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johnlynsted.bsky.social

@johnlynsted.bsky.social
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Liberal-minded anti-brexiteer. Politics, finance, people and not in that order! Opinions painfully my own. Subject to change depending upon evidence - principles rather more fixed. Hopefully aging disgracefully.🔶🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This quote (thank you Bettina) is the essence of why I so admired Burnham’s speech. No one is denying it’s going to be incredibly hard to deliver on his agenda, but the UK will never tackle its problems effectively, if it’s not able to discuss them honestly - on the EU and much else besides.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hugely dishonest to pass off a sentence for setting off a bomb as "destroying a camera"
Misleading statement by "journalist" Andrew Pierce
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Snowy. @snowy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Basically, another cunt.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19/09/2026
Election in occupied areas by Russia - voting under military supervision.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yes. In their desperate bid to appear impartial but also, somehow, Farage-friendly, the BBC ends up promoting, unchallenged, the rancid ignorance and vested interests of the smug, tax-dodging super-rich. Seriously, sod off Ratcliffe, Dyson, Rothermere, Ashcroft, Lawson….
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In fact, 38% of asylum claims are successful at first instance, and more are successful on appeal. This newspaper is the handmaiden of fascists.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Kent police said 'no arrests were made' of the people who blocked a port and roads. There's your two-tier policing, folks www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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Port of Dover delays: Disruption as masked 'stop the boats' protesters block roads
Hundreds of demonstrators, wearing black with their faces covered, caused delays to traffic reaching the port.
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I hope Zia Yusuf will be asked if he thinks it would have been wrong for either of his own parents to stand for election in the UK.
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU. Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
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Congratulations to Iceland on voting to keep their independence.
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Seems like a new consensus that you can only do full justice to the ineptitude of this US administration by swearing
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ulez has delivered remarkable public health gains in a short period. Sadiq deserves more credit than he’s had for defying Labour pressure to U-turn after Uxbridge. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The state of us that this ridiculous, corrupt and shitty little outfit is taken seriously as a potential government in waiting. We need to get some self respect fast and boot them into political oblivion. Or - for some of them - prison. Happy with either.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 17/08/2026
Triggering a vanity by-election was a blatant attempt by Farage to dodge being held to account. Our ‘Clacton Clause’ would stop a stunt like this being pulled ever again. A sitting MP under investigation should never be able to weaponise a by-election escape scrutiny.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 16/08/2026
Canada has officially started building the wall at the U.S. border🇨🇦😂 Budget: a few trees Construction crew: 1 beaver 🦫 Payment: maple syrup 🍁 Sorry for the inconvenience, eh? 😂 #Canada #CanadianHumour #SheShed
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Don’t know if this is a real Banksy - but I hope it is
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Let's hope this is the start of a strong campaign against the dehumanisation of immigrants in general. It's high time we gave hard-working immigrants their due & persuaded the country of the benefits of, & our need for, immigration.
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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We're just at the end of your last ten year plan. Not gonna lie, the results ain't that great.
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I too have a 10-year plan – but unlike Burnham's, mine works
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johnlynsted.bsky.social @johnlynsted.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
One is reminded of another piece of music, the opening verse of "Dancing with the moonlit knight" - "Can you tell me where my country lies, said the unifaun to his true love's eyes? It lies with me cries the Queen of Maybe, for her merchandise he traded in his prize". Time to return the merch.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
My considered analysis of Makerfield is that Reform do not like it up 'em.
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Lord Dom B @lorddom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Our thoughts are with Laura Kuenssberg and Chris Mason as they join Farage in six weeks of mourning. #Makerfield
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johnlynsted.bsky.social @johnlynsted.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Wordle 1,807 6/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨 🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #wordle, wtf? That was painful.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 27/05/2026
Thanks Mr Blair but a baselessly confident 6,000 word diatribe telling the UK to move right on every issue while embracing Trump and Silicon Valley wasn't even that cute all those times Dominic Cummings wrote it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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johnlynsted.bsky.social @johnlynsted.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#dogsatpollingstations Gorgeous spaniel at Camelsdale in West Sussex.
Beautiful brown spaniel sitting patiently at a polling station in West Sussex
