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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
@andyburnham.bsky.social If you can navigate the flurry of ministers desperately trying to keep their jobs, and not take any shit from them, you can make some real change. Use Labour’s majority to push through the changes the country voted for. #AndyBurnham
theguardian.com
Starmer expected announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live
The prime minister reportedly close to announcing when he’ll stand down and set out a timetable for leaving No 10
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The “America First” crowd suddenly found excuses to avoid voting on Trump’s Iran war. Cowardly behaviour from Republicans who pulled the vote because they didn’t want the embarrassment of admitting Congress no longer trusts Trump with another Middle East disaster. #iranwar #trump
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House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Reform council leader Peter Harris has removed Ukraine flag which may be construed as a pro-Kremlin move. #wheretheressmoke
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Reform removes Ukraine flag from Essex County Council offices
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
PM Starmer says he takes responsibility for Labour’s heavy local election losses. Does that mean he’ll now step down as an act of contrition, or was that merely the standard political version of “thoughts and prayers”? #UKLocalElections #Labour
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Orban could have pulled a Lukashenko move - he didn't or couldn't - not with Magyar's 2/3 majority.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Bye-bye Viktor Orbán and a decade and half of endemic corruption. Will Peter Magyar and a majority Tisza parliament reset Hungary, - time will tell. #hungary
bbc.co.uk
Hungary election: Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as opposition heads for landslide - follow live
The long-serving prime minister concedes defeat to Péter Magyar, who has promised closer EU ties and an anti-corruption drive.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
US VP JD Vance interfering on behalf of Orban in Hungary elections by accusing EU of interfering. #hungaryelections
theguardian.com
Vance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán – Europe live
US vice-president claims ‘the bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary’
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Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
As a Texan by birth, I’d like to say to fellow Texans who made this happen: I salute you! Keep making good trouble. 🗳️
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Ed Davey: "We have to stop the coalition of chaos"
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Is Trump attempting undermining the UN with his 'board of peace'. Invite to Putin to join.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union. #eu
theguardian.com
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – as it happened
YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
When will Maga's core base wake up and smell the sh*t below the roses.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Brush your knees off, Infantino 𓀿𓀐 ⚽
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Zelenskyy: "25 manufacturers are working to enable [the Russians] to produce the Oreshnik - not in large numbers, but still, about 6 per year.Twenty-five manufacturers,Russian companies. And they are not under sanctions.It is very important to sanction these companies.I believe this is crucial."
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
MPs have rejected Nigel Farage’s call for the UK to leave the European Court of Human Rights. Someone might remind him that the United Kingdom didn’t just sign the Convention - it helped write it. #ECHR #UK
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Watch: Lib Dems MPs heckle Nigel Farage as he presents ECHR bill
Watch: Lib Dem MPs take on Farage in parliament
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Someone remind Baroness Mone that funnelling a £200m PPE Medpro contract to her husband through the VIP lane isn’t lobbying - it’s the political equivalent of insider trading. #BaronessMone
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PPE Medpro: Can firm linked to Tory peer afford to pay back govt after PPE contract breach?
PPE Medpro won more than £200m of contracts only after Baroness Mone used her political contacts to introduce the firm to the government's VIP 'fast lane' and short-circuit normal procurement rules.
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Vincent Z @vincez.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Tim Berners-Lee: “You shouldn’t be owned, not even your data.” The man who gave us the web for free reminds us: when companies treat your life as their property, the question is simple - who really owns you? #www
theguardian.com
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Trump’s UN speech wasn’t leadership, it was a tantrum in front of the world. Petty, shrill, unpresidential. He even called countries “ruined” and “going to hell,” while dismissing climate change as a “con job.” That’s not strength, it’s whining on a global stage.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.  Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera must reconsider its invitation to Anna Netrebko #ukraine
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The Royal Ballet and Opera must reconsider its invitation to Anna Netrebko | Letter
Letters: The Russian singer is symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime that is responsible for serious war crimes in Ukraine, say co-signatories including Sergiy Kyslytsya, Andriy Kurkov, Helen Cla...
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia's oil and banks after Robert Fico lifts his veto. #ukrainewar #putin #robertfico
euronews.com
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia after Robert Fico lifts his veto
The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto. #EuropeNews
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The Ukraine war is not just a European war, it's a US war, too. Maga republicans forgetting that the US & UK were instrumental in bringing down the Soviet 'Iron Curtain' and allowing countries like #Ukraine to regain their independence. Bannon needs schooling in recent history. #SlavaUkraine
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European News @eunews.social · 04/07/2025
Europe must step up aid to Ukraine as US halts weapons shipments, EU chief says 'It's a clear message to step up our own support, ramping up our European defense capacities, not only at the level of the EU, but at the continental level' von der Leyen told a press conference alongside the Danish PM.
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Europe must 'step up' aid to Ukraine as US halts some weapons shipments, EU chief says
'It's a clear message to step up our own support, ramping up our European defense capacities, not only at the level of the European Union, but at the continental level,' von der Leyen told a press con...
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Ireland introduces legislation to ban trade with Israeli settlements
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Ireland introduces legislation to ban trade with Israeli settlements | The Jerusalem Post
Ireland's commitment to the prohibition on imports from Israeli settlements came after the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Is the Iran Israel conflict suggestion that Iran is close to a nuclear weapon another Iraq WMD smoke and mirrors? #iranisrael
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
A clarion callwith Obama's call for resistance.
