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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 1h

I do need to watch it so I can understand wtf everyone is talking about on here when it's on lol

David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 1h

Also, those people who say they don't buy a tv licence cos they 'don't watch the bbc' are 9/10 liars. They do watch bbc programmes. Not watched traitors? Or strictly...or whatever. It's bollocks.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 1h

It's not just the beeb's fault, obviously. Culture secretary, anyone?

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 1h

I like the world tonight that's going next year my mates like Drag Race that's getting cut, slowly cut by cut the beeb is sealing it's own fate, across demographics across radio and tv. It's very sad really.

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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 6h

Oh yeah. There're 364 other days of the year they could have chosen, including 28 October when Israel launched its ground invasion of Gaza - kinda a big date if you're protesting on behalf of Palestine. But no, they pick the day terrorists murdered 1,200 people and kidnapped 250 more. I wonder why

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 4h

Amnesty International UK chair Sandy Ruthven has left the Green Party following the party's adoption of its 'Zionism is racism' motion at its conference over the weekend. (Sky News)

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Former Green mayoral candidate quits party

Sandy Ruthven has resigned his membership of the Green Party after its conference adopted a 'Zionism is racism' motion

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 1h

Oh but they are students, young, idealistic, progressive and....many of them are antisemites.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 2h

That was pathetic of him this is ducking a fight on antisemitism and letting the antisemites win.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 2h

I hadn't realised Zack Polanski had not voted either way on the Green's racist new policy and sorry that's not leadership it's cowardice. No excuses for not voting *he could do it online*. Beginning of the end of his leadership I reckon (in time) and rightly so.

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Jack Kessler @jackkessler.bsky.social · 13h

You can support net zero, LGBTQ+ rights and a Palestinian state. But if you attend a synagogue or partake in almost any aspect of communal Jewish life, the Green Party now considers you a racist.

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Jewishness itself is now the offence

The Green Party votes to say “Zionism is racism”

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ha I've not seen it I won't seek it out!

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

X has puddled the brains of politicians and the media and Facebook has gone for the boomers.... history books of this wil be pretty much 'Wut??'

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Muting you now cos you're either a bot or a moron

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes my timelinevis non stop Tommy Robinson fandom 🤪

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Think that's the saddest aspect of Starmer's time in office. I simply do not believe he actually believed half of the bs he came out with around flags, racism, immigration etc. Genuinely saddened that he didn't draw a line and refuse to cross it.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If we exclude all the errors he made in government (extensive, including sadly around racism) the reason I rejoined Labour is I was impressed with and convinced by Keir Starmer's determination to rid Labour of antisemitism. If Polanski doesn't want to sink without trace he should take similar action

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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Labour chair Bridget Phillipson: "It is shameful to vote against a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and to condemn the vast majority of British Jews and Jews around the world as racist for supporting Israel’s right to exist." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/greens...

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Greens Branded 'A Racist Party' After Passing Anti-Zionism Motion

Zack Polanski has also been criticised for missing controversial conference vote.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Green's version of they 'oppose all forms of racism' t&c apply.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The cliff edge with child care specifically is a problem which should be fixed. We want them spending more money and paying more tax!

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Burnham should totally deal with this. Someone tell him we can fund some technical colleges on the additional tax receipts that might help the case.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is a hard one to sell but it's true. I've mentioned before a couple I met last year who both work in financial services both on 90k and they were 'I know it's a first world problem' but we are limiting our career options so we don't tip over 100k. That's bad for the economy!

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Everyone needs a longstanding grudge that they can work on cultivating over 3 or so decades it's a healthy thing...

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Lol tbf it's nice if you're a tourist I just hate the place and the people it's an irrational dislike from several experiences in my youth and I have no wish to work on my dislike of the place. I'm content to hold a grudge.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Apologies if you live in Harrogate but come on, you know...

