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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Its very rarely spoken off,but without China the USA would have suffered far greater casualties in WW2. Its entirely possible that without their sacrifice that the USA might have lost the war before the atom bomb was finished.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

It seems if an Iranian protester is shot by law enforcement the US president will bomb the authorities, but if a US protester is shot by law enforcement the President will blame the victim.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/12/2025

WELKER: Why was this photo of a desk with a drawer open containing photos of Trump taken down? BLANCHE: You can see in that photo there are photos of women. We learned there were concerns about them. W: Are you saying those women are victims of Epstein? B: No, that's not what I'm saying.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I fail to understand that when, as a nation,the police recieve a domestic abuse call on average every 30 seconds why the Tories are objecting to a programme designed to teach youngsters about consensual relationships and reasonable behaviour.Its as if they want the circle of abuse to be perpetual

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Whilst it is clear that Baroness Mone should be stripped of her title and persuaded for every penny through the courts,why is the other £10b, at least,of stolen taxpayers money not being chased properly.Why are these people not being named and shamed? Is it all a smokescreen?

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 14/12/2025

On the eve of the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Daily Mail published a long editorial with 10 reasons to leave the EU. Reason 5 was too many immigrants from Eastern Europe. Yesterday, they put out a piece moaning about the huge number of Poles who've left the UK since Brexit.

5. HOW TO CONTROL OUR BORDERS

Currently there’s no upper limit on migration and no proper control of our borders. More than three million EU migrants live in the UK — double the number in 2004 when the EU expanded to include Eastern European countries, who have sent more than a million people here (despite the last Labour Government saying it would be only 13,000 a year.)

Net migration from EU countries to the UK, according to official figures, is 184,000 a year — enough to fill a city the size of Oxford. David Cameron has never hit his target to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands — and most agree he never will if we remain inside the EU.

The great Polish exodus: The arrival of 100,000s of Poles changed the face of Britain, but now they're returning home in droves for a better life in their low-tax, booming homeland. Could there be a more damning indictment of our decline?

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I recognise that there are people on benefits who could and should be working. However,the relentless othering of welfare recipients including the disabled and the mentally ill is a kick back to 1930s Germany again. Lets not ctrate more scapegoats for the permanently angry.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Just for context the claim that people in benefits could get an equivalent to a £71000 salary would require both parents and at least one child to be dialsabled and to live in a high rent home (probably due to disabilities). You know,the very people society should be supporting!

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I cant help thinking that if it had been any left of centre party the headline would be: THAI IMMIGRANT BACKS PARTY "foreigner interfering in British democracy"

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Politics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

The owner of Reform UK ltd - Farage, has accepted £9m from Thailand resident Harborne. Dubai Dick Tice in 2018 on George Soros donating to UK organisations: "He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?" Vote Refuk - get crypto mafia

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Interesting comment I read today, sorry I don’t remember who to credit,but Farage was adamant that Shamima Begum was perfectly capable of understanding the consequences of her actions at 14 but a well educated middle class 18 year old can spout racist bile because it’s only banter!

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I was suspicious of the Conservative claim that they could save £45b from the welfare bill, clearly indicating that benefit street is a thing. Oddly this claim seems wildly optimistic see what you think…

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Its interesting researching the Reeves warnings about fiscal headroom prior to the Budget. She never mentioned a £30b blackhole,as far as I can see ever. Its also true to say that a £4.2b surplus is not a significant safety net for Government finances.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Some panic over frozen tax allowances seems a bit out of proportion. Assuming a 3% pay rise and 3.6% inflation rate the extra tax for the average worker on £39000 is £7.50 a month (compared to if allowances had risen with inflation).Out of an increase of £97.50 a month.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

What struck me in the KemiBadenoch budget response was,despite the early release by the OBR, her communication skills are woeful.Making it a personal attack on the Chancellor rather than a detailed critique of the budget was the action of the playground bully not a wannabe PM.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Anyone else find it odd how Farage is more supportive of Putins propaganda channel Russia Today than he is of the British Broadcasting Company. Perhaps the recent conviction of Russian Reform asset Nathan Gill might reopen an investigation into interference in our democratic system.

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Michael @michael-fox.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Ed Davey's speech on the ECHR is a must watch if you haven't seen it. He definitely had his Weetabix yesterday morning! This is a strong, passionate, liberal argument for our rights and our future as a free liberal democracy... Seriously, watch it.

