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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you @jemmaforte for saying it like it is. 👏 Extreme inequality is a doom-loop, if we don't tackle it soon it will continue to drive our economy to stagnation & make a mockery of our democracy.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Newcastle landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform councils pull support www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform pulls support
Newcastle City Council has confirmed plans to light up the Tyne Bridge and the Civic Centre to support Show Racism the Red Card, after two Reform-led neighbours pulled their backing for the charity
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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Call me old fashioned but I miss the good old days when politicians were forced to answer questions BEFORE an election.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A please @labouruk.bsky.social, stop saying that it's up to us to stop Reform. YOU could stop a Reform government in 2029, by introducing the proportional representation so many in the country have been clamouring for. The only way Farage can win is through our crazy first-past-the-post system.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The lack of scrutiny of Reform by MSM has been embarrassing. If they won’t call Farage’s bull**** out lets do it ourselves
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Quite a scene at the White House this morning: first the crowd doesn't want to applaud Trump and Melania when they enter, then Melania's comments about Trump's "empathy" draws peels of laughter.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Farage under pressure to tackle racist Reform candidates who ‘spew hate online’
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Farage under pressure to tackle racist Reform candidates who ‘spew hate online’
Revelations come one day before voters across the UK go to the polls
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 06/05/2026
This is Jodie. She was found as a stray at only 9 weeks old with diarrhea and a loss of appetite. Her symptoms are consistent with parvovirus, a life-threatening disease that requires emergency hospitalization. She now needs supportive care to survive. Help her below ❤️‍🩹 1510.fan/jodie-bsd
a tan and white beagle puppy sits on a pee pad in an isolated kennel. she has a tube in her nose and an I/V. tube connected to her leg. her head is downcast while her green eyes look up slightly. she doesn't feel well at all.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Reform do not have answers to UK's problems - the politics of Nigel Farage are an insult
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'Reform don't have answers to UK's problems - Farage's politics are insulting'
'The power is yours. Use it for the street you live on, the school your children attend, the care your parents deserve and the town you believe can be better'
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is exactly why language matters: “women were given the vote” frames equality as a gift from men, instead of hard won political power extracted through organized resistance. Nobody gave women anything. Women fought, marched, strategized, endured violence, went to prison and died for it.
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Amnesty International and rights groups issue World Cup travel advisory for U.S.
Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “World Cup travel advisory."
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Why won’t these NHS Trusts tell us what’s happening? 🚨🚨🚨
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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"You can bet that JD will not certify election results at midterms if trump tells him not to. Trump is going to do everything he can to steal midterms and stop democrats from taking back control of congress!"
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Reform UK: A clear threat to our NHS and the health of the nation
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Reform UK: A clear threat to our NHS and the health of the nation
John Puntis explores Reform’s views on the NHS, arguing that Farage’s party poses a strong threat to the health service The vast majority of the population see the NHS as a vital public service and…
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Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Imagine that. The lawless criminal and pathological liar was lying.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Gareth Southgate: Too many families can't afford sports kit news.sky.com/story/gareth...
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Gareth Southgate: Too many families can't afford sports kit
The ex-England manager has spoken out as a survey reveals one in six parents say their children have had to give up their sporting ambitions because they can't afford the kit or equipment they need.
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Tony Negron @tnite02.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Another video on the hundreds of beagles rescued from being used in laboratory testing. In a time when there is so much bad news this event is a salve for the soul. Tony
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 06/05/2026
A Scottish council has apologised after incorrectly sending voters information saying they would need photo ID for Thursday's Scottish Parliament elections. Here's a clear guide to where photo ID is and isn't required across the UK tomorrow:
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What photo ID do you need to vote in the UK? – Full Fact
A guide to voter ID requirements ahead of the 7 May local elections.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Reform UK’s immigration policies are a significant risk to the UK economy
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Reform UK’s immigration policies are a significant risk to the UK economy | Sushil Wadhwani
An exodus of workers will be damaging – and electoral change might help Britain escape instability and low growth
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🇬🇧 The UK has a dirty little secret… It’s really good at hiding dirty little secrets. In June, the UK hosts a global dirty‑money summit — but unless they face Britain’s own role, it’ll just be a meaningless talking shop. Head to taxjustice.uk/DirtyMoney to find out more.
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Davie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇻🇪🇱🇧🇨🇺 @tobgear.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Don’t vote for Farage today. He’s a grifting c*nt who will shaft anyone who isn’t a millionaire.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women
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MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women
West Midlands Labour MPs write to borough Reform leader after alleged posts by Stuart Prior
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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 06/05/2026
WE DID IT! 🎉 Thanks to nearly 2000 of you, we've hit our crowdfunder goal to investigate who's influencing politicians about the NHS. Private interests have had a seat at the table for too long, it’s time for transparency. The NHS belongs to us. Thank you for standing with us.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The 200,000 illegal migrants figure Farage is using is over several years and let’s remind ourselves how we got into this mess in the first place - BREXIT
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Standing before the White House to demand we close the concentration camps where roughly 70K people are now forced to endure horrific conditions by virtue of who they are, not anything they've done. #CloseTheCamps #BringThemHome
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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Morning, all. If you’re looking for a sign that you need to buy a book, this is it. - Michael
I write to create something that is better than myself - Karl Ove Knausgaard
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Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Popok on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's closed door hearing: So the men, the white men, get to go in private, but the victims have to testify in public about their sexual trauma.
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 06/05/2026
In the last few weeks we’ve been busy fact checking the 2026 elections, covering everything from AI videos to dodgy bar charts, as well as crowdsourcing claims and monitoring social media at scale. So, as polling day nears, what have we learnt?