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/05/2026
PM Mark Carney: “It’s my strong personal view that the international order will be rebuilt — but it will be rebuilt out of Europe.”
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
‘Nigel Farage Is the Architect of the Uk’s Decline and It’s Time for the Rest of Us to Rebuild Our Home in Europe’ The disastrous Brexit experiment imposed on us by the Reform UK leader and his allies must now be reversed, argues Caroline Lucas
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‘Nigel Farage Is the Architect of the Uk’s Decline and It’s Time for the Rest of Us to Rebuild Our Home in Europe’
The disastrous Brexit experiment imposed on us by the Reform UK leader and his allies must now be reversed, argues Caroline Lucas
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
It’s astounding that Zelensky survived a full-scale war without ever having a ballroom.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 15/04/2026
Donald Trump is acting like a Mafia boss running a protection racket. "Nice trade deal you got there. Shame if something happened to it." This must be the final straw. We can't reward Trump with a state visit from our King.
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linda2.bsky.social @linda2.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Some amazing work on #BlueSky by incredible creatives. Have shared a selection, go seek. Taking a short break to embrace nature and restore my equilibrium. In the meantime, have you ever heard a duck whistle? Stay safe x #UKWildlife #Birds #WhistlingDuck #Nature #Birdphotography #Photography #NotAI
A group of whistling ducks at Slimbridge nature reserve incredibly colourful, brown, amber, black and red. This one is focused on me taking its photo. I seem to have that effect where they kindly pose. Well, so I would like to believe!
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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 03/04/2026
Trump's last act of economic damage will be triggering worldwide celebrations so massive when he ultimately dies that the hangover that follows will have a measurable negative impact on GDP.
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Corey O'Neill @coreyoneill.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Contentment ! Thank you to Hussain Sparkle Anila for today's #FoxOfTheDay
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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
That on its own should be enough. It fixes a lot of problems for the UK, brings it back into Europe's orbit firmly, and allows time for new decisions.
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linda2.bsky.social @linda2.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New gosling in the class of 2026 has arrived. I need to get out and see what else has appeared on land that is wet or Wetlands Have a grand day all. #UKWildlife #Gosling #Birds #WildlifePhotography #Ornithology #NaturePhotography #Photography
A new gosling makes an appearance in the local park. That tells me there must be more further afield. Time to explore!
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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This is A Good Thing, but I can’t helping but be struck yet again by how pointless and self-defeating it is for the UK to have to spend a decade or more of work and rebuilding relationships just to get to a position that’s still nowhere near as good as it was on 30th January 2020.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 08/03/2026
Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage want Britain to blindly follow Trump into this illegal war, even though the President has no plan for what comes next. There is nothing patriotic about outsourcing Britain’s foreign policy to Donald Trump.
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Charlotte Cane MP 🔶 @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 #internationalwomensday
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
They'll cheer on the war then complain about the refugees it'll create.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 06/03/2026
Nigel Farage is off to Florida - he can't resist an opportunity to talk down Britain and lick Trump's boots.
Mock-up Mar-a-Lago menu for Donald Trump and Nigel Farage

Appetizer- Big Pharma Mac (comes at a premium to the NHS)

Entree - Betrayed Chicken Kyiv served with Putinato Smileys

Dessert - Choux Buns (just lick)
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Dr Simon Ubsdell @simonubsdell.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Another outstandingly good thread. Emma Monk (‪@monkemma.bsky.social‬) is fast approaching national treasure status, I reckon.
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
“missiles that can now threaten our very good friends and allies in Europe,” Wild that the Iranians have a missile that can only hit Hungary and Slovakia.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This is crazy. Surely by now the government must realise it will not achieve decency over division by trying to be Reform Lite?
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Democrats @democrats.org · 27/02/2026
The Trump administration doesn’t want you to see this photo.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I am just glad we will now get more cheerful pics on Instagram of the winning candidate’s rescued greyhounds. That is my contribution to the earnest political analysis.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Thought his Trumpian temper tantrum was really disgraceful, even by his standards. Just utterly graceless in defeat - Gorton and Denton voters emphatically rejected him, the margin wasn't close - to undermine the legitimacy of a result like that is ugly stuff.
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Stéphanie Taberner 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 @singlesfield.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Trump is the cautionary tale that the UK needed to keep his fervent devotee Farage well away from power.
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Love Bernie
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