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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/3 Thoughts on the PM's speech 🧵 The Good - v well delivered and had a solid argument. I'm sceptical about parts but at least there was an argument not just platitudes, which is so damn rare these days. He was sensible to flag the end of the triple lock way in the future, finally nettle grasped.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Felt Starmer got there on Number 10 speaking up on racism (esp as McS waned). Square one with Burnham. TikToks about pork scratchings or Everton, nothing about the RNLI stopping service in major ports and leaves to an ex-Tory PM to make the big argument. Shameful from Labour, absolutely shameful

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 19/09/2026

I think it should be a source of deep embarrassment – and perhaps even shame – that Rishi Sunak has spoken out on this before Andy Burnham has.

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Jason Sinclair @jsinclair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Also apparently, the Greens' Israel/Palestine motion is holding up Algeria and the pied noirs as an example of successful decolonisation, meaning Jews will be offered "la valise ou le cercueil" - the coffin or the suitcase. They are nutcases.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is good. Delayed transition to adulthood clearly happening and has impacts e.g. feeling things are out of reach, lack of agency, but retirement will push into mid 70s, careers start in your 30s, maybe 2 diff careers, buying houses 40s. Point is, do opportunities remain the same but +10 yrs?

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For god's sake. Where is the Labour government, a bloody LABOUR government, on this. Who is on duty tonight? Beyond the basic madness and illegality, is there any political understanding why Starmer lost the left bloc and then lost his job?

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Genuine Q on the terrible government statement on the fash at Dover - was it from the Home Office, in which case, continuity McSweeney, because that's where they are politically from and is a sign of problems to come; OR was it Number 10, in which case, beyond rhyme or reason given why Starmer fell?

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This is not patriotism. It is intimidation. Hundreds of masked men in black storming Dover Port, blocking nationally critical infrastructure and chanting “I’m England until I die” is a disgrace.

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I simply do not understand what's going on in Labour that renders its leaders incapable of finding a TV camera and speaking out against street violence. Even if you assume they agree about immigration, violence is wrong, unpopular AND against the interests of any even vaguely left wing govt.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Once again i'd like someone to ask the immigration restrictionists 'how are you going to pay for this?'

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Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 25/08/2026

There’s something Italy is in that has given the country a lot of money, and access to a market of 450 million people. I really can’t think what it is. No, it’s not NATO, or the OECD, or the council of Europe. I’m stumped. Please help.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A sitting Conservative MP using the word Yookay. Genuinely astonishing to me that visibly there is no warning sign, at all, will be heeded by loads of people at Westminster with a *direct stake* in this type of politics failing.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How much of this is because the BBC has stood up and gone hard in court. Know @nickcohen.bsky.social has been banging the drum to praise the Beeb on a thing where they really deserve the plaudits

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Dr Adrian McMenamin @adrianmcmenamin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Imagine being a Danish social democrat and seeing this. Shame wouldn’t cover it.

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David Clark @david-k-clark.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I detest Arron Banks, but I really don’t understand the fuss here. Journalists wield significant power in British public life. Why shouldn’t their methods and motives be subject to scrutiny using the same legal investigative techniques they use themselves? Why should they be exempt?

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James Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

On Rod Liddle, civility and the limits of posthumous generosity www.forthedeskdrawer.com/p/on-speakin...

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Is..is Harry Cole the new DNI?

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Was actually perfect that Enzo Fernandez, who is an apex shithouse - racist, chippy and destabilising for any club he's at - cost his team the game by getting sent off

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What is all of this. Why is this happening.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The match against France is actually quite important for Tuchel and the squad. A good performance (even if losing) and things will be kind of ok, if we get blown away then it will be like the local elections for Starmer, things could destabilise quite quickly

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juux @juux.com · 05/07/2026

Folarin Balogun being shown a red card by the referee, and he in turn is showing the ref a green Uno card

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... I read this piece, which is v good, and came away thinking how amazingly, incredibly, indescribably poor McSweeny's Number 10 operation must have been to get beat by something this disorganised

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Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Ok, but apart from anything else and in the finest of Manchester traditions (Gary Barlow) I am delighted to announce that as per this article, Andy Burnham also has a GIANT SON www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Burnham family - Jimmy, 26, is an absolute unit

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TheNewDomShow @thenewdomshow.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Tell Jabba I'll get him his money..."

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Here's an unpopular opinion: I think the social media ban for under 16s is good. It's not perfect, better if algo feed companies treated as publishers, but the ban will do good. Yes lots of kids will get round it but based on Aus, less than half of kids will be on soc media. At a basic level...(1/2)

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This is good. Amongst folk I know evidence of capital subbing for labour, raising productivity but with uncertain consequences for those on the out. One example: friend runs bunch of factories for a FTSE 50, Lab's increased labour costs meant they put in machines they'd been vacilating about (1/X)

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Call me cynical, but nothing says “I was waiting to see if I was offered defence secretary” like waiting the best part of six hours after your boss has quit to resign.

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

When the father of a murdered son makes a public statement saying "we do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension", then I believe it's incumbent on any news outlet reporting on Farage's comments to ensure people know he has chosen to disregard the family's wishes.

