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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 10h

It’s actually easier to work out why Putin wanted Brexit than it is many of the more culpable culprits Oliver identifies here…

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 12h

Fun’s over guys

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Eight years ago

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 12h

Particularly enraging edition of Nimby Watch this week.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 16h

This would be economically illiterate & environmentally disastrous - and makes us less secure: undermining efforts to reduce energy bills by reducing dependence on gas, increasing vulnerability to global dictators, driving climate emissions & knee capping a market that’s just beginning to take off

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Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending

Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 13h

Imagine how much coverage this would get if Gove were Green - or if she were Black

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 15h

Why we're moving into uncharted territory in the Baltics, as Russia gets increasingly desperate and vulnerable.

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 16h

Ok, firstly, how did I miss this and secondly, why isn’t Michael Gove’s name not mentioned in the second article??? Can you imagine if this was a former Labour MP???????

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16h

TLDR: appeasing racists is bloody expensive.

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Simon James @jim1132.bsky.social · 17h

Webb uses Daily Mail rentagob Boris Johnson to help his attack on the government minister, but completely forgots PM Boris Johnson's suppression of the Intelligence Select Committee report which contained evidence of foreign interference. #r4today

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It is very interesting that the Mail’s story on Michael Gove’s recent ex-girlfriend being charged with CSAM offences has been memoryholed two days after it was published. Public records show she appeared at Oxford Combined Court centre on September 30 and pleaded not guilty.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 16h

Incredibly frustrating policy, if confirmed

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Noel's going to want royalties for that #LIVMCY

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 16h

Justin Webb remains the absolute worst

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16h

Gentle reminder: Brexit isn’t shit just because the Russians backed it. It’s shit, and that’s why the Russians backed it.

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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 16h

Listening to Man City fans trying to justify the club's massive cheating on @bbc5live.bsky.social is actually hilarious. Some of the excuses, and re-interpretation of events over the last decade, are comedy gold. #CheatingCity #SCAM #MCFC #ManCity

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A decade on, British politics and society still doesn’t grasp the nature of the threat posed to it by Russia.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17h

We’ll tell you what’s boring, Farage and the BBC… honking out Reform’s latest anti-asylum seeker bollox, as if it’s workable or wanted, and without any meaningful scrutiny. Yusuf on #r4today like a firehose of fascist idiocy, when this is the ugly truth behind their desperate outburst…

Mirror headline:

Nigel Farage's latest announcement comes as Reform UK continue to struggle with falling poll ratings (O Gary Oakley/PA Wire)
Nigel Farage hits panic button and vows to ban all asylum seekers for five years after Reform poll plunge

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 11/10/2026

I'm so sorry.

Elon Musk spliced into the Brita Perry "I can excuse racism meme".

Above is a tweet from Elon Musk that reads, "Zelensky has gone too far."

The caption on the image itself reads, "I can excuse Putin mudering civilians but I draw the line at Ukraine bombing a Yandex data center."

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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Seriously. This is a big part of the problem. The BBC "both sides"ing absolutely everything. Even stuff like this which is about what our security services know about election interference. It *does not* require any Tufton Street response. At all.

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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

well done lads, it's 2026 & you've managed to allow the fucking Sun to position itself as slightly less hostile to people who support LGBT+ rights than The Big Supposedly Gay Dancing Show

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Lest we forget... Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage both supported Donald Trump's war of choice against Iran. A war that is not only illegal but which has resulted in needless suffering and instability, as well as undermining the UK's economic recovery. #bbclaurak www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

Screencap of Telegraph article headline:

'Farage and Badenoch back Trump after Labour MPs say Iran strikes illegal.'

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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Adam Tickell can fuck right off

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

No shit! "Christian nationalists" are the antithesis of what the New Testament teaches. They bang on about "Christianity" and "British culture" while demonstrating they know bugger all about either, nor care beyond using the terms to spread racism and hate. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I mean her party is polling on average 18% in the polls. She's 'set' for a general election at Xmas in the same way I'm set for winning a grand slam tennis tournament next week

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

“Tariffs are a favoured diplomatic tool of President Trump and Reform could face significant legal challenges if it follows suit” (page2) Farage is a desperate, vindictive bullshitter who only appeals to racists with no idea how the world and trade and law actually work. Cos that’s a bit hard.

Farage's tariff plan on migrants

Reform UK would impose tariffs on countries that refuse to accept the return of migrants, under plans expected to be announced this week.

Nigel Farage will outline new policies, including levies on goods and services, that would force countries to agree to deportations.

