Reposted by DDRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Isabel is suddenly worried about words having consequences. Morning. 921013224
Reposted by DDThe New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The horribly murdered politician wrote the playbook of the right wing populism that Andy Burnham must now confront ✏️ Matthew d’Anconabuff.lyAnn Widdecombe changed politics – and I should knowThe horribly murdered politician wrote the playbook of the right wing populism that Andy Burnham must now confront 0121
Reposted by DDCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 16/06/2026socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...socialistworker.co.ukCage fights, forever wars and epic failures: Trump-Iran deal shows US empire in declineTrump is trying to spin the “peace deal” with Iran as a major victory for the US, but nothing can mask the stench of desperation and defeat 713149
Reposted by DDBlue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 15/06/2026There is something deeply wrong when one person reaches trillionaire status while 771,000 people are homeless and more than 18 million Americans don’t have enough food to eat. 27149301346
Reposted by DDPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Reform UK pledges new tax on employers for hiring foreign workers, to fund national insurance reduction for employers. No impact assessment produced. Reform may define "foreign" by colour? Crazy plan would destroy the NHS, social care, farming, transport and more. And the knock-on effect?bbc.co.ukReform UK pledges new tax on firms hiring foreign workersThe party says the move would allow it to reverse last year's National Insurance rise for British workers. 38295123
Reposted by DDReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Reform UK leader of Midlands council to be investigated by further standards specialistcoventrytelegraph.netReform's Warwickshire leader faces further investigation by standards specialistThe probe centres on social media posts by George Finch 67428
Reposted by DDHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 16/06/2026Very odd how they're still reporting the social media ban, it's not a screen ban, they can still do stuff on their computers/phones. It's a good thing that they're being encouraged to not waste their time Doom scrolling on any of Zuckerbergs self hate algorithms. 10533
Reposted by DDMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/06/2026London leads by example, matching ambition with action on air pollution, public transport investment & supporting young people. We’ve been recognised with the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026. This award belongs to the communities, businesses & organisations building a better London for everyone. 920349
Reposted by DDByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026📌 ICYMI — ‘Northern Ireland Does Not Have an Immigration Problem, It Has a Problem With Violence’ — Emma De Souza Bad faith actors are exploiting the vulnerabilities of a society scarred by violent disorder and racism, argues Emma De Souzabylinetimes.com‘Northern Ireland Does Not Have an Immigration Problem, It Has a Problem With Violence’Bad faith actors are exploiting the vulnerabilities of a society scarred by violent disorder and racism, argues Emma De Souza 29731
Reposted by DDNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 16/06/2026Saturday 20 June, 12noon-4pm, central London | North East Bylinesnortheastbylines.co.ukRejoin march to mark 10 years since EU referendumSaturday 20 June, 12noon-4pm, central London 01711
Reposted by DDAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/06/2026it's notable to me that the administration tried to frame tonight's UFC event as a "gift to Americans" but you can't watch it unless you have a paid subscription to Paramount+ 1173221834810
Reposted by DDPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 15/06/2026One detail in this fascinating BBC investigation into the Russia-instigated attack on Keir Starmer's home is the way it shows, in passing but very clearly, that Tommy Robinson is to all intents and purposes a Russian asset. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRussia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC revealsEvidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups. 9524851074
Reposted by DDAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/06/2026Josh Hokit just ended his post-fight speech at the White House UFC event by yelling "Michelle Obama is a man!" A disgraceful spectacle through and through 1695187173182
Reposted by DDChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15/06/2026If true, that’s not a ceasefire. That’s a bribe. 56077763176
Reposted by DDMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/06/2026Londoners have won the prestigious 2026 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize. This global award celebrates how we’re changing life in London for the better - whether that's cutting journey times on the Elizabeth line, cleaning up our air, or building vibrant new neighbourhoods. 944494
Reposted by DDRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026'Bloody foreigners trying to stop OUR cancer.' 1534888
Reposted by DDParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I'm the most attacked MP of modern times. If you don't count the ones who were killed, attacked with a sword or had their offices set on fire and if you define 'attacked' as having milkshake, eggs and paper cups thrown at you. 49590144
Reposted by DDLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I can’t reconcile £5m for security with almost 2 years not running a single surgery in Clacton due to fears of his safety. Who on earth lives in Clacton? #FarageIsLying 1312640
Reposted by DDNatasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Powerful Mirror front page today…. 210131
Reposted by DDPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Samsung family in South Korea pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill. IHT rate is 50%. The family said that "paying taxes is a natural duty of citizens". It establishes a benchmark for others. Can you imagine the super-rich doing the same in the UK?bbc.co.ukSamsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax billThe bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020. 22811372
Reposted by DDWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 06/05/2026This is Walsh, Dane, Sweetpea, and Wiley. They are all service dog dropouts. Together they have successfully completed one single task. 13/10 for all (IG: dogtor.walsh) 391154551724
Reposted by DDGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Denial is among the most immature and destructive of human traits. Yet it is all around us: Denial of antisemitism Denial of Islamophobia Denial of climate breakdown Denial of democratic breakdown. We should put away childish things and face our monsters. 471160275
Reposted by DDGerri McGerriface @messmonstergigi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...you.38degrees.org.ukStop Palantir taking over our public services!Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. 22212
