Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 03/10/2026TIL about the Evil May Day riot May 1 1517 Preacher “Dr Bell" made an inflammatory xenophobic speech about foreigners taking English jobs & food on Easter Tuesday at the instigation of broker John Lincoln. 2 wks on: anti-Migrant riot Under-sheriff of London Thomas Moore was sent to calm the rioters 0208
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 23hBBC management now cutting specialist journalists at the very regional BBC news services which garner the most viewers. Reporters in each cut from 8 to just 2. The masochism strategy in action. Genius. @michelepaduano.bsky.social: “If it’s going to go online it’s got to go online distinctively…”1/ 22015
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialVicki Harris @vickilawshalls.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It would be fine to speak German instead of English. What a stupid thing for the haunted pencil to say. What is not fine is being under the jackboot, no rights for women and workers, state-sanctioned racism, etc. etc. 032
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 03/10/2026If someone threatens to withdraw investment because they are not getting their way, that does rather suggest that, until now, they have been getting their way. 832470
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good @solutionsnotsides.bsky.social Palestine-Israel UK school resources on avoiding: Antisemitism/Islamophobia www.sns.space/resources/av... Anti-Palestinian/anti-Israeli Racism www.sns.space/resources/av... Countering hate isn't 'both siding' or condoning Netanyahu or Hamas. @ukfost.co.uk 011
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I strongly believe schools should bring children together rather than try to impose one religious identity on them. If you agree - please add your name and call on the Education Secretary to introduce inclusive assemblies for all, and to keep dangerous Christian Nationalism OUT of our schools. 46835284
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialHAL @sperrympe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hear no evil, see no evil, do lots of evil 1155
exegsisworks.bsky.social @exegsisworks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026humanists.uk/action/keep-...humanists.ukKeep Christian Nationalism out of our schoolsReform UK wants to force every school to sing Christian hymns – and says there will be ‘consequences’ for schools that refuse. Add your name and help us defend inclusive education. Reform UK has unvei... 000
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlex Clegg @alexclegg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our report from June explains how the replacement for the triple lock will work (we called it a 'smoothed' triple lock). It's a much better policy than the current triple lock - State Pension is protected from inflation spikes and tracks earnings long term, but the expensive ratchet is removed. 63018
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 29/09/2026📢 The PM'S promise to end the triple lock next parliament is good news for the public finances, and for the vulnerable pensioners who lose far more from a broken care system than they gain from a random ratchet on their pension ⤵️ 1407
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialPatriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Our response to Andy Burnham's Labour Party Conference speech 💬 #TaxTheSuperRich 426298
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 22/09/2026I don’t think that’s the RNLI boat, but I struggle to see why we should tolerate this numpty waving a knife around during an at sea rescue. 4595
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/09/2026Well, that didn’t take long. Minutes after our investigation into “Big Time Charlie” went live, the account disappeared from X. 10243114
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train. But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK. Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax. 17335130
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This story is incredible - and shows how much corruption and money laundering runs through fin tech (which makes it ripe for Kremlin operations) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comKremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banksFT finds thousands of Russian payments received by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7 2234131
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialRob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The government's attitude to the communications landscape is inexplicable. If you understand the value of public service broadcasting how can you not see that Twitter is effectively a broadcaster? 16213
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialNorth West Bylines @northwestbylines.co.uk · 20/09/2026When private fortunes buy political influence, the wealthy shape the argument – but the public is left to live with the consequences | Mark Dawson northwestbylines.co.ukThe billionaires funding your anger and Reform UK’s Autumn of Content – part twoWhen private fortunes buy political influence, the wealthy shape the argument – but the public is left to live with the consequences 02221
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Last week - when all the front pages headlines were about Farage and his £72m - Farage fronted his own GB News show ….to talk about Farage! He compared his critics to communists and then interviewed other guests - about himself! app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/75017/...app.prospectmagazine.co.ukFarage and the £130m even his detractors have missedGB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in the offing 33392176
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialStephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Also there's no evidence they are leaving in any numbers. According to Sunday Times Rich List there were 156 billionaires in the UK in 2025, 157 in 2026. Most of this debate is based on false narratives pushed by the usual suspects and swallowed by the usual journalists. @patmillsuk.bsky.social 27217
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation. 14252781592
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialmartinpb66.bsky.social @martinpb66.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Failures on harm prevention and money laundering. Time after time. On the second part, effectively profiting from the proceeds of crime. igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...igamingbusiness.comBetfred operator to pay £825,000 over licence failures in BritainThe Gambling Commission has ordered Done Brothers, trading as Betfred, to pay £825,000 over social responsibility and AML failures. 012
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The owner of BetFred has spent his whole life pushing poison and contributing nothing and now he complains about the result. In 59 years what have his betting shops produced? Not a single thing. Just addicts, misery and bankruptcy. 916336
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/09/2026When we go into an NHS hospital, we want to be able to trust that our health is the number one priority - not a private company's profits Tony Sullivan is absolutely spot on. It is time to end NHS privatisation 210456
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving? 5253370722
