Reposted by Bob HopcraftDr Matthew Hardy @drmatthewhardy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon Brief www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...carbonbrief.orgFactcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon BriefReform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing… 032
Reposted by Bob Hopcraftbettertimes69.bsky.social @bettertimes69.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The media aren’t that interested in reporting facts. More interested in undermining the government at every opportunity. 0102
Reposted by Bob HopcraftWarren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The Chancellor even pointed out in her speech that despite growth being projected to be lower this year, the OBR is predicting larger growth in every future year than they predicted in the autumn budget. Suggests that this year's drop is just a delay in growth, rather than a reduction. 1394
Reposted by Bob Hopcraftdanpolski.bsky.social @danpolski.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Of course. The attack line was always "Labour can't govern, they can't make the tough decisions". As soon as they do it's knives out from all angles. 1161
Reposted by Bob HopcraftBrizo75 @brizo75.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Of course it is, we are hearing "you cannot blame this on Tories" after 9 months in government and 14 years of chronic under investment. Yet the Tories dined out on "Labour crashed the economy" for a decade, utterly pillaging the public purse and given a wide berth by the media, when it was a lie 5513
Reposted by Bob Hopcraftadhock.bsky.social @adhock.bsky.social · 27/03/2025It just doesn’t feed into the MSM narrative does it? 😠 I admit to being disappointed with some of Labour’s policies but honestly the right wing bias by the UK media is glaring obvious given their muted tones for the past 14yrs! 😳 2774
Reposted by Bob HopcraftMiddle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 26/03/2025ABC News: "An unthinkable breach of national security." CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security." MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security." CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security." Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before." 793318538888
Reposted by Bob HopcraftPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/03/2025“I did not come into politics to inflict this on the most vulnerable people in our society, and I cannot vote for changes which will have this impact” Connor Naismith Labour MP 👏 381377346
Reposted by Bob HopcraftBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/03/2025The US added only 151,000 jobs in February, lower than the forecast 170,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%. Yet again, a Republican president is blowing the strong economy he inherited from a Democrat. 27269121557
Reposted by Bob Hopcraftdave43law.bsky.social @dave43law.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Reform voted against the Employment Rights Bill 819163
Bob Hopcraft @bobhop.bsky.social · 29/01/2025I suspect that this is likely to be the case for any government that isn’t in bed with the predominantly right-wing MSM in this country. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIn this government's hands, big ideas always end up looking small. Just ask Ed Miliband | Rafael BehrLabour is constantly torn between its self-image as a party of radical change and its fear of alienating voters with the wrong kind of radicalism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 030
Reposted by Bob HopcraftMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Public responses to EU-related questions in Falmouth, Cornwall yesterday. Passers by were invited to put a sticker in the boxes to give their answers. Follow @cornwall4eu.bsky.social 1012252701
Reposted by Bob HopcraftJenny @jenjams.bsky.social · 25/01/2025•sarcasm on• I have no idea what this might look like. You? •sarcasm off• 251109903287
Bob Hopcraft @bobhop.bsky.social · 24/01/2025“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered… Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” George Orwell, 1984 010
Bob Hopcraft @bobhop.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered… Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right. George Orwell, 1984 050
Reposted by Bob HopcraftTea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Wait until they figure out it means Obama can run again. 2833286709
Bob Hopcraft @bobhop.bsky.social · 23/01/2025From Bernie Sanders 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhat Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech | Bernie SandersThe simple truth is that Trump ignored almost every major issue facing this country’s working families in his first speech 000
Reposted by Bob HopcraftMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 23/01/2025"I have a lot of support and a lot of safety around me, so no, I'm not feeling personally at risk" is NOT the line an ordained priest should have to use in a civilised society. time.com/7209222/bish...time.com'I Am Not Going to Apologize': Bishop Who Confronted Trump Speaks OutIn an interview with TIME, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde discussed her sermon, which has drawn death threats and prompted Trump to demand an apology 35413
