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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Number crunching: “the poorest in our society” From the new Private Eye, out now.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 18h

1/ Russian sources expect that as well as purchasing Russian oil and diesel, Donald Trump will provide Russia with spare parts to repair the refineries damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes. They anticipate that Trump's fuel deal will lead to a Russian victory. ⬇️

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10h

So Trump has been planning to stitch up Ukraine for weeks.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10h

The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h

Former VP Mike Pence: “President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.”

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8h

"The irony is that Sunak was right the first time on Rwanda. “We cannot waste large sums of taxpayers’ money on the policy only to fall at the first legal hurdle". Yet he felt compelled by political pressure within his own party to say he can do impossible things" www.easterneye.biz/rishi-sunaks...

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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda dilemma

The failure to deliver on the small boats pledge makes the Sunak administration look increasingly like a transitional government, says the expert

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8h

Rishi Sunak did not believe in the Rwanda plan as Chancellor - its legality, its efficacy or its cost - though he made a deal with Braverman to pretend he did as PM. His argument for it now fails to put his 3rd option under the scrutiny of the other two www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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Rishi Sunak: Admit it, Rwanda is the only way to stop the boats

Critics said it was fantasy that we could leave the ECHR and secure our border. The real fantasy is thinking there’s an alternative

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

Meanwhile USA is as much involved in Russia’s war on Ukraine civilians as Putin, he is threatening to withdraw Musk’s Starlink satellite support, which assists Ukraine protect its cities and troops. The ICC needs to issue a warrant for Trump’s arrest just as it has for Putin and Netanyahu.

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 9h

It's really time that all the other sympathetic countries [obvs including the UK] stand up properly to the US and isolate it. Flattering him and humouring him isn't working, and it's preventing all the electorates from realising what is at stake and what it will cost to face up to the challenge.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19h

Aren’t they all repulsive… These corrupt, evil, traitorous men… Farage is particularly pathetic, in his little cap, selling us out to his monstrous sugar-daddy.

Photo of Trump and Putin shaking hands on their deal…

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Zelensky furious after Trump announces deal to buy diesel deal from Putin

Trump and Farage grinning to camera. Farage wearing a Trump baseball cap. Loser.

Nigel Farage jets off to meet Donald Trump and 'talk down
Britain' over dinner
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Old Oakie @markingall.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pay attention Reform voting pensioners, when Nigel says he wants to cut benefits he means he wants to abolish your pension.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 16h

I am also always slightly uncomfortable because the only way that this sort of lifestyle is normally possible is because the destinations have a very low cost of living compared to the UK.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 16h

I think journalists should be a lot more circumspect about writing these sorts of articles. I'm sure some children thrive with these lifestyles but others definitely do not. See for example, Suzanne Heywood's memoir: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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We bought a one-way ticket to travel the world with our children

The Woolridge family sold their south Wales home and are travelling the world with no plans to return.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

So Trump despises UK (won’t let him use bases for war), Spain (ditto), Denmark (won’t hand over Greenland), Canada (reciprocal tariffs), and now Norway (Peace prize!): all are democracies and Nato allies of USA. Surely there is no chance USA can stay in Nato whilst this dictator lover is President?

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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 16h

🇺🇸 Michael McCaul: Through the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, we gave the president significant authorities and leverage against China and Russia to bring Putin’s war to an end with a negotiated settlement.

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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 11h

They recalled that just a few weeks ago, Congress passed legislation aimed at limiting the income of the Russian military and the purchase of Russian oil and gas. The senators emphasized that Vladimir Putin responds only to force.

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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 11h

Instead of collaborating with allies to reduce costs, the US administration resorted to agreements with Russia in an attempt to rectify the consequences of its own decisions and salvage the president's political prospects.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 9h

Wounded and desperate.

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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 9h

It's so weird: Trump is the most powerful person on earth, his words can really hurt his allies (and adversaries) but his influence is limited. He currently, it seems, has limited influence on the war in Ukraine and Iran. At least limited in comparison to what he wants.

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John Martin🇪🇺🔶 #FBPPR 👩‍❤️‍👨+👫🐶 Rtd🚒 #GetPRDone @itsjohnmartin.bsky.social · 9h

As Commander in Chief of US forces. Would Trump face a firing squad if he were to be found guilty of treason?