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My best advice for visiting Harrogate is go to Skipton, FYI.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Attending a work meeting in Harrogate tomorrow so that should double the number of Yorkshire accents you're likely to hear if you're out and about in the town 😊

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm so old I remember Matthew Syed making a pitch to be a Labour PPC telling a selection meeting that he was inspired to join the Labour Party after seeing his father in tears the day after Thatcher became PM. Syed wasn't selected but he was nominated for a BAFTA.

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You realise we all saw how an amendment specifically designed to remove the targeting of Jewish Green Party members for Synagogue attendance was rejected, right? These "assurances" are as worthless as your "solidarity".

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Badenoch is first post-war Leader of Opposition to fall into third place in party polls for any sustained period (most of 18 months, Jan 2025-Sept 2026) Michael Foot did fall into third place but for only a very short period in Spring 1982: Labour often first, then a narrow second

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/10/2026

They're quite grim now tbf.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/10/2026

The "zionism is racism" motion that has just passed on the Green Party's conference floor is truly gross, and deeply racist. The party's MPs deserve some credit for opposing it, though they should've done so more stridently and sooner. This is now a millstone around the party's necks. Deservedly.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Also, just to say this is not a party political thing for me. I left Labour until it they started to root out antisemitism. Greens need to understand they will be destroyed by antisemitism unless they take action. Polanski has not shown any real willingness to do so.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy of the Movement for Progressive Judaism have released this statement, arguing that by adopting this motion, "the Green Party has made antisemitism party policy and become a racist party" progressivejudaism.org.uk/statement-co...

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is like saying “we will never tolerate fire” as your house goes up in flames behind you.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Many years ago when I introduced my then Jewish bf to Labour friends, Israel wasn't far from being mentioned. He was the least politically interested person you could meet. But *he must have a view* and it better be the right one.... The Greens have been infested with antisemitism. Full. Stop.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You don't get a free pass cos of Gaza. Many, many, many of us are disgusted with what's happening in Gazza. But it has absolutely nothing to do with Jews more generally or British Jews specifically. And if many Greens are honest *with themselves* they think it does.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Those people currently destroying the Green's are so obsessed with their own superior morality and the 'rightness' of their beliefs they can't see what many of them actually are which is antisemites. Yeah you can be young, progressive, 'believe all the right things' and basically be an antisemite.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That wasn't my point though. Talking about Thacher doesn't mean I think Thatcher = good thing or that I'm unaware of the impact of some of her policies.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Has she even read a single speech Thatcher made as PM. Read the manifestos she stood on? Looked at the decisions her governments made? Hmmm

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What irritates me - and I'm not a tory whatever Corbynites say - is Badenoch is the latest in a line of senior tories deciding to cosplay as Thatcher. She wanted to cut tax, reduce welfare and grow the economy just like you Kemi? Oh really, and how did she actually *achieve* any of those things?

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Treblig 🇺🇦 @camtreblig.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The fact that Labour fretting about the 2029 election began on 5 July 2024 was the point you really started to think “Boy this obsession with talking about elections and nothing else is starting to look like an addiction”

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yeah, this is it. I don't think voters are even remotely aware that Andy isn't actually gonna change much this side of an election. Three years? Hmmm

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yeah definitely. We've not stopped talking about it. I'm sure all those voters taking a second look at Labour with Burnham in charge are aware the deal is all the 'good stuff' he's talking about is happening, wait for it, after the next GE, right...

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes but there's always after the next election to start with the serious stuff....just need to focus on winning that one *first*. And rinse and repeat.

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's not inconceivable the tories win almost accidentally tbh depending on how bad things get with the economy but I still think it's not the most likely outcome....but then just how *bad* are things gonna get 🥶

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Why *are* voters so fucked off with mainstream political parties...

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David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A tory government promising to deliver £47 billion in spending cuts while cutting taxes and building hundreds of prison places while 'forcing' young people into work to get the magic beans to pay for it all will fail within months of taking office. Fair dos tho they will have won a GE 🤷‍♂️

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