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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 19h

I know that people that shout at the radio when it’s Justin Webb but him saying “there’s no evidence” of Russian interference in 2016 is so enraging. There were online ads. This is not in doubt. Even the Torygraph has reported it… www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2...

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 15h

Particularly enraging edition of Nimby Watch this week.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14h

It’s actually easier to work out why Putin wanted Brexit than it is many of the more culpable culprits Oliver identifies here…

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13h

Pollsters Redfield and Wilton, which have consistently produced some of the highest figures for Reform of any firm, employed a senior aide to Farage to oversee their political polling, without disclosing his role. A second Farage aide was also used to place exclusive polling by R+W in the press

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Nigel Farage adviser had unpublicised role at polling firm

Exclusive: Chris Bruni-Lowe used Redfield & Wilton Strategies role to develop potential campaign tactics, sources say

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dr clementine’s monster @clemmie.bsky.social · 15h

actually, this is true. I never finished The Very Hungry Caterpillar because my uterus compelled me to stop reading

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Andy Burnham confirms what previous PM's - May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak and Starmer - failed to, that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum.

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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sunday Times Pol Ed: ‘Breaking: Andy Burnham has pledged “complete solidarity” to Zelensky as Trump calls for a new Ukranian leader. The PM talked to Zelensky after Trump’s surprise overnight deal with Putin to release Russian diesel to bring down US prices.’ 1/

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The contrast between the utterly sycophantic coverage this week of Kemi Badenoch, whose party has a truly atrocious electoral record under her leadership, and the utterly dismissive coverage of the Greens, tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK

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Why the Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Was a Good Result for the Green Party

The dismissive coverage of Zack Polanski’s party obscures a far bigger truth about the rise of the left in British politics

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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Nothing is more important than intimidating asylum seekers

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I don't see anything erratic here. For over a decade, Trump has prioritised "getting along with Russia"; since 20 January 2025, Trump administration policy has reflected that priority. It's perhaps the most consistent aspect of Trump foreign policy. 🧵on Trump and sanctions.

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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A shadowy network of hedgehogs and owls, operating at the highest levels of the British establishment.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

You just don’t get that with any other show and on any other channel.

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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Simply read this summary on what is driving the increased prevalence of mental health distress from the long awaiting final independent report into teenage mental health. Now compare it to the public discussion on mental health which basically comes down to social media and over-diagnosis.

The rise in mental distress among children and young people has unfolded alongside profound changes in the conditions of childhood. No single cause explains it. Family life, education, communities, digital environments and economic security all influence whether children feel safe and connected, have time to recover, can participate in everyday life and can look to the future with confidence.

Among the possible drivers, digital environments and educational pressures show the closest correspondence with the timing and pattern of rising distress. Neither is likely to be the principal cause. The evidence indicates that these environments have become more significant contributors than for previous generations, interacting with family circumstances, economic insecurity and existing vulnerability rather than operating alone. Continuous comparison and visible evaluation, disrupted sleep, reduced opportunities for belonging and recovery, and growing uncertainty may reinforce one another.

The strongest protective factors for mental health are supportive parenting relationships, positive educational experiences, and community participation and belonging. The pandemic, economic insecurity, pressures on families and the decline of community infrastructure do not explain the trend on their own, but they have intensified pressures and weakened sources of protection. These effects are not evenly distributed. Children experiencing poverty, discrimination, SEND, care experience or family stress often bear the greatest burden.

Prevention cannot rest solely on helping children cope with environments that place growing demands on them. It also requires action to improve those environments: more inclusive schools; protected time for rest, play and belonging; stronger