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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Only if it fits the linked description. It hasn't yet crossed the violence threshold, though I expect it will in time.

Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A person can be (& is) defined as a terrorist without belonging to any organisation, if they do certain things - but membership of a proscribed organisation itself makes someone a terrorist automatically. News outlets are probably scared of libel laws for using the term loosely.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Anecdotal but plentiful, so far, plus one from Portsmouth police saying they are aware of the video & looking into it, from soon after it was posted. Actual charges will depend on whose side of the Channel it was (seems to be our side, so named charges would be OK to start)

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It will be a Function key- Fkey combination. Press FN key (usually to the left of spacebar, next to Ctrl) & the F key (top row)/ordinary key with the "keyboard lit" symbol. On my Toshiba its the "Z" key, so FN-Z. Looks like a keyboard with heat lines rising from it, in faint grey

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Apparently you don't know what it means. It means: - Applying science, logic & proven facts over propaganda, disinformation & mysticism. What it *doesn't mean*: - Believing "many" can ever be applied to 90 out of 1100. - Lumping together a wide range of injuries without looking how they're caused

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@wulfhelm.bsky.social will probably agree that this is the only useful kind...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Read today's papers, looked at BBC, Sky etc & very glad to see the lack of fire reports, implying that the small sprinkle of rain we had across the UK this week appears to have ended all the wildfires. Then I looked at Firemap.live & saw the truth, which nobody feels worth reporting.🤦‍♂️🙄

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Isn't that plantation the one accessed by the Hovis advert street? Looks very familiar.🤔

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If they become destitute* (for whatever reason) they can apply to have NPRF status removed. Hopefully, thats granted! * destitute, in legal terms, means "lacks basic necessities for survival, such as money, food, a home & clothing (not extra, any), a condition of severe want that threatens life".

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Here's the graphic you need to show that acceleration most graphically, I've selected the UK but you can choose any country, continent or the whole world. Zero x-axis is set as the average temperature over 50yrs 1961-2010. Link (Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading): showyourstripes.info/c

Bar chart comparing average temperature for each year since 1850, compared to the average temperature over the 50 years between 1961 and 2010. It shows that every year except 1 since 1990 have been hotter, with the last 5 years the hottest on record. Only a handful of years before 1990 registered as hotter. This graphic is for the UK, a similar one is posted for the whole world.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Fire Brigade ask for more funding to deal with the increasing threats brought on by climate change. My priority is to massively increase ability to fight wildfires quickly - which means mobile forces & helicopters able to carry & refill water bags. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Romans... the quote is Romans*... *Its not a widely known quote. Cicero was probably** pissed when he said it.*** **Usually ***He probably meant lesbians, anyway... Drunken old fool.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here is the part of the speech in context. The "island of strangers" phrase was used in the context of laws & rules that bind society together, not immigration. Only a racist would equate that with Enoch Powell's speech.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Truth! Any dick-tater knows this! And forbidden fruits are always sweet (IYKYK)

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I see. Is David Blanchflower (ex Bank of England Monetary Policy Member) a "moon howler" too then? As I said at the start... you don't seem to know much. Its *not a controversial view*.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The pH of human stomach acid is 1.5-2, similar to carnivores & scavengers, specifically to destroy harmful bacteria, fungus, most parasites etc. In herbivores, its much higher. The stomach acid of a vulture can destroy anthrax & rabies! Our teeth show we're omnivorous, our stomach shows we scavenged

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Gosh! I wonder if 10years of concerted worldwide media disinformation & selective quoting of tobacco-sponsored "experts" could have something to do with this "error by the public"?🤔 *Of course* vaping is safer. *Of course* flavours make it more dangerous www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

...And yet, the combined vote of Reform & Restore *increased by 6,000* over 2024, despite all those exposes...😒 Reform really weren't that interested in winning against Burnham, his victory makes a General Election (which they desperately want & need) more likely. They want the Mayoralty...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Lots of hyperbolae about Andy Burnham holding a safe Labour seat, with words like "seismic", massive", "earth shattering" being used for a humdrum (& slightly worrying) result. #Facts: Reform won an extra 3,000 votes compared to 2024, with Restore adding 3,000 more. Labour only increased by 6,500

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What this needs to tell Labour MPs & Party members is that "Andy Burnham is Reform's preferred candidate, & they see him as their best chance of an early General Election, & their only hope to become the Government". So *don't play their game*. #LabourIsWorking. Let Starmer deliver the Manifesto.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Dreamies would work, but I think its been taken...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Just for context: Number of migrants arriving in the last 7 days by small boat: Zero Number of attempts w/e 31 May: 34 Number intercepted & prevented: 24 Number arriving this year: Down 32% #LabourIsWorking

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

You like the edible potatoey ones best?

