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Marsha

@alfiesmum13.bsky.social
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#NHS #Mentalhealthmatters Lover of LFC - books - nature - cake. Never Tory

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wall-to-wall praise for the policy in today’s papers but they either don’t understand it or don’t care. We’ve been here before, of course. Bexit, Boris Johnson, Truss… all bigged up by the media despite, all obviously awful.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For 14yrs, the Tories cratered our economy, added thousands to our cost of living, melted down public services and brexited us into decades of eye-watering expense and lost opportunity. That’s still their plan. With tax breaks for the super rich paid for by welfare cuts. So what TF is this headline?
THE TIMES

Thursday October 8 2026 | thetimes.com | No 75158

Tories will make you better off
Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes and abolish Labour's levy on properties worth more than £2m
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Ian Collins @icoll.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It’s a good idea to be absolutely clear about what will happen if Reform ever get into power. It’s goodbye to Democracy in the UK.
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Marsha @alfiesmum13.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Autumn is my season, dear. It is, after all, the season of the soul. Virginia Woolf, (From a letter to Viole
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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Sir Ed Davey accepts Andy Burnham’s invitation to a (virtual) meeting to discuss social care. Will Kemi Badenoch? Consensus has eluded Westminster for a generation.
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Sachin Nakrani @sachinnakrani.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In more grim football news, mass chanting against immigrants is on the rise, report Kick It Out. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
theguardian.com
Abusive chanting against immigrants in English football on rise, new data reveals
Kick It Out data said reported incidents of all discrimination had reached a new high, while abuse in grassroots football rose for a fifth consecutive year
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Because it means he doesn't get to have a me vs the establishment campaign. And his likely victory isn't taken as vindication by anyone. Plus it makes him look silly and desperate.
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Larky McRory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @lmcrory.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
This is coming to us if we don't protect our NHS. Read this and weep, and if you can spare poor Cynthia a few quid please do.
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Fourfoot @fourfoot.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
England is insane.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I don’t know how he does it exactly or where he gets the funding from - but if Burnham can revitalise local government he can start the important process of reconnecting people with the places they live.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Britain is more than halfway towards reaching Net Zero. Most people don't realise this, not least as the fossil-fuel fanatics want us to think achieving it is impossible. Via YouGov


**UK public support net zero, but underestimate UK achievement to date**

"Thinking about the government's target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, how much progress, if any, do you think the UK has made towards achieving this target?"