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 9h

He also lost the Nobel Physics Prize, Chemistry Prize, Physiology or Medicine Prize, and Literature Prize.

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Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss

The award went to former international judge and UN official Navi Pillay.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

Minnesota Democrat Peggy Flanagan’s average lead over Republican Michele Tafoya is just 2 points, among the polls conducted since early August. That’s far below the average of 13 points by which Democrats have won the past five Senate contests in the state.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

As the bottom falls out for Trump and the GOP, with even Republicans abandoning the party amid frustration with Trump, Democrats now view these seats as winnable thanks to the political environment.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

Someone give Trump a dignified - or abrupt - end. He’s a warmonger dictator and enabler of other warmonger dictators.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 9h

Any candidate for a Nobel Peace Prize must at least satisfy 2 prior conditions: 1. Not seek it 2. Be able to spell it Morons do not deserve even a second glance. Narcissist war criminals should be dragged to the Hague for trial: Trump, Putin & Netanyahu, shackled together. 2 in their 70s, Trump 80.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h

Social media hashtag "no face no case" has been gaining traction glorifying balaclavas as “a way to avoid prosecution”. Police across the UK have said face coverings are hampering their efforts to identify potential thugs. Nottingham has already introduced a ban.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h

Chris Bryant said 2 outcomes were rejected by Orangemen. One would allow them a ‘final’ march along Garvaghy Road, on condition it would not apply to march it again. The other would see them accept they had won the right to march, but agree not to exercise it. Neither proposal secured agreement.

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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trump, September 2025: Europe must stop buying Russian oil that is funding the war against Ukraine! Trump, October 2026: We're going to buy 300k tons of Russian diesel even though we export ~200k tons a day of it. Why? Reasons. I want to thank President Putin! WTAF 🤯

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What you need to know about changes to the state pension 👇 The most important one: it will keep rising every single year.

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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Well them and the law 🤣🤣

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h

1. If Putin stops killing Ukrainians, Ukrainians will stop blowing up refineries. 2. Why would Zelensky be grateful to Americans? For what exactly? Helping the enemy?

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James Bowes @jamesbowes01.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

While rejoining the EU would significantly increase net migration, there's no way it would increase it by anything like 200,000, unless countries like Ukraine, Albania and Moldova join the EU. We'd see far fewer people come from countries like Poland and Romania now. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12h

As ever, Gary Kasparov understands exactly what's going down.

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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 11h

🇺🇸 US Democratic Senators call US President Donald Trump's announcement authorizing the purchase of Russian diesel fuel for six months a betrayal of Ukraine, European allies, and US national security. They said the war with Iran has caused gasoline and diesel prices to skyrocket.

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Dan Grey @dangrey.bsky.social · 14h

Americans were paying an average of £2,500 a year for domestic energy in March, compared to about £1,700 for Britons. I know US homes are larger, but that's still a shocking amount. No wonder they're so sensitive to inflation. Figure from www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...

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Trump promised to lower prices for Americans. Here's what the data shows.

Just weeks before the midterm elections, 90% of Americans say prices in the U.S. are the main factor shaping their view of the economy. These charts show why.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h

“Every CT bill in England is based on 1991 house values. Since 1995, house prices have risen x7 in Inner London but only x4 in the North East, for example. No one has bothered to update valuations. Homes where prices have raced ahead (like Hackney) are taxed on a small fraction of their real value”

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 11h

When Council Tax was introduced, the bands were deliberately squashed together: a home in the top band was worth at least eight times as much as one in the bottom band, but its bill was at most three times bigger. So the system was regressive from day one.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 12h

Also obvious and often forgotten: underlying maths here changed. A lot of people still analyse politics of Brexit as if the split in the public is still 52/48, with leave both an overall majority and more efficiently spread, with most seats majority Leave. None of that true now

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 12h

When you consider that Russia has killed a bunch of children while Donald has been helping Russia get money to fund Russia doing it more, you can understand why Donald is so upset he didnt get the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 12h

The coolest squirrel photo I’ve taken out of hundreds was this one. He/she was eating a mushroom. I hope it didn’t start seeing things afterward. 🍄🐿️

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 11h

⚡️ "This is not the time to ease pressure on Russia," said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas as the European Union prepares to approve major new sanctions.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 12h

10 Oct 2020 - they were warned about Trump during his first term.

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 12h

Kirsty McColl would have been 67 today

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