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Tom Hayes @tomhayes.bsky.social · 18h

Does the UK have a Culture Secretary, with responsibility for this stuff, who might take an interest in how media regulation works? If there is such a person, does anyone know what she/he does all day?

Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 1d

Someone please explain.
What is the point of Ofcom?
Utterly useless.

Ofcom to take no further action after finding GB News breached broadcasting code for "homophobic slur"

After more than six months of investigation, Ofcom has concluded that while GB News breached the broadcasting code when a presenter repeated "a homophobic slur" it will take no further action. On 22 ...

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 15h

Jordan’s rant is pure race-baiting confused disinformation.

Truly shocking & shameful to hear a BBC employee go off like this on air.

Thank you, Barry, for pushing back & standing up to the tedious angry bigotry that is being forced down our throats 👏👏👏👏

Barry Glendenning @barryglendenning.bsky.social · 1d

Simon Jordan on TalkSport, unchallenged yet again.

As a Talksport employee, I am embarrassed by this rebuttal of what Neville said. This moron pontificates without question. It is bonkers.

And yeah, i'll probably be sacked. Fuck it.

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"APPALLING STANCE!" Simon Jordan rages at "COWARD" Gary Neville after Union Jack REMOVAL admission!

YouTube video by talkSPORT

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says "I want independent judges" like threatening to sack any judge who disagrees with you, while holding up a judge's wig like a puppet

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 1d

Me for @theipaper.com on the importation of an alien culture to Britain: Trumpism

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Jenrick 'not seeing white people' is straight out of the Trump playbook

Communities up and down Britain show we have integrated successfully - now that is under assault from politicians on the right

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Dom White @domw.bsky.social · 1d

"We want people to be living in mixed communities, don't we?"

Robert Jenrick's home is in Eye, Herefordshire, where 165 out of 166 residents were white at the time of the last census.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

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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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, this was "nothing to do with skin colour". Robert Jenrick just likes "mixed communities". Which is why he has also criticised very white neighbourhoods or towns and villages up and down the UK, umm... <checks notes> never.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

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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@HaringeyWelcome @haringeywelcome.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant exposition of the intricacies and iniquities of the UK's immigration system by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social - and how we're being constantly misinformed by MSM.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

Migration - the real facts in an age of alarmism

Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 30/09/2025 · 55m

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Paul Holmes @provokepaul.bsky.social · 6d

Ashamed to say I voted for these people.

The lesser of two evils is still evil.

Will never make that mistake again.

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 6d

And why call it 'golden ticket'?

Disgraceful language. These people have lost everything. Should they also lose their spouses and children?

A reminder that last year 4,671 family reunion visas were granted.

4,671.

Does anyone think this number is a major problem for the UK economy and society?

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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madmatten.bsky.social @madmatten.bsky.social · 6d

Join the Green Party y’all 💚

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

But they have to now take the dangerous irregular route to get here and prove it

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limerickjack.bsky.social @limerickjack.bsky.social · 6d

This isn't Labour, it's not what I voted for, don't recognise this.

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luisisilva.bsky.social @luisisilva.bsky.social · 6d

Didn’t expect much from Labour, but thought they’d be better than the Tories. So disappointed!

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

Fuck you

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Daniel Johnston Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 6d

He calls Nigel Farage racist and then does literally all the same things but wearing a red tie.

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JuneSim63 @junesim63.bsky.social · 6d

I volunteer at my local refugee charity, dealing with people who have been through unbelievable trauma. The one thing that sustains them is the knowledge that some day, they will be reunited with their loved ones. This cruel proposal guarantees more deaths of women and children in the Channel.

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 7d

So if I’ve grasped the galaxy-brained strategy here, it’s:
✅ Day 1: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer
✅ Day 2: tell target voters their ideas are racist
✅ Day 3: reassure target voters that migrants are a problem & you’re ready to make them suffer

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 6d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 7d

Immigrants less likely to commit crimes than natives, as countless other studies have shown #NomadCentury

Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales, report finds

Analysis finds lower proportion of foreign inmates than would be expected if they were jailed at same rate as UK citizens of same age

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

"We absolutely need to stop the boats,” Polanski said, “but let’s stop the boats by offering safe and legal routes to asylum and not having people clinging on to dinghies for dear life.*

www.newstatesman.com/politics/gre...

Zack Polanski: “We absolutely need to stop the boats”

The Greens’ Zack Polanski on facing up to Reform

www.newstatesman.com

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 7d

Telegraph admits article by Conservative immigration spokeperson Katie Lam used entirely fictional stats from Centre for Policy Studies (no, *not* the £234 bn, different ones!).

Publishes entirely inadequate correction which still makes false claims about migrant wages.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 7d

Abuse of detainees amounting to “disgraceful, criminal misconduct”, racist & misogynist comments, & support for Tommy Robinson…

The good old institutionally racist, sexist & homophobic Met that keeps Londoners safe is in fine form I see. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Met officers suspended over alleged abuse of suspects and support for Tommy Robinson

BBC’s Panorama to broadcast allegations about Charing Cross station after sending evidence to police chiefs

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 8d

It’s rather tragic watching Labour bang on about ‘fighting’ Reform whilst by their policies tickling Reform’s tummy.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 7d

Was good to have a serious conversation about the rise of fascism & the Brexit dynamics that have twisted our immigration system, as well as cowardice from our media & our leaders on migration.

Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 8d

It’s out! I spoke to @zoejardiniere.bsky.social about migration, the realities, the challenges and how to confront the real threat of far right takeover of our country on a platform of fear and disinformation.

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The Ineffable Horror of Joe Muggs @joemuggs.bsky.social · 8d

More of this pls people. It doesn't take long to send in a complaint.

Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 8d

I tried sending a complaint to @thetimes.com using [email protected] - maybe if more of us try this we could have an impact? @snellarthur.bsky.social

Screenshot of my email complaining to the times

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