Stevewjj
@stevewjj.bsky.social
Runner, amateur photographer, politics nerd, family man, autistic.
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As Jesus said: “You’re on your own mate, not my problem”
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As Jesus said: “You’re on your own mate, not my problem”
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The irony is that one of the reasons Harriet Harman decided not to pursue Badenoch for hacking her website was a belief that more black women in politics was a good thing. So, in a small but salient way, Badenoch owes her position to the very solidarity she now mocks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Badenoch defends calling chancellor 'spineless' in Budget row
The Conservative Party leader says she was
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The irony is that one of the reasons Harriet Harman decided not to pursue Badenoch for hacking her website was a belief that more black women in politics was a good thing. So, in a small but salient way, Badenoch owes her position to the very solidarity she now mocks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“She is doing things that I think are letting this country down".
Labour peer Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport, tells @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social that he is deeply disappointed in Shabana Mahmood and Keir Starmer's betrayal of child refugees
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/28/a...
Labour peer Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport, tells @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social that he is deeply disappointed in Shabana Mahmood and Keir Starmer's betrayal of child refugees
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/28/a...
Alf Dubs Accuses Shabana Mahmood of 'Letting the Country Down' With Plans to Outdo Reform on Asylum
The veteran Labour peer and lifelong campaigner for child refugees, Alf Dubs, tells Byline Times that the Home Secretary's plans are "bitterly disappointing coming from a Labour Government"
bylinetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“She is doing things that I think are letting this country down".
Labour peer Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport, tells @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social that he is deeply disappointed in Shabana Mahmood and Keir Starmer's betrayal of child refugees
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/28/a...
Labour peer Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK on the Kindertransport, tells @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social that he is deeply disappointed in Shabana Mahmood and Keir Starmer's betrayal of child refugees
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/28/a...
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Trump has said he will "permanently pause migration" to the US from all "third world countries".
First, “permanently” is not a “pause”. Secondly, “third world countries”. It’s not the 1980s, you backwards buffoon.
First, “permanently” is not a “pause”. Secondly, “third world countries”. It’s not the 1980s, you backwards buffoon.
Trump says US will 'permanently pause migration' from 'third world countries'
The president did not name which countries would be affected, but vowed to remove anyone "not a net asset" to the US.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Trump has said he will "permanently pause migration" to the US from all "third world countries".
First, “permanently” is not a “pause”. Secondly, “third world countries”. It’s not the 1980s, you backwards buffoon.
First, “permanently” is not a “pause”. Secondly, “third world countries”. It’s not the 1980s, you backwards buffoon.
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Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
Are Labour perfect? No.
Have Labour done everything right? No
Are things overall better than they were 14 months ago? Yes
Will things take a turn for the worst if Tories/Reform take over? Yes
#ukpolitics
Have Labour done everything right? No
Are things overall better than they were 14 months ago? Yes
Will things take a turn for the worst if Tories/Reform take over? Yes
#ukpolitics
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Are Labour perfect? No.
Have Labour done everything right? No
Are things overall better than they were 14 months ago? Yes
Will things take a turn for the worst if Tories/Reform take over? Yes
#ukpolitics
Have Labour done everything right? No
Are things overall better than they were 14 months ago? Yes
Will things take a turn for the worst if Tories/Reform take over? Yes
#ukpolitics
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Forties/Fiftys 99% of people will never have that option.
So completely tone deaf and out of touch.
So completely tone deaf and out of touch.
You just cannot take the iPaper seriously when it wheels out Kwasi ‘mini budget’ Kwarteng to comment on the budget.
We don’t *ever* want to hear from this arrogant clown again.
“No prudence”
FML.
We don’t *ever* want to hear from this arrogant clown again.
“No prudence”
FML.
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Forties/Fiftys 99% of people will never have that option.
So completely tone deaf and out of touch.
So completely tone deaf and out of touch.
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I see all the headlines today refer to ‘Benefit Street’
What they don’t tell you is 60% of those on benefits are in work.
No outcry on those employers not paying enough or concocting hours to enable people to claim UC.
First it was immigrants. Now it’s those on benefits.
What they don’t tell you is 60% of those on benefits are in work.
No outcry on those employers not paying enough or concocting hours to enable people to claim UC.
First it was immigrants. Now it’s those on benefits.
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I see all the headlines today refer to ‘Benefit Street’
What they don’t tell you is 60% of those on benefits are in work.
