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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Kemi Badenoch spent most of PMQs pouring doubt on Andy Burnham's claims about Russian interference in our democracy, yet her spokesman can't tell me whether she has yet read the Russia report, which was published some six years ago during her own time in Government

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The real question is how the Tories would, in reality, claw back the lost tax revenue.

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Mike D London @mikedlondon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BBC re-running their headlines from 3 years ago when Sunak released 10,000 prisoners early over 6 months....oh wait, no, that went off without a media fuss. Labour are releasing up to 5,000 early over a year - due to Tory failure to build prison capacity. They only built 36 net new places a year.

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Farage says Brexit was a disaster because of Boris Johnson’s deal? Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It was ‘good’ because Burnham has seemingly started to get the measure of Robinson - despite the occasional sneer and interruption by NR

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ridicule: the best way to deflate a political ego and destroy credibility

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’d dearly love to know which individual is actually behind the ‘news management’ at the BBC ..

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There is evidence to suggest that shoplifting is being carried out to order I accept addiction is behind a lot of the problem (and jail is not the place) are we to suppose that the recent shoplifting epidemic correlates with an epidemic of addiction also ? There must be some deterrent surely ..

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Being such a ‘big secret’ I’m not surprised that successive govts (and myself apparently) have missed this gem I was merely (kindly) leading (you/‘we’) down the line that there is no quick fix under any govt with a 5yr term and limited finances Blaming Lab seems a little disingenuous

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So … the solution is to cure addiction … How would you go about this … 🤔 And how long do you think it would take ?

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

What’s the solution for career shoplifters 🤔

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Why isn’t this shouted from the rooftops ? The r/w media don’t seem to have grasped this … 🤔

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places.

Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch and Shadow Home Office Secretary Chris Philp, in high-vis police jackets enjoy a photo opportunity.

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Didn’t hear R4today myself but did Jenrick just talk the interviewer down - his normal tactic ?

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

No words .. 🤦‍♂️ Thanks for the article

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

💯 Absolutely the last thing AB should do Haven’t these people got anything else to poke and rattle ?

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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 27/07/2026

The cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne has used “gaping loopholes” in the law to bankroll Reform UK while declaring his home as both Thailand and the UK to different authorities, Channel 4 News can reveal. open.substack.com/pub/channel4...

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The 'gaping loopholes' used by billionaire to bankroll Reform UK

A Channel 4 News investigation has found that Christopher Harborne registered as living in the UK to vote for Brexit and make large financial donations - but months later stated he was based abroad.

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Unless AB can politely put the likes of LK and R4Today back in their Tory/Reform boxes then the whole exercise has been pointless and even more destructive than first imagined

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

There are people out there who are truly desperate to vote Tory but are trying to get behind a credible leader God help us if they find one

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Yes, I think Starmer’s problems were gleefully *perceived* as U turns by his detractors (how many did the Tories have 🤦‍♂️) I’d have loved to have been a ‘fly on the wall’ in cabinet as KS was walking a tightrope for most of his tenure Few gave him credit for his approach This cabinet 🤷‍♂️😬🤞

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Fair point My only definitive answer atm is nothing that Reform or the Tories have to offer In terms of positive outcomes I think we all have our shopping lists Whether we can afford these policies or whether they are doable in reasonable time frames remains to be seen

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

That was my concern (whoever was the next PM) The plp will come to appreciate what a tough nut KS was to crack AB needs to be sure footed and be prepared to tell the gotcha journalists politely where to go. In addition he needs to shake up the journalistic/media playing field

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Let’s not lose sight of why we are largely in the position we are in: A r/w MsM & SM drip feeding hate/failure and withholding information about the good things Lab have done If AB can turn this around then so be it - I suppose

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I think one has to ask oneself what is ultimately best for the country. If AB can maintain a left (left of centre) U.K. govt incl 2nd term then so be it - given the potential alternatives I really don’t like what happened (along with many others) but I’m going to see how it pans out

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Am I understanding correctly that you feel the Corbynites were behind this ? And you feel that this is worth splitting the party ? Surely most have gone to the Greens ?

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I agree, but I think there’s a risk that the party will be factionalised If there is infighting who wins ? Curiously the more people I speak to in the real world can’t understand why KS was so ‘unpopular’ Let’s not do the r/w’s job for them

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We are where we are - unfortunately .. But as you say UNITY is required

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A concerted and protracted onslaught from the r/w MsM and sm from day 1. Then an unrelenting narrative to the country that KS was ‘unpopular’ After all where else do people get their ‘news’ from The MPs with small majorities panicked..

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🔴 Reform UK’s £30,000 Donation in Private Flights was Secretly Funded by Owner’s ‘Credit’ Exclusive: A @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation raises questions about whether the true source of the money went undeclared by Nigel Farage’s party bylinetimes.com/2026/07/21/r...

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Reform UK's £30,000 Donation in Private Flights was Secretly Funded by Owner's 'Credit'

A Byline Times investigation raises questions about whether the true source of the money went undeclared by Nigel Farage's party

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just seems that they are both aiming at the lowest common denominator Venn diagrams and all that ..

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Are the BBC trying to pitch to the same audience 🤔

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Despite the personalities involved the key - surely - is to maintain unity ?

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The confected hatred of Starmer was wholly disproportionate and off the scale. I fully expect AB, in time, to get the same treatment. Whether his supporters will remain as loyal in the heat of the onslaught remains to be seen

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It’s more a question of unity I understand where you are coming from. It sickens me to the core that we are in the situation we are in with the Lab leadership.

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I wasn’t trying to compare you to a Corbynite or suggest you personally were a ‘hater’ for a moment I was merely pointing out that feelings were running extremely high atm and rightly so I suspect we both share the same sentiments

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Will infighting do any good - whoever’s fault it is ? We are on the same side ..

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

So we have years of infighting like the Cobynites … ? Of course I really really dislike the current situation but let’s step back and try and put aside the personalities Ffs I’m not prepared to spend the next 3 years actively ‘hating’

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Quite plausible but still some ‘interesting’ choices !

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I agree your sentiments 💯- and I’m not suggesting for one moment that we all bow at the alter of AB. Merely that very very regrettably we are where we are and that’s the cards we now have Gutted - yes I am too

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I don’t believe that Burnham had the total freedom of ministerial selection that he was credited with In previous Tory cabinets there was (apparently) a lot of horse trading between ‘stakeholders’ Why should it be different with AB ?

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I do think we have to stand together to keep the r/w out Let’s not play into the hands of the rabid right and r/w media Holding noses … maybe so

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My guess is that Burnham doesn’t have the free reign that we all assume him to have Politics within politics..

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Like or loathe (I’m ambivalent) I suspect the Corbynistas & utopian left played a part too but didn’t appreciate that they were being ‘played’ The attacks were wholly disproportionate and concerted from the get go. Most importantly the ‘news’ was skilfully focused to the Westminster bubble

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Brock The Badger @brockthebadger.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Just maybe the media telling the electorate how ‘disliked’ KS was (with no real underlying reason) perhaps played a part .. Indeed without the daily outpouring from the rabid r/w media how could the electorate ‘make up their minds’ ?

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