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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 14h

For a short time, Trump's Iran war distracted him from his efforts to undermine Ukraine/support Putin. But now he has stumbled across the idea of blaming Ukraine for the effects of his war with Iran, he has redoubled his efforts in support of Putin.

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 17h

Fascinating story illustrating, yet again, that some of the most dubious things that wealthy people get away with rely on respectable law and professional services firms - in respectable places - knowingly assisting their dubious behaviour. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest

Accountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 20h

Tl;dr - it is predictable right now that the Chancellor, certainly next year and perhaps this year too, will have to spend less and tax more than currently being forecast because the government's immigration outcomes and policy goals directly contradict the assumptions of OBR forecasts

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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 11/10/2026

On Monday, I will be honoured to walk into Parliament as the first woman in the UK to do so as a British-Somali MP.

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'After fleeing Somalia I want to repay kindness to place that gave me a home'

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

One of the complications of studying conspiracy beliefs is that sometimes there are actually conspiracies...

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Labour, as a mid-term government, can be pretty satisfied with losing just four points, although the Greens moving up 22 points after the week they've had should help Burnham and co. avoid complacency.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

That substantial portions of the European and US Left struggle with the idea that it is possible to condemn criminal actions by the Israeli government while also condemning the vicious brutality of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Iranian regime continues to baffle me.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Need to look at Northern Ireland.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Very important work here to inform the electoral reform debate

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Sheffield Events @sheff.events · 06/10/2026

98 Sheffield jobs and volunteer roles, all in one place: charities, the universities, hospices, community centres and more. Free to browse, free to list your own. jobs.sheff.events

jobs.sheff.events

Sheffield Jobs: Local Vacancies and Opportunities - Sheffield Events

Current Sheffield jobs and local vacancies, including teaching, charity and part-time roles, with salary, closing date and a link to apply at the source.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Actually I think there is a threshold of badness when it is fine to comment on how bad they were.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not good. Bolsonaro now clear favourite to win.

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Music in the Round @musicintheround.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🏆 We’ve been shortlisted for the Sky Arts Classical Music Award 2026! Recognising our work w/ the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival & Ensemble 360 - bringing people closer to extraordinary music. Incredibly proud to be representing Sheffield on the national stage 🤞 skyartsawards.sky/nominees/cla...

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Emma Wilkinson @emmajourno.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wonder where we'd be now if Sure Start was never disbanded in the first place... (vaccine uptake, child mental health, obesity, etc, etc) www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Healthy Babies programme to be expanded across England

Scheme will follow principles of Sure Start, helping families with infant feeding, mental health and bonding with babies

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Two basic rules that often get ignored. No point in regulation without enforcement. No point in renovation of public spaces without ongoing maintenance.

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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great to hear the Business Secretary announce a consultation looking at bogus self-employment. This is a real priority. If they get it right, it will improve working conditions of some of the most vulnerable workers, while protecting businesses who play by the rules.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026

👏 Sadiq Khan: “We talk about productivity, we talk about growth, we talk about jobs, we talk about wealth. The single best way to get that is by joining the European Union.”

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It is truly pathetic. They are beneath contempt.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This artwork was created over the past year by a local Birmingham artist collective who wanted to bring unty from discord by repurposing the divisive Nationalist flags into a massive Brummie Reunion Jack. Suffice it to say, the inspiration for Goldship's magnificent work has not taken it well.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Israel is NOT a European nation-state. Simple geography, history and facts. It should not be in #UEFA full stop and it should be suspended from UEFA & FIFA for its genocidal actions.

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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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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Guinness Book of Records has just confirmed yesterday's White House State Dinner broke the existing World Record for the number of loathsome people in one room at the same time.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The petition for an independent commission on electoral reform has just received an official response from Govt. It's pretty supportive. “The PM has been clear about his commitment to electoral reform & welcomes a national debate about how our democratic system can best serve voters across the UK."

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Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system

I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led re...

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No 10: "The government will [today] announce more than £90 million for low-carbon heat networks across England and Wales, supporting cleaner and more secure heating. The investment will fund new projects and upgrades to existing networks, improving efficiency and reducing reliance on fossil fuels."