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Jason Sinclair @jsinclair.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I don't know John, maybe you could have mentioned it to them during the decade you've been relentlessly "listening" to their "concerns"?

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Apart from the fact that the Republican party is a raging binfire, God is neither male nor female. References to God as "King" or "Father" are in line with a system in which men were (largely) dominant. God is beyond human understanding. And so yes, if God exists, God is most likely nonbinary.

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Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 27/05/2026

5/ Immigration can’t glibly be “solved” promising it can and then failing to deliver is what drives a lot of populist anger. Blair would make it worse.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

There's a point Zia Yusuf is going to look around at the people whose side he's chosen, who he thinks he's standing with, and see that they're all looking at him

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Vetting. Press office response. Attitude towards Jew-hate in general. A belief that Zack Polanski's Jewishness shields them from issues of antisemitism. These are just a few issues that the Green party appear completely unprepared to face up to. www.jewishnews.co.uk/eight-questi...

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Eight questions for the Green Party after Makerfield candidate fiasco

While the party does not appear able to answer most of these, perhaps readers will consider them

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Still no answer to the Q: What would Andy do that's different. Can't be the change candidate without saying something about the change that voters will understand (don't count the 'new political conversation stuff'). Doesn't have to be a lot. Just a thing, something. Otherwise you're Kamala Harris

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A very good afternoon to the absolute hero who organised and parked this beauty in the middle of little Tommy’s far-right hate march. ❤️

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Question Andy Burnham has to answer: what would you do differently to Keir Starmer. And he has to answer in a way that doesn't make the bond markets sh*t the bed. So, immediately implementing social care without any tax rises, that's a no

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Issue for the Burnham supporters in govt, what's their sanction? If they say, announce a timetable PM, and he says no, what then - they resign, chaos and the contest comes before Burnham is in parliament. Soft left and left don't want Streeting but he's prob marginal favourite for a contest held now

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I think it's worth people knowing that Enfield has a Labour MP and a Conservative councillor who are *both* called Bambos Charalambous.

Bambos Charalambous, Conservative councillor

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Zack Polanski shares dozens of posts a day. Likes scores more. He has not shared, or even, I believe, liked, a single one condemning the growing rogues’ gallery of hideous individuals, like this one, standing for his party. Not one.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Season 6 episode 9 of Star Trek Voyager, when 7 of 9 downloads too much information and starts coming up with wild conspiracy theories, was oddly prescient of the impact of internet / social media has had on people if slightly underplayed the madness.

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Contrary to what Polanski claims, Starmer didn't mention Israel at all (perhaps why he doesn't link to the actual piece, which you can read here - www.jewishnews.co.uk/starmer-slam...) Literally the only person conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism here is Polanski himself.

Zack Polanski claims that the Prime Minister condemned his comments about antisemitism because "I condemn genocide"

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Jason Sinclair @jsinclair.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

You can agree with the first statement or not, but Polanski and his media writers know exactly what they're doing with the "if not now, when?" formulation and if they don't then they're not fit to be in position.

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Closest was 50 years ago this year. Hughie Green's unhinged rant at the end of the Opportunity Knocks 1976 Christmas special (for those not around, huge talent show thing, 18m viewers). Can't find proper vid but the audio gives the sense. *He* could've been Brit Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=64z1...

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Hughie Green, Stand Up & Be Counted, 1977

YouTube video by GriefTourist

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

100%. If he was even vaguely sincere, there would have been a lot of engagement with the Jewish community (a) in the US not the UK only after the big payday is threatened, (b) without any self-serving publicity and (c) over the course of several months

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Ian Moss @ian.allenmoss.co.uk · 02/04/2026

That's unbelievable

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Atul Hatwal @atulhatwal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Should be essential reading for Labour MPs to understand their constituencies as they are, not some expression of a Glasman fever dream

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I'm incredibly angry I needed to write a piece about the bizarre stupidity of the Hatzola ambulance ‘false flag’ conspiracy theories, but apparently this is the world we're living in now. Please read & share (including with idiots you see parroting this stuff) www.jewishnews.co.uk/bizarre-stup...

An excerpt from the piece:

"Apparently targeting four ambulances in London’s Jewish community is part of some cunning Mossad plan to do… what, exactly? In this grand conspiracy theory which you have built in your head, does Keir Starmer instantly commit to an Iran ground invasion? Or has ‘Israel’ done it to somehow engender support for Jews in the UK (in this scenario, why blame ‘Netanyahu’ for conflating Jews and Israel when you do it so effortlessly yourself?) Or are you trying on for size the more longstanding ‘Israel false flag’ conspiracy theory of Mossad attacking a Jewish community target to promote fear among Diaspora Jews and encourage them to move to Israel?

"So, then, is Israel’s cunning plan burning several ambulances to induce Diaspora Jews to migrate to Israel now, when the country is being targeted by Iranian ballistic missile fire?"

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I move between feeling sick at just how open so many people now are in their antisemitism and relief that people I admire are waking up to just how bad things are on what could loosely be called their 'side'. Twitter has more open Nazis. This site has more antisemites with 'be kind' in their bios.

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