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She/her. Biological scientist, Certified Master Hand Knitter, cook, feminist, inclusive. Retired British diplomat. EU citizen, rule of law, democracy. Still furious and broken over Brexit. No DMs please.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Zelensky: "When our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations... It’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from."
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From the new Private Eye
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over two decades The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As long as the Tories are threatening to leave the ECHR, they aren’t a serious party. Consider it the ultimate red flag. Any party who’d take this entirely unnecessary and ruinous risk with our rights and our country’s security and wellbeing should never get its hands on power. (Letter, Times)
Value of the
ECHR
Sir, In dangerous times, serious countries do not retreat into splendid isolation. They build alliances, multiply their influence and strengthen institutions. Key among those is the 46-member Council of Europe, at its heart the European Convention on Human Rights.As former independent reviewers of terrorism legislation we have seen at close quarters that the ECHR is not just a human rights instrument. It is a national security asset. Terrorist networks, hostile states, organised crime gangs and people smugglers do not respect borders. Tackling them requires arrangements for the closest possible co-operation with our neighbours, including through joint investigations and police access to European passenger, fingerprint, DNA and vehicle data.These arrangements expressly depend on internationally agreed human rights standards, applied by a supranational court. We detect no political willingness to excuse the UK from compliance with standards to which the rest of Europe already subscribes. As authoritarian powers grow more aggressive and democratic institutions face mounting pressure, Britain should not be abandoning one of its greatest postwar achievements.
The question is not whether we can afford to remain within the ECHR. It is whether, in an increasingly perilous world, we can afford not to.
Lord Carlile of Berriew, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, Sir Max Hill
Independent reviewers of terrorism legislation, 2001-18
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Bea @beagare.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Haunted Pencil he's interviewing is an idiot with an acquired posh accent... They deserve one another
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Dame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU 10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by loss of influence, petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Start negotiations now to Rejoin the EU
10 years after the Brexit referendum and 6 years after leaving the EU, it is clear to us that Brexit isn't working. We believe any benefits have been dwarfed by loss of influence, extra costs and the ...
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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 02/10/2026
I held off posting a #TheHormuzCrisis update yesterday because there was a lot happening. I have had time to process and analyse as much as I could, and I think we have reached the tipping point. It is clear now that we are moving toward a resolution, and that is not reassuring given the evidence.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Please watch this crucial discussion about the scale of Earth's energy imbalance. The numbers are shocking. Thanks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tCR...
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12 Hiroshima Bombs Every Second
YouTube video by Facing Future
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🔴 Protests against Palantir across England today. In July, we published this deep dive into Palantir, its lobbying in Britain and the myriad problems NHS staff have had with its software. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-just-a...
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"It's just a waste of time": inside Palantir's £330m NHS failure
Our new investigation reveals the problems with Palantir’s NHS tech - and the unrivalled political access that fuelled the firm’s march into the British state
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#tdih 1962, "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson published, exposed impact of pesticides on environment. Carson was vilified: called a Communist, disloyal, unscientific, and hysterical. Sound familiar? Attacks on truth tellers, with media complicity. See⬇️🧵 www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/si...
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Sept. 27, 1962: Silent Spring Published
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"The Bank of England was set up by Tony Blair" It's easy to forget that Tony Blair had been in power since 1694 when the Bank of England was founded. Good job Brain of Britain Liz Truss is here to remind us.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Brexit and Trump have combined to be an absolute disaster for UK food and drink exports. Deficit worst in a quarter of a century and sales have plummeted ever since we left the single market
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Brexit and Donald Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bn
In the first half of 2026, the sector’s export volumes fell 11.7% to hit their third-lowest level on record
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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The fact something as fundamental and superb as the RNLI is a charity is one of the most magical and strange things about Britain. You can support them here. 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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Bea @beagare.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'd go further - rejoin please 🙂
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Reform-linked think tank calls for abolition of state pension The Centre for a Better Britain’s (CFABB) also proposed £75 billion of tax cuts, predominantly for the wealthy www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform-linked think tank calls for abolition of state pension
The Centre for a Better Britain’s (CFABB) also proposed £75 billion of tax cuts, predominantly for the wealthy
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LordSteveyPofStoke @lordsteveyp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

OSWALD MOSELY  NIGEL FARAGE
THE SAME STORY, SEPARATED BY 80 YEARS... WEALTHY FAMILY, PUBLIC SCHOOL
EX-TORY, PART OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
POPS UP DURING A RECESSION CAUSED BY BANKERS 
FORMS NATIONALIST AUTHORITARIAN POLITICAL PARTY 
CLAIMS TO SPEAK FOR THE MAN IN THE STREET
BLAMES MINORITIES AT THE BOTTOM FOR THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PEOPLE AT THE TOP
Anti-
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'An insidious campaign that reaches into people's homes and twists what they feel about their own country and community' Andy Burnham tells United Nations Russian agencies are using 'every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation
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Bea @beagare.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Excellent thread Ash, thank you (and your sister).
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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 22/09/2026
1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Possession of an offensive weapon, reckless endangerment, criminal damage ... Let's hope the police take this seriously. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🔥 This video is approaching 1 million views collectively across social media. Pretty please use this tool to write to your MP - whoever they are - it all counts. And then share this link everywhere to family, friends, groups —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 19/09/2026
I’ve worn a grubby RNLI cap for decades. I sound London, but I was born in Truro and I was a basically feral (Gen X) kid wandering the coast path with a dog until sunset for a lot of my early life. The lifeboats are in the fabric like trawlers and farms and pasties and fish and chips.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026
A new mega poll by YouGov reveals that an overwhelming majority of constituencies want to rejoin the EU. Only 4 constituencies were not sure. It’s time to put EU membership on the table. bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Credit to @bestforbritain.org … and to @the-independent.com for its pro-EU/anti-Brexit reporting. Good to have some organisations willing to represent us and our shared best interests, rather than those of non-dom billionaires and populist politicians who couldn’t care less. bsky.app/profile/best...