Reposted by Bob HopcraftLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I defend Labour a lot. I think they are doing a good job overall in the face of adversity. But even I cannot find a positive in this continued rejection of joining the SM or CU or anything that is offered by Europe. I want them to get this sorted. ASAP. 127812
Reposted by Bob HopcraftKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 23/01/2025"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline" Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energyember-energy.orgEuropean Electricity Review 2025 | EmberThe EU’s electricity transition continued at pace in 2024, as solar overtook coal for the first time and gas declined for the fifth year in a row. 25898691712
Reposted by Bob Hopcraftstef rose @stefinitely.cool · 22/01/2025The thing is, I feel like if someone truly, accidentally, & unintentionally made a n*zi salute on a national stage, they would be appropriately horrified by it and apologize. And when they don’t ….. it says everything. 431197872909
Reposted by Bob HopcraftBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 22/01/2025SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2025 NRM's annual "Day For Rejoin" is about getting Rejoiners all around the country (and beyond) together in their local areas to have fun, network and spread the word about the Rejoin campaign Find a local group 👇 marchforrejoin.co.uk/dfr25marchforrejoin.co.ukNational Rejoin March 28853
Reposted by Bob HopcraftOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/01/2025What we are witnessing is the normalisation of extremism. If we allow the right to pretend that the German AFD is just another conservative party... or that Donald Trump is just another president... or that Elon Musk was just getting carried away with that salute are on a distinctly dangerous path. 672417639
Reposted by Bob HopcraftPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/01/2025HMRC denies running a "deliberately poor" phone service to push taxpayers to seek help online instead. 44,000 customers cut off without warning after being on hold for 70 minutes last yr, even worse now. So, wrong taxes paid, little people prosecuted and fined. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHMRC denies 'deliberately poor' phone service for taxpayersThousands on hold to HMRC's helpline say they were cut off after waiting for 70 minutes. 35342173
Reposted by Bob HopcraftBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21/01/2025Really quite extraordinary to see demands for Starmer's resignation, in response to his being open about terrible mistakes that happened between 2017-2024, from the very politicians who were in charge during that time - sometimes at the depts that messed up. ~AA www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...telegraph.co.ukThe Prime Minister has questions to answer over SouthportThe public need to know that the people in the centre of Government acted honestly and transparently 861138256
Bob Hopcraft @bobhop.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Brilliant from John Crace. Clearly exposes the hypocrisy of Farage and his ilk, while providing a balanced view of the government response. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comStarmer out to prove he can be lawyer and leader as he takes initiative on Southport | John CracePM offers balanced, considered response to a hideous crime, but as usual Nigel Farage doesn’t get the memo 044
Reposted by Bob HopcraftOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Lee Anderson celebrating the end of "pronouns". Next level stuff. 9280367
Reposted by Bob HopcraftBrian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Personally, I didn't need a salute to think Musk was a nazi. 311388118
Reposted by Bob HopcraftLakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Today I honor Martin Luther King’s eloquence, wisdom and bravery. I see you Dr. King — your fire will never diminish. Your light will never ever be put out. 7256861014
Reposted by Bob HopcraftHate Liberals? Bite Me. @happyliberal.bsky.social · 20/01/2025www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoonist/2... with @joncooper-us.bsky.social 23519114
Reposted by Bob HopcraftLeia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 20/01/2025This was not an accident or "blunder". Anyone who didn't see this coming hasn't been paying attention. 2028120262663
Reposted by Bob HopcraftMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Reform’s resigning councillors show that all is not well in Farage’s ranks...northeastbylines.co.ukIs the party over for Reform?Reform’s resigning councillors show that all is not well in Farage’s ranks 55788180
Reposted by Bob HopcraftOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I used to scratch my head as to how they all allowed the world to go to hell in a handbasket in the 1930s and why not enough was done to prevent it. We all know now. 1163101584
Reposted by Bob HopcraftAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/01/2025It's been quite something to watch supposedly 'patriotic' British newspapers actively cheerleading on a foreign administration that is openly working against our interests. 38049001311
Reposted by Bob HopcraftGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Sigh. We tried to warn them. 5359595468019
Reposted by Bob HopcraftParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 18/01/2025The search for Nigel Farage in Clacton enters its 27th week. 692965668
Reposted by Bob HopcraftJohnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 17/01/2025In a world of Kid Rocks and Carrie Underwoods, be a Woody Guthrie. 342254554148