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Obama’s awkward call for a broad-scale Trump resistance | CNN Politics
Barack Obama delved into domestic politics Tuesday night in a way he rarely does – and the content was pretty remarkable.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
No surprise there with Reform refusing diversity training let alone recognising diversity.
bbc.com
Reform UK refuse diversity training at Northamptonshire council
Nigel Farage says newly elected councillors will be boycotting diversity and inclusion training.
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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
When Nigel Farage got milkshaked, Julia Hartley-Brewer thought anyone who found it funny was "utterly despicable, contemptible". When Keir Starmer's house was arson attacked, she posted a joke about it. H/T @billbobagginsx.bsky.social
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
British holidaymakers could face shorter airport queues this summer, with negotiators on the verge of striking an agreement for UK passport holders to use e-gates across Europe. #eu #euuk
theguardian.com
UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates
Exclusive: Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit
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Deana @dsz.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Great news, just realised that our friend Linda’s son, Antony Hook (Lib Dems) has been re-elected as local councillor for Faversham, beating out Reform! It's a shame more people didn’t turn out to vote... every voice matters. Congratulations, Antony
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Al-Thani tells CNN they're gifting the plane to Trump “out of love” and would never do anything illegal. Well—except maybe bribing EU officials like Eva Kaili. #Qatargate #Qatar
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 12/05/2025
The Qatari jet bribe saves NO MONEY, because Trump keeps it after he’s president! Democrats, why arent you making it clear to any nation bribing Trump or hosting American prisoners, that there will be hell to pay when Dems are in charge?! Discourage further corruption!
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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
'Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing Farage will morph to occupy any space left vacant by the usual political suspects. And there’s no reason to think he’ll operate any differently in Scotland and Wales next year.' @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/f5UFL
Nigel Farage in the forefront of some Reform UK bigwigs, no doubt on their way to make plans for burning the UK to the ground.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Reform UK Linda Kemkaran wants to remove Ukraine flag from the chamber. She believes Reform won the majority and fails to realise that most people didn't vote.
kentonline.co.uk
New KCC Reform UK leader reveals plan for council
The newly-elected leader of Kent Council Council reveals her plan to bring in auditors and remove the Ukrainian flag at its HQ.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Seriously? Reform UK only won in Kent because 63% of voters didn't cast their vote. Now their newly elected councillors want to share leadership responsibilities- because they're clearly out of their depth. #Reform
bbc.co.uk
Reform councillor wants joint leadership of Kent County Council - BBC News
Reform UK secured a majority of 45 seats on Kent County Council at the local election on Friday.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Congratulations to Ann Telnaes who won the #pullitzer prize after resigning from Washington Post for depicting Trump as Mickey Mouse.
huffpost.com
Cartoonist Who Quit After Washington Post Wouldn’t Run Bezos-Trump Cartoon Wins Pulitzer Prize
Ann Telnaes publicly parted ways with the publication after she said The Post refused to print a cartoon that critiqued owner Jeff Bezos and other billionaires' relationship with President Donald Trum...
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
The Trump admin dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. "But guess what? They’ve met their matches. None of them has blinked – and they won’t."
theguardian.com
Finally, the Trump regime has met its match | Robert Reich
The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Does a majority of the US military feel this way?
bbc.co.uk
US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' JD Vance
The US military said it had lost confidence in Colonel Susannah Meyers' ability to lead.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
The DOJ just shut down its crypto enforcement team. Now they’re narrowing in on terrorism and cartels instead. Meanwhile, Trump’s family is building their own crypto biz—and he’s out here calling the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet.”
reuters.com
US Justice Dept disbands cryptocurrency enforcement unit
The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to focus instead on criminal investigations involving cartels and terrorist groups that use digital currency to finance illicit business, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Trump claiming that the EU was created to harm the US.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
A career general is fired at the urging of Laura Loomer - a person with no record of public service, pushing #conspiracy and authoritarianism and claiming 9/11 was an inside job. This is where we are: national security shaped by unfounded conspiracies, not experience or democratic principles.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The #UK got off lightly with 10% in comparison to the #EU, who was hit with 20% and now reviewing countermeasures.
ft.com
Keir Starmer relieved as Donald Trump imposes 10% tariff on UK exports
Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Musk’s boastful and threatening public comments show a thin-skinned man who behaves erratically in the face of adversity—a snowflake, to use the preferred nomenclature, who melts down when he begins to feel the heat. #ElonMusk
motherjones.com
Elon Musk can’t take the heat
The numbers say anti-Tesla protests are working. So do Musk's increasingly unhinged actions.
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Facing Cataclysm capitalism head-on: 1) Educate ourselves about its architects and motives. 2) Organize in unions and communities to strengthen our collective voice. 3) Start a visionary alternative based on science and democracy. 'Together, we can reclaim our future from destructive forces.'
theguardian.com
Trump and Musk have ushered in a terrible era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it | Julia Steinberger
The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop this, says Julia Steinberger of the University of Lausanne
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
JD Vance spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the US vice-president should resign.
theguardian.com
The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign
His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House team
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
"The Telegraph, one of the most conservative newspapers in the United Kingdom, has published a scathing editorial from columnist Matthew Lynn that accuses President Donald Trump of leveling "the biggest tax rise in global history."
rawstory.com
'Biggest tax rise in history': Trump gets brutal coverage in conservative newspaper
The Telegraph, one of the most conservative newspapers in the United Kingdom, has published a scathing editorial from columnist Matthew Lynn that accuses President Donald Trump of leveling "the bigges...
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The Contrarian @contrarian.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Hungary is hosting Israeli PM Netanyahu despite ICC warrant. Hungary in clear violation of the Rome Statute. Is there any point to the ICC if members don't enforce the rules? #WhatsThePoint
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 28/03/2025
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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