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I really enjoy my position as a non sex cult member, someone who is openly and proudly for trans rights, and outspoken about racism and sex pests. This is not difficult folks! Be a decent human. Treat others well and don't be a creepy weirdo.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Piddington's independence ref is being presented as a quaint 'crumpets and muffins' comedy of plucky country folk. It's much darker and nastier than that and shows how deeply entrenched the bigoted 'fighting aged men on boats' narrative runs. Me for @noosphere.app www.noosphere.app/passport-to-...
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Passport to Piddington
Last week an Oxfordshire village declared independence from the United Kingdom - ostensibly in protest at a local refugee centre. But is something darker going on?
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I love this woman. If only her words could reach all human ears. A must watch till the end, Speaker-Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and antiglobalization author. #WomeninLeadership IG: @maturedgirl
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/09/2026
Yet another Reform UK councillor suspended... The party once again makes clear that it's unfit to govern.
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Essex Reform councillor 'suspended'
He has been suspended after an investigation
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Harborne: “My £36M is a philanthropic gift to the nation” Delo: “My £36M creates a level playing field for Reform” Farage: “I’ll slash CGT to save you £100M/yr” Reform: bought by millionaires to enrich millionaires. Reform voters… They. Are. Laughing. At. You. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Reform to hand crypto investors hundreds of millions in tax breaks
Exclusive: Analysis seen by The Independent reveals the wealthiest crypto investors would get £100m a year in tax relief from Nigel Farage’s party
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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 18/09/2026
@lbc.co.uk and @mrjamesob.bsky.social thank you for the time and the coverage of the story as well as listening to the stories. 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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Bea @beagare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you Ash for what you said too 🙂
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🔴 NEW Why Canada Could End Up With a Better Deal With the EU Than the UK By Alexandra Hall Hall Read below. ↓
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Why Canada Could End Up With a Better Deal With the EU Than the UK
As the UK continues to hesitate over drawing back towards the EU, Canada has spotted an opportunity, argues former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after threats from thugs www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after huge anti-migrant protests
RNLI volunteers were branded ‘traitors’ after bringing migrants ashore
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A Reform UK councillor who was elected in May has a historic conviction for racial harassment
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Reform UK backs councillor with racial harassment conviction
Cllr Emma Beck recently had an assault conviction quashed on appeal
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A 'tidal wave' of forever chemicals are being pumped out to satisfy the AI industry, according to The Guardian. Nearly all of the 10 biggest manufacturers of Pfas are planning to increase production for use in semi-conductors and data center cooling systems.
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Building on a vast catalogue of 'Dark Enlightenment' investigations, we're launching a brand new investigative series probing the ideological siege of British institutions by a Trump-backed network war. Help us #LightUpTheDark 👇
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Dark Enlightenment: The US Far-Right War on British Institutions Help Byline Times Fund aN URGENT New INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #LightUpTheDark What is the Dark Enlightenment? The extraordinary anti-DEI media campaign against Cambridge Professor Jason Arday was but the latest salvo in an ideological war. By their own admission, Trump officials and their well-funded allies are attempting […]
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
80% of Reform’s funding comes from two crypto billionaires. Reform has received £123.6m since 2019. £61m from Christopher Harborne living in Thailand, mentioned several times in Panama Papers. £44m from Ben Delo, recent returnee from Hong Kong, criminal conviction in the US.
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BREAKING: 80% of Reform’s funding comes from two crypto billionaires
“If that isn't a massive corruption risk I don't know what is.”
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Reform UK's record-breaking donor was accused of running “in effect a money laundering platform”. Prosecutors accused Delo of being the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who knew that his Bitmex platform had become a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity”.
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Reform UK Is Now a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Corrupt Crypto Industry
As criminal investigations into Reform’s funding continue, much of the British press continues to give a free pass to Nigel Farage’s shady funders
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The police arrested & charged one 42 year old man + arrrested a 16 year old, over disorder in Portsmouth last weekend. After going through hours of video footage, they have released pictures of six more men they would like to speak to about their inquiries, www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth
Hampshire and Isle of Wight force says it wants to speak to men in connection with anti-migrant unrest that left seven officers injured
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
WELL DONE EVERYONE. I know several people have responded to SM messages reminding that donation is the loudest voice. VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET BECAUSE THOSE RNLI VOLUNTEERS CAN COUNT IT and COUNT ON it. And money grabbing Tommy Ten Names & side-kick Danny Dumbo will see it. 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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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 09/09/2026
🍿 WATCH: ‘Tommy Robinson: Where’s the Money Gone?’ TONIGHT at 10pm on Channel 4. Then head back here after the show. We’ve got more to reveal.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Luke Taylor MP @luketaylorld.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It takes an astonishing level of delusional hypocrisy to think that you are defending your nation whilst assaulting its public servants, and attacking brave volunteers keeping our coasts safe for all. There's nothing patriotic about thuggery. buff.ly/cm21ztK
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Police seek to identify protesters behind Portsmouth anti-migrant disorder
Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Did Kent Police ignore Dover blockade 999 call? We can reveal the story that undermines the public statement of Kent Police. 🧵
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)
You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.
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