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Need to tell Nigel ‘I Carp From the Sidelines’ Farage …

Can we play Andy Burnham’s Conference speech again please, so we can hear what a leader with a proper vision for the country & the less well off sounds like?

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

‘Some pigs are more equal than others’ George Orwell

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Sarah Pochin raised "concerns" in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Two days later she purchased an £800,000 second home on Anglesey. Remarkable stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 17h

It sounded like a 6th form speech. Without the 6th form talent.

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Looking forward to the mid terms putting an end to his madness.

Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Listening to the BBC News you would think the Tory’s were on the up 🙄

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s a job to get the Gov engaged with the climate emergency. @nebriefing.org

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Dr Ellie Chowns, "If we're talking about security against things that kill many people, covid, killed 250,000 people in this country and cost us hundreds of billions" "But I don't hear anybody in this country talking about pandemic preparedness - why is that?"

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Could the #Conservatives be taking their ideas from Trump? As in, if you stop testing there’s no Covid?

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Journalist, "You called Margaret Thatcher a genius. Was one of her biggest mistakes the privatisation of England's water networks?" Kemi Badenoch, "Privatisation was a success" She then explains exactly how privatisation was not a success - shameless gaslighting, utterly disgusting.

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I noticed that on #bbcqt recently. The RW panellist referred to ‘fighting age’ men in boats rather than working age. Of course ‘working age’ doesn’t divide people and excite their juices as much 🙄

Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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If you just substitute the words 'working age' for 'fighting age', suddenly the arrival of youngish men and women doesn't sound threatening. Rather, it sounds like exactly what we need for an ageing population.

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Were they ‘fighting age’ fuel thieves? 😂

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Alan Rodgers @bi99le5.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Big anniversary today. On this day 10 years ago, at about 12:30 pm I smoked my last cigarette. It was a tough journey with many previous failed attempts but now I don't give it a second thought. If you are on or thinking about the same journey good luck. And don't let failure stop you trying again.

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Tory party is so blind it cannot see that it’s their policies that have failed the UK.

Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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"Dear Diary, There were six by-elections in England and Scotland this week and Reform lost all of them. Two of them were seats we previously held. The problem with running councils is that people can see how useless we are."

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

President Macron, "Welcome back" "If, indeed, the British want to return, and if the Prime Minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news both for his country and for Europeans."

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How much more proof do certain elements in the media need of a genocide? #Gaza

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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You can see the genocide from space. Yet still it is widely denied.

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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Farage says Brexit was a disaster because of Boris Johnson’s deal? Please MEDIA point out that at the time Farage supported his Brexit deal.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government

Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Badenoch - no interest in building consensus. After Andy Burnham’s rousing, inclusive Conference speech, she has such a backward approach.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

President Macron, "Brexit has cost the UK 8% of GDP.. Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years" My view: Brexit was sold as a route to greater prosperity: less bureaucracy, more money, new trade opportunities Instead, Britain put new barriers between itself and its largest trading market.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It only feels “radically progressive” because we’ve spent 40 years normalising radically regressive ideas. This was broadly how Britain worked from 1945–79, when average GDP growth was 2.6% a year — compared with 1.9% in the post-Thatcher years. It works www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’

PM accepts some of his plan could be difficult and admits he ‘may pay a political price’

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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If Burnham is actually able to carry through everything he promised today and is allowed to build on them (eg eventually nationalise water completely, actually increase the housing stock significantly etc) he could end up being the most consequential PM since Thatcher.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Despite all the talk about him being 'Starmer with a Northern accent,' Andy Burnham's conference speech suggests he is set to be a very different prime minister from his predecesssor bylinetimes.com/2026/09/29/a...

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Andy Burnham's Labour Conference Speech Offers a Clear Break From the Politics of Despair

The Prime Minister's emotional and expansive speech opened the door to a genuine shift in our politics, argues Adam Bienkov

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

He certainly had a strong truthful and, dare I say it, patriotic speech. His truthful message made any other political party look pale and weak by comparison.

Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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🌍⚠️ A UK intelligence report links climate and nature loss directly to national security. It warns that collapsing ecosystems could increase risks of food shortages, migration, conflict and economic disruption. Showing how climate change is starting to be treated as a security and resilience issue.

Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?

Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chris Bryant, "I have this warning for Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch. They say they'll bin the European Convention on Human Rights" "They've clearly never read the Good Friday Agreement, or maybe they don't even care about it" "I promise you this: we will not dump the ECHR, we will stand by it"

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At the Labour conference? NEB cofounder @sioldridge.bsky.social will introduce an abridged version of the People's Emergency Briefing Monday at 5pm. With a panel discussion on how the film can act as a catalyst for the emergency action needed. #PEBuk #NationalEmergencyBriefing It's #TimeToStepUp

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

He’s a man with many bigly interests 😂

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

No indeed. One could be a useful tradie coming to your house. Three is suspicious on any level.

Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Well, old Trumpy said there were people doing ‘bad things’ to the U.K. Fly tipping/fuel theft is a serious crime but probably need not concern our Orange Associate.

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John Marsham @johnmarsham.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks @yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk for discussion of El Nino. The Pacific may feel far away, but our world is interconnected in so many ways & they affect us. Floods, droughts, heat, food & water availability get worse until we have phased out fossil fuels. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/weather...

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Leeds professor on how El Niño could impact UK’s weather and disrupt food supply

John Marsham, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Leeds, explains the El Niño and how the record-breaking phenomenon could impact the UK.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Laura Kuenssberg - who is paid over £400k a year - asks Andy Burnham where the money to pay for social care will come from. One obvious answer would be higher taxes on people paid over £400k a year.

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Andy Burge 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @andygjburge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Kuenssberg didn't ask him a single actual question other than the opening one. She simply accepted every cruel and sadistic policy Philp praised. The Tories: Nastier than ever.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Excellent answer from Andy Burnham. Love that it ends with LK repeating his message.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time.

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045. The plans include ramping up renewable energy from 55% to 80% of electricity generation by 2030. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045

Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality

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Diana @ditotts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’m so fed up with BBC News. It’s less news & more opinion. Yes, Ch4 News. More in depth & leads with actual news. Haven’t reached the cliffhanger yet 😬