No outcry on those employers not paying enough or concocting hours to enable people to claim UC.
First it was immigrants. Now it’s those on benefits.
What they don’t tell you is 60% of those on benefits are in work.
No outcry on those employers not paying enough or concocting hours to enable people to claim UC.
First it was immigrants. Now it’s those on benefits.
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Fellow Brits, let’s protect and fund our NHS properly.
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Fellow Brits, let’s protect and fund our NHS properly.
Catching up with Badenochs #Budget2025 reply.
Basically one long personal attack on Reeves.What an awful person Badenoch is.
Did she offer any different proposals? No! But she did imply she would keep the 2 child cap, not invest & more austerity.
All the things that brought us here. #ukpolitics
Basically one long personal attack on Reeves.What an awful person Badenoch is.
Did she offer any different proposals? No! But she did imply she would keep the 2 child cap, not invest & more austerity.
All the things that brought us here. #ukpolitics
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Catching up with Badenochs #Budget2025 reply.
Basically one long personal attack on Reeves.What an awful person Badenoch is.
Did she offer any different proposals? No! But she did imply she would keep the 2 child cap, not invest & more austerity.
All the things that brought us here. #ukpolitics
Basically one long personal attack on Reeves.What an awful person Badenoch is.
Did she offer any different proposals? No! But she did imply she would keep the 2 child cap, not invest & more austerity.
All the things that brought us here. #ukpolitics
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Complaining from the Speaker's chair about briefing Budget measures is getting very tired, very quickly. There's a reason this stuff is briefed. Some of it is narrow political interest. But it's also in the national interest- it's to prepare the markets.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Complaining from the Speaker's chair about briefing Budget measures is getting very tired, very quickly. There's a reason this stuff is briefed. Some of it is narrow political interest. But it's also in the national interest- it's to prepare the markets.
However the budget leaked I think this is the end if the line for the OBR.
#ukpolitics
#ukpolitics
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
However the budget leaked I think this is the end if the line for the OBR.
#ukpolitics
#ukpolitics
Racheal Reeves sounds very rattled. Which is understandable given the OBR leak.
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Racheal Reeves sounds very rattled. Which is understandable given the OBR leak.
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UK trade policy has basically failed. Someone in government might perhaps want to ponder why this has happened (and the prime answer doesn't start with B and end with rexit - this is a policy failure dating back to 2016)
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
UK trade policy has basically failed. Someone in government might perhaps want to ponder why this has happened (and the prime answer doesn't start with B and end with rexit - this is a policy failure dating back to 2016)
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OBR have taken their fiscal report down. In other news I have safely and fully secured the barn door following the horse bolting incident from earlier today
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
OBR have taken their fiscal report down. In other news I have safely and fully secured the barn door following the horse bolting incident from earlier today
OBR leak. This is mindblowing. Shouldn't be possible.
BREAKING The entire Budget has leaked early
- £22BN of headroom
- £26bn tax rises
- Freeze on tax thresholds
- Pay per mileage confirmed
- Changes to capital gains
- £22BN of headroom
- £26bn tax rises
- Freeze on tax thresholds
- Pay per mileage confirmed
- Changes to capital gains
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
OBR leak. This is mindblowing. Shouldn't be possible.
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lol here’s the full OBR book someone pressed publish early here’s the budget obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
obr.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
lol here’s the full OBR book someone pressed publish early here’s the budget obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
In 1992? 33 years ago? When we still had a functioning justice system before the Tories crashed it......
#ukpolitics
#ukpolitics
Labour’s plan to slash jury trials at odds with past Starmer calls to expand them
PM once advocated for all criminal cases to be heard before juries even those at magistrates court level, it has emerged
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In 1992? 33 years ago? When we still had a functioning justice system before the Tories crashed it......
#ukpolitics
#ukpolitics
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Maurice Glasman on small boats
What a pr1ck
What a pr1ck
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Maurice Glasman on small boats
What a pr1ck
What a pr1ck
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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff has been outed as a Russian asset. This is traitorous stuff.
Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff has been outed as a Russian asset. This is traitorous stuff.
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“Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?” Oshidar asked. A third, Rickard Berg, told the Guardian: “He’s now in a position where he shouldn’t be denying this. He’s straight up lying.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“Being called a Paki isn’t hurtful?” Oshidar asked. A third, Rickard Berg, told the Guardian: “He’s now in a position where he shouldn’t be denying this. He’s straight up lying.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...