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Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Turns out that if you are an old lady with a banner supporting Palestine, the government arrests you on charges of terrorism. If you are a masked white male thug bringing a national port to a standstill, the government does absolutely nothing, and the media covers it like some lads on a day out.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 19/07/2026
NEW: Who funds Nigel Farage? And why has it taken till now for any journalistic scrutiny? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social who has tracked him for a decade exposes how the UK press & regulators looked the other way 🧵👇
Farage the money launderer and me: a decade of denial
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
James Taylor honored Carole King at the Kennedy Center by performing “Up on the Roof,” a song written in 1962 by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. King also wrote “You’ve Got a Friend,” which became Taylor’s only No. 1 single and earned Grammy Awards for both of them.
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I see your bus and I raise you...
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It's what he would have wanted, surely?
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Let the memes commence! #CountBinface #Clacton
A meme about the Brexit bus with new wording, "I'll take his £5 million gift to pay for local NHS services. Make your vote Count Binface"
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Paul Evans @pauliewaulie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We'll soon know if Starmer's replacement has learned the lesson that the outgoing PM didn't. medium.com/@pauliewauli...
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The Most Important Number in Politics Might Be the Wrong One
Public opinion may be less important than public opinion about public opinion
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The closer you look, the shadier he becomes.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 04/06/2026
😠 1.6 million Ukrainian children have lived under Russian occupation since 2014, with 742,000 forcibly relocated or deported to Russia between Feb and Dec 2022 alone, Ukraine's ombudsman says.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How we elect our MPs impacts everything. Our healthcare. Education. Defence. Our safety. Our rights. What laws and passed and not passed. Whose voices are heard and whose interests are represented in Parliament. Electoral reform it's not a "fringe issue" - it's a priority.
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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our new report 'Russian Interference in British Politics' warns UK is dangerously unprepared for foreign interference in elections. We’re calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference in UK politics & stronger democratic safeguards. Full report: tinyurl.com/OB-RI-Report
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Max Wilkinson MP @maxwilkinson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
It was kind of Robert Jenrick to set me up for an obvious joke at his expense.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/05/2026
Immigration make Britain brilliant
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Also ban public funds being used to purchase property via expenses that they personally own. Instead the property should be owned by Parliament and then returned to public purse once they're no longer a serving MP.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I know there’s a lot going on with the Labour Party, but it is all in the bounds of democratic politics. This however, paid collusion between the leaders of two political parties in the run up to election, if true, is a scandal of staggering propositions
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
My latest Guardian piece. Plaid won 35.4% of the vote last week while Starmer’s Labour picked up 33.7% of the 2024 GE. Yet Starmer has 63% of the seats in Westminster while ap Iorwerth has 45% of the seats in Wales. Electoral systems matter. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position | Will Hayward
If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
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I'm afraid Jane Dodds needs to take responsibility for yet another poor performance by @libdems.org.uk in Wales. It's time for a change of guard.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
When Viktor Orbán changed Hungary's voting system - making it easier for the biggest party to win supermajorities with a minority of votes - it was understandably criticised as authoritarian. So why is it that in the UK we accept an even more disproportional system as the norm?
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Come on #Wales. You know what to do at the #seneddelection2026.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Regardless of whether it’s all talk, when the leader of our country expresses plainly genocidal intent, everyone has to do something. For citizens of all political stripes, it means rejecting this madness. For Congress, it means taking action to rein him in. Now.
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
How does the new Senedd election voting system work? I tried to do 2 impossible things: 1. Explain it simply. 2. Explain it in one take. This election really matters so please share to help as many people as possible exercise their right to have a say over their futures.
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STV Sad Face!
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 08/04/2026
1/ This Yanis Varoufakis screed made me so angry the only way I can salvage my day is to go through it line by line as catharsis. You are welcome to come on the journey toward my aneurism with me. An angry h/t to @sianushka.bsky.social for bringing this into my life. unherd.com/2026/04/why-...
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Why I went to Moscow
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 31/03/2026
The Anglican Church was officially disestablished in Wales #OnThisDay 1920 – a victory nearly a century in the making, and one of the most significant wins for secularism in British history. #HumanistHeritage #Secularism🧵 heritage.humanists.uk/wales/
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Humanist Heritage: Wales
Wales has long been a nation of nonconformists, with a history of challenging the power and influence of the established […]
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 31/03/2026
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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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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Reform candidate for Swansea in the upcoming Welsh elections steps down. Very strong statement. "Politics is a dirty game, but Reform has sunk deep into the sewer when it should have been a beacon of decency." 1/2
Having been an active member of Reform since it was founded, and the Brexit Party before that, it is with some sadness that I resign. In truth, Reform has left me.
The party I joined and helped build had a clear vision of how to solve our country’s problems: better politicians who care more about the people they serve than their careers. That’s how we fought the 2024 general election, winning 14.3% of the vote across the UK. In Swansea, I came in second, with 17.5% of the vote.
