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Nerys Avery @nerysonchina.bsky.social · 5d

🤦‍♀️🤣 only 2 months ago… Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she is Britain’s Javier Milei on.ft.com/4pUdKMQ

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she is Britain’s Javier Milei

In an FT interview, the head of the UK opposition says voters want an Argentina-style assault on state spending

on.ft.com

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Nerys Avery @nerysonchina.bsky.social · 11d

And sadly, Rachel Reeves, that person is not you: In those tough times, it’s even more important that we have somebody who’s got a grip, has a plan, knows what they’re doing, and is not willing to be dragged off course by every siren call.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer to warn Labour that battle with Reform is ‘fight for soul of the nation’

Exclusive: PM says history will not forgive his government if it fails to confront and defeat the populist right

www.theguardian.com

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 19d

It will be interesting to see how far Labour MPs can prevent student voters from switching to the Greens, Plaid or LibDems if Peter Kyle continues to deliver this kind of analysis

Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 19d

Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.

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Nerys Avery @nerysonchina.bsky.social · 19d

Trump is desteoying America. Thisbis extraordinarybself harm. Great but worrying read www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

How Trump Broke Corporate America’s Most Valuable Consultant

Businesses are begging the White House and RFK Jr. to rethink their massive cuts to Niosh, a workplace research agency that saves the US billions of dollars a year.

www.bloomberg.com

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Sam Avery @samaverycomedy.com · Sep 5

I’m not defending Angela Rayner. But…

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · Aug 30

Top Chinese state banks’ interest margins hit new lows – Nikkei Asia

Top Chinese state banks' interest margins hit new lows

Lenders seek growth in investments and fee income

asia.nikkei.com

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Jul 20

Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura

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Nerys Avery @nerysonchina.bsky.social · May 29

@phelimkine.bsky.social so sorry to see China Watcher disappear. It’s been an indispensable source of China news and will be sorely missed. Thank you for all your hard work!

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Nerys Avery @nerysonchina.bsky.social · May 7

Ridiculous take on todays announcements which were really quite marginal in their impact. Saying they strengthen China’s hand in talks with US is really pushing it www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Xi Fortifies China’s Economy Before First Talks on Trade With US

President Xi Jinping’s government provided a jolt to China’s economy ahead of landmark trade talks with the US, with officials unveiling a range of policies designed to strengthen Beijing’s hand in ne...

www.bloomberg.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 7

".. You don’t put [Bessent and Greer] on a plane to fly all the way to Europe .. only to have the outcome be essentially nothing, .. but now expectations are high. .. If they aren’t able to deliver, I think we’ll see a strong negative reaction .."

@bloomberg.com
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Xi Fortifies China’s Economy Before First Talks on Trade With US

President Xi Jinping’s government provided a jolt to China’s economy ahead of landmark trade talks with the US, with officials unveiling a range of policies designed to strengthen Beijing’s hand in ne...

www.bloomberg.com

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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · May 7

Where has the Labour & Tory vote gone here?

Labour 2024:

Still Lab 47%
Don’t know 14%
Lib Dem 10%
Reform 9%
Greens 9%
Will not vote 5%
Con 3%
SNP 1%

Con 2024:

Con 54%
Reform 26% (!)
DK 11%
LD 3%
Lab 2%
Green 1%
WNV 1%

Put simply, this is how Farage becomes Prime Minister. But a long way to go.

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · May 7

Reform UK record their highest ever poll rating in YouGov's latest Westminster voting intention, while the Tories and Labour are at their lowest since 2019

Ref: 29% (+3 from 27-28 Apr)
Lab: 22% (-1)
Con: 17% (-3)
Lib Dem: 16% (+1)
Green: 10% (+1)
SNP: 3% (=)

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · May 5

An absolute masterclass in how the UK media platforms and normalises far right politics. This is how Farage wins.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · May 3

This is a very fair criticism of the prime minister from @samfr.bsky.social and therefore really quite devastating open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · May 3

‘Labour must start speaking about extent of Brexit damage’ – Andy Burnham

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/and...

'Labour must start speaking about extent of Brexit damage' - Andy Burnham

At a time when Labour needs more straight-talkers and clearer messaging, Andy Burnham has popped something in the suggestion box.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · May 3

Subjected to repeated disinformation campaigns. Estonia sees media literacy education as part of its digital-first culture and national security.

The UK should be doing the same,but Starmer, under blue Labour influence, is unwilling to defend us.
www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The country inoculating against disinformation

Subjected to repeated disinformation campaigns, the tiny Baltic country of Estonia sees media literacy education as part of its digital-first culture and national security.

www.bbc.com

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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · May 2

Ultimately, the key story of this election is the crumbling of the two main parties - who now hold the fifth and sixth worst defence rates in modern local elections (68% for Cons, 65% for Labour). Only UKIP implosion years and post-1979 SNP were worse.

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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · May 2

Indeed, when instead looking at the government's defence rate, it is clearer the scale of Labour's losses. In net, they lost 65% of their defences, well above the average 16% loss for governments and eclipsing their 64% loss rate in 2009, the year before the last lost power.

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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · May 2

The other hand to Reform's gains are the Tories' horrific losses (41% of all seats). Not just poor for the opposition, but relative to total seats, it is the worst set of local election results for any party in British history, surpassing the Tory result in 1971 (losses at 38% of all borough seats).

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · May 2

This Made Me Laugh!😆 You?😊💙

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · May 2

The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.

This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.

Chris Williams @chrisw100.bsky.social · May 2

Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales

Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · May 3

Labour has to move left of faces a wipe out on the scale the Tories are already suffering. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05...

One chart to tell Labour all it needs to know

This chart is telling. It covers all the local authority election results and comes from The Guardian: The message is clear. Tory votes and seats went, overall, to Reform. Labour voters went to t...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · May 3

On World Press Freedom Day, TBIJ's Editor @wildfranz.bsky.social explains why the renewed targeting of journalists should worry everyone:

www.thebureauinvestigates.com/blog/2025-05...

An image of a plan flying through a blue sky turning red. The quote reads: "Travelling to the US never used to worry me. It does now."

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · May 3

Connected:

Tesla's April sales in Europe

📉 Down 81% in Sweden
📉 Down 74% in the Netherlands
📉 Down 67% in Denmark
📉 Down 59% in France

www.reuters.com/business/aut...

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · May 3

When Rubio is on the side of a lawmaker whose assistant was this week charged with being at the heart of a Chinese state linked spy ring, you know we've entered the upside down

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social · May 2

Many who voted for change last year worry that Labour has abandoned the most vulnerable, with the PIP and winter fuel cuts coming up repeatedly on the doorstep.

Instead of doubling down, we need to learn the lessons of this defeat and change course.

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