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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon

@sjkenyon.bsky.social

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📚 sh, political, dog-lover. Proud mum to small publishing rising star @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social (Isabelle K) Expect book posts!

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · Dec 4

Ha! I've been roasted. Quite like this.

A Blue Sky summary of me as the Bookish Politico: Roaring through the Bluesky.

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Northern Books @northernbooksblog.bsky.social · 1d

We've had the fantastic opportunity of interviewing the amazing @isabellekenyon.bsky.social of @flyonthewallpress.bsky.social

If you want to learn how to make it in publishing and the difficulties of running a one-person publishing house give it a read!

www.northernbooks.org/post/an-inte...

An Interview with Fly On The Wall Press

An Interview with Isabelle Kenyon from Fly On The Wall Press

www.northernbooks.org

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 14h

Me too.

Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 17h

I'm surprised you think so. It came across as bitchy and sneering with unnecessary personal attacks on both Reeves and Mahmoud. Half of speech was spent identifying problems and her 'solutions' were half-baked magic money tree 'cost-savings' to fund abolition of stamp duty.

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 18h

I suspect the reason voters aren't listening or 'hearing' is down to the politics of grievance being screeched at full volume ad infinitum and drowning out anything positive.

Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 18h

Be proud of YOU, Niall! Wonderful to see.

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 19h

Only a beginning clearly but better than nothing.

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 19h

They have started to do exactly that.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 20h

🔴 ‘America Must Save Britain’: MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News’ New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump. ✍️ @bylinetimes.bsky.social

'America Must Save Britain': MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News' New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump – as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK need...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21h

Abolishing stamp duty would put a £24.5 billion a year black hole in Government finances by 2030, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility

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Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones.bsky.social · 23h

We are building the next generation of new towns to make the dream of home ownership a reality again.

This is not just about building new homes — but brand new communities with proper services.

What does that mean? Let me explain 👇🏻

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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 22h

I'm not an expert in tax stuff, but I'm slightly surprised "we're going to abolish stamp duty" wasn't followed by "...and replace the ~£11.6bn hit with [some other thing]"

Like Reeves is apparently considering:
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...

Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 22h

Stamp duty receipts approximately £13 billion per year. Where is she going to find a replacement for that?

Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 22h

Stamp duty. £14 BN per year. How is she proposing to pay for that one?

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 22h

Stamp duty raises approximately £14 BN per annum. I don't like it any more than anyone else. But if Tories propose to scrap it, how do they propose to replace that revenue?

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Alexis Conran @alexisconran.com · 22h

Is Kemi really hoping that people believe all she has pointed out to be wrong with the country is the fault of a 15 month old government and not the result of the 14 years she and most of her front bench were in power?

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 1d

#FullFact real-time Government Tracker updated today.
It now shows Labour delivered (or are on track to deliver) 57 of 83 Election pledges.
This is an extraordinary achievement in just 15 months in power.
The Tories managed just 3 (one partially) in 5yrs

fullfact.org/government-t...

Government Tracker – Full Fact

Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises

fullfact.org

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22h

Kemi Badenoch says she will give a tax cut for private school fees and take away all the new workers rights brought in by Labour

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 22h

I agree. It's just coming across as bitchy, sneering and condescending. Not hearing anything positive. Admittedly I wouldn't vote for them ever, but the tone is awful.

Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 23h

Just a bitchy, sniping little speech so far. No policy. Just sneering at individual Labour politicians.

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Sarah-Jayne Kenyon @sjkenyon.bsky.social · 23h

About twenty minutes in to Badenoch speech. So far, she hasn't made a single suggestion of policy to improve any of the doom and grimness she's talking about. Praising their 14 years in government as if the public has forgotten it. What a joke.

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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social · 1d

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Michael Heseltine tells @europeanmovement.co.uk event that the Farage's Reform and European populist far right parties are “equivalents to the fascists of the thirties” and adds: ”We have to deal with President Trump for the next 3 years. We don't need his mouthpiece anywhere near No.10.” ~AA 🔥

Robert Peston
@Peston
Heseltine has just addressed a packed meeting of the European Movement at Tory conference. He does not show the restraint of most party leaders in his critique of Farage and Reform: “right wing equivalents to the fascists of the thirties are back on the march: Le Pen in France, AfD in Germany, Fdl in Italy, Vox in Spain and conspicuously Reform in this country. Much of President Trump's language in America coincides with words here in Europe. The immigrant has replaced the Jew as the problem which needs a solution although recent events here have cast a dark shadow…We must make clear that we will never have any part in the populist extremism of Nigel Farage. We have to deal with President Trump for the next 3 years. we don't need his mouthpiece anywhere near Number 10.”
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

"The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something." Absolutely fantastic sketch by @roberthutton.co.uk. Every line is a banger:

Rob whistle | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine

The day had begun with Robert Jenrick accused of racism. This is of course quite unfair. Racists believe in something. Some of us remember Jenrick as a chubby-cheeked fan of David Cameron fighting…

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Chris Strider @strider.bsky.social · 2d

This photo.

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