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Julia G #FBPE

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Disgruntled Translator and broken-hearted Brexit victim. Tactical voter.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Labour's rivers policy is unbelievable. 1. Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, has decided our rivers are insufficiently polluted with chicken shit, so he’s loosening the rules. Never mind that it's the primary cause of rivercide in the Welsh border region. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧵
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Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners
Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/01/2025
The Renters' Rights Bill is a welcome step towards improved living standards for renters. But there's a gaping hole in the legislation... We desperately need rent controls to stop tenants being treated as cash cows by landlords.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

'For sale' sign outside a house that reads: 
INTRODUCE RENT CONTROLS
Green Party

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/01/2025
Shadow Treasury Sec, Gareth Davies: Rachel Reeves inherited a brilliant economy. Wilf Frost: She didn't though, did she. It was terrible. Gareth Davies: Ok. Yes. It was terrible. But none of it was our fault. And it was ABOUT to be brilliant. That took less than 90 seconds to fall apart. Oof! ~AA
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
We already knew - but here’s the confirmation. War criminal.
Jerusalem Post article on Ben Gvir saying he blocked hostage deals on numerous occasions.
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Hendrik Klaassens #FBPE #BanX #NoAfD #FBR @aurorablogspot.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
In a few days, I post a second starter pack with 150 accounts so that we can use them simultaneously for our first campaign on BueSky. The opposition in Georgia desperately needs our support; we are on their side in the fight against Putin! #FreeGeorgia #DefendDemocracy
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Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households The urgency of the climate crisis is ignored by the UK www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households
New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
“Musk, the world's richest man right now holding the country hostage” www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/p...
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Bipartisan debt deal took months to negotiate. Musk blew it up with a 1-day tweet barrage | CNN Politics
The US government is scrambling to avoid a shutdown after the House rejected the President-elect Donald Trump-backed plan. This comes after Elon Musk blasted the bipartisan debt deal online with a bar...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/12/2024
Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones review – makes you long to lock your own device in a box
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Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones review – makes you long to lock your own device in a box
This three-week experiment to study the horrifying effects of the grim content that children can access 24/7 has predictable results – which are nonetheless horrifying As a rule, jealousy is not an emotion social experiment TV tends to elicit. To gain…
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Mike @mikebha1963.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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alisoncitrine.bsky.social @alisoncitrine.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
This man is the star of #BBCQT he's spot on
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 06/12/2024
“Some small British businesses have stopped selling their products to the EU & Northern Ireland as a result of new…rules coming into effect next week”. Nothing “crazy” about the EU protecting its consumers. Brexit & GB leaving the single market is what’s crazy here. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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Small firms stop selling to EU and Northern Ireland over 'crazy' Brexit rule change
A change to safety laws means firms face paying out thousands more a year to send products to the EU
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Why is the government not capable wiping the floor with Nigel Farage every single day like this? Alastair Campbell effortlessly destroys him over his Brexit legacy which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the country
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Struck once again by the way Elon Musk has become all the things his admirers claimed to despise when they lied about George Soros doing them…
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Night after night, the people of Georgia face down the police. They face down plastic bullets and water cannons and truncheons. They’re risking everything for the dream of Europe. inews.co.uk/opinion/coun...
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The country risking it all for Europe – as Brexit Britain buries its head
What’s happening on the streets of Georgia has been a long time coming
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
This is how you take the first steps to repair Britain's appalling reputation in Europe. Important move. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Talks over return of Parthenon marbles to Athens are ‘well advanced’
Exclusive: Keir Starmer reiterates support for British Museum reaching deal with Greek PM, who visits UK on Tuesday
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I find this so fascinating. Keir Starmer has used the Lord Mayor’s banquet as the stage for a major foreign policy speech. But it’s what he’s not saying that’s so striking. 1/ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Starmer rejects false choice between Trump’s US and EU in key speech
At lord mayor’s banquet in London, British PM says ‘national interest demands that we work with both’
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Jack Caramac @jackcaramac.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Sometimes, I wonder what would have happened if the Truss-a-nator had made it to 4 years. Then, thank whatever deity is appropriate that she didn't. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Liz Truss is apparently too mad even for a rightwing US audience | John Crace
Former PM’s speech to the Heritage Foundation declares just about everyone alive to be part of a communist conspiracy
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
“The polls are saying it, the governor of the Bank of England is saying it. And when immigration levels are four times higher now than when we were in the EU, the issue that served as the Brexiters’ trump card lies in shreds” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland
From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words, this is spot on. Do not obey in advance!
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
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Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
The fact that we are even having this conversation is absolute insanity. It’s been 4 months for Christ’s sake. Are we going to allow X to set our political agenda? Is it time for another general election? I mean it’s been four months | John Crace www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Is it time for another general election? I mean it’s been four months | John Crace
The sense that anything you don’t like can be cancelled is gaining ground everywhere, as Starmer finds out
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dave43law.bsky.social @dave43law.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Today's biggest self own comes once again from Kemi Badenoch
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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