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From AI videos to dodgy bar charts: what we learned from the 2026 elections – Full Fact
As voters prepare to head for the polls, Full Fact editor Steve Nowottny looks back on a campaign which featured both new uses of technology and old political tricks
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Top Holyrood Reform candidate 'spread chemtrail conspiracy theory'
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Top Holyrood Reform candidate 'spread chemtrail conspiracy theory'
A SCOTTISH Reform candidate has been accused of spreading a conspiracy theory about vapour trails from airplanes ...
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PapaGoose @papagoose24.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Trump just said he'll get out of office "8 or 9 years from now"
Trump's rambling press conference was a window into his thoughts. And his thoughts are a disaster.
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 06/05/2026
In the run-up to tomorrow’s elections in Scotland, Wales and parts of England, we’ve seen posts urging voters to take their own pen to the polling station rather than use the pencil provided. Here’s what the rules say about using pens and pencils to vote.
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Should you take a pen to a polling station? – Full Fact
Ahead of the 2026 elections, we’ve seen posts on social media suggesting it may be safer to cast your vote in pen rather than pencil to avoid vote tampering - but is that true?
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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨 Timo has an important message: don’t paws before voting 🐾 Polls are open until 10pm today. Remember to take your photo ID & vote Labour. We’ve achieved so much together in South Norfolk in just 22 months. Imagine how much more we could do with councillors working with me, not blocking progress.
A photo of Timo, Ben’s dog, wearing a Labour rosette.
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
1/2 93-year-old Dorothy could be forced out of her home if her Reform-led council closes the care home she depends on. She’s not alone. Elderly residents across England could see their care homes closed under cost-cutting proposals from Reform UK.
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Rick Stengel @rickstengel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Can reporters stop using the word deal? It’s an agreement, a settlement, a treaty, an understanding, an MOU etc. Using the word deal is accepting his simple-minded TV game-show framing and contributes to the bogus drama he is trying to create.
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
If you didn’t pay your taxes, you’d be hauled in front of a judge, right? So why isn’t that happening to one of the UK’s biggest oil traders— a company that paid just £57m in tax on £730BILLION of UK business that HMRC is chasing for £1.5 billion in unpaid taxes? 🧵1/9
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
When did it become acceptable for people to cheer on a policy to round up tens of thousands of people and detain them? When did this idea stop being horrifying to some people?
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Reform candidate called for election ban on Muslims and praised 'Sir Tommy Robinson' www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Reform candidate called for election ban on Muslims
Phil Tierney is standing for Nigel Farage's party in Solihull, West Midlands, and was pictured next to Reform deputy leader Richard Tice at a visit just last weekend.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Higher bills, NHS changes and your rights removed: Here's what Reform will really mean for you www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
mirror.co.uk
Higher bills, NHS changes and rights lost: What Reform will really mean for you
As voters head to polling stations in the crunch May elections, experts raised concerns over the impact Nigel Farage's party could have on hard-working families
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Tina Seymour is Reform UK’s candidate in Culverden, Tunbridge Wells. She thinks “Islam is a cancer.”. She calls Muslims “Dementors” She promotes Tommy Robinson and Britain First. She follows us on Twitter, so we have asked her if this is Reform UK policy.
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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“This is a hugely popular policy which would go a long way towards showing frustrated voters that the government is willing to put their interests above those of big corporations like banks.” We stand with @tuc.org.uk in calling for a windfall tax on banks👇 morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unio...
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Unions call for ‘common sense’ bank windfall tax increase
UNIONS have called for a “common sense” increase to the bank windfall tax after the Big Four made £13.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026.The TUC said increasing the surcharge could raise up to £60...
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Defend The Vote @wedefendthevote.org · 06/05/2026
NEW: Tennessee voters came out to oppose the GOP’s new rigged maps 🔥
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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 06/05/2026
🚨 THE LAST ONE 🚨 This is it, the very final bag. Once it sells out, they're gone for good as we won't be restocking. Grab the final piece while you can! 👉 Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to order now.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Labour government must surely by now realise it will not achieve decency over division by trying to be Reform Lite?
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 06/05/2026
Both Reform UK and the Conservatives claim to have delivered the lowest average council tax increase of any major party. We’ve taken a look at these seemingly contrasting claims. (1/2)
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Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase? – Full Fact
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises.
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Danny Robins @dannyrobins.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Why is there a seven-foot-tall clown holding its breath underwater on the Isle of Wight?! Can the Sandown Clown genuinely be a paranormal creature roaming the Isle of Wight? Or is there a way to explain what our witnesses saw?🤡😱 Uncanny Cold Cases | Listen on BBC Sounds and watch on YouTube
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
IT’S BEEN DESCRIBED AS STATE SPONSORED TORTURE - AND ITS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY - RIGHT NOW. youtu.be/-Uo6dXX2oeg?...
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🚨STATE SPONSORED TORTURE - THE UK’S SHOCKING IPP SCANDAL
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Public ownership of water - the calls are getting harder to ignore. More work still needs to be done, but there’s no denying our campaign has made enormous strides over the last year. Read my reflections on how far we’ve come – and what’s coming next: www.clivelewis.org/uncategorise...
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One Year of Our Water Campaign - Clive Lewis
How it started Winning the Private Members’ Bill ballot is a bit like winning the lottery in political terms. The moment it happens, every organisation and campaign in the country wants to meet for co...
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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Actually I don't find it funny at all. We've wasted $72 billion, seriously made life harder and more expensive for those in our country that can least afford it. It's a debacle that infuriates me.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Higher bills, NHS changes and your rights removed: Here's what Reform will really mean for you
mirror.co.uk
What Reform win will really mean for you - from higher bills to NHS changes
As voters head to polling stations in the crunch May elections, experts raised concerns over the impact Nigel Farage's party could have on hard-working families
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