Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Seriously… how can a party that insists on scrapping all progress with the EU, binning NetZero and leaving the ECHR, so that it can abuse its power without accountability… how can that party claim “the soul of the nation”. The ruin - maybe. The soul - definitely not. 1948091
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Leader of party - that sold its own shrivelled soul to the devils of austerity and Brexit - will use her conference speech to slag off Labour (yawn) and make the only promise the Tories ever make - cutting taxes… They have nothing new or credible… or just plain nice… to say any more. 1551312371
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026People just vote for whatever the TV, Radio, Social Media, all owned by the billionaires, tells them. People are so fucking stupid. 107418
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Things Flavio Bolsonaro has promised to do. Freeze State Pensions, forever. Privatise Healthcare. Keep 6 day week. Privatise Energy. Privatise Oil. Privatise Housing. Stop Free Medication. Stop Food Stamps. He hates 90% of Brazil, why did you vote for him? 58724
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialAlan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Preserving cognitive agency: resilience to malign cognitive influence With Katherine Davies from Save Democracy Podcast. "Malign cognitive influencers intend to remove agency. They want to tell you what you should believe and what emotions you should feel." youtube.com/shorts/MjISr...youtube.comPreserving cognitive agency: resilience to malign cognitive influenceYouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit 1126
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Reform UK accused of 'doing nothing' at Cornwall Council by other councillors www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...cornwalllive.comReform UK accused of 'doing nothing' at Cornwall CouncilTheir leader says the accusations are 'absolute nonsense' over concerns that 'it's whoopee doo time for the administration because they're unopposed - they can vote anything through' 914671
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026The public already backs rejoining the EU. It's time for our politicians to make the case for EU membership. Use our tool to ask your MP to attend the debate: bestforbritain.org/take-action/tell… 36430
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Kemi Badenoch on Kemi Badenoch: “I never make gaffes or need to apologize or clarify my statements, as I think carefully about what I say.” Kemi Badenoch on her ‘Britannia Shield’ ‘plan’…. 77608181
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If you believe this, I have a bridge to sell you. The prime directive of the Conservative Party is to get and hold power. The idea that it would risk throwing away the opportunity merely because it involved an albeit uncomfortable arrangement with another right-wing party is clearly for the birds.bbc.co.ukKemi Badenoch: I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UKThe Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds. 32503119
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Just leaving this here... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...bylinetimes.comRupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August 10360189
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026From Katy Brand on Insta www.instagram.com/p/DeJq9Xvo-o... 4624142
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It’s Tuesday evening, time for Nigel Farage to bang a pan with a ladle. 326818
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Devoid of ideas, Tories vow return to Thatcherite policies. They want to cut social spending, build prisons, cut taxes for the rich, free childcare for individuals earning £1m. What will they privatise, sell to foreign investors? No ideas on infrastructure investment, regulation of capitalism.independent.co.ukKemi Badenoch positions herself as modern day Thatcher and vows to revive ToriesThe Tory leader dismissed suggestions that her focus on cutting benefits and building more prisons signalled a return of the ‘nasty party’ 77443166
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 06/10/2026Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lured by Moscow with tantalizing job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front lines in Ukraine. u.afp.com/S9F5 01118
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/10/2026Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For the first time in recorded history, the Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature (SST) is above 30.0°C, reaching a preliminary SST of 30.06°C on October 5th. The Niño 3.4 SST anomaly is now 3.41°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Everything is not fine. 53828488
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Sarah Pochin raised "concerns" in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Two days later she purchased an £800,000 second home on Anglesey. Remarkable stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities 1541776746
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialChaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The thing is, this isn't some gotcha memory test about "what precise amount of money will this cost/raise" of the type beloved by interviewers in election campaigns. It's the most basic question imaginable - "how will this thing work?" She has no idea. 52455113
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026French Mayor Bally Bagayoko stops the thug riot police from starting another riot by attacking peaceful unarmed protestors. What a hero. 48529
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026Labour hits near two-year opinion poll high, while support for Reform UK falls 👀 1021352
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026IF the strike aircraft were driven out of RAF Fairford by an enemy threat, then that enemy has enjoyed more success than the Luftwaffe during the whole of the Battle of Britain. 1741278
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🔥 Over 25,000 emails from you to your MPs... All 650 MPs contacted. Some >100 times. Asking MPs to attend the parliamentary debate on the UK joining the EU. Keep sending those emails via this form. If you've already sent one, share this link with friends. 👇europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate? 12241129
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Archer came and spoke to my school in the 1980s. Charm personified. Bragged at length about his many achievements and then... something bizarre happened. 1/3 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukJeffrey Archer obituaryPolitician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace. 29450142
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And here’s the link you need to write to your MP: https://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-attend-eu-debate 1167
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🔥 On Mon Oct 12th, MPs will debate the UK applying to join the EU. The responsible govt minister will respond. This is not a vote - but it’s the first time since the Burnham speech on “options” that we’ll see where the MPs actually stand. #Rejoin #EU #AndyBurnham #UKpolitics #Brexit 1228592
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Dr Ellie Chowns, "If we're talking about security against things that kill many people, covid, killed 250,000 people in this country and cost us hundreds of billions" "But I don't hear anybody in this country talking about pandemic preparedness - why is that?" 17421130
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 05/10/2026It is deeply irresponsible for any politician, let alone a senior Conservative, to peddle the same far-right nonsense about Luton that we see from the likes of Yaxley Lennon and Reform.theguardian.comTory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’Blake Stephenson tells fringe meeting at Tory conference that the town is ‘a very dangerous place’ with ‘ghettoes’ 37542144
