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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺

@sarahcalvert.bsky.social

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British migrant with roots in Yorkshire. Posts about residency in the EU, FoM, politics, culture, Brexit, Italy and the Yorkshire Dales. #ProEU and join, anti-exceptionalism. No unsolicited DMs or calls.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · Jan 18

Male allies. A woman I follow was called "hysterical" on here today. The only person who stood up for her was another woman. Even when these terms are used by someone on your own side, you need to call it out. These centuries old mysoginist slurs need to stop. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Feisty, flounce and bossy: the words used to put women down

Emine Saner: Do you ever hear men described as ‘hysterical’? Do people say they ‘whine’ or ‘nag’? Thought not. Here are eight sexist words we’d like to never hear from again

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 18h

I really don't think I can, but I appreciate you taking one for the team!

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 18h

Before their convention I thought the MPs would give her until after the locals, as nobody would want to have the responsibility for those. Now, I think she'll be lucky to make it to Christmas.

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 19h

Interesting that it was "packed" as well looking at the rest of the conference.

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

Vote for Reform and you get a bunch of ex Tories. I know what my campaign posters would be.

Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 1d

The right and far right of British politics are increasingly backing Reform. The centre and left of politics are fragmenting even more. Because of our ridiculous voting system there will only be one winner.
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Twenty Tory councillors defect to Reform this morning

The defections come a day after a Sky News/YouGov poll found half of Tory members think Kemi Badenoch should not lead the party into the next election.

news.sky.com

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

Tiny 🎻.

The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 1d

The former political editor's YouTube show is struggling to pull in the viewers

✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀

Sun fails to sell Cole to Washington

The former political editor's YouTube show is struggling to pull in the viewers

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 2d

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

Very good point.

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 1d

Worth noting that Farage also claimed to his supporters that a 2027 election was inevitable at the Reform Party conference.

Largely I suspect to sustain a sense of mobilisation needed to prevent the discipline of his set up from falling apart under the pressure of opposition for another 4 years

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 1d

Labour has a majority of about 150. What is the internal turmoil this person imagines that would lead to a Labour PM voluntarily calling an early election. Because that’s the only way one happens.

Or to put it another way: what are these people smoking?

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

They have never cared about us. We were always collateral damage in the Brexit debacle.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

Some would have to give up their own nationality and don't want to. Plus, why should they have to become British citizens? It absolutely scandalous what both the Tories and Reform are proposing.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 1d

I thought they would get rid of her after the elections next year, but she will be extremely lucky to make it to then. Let's see if anyone ups their "manoeuvres".

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Half of Conservative members think Kemi Badenoch should not lead the party into the next election according to a new YouGov poll

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Michael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 2d

perfect detail

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 2d

For all we know Gully Foyle might be the alter ego of Redwood.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 2d

Timeline cleanse.

Adriana. @adrianaaaaaaaaa.bsky.social · 2d

Amore e Psiche di Antonio Canova.
Il marmo e' cosi' sottile che fa passare la luce e le ali s'illuminano quasi per magia.

#LaBellezzaèloSplendoredelVero

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks. I don't find Benigni funny and found the whole premise of the film disturbing.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Already someone who'd vote for me. Thanks. Appreciate it.

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Haven't seen any episodes of Friends, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Twin Peaks and despite living in Italy, La vita é bella.

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Well, it is really, bc the chance of her winning the next election are about the same as mine.Tbh, not to blow my own trumpet, but I think I have a better chance at the moment...

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

I agree, but I also think that for over 30% of the population that sadly means removing 150 000 people a year. These people have been either radicalised, or those policies appeal to them. Unfortunately, in our voting system those 30% could mean a huge majority in the Commons.

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BrianinFrance @brianinfrance.bsky.social · 3d

Two well-established facts:

1. Brexit was an unmitigated disaster for the UK.

2. X is an unacceptably toxic platform.

Why then is it that the UK prime minister can’t bring himself to admit the first, nor leave the second?

Is it any wonder so many people are disillusioned with politics?

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Already follow her, but you really should have started the list with wine. I had no idea!

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 3d

This is why they want all human rights restraints removed. #ECHR

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Tories to pledge to create immigration taskforce modelled on Trump’s Ice

Proposed ‘removals force’ will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in bid to tackle illegal immigration The Conservatives will pledge to create a new immigration taskforce modelled on Donald Trump’s controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency, the Guardian understands. The party’s leader, Kemi Badenoch, is expected to announce the policy on Sunday as it heads into its annual conference following a year of historic low poll ratings. The proposed “removals force” will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in a bid to tackle illegal immigration. Continue reading...

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Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Brexiters...

Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 7d

Are you ready for EES?

Looks like UK nationals resident in EU will be queueing up with tourists, despite being exempt from finger-printing & face recognition.

Funny, I seem to remember Starmer promising the use of Egates for everyone.

@bremaininspain.com

Sarah Calvert 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺 @sarahcalvert.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely, after you have got your visa that is. Will never forgive those who promoted, campaigned and voted for Brexit. Umbria is lovely. Have been visiting Orvieto 2x a year for the last 30 yrs. Love the food -Chianina, cinghiale, last month had the most amazing crudo ever - apart from the bread!