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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's a fun fact that if the UK were currently a member of the Eurozone, our cost of borrowing would be significantly lower than it is now.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is testament to No.10's frankly astonishing degree of political competence. A policy which was branded electoral suicide 48 hours ago now showing signs of robust popularity.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Conservative Party debated for a couple of hours and decided that no, they are not a serious party. Inevitably.

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Andy M @andyjm68.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Quite telling this morning that the only counter-attack from the usual voices is about the plan to amend the triple-lock because they have no solid ground to stand on. It’s more than past the hour to take them on and show them up for the shallow, cynical no-hopers that they are.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

These anonymous MPs saying it's 'electoral suicide' to tinker with the triple lock. Exactly the type who got us into this mess: unwilling to lead, unwilling to recognise reality for fear of offending voters, unwilling to solve long-term problems if it presents the slightest short-term risk.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Burnham today v impressive. The idea itself, the scale of what is being proposed, the determination to push ahead despite how vulnerable it makes him, and the big fundamental point behind it all: that mainstream politics will only survive if it proves it can solve big problems.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

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Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I mean I’ve had a pop at Zack Polanski about his ridiculous boob, hypnosis thing but come on media. I’m waiting for you to ask Kemi Badenoch over and over again about her illegally hacking into Harriet Harman’s (then an MP’s) website?

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You know who else was obsessed with dancing around on the pinheads of imagined classifications based on where great grandparents were born and what they believed? The Nazis.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

England is a made up thing. It has no basis in the ineluctable laws of nature. Its extent is defined by Edward II getting his arse handed to him. Athelstan conquering York. The Welsh of Cumbria were incorporated, the Welsh of Gwynedd were not. It is a political idea, an aspiration - not taxonomy.

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I believe we should be making more of a fuss about this, guys. Our objections only gets traction if we make politicians very visibly aware of them. Email your MP! Write a letter!

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I mean, what's the implication here? They think we are all racists? That we fully support coked up thugs trying to sink boats at sea? That we just love to men in balaclavas on the street intimidating people? Because they have no business being in the job if that's what they think of this country.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lots of talk of growth ahead of the Budget, as if it were a baroque puzzle. Our problem is basic. It's that we no longer support the things which facilitate growth: Europe, immigration, higher education, tax simplification, policy stability. These are all choices and could stop making them anytime.

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

God I hate this 'people who create wealth' nonsense. Let's see how much wealth we have in a society without teachers, nurses etc......

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Life is good. People are lovely. Around 20% everywhere are appalling human beings. Don’t be weak - they’re trying to wreck it for everyone.

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Andy M @andyjm68.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I cancelled mine a month ago. I just don’t get the cowardice.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Good speech, great vision. The New World is taking shape.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm always impressed by the banality of Nick Robinson's mind. As if to demonstrate it, he just described In Our Time as "the show that makes us feel clever".

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

All day Piddington's womminfolk have been telling news how they will be terrified of "hundreds of young men nearby, free to come and go as they please." NOT ONE JOURNALIST has asked: "How did you cope when it was an army base? Who came and went then? Nuns?" Soon as you ask that, all becomes clear.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Anyway as I understand it she would have cut breakfast clubs to bomb Iran and will now throw benefits claimants on the streets to defend us against Russia. I love, love how she said they'd be even more homeless people if we are at war. She should be classified as art at this point I think.

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This story perfectly captures the innate, multi-layered stupidity of racists. I particularly like how the leader of Reform on Hampshire Council blames the government for the fact he and his mates are 18-carat, thick-as-pigshit, bigots. Hats off to the reporter too. That dumb-struck at the start 🤣

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Top ten combined European PISA scores for reading, maths, science and other education at age 15: 🇪🇪 Estonia — 511 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 498 🇮🇪 Ireland — 493 🇨🇭 Switzerland — 490 🇵🇱 Poland — 487 🇫🇮 Finland — 482 🇦🇹 Austria — 480 🇧🇪 Belgium — 479 🇨🇿 Czechia — 478 🇹🇷 Turkey — 476

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The media chatterers amplifying the views of the black shirted thugs are blissfully unaware that they're coming for them, too. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But soon.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 07/09/2026

This is @mrjamesob.bsky.social's London.