The “professionalisation" of the party has led it to take its members and candidates for granted. Communications that once began “Thank you” now more often start “You are required to..." The party’s employees in Millbank forget that branch officers and candidates are unpaid volunteers.
Some will call my resignation petulance or sour grapes at my lowly placing on the list (fifth to an ex-Tory on the make and three novices). That rankles, but it has also confirmed to me what I feared; Reform is no longer open or honest. Politics is a dirty game, but Reform has sunk deep into the sewer when it should have been a beacon of decency.
Across Wales the candidate appointment does not reflect how people performed in the selection process; I know because I was there. In many constituencies those at the top of the list are not the best. Far too many are Tories – and the Reform vote will suffer.
Politics should be about openness, decency and serving the country, which it once was in Reform. Politics is (or should be) about people, not process. Principles, not opportunism. Passion, not career building.
The Reform Party has betrayed its early members’ vision, labour and achievements. I won’t be a party to that, so I resign.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 25/03/2026
Farage hasn’t learnt a thing from the Nathan Gill Russian bribery scandal. Reform accepting untraceable, anonymous crypto from across the globe is a direct threat to our national security. He must return the cash or admit he’s happy to let foreign money poison British politics.
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Some new polling has just dropped for Wales. It would see the First Minister lose her seat, Plaid be the biggest party, just one Welsh Conservative MS and the Lib Dems getting wiped out. Full details here: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/breaking-m...
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 24/03/2026
Our posters are designed for schools, teachers, and educators to introduce pupils to the humanist approach to life – but they're free to download for everyone. Visit the @humanismedu.bsky.social website and download/print yours today. understandinghumanism.org.uk/what-is-huma...
How do humanists tell right from wrong? Humanists believe morality comes from our shared human needs and our ability to understand the consequences of our actions. Humanists maintain that people don't need to believe in gods to tell right from wrong. Humanists try to reduce harm and increase well-being, treating others as we'd like to be treated. This is sometimes referred to as the 'the golden rule'
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Enemies of Europe always target EU regulation first. They know that without those collective rules, we have no defense against their influence. We need to remember that the bureaucracy they criticize is often the only shield we have left
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Chris Gough @toulousain.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Septic twat Farage hates foreign-born voters - but is delighted to accept millions in foreign money...
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This is really interesting. These word clouds from a recent @moreincommonuk.bsky.social looking at Wales. It lists the 16 words most associated with Labour, Plaid, the Tories and Reform. There is a lot to say on this. For the full analysis see the link in comments.
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Replace MAGA with Reform and their ilk! Same Kremlin playbook www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
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Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help
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charley1915.bsky.social @charley1915.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Read and share all over..he nails it
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Powerful stuff.
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Here is former Tory James Evans (who has just joined Reform) saying he would never join Reform...
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
We are now 366 days into Trump "ending the war in Ukraine within 24 hours". We are also 1,427 days into Putin's "3-day special operation". Turns out tyrannical narcissists are full of shit.
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The Ex-Tory MPs joining Reform U.K. has stopped being a trickle and it’s now a flood. Reform UK: the only political party where the fastest way to become "anti-establishment” is to spend a decade running the actual establishment first, then have a dramatic mid-life crisis.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🚨Just look at this poll. No party has over 25%. It's never been more clear that the two-party system is dead and buried. Under First Past the Post, this means complete chaos. It's time to move on from our winner-takes-all politics. We need Proportional Representation - now.
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Is Reform now sponsored by Vinted? It's a hard sell to market these ex Tories as preloved though....
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 15/01/2026
Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
An edit of a 'Traitors' confessional shot with Robert Jenrick sat in the chair. The caption identifies him as 'Robert' 44, Wannabe PM and a traitor'.
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Holy crap there's a new poll for Wales and it is crazy. It puts Plaid well ahead of Reform with the Greens beating Labour. The results of this YouGov/ITV Cymru Wales/Cardiff Uni were: Plaid 37% (+7) Reform 23 (-6) Green 13 (+7) Labour 10 (-4) Conservatives 10 (-1) Lib Dem 5 (-1) Other 2 (-2) 1/3
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LBC Watch @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Here's Palantir's co-founder (JTLonsdale) advocating for a return to white supremacy: So when I post, dismayed, about a senior leader of Palantir UK (the grandson of Britain's most notable white supremacist/fascist) appearing on the BBC's flagship show, you can kinda see why. #BBCLauraK
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Straight out of the Trump playbook. Flood the zone with political hack's catnip, in order to avoid difficult questions about his alleged problematic past and finances answered by their dear leader. They're like cats reacting to Reform's laser pointer!
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New Conservatives, Same Failures
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Ofcom may take decisive action against X, like requiring it to apologise in eight months on a webpage so buried that nobody will read it.
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