Reposted by DDGod-Emperor Tsunami 💙 #FBPE #BLM #GTTO @tsunami65.bsky.social · 06/05/2026You know what to do!mirror.co.ukMirror readers debate whether Brexit should be reversedJune will mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum political earthquake when the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union 012
Reposted by DDRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Texas voters just sent the book banners packing. Not in California. Not in New York. In Texas. Across the state, voters went to the polls and threw out right-wing school board members who built their local political brands on book bans, anti-LGBTQ policies and Christian nationalist culture-war panic 675202034602
Reposted by DDRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Just heard self-centred hypocrite Nigel Farage on BBC News say that no British politician has been physically attacked more than him. An insult to the memory of Jo Cox and David Amess, both murdered. 1452760860
Reposted by DDKriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026#BBCNews - To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #UkraineWarbbc.co.ukOleshky the front-line city where Ukrainians are trappedPeople in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months. 0115
Reposted by DDMax B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/05/2026Stephen Colbert will have one guest tonight as part of the show’s final run of episodes leading up to the series finale later this month. That guest is: President Barack Obama. 9944381189
Reposted by DDMarged Sosban Fach 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺🇫🇷 @margedsfach.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Badenoch is not fit to lead a political party: 064
Reposted by DDAlastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 06/05/2026New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - we analyse the row between USA and Germany, look ahead to the elections in Britain tomorrow and look into Farage’s dodgy five million donation podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comTrump vs. Germany and Farage’s £5m ‘Gift’Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 5 May · 56min 58816
Reposted by DDLady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026@praatbank.bsky.social is a nasty troll. I recommend blocking. 0239
Reposted by DDGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/05/2026The media forensically dissects the pasts of people who challenge the status quo, such as Polanski and Corbyn. Fair enough, up to a point: we should know about our representatives. But it's far less inquisitive about those who defend power, however great their misdeeds, such as Nigel Farage.🧵 9234501132
Reposted by DDSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Yes. Stop Farage. Stop Reform. Stop the corruption. Stop the racism. Stop the misogyny. Stop the hatred. Stop the cruelty. Stop the incompetence. Stop the division. Stop the threats. Stop the fascism. Stop the failure. Just, ffs, stop him. 591912807
Reposted by DDGerri McGerriface @messmonstergigi.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Journalists of the world, unite! open.substack.com/pub/broligar...open.substack.comJournalists of the world, unite!You have nothing to lose but the cowardice/apathy of your corporate overlords. Something has to change. 1215
Reposted by DDDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Attention all men. More of this, please. 538172935700
Reposted by DDSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Have to say.. as red flags go, proposing to set up concentration camps and taking a £5M personal bribe would be the top two when deciding who NOT to vote for. It is genuinely insane and extremely troubling that Farage could still be electable despite that… or even because of it. WTAF, UK? 691453459
Reposted by DDPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/05/2026EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer. WHO classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogen”. EU banned it in 2023. Brexit led to lower health standards in the UK, corporations appeased. Don't wait for the EU deal, protect people now.theguardian.comEU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancerGlyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest 14336145
Reposted by DDEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 06/05/2026Nearly half of Britain’s energy is imported. If a country can’t keep the lights on without relying on others, how sovereign or vulnerable is it really? Max Terzza reportseastangliabylines.co.ukRenewable energy is no longer just climate policy – it’s national securityEnergy policy rarely feels urgent – until global instability exposes how dependent Britain remains on others to keep running 67728
Reposted by DDThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/05/2026HAPPENING NOW… marching on the Capitol…. #NewJimCrow @GovBillLee 413169044977
Reposted by DDYatton Gas @yattongas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I'm voting tactically to stop the Tories and Reform. Get smart voting advice at stopreformuk.vote?utm_source=b...stopreformuk.voteStop Reform and the ToriesStop Reform and the Tories in the UK Parliament, Local Elections, the Senedd, and the Scottish Parliament. 01112
Reposted by DDRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Not really breaking any news here. 1227271325915
Reposted by DDPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Trump’s won the War with Iran as he’s told us soo many times And yet 3 ships are hit by unknown projectiles.. hmm could they be Iranian drones maybe or perhaps missiles 🤔 Trump is that stupid he believes saying something over and over again makes it true 🤷🏼♂️bbc.co.ukCargo ship catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels hit by 'unknown projectiles'The reports of attacks on commercial ships came after the US said it 085
Reposted by DDZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Our dependency on fossil fuels makes us vulnerable. Wars across the world are pushing up prices for households in the UK. Why keep waiting for the next crisis? We need to transition to clean power as fast as we can to protect people and our economy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comReaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits 13435941145
Reposted by DDAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Email from Peter Mandelson to Jonathan Powell in 2002, pushing for Tony Blair to meet his friend Jeffrey Epstein, insisting that "he is safe" 1214260
Reposted by DDAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Message to Tony Blair about meeting Jeffrey Epstein, who is described as "a financial adviser to the super rich" who is "close to the Duke of York" 610243
Reposted by DDLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 11/03/2026Telling how confident Starmer now feels in owning his Iran decision. His best outing against Badenoch at PMQs in months. KB not alone in shifting her position. Many of those in the press and politics demanding war and condemning Starmer loudest have been far quieter since the inevitable chaos began. 581250252
Reposted by DDJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Badenoch said if she was prime minister HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. Presumably with its doors hanging off and with no weapons onboard. 881782353