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Debbie Eade

@debbieeade.bsky.social
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Happily retired journalist & translator, Andalucía. Flâneuse 🙂. Travel, Nature, Cats, Politics, Languages, Books, Wine (not necessarily in that order 😉). Activist in Spain's Historical Memory movement.

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meanwhile, the hare is up and running, in both the US & UK, that 'terrorists have been released on bail' (with a side order of 'two-tier justice, what about 'Tommo'?' nonsense) and will no doubt lodge in section of public memory (along with e.g. 'cat prevents deportation' that still does the rounds)
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Remember, Jenrick is not stupid. He's a trained lawyer, he knows the difference between police and court bail. He's just a turd.
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Oakeshott has joined the chat. I’m assuming that there will now be requests for the Domesday book to be brought out for a search. I can’t imagine what she’s going to do when she realises they’re out on bail.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 28/09/2026
This is…very much not in line with Donald Trump's comments last night. Which could get interesting later. The investigation is still ongoing, of course. But the fact police have given bail does seriously change things.
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Even worse, it's now being claimed that it's the hallmark of the superiority of "our race" to make such speculations. Beyond belief.
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Farage (et al) literally panting for Fairford to be linked to asylum seekers and, as usual, the ludicrous demand for immediate information with totally irresponsible implication that the absence of such information is suspect.
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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
😡😡😡
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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Memorial in Oxford to the 31 volunteers from Oxfordshire who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War, 6 of whom were killed:. In stone, the clenched fist crushing a scorpion, symbolising the poison of fascism and the 3-point star of th International Brigades 📷 BulgeUwU (Wiki)
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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Jeez. By now even Larry the cat knows it was Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal which caused the skyrocketing number of small boat crossings in the English Channel
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I agree with this about Trump. But not just Trump. His whole corrupt, wicked administration. Because they know that it is when they lose power they will then face the reckoning they deserve & they will do everything they can to prevent that loss of power. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The MAGA US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle has blurted out how America interferes in European politics. At a private dinner in Athens in March 2026, Guilfoyle said of the collapse of the Romanian government: “We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here”, the WSJ reports.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reform UK's new 'Small Boats Watch' app is not only cruel, it is in clear violation of Apple and Google’s rules and must be removed immediately. You can take action now: bestforbritain.org/take-action/...
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Tell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tice isn't as clever as Farage, who understands that he has to at least pretend not to support these thugs
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Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our Danny Who art in prison Racist be thy name Thy balaclava come Thy will be done In ports as it is on dinghies Give us this day Our daily funding & forgive us our racism as we intimidate those who speak against us & lead us all into aggravation But deliver us from being civil. 🙏
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lethargy in place of strategy. New post on my fortnightly Brexit & Brexitism Blog looking at the urgent lessons from the Reform mega-donations, Piddington, and the growth of the far right; reset inertia; and the real lessons from Canada & Carney: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/leth...
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 25/09/2026
You may have seen social media posts misrepresenting the Labour candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, Sagal Abdi-Wali, as an asylum seeker. Ms Abdi-Wali came to the UK as a child refugee in the 1990s, and is now listed as a British citizen. fullfact.org/politics/Sag...
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I mean I know it's bad and the govt should say more about it. But god it's also pathetic. 100 twats in their crappy homemade outfits.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So they're now talking about attacking the system of policing and law. Arrest these f*ckers. Stop bowing down to them and dancing around them.
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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Someone needs to intervene...it would be a kindness.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If these people were not so very dangerously stupid this would be very funny indeed. Jaymey McIvor of Reform insisting people from Chingford and Woodford are claiming asylum in Ongar.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And as sure as day follows night Tommy Robinson et al turn the arrest into a money making grift and claims of victimhood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Daniel Thomas arrested over video of dinghy slashing
Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good. Now arrest those who were with him for conspiracy, and then arrest those who tried to set fire to a hotel for arson. And then proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation. Which is what you are if you use violence for political ends. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in Channel
Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
‘What is emerging is not simply a relationship between [Reform and Farage] and a wealthy Gulf state, but a channel through which an authoritarian government can cultivate political influence here, and abroad.’ Would really recommend a read of this democracyforsale.substack.com/p/reform-and...
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Reform and the UAE – a threat to British politics
Nigel Farage's embrace of the UAE is part of a wider effort by the Gulf petrostate to build alliances with the far right across the West, says Alex Carlen.