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026How the BBC’s latest platforming of the bigoted views of the anti-migrant billionaire tax exile Jim Ratcliffe is the sign of a national broadcaster that is increasingly losing its way www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...adambienkov.co.ukHow the BBC Mainstreams the Right’s Anti-Migrant, Anti-British AgendaThe BBC’s platforming of the bigoted views of billionaire tax exile Jim Ratcliffe is just the latest sign of a national broadcaster that has lost its way 901260405
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialMiles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The outlets Trump just banned from the White House… Exposed damning details about his coverup of the Epstein files (CNN) Exposed his use of FBI & Secret Service to spy on critics (MSNOW) Exposed his illegal detention of thousands (Politico) This is full-blown censorship. 9267104
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270... 6428101169
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Lord give me the arrogance of a tax exile who feels the right to comment on the tax policies and general running of a country who you have deprived of billions by registering yourself in Monacobbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 721181326
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialTrevor McCarthy @mrtrevmccarthy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Misconduct in Public Office legislation and procedures need to be simplified … And then used … 181
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi... 34755356
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ask yourself. Who is the thief? 810132
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialKimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 19/09/2026tonymurray1964 You see, Richard, your problem is that Reform is, basically, a bunch of horrible bastards doing horrible bastard things in a conspicuously horrible bastard way. In general, people don't like horrible bastards. I hope that's cleared things up for you Richard, you horrible bastard. 1401291346
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialLeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026With this and many other policies it stinks of gimmicks politicians hope will work because they don't want to make the case for tax rises to fund a functional police and social services system. 0113
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If you add in £130m losses on “Reform TV” (aka GB News) the effective subsidy of Farage’s party from just four men tops £200m. You just have to join the dots app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/75017/...app.prospectmagazine.co.ukFarage and the £130m even his detractors have missedGB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in the offing 351311650
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialFrances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Disabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers warn in light of “brazenly discriminatory” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and councils. In today’s paper, mine and @patrickjbutler.bsky.social latest on the care travel scandal. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comDisabled people need right to travel abroad, say UK MPs amid ‘ridiculous’ restrictions rowOutcry over ‘brazenly discriminatory’ funding practices among NHS care boards and local councils, with wide variations in rules 13912
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"I want my country back ..." ... back from the Reform UK domestic abusers pretending to care about protecting women & girls, back from the attackers of RNLI volunteers, back from the abusers of non-white NHS heroes, back from MPs paid to make the super-rich even richer meme via We Demand UK 6285116
exegsisworks.bsky.social @exegsisworks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comNicola Jennings on the proposal to house asylum seekers in Oxfordshire – cartoonPiddington has ‘voted’ for independence over proposals to house migrants nearby – amid reports that far-right activists may hold a protest in the village 011
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Victoria Derbyshire is getting a lot of flak from people for the manner of her reaction to Rachel at 1:30 Pretty sure @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is not a racist or fascist. But it was surprising to hear her defend those Piddington people parroting xenophobic far-right prejudice about asylum seekers 5283
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026In their wildest dreams Hamas couldn't do as much damage to Israel as Netanyahu and his government has. 752251
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJemma Forte @jemmaforte.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ed Sheeran’s support acts dropping out one by one in solidarity with Macklemore is reminding me of when the Match of the Day presenters all stood with Gary Lineker. Same energy ! ❤️ 619115
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Simplicitycremations *AllClearTravel *Dialaflight *WeFixLondon *Boxt *Dobel *Maxus *YourUnbelievaBowl *TrailFinders *WhatStores *Dreams2RealityCompetitions *HarringtonAndByrne *Love2Stay *MadisonandMayfair *BrundallAuto *TheCarWarehouse *Homestoreinteriors 03314
exegsisworks.bsky.social @exegsisworks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Don't blame Ed Sheeran. Blame Robert Kraft - the billionaire owner of the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. 120
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialUnlock Democracy @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026There’s plenty still wrong with UK democracy. But this year, there’s also been real progress. This International Day Of Democracy, that’s worth celebrating. #IDD #Democracy 088
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Glaciers collapse, disasters ensue. And then we’re expected to ignore all that because we can make fun AI images and google can badly summarise Wikipedia. Seriously. AI - Fuck off. 391688282
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026For years - decades - we’ve been imploring people to save trees by using less paper, to conserve water by flushing less for urine than faeces, to save energy by switching off lightbulbs. This year, Europe roasted in unbelievably high temperatures. 5909111
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I’ve reached the point - well actually, I reached it a while ago - where I’m militantly anti-AI. Fine - use it in bioscience labs and radiology where it might help analyse data more effectively. Use it sparingly for systems engineering. Everywhere else, it can fuck off. 1553153716
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/09/2026More on Reform’s new super-donor: Delo agreed to pay a $10mn fine and was sentenced to 30 months’ probation, while the Department of Justice fined the exchange $100mn in January 2025.” www.ft.com/content/410b... 213762
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Nigel Farage's Popularity Falls To Lowest Ever Level Amid Reform UK Donations Row www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...huffingtonpost.co.ukNigel Farage's Popularity Falls To Lowest Ever Level Amid Reform UK Donations RowThe party’s leader has a net favourability rating of minus 45. 68739
Reposted by @exegsisworks.bsky.socialJess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Well this is a rare bit of good news 041