Martin
@shieldsmp.bsky.social
Retired and enjoying life. A good drop of malt whisky, music, walking, and football makes the world a better place.
A Sanddancer and a European.
A Sanddancer and a European.
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Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events | Peter Sagar
The real asylum scandal
Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events | Peter Sagar
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It is 90 years since George Orwell travelled to the north of England to learn about the living conditions of the northern working-class, during the long Depression of the 1930s.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
The North-South divide is as wide as ever
Ninety years after Orwell exposed northern hardship, new data shows deprivation remains stark across England’s North
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It is 90 years since George Orwell travelled to the north of England to learn about the living conditions of the northern working-class, during the long Depression of the 1930s.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
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'Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire
www.mirror.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
'Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK.
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
"Put Up Some Fences" - Marsh Family parody of "Walking in Memphis" about Donald Trump UK State Visit
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🔥 A song about Trump’s visit to the UK.
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Very few songs are genius. This one is. Those lyrics are killer.
Awesome work @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
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Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
Silencing the drumbeat again: seeking asylum is legal
Hundreds protested in Ashington against so-called "illegal immigrants" - though seeking asylum has been legal since 1951
northeastbylines.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
-seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
This legally trumps all arguments of “but they arrived by illegal means”. That’s just a fact. That’s why you don’t see asylum seekers arrested & charged. Our MSM must do better.
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Kemi Badenoch & Nigel Farage oppose Starmer’s EU deal not because it’s bad for Britain, but because it exposes their lies.
Their outrage is about protecting those lies, not the country. Britain’s ready to move on to real world, they’re still stuck in a fantasy.
#r4today #BBCBreakfast #GMB #Skynews
Their outrage is about protecting those lies, not the country. Britain’s ready to move on to real world, they’re still stuck in a fantasy.
#r4today #BBCBreakfast #GMB #Skynews
God the tabloids and Brexit dinosaurs were boring today… 🦖
Braying the same “betrayal” lines they’ve brayed since they got what they wanted… then found they had no benefits in it whatsoever.
Still they came out today to play victim yet again.
But the world has moved on.
Braying the same “betrayal” lines they’ve brayed since they got what they wanted… then found they had no benefits in it whatsoever.
Still they came out today to play victim yet again.
But the world has moved on.
May 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Kemi Badenoch & Nigel Farage oppose Starmer’s EU deal not because it’s bad for Britain, but because it exposes their lies.
Their outrage is about protecting those lies, not the country. Britain’s ready to move on to real world, they’re still stuck in a fantasy.
#r4today #BBCBreakfast #GMB #Skynews
Their outrage is about protecting those lies, not the country. Britain’s ready to move on to real world, they’re still stuck in a fantasy.
#r4today #BBCBreakfast #GMB #Skynews
Do the right thing @emmalewellmp.bsky.social
Keir Starmer Is Braced For A Huge Labour Rebellion Over Welfare Cuts
More than 100 MPs have signed a letter urging the government to think again
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social
in calling on the government to change course. This is how you can help👇
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-cuts
More than 100 MPs have signed a letter urging the government to think again
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social
in calling on the government to change course. This is how you can help👇
action.trussell.org.uk/disability-cuts
May 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Do the right thing @emmalewellmp.bsky.social
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Thank God for immigrants open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
Thank God for immigrants
This week, of all weeks: Thank God they came here and chose to make it their home.
open.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Thank God for immigrants open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
@emmalewellmp.bsky.social this analysis is accurate. You and the Labour Party have failed to fight against Brexit and immigration. Your tacit acceptance legitimised it. You were scared to lose voters. Instead you have witnessed the damage to the country, done nothing, and will still lose voters.
Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
May 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
@emmalewellmp.bsky.social this analysis is accurate. You and the Labour Party have failed to fight against Brexit and immigration. Your tacit acceptance legitimised it. You were scared to lose voters. Instead you have witnessed the damage to the country, done nothing, and will still lose voters.