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Standing up to far-right groups & organised intimidation & harassment: … Suggesting pints at the footy like it’s a presssing matter: ✅ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is shameful. European leaders should either boycott ,or send junior representatives . Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami
Many leaders are unlikely to welcome the Russian leader’s presence at the event because of his country’s war against Ukraine.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Superb
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It is four years tomorrow since Liz Truss’s mini-budget. So drink heavily, move the cat out of kicking distance, and relive the experience. No paywall. But you're responsible for your own therapy sessions. russincheshire.substack.com/p/it-would-a...
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“It Would Almost Be Endearing if it Wasn’t So Completely and Utterly Fucking Mad”
It is four years since Liz Truss’s mini-budget. So drink heavily, move the cat out of kicking distance, and relive the experience in this excerpt from Four Chancellors and a Funeral.
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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 22/09/2026
1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.
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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And what did he do on that livestream, huh, BBC? What did he do?
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Neil Goodrich @ngoodrichhsg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is more or less the correct response. These idiots have moron-holed themselves into stupidity. Fuck them. Fuck their petty little lives. I'm not interested in hearing both sides when the other is made of those who only see grievance and hate.
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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Apparently Autumn starts today, although from the high temperatures here in Andalucía you wouldn't think it... it's off to a dramatic start, though! HappyWednesday, everyone 😃
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If you've got a child calling for people to drown I'd suggest that might be a matter for social services. Clearly that child has been radicalised
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Racists.
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Duchess Gemma 🐠🕷️🇪🇺 @gemmagould.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Right fuck this. I have reported Danny Tommo’s YouTube video and I implore others to do the same. They are platforming a man who live streamed himself essentially committing a crime and he will be making money off of it as well. Please please report the video www.youtube.com/live/lkeZbk8...
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Duchess Gemma 🐠🕷️🇪🇺 @gemmagould.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seriously fuck this guy and anyone who supports him Tommo is a fucking psycho
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔴 Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers Exclusive: The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group’s ‘Raise the Poppies’ appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down bylinetimes.com/2026/09/22/r...
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Royal British Legion Says It Wants 'No Association' With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers
The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/09/2026
Well, that didn’t take long. Minutes after our investigation into “Big Time Charlie” went live, the account disappeared from X.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“We think it will be of public interest that the most expensive house in British history was acquired in a way that saved £18.5m of stamp duty.” Sold by Reform's treasurer, no less open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
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London’s most expensive house, Reform UK’s treasurer, and a massively reduced tax bill
A £265m mansion in the heart of the Chelsea • Sold by billionaire Nick Candy and his ex-wife Holly Valance • Bought by a Labour-donating hedge fund boss • Why was the tax bill so small?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Elon Musk's groups spent $20M+ on Wisconsin's 2025 Supreme Court race, his involvement backfired and his candidate lost by 10 points. Now his super PAC has quietly spent $14M+ on key midterm races, including the Texas Senate race. Would be a shame if people found out.
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mis
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Tucked away on an industrial estate in North Bedfordshire is a warehouse linked to a highly profitable clothing company. Our investigation reveals that Stephen Lennon and his ex-wife Jenna have a substantial, though undisclosed, financial interest in it. hopenothate.org.uk/the-shadow-d...
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The Shadow Director
In March 2021 Stephen Lennon declared himself bankrupt, announcing to the world that he had no assets and no means to pay his debts or the mounting bills from the Jamal Hijazi libel case. What he fail...
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Debbie Eade @debbieeade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is awful...
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Quite remarkable for a party leader to say this of a man arrested on suspicion of assault & coercive control. Or should be... Farage: “I am sorry for his personal difficulties that he is going through. No one’s life is ever seamless and I am quite sure he will come out of these before too long."
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Helen Jenner unveiled as Reform UK’s new leader in Wales after arrest of Dan Thomas
Nigel Farage dismisses loss of previous leader as ‘bump in the road’ and says party will ‘carry on as if nothing has happened’
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You'll be amazed to hear that the Reform Party is making false claims about migration numbers
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Imagine looking at ICE… Those unruly, violent, incel thugs, and the chaos, fear and murder they’ve brought to the streets of America, and thinking...that’s what Britain needs. Well, Nigel Farage has.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Over the last few months these guys made me proud to be British: kind, practical, profoundly moral, a testament to this island. Now they're targeted by the very worst of us. I just gave them a bunch of money. You should too. Show those fascist clowns what's what. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The flag of the British Batallion with the names of the places they fought in Spain against Franco: Madrid, Brunete, Quinto, Belchite, Gandesa, Pàndols... It was embroidered by women in Barcelona in 1938. Now held by the Marx Memorial Library in London.
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