X is trying to block the transfer of the platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion. Musk clearly wants to defend what he can of Alex Jones' fascist pro-Russian account. Musk is working hand-in-hand with Putin to destroy democracy. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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X trying to block transfer of platform’s InfoWars accounts to the Onion
Social network says it must give permission for accounts to be sold or transferred after sale of rightwing InfoWars
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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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mimij9.bsky.social @mimij9.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Inside the UK’s conspiracy theory paper that shares violence and hate www.bbc.com/news/uk-6582...
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The Light: Inside the UK’s conspiracy theory newspaper that shares violence and hate
Publishing 100,000 copies a month, the Light shares calls for war-crime style trials of MPs and doctors.
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Rebus Knebus #FBPE 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 @rebusknebus.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Still trying to decide which derogative name best suits the billionaire South African facist. Leon Skum (a definite contender) Elonia (the funniest?) Ketatonia (a newer option) Will probably use all of them 😀😀
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✿Lily cutie ✿ @lilycutie.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Literally......
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk’s X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces’ social media output showed www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...
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UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns
Musk’s social media platform X-communicated amid accusations of promoting violence and spreading disinformation
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Time for regulators and judiciary to get tough about disinformation before it's too late... ?
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 27/11/2024
“people in the local fishing community openly tell me that they feel betrayed and that they were lied to with promises that could never have been met.” Brexit liars. #BrexitLies www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
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Fishermen left feeling 'betrayed' by Brexit
'Brexit was sold to our fishermen as a golden opportunity, yet the truth is that many fishermen have experienced the complete opposite'
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Mmmm 🤔 Let’s stick to what’s left of our democracy FFS www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Elon Musk and a mass petition want a new UK election. Shall we do that – or just stick to democracy? | Marina Hyde
I know many are aggrieved with Starmer and co, but scrapping a government for Elon and a Shropshire publican seems like a stretch, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/11/2024
Ignore the online CV truthers. If anything, Rachel Reeves is overqualified to be UK chancellor | Gaby Hinsliff
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Ignore the online CV truthers. If anything, Rachel Reeves is overqualified to be UK chancellor | Gaby Hinsliff
Gordon Brown and George Osborne studied history, but neither faced the questions of suitability levelled at the first woman in the job Rachel Reeves is not for turning. She won’t be pushed around, knocked off course, undermined by backbench mutterings or…
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Matt Lawrence @matt-l.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Labour cosying up to Blackrock is bad news for the people of the UK. It will mean an expansion of the framework for the existing 74 Special Economic Zones and 12 Freeports. This article in @europeanpowell.bsky.social ‘s post is well worth a read. Vulture capitalism at its worst. #SocialistSunday
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed. (Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
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Girlyswot Spider 🕷💙🇪🇺🌎🌱 @gsspider.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
A really clear article about the Farmer protests. And how much ridiculous confected rubbish they are. By the wealthy trying to avoid IHT. Looking at you Clarkson Farage and Dyson. Not at the thousands and THOUSANDS of hardworking farmers who won’t be affected. bylinetimes.com/2024/11/19/j...
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Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson and Junk Stats: Is This the Best the Anti-Inheritance Tax Farming Lobby Has to Offer?
Millionaire landowners are using dubious statistics to campaign against the Government's inheritance tax reforms
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dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 @davemacleod.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Ian Hislop explaining to farmers on #hignfy why Jeremy Clarkson is the very last person who should champion their cause 🚜 #FarmersProtests
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
www.theneweuropean.co.uk/why-wont-sta... If Labour won't shift their Brexit position, don't we at least deserve an explanation as to why?
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Why won’t Starmer listen?
Britain’s choice in a Trump trade war is a no-brainer: we must rejoin the single market and customs union, or we’re in deep trouble
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Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Brexit the Elephant was feeling pensive today as he sat on a bench in St James’ Park. “Why don’t the politicians hold another advisory-only referendum?” he wondered. “Just like in 2016, it could be advisory only so politicians could still decide what to do with the result”. #BrexitTheElephant
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Honest Dave @honestdave11.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Yes, I agree. It's brilliantly written.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
As the Trump reality hardens into something world-threateningly grim with a cabinet chock full of dangerously vindictive inadequates; including power-abusing billionaires, sex pests, conspiracy theorists, Russian assets, racists and climate deniers… Never forget who cheered this nightmare on…
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Tobi @tobifrenzen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture. The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention. Here’s how they did it... 🧵
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I love Ian Hislop but it’s worth noting that most of us would balk at the prospect of publicly admonishing a wrongdoer whose conduct you condemn in this way. I did it once to the UKIP/Reform/Brexit twerp Richard Tice but that took exactly zero guts. This is speaking truth to actual power…
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🚨🚨 EU boss no 1 has arrived to Bluesky suggesting a larger 'mainstream' trend for the platform. 👇👇
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Another searing @russincheshire.bsky.social piece on Clarkson, Farage and the be-wellied obsessions of the privately educated large landowner elite, so dear to most the media. All Aboard With Jeremy and Nigel on the Inheritance Tax-Avoiding Tractor Wagon! www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
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Russell Jones's Week Moment: All Aboard With Jeremy and Nigel on the Inheritance Tax-Avoiding Tractor Wagon!
The bestselling author of 'The Decade in Tory' on the festival of hypocrisy and self interest that is the debate about tax and farmers
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
World beating UK, energy prices nearly double anywhere else. Also the UK, every energy firm making 4-10x profits. I wonder if they are related?
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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
In the USA, it would seem that ignorance, economic failure, and right-wing extremism go together in a vicious circle.
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