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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15h

Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%

"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"

Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋‍♂️

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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.bsky.social · 21h

Jenrick’s comments are deeply irresponsible and risk fuelling division.

When politicians like him and Farage imply non-white people can't truly be British, they make it that much harder to achieve the integration, tolerance and respect we all want to see.

Robert Jenrick says lack of integration leads to dark place

The shadow justice secretary is accused of racism after saying the Handsworth area was one of the

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dan @sirstan74.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if anyone will ask Mr Brexit about this.

Daily Express, March 31, 2016
Farage: Remaining in the EU is a death sentence for Britain’s steel industry

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

Once again, the Telegraph seems shocked that the EU is acting like… the EU.

This is exactly what sovereignty looks like when you’re on the outside.

Ruthless EU has just taught Starmer a painful lesson
Steel tariff threats are a reminder of how Brussels really feels towards post-Brexit Britain

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 2d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

I know this is uncomfortable to admit, but there is a small area in England's second city where people are just not integrated with the rest of society. Many of them hold views that arguably go against British values.

Yes, we need to talk about the Tory conference in Manchester.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

The new front cover of The New World magazine.

A man has been arrested in London tonight for silently holding the magazine up in the street.

The front cover headline is “Sign of the Times” and is a picture of the protest placard which says “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by UK government and anyone holding a sign of support is arrested for terrorism offences.

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Dan @sirstan74.bsky.social · 1d

Honest Bob says he's the son of a gas fitter.

And to think some people say "he tells it like it is".

They just mean they like to hear someone who seems important vomit out racist tropes.

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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Broxtowe Liberal Democrats 🔶️ @broxtowelibdems.bsky.social · 1d

Robert Jenrick thinks that he can tell how well integrated someone is based on the colour of their skin.

That appalling prejudice should have been called out by his leader, but she is too weak.

The Conservatives are becoming indistinguishable from Reform.

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

People like Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are increasingly looking at people who are not white and suggesting that they can't be British.

That in itself is fundamentally un-British.

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Dan @sirstan74.bsky.social · 1d

Even though this channel regilarly gets away with flouting rules on responsible and impartial journalism, the right wing idiots spouting this crap claim they are denied free speech.

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

Britain's broadcasting regulator has also failed to act over GB News's toxic - and at times dangerous - rhetoric about migrants and refugees: bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/g... /7

GB News Ramps Up Migrant 'Invasion' Rhetoric as Channel Veers Far Right

Exclusive: Analysis reveals surging use of rhetoric about migrants and refugees being of "fighting age", "scavengers", "dirty foreigners" and part of an "invasion", as campaigners warn of channel’s ra...

bylinetimes.com

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 1d

What are in the Epstein files that is worth keeping the government shutdown?

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Dan @sirstan74.bsky.social · 1d

If the LDs overtake the Tories will they be on the BBC more than the Tories?
Because Reform's status as "preferred opposition party" doesn't appear to be related to seats in parliament.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 2d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 1d

This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

Dan thinks Jenrick's words have been outrageously misinterpreted. And yet other Tories like Mel Stride and Andy Street are distancing themselves from Jenrick.

There is nothing wrong with Pippa's summary.

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Buck Frexit @beany.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi is frustrated that people talk about Farage and not the Tories.

Yet she also said: If you don’t agree with leaving the ECHR - you’re out of the party.
If you make an obviously racist comment - you get a hug.

Talking about Kemi IS talking about Farage as she’s adopted everything he stands for!

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

Psephologist Sir John Curtice told a Demos-sponsored event at the Conservative Party conference fringe that the Lib Dems “will almost undoubtedly win more seats” than the Tories at the next GE.

“The LD vote is now more geographically concentrated than your vote.”

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 1d

Birmingham, my home city, is a fantastic city, with fantastic people- a success story. It has its problems, like anywhere. But the obsession the online right has with it is as transparent as it gets.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

Ofcom took *six months* to decide to take no action after thousands complained about this very blatant breach of broadcasting standards by GB News.

But perhaps the real surprise is that they investigated it at all… /1

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/06/g...

GB News' homophobic slur breached Ofcom code – but channel won't face any sanctions

Ofcom has said GB News breached its Broadcasting Code over the use of a homophobic slur, but have refused to sanction the channel.

www.thepinknews.com

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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 1d

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

This is actually a horror story!
Anyone remotely decent in a Tory are should vote Lib Dem .

A British Ice and more stop and search: Badenoch’s Tories set out new policies

Shadow ministers have announced far-reaching and often radical proposals – here is a roundup of some of them

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat
Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

People like Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are increasingly looking at people who are not white and suggesting that they can't be British.

That in itself is fundamentally un-British.

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The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 1d

"What I want is the removal of activist judges we have in our country right now."

Robert Jenrick tells Emily Maitlis 'activist judges’ are bringing the UK’s legal system into “disrepute”.

Is this, as the Lib Dems say, a ‘Trumpian purge?’

Robert Jenrick denies 'Trumpian purge' after conference attack on ‘activist judges’ | The News Agents

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick tells Emily Maitlis 'activist judges’ are bringing the UK’s legal system into “disrepute” and vows to make appointments a political decision under a future…

www.thenewsagents.co.uk

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 Sinister stuff. Jenrick, a Tory leadership candidate, says he didn’t see a White face in an area, & that it looked like a slum. This is a v old racist dog-whistle. Then when challenged on it, he accuses journos of fomenting terrorism. He’s clearly in fascist double-speak mode [1]

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 2d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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