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“There’s no certainty - only opportunity” Fuelled by sarcasm All my opinions arise from facts and evidence Still calling for #DeedsNotWords #ANTIFA

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · Aug 27

It only takes one Political, Economical or Religious crisis for everyone’s* rights to be put in jeopardy. Those Rights should never be taken for granted.
- Simone De Beauvoir

*updated to included everyone, not just women

Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Aug 27

The minds that could justify slavery , women without the vote, being gay being illegal, are all pulsing around us, often platformed, often justified

Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Aug 27

Just as the pampered and weak PR man David Cameron gave in to Farage and the racists , so has the knight of the realm who once let refugees sleep on his settee - I would rather an “island of strangers” than a landscape of bigots

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 4h

Not rude at all. Having Irish parentage I should know better and we all need to be corrected when we are wrong 💕

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

I understand perfectly; Scottish and Welsh people have the same issue. My only excuse (which does not exonerate me) was I went by the article.

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

I am calm and I am not defending the Tories. I’m saying Labour are not an improvement and are doing the same things. Other than a botched Brexit, the list applies to this government as well as the last

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

🙏🏻My sincere apologies. It’s always English entitlement

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Rubbish and if you are going to repeat the same excuses, you might as well add 14 yrs of Tory and Blackhole.
He had a huge majority in a fiat economy; he could have started to improve people’s lives but he has chosen to do the opposite

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

So you haven’t noticed the corruption, nepotism, people getting poorer, the demonising of trans, poor and disabled. The refusing to repel harsh Tory laws. The ripping up of regulations and removal of democracy. Ge gas done in 14 mths what the Tories spread over 14 yrs

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Really? Shall we start with Starmer’s 10 pledges, then move on to his missions, then he had promises which became confident ambitions. While in opposition he promised to lower bills, scrap the 2-child cap, pay WASPI women and so much more. When he was elected he was going to make changes from day 1

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

👇🏻 Yes

Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 6h

If Starmer wants to ban inflammatory chants I suggest he start with ‘Vote Labour’

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Have you taken some for voting Labour?

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

I’ve reported him, but I don’t think it will make a difference

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Are you of the belief that Corbyn was a Brexiter

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Only the ardent EU supporters struggle to forgive. Most of us realise that things aren’t going to change and if they did the EU isn’t the same as it was. We understand that we need access to the single market, not necessarily the EU
But some people struggle to move on and hold grudges.

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 5h

Those following the anti-Corbyn campaign saw him for what he was. He was Shadow Brexit Minister and was never ardently Remain.

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 6h

Not all of it is political ignorance. People that voted Brexit were misled. Yes, Reform voters are either racist or ignorant and Tory voters tend to be tribal voters like Labour supporters.

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 6h

Political education is vital, unfortunately I don’t know how we achieve it. It’s not taught in state schools, politicians lie and the media are merely churnalists. All we can do is stop judging how people have voted in the past and try making people aware of the facts. And stop tactical voting!

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 6h

So your argument of being informed before you are allowed to vote falls down. If people had listened to the right people, read the right media and took notice of Starmer’s actions in opposition, they wouldn’t be surprised or disappointed now

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 6h

There are things people didn’t know when they voted for Starmer’s Labour party, even though we warned you all. Are Labour voters thick? Uneducated?

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 7h

That’s okay. Thatcher is an emotive subject even all these decades later

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 7h

A lot of us remember Thatcher, protested and understand that she is the root of the problems today, but when this current lot are making her ministers look like ‘centrists’ you can see how far politics has shifted. Especially when Labour MPs are saying she is who they admire

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

That is so true. Anyone from Thatcher’s government comes across as a sensible moderate compared to this lot

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

Full Fact have never knowingly given the Full Facts

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

Just let me know when and I’ll come and support you 😂
I’ve seen they have Unicorn versions!

Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

He has been quiet for a while; he must be plotting something

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

We can’t all wear the outfit with the same sense of style and aplomb though

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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 8h

😂We all do it. Fingers are fatter than the tiny little letter keys

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