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Ed Davey SLAMS Farage's plans to leave the ECHR

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Now we have firm evidence that a senior Reform member and close ally of Nigel Farage Nathan Gill,was working for the Russians is it not necessary for our democracy to reopen the Russian inquiry and fully investigate the interference in our domestic policy by a hostile state?

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Nathan Gill,Reforms former Welsh leader – once praised by Nigel Farage as a “terrific” ally – has now admitted taking bribes for pro-Russia messaging. Farage’s silence is deafening. At a time of real concern about Kremlin interference in UK politics, the public deserves answers.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

After Dunblane, the UK introduced laws to restrict gun ownership to protect children. It didn't mean guns disappeared, but it made it safer. The online safety bill doesn't eradicate online child abuse ,but it does make it safer. Farage offers no alternative,unless he does ,he is on the wrong side.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

For those of you celebrating Easter, may I wish you joy. For everyone else, have a glorious bank holiday,and avoid the shadow duck of gloom.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

On the grounds everyone likes to see Cats and Bears on social media. Here’s a Bearcat, which isn’t actually either.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Really not far to go now. Link —> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Screenshot of petition to join EU, with over 90,000 signatures.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

You're donating to Ladbrokes.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I’m not sure why this is not obvious,but it seems it isn’t for some. If you support,condone or take part in an act,like setting fire to a hotel with innocent people in it, you are a domestic terrorist. Especially if your motivation is hatred of another religion or race

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

So now we are told basket case and specsavers “bete noire” Dominic Cummings has joined with megalomaniac Bond villain Elon Musk to,once more, shaft British democracy. “Let the manipulation of the permanently angry and the gullible begin”

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It was always my opinion that the British would have refused to man the gas chambers if the Nazis had won.However,having seen people burning hotels with innocents inside and some MPs refusing to condemn it,I think my patriotism was misplaced.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Perhaps the least edifying sight this week is senior Tories leaping on the coat tails of megalomaniac Musk,knowing that the language used puts MPs in real danger. Badenoch should be condemning, not condoning vile and spurious attacks, not slavelishly repeating them.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

When Hitler called for the extermination of the Jewish people, he never expected to be an active participant. Should we reassess his place in history because he only used hurty words? Would the free speech right think it was OK? Seems they would.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Is anybody else suspicious that the immigration figures were,like the OBR figures,wrong massively in favour of the outgoing Tory Party. Is it just a coincidence that the two most Tory issues were presented as less bad than they were?

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

It is essential that the UK government act responsibly and tell the British electorate how much the Russians have really interfered with our democracy. We deserve to know the truth.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Obliged to Byline times for an explanation with regard to the Alison Pearson tweet. She posted a picture of the greater Manchester police posing with supporters of Imran Khan. She then implied that it was the metropolitan police and they were pro Palestinian "Jew haters" 1/

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In the first 2 years since we signed the Australian deal.Aus has exported 1700 tonnes of beef to the UK. In return, we have exported 0 tonnes.Paperwork for Aus farmers,minimal. Paperwork for UK farmers,massive. Let's not pretend the Tories care about Farmers.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Caernarfon Castle Inside the King's Head.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

The Chamberlains Hand. A new addition to the caernarfon castle exhibits. It signifies the huge cost of building the castle to suppress the Welsh people.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

You can tell he's a Tory,he is lion.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

So we have found a Brexit benefit.Under EU rules, you can't charge VAT on school fees. It is only because of Brexit that Labour will be able to charge public schools VAT. I have to admit I spat out my tea when I read this. 🤣

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

Realistically, 2030 was unobtainable simply because the Conservative Party had done the minimum amount of infrastructure preparation. Johnson talked but didn't act,this is surely not a surprise as that is his normal MO.

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

I am sure it's entirely coincidental that Mr.Hester has made one of the largest donations to the Tory Party and his receiving £135m of NHS contracts. Nothing to see here. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

Farage was lying,again. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-af...

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Frances 'Cassandra' Coppola @francescoppola.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

Here's my post debunking Fraser Nelson's recent tweet and articles in the Telegraph and the Spectator. Welfare benefits are not "the biggest scandal in politics". The right-wing press misrepresenting facts & misusing statistics in pursuit of a political agenda is. open.substack.com/pub/coppolac...

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Welfare benefits aren't "the biggest scandal in politics"

How the right-wing press misrepresents facts and misuses statistics to promote a political agenda

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Gordon @gordoncraig.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

So I am reminded that today it is 77 years since Winston Churchill made the Zurich speech in which he called for a kind of " United States of Europe" a European family to mutually assit and develop all its parts.The Tory Party have sullied his greatest peacetime achievement.

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