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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 14h

Guess they didn't get Hegseth's memo about no more fatties.

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 15h

Bold assertion from the woman who once hacked into another MP’s website.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16h

Criminals should face "the full force of the law" says Kemi Badenoch

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 15h

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

Fun fact: Poland is in the EU

Not-fun fact: the UK isn’t

Kemi Badenoch campaigned for the UK to leave the EU, so this is on her.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 16h

Annexe

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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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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 1d

It is literally *THE LAW* that furloughed federal workers have to be paid. Moreover, it's a law that TRUMP SIGNED.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Johnson: "It's true that in previous shutdowns, many or most furloughed employees have been paid for the time they were furloughed, but there is new legal analysis - I don't know the details, I just saw a headline - but there are some legal analysts saying that might not be appropriate or necessary"

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 1d

Hopefully councils across the country are being asked this, and figures will be collated so we can see how much public money the flag nonces have wasted with their aggressive, faux patriotism www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cost...

Cost of Removing Painted Crosses on Roundabouts - a Freedom of Information request to Newham Borough Council

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information: - The total cost incurred by the council in removing, cleaning, or repainting road markings on roundabout...

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 2d

"That shroud of patriotism did little to hide his thuggish intent."

Ordinary local people with legitimate concerns, eh?

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 2d

Epping hotel protesters jailed for violent disorder

The three men were "motivated by hostilities" towards asylum seekers, a court is told.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 2d

Whither London’s Tories? open.substack.com/pub/davehill...

Keith Prince has seen the writing on Conservatives’ the wall

The defection of the London Assembly member and Havering councillor to Reform points to a further crumbling of the London Tories

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 3d

I’ve never seen The Sound of Music.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 4d

Big win against a decent Leeds side. Defended really well. #COYS

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 4d

As someone who grew up in South Wimbledon I respectfully disagree 😎

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 4d

@londonermag.bsky.social Minor correction to this otherwise excellent piece: the Trafalgar is much closer to South Wimbledon tube than Colliers Wood.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 4d

www.the-londoner.co.uk/trafalgar-wi...

They claim to save London pubs. So why have they shut so many down?

Linea Homes has been called the “grim reaper” of pubs. Their targets include some of Peckham, Wimbledon and Camden’s most iconic boozers.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5d

England nationalized rail passenger services lease carriages from rolling stock companies (ROSCOs).

87% of rolling stock controlled by 3 Luxembourg companies.

Paid £1.282bn dividends in last 3 yrs. Not taxed in UK.

Privatization has hollowed out the UK - Taxes lost, it is all about exploitation.

If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership

Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

There’s a special place in hell for brands that force YouTube out of full screen mode for their ads. Looking at you, AliExpress and Trading 212. 🤬

Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

“Police will not be able to demand to see a digital ID as part of a “stop and search.”

Yeah, but that won’t stop them trying.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

If the Right is serious about ’two-tier justice’ they’ll be all over this. But I’m not going to hold my breath.

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Martin Warne @martinwarne.net · 5d

I was prepared to give Tim Cook the benefit of the doubt over his $1 million dollar donation to Trump’s inauguration and that ridiculous gold bauble, but this is appalling. He needs to go.

UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 5d

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration

The app alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area. ICE has been a central part of Trump's hardline immigration agenda

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