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Looks like a cluster of star limpets

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I just saw this, & I immediately thought of you! No idea why...🤔

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

3/...errr...2🤣 So what, exactly, is Andy Burnham promising here that is *in any way* different to what Starmer *is already delivering*? It just looks like a summary of the policies Starmer is already delivering (even the "Brexit was damaging & we need to realign but not rejoin")

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

All good points, Maria. The Blair years did make a lot of improvements. Wales has gradually changed from an area totally dependent on Mining & Steel with a little farming & tourism into an area with a lot of diverse employment (3.5% unemployment vs 4.9% UK). There were failures along the way.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

2/2 13yrs of the 40 were under Blair, *with Burnham as a Minister*. Which policies would he scrap then? Minimum wage? Tax credits? Paid holidays? Devolution? Says he *won't* rejoin EU quickly, so Brexit is safe. Starmer is ending austerity, funding councils & NHS. What's left for him to change?🤔

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#InconvenientFacts Burnham's speech: He complains of changes over last 40yrs. Mines closed *because Thatcher ended subsidies* & heavy/manufacturing industry *because others did it cheaper*. It was a seismic shift & cut millions of jobs in old sectors, *replaced by new ones*. Can't be changed now 1/2

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This, from 2013, shows you aren't safe in any modern car, really... May be a good reason to buy an Austin A30*, everything bolts on & you can do any job with 2 spanners, a big hammer & a screwdriver *Also viable - Morris Minor or MGB, pretty much same components list. www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

You aren't in touch with reality then obviously, being in France that's understandable. Starmer as delivered (or is on terack with) 61 of 92 Election pledges in just the 1st 20 months in Government. UK Media are trying hard to keep that from the public, but the message is starting to be felt & seen

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

#InconvenientTruth Starmer would beat every other leadership candidate in Parliament because *he's the best person for the job*. Leadership votes are on the "1st, 2nd, 3rd preference" basis & Starmer would beat both Rayner & Miliband on that. Streeting is nowhere. Burnham is only there as fantasy🙄

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Come on now, people. Please learn to recognise #ClickBait when you see it. What we *know*: Wes Streeting met with Keir Starmer for 15min this morning, & No10 say he remains Health Secretary & the PM has full confidence in him. What is *guesswork*: Streeting's anonymous "alies" say he "might" stand

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In my opinion she is being played like a flute by bad actors... Her complaint is based on "Starmer isn't delivering", despite this Government having delivered more Manifesto Pledges (all *voted for by the Public*) in the first 20months than most Governments manage in 2 full terms! Didn't she know?

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

All Council seats now counted. Despite media hysteria, Labour defended 2,196 seats *& ended up winning 1,068*. Thats 267 more than Tories won, 224 more than LibDems, 419 more than Greens. Its *not that bad*🙄 Only a small part of England voted. You can't extrapolate it to a 2029 General Election.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

That was the procedure put in place by Boris Johnson. Confirmed by ex-Cabinet Secretary. Its now been changed & made more sensible by Starmer, as soon as he became aware of it.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Try this diagram. It flummoxed me last time I used one so I sympathise.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Seriously, Mercedes? I feel I have seen this design before somewhere...🙄 (1950 Morris Minor saloon...)

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Reminder: As BBC report an intercepted Iranian missile hitting near Fairmont Hotel on the Palm (Dubai), remember that Kuwait, Bahrein, Qatar, UAE & Oman all have heavily poppulated coastlines Iranian missiles aimed at US military targets must cross, so shoot-downs are high risk.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Not as grim as you suggest, perhaps. Labour (who you claim "aren't listening to voters") have already delivered (or on target for) 63 of 96 of their Election Pledges - so everyone who voted for them is getting what they voted for very quickly, & that benefits everyone except the very wealthy.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Best choice is to #VoteLabour. It's a Labour seat, & they have already delivered (or are on course for) 63 of their 92 Election pledges from 2024. We waited 14yrs for a Labour Government to put People & Services first. It's already starting to happen. Give Labour a chance & judge them after 5yrs.

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Here's my prediction, along with the working I used, & Labour's doorstep polling after knocking on a quarter of the doors across all wards: Its very close to the best forecast I've seen too (& no, I don't mean the latest nonsense based on 401 voters, self-selecting, 335 of whom say they'll vote🙄)

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Farrukh is completely wrong about this, of course, as its a solid Labour seat. Therefore, a *Vote for Green just splits the Labour vote & gets you a Reform MP*. This is obvious, & borne out by polling (at least, by polling of more than 450 Gorton & Denton constituents🙄).

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Last Summer I sent out a post saying "the reason Media, Opposition & Commentators are putting out so many damaging & untrue rumours about Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget is because they know the Budget will be positive & that Labour will turn the economy into growth, employment & low inflation in 2026"

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Update: Following more Policy announcements & Bills from Government recently, #FullFact have updated their Government Tracker to show *Labour have delivered, or are delivering, 63 of 96 Election Pledges* being tracked. Spread the News! #LabourIsDelivering fullfact.org/government-t...

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Bryan Smith #RejoinEU @bpsmithuk.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I literally posted what the rulebook says. It changed it 2023.

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