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Ali Blair

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“Wish I’d said that …” tea addict, like to be by the sea - need light. Brexit was never the answer. Avoid Covid.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NEW: ‘It’s an implicit threat’. Lord Tom Watson of Palantir writes to one of its biggest critics -Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social - to tell him the surveillance firm is watching him. www.thenerve.news/p/clive-lewi...
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They’re saying: we’re watching you’: MP Clive Lewis reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir
In a letter to his former Labour colleague, the peer, who joined Peter Thiel’s AI company this month, writes: ‘You have made the case against the company more or less continuously’. By Carole Cadwalla...
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
“Delegates at the Labour party conference in Liverpool are trying to pressure the government into cancelling its £330m NHS contract with the US tech giant Palantir.” #NoToPalantir news.sky.com/story/labour...
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Labour members call on government to cancel Palantir's NHS contract
A conference committee will decide on Saturday whether the emergency motion will be debated and voted on.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power. Remember this.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reasons to be a little cheerful from @chrisgiles.ft.com. The piece also contains the comforting line ‘Britain is internationally far less useless than it appeared.’! www.ft.com/content/c819...
The accuracy of the UK's official economic picture still falls far short of what an advanced nation should expect. But the performance of the ONS is on the up. The UK economy is not as weak as we have been told. We are just as rich as we thought, but are not working ourselves into the ground.
Happy days.
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
“Tom Watson’s appointment exposes the increasingly desperate measures the firm is taking to maintain its choke-hold on the British state in the face of increasing public disgust.” #NoToPalantir www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-r...
thenerve.news
The Palantir pipeline: how Peter Thiel's surveillance firm hired more than 30 senior UK officials
The AI company holds £670m in UK government contracts. It has also hired dozens of senior officials from the departments awarding them – raising what transparency experts call an 'acute' corruption ri...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026
Nigel Farage leads a political party. He’s a sitting MP. And he hosts his own primetime show on GB News. We believe Ofcom should investigate whether he broke impartiality rules on 15 September 2026. Use our template to write a letter to Ofcom's CEO:
bestforbritain.org
Tell Ofcom's CEO: How can Farage be impartial presenting a programme on party donations? - Best for Britain
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
And by 'any means necessary' I mean announcing in Parliament six months ago that from that day onward any donations from abroad would be capped at £100k.
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you add in £130m losses on “Reform TV” (aka GB News) the effective subsidy of Farage’s party from just four men tops £200m. You just have to join the dots app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/75017/...
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Farage and the £130m even his detractors have missed
GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in the offing
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🔴 Something Tom Watson won't tell you: Five police forces in the East Midlands working with Palantir on a controversial surveillance programme are ending their involvement Exclusive by Democracy for Sale and Liberty Investigates. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-f...
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Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool
Exclusive: Palantir's UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot.
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Refusing to let external powers dictate Canadian foreign policy, Ottawa’s move to pool tech, energy, and defense capabilities with Europe secures true strategic autonomy. Voluntarily walling ourselves off leaves the UK vulnerable to economic pressure. How do we rebuild ties? #FBPE
cnbc.com
Carney says Canada will decide its own partnerships after Trump calls EU proposal ‘laughable’
U.S. President Donald Trump had described the prospect of Canada becoming the first associate member of the EU as "laughable."
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 17/09/2026
The level of delusion it requires to deny that climate change exists is one of the saddest reflections of our post-truth society.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Steve Reed on 25 March explaining that the £100k cap on donations "will therefore apply retrospectively, so it includes all donations from overseas electors received from today". Yes, but how are people who never bother going to Parliament supposed to know that?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Median remuneration of FTSE100 bosses rose to £5.1mn this year, up from £4.6mn. Some collected more than £10m, £18.5m for Rolls Royce boss. Gross median wage of a UK employee is about £31,700. Workers generate wealth, have no say in how it is shared.
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FTSE 100 bosses paid record average of £5mn
Chief executives receive increase in pay this year as investor rebellions die down
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire in £1.03bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund known as “the Rottweiler” Value driven by NHS contracts. Spire has 45% gross profit margin New owner will be aggressive. Privatisation bleeds the NHS, money buys less. Must increase NHS capacity.
theguardian.com
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund
Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not just Musk PALANTIR too
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Peter Gordon 🇺🇦 @gordon.plus · 07/09/2026
The RNLI a voluntary service, and are real life heroes. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Ali Blair @alibcd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
ICYMI … catch up
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm in liquidation months after repurchase erased £3m debt, including £647k to HMRC. Back in business 3 days later by buying same assets. Process repeated. Employees, creditors, HMRC robbed Happens all too often, assets sold to connected persons. Need prosecutions.
theguardian.com
Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm into liquidation just months after repurchase erased millions in debt
New company reportedly quickly fell behind with promised repayments to administrator
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Euronews @euronews.com · 30/08/2026
By August, the drought and extreme heat have all but wiped out natural sources of pollen, leaving bees starving and parched.
