Reposted by ArleneHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059822393
Reposted by ArlenePeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Keir Starmer's response to Nigel Farage at PMQs just now was probably the most powerful and eloquent I have seen him in the Commons. The full answer is worth reading. 501903607
Reposted by ArlenePrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The poorest 20% of UK population pay a higher proportion of income in direct and indirect taxes compared to the richest 20%. Dividends and capital gains, mainly accruing to the well-off, are taxed at lower marginal rates than wages. Progressive taxation wasn't part of the King's Speech.leftfootforward.orgThe King’s Speech wasn’t the transformative plan for the country we needThe government has some good policies, but not a transformative plan for society. 1020779
Reposted by ArleneMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/05/2026Let it be clear: you are wanted here. 552269740
Reposted by Arlenepaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 12/05/2026😱 Toe curling stuff. The dangers of getting high on your own supply. There needed to be a banner below Coates's non-apology: Sky Journalist Sam Coates Says He Will Not Resign bsky.app/profile/stur... 1449
Reposted by ArleneAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 12/05/2026😂 Sam Coates makes an ABSOLUTE TIT of himself. Calls PM photos "fake news" then finds out they're from the Press Association. If you make a spurious, inflammatory point you never made about any official photograph before, to pitch yourself as the only reliable source, at a minimum check your facts. 1671180399
Reposted by ArleneParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Phew! No mention of the fact that it was a Reform supporter. That's the sort of journalism we need. 8488157
Reposted by ArleneMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 26/04/2026The big day is here! Good luck to every runner taking on the 26.2 mile journey through our capital today in the London Marathon. From elite athletes to charity heroes, your determination inspires us all. 419120
Reposted by ArleneMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 24/04/2026The London Marathon 2027 ballot is now open 🏁🏅 The most iconic marathon in the world, here in our city. Whether you’re chasing a personal best or running for a cause, this is your chance to take part in it. 🗳️ Entries close 4pm Friday 1 May. www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marat...londonmarathonevents.co.ukTCS London MarathonThe London Marathon is one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, so this could be the start of your six-star journey! You will also be part of the world’s biggest annual one-day fundraising event. 43111
Reposted by ArleneMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23/04/2026Happy St George’s Day to everyone celebrating across London 🏴 Today we’re reminded of England’s proud history and the values that continue to unite us. 018936
Reposted by ArleneAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 20/04/2026OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened. Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah. (h/t @iainsol.bsky.social) 36728581296
Reposted by ArleneNature is Amazing @amazingnatural.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Breathtaking Auroras spotted over Alaska 🌌 201233169
Reposted by ArleneSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Grossly incompetent or dishonest from the BBC here 516456
Reposted by ArleneMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/04/2026With more than £600 million investment from City Hall, East Bank is fast becoming a powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning. This Saturday, the next chapter begins as another major addition opens its doors: the V&A East Museum. www.lbc.co.uk/article/east...lbc.co.ukEast Bank is keeping the Olympic flame burning in east London, writes Sir Sadiq Khan | LBCThis Saturday, the V&A East Museum opens its doors, marking the latest addition to East Bank. 06410
Reposted by ArleneBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I'll make a few points. Where else are you forced to pay for parking where you work. The hospital could make as much parking as it needs. And finally and most importantly, the vast majority of the money goes to Private Parking companies who charge whatever the hell they like. 15299
Reposted by ArlenePsaki's Apprentice @sleepycongressman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Canada is also saying that Lebanon has to be included in any peace framework This is huge Because when Canada says it, it really means 100 other countries are saying it, but they don’t have the clout to say it and they need Canada to say it for them 201109702167
Reposted by ArleneOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Also insulting to people with dementia frankly. 1429215
Reposted by ArleneRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/04/2026He is insane. And this is an open declaration of intended genocide. If any other world leader said this, there would be sanctions and an arrest warrant, not just for him, but for his whole regime. 880106502826
Reposted by ArleneRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/04/2026You don't have to imagine the response if anybody else had proposed destroying a whole civilisation. You just have to remember World War 2. 517041
Reposted by ArleneOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/04/2026The UK has relied on food imports since at least Napoleonic times. Unfortunately, the Brexiters were so busy obsessing over blue passports and the tax cuts they never stopped to work that one out. 213968267
Reposted by ArleneJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/03/2026"constructive conversations witch will continue throughout the week" 6812315
Reposted by Arlenemimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Follow Emma if you haven’t already. Absolutely brilliant work. 16015
