Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

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

38 250 890

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 18h

Flood defences.

Labour inherited flood defences in the worst condition on record, but through increased funding, 151 flood defence schemes have been delivered in their first year in power.

And across the next decade they have committed £10.5bn for the largest flood defence programme in history.

Protecting communities and powering renewal: Over 24,000 homes and businesses protected from floods in first year

151 flood schemes delivered in 12 months to boost flood resilience across the nation and better protect more than 24,000 homes and businesses.

www.gov.uk

2 33 63

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 17h

Local museums in 75 areas across England are to receive £20m funding from the government's Museum Renewal Fund.

It will enable millions of people to continue to celebrate their local heritage through new or improved exhibits, protection of opening hours, jobs and community & educational programmes.

Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving

£20 million investment in civic museums to protect opening hours and jobs, as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure museums can continue to tell our national story at a local level

www.gov.uk

3 25 64

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 12h

Badenoch has gone back in history to mid 19th century in her speech to talk about successes the Tories have had

Also another tax cut has been promised, abolishing stamp duty on home purchases which is another £9bn tax cut, on top of their £48bn cuts already announced & spent

#NeverVoteTory

3 6 29

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 12h

Tories haven't learnt anything from the economy-crashing days of Liz Truss. They should be apologising, not peddling the same fantasy economics. They simply can't be trusted.

#NeverVoteTory

1 10 75

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 19h

2 30 80

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 13h

Our Labour government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 to help protect homes & businesses against flooding. This is a record amount.

#Labour

24,000
HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE BETTER PROTECTED FROM FLOODING WITH THIS LABOUR GOVERNMENT

4 25

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 15h

Reform UK Councils are finding that DOGE was a gimmick and its cheerleaders were frauds.

Now they are facing upping council tax 5%.

Their May promises:

Cut tax
Find DOGE savings
Save services

All gone. Lies.

12 49 130

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14h

Reform would threaten ‘survivability’ of farmers with US trade deal, says Atkins

Victoria Atkins said chlorine-washed salad was not the same as chlorinated chicken because ‘lettuce doesn’t poo’.

www.gazette-news.co.uk

6 11 27

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 13h

Republicans are evil.

#Republicans

Senate Republicans just blocked Democrats' bill that would have reopened the government and saved health care for millions of Americans.
This is the fifth time they've done this.
Republicans are responsible for this shutdown.

6 32

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

HAHAHA!

I missed this the other day, Ed Miliband has a message for Kemi Badenoch from the Labour Party:

"Keep up the good work...

...in uniting so many against her and her plans to rip up the Climate Change Act."

3 34 100

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

The Labour government has given us an update on progress made with the industrial strategy.

According to the first quarter report for July-Sep, across the 8 sectors identified to focus on in the strategy, the government has secured £250bn of investment, supporting 45,000 jobs.

UK’s Industrial Strategy hits the ground running, securing £250bn in investment and supporting 45,000 jobs

The Government has announced that it has secured over £250 billion of investment into the IS-8 sectors since July, supporting 45,000 high-quality jobs in communities across the UK.

www.gov.uk

3 26 51

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Reform pretend they offer change, but they’re just a bunch of Tories jumping from a sinking ship.

#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage

5 14 50

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick has gone from forgettable nobody to frothing-BNP-styled dickhead. Why does this corrupt little man get to strut around the media blowing his racist dog-whistle?
He should be shamed and shunned out of political existence. We all despise the Tory party for a reason. He’s one of those reasons.

35 190 730

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

LaindonFeminist: 10 Year Keir @viviane49.bsky.social · 1d

It is the duty of our media to inform and report on the bad actors who threaten our very existence. Russia, Iran, the Taliban, Farage, Robinson, Tice, Reform. Yet they won’t and they don’t. Because they’re on the take too. There is no other reason. None. They’re all traitors.

8 52 160

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Trump administration latest!

#DonaldTrump

Trump plan would make it harder for older
Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments

3 4 14

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Things Farage won’t answer:

1. Why did he lie about buying a house in Clacton?

2. What did he know about Welsh Reform Leader Nathan Gill’s Russian Bribes?

3. Why did he lie about meeting the Russian Ambassador?

4. Why is his flagship council Kent raising taxes and cutting services?

35 180 340

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

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

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

3 30 100

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Reform lied to get elected to Kent County Council, promising tax cuts in their election material.

The only tax councils have any say over is council tax & now Reform are saying they will increase it.

Failure to deliver on what they promised after just 5 months.

#NeverVoteReform #NeverFarage

6 37 110

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

The Labour manifesto promised 6500 more teachers across schools in England.

The latest data shows the progress towards that has so far been 2300 additional teachers.

To help further, a new package of funding is announced today with a focus on areas traditionally ignored such as FE and...

1/2

Pupils to benefit from more specialist teachers in classrooms

Aspiring teachers can get up to £31,000 tax free through bursaries and scholarships, as the government boosts efforts to attract more great teachers.

www.gov.uk

6 37 120

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

Labour have so far rolled out free breakfast clubs to 750 primary schools across England, with work already starting on the next 2000.

These are actual policies delivering real change and improvements to real people.

Here Michela tells us how she is benefiting.

www.instagram.com/p/DPeKtTiE11H/

3 27 80

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 1d

As renewables overtake coal as the world's largest source of electricity, what did we get from the Tory conference?

- repeal the Climate Change Act
- scrap 2050 net-zero target
- remove renewable energy subsidies
- maximise oil and gas extraction from the North Sea

They are so out of touch!

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

15 69 170

Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 1d

Tory councillor defections to Reform have hit 20 as North Yorkshire's Karl Arthur, Cannock Chase's Richard Craddock, Suffolk's Heike Sowa & Bromley's Christopher Marlow are the latest to defect.

#NeverVoteTory #NeverVoteReform

5 7 11

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

270 920 3K

Reposted by Disillusioned With Conservatives

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

DOGE was a failure, Reform UK lied to get elected.

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

Nigel Farage’s party promised to revive local authority finances by slashing wasteful spending

www.ft.com

10 51 140