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Might have missed it, but where is the condemnation and robust reaction from the government to masked thugs on the streets? Unlike, say, Stop Oil they're not demonstrating. Their schtick is intimidation. Spare us the "legitimate concerns" bullshit, too.

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Reform knew about the Channel 4 sting 48 hours in advance. That confirms Farage picked Chris Mason as his media patsy to try to get ahead of the story.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The man who beat two female protesters with his cane at the Reform conference has been identified as Stephen Cooling - it’s actually there on his conference tag - former UKIP candidate for Erdington and now member of Reform’s Sutton Coldfield branch. Presumably West Mids Police have enough info now

Snarling man with cane in Reform shirt, showing conference badge

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I plead with people not to propagate their "it won't make a difference; his supporters love him" gloom. Actually, Farage is on the ropes and he didn't get there by himself. He's there because people continue to believe resistance does make a difference. It's also wrong on the facts. 1/3

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Nigel Farage is never going to become Prime Minister

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 04/09/2026

He didn't extend Angela Rayner any grace for not understanding how family trusts operate.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Kemi Badenoch: "3% is the minimum that would keep our country safe. If I can stand here as opposition and explain that, why can't the gov't?" Also, I know "Kemi" finds the past BOOORING, but if she can stand there as opposition and explain it, why didn't she during the decade she was IN gov't?

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Farage is a conman and liar. I hope the police feel his collar ASAP.

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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Incredible moment in the doc when Farage’s right-hand man Dan Jukes lists several foreign donors who’ve given money to the party via their kids. It’s not just one or two backers - it’s a huge conspiracy cooked up by the party to break the law. It’s bigger than we even thought

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A new YouGov poll on how Brits see Reform is telling: Have clear sense of purpose: +7 net Strong: -6 In touch: -18 Cares about ordinary people: -32 Competent: -35 Trying to do right thing: -38 Moderate: -38 Trustworthy: -46 Tolerant: -46

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Reform appear to be going full-on anti LGBTQ+. One of their council leaders is trying to get books banned from libraries - he’ll fail - the UK isn’t the US. And now Christian Nationalist MP Danny Kruger has written an essay saying society will fail if we don’t go back to “traditional” families.

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Got a news alert this morning telling me that small boat crossings had fallen to the lowest level for 6 years and I think it’s really important to note that even though this is very arguably a success in dealing with the situation, it won’t matter one iota to the people who have made it their thing.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It might actually be impossible for a Tory to win in London at the moment. Because to win in London you do actually have to show that you love London and the modern Tory party stands opposed to everything London represents.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why has there not been a relentless focus on Middlesbrough by Nigel Farage and Reform?

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tbh if you don't think you can beat Reform by talking about war with Russia when one of their senior people is in prison for betraying his country to the Russians I don't know why you'd bother going into work each day.

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We should put this sign on every politician's desk

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The depressing thing about the US isn't Trump really. He's just a grotesque. It's the complete failure of all the things liberals believe in: Congress, the judiciary, the press, voters themselves, all persistently unwilling or unable to stop him. It's the failure of an entire society.

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Remember - North Korea is sending tens of thousands of troops to fight Ukraine. It is very obvious whose side Trump is on.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16/08/2026

❌ Brexit has broken Britain. It has also made our country broke... 🇪🇺 EU membership could offer a £92bn boost to our economy. It is not an opportunity we can afford to lose. ✉️ Write to your MP and tell them to push for EU membership - it only takes a minute.

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Tell your MP that EU membership will supercharge our economy - Best for Britain

Write to your MP and tell them that membership of the European Union will deliver upwards of £92bn to our economy. Take

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There are 71 Lib Dem MPs in Westminster. There are 8 Reform MPs. When was the last time a Lib Dem press release led the BBC News headlines or was the main story on the BBC News website? (Rhetorical question)

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

And now the investigation into the £5 million secretly-gifted by an ‘economic migrant’ recommences. If nothing else has been achieved with this daft by-election, the idea that Farage is some sort of master strategist has been put to bed. It’s easy to look good when you’re getting free passes galore.

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