Reposted by ArleneAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 18/03/2026Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comEveryone but Trump Understands What He’s DoneAllied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing. 395113253826
Reposted by ArleneThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/03/2026Starmer to announce support for households hit by energy price spiketheguardian.comStarmer to announce support for households hit by energy price spikePrime minister expected to set out tens of millions of pounds in help for heating oil users as conflict with Iran drives up costs Keir Starmer will on Monday announce tens of millions of pounds’ worth of support for Britons hit by a spike in energy prices as a result of the Iran war. The prime minister will lay out the plans during a press conference in Downing Street on Monday, during which he will also take aim at some suppliers of heating oil for price gouging. Continue reading... 104611
Reposted by ArleneBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026So thankful Laurence Fox's acting career was cancelled for doing things exactly like this. Keep digging. 5733372
Reposted by ArleneDominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · 11/03/2026news.sky.com/share/13517687news.sky.comNigel Farage tells Sky News he 'never' pledged to cut council taxSky's Beth Rigby asks Nigel Farage about Reform UK pledging to cut council tax at local level, as well as his party's "inconsistent position" on the Iran war. 172
Reposted by ArleneDominic Minghella @dminghella.bsky.social · 11/03/2026That NF fella gets multiples more airtime than he deserves, but with a fraction of the scrutiny. He's so used to getting away with spouting bollocks that when Beth Rigby politely challenged him on the war and broken council tax promises, he totally lost his sh*t and threatened to end the interview. 6318
Reposted by ArleneStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 11/03/2026When I said 'Kemi Badenoch is so partisan, under her the Tories would oppose puppies and kittens if Labour said something nice about them', I didn't mean it literally. 361335331
Reposted by ArleneSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13/02/2026I have asked the BBC to scrutinise + correct the factually inaccurate claims made by Mr Nigel Farage about why net migration fell in 'Political Thinking with Nick Robinson' Here is the link if you want to do something like this. www.bbc.co.uk/contact/comp... 381110394
Reposted by ArleneRandy Samples💙 @randysamples.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Where the hell are we??? In a god damn 5 year old’s bathtub??? 21149
Reposted by ArleneMatt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Greetings, new friends! You may know me as an author, a prolific Bluesky poster and 4th place finisher on So You Call That Dancing? But you might not know that my partner Judith (@mzpress) and I have an online arts bookstore that's growing every day. Full inventory here: mzs.press/EVERYTHING-W... 21983569
Reposted by Arlenermcl82.bsky.social @rmcl82.bsky.social · 08/03/2026This is not Franklin D. Roosevelt that we’re dealing with. 3403514645
Reposted by ArleneLee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Correction. Orwell never said this. He did however, warn that: "political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (That's Politics and the English Language, one of my favorite essays) 703608970
Reposted by ArleneSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 05/03/2026There's no reason for Iran to attack NATO nation Turkey—but a drone did. Iran denies sending it. There's no reason for Iran to attack a UK base in Cyprus—but a drone did. Iran denies sending it. Now Azerbaijan has been attacked. Iran denies involvement. I think this is Israel. 28234661195
Reposted by ArleneBrian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 05/03/2026In celebration of World Book Day, here’s a poem called ‘Book Group’. 16432148
Reposted by ArleneFrances with an e @frmq.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Another important read from #monkdebunks 085
Reposted by ArleneEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 01/03/2026OK, the Gorton and Denton by-election, I have some thoughts! Let's take a look at some of the FACTS and burst a few of the more ridiculous takes doing the rounds But first up, can we acknowledge just what bad losers Reform are?!🤣 Right, let's get started... 🧵 1/ 25741348
Reposted by ArleneSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Having considered for 48 hours the best way to protect the autonomy, the equal voice and the equal right to cast a secret ballot of south Asian women at the polling station, Nigel Farage has concluded it is important to "go further" and to disenfranchise as many Asian women [+ men] as possible 29270121
Reposted by ArleneLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 01/03/2026As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it. Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession. 23239901064
Reposted by ArleneZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Sky News don't seem as excited as the rest of us. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Npvw...m.youtube.comZack Polanski reacts to by-election victory | Sky News coverageYouTube video by Sky News 2102071373
Reposted by ArleneIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This is terrible from Starmer. Just absolute trash. And any normal voter looking at the new MP and then reading this description will think him mad. 1191495273
Reposted by ArleneSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 27/02/2026@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Once again Reform are spreading misinformation & smears, and the press & the media seem to repeat them.. its really important that the media.. take responsibility so when Reform or Farage says something they don't just keep repeating it"👏👏👏 20632721046
