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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 11h

Labour's clearly inadequate plan for government was evident within weeks. So, wahey, Kemi Badenoch does even less and it is a great speech?

Come on folks, this isn't serious politics.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 6d

Douglas Barrowman and Michelle Mone's company, PPE Medpro, has just been ordered to refund the Government £122m from a PPE contract.

There are two very odd things about PPE Medpro that may affect the odds of the Government ever getting that £122m...

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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 6d

This is Robbie Williams waxing lyrical about how *he( is treated in Israel - and how it 'annoys' him to be used as part of a 'narrative'. It echoes what comics are now saying about being part of the Riyadh Comedy Festival. So disingenuous. It's not about how *you* are treated - it's how others are.

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Oddbins Furuhashi @oddbinsfuruhashi.bsky.social · 7d

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 9d

How weird that this should have disappeared from the Telegraph archive...

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KDaver @kdaver.bsky.social · 9d

Another hero that does not wear a cape.

Please share to show this paperreading constable that should get a clue by doing this to an completely peacufull young lady.

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 9d

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?

Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.

It undermines police and the law.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 10d

Yes. That was always there.

But ownership of British press was big factor & its outsize impact on the BBC.

Other outlets did some great work but the lawsuit stopped all reporting dead. And it’s why the correct response to a SLAPP is a) protect your journalist & b) keep going.

Sean MacGabhann @seanmacgabhann.bsky.social · 10d

I sometimes wonder if the sheer amount of “lads” energy from fellow commentators was all it took to neglect Carole’s work and so much more happening in the world

“ a girl? Wanging on about Russia? Brexit was a democratic vote you silly little girl. Mwah ha ha “

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 10d

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 9d

Ooh, ooh, I know, I know. It won’t!

flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, I see how that would be a problem

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 9d

Obviously, anyone who talks about an "open borders experiment", whether Syed or Starmer, is talking arrant nonsense.

But, had it actually happened, to describe it as "statism" (rather than libertarianism) is just doublethink. Beyond stupid.

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Oddbins Furuhashi @oddbinsfuruhashi.bsky.social · 9d

Yes it does.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Supporting Reform’s ‘racist policy’ does not make voters racist, says Rachel Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor backs Keir Starmer’s statement that policy to end indefinite leave to remain is racist, but says many Reform supporters would be ‘horrified’ by it Q: You are saying you don’t call supporters of Reform racist. But it looks as if you don’t understand people’s concerns. Reeves says the government should call out policies that are wrong. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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⚜️ Fritz von Runte ⚜️ @vonrunte.bsky.social · 9d

Being called a racist is more offensive than doing racist acts it seems...

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Supporting Reform’s ‘racist policy’ does not make voters racist, says Rachel Reeves – UK politics live

Chancellor backs Keir Starmer’s statement that policy to end indefinite leave to remain is racist, but says many Reform supporters would be ‘horrified’ by it Q: You are saying you don’t call supporters of Reform racist. But it looks as if you don’t understand people’s concerns. Reeves says the government should call out policies that are wrong. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 9d

🇬🇧This is a “British Labour in Scotland” candidate for HR2026

“SHUT UP SCOTLAND ! YOU HAD YOUR DEMOCRACY, NOW GET BACK IN YOUR BOX”

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10d

This is why mixed messaging doesn't work. Everyone ends up annoyed.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d

Started / Going

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 10d

A powerful but disturbing watch. This video made by Niko Omilana, who went undercover on the “Unite The Kingdom” rally, has had more than 2 million views since being posted yesterday.

I Exposed Racists In London

YouTube video by Niko Omilana

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10d

The major political parties, broadcasters, and institutions should all leave X.

It's an extremely dangerous disinformation machine, and staying there only legitimises it and the chaotic agenda of the richest man in the world.

Who is a raving fucking lunatic.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Ed Miliband says it is ‘possible’ that UK government should leave X

Energy minister says platform’s owner Elon Musk is a ‘dangerous man’ who is part of a ‘global network of right’

www.theguardian.com

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 12d

I have a feeling the digital ID stuff will burn Labour badly.

Logic:

1. A lot of people hate the idea.

2. A lot of people who don't hate the idea "in theory" will hate the specific way that Labour have chosen to frame it all about immigration.

That doesn't leave much potential for happy people.

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🦇🧛‍♂️Bram Stoker’s GuitarMoogula🧛‍♂️🦇 @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 12d

Aside from the lack of history, decentralisation, constitutional protections and that the UK has a winner-takes-all political system, The Home Office is institutionally predisposed to abuse any system it can, and government procurement means it is highly likely to be disastrously implemented.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 17d

There *are* good things about digital ID, but as an enforcement mechanism for immigration, as something that can be *demanded* rather than something you can use to enforce your rights, it’s a recipe for a whole range of disasters. 10/10

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16d

I should have mentioned: most European countries, including Norway, have constitutional protections for privacy that prevent (or at least reduce the likelihood of) the possible abuses. We don’t.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 17d

Next, do not assume ‘digital’ means error-free - rather, it means that people in enforcement will assume there are no errors. ‘Computer says no’. This is a patten repeated again and again. 5/10

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 17d

That in itself is a recipe for discrimination, intimidation and worse. Remember who will be enforcing this, and their record on racism, bias, unfairness and incompetence.

This last part matters, because if enforcement is biased, then errors will also be biased. 4/10

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Mikey Smith @mikeysmith.com · 15d

'I've covered Trump speeches for a decade and never seen anything like his UN address'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

'I've covered Trump speeches for a decade and not seen anything like UN address'

And as Trump laid into the countries in the room over immigration, climate change and not paying him to refurbish the UN building in 2001, there were ripples of shocked gasps from delegates

www.mirror.co.uk

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Oddbins Furuhashi @oddbinsfuruhashi.bsky.social · 15d

This will make headlines in Scotland. Won’t it??

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 15d

Self-serving lies from CPS/Telegraph.

But kernel of truth here- unsurprisingly, those on work visas (& their dependents) more likely to make +ve fiscal contribution than refugees etc.

Which is why proposals to restrict ILR (from govt/Tories/Reform) likely to *cost* money (1/2)

archive.ph/JSo7O

More than half (53 per cent, or 424,000) of those projected to get ILR arrived in the UK via family visas or as refugees. Their average earnings were just £20,200, 42 per cent lower than the UK median salary.
It means that for 78 per cent – some 627,000 of the 801,000 migrants projected to get ILR in the next 15 years – are earning below or significantly below UK average earnings, with many therefore receiving Universal Credit.

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