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Alex Gallagher

@alexgallagher.bsky.social
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Retired Jack of no trades. UK/Scottish politics, other politics, Football, Cricket (UK), almost any sport, Science, History and other random stuff. Views my own. Inc the above view from my upstairs window.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 38m
Burnham started his much-needed assault on Brexit yesterday by confirming Russian interference in the vote. Now this: “In a statement to MPs, Andy Burnham will argue it is time to "face up to the reality that Brexit has done more harm than good" and "the status quo is not good enough for Britain."”
bbc.co.uk
Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.
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Nathan Phillips @nathanphillips.bsky.social · 14h
The full Premier League table after today's results
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Steve 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 @wohyeahwohyeah.bsky.social · 22h
These stories appeared less than a week apart..... Michael Gove and the paedo.
October 3rd - Michael Gover splits from "french lover 26 years his junior" Dr Lola SalemOctober 10th - Dr Lola Salem charged with possessing indecent images of children between 2021 and 2023
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📚⚾️ Leslie in CA ✌🏼🦋 @bayareafan19.bsky.social · 14h
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised.
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 14h
A la recherche du contre-temps perdue
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 21h
"Andy Burnham has said UK authorities are 'clear' that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a PM has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum. Earlier requests for a further assessment were rejected by the Boris Johnson-led government." #RejoinEU🇬🇧🇪🇺
observer.co.uk
From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 14h
“Sagal Abdi-Wali has not just defeated the Greens in a local byelection. She has defied history”, writes Peter Kellner
prospectmagazine.co.uk
Losing Holborn and St Pancras is catastrophic for Zack Polanksi
Ignore the Greens’ misleading claims
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 14h
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Rosalind Ahmed @21rosa.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
You've done so well, meticulously evidencing how crass, uninformed and offensive his pronouncements have been over a prolonged period. He should've been taken to task long ago, definitely not rewarded in this way
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 15h
There's considerably more to the story than most British coverage suggested. 👇
thedailybritain.co.uk
Who is Laure Ferrari? What the Le Monde interview tells us about the woman behind Farage
Le Monde's profile of Laure Ferrari reveals the full story of the woman advising Farage - from Strasbourg waitress to Steve Bannon's orbit, Belgian fraud investigation and the woman who pushed him to ...
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 15h
The Holborn and St Pancrass result is catastrophic for Zack Polanski. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/752...
prospectmagazine.co.uk
Losing Holborn and St Pancras is catastrophic for Zack Polanksi
Ignore the Greens’ misleading claims
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 15h
Every Time I hear Danny Kruger, the Reform UK MP for East Wiltshire speaking, I wonder if his parents actually wanted to christen him Dunning....
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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 16h
‘The Holy Hand Grenade’ MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975) #MichaelPalin #GrahamChapman #TerryJones
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 15h
But why do we have job related stress in the first place?
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 15h
The word is "MAGA".
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19h
🔥🔥 This phenomenal article shows how European Movement UK are now laying out a 10-year path back into full EU membership. All the stages, timings, complexities, ratifications and considerations in place. Could even be sooner if we get a lucky break. Read 👇
independent.co.uk
Labour voters overwhelmingly want Andy Burnham to commit to rejoining EU, poll shows
Exclusive: New 10-year plan for re-entry to the European Union in 2036 being put to the prime minister
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h
Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 16h
"It was the day my grandmother exploded" From "The Crow Road" by Iain Banks
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 17h
Are there any Republicans NOT participating or condoning, (voting for), the raping and molesting of minors? ====================
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 18h
A think tank’s suggestion of adding 2% tax to online purchases would provide £1.5billion to revive traditional shops ✏️ @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
thenewworld.co.uk
This is the way to save Britain’s high streets - and Burnham should listen
A think tank’s suggestion of adding 2% tax to online purchases would provide £1.5billion to revive traditional shops
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 18h
Agree 💯% With Joe Walsh.......
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 17h
Could you tell Ross Greer?
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 19h
All thanks to the tireless work of @peterjukes.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social who were ignored for years, and in Carole’s case hounded through the courts for years. I’m glad the PM is at last speaking the truth; but the real heroes surely deserve a Pulitzer!
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 20h
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 20h
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/10/2026
The problem isn't that they don't know. It's that they don't know they don't know.
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Samantha Fiander @sfiander.bsky.social · 20h
A must read. Sunday Times Magazine: The NHS opened an £842m super hospital. Then came the unexpected deaths www.thetimes.com/article/e39e... There is indeed an ‘Andrew-shaped hole’ in the world now.
thetimes.com
The NHS opened an £842m super hospital. Then came the unexpected deaths
When the late Queen opened Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2015, staff had already shared concerns about the building. Did energy efficiency take priority over patient safety?
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 20h
Ask the Falklanders.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20h
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 11/10/2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has fallen months behind on a roughly $70,000 restaurant tab, leaving the owner struggling to pay staff and bills, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX blasts off without paying $70k restaurant tab: report
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has fallen months behind on a roughly $70,000 restaurant tab, leaving the owner struggling to pay staff and bills, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.“We’re the blue-collar guys cooking this food, hustling to make this work for these young kids making like six figures, and this ...
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 23h
Lest we forget... Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage both supported Donald Trump's war of choice against Iran. A war that is not only illegal but which has resulted in needless suffering and instability, as well as undermining the UK's economic recovery. #bbclaurak www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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'Farage and Badenoch back Trump after Labour MPs say Iran strikes illegal.'
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A £2 discount for state school pupils is discrimination now.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Another meme ready for your anti-racist Poppy Day to use against Reform UKers who in 1939-45 would have been jailed for as traitors for peddling pro Nazis propaganda... meme via Mike against hate & racism
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 21h
The word for this is "Stalinism". Attack the press, newspapers and broadcasters, then when they defends themselves, attack them for defending themselves. Only the administrations attack is legitimate, your defence is illegitimate. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverage
The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 23h
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10/10/2026
The very first shipment of 300K tons of Russian diesel—carried by the tanker Minerva Zen, which left St. Petersburg on September 22—arrived on the US East Coast less than 24 hours after the deal was formally announced.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Don't give in. Instead, get out the vote. ⬇️ www.inequalitymediacivicaction.org/…
inequalitymediacivicaction.org
GOTV — Inequality Media Civic Action
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 10/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X aje.news/5z574w
Pope Leo XIV describes capital punishment as an 'attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person' in post on X
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Blair McDougall MP @blairmcdougall.com · 10/10/2026
Another poem. This was written on eve of the Second World War.
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Alistair Barrie @alistairbarrie.com · 09/10/2026
If this isn’t impeachment territory I don’t know what is.
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Robert Fields @robertfields39.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This Onion article was only written in April.
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Town (Newcastle-under-Lyme) Council By-Election Result: 🌹 LAB: 46.2% (+18.0) ➡️ RFM: 26.7% (-0.4) 🌍 GRN: 12.3% (-9.2) 🌳 CON: 11.8% (-4.3) 🔶 LDM: 2.9% (-4.0) Labour GAIN from Reform UK. Changes w/ 2026. Another one.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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