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The simultaneous protests in France and Spain show the people are tired of everything always getting worse while the billionaires become trillionaires. It's time to take back power from the billionaires and their puppets. 24413
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 05/10/2026Kemi Badenoch: not for turning, on anything, ever. thecritic.co.uk/welc... 66913
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialJorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Got my answer. Saw it close enough to recognise the shape. Currently only meant to be in response to a 999 call. "The Met Police's drones are housed in boxes on the roofs of selected force buildings, where they sit charging and waiting for the call to launch." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMet Police to launch drones in response to 999 callsA trial will see drones feeding intelligence to assist officers, the Metropolitan Police says. 031
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialJorge @antartica81.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Large drone over central London again early this morning. Who does it belong to and what is it doing? Terrifying how fast these things can move. 181
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 05/10/2026Brexit has failed, loss of exports to the EU, high energy prices, problems getting hold of medications, visa requirements, no more Pet Passport.. the list is endless. Ask your MP to attend the parliamentary discussion about getting closer to the EU again. www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate? 39142
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialCambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ECHR membership protects UK citizens rights, underpins Northern Ireland's peace agreement, and is necessary for key security and justice partnerships. That the Tories under Badenoch are calling for the UK to leave it shows they are wreckers like Farage. www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...europeanmovement.co.ukOpen Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHRSign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR. 1166
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialCambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ECHR membership protects UK citizens rights, underpins Northern Ireland's peace agreement, and is necessary for key security and justice partnerships. That the Tories under Badenoch are calling for the UK to leave it shows they are wreckers like Farage. www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...europeanmovement.co.ukOpen Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHRSign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR. 24315
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As 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) 831886689
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 05/10/2026Take part in the consultation now to have your say on the future of the line: haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/west-london-...haveyoursay.tfl.gov.ukWest London OrbitalFind out about proposals for the West London Orbital, a new London Overground service designed to improve connections across west and northwest London. View plans for new and upgraded stations, unders... 2228
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 05/10/2026For many West Londoners, the quickest route between two places often isn't the most direct. The West London Orbital would change that with a new Overground line between Hounslow and Hendon. 416927
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026📌 ICYMI — ‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming Election — Caroline Orr Bueno Caroline Orr Bueno reports on how Brazil became a testing ground for information warfarebylinetimes.com‘Digital Armies’ and Disinformation: How Big Tech Is Hitting Brazil’s Upcoming ElectionCaroline Orr Bueno reports on how Brazil became a testing ground for information warfare 23930
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I’m glad this has been said 👇 2944791
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialPaul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🩷💛Reviews coming in… 💛🩷 Link in bio! 1131
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Burnham scraps Starmer-era plans to curb jury trials. A victory for common sense. The Bill would have been defeated in the Lords. Due to Tory cuts, there is a backlog of over 81,000 Crown Court cases in England & Wales. Govt must invest in public services.bbc.co.ukBurnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trialsThe key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead. 23405119
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026Germany’s ambassador to the UK, speaking to The Telegraph: "It is, of course, for the British people to decide how close they want that relationship to be. But let me be clear: in Germany you will always find a partner for setting the ambition as high as we can." 14659170
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 04/10/2026New DLR trains have been in service for the past month. With spacious walk-through carriages, live travel info and air conditioning, these state-of-the-art trains are transforming travel in South and East London. 825421
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026While Farage slurps oysters and sips champagne with billionaires, the people elected to represent Britain’s communities are walking out the door. Read here: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nige… 1422899
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 03/10/2026👶 Two weeks is still the statutory limit for paternity leave – and Cambridge parents say it isn’t enough. Six months after their first protest, they’re back, calling for six weeks of properly paid leave for new fathers and partners. @eastangliabylines.co.ukeastangliabylines.co.ukCambridge parents renew paternity leave campaignCambridge parents are renewing their campaign for longer, better-paid paternity leave, six months after their first colourful protest 1349
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tories to hand free childcare to those earning more than £100,000, would cost £700m to the public purse. Previously, they pledged cuts to universal credit, housing benefit, support for the long term unemployed. Continuation of the Tory war on less well-off.theguardian.comTories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch saysKemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more 44456188
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialThe New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The prime minister’s emotional conference speech laid down a challenge to populists who say compassion makes us weak ✏️ @zoegrunewald.bsky.socialbuff.lyThe right says empathy is suicidal - but Andy Burnham thinks it might save usThe prime minister’s emotional conference speech laid down a challenge to populists who say compassion makes us weak 2174
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026Well said 👏♥️ "Without immigration, we would be much poorer, actually, as a country as a whole, not just as a city." 16609158
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026On the substack this week... The Democrats are now on track to win the midterms in both House and Senate. What can/will they do with power? What does it mean for US and global politics? samf.substack.com/p/what-happe...samf.substack.comWhat happens if the Democrats sweep the midterms?Back in March, when I first looked at the midterms, the Democrats were already favourites to win the House. 36112
Reposted by @booksrock4eva.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is the real purpose of AI. 71306145