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just 4 months after the local elections, Reform UK (RefUK) have lost 158 of their local councillors: -55 resigned -42 went Independent -28 defected -24 were kicked out -5 lost their seats -2 disqualified -2 suspended. Appalling record - and a waste of taxpayers’ money!

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Ren Zelen @renzelen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I still pay my license fee because I want to support the departments which produce Drama, arts, music, natural history, comedy, science & documentaries. The news & politics department has been hi-jacked by far right-wing agents & is dragging the whole corporation into disrepute.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Always enjoy it when @ldfreedman.bsky.social quotes Russian military bloggers panicking.

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ilpenseroso.bsky.social @ilpenseroso.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Why are we knighting these people? How about this - the minute you leave to be a tax exile, you forfeit any honours.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And, as many others have pointed out, sacked many long serving backroom staff at Manchester United to save what, for him, was a small sum.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Football mirrors society. A symptom of the growing north/ south divide. Brighton and Bournemouth established premiership clubs and Worthing beat Hartlepool which would have been 'giant killing' in a cup match thirty years ago.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Crazy bureaucracy. I was referred for a hearing test by my GP to the hospital hearing service. I go for the test but they can't do it because of impacted ear wax. I get it cleared & tell the service, expecting to be given a new test date. No, I have to start again & be re-referred by my GP. Barmy!

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If the BBC wants to air a programme about Spencer's allegation then I don't have to watch it. But I object to having the issue foisted on me as the main item on the news.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good result and I played a very minor part by delivering leaflets.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 18/09/2026

if you EVER get called for a meeting and they say “don’t bring a union rep” bring a union rep

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's an easy and cheap ploy to attack people for considering a minor issue when there are far more important ones that haven't been dealt with properly. Take that to its logical conclusion and we shouldn't focus on anything except the climate emergency and potential AI calamities.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I take Ramipril and I cough more than most people, but not quite enough to consider changing medication. It works well at reducing blood pressure.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a £500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy." Haven't seen much coverage of this. Long overdue.

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Hundreds of new officers to hunt down dirty money networks

Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a £500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On my pointless jobs list 'royal expert' would come near the top.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Tories, Reform and the UK right-wing all attack the appointment of TUC head Paul Nowak as a director of the Bank of England. Guess they all think board rooms are just for the rich, powerful & their friends & not representatives of working people. Telling. www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

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Fury as Labour appoints 'socialist' trade unionist to help run Bank of England

Chancellor John Healey picks Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, to board

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

£3 - the annual Labour affiliation fee per affiliated union member. £36,000,000 - how much each of two billionaires donated to Reform UK. One billionaire donated the equivalent of 12 million union members’ annual affiliation fees. The two are not the same.

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Jack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 13/09/2026

🇬🇧 UK Poll of Polls: 13 September 2026 27% 🌹 Labour 23% ➡️ Reform 20% 🌳 Conservative 11% 🐥 Lib Dem 10% 🍃 Green 6% 👽 Other 3% ✖️ SNP

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Do you think Canada should deepen strategic cooperation with the European Union on foreign policy, defence, and economic priorities?" 🟢Support: 80% ⚫️Oppose: 10% Abacus / Sept 9, 2026

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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Decisive: for every voter opposed to political donation caps, almost three others back them.

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Elections could once be won by having good policies and campaigning for them on the doorstep and in debates. Now they are more likely to be won by whoever has the most money to spread lies & misinformation www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire

Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

£72 million is more than every UK political party combined accepted in donations and public funds throughout the whole of 2025. It’s more than twice what a party contesting every seat may spend nationally in the year before a general election. This is NOT normal! www.uglypolitix.com/p/two-men-48...

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Two men, 48 hours, £72m - What’s the Problem?

Two men gave Reform more in 48 hours than every British party raised in 2025. The Government's answer is a working group with no members, no remit and no timetable.

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s not too late to stop this madness - the government has said the uk mega donors are a problem. The lords can bring in a cap on UK donors to stop any attempt to buy the next election. Share this and ask your MP to join us protecting British democracy.

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Geoff Smith @geoffsmith57.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Made a small contribution to this total.

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