**Long way / less than halfway** — 50%

**Don't know** — 28%

**Most of the way / More than halfway** — 8%

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*All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,040 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 17th - 18th June 2026. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+)*
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 24/06/2026
A interesting read. Certainly some good stuff here There are signs from Burnham’s time as Manchester Mayor, that hint towards the policies he may enact A new report from key backers of Britain’s likely next Prime Minister sets out what a Burnham Government might look like @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com
How Andy Burnham's 'Manchesterism' Could Really Reshape Britain
A new report from key backers of Britain’s likely next Prime Minister sets out what a Burnham Government might look like
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
We don't ask for much. All we really want is a good book, a freshly-baked pastry, a pet sleeping at our feet, and some precedented times.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Please sign & share.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This has nothing to do with stopping crime. It is to do with a global far-right movement, coordinated on X, organised by some of the most powerful men in the world from Silicon Valley to the White House inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A thing I wrote. inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
inews.co.uk
Farage’s ugly new narrative will tear Britain apart
And his rhetoric around race is going to get even uglier
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Oh ACE they’re here! Please follow them immediately, they do properly increds work for our tiny fuzzy buzzy pals 👇🏼 🐝 💯: @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
You can join my online silver course at a sale price till Monday-learn to cast flowers & nature finds in silver & how craft improves mental health 5hr long course+a materials & tool kit(from Etsy) are worth £235 but you can get both for £150 atm-£85 saving: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/silv...
Fine silver casts of small woodland finds I made recentlyDemo pieces from my face to face workshops...I've taught this technique & talked about the positive impact of craft and contact with nature on our mental health in some good placesA wreath of silver casts made in my silver workshops
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/06/2026
Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
theguardian.com
Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when he was hit in the incident in Hebron Israeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank and injured one of the child’s parents on Friday after opening fire on the family’s car, despite it having complied with an order to stop. Soldiers opened fire on a car carrying the infant and his parents in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron. The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was critically injured, evacuated in critical condition to a local hospital, where he later died. His parents were also injured. Continue reading...
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Ben Winkley @benwinkley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Superstar. And I'll tell you, honestly, I will love it if he beats this. Love it.
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Stéphanie Taberner 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 @singlesfield.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Welcome to the first episode of Bavardons! Find me on Superprof.com for relaxed and fun one-to-one conversation sessions, a bit like catching up with a friend over coffee!
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 08/05/2026
Results so far: • We don't know much yet • Bad but not worst-case scenario for Labour • Good for Reform, but in line with polls • Too early to say much on Greens • Don't jump to conclusions on Lab/Reform switchers • These are bad results for Tories! Whatever they say! • We don't know much yet
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What we know about the 2026 local elections so far
Very bad for Labour, very good for Reform - but perhaps not quite as extreme as some thought
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Professor John Curtice says that voting shows the Green Party are doing more damage to the Labour Party than Reform
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A reflection I wrote @yorkshirebylines.co.uk early last year yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/g...
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Global allegiances have shifted and the UK must change too
History warns us of the pitfalls when political alliances change suddenly: the UK must consider its options in the new security landscape
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/04/2026
I tend to get dogpiled every time I say this but: as someone *who likes bluesky and benefits from being here* we have a problem. The network is shrinking, not growing. It's shrinking a lot: only about 1.1m people a day even like a post. This time last year it was 1.6m.
Unique daily likers as a graph over the last year. It's down from about 1.6 million a day a year ago to 1.1 million a day now.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
London has England’s highest levels of child poverty. 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole. High housing costs. Social housing scarce. Tories destroyed it. Low incomes, unchecked profiteering condemn millions to hardships.
theguardian.com
London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows
About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 27% in the UK as a whole
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Just remember: the hateful claims made against Muslims today were previously made against Jews (and often still are). Sometimes word-for-word. Same hate, different targets. We all stand together against hatred, or we will be picked off one by one.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Always the first to flee while everyone else suffers the consequences.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I have a feeling that the British public are closer to the Starmer position on Iran than this gung-ho commentary suggests www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
express.co.uk
'Donald Trump showing up just what an indecisive loser Keir Starmer is on Iran'
This is yet another headache our fence-sitting Prime Minister simply wants to go away.
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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
There is always a tweet.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
When you begin a statement with "I am sorry that my choice of language has offended some people..." you are absolutely NOT apologising. You are trying to excuse yourself.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
“It could take years to restore Brexit losses” Especially if Farage comes along and tears up the ‘reset’ as he threatens. Honest to god.. it’s such a tedious, idiotic, resource-sapping mess. There’s really nothing patriotic about it. Prejudice costs such a lot. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%
NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Nigel Farage is going to "save pubs" by cutting 5p off the price of a pint of beer... The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit. This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Nigel Farage announces plans to slash vital benefit to fund 5p cheaper pints
Nigel Farage's party had promised to back scrapping the two-child benefit limit, but now Reform intends to funnel the support to the most vulnerable into slashing prices in pubs
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
#SpotTheScammer @ken-burneau62.bsky.social @sugarplumvibes8.bsky.social @badsgard.bsky.social @djnvsjgjug68744.bsky.social @jaycozycarter.bsky.social bots w/pics of petite East Asian women, @RandomListOfLetters handles, disproportionate follower:following ratio, identical posts/pics
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
How was this appalling man allowed to remain relevant for so long? And your occasional reminder that it's almost impossible to remove a peer.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 31/01/2026
Jeffrey Epstein files: don’t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan
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Jeffrey Epstein files: don’t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan
Federal prosecutors had identified 6 million files that were ‘potentially responsive’ to the law, but only released 3.5. Why?
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#SpotTheScammer @mamacitta64.bsky.social using pics of Abbey Berner, stolen from her verified Instagram account and the phrase "let love lead", commonly used by romance scammers. www.instagram.com/abbyberner/
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
When we talk about growth, opportunity and national renewal, we must think about the mental health of the next generation. #FutureMinds report sets out many of the policy solutions to the mental health crisis. Worth reading – and acting on. www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
#SPotTheScammer @j-hope8.bsky.social impersonating South Korean singer Jung Ho-seok, widely known by his stage name J-Hope from the band BTS. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-Hope
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J-Hope - Wikipedia
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
America is no longer a democracy. Democracies have checks, balances and guardrails. Trump could shoot someone on 5th Avenue, rape their kids, steal their assets and he'd face no consequences.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
#SpotTheScammer @drrubensuperfein.bsky.social claiming to be a "professional Cardiothoracic", following women called Leslie, pic is of gay masseur Hank, who lives in Long Beach California; his images are in prolific use by scammers. See facecheck.id screenshot. rentmasseur.com/HanksMasssage
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
#SpotTheScammer @drwilsonwilliam.bsky.social using pics of a doctor whose images are all over social media and dating sites. I can't trace the owner; see facecheck.id screenshot.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
We've spent ten years being proved right about all the things the loudest, biggest voices in the UK media insisted, often obnoxiously, we were wrong about. The real kicker is that there's no consolation whatsoever in being correct. Brexit, Putin, Johnson, Truss, Trump, Twitter, Netanyahu etc etc...
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
It really needs acknowledging that it is impossible for Starmer, or any other leader, to deal with Trump. Trump is insane. Any sane response will fail.
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Jen aka Grantifa 🐸 @grantifa9.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
If anyone has old sport’s trophies 🏆 or medals 🥇 may I suggest sending them to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
❤️‍🔥Tory sources confirm that Nadhim Zahawi made approaches to senior members of Kemi Badenoch's team about getting a peerage just weeks before defecting to Reform UK - but was turned down.
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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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