The party also proposes banning their airlines from British airspace.

The escalation of Reform’s hardline deportations policy comes as the Conservatives embrace a new political strategy designed to recapture voters with a focus on the economy.

Some 20,900 people have crossed the Channel in small boats this year, down about 40 per cent on the same period in 2025, according to official figures. Since 2018, more than 211,000 have made the crossing, of whom about 9,700 had been returned by June.

Reform intends to impose visa bans for people who legally want to visit the UK from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia until the countries agree to take back illegal migrants and foreign criminals, under plans announced in February. The list includes several of the countries with the largest numbers of asylum seekers in the UK in recent years.

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This a million times. People of colour being dragged on to debate maniacs about imaginary labels & race science is an abomination. proper ‘how German are you’ Nazi shit Note that people like me with white migrant parentage never asked to defend our identity Englishness. Is. A. Made. Up. Thing

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I don't see anything erratic here. For over a decade, Trump has prioritised "getting along with Russia"; since 20 January 2025, Trump administration policy has reflected that priority. It's perhaps the most consistent aspect of Trump foreign policy. 🧵on Trump and sanctions.

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

hey cool that's awesome

Harriet Williamson • @harriepw
NEW: Home Office stats released today reveal that arrests for "terrorist-related activity" in the year ending June 2026 were up 1,553% on last year and 94% of the arrests (3,630 of 3,867) were linked to showing support for Palestine Action.
Figure 1.1: Arrests for terrorist-related activity, by legislation, years ending June 2002 to June 2026, Great Britain
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If you’re thinking that *this time* they will have to admit Trump’s depravity & their hideous folly in supporting him. Then I’m afraid you’re in for another nasty surprise…

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Average Labour lead now almost 5 points ahead of Reform....

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Suella Braverman selling 106 copies of her book after all that publicity is so delicious.

Crack 'em while you can, though, because Suella's star might just be on the skids. Despite plugging her book on Question Time, on Tim Shipman's Spectator podcast, in serialised excerpts in the Daily Mail, and in a fawning interview with Allison Pearson in the Telegraph, in its opening weekend, Patriot sold precisely 106 copies.

— from Ian Winwood’s New World piece.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Just for once, I'd like to hear Farage's thoughts on this monstrous piece of sh1t.

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's particularly obnoxious that he should characterise getting Palantir out of UK state activity as 'mob rule'. It's precisely to ensure that we can operate as a sovereign democracy that we need to keep companies like that away from anything important.

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Palantir is owned by fascists with strong links to a geopolitical adversary - the US - that is funding far right activity in the UK. It already has dangerous leverage over critical UK state functions. Tom Watson is a piece of shit who has ruined what reputation he had.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 09/10/2026

Oh boy did someone get played here

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trump should have been made a pariah on the political stage already. All the state visits, the handshakes, the attention when he speaks. A man with no credibility or conscience has been able to operate as if these things are normal. We say 'maybe today will be the day' because what else do we have?

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My kids have measles, I can’t afford diesel, I lost my job, and my country just lost a war to Iran. But at least now I can watch firing squad executions on TV.

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No, competitive tendering and transparency in the award of public contracts would do.

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tom Watson on Today accusing people who criticise Palantir of “mob rule”. The guy is a worm and he *should* spend his time watching out for flaming torches and pitchforks.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

..of course even this is highly misleading. In real terms, the increase is about £15bn, and as a %age of GDP it goes from 4.1% to 4.3% See "Benefit summary tables" sheet here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2026

Historical and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data usually consistent with the annual spring and autumn Budgets or Statements.

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This prompted me to go back and check the claim that "On current DWP forecasts, from the 2024 election until 2030, Labour will have increased working-age benefit spending by a further £51.6 bn/year." It appears to be equally fictional/spreadsheet error. Correct figure is maybe £36bn..

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This is Nazi rhetoric

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Had forgotten Tom Harwood existed. Good to see he is still passing off copium as analysis. (via @sundersays.bsky.social)

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

everyone in 2005 after hearing You’re Beautiful for the ninety millionth time #celebritytraitors

James Acaster saying ‘we’ve got to murder James blunt’

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Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Astounding Badenoching. Pure, liquid Kemi.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is clearly a good result for Labour, but it also doesn't strike me as a terrible result for the Greens. Vote share held up from the local elections in a constituency that was never really a target for them

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Another resounding victory for Kemi Badenoch. They’ll have to extend the tapestry now…

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