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George Shaw

@geoshaw.bsky.social
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Edits Good Curry Guide, Taste London, Taste Asia, Asian Food & Restaurant Awards chair of judges, Chelsea FC season ticket, breeder of rare breed sheep, Moet (hard T) Marxist. goodcurryguide.net tasteof.london tasteasia.co.uk

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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Nigel Farage Listens to the News
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Huge thanks once again to Laura Kuenssberg for not being so impolite as to ask Zia Yusuf about me hiding a £5 million gift, being paid to throw an election or my dodgy house purchases.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Mad - and maddening - how rare these voices are.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Just in case you’re feeling even vaguely optimistic about anything right now, please note that two UK political parties populated & led by profoundly racist people are currently being described as merely ‘right-wing’ in pretty much every corner of the UK media. This is how the worst stuff happens…
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Jose @justicia73.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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Vote to Stop Reform @stopreform.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
We've started to roll out our tactical voting advice for the UK elections in May: stopreformuk.vote We're working as fast as we can to give advice in every single election. That's over 3000 elections! It includes Council, Mayor, Senedd and Scottish Parliament.
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Stop Reform and the Tories
Stop Reform and the Tories in the UK Parliament, Local Elections, the Senedd, and the Scottish Parliament.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
While Boris Johnson was mayor of London there were 72,000 knife attacks, 16,000 gun crime offences, and at least 62,000 racially motivated violent crimes. But apparently, those didn't count.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This is what the Media want. This is what they are campaigning for. It’s not about you. It’s not about your community, your bills, your wages, your potholes. It’s about them. And keeping more of their money by ripping you off. #VoteLabour
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/04/2026
Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
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Private firms providing services to NHS made £1.6bn profit in two years, research finds
Exclusive: MPs say profit-making levels in England are ‘scandalous’ and call for cap on amount private companies can make from NHS Private firms providing services to the NHS including healthcare and consultancy have made £1.6bn in profits over the last two years, research reveals. The findings – on the basis of contracts worth £12bn – have prompted claims of “scandalous” profiteering, concern that the health service is being “taken for a ride” and calls for ministers to impose a cap on maximum profit levels. £2bn of the £12bn of contracts went to firms with owners based outside the UK. £533m of that £2bn went to companies owned by people living in tax havens such as Jersey and the Cayman Islands. Firms, especially those owned by private equity outfits, used £353m of their £12bn NHS income to pay interest on debts. Continue reading...
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The organisers - like in the curry house awards - have been aggressively calling up those who have been shortlisted asking for £300 or £3k a table. Don’t indulge these shills especially if you work in DEI
WOMEN IN FOOD & DRINK
AWARDS
2026
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Hilton Bankside, London
CELEBRATING WOMEN ACROSS THE FOOD & DRINK SECTOR, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION
2026 SHORTLIST REVEALED! CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS
MEET THE FINALISTS
HORTLIST REVEALED! BOOK DISC
WELCOME TO THE WOMEN IN FOOD & DRINK AWARDS
Part of The Qs family, the Women in Food & Drink Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements of women across the UK and Ireland's
 food and drink sector. These awards recognise the remarkable contributions of women across all job functions and levels within the food and beverage
supply chain and aim to spotlight those who are shaping the industry and future of a more diverse and inclusive sector.
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
To celebrate being on @bsky.app I’m going to sell my book at Amazon prices. So DM me if you want a copy signed and delivered for £12.29. RTs welcome!
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shardcore @shardcore.org · 06/04/2026
morning
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Fun Fact: Todd Blanche is already in violation of the federal law that requires release of the Epstein files. The most powerful federal law enforcement officer is breaking the law.
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
The Eastern Eye Restaurant Awards are now open for nominations. eerestaurantawards.com
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The Awards That Celebrate Britain’s South Asian Culinary Heroes
Eastern Eye Restaurant Awards celebrating Britain's South Asian culinary heroes. Find nominations, winners event news, industry insight and partnership opportunities.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The leader of the Reform Party and prospective future Prime Minister has decided it is no longer appropriate to say on camera whatever someone asks you to say in return for a surprisingly small amount of money. From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
So it turns out the real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...
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How the BBC and Daily Mail Spread Reform's ‘Family Voting’ Lies
The real scandal of the Gorton and Denton by-election was the willingness of media organisations to collude in Nigel Farage's attempt to undermine the result of a free and fair election
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
A juxtaposition for the ages…
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The gulf between what people think of Tony Blair commenting on war in the Middle East & what Tony Blair thinks people think of Tony Blair commenting on war in the Middle East is positively Badenochian.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Newspapers that told their readers austerity, Brexit, Johnson & Truss would be brilliant are attacking the British Prime Minister for not unquestioningly following a lunatic President into an illegal attack. And on social media, he gets attacked from the other 'side' for doing the precise opposite!
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Steve Morgan @steveve.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
February 2026: Maldives #AnywhereButClacton
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
c.org/dJPJcjkWrV Iconic Indian restaurant petitions King.
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Sign the Petition
HELP SAVE VEERASWAMY TO EXIST IN ITS 99-YEAR-OLD LOCATION
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
you know the regime spin has gone bad when rupert murdoch's paper has to tell the truth
WSJ: Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
See how immigration officers escalated a fatal confrontation Saturday
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
#RomanoValente
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Another ten announcements in the last day. Government back doing and not just saying. From smashing the gangs, to more focus on protecting women and girls from rogue taxi drivers and from revenge porn.
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Tortoise Investigates - Elon's Spies - Introducing... Elon's Spies - BBC Sounds
How the world's richest man targets his enemies.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
The first List of Labour’s achievements and pledges for 2026. This is the year it all comes together and Britain starts to feel better. Well done Keir and Rachel. 👏👏
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
This is why Johnson sent the Congress home during the Shutdown for 54 days, nearly 8 weeks, so the FBI would have time to redact Trumps name from the Epstein files. What a joke !
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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
There has been a strong reaction to the antisemitism allegations levelled at Nigel Farage - except from those you might have expected to condemn it most loudly. My piece for @jewishnews.bsky.social on a strange silence www.jewishnews.co.uk/jonathan-fre...
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JONATHAN FREEDLAND: Why Britain’s Jewish leaders are silent on Farage’s schoolyard antisemitism
While the Reform UK leader and his allies smear accusers as liars, the Board, JLC and HET remain mute, fearing the wrath of a rising politician
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Trusted, independent Resolution Foundation put into an easy to understand chart why Labour are despised by the Media and their bosses. It’s time to stop listening to them.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Russia • Racism • Reform
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Change in Reform rating between latest and previous poll from each pollster in recent polls: YouGov -2 Opinium -1 Find Out Now -1 Focaldata -2 More in Common -1 Lord Ashcroft -3 Freshwater -3 JL Partners -1 Ipsos -1 This is starting to look like a trend...
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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I Choose Freewill @freewill25.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
If there are no consequences to the "president" for threatening political opponents with death or being cruel to reporters, then why is it even news? Just so we can all be sad about it?
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Jeffrey AKA The Hairless Hippie @mojochefjeff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Despicable open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Great read from Dan Rather: "...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..." #BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
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The bully-in-chief is targeting women in the White House press corps
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink. Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Reform UK in Sunderland, it’s a disgrace putting your logo on a wreath.
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George Shaw @geoshaw.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
#RemembranceDay
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Big day for #LabourAchievements yesterday. They’re busy #FixingBritain for ordinary people. Investing in our schools, helping families with winter bills and improving buses. 👏👏👏
1. Prime Minister expands Warm Home Discount of £150 to an extra 2.7 million households this winter
2. Renters’ Rights Bill receives Royal Assent
3. Independent investigation and immediate reforms to prevent future prison releases in error
4. £38 billion in education capital investment over the next five years, taking it to levels not seen since 2010.
5. New era of better buses: Landmark Bus Bill becomes law
6. Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
7. Wales benefits from £1.1 billion defence investment backing thousands of skilled jobs
8. UK and Türkiye sign a deal worth up to £8 billion for 20 UK Typhoon fighter jets 
9. NHS trialling rapid blood test to help diagnose sepsis/meningitis in children
10. People receiving faster care due to government’s partnership with the private sector – free at the point of use.
11. Builders to save time and money from streamlined, proportionate reforms to environmental permits
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Interesting post from a Kent cllr on *that* expletive-laden Reform meltdown KCC leader: "We are the shop window in KCC. Nigel knows that. He is super aware that we are the flagship council" Kent's constitution says: "The role of the Council is to improve the quality of life of the people of Kent."