@emmalewellmp.bsky.social This government and your party is such a big disappointment. It’s stance on immigration is just like Brexit, where again you legitimised the right. It’s going to come back to bite you, hard!
Jeez this is a painful watch. An EU youth mobility scheme is not a return to free movement. Why can’t the government just say that? Why is it so hard?
May 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
@emmalewellmp.bsky.social This government and your party is such a big disappointment. It’s stance on immigration is just like Brexit, where again you legitimised the right. It’s going to come back to bite you, hard!
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this is very awkward for Kemi Badenoch
May 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
this is very awkward for Kemi Badenoch
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
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open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
The migration debate is based on blatant, provable falsehoods.
open.substack.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
These two charts expose Nigel Farage’s immigration myths
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
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To level up the North of England we must reform the Treasury’s Green Book. Investment should fuel growth across all regions, not just London
How the Treasury Green Book hinders the North of England’s potential and what needs to change
To level up the North of England we must reform the Treasury’s Green Book. Investment should fuel growth across all regions, not just London
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
To level up the North of England we must reform the Treasury’s Green Book. Investment should fuel growth across all regions, not just London
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This will probably come as no surprise to anyone but..
March 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This will probably come as no surprise to anyone but..
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Brutal. 🔥
Trump’s Alarming First Weeks: A Powerful Speech on His Frightening Agenda by Claude Malhuret
YouTube video by David v. B**********n
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Brutal. 🔥
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“A former senior Soviet KGB spy chief has claimed that Donald Trump was recruited as a spy by Russian intelligence as early as 38 years ago by his department, and given the codename ‘Krasnov’.”
Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
bylinetimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“A former senior Soviet KGB spy chief has claimed that Donald Trump was recruited as a spy by Russian intelligence as early as 38 years ago by his department, and given the codename ‘Krasnov’.”
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Byline Times is facing major DDOS (malicious traffic-flooding) issues on our site apparently after this article went live...
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
bylinetimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Byline Times is facing major DDOS (malicious traffic-flooding) issues on our site apparently after this article went live...
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
A cautious first step @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
Still a long way to go
Still a long way to go
🔥 Finally!! Starmer ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme.
🙌🙌🙌
🙌🙌🙌
New: Starmer ready to offer Youth Mobility Scheme
Keir Starmer's youth mobility proposal aims to strengthen UK-EU relations, addressing labour shortages and opportunities
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A cautious first step @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
Still a long way to go
Still a long way to go
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Tell your colleagues, Sadiq.
Sadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffs
London mayor to tell meeting that mobility scheme would benefit young people and economy
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Tell your colleagues, Sadiq.
There should be more of this coming from Labour. History will not be kind to those who were silent, afraid to speak out and therefore complicit. @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
There should be more of this coming from Labour. History will not be kind to those who were silent, afraid to speak out and therefore complicit. @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
Out of step? @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
Brexit support is collapsing—not just because people are changing their minds, but because of demographics. Younger voters overwhelmingly reject Brexit, yet Labour remains stubbornly cautious. How long can they ignore this shift?
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Brexitinction: how time is erasing Brexit support
Demographic shifts are driving the decline in Brexit support, with growing pressure for a closer EU relationship
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Out of step? @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
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Neo-Nazi terrorist and convicted mass murderer Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, cited this same Napoleon quote in his manifesto.
February 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A good article. Definitely worth the read @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social
The stone raft: stubborn isolationism or an EU reset
Starmer seeks an EU reset, but sends mixed signals to the EU on trade and alliances, and clings to US ties
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
Starmer seeks an EU reset, but sends mixed signals to the EU on trade and alliances, and clings to US ties
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The stone raft: stubborn isolationism or an EU reset
Starmer seeks an EU reset, but sends mixed signals to the EU on trade and alliances, and clings to US ties
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A good article. Definitely worth the read @emmalewellbuck.bsky.social