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Hungarian beekeepers' association warns bee population at risk
By August, the drought and extreme heat have all but wiped out natural sources of pollen, leaving bees starving and parched.
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
They told us Brexit would save lots of money (that would all go to the NHS). In fact it’s costing us a fortune (and constraining our ability to fund everything).
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 28/08/2026
#NoToPalantir
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Even tech billionaires like Bill Gates are saying we need an AI token tax to prevent mass unemployment. I introduced the first and only bill in Congress to do it.
fortune.com
Bill Gates wants to tax robots to deter businesses from replacing humans with machines | Fortune
"The tax system nudges you toward replacing people with machines."
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
'£30 billion lost’: Six major studies confirm Brexit’s HUGE toll on UK economy. "Both exports and imports will be around 15 per cent lower in the long run than if the UK had remained in the EU". Self-inflicted harm that needs to be reversed.
thelondoneconomic.com
'£30 billion lost': Six major studies confirm Brexit's HUGE toll on UK economy
In 10 days' time, MPs will be summoned to debate the economic impact of Brexit. Let's hope they all have a good read of this...
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It's here! I'm ready to deliver the Sophie From Romania webinar that I have long been promising. This is going to be a deep dive from the trainer's perspective but Rory will be along to keep things real and answer questions. All proceeds to Cure Parkinson's 6th Oct 2026 patreon.com/sociabledog
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/08/2026
The toxic air our children were breathing was stunting their lungs. For too many young Londoners, that was the reality before the ULEZ. New independent findings show their lung health has improved significantly in Central London. That’s the difference cleaner air can make.
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 17/08/2026
"Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election?" Of course they won’t - Lib Dems with >70 MPs barely get a mention www.thenational.scot/news/2646829...
thenational.scot
Former BBC News director slams broadcaster's 'bizarre' Reform coverage
A FORMER BBC News director has criticised the broadcaster's coverage of Reform UK's latest welfare plans branding it "bizarre".
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
1/2 BBC News’ disproportionate focus on Reform UK undermines its public service mandate. Giving disproportionate airtime to niche platforms skews political narrative and harms democratic debate. Will the BBC recalibrate its impartiality standards? #FBPE
thenational.scot
Former BBC News director slams broadcaster's 'bizarre' Reform coverage
A FORMER BBC News director has criticised the broadcaster's coverage of Reform UK's latest welfare plans branding it "bizarre".
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Richard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
BBC’s coverage of Reform’s welfare plans is frankly bizarre. Headlines in Ten, leading on some radio networks. Reform are not even the official opposition and the plans have less credibility than Count Binface. Will BBC News do the same for Lib Dem and Greens policy two years out from an election?
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It needs the word “claims” in the headline: easy to fix
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There is a GoFundMe. 🙏 This guy leaves a partner and two little kids.
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
BREAKING: Elon Musk is pouring another $100–$120 million into the final 3 months of the midterms. The richest man on Earth is buying elections to gut corporate oversight and slash taxes on the rich. Remember: It's an investment.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
For those who are asking, here is how you can help me the most: 1. Spread the word about the threats to democracy and free and fair elections. 2. Subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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Joe Roberts 🔥💙🔥🐸 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
He didn’t change. They did.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I must say, there is something very satisfyingly Terminator 2 about the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner site simply making this update at 8am this morning.
Commissioner's list of active investigations, on 13th August, showing Farage probe suspended. Commissioner's list of active investigations, on 14th August, showing Farage probe active, and "opened 13 May" as if by-election had never happened.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/08/2026
It was Count Binface’s best-ever result at a parliamentary election.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Checkmate, Nige.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NACO Nigel Always Chickens Out.
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TheFirstGirlySwotsToJoinBlueSky @thelastgirlyswots.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
. Just 2 hours left to put out the trash #Clacton! #C4News .
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Go on Clacton, you can do it!!!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Let’s remember today that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes “no fault evictions” He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
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If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuels
independent.co.uk
Andy Burnham warns of summer ban on disposable barbecues
Andy Burnham said he would consider if a restriction on purchasing the products during the summer months could be justified
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Ali Blair @alibcd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#Vote #Vote #Vote #CountBinface
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Stuart @stuartmanderson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Ich bin ein Binliner..."
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bin Day cometh.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
via Arrest Nigel Farage
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