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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 1h

Searches weren’t working for me earlier

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 9h

Lords Heseltine & Kinnock seem more alive to these self-evident truths than most members of the Commons. Similarly, I find thinkers with direct lived experience of far right dictatorship, Greeks of a certain age for example, crystal clear about what’s happening now.

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 23h

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 2h

...then would many be so hyper focused on immigrants.

What made the fascists popular in the 30's? Was it by any chance othering and blaming certain groups for life's ills, fear mongering etc.

Heseltine is right, they've always been like this. We're just under pressure to not point it out.

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 2h

Victoria states here Reform would claim they're just doing what people want. Some might, but most of that is after years of Pharage and co pushing fear mongering, division etc etc, to radicalise people into blaming immigrants for most of our woes.

If this narrative hadn't been pushed so much...

BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 23h

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

Yeh, it appears to be a bit broken

Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

Is she still a thing? I thought she was leaving the UK at one point

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

This has certainly been the case for a few games now. #nffc

BlueSky playing up and not showing any posts to the #nffc tag

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

We go over live to Kemi BadEnoch's speech.

a cat is riding on the back of a unicorn with a rainbow in the background

ALT: a cat is riding on the back of a unicorn with a rainbow in the background

media.tenor.com

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

Yeh, probably could do something better. But in this case she seems to be ticking off a few proposals that would help the most wealthy, keep more of that wealth.

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

Kemi BadEnough could really be up their on lack of self awareness. Truss dominates that though.

Iain Simpson @iainsimpson.bsky.social · 5h

All while abolishing stamp duty!

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h

Abolishing stamp duty will save the most wealthy the largest sums of money. It sounds like Truss mark 2.

But as they are not in power, and are a total busted flush; BadEnouch may as well promise a free gifted Unicorn on completion. For all the worth this has.

She'll be gone as leader soon enough.

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 5h

Here we go.

He's about as subtle as a brick chucked through a window with a note tied to it, saying "Robert Jenrick leadership contender" written using a giant marker pen.

#BobtheRacistNob

Screenshot of part of a story in The Independent, referring to rumours of a Tory leadership coup

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 5h

I remember that 😂

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 7h

That's really good going, they usually fly off when you get anywhere near them.

Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 1d

He’s gonna do (oh-ho!) BIRD!!!!

Peterborough Telegraph: Drug dealer was found with cocaine and heron hidden in his pants.

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 8h

#BobtheRacistNob bullshitting while doing a bit more racism

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18h

Bill Jenrick (father) LinkedIn:

"I served a 5 year apprenticeship at AEI Manchester and qualified as a Management accountant. Then I worked as an accountant...."

Robert Jenrick (son) : "...gas fitters like my dad"

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

I know plenty of politicians 'working classify' their backgrounds, but this from Jenrick is taking the piss.

His father's linked in is here: uk.linkedin.com/in/bill-jenr...

He was a managing accountant who ended up as the Managing Director of Cannon Industries

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 20h

Same energy

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 23h

Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill”
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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 23h

In our old house there was a pear tree when we moved in, as much as we tried the pear Goldilocks window is just too short.

We gave up, then it was just depositing mushy pears on our lawn. So eventually had it cut down

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 23h

He’s also a massive wanker

Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 23h

This

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 23h

There’s got to be a leadership push in the near future, he’s made provocative and awful comments in quick succession, and posted a picture of him pretending to put a flag on a lamppost.

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 1d

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 1d

To me, it's comments that a politician even a couple of years ago wouldn't have dared voice. I don't know how it can be explained in nature, bar out and out racism

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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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Janey Llou @janeyllou.bsky.social · 1d

Told daughter to keep an eye on the dog while I was out.

A brown springador with a sign on his back that says EYE.

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