Cllr Martin Rawson
@martinrawson.bsky.social
Labour 🌹 & Co-Op 🐝 Councillor for Chaddesden, West | Derby City Council | DCFC 🐏 | Work for NHS | 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇫🇷🇵🇱🇭🇷🇷🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇬🇪🇪🇺🇮🇱🇵🇸🇯🇵🇹🇼🇰🇷
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My Dad, sadly no longer with us, loved Derby County. He had a season ticket for decades. This photo was taken at the very last game he ever attended. He loved meeting up with me and my brother at the match… and we loved meeting him there #myderbystory #SaveDerbyCounty #dcfcfans
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🇵🇱 Poland closed Russia’s last consulate in Gdańsk, leaving only the embassy in Warsaw.
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🇵🇱 Poland closed Russia’s last consulate in Gdańsk, leaving only the embassy in Warsaw.
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Wishing all of you a day of happiness!
Photo: Ina Hoekstra
Photo: Ina Hoekstra
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Wishing all of you a day of happiness!
Photo: Ina Hoekstra
Photo: Ina Hoekstra
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"Don't interview him, he's a racist prick. Why are you giving him airtime?" Boxer Ty Mitchell on why he had to confront far-right British activist Tommy "Steven Yaxley-Lennon" Robinson at a sporting event in Dubai www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Boxer Ty Mitchell tells Al Jazeera why he had to confront Tommy Robinson
Boxer Ty Mitchell told Al Jazeera why he had to confront far-right British activist Tommy Robinson.
www.aljazeera.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Don't interview him, he's a racist prick. Why are you giving him airtime?" Boxer Ty Mitchell on why he had to confront far-right British activist Tommy "Steven Yaxley-Lennon" Robinson at a sporting event in Dubai www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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On Christmas, it's customary to make many wishes. This year, Ukrainians have just one
For 🇺🇦 cities to shine with light again in the windows, on the streets, in children's eyes. For the darkness to recede along with the eternal enemy who so wants to steal from us warmth, faith, & the holiday
For 🇺🇦 cities to shine with light again in the windows, on the streets, in children's eyes. For the darkness to recede along with the eternal enemy who so wants to steal from us warmth, faith, & the holiday
December 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
On Christmas, it's customary to make many wishes. This year, Ukrainians have just one
For 🇺🇦 cities to shine with light again in the windows, on the streets, in children's eyes. For the darkness to recede along with the eternal enemy who so wants to steal from us warmth, faith, & the holiday
For 🇺🇦 cities to shine with light again in the windows, on the streets, in children's eyes. For the darkness to recede along with the eternal enemy who so wants to steal from us warmth, faith, & the holiday
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V pleased to support the new Animal Welfare Strategy we've launched this week - it's a Christmas gift to animals all over the UK. The strategy will raise standards and close loopholes to raise welfare standards for pets, farm animals and animals in the wild. www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
V pleased to support the new Animal Welfare Strategy we've launched this week - it's a Christmas gift to animals all over the UK. The strategy will raise standards and close loopholes to raise welfare standards for pets, farm animals and animals in the wild. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Over the past 1,000 days, Ruzzian forces have advanced less than 1% of Ukrainian territory and are failing to achieve their strategic military objectives, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Over the past 1,000 days, Ruzzian forces have advanced less than 1% of Ukrainian territory and are failing to achieve their strategic military objectives, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.
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The polls seem to be trending in one direction for Farage and Reform
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The polls seem to be trending in one direction for Farage and Reform
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‼️ Russia: “The government has begun preparing for a banking crisis in Russia.”
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December 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
‼️ Russia: “The government has begun preparing for a banking crisis in Russia.”
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ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/p...
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ru.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/23/p...
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UK (GB), YouGov poll:
REFORM~NI: 25% (-3)
LAB-S&D: 20% (+2)
CON~ECR: 19% (+2)
LDEM-RE: 15% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 15% (-2)
SNP-G/EFA: 3% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 14-15 December 2025
Fieldwork: 21-22 December 2025
Sample size: 2,266
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
REFORM~NI: 25% (-3)
LAB-S&D: 20% (+2)
CON~ECR: 19% (+2)
LDEM-RE: 15% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 15% (-2)
SNP-G/EFA: 3% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 14-15 December 2025
Fieldwork: 21-22 December 2025
Sample size: 2,266
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
December 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
UK (GB), YouGov poll:
REFORM~NI: 25% (-3)
LAB-S&D: 20% (+2)
CON~ECR: 19% (+2)
LDEM-RE: 15% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 15% (-2)
SNP-G/EFA: 3% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 14-15 December 2025
Fieldwork: 21-22 December 2025
Sample size: 2,266
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
REFORM~NI: 25% (-3)
LAB-S&D: 20% (+2)
CON~ECR: 19% (+2)
LDEM-RE: 15% (+1)
GREENS-G/EFA: 15% (-2)
SNP-G/EFA: 3% (-1)
PC-G/EFA: 1%
+/- vs. 14-15 December 2025
Fieldwork: 21-22 December 2025
Sample size: 2,266
➤ europeelects.eu/uk
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🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 “The Russian economy is actually not doing that well. They have zero growth, they are out of reserves, they have high interest rates and high inflation. And it’s not improving.”
