housing & Resonance are addressing this, with 16 homes leased for this purpose!

Read more ➡️https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/case-studies/golden-lane-housing-0

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 7d

While a tough read this BBC article is well worthwhile; if only the coverage of Epping etc showed this same insight, compassion and integrity .... BBC News - Relief and new baby for asylum family of child suffocated in Channel crossing
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Relief and new baby for asylum family of child suffocated in Channel crossing

The Alhashemi family have spent the past 15 years moving around Europe in a state of legal limbo.

www.bbc.com

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 7d

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes than natives, as countless other studies have shown #NomadCentury

Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report finds

Analysis finds lower proportion of foreign inmates than would be expected if they were jailed at same rate as UK citizens of same age

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 7d

Labour has a chance now to turn a corner and win support from people who want it to succeed. Or it can continue with this type of vicious populist filth and alienate everyone. It's your call guys.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 7d

“Farage “broke Britain" with Brexit and is now, outrageously, capitalising on the vast damage he caused”

Article argues there’s no need to mention Reform’s racism as the Brexit shitshow is failure enough.
But that had its roots in racism too. So let’s do both.
app.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c...

Yet it's a potentially fruitful line of argument.
Many of the UK's current problems stem from something most of us would prefer not to dwell on - Brexit. Depressed investment, low productivity, stagnant economic growth and living standards, the strain on the public finances and thus public services, food prices, the "Boriswave" of more than 2 million (legal) immigrants, increased red tape and border hassles for businesses, farmers and travellers... all can be traced back, to a greater or lesser extent, to 2016 and the EU Referendum. And who, as he reminds us again now, spent 30 years of his life campaigning for Britain to leave the EU? Farage.
It is he, Farage, who 'broke Britain' with Brexit and is now capitalising on the vast damage he caused

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 7d

We all need one of those Marie. You could make a killing...

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 7d

Media figures who cheerlead & champion Nigel Farage every minute of every day are freaking out about Keir Starmer telling a few home truths about the whiny little liar’s racism.
And how the racism he disseminates every day affects real people in the real world. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

James O'Brien Daily

Daily News Podcast · Updated daily · Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show. Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes ever...

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 7d

I agree, but if we just do component parts (more trade good for uk, so match standards and customs union), would there be much resistance given low appetite for revisiting arguments?

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Mark Norbury @markjnorbury.bsky.social · 7d

Yep - so long as we cover all parts of the isles. Social entrepreneurs are powerful beacons of hope, courage, creativity and togetherness and our community (nearly 20,000, benefitting millions) are wonderfully diverse.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 8d

People often claim it's a mistake to call far-right figures racist. But it's extremely telling how much they hate being called racist. Farage doesn't welcome it. He is afraid of it. And he has benefited from people's reticence about using it to describe his policies.

Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 8d

Harry Cole here, suggesting that because someone in Utah shot Charlie Kirk 3 weeks ago, Keir Starmer shouldn’t be nasty about Nigel Farage in the U.K.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 7d

Today, a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone was told it must repay the government £122m for breaching a contract for medical gowns during the Covid pandemic.

Read our special report online on some of the other fat cats who made a mint during covid.

➡️ www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/spe...

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 7d

Why is Starmer becoming more confident criticising Brexit? Because quietly, without any great drama, a consensus has been reached. It's a disaster inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...

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