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A video was leaked over the weekend showing some acrimony in the Reform ranks.
The articles accompanying this have mainly focussed on the swearing and arguing, but one section which stood out for me was KCC leader Linden was talking about council tax...
"if we can avoid putting up council tax by the full 5%, that is going to be the best thing that we can do to show that Reform can actually run something as big as Kent County Council" ... "Because, let's not forget, we are the shop window in KCC. Nigel knows that. He is super aware that we are the flagship council."
This is important as section 2a of KCC's constitution states that "The role of the Council is to improve the quality of life of the people of Kent."
To me, Linden's comments sound a lot like she's suggesting the primary reason not to put council tax up by 5% is not because it would be the best thing for the people of Kent, but because it would be good for Reform, and it would make Nigel happy.
NO PARTY, Tories included, wanted to put up council tax by the maximum amount for any of the past four years, but it was widely accepted that it was what needed to happen to minimise the harm of the cuts.
Reform have recently admitted that there's almost nothing left to cut, so by trying to put council tax up by less than 5%, they are just forcing themselves to add millions of pounds worth of additional cuts if they are unable to meet the deficit (which is tens of millions of pounds) through improving efficiency.
In practical terms (and these are ballpark figures), if Reform put council tax up by 4.7% instead of 5%, they'd need to find another £2.4 million of cuts for the sake of saving people living in Band C houses (the most commonband in Swale) 37p a month.
This is not how politics should be done.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Reform UK in Kent was supposed to be the flagship, their ‘shop window’. Leader Linden Kemkaran has created chaos, losing 7 councillors since May, DOGE finding little and being declared a failure, and is considering raising council tax.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…
FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia. Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?
Nigel Farage on Russia Today.
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