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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 8h
Oui, faut regarder. Et attendre.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 11h
And "centrepiece" is one word in proper English.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 11h
Transcript here when you're ready www.politics.co.uk/2026/09/brit...
politics.co.uk
‘We will believe again’: Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech in full - Politics.co.uk
Andy Burnham has delivered his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, setting out what he called “a more serious and thought-through prospectus for the future of Britain than people have be...
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 12h
On doit aimer les français. En grève comme des communistes, puis ils votent pour les nazis! Que peut penser un pauvre étranger ?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 12h
But is "without the euro" actually available?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 12h
"Downing St has clarified ... does not rule out." So that's nice and clear then.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 14h
The AfD will love that!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
Makes sense. Cost of living is more relevant than what "other people" are on.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
Which two?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
Ah, on doit aimer les français. À la grève comme des communistes, et puis ils votent pour les nazis!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
I agree completely - we should drop the "somehow."
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
Gotta love the French - strike like communists, then vote for nazis!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
"Tuer la carrière politique" de ce fasciste, ça serait un grand service à l'humanité. Celle de sa "Tante Marine" également.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 15h
I remember around the time of Cameron's pre-ref "renegotiation," someone in the European Parliament (maybe Verhofstat) saying "We refuse to imagine a Europe where hedge funds and lorries can cross borders, but people can't."
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 18h
"Expected to say ..." though. I thought we were done with the anonymous briefings and advanced copies of speeches?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 21h
Ah, for the good old days when the French were PROPER lefties, who'd chase fascists out of town with pitchforks rather than voting for them.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 22h
Morning Dymvue and orcs. Weather looks a bit less gloomy here. Some shopping, wife visiting the podologue, bits of admin. That's our day. Have a good one everyone.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did he even have a crest to fall?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's not for the Applicant to say how the organisation should change.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There used to be a "fireWALL" between the Racist Right and the Reasonably Decent Right. I'm not sure a "firebreak" is enough - especially if it doesn't involve a wide, open space.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The name change was the last straw for me, that's when I cancelled my sub. But it had been getting more and more obsessed with US affairs.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
IF it doesn't work for them, it's up to them to change things, among themselves. My issue is with Brits, who want the EU to change to suit THEIR preferences.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'd love to see that, as long as they're talking about joining the ACTUAL EU, the one that already exists, just over there, and works very well for its members. Too many "pro-Europeans" want to join an imaginary EU, without the bits they disapprove of. (FoM, Euro, Schengen ...)
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm really disappointed in Matt. That the man with the vision and principles to found and run "The New European" in the aftermath of the referendum should come to this.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Rules of engagement" though - isn't that something you have in a war, dealing with your enemies?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They have OWNERS? Who knew?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#OriginalRollCall Monday 28 September Morning everyone - starting a new thread, as the one I've seen so far says "some people can reply," and obviously I'm not one of them! Wet and occasional thunder here in Vendée. Wife has a routine Dr appt later, otherwise we're staying in!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Reminds me of "Sport For All," which I always took as a threat.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We're watching it (again!) too!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
But, surely the "LOTFW" (note the quotation marks) has an "unimpeachable" (sic) record for telling the truth, so we MUST believe him, rather than Brown People.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Identity politics, innit.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Morning Cathy, morning world. Off to church today, next time we go it'll be November, as we're off on a tour of family (UK & F) in a hired motorhome. Setting off Tuesday week, but we only pick up the wagon on Saturday so we need the weekend to pack and load!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I've felt this about the language curse for years. Even when we were in the EU, you'd struggle to find media coverage of French or German elections, but US ones were covered as if they were our own!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Vive la laïcité !
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Betteridge headline there I'm afraid.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm not convinced that Mahmood, Starmer or Burnham ever looked over their shoulders and saw hordes of Labour backbenchers baying for the blood of foreigners. They're all guilty of ignoring their real supporters and pandering to the fascists.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The "problems" are wholly generated by the demonising of immigrants, especially asylum seekers, which she has been 100% party to. It doesn't have to be this way - a leftish, or even mildly centre-left - HS would have fought back against the rw lies, rather than pandering to them.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I suspect Charlotte is actually Charlotte Sainsbury, doing a bit of shopfloor experience.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My biggest disappointment with Burnham is that he's kept all the very worst bits of Starmer's time. Brexit red lines, Mahmood still in post, "legitimate concerns" of fascists. Those are the big things I'd hoped he'd change.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ah, but that's because you don't understand .... (OK, I'm joking, don't block me!)
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here are the inmates ...
Group of nine unidentified people.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Perhaps I should clarify - we'd set the lounge/dining room up to seat 10, with the table at one end as a buffet!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Like most papers. Someone could make a big business out of a "pay per article" system that newspapers and other publishers could join. The tech is there, why doesn't someone use it?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We love Monpazier. We've used it a few times to meet our daughter and s.i.l half way (we're in Vendée, they're in Hauts-Alpes).
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Morning everyone. Rearranging the living room today after last night's apéro session with the neighbours. Well worth the effort.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And as someone else said on this thread, by spinning out his answer he was using up time!
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is the sort of reply that actually encourages people to read between the lines, looking for what he's NOT saying. A simple No doesn't have any lines to read between.
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The fact that he refused to actually say that?
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Tony Jones @exrevtony.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It all depends whether you're giving them permission to fuck off, or hoping they do.
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