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
- Alexander Stubb
President of Finland
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🇺🇦🇷🇺 🚨BREAKING: A car bomb explosion in southern #Moscow today has killed Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, a senior #Russian military commander.
This marks at least the third high-ranking Russian military officer killed by an explosive attack inside #Russia this year.
#News
This marks at least the third high-ranking Russian military officer killed by an explosive attack inside #Russia this year.
#News
December 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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‘Man of the people’ Farage fumes at trail hunting ban
Farage once again voicing the real concerns of the working class!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/man...
Farage once again voicing the real concerns of the working class!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/man...
'Man of the people' Farage fumes at trail hunting ban
Reform leader Nigel Farage has been mocked after he voiced his outrage at Labour proposed ban on trail hunting.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
‘Man of the people’ Farage fumes at trail hunting ban
Farage once again voicing the real concerns of the working class!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/man...
Farage once again voicing the real concerns of the working class!
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/man...
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that only the most difficult 5% remains before a peace agreement on Ukraine can be reached. He praised U.S. diplomacy and sanctions on Russian oil. However, he warned: “I don’t believe Russia has changed its core goal, the destruction of Ukraine as a state.”
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that only the most difficult 5% remains before a peace agreement on Ukraine can be reached. He praised U.S. diplomacy and sanctions on Russian oil. However, he warned: “I don’t believe Russia has changed its core goal, the destruction of Ukraine as a state.”
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❗️ Lithuania calls Russia's abduction of civilians in Sumy Oblast a war crime
Lithuania calls Russia's abduction of civilians in Sumy Oblast a war crime
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has condemned Russia's abduction of several dozen Ukrainian civilians from the village of Hrabovske in Sumy Oblast.
www.pravda.com.ua
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
❗️ Lithuania calls Russia's abduction of civilians in Sumy Oblast a war crime
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Keir Starmer will 'absolutely' be Prime Minister by Christmas next year, Labour’s chair has promised, as she savaged Reform UK offering 'nothing' to help with the cost of living
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Top minister says Keir Starmer will remain as PM and issues brutal Reform attack
Keir Starmer will 'absolutely' be Prime Minister by Christmas next year, Labour’s chair has promised, as she savaged Reform UK offering 'nothing' to help with the cost of living
www.mirror.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Keir Starmer will 'absolutely' be Prime Minister by Christmas next year, Labour’s chair has promised, as she savaged Reform UK offering 'nothing' to help with the cost of living
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Putin’s words are not worth much
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Putin’s words are not worth much
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🇺🇸#USA, generic Congressional ballot poll:
Democrats: 54,4 %
Republicans: 38,4 %
Atlas Intel, 19/12/25
Democrats: 54,4 %
Republicans: 38,4 %
Atlas Intel, 19/12/25
December 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🇺🇸#USA, generic Congressional ballot poll:
Democrats: 54,4 %
Republicans: 38,4 %
Atlas Intel, 19/12/25
Democrats: 54,4 %
Republicans: 38,4 %
Atlas Intel, 19/12/25
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Boxing fans desperately trying to pretend their sport isn’t just WWF for grown ups.
December 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Boxing fans desperately trying to pretend their sport isn’t just WWF for grown ups.
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If you went through the Epstein Files that were released today and replaced every redaction with the word, "TRUMP", you would be correct more often than wrong.
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
If you went through the Epstein Files that were released today and replaced every redaction with the word, "TRUMP", you would be correct more often than wrong.
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
President Clinton is right. This is not getting as much attnetion as it should. The USA under Trumpstein is betraying this promise, which means any agreement involving Russia and the USA is not worth the paper it’s written on 🤷♂️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapes...
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"For the first time, Reform voters are getting the chance to compare
what their new councillors promised – including council tax cuts – with what they’re actually getting, which for many looks likely to be the opposite”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
what their new councillors promised – including council tax cuts – with what they’re actually getting, which for many looks likely to be the opposite”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My lesson from 2025: Reform is much more vulnerable than it appears | Gaby Hinsliff
The party’s astonishingly speedy growth disguised shallow roots – and its success has brought a level of scrutiny for which it simply isn’t ready, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"For the first time, Reform voters are getting the chance to compare
what their new councillors promised – including council tax cuts – with what they’re actually getting, which for many looks likely to be the opposite”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
what their new councillors promised – including council tax cuts – with what they’re actually getting, which for many looks likely to be the opposite”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Today's interest rate cut is the sixth since the election, the fastest pace of cuts in 17 years and good news for families with mortgages and businesses with loans👇🏻
December 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's interest rate cut is the sixth since the election, the fastest pace of cuts in 17 years and good news for families with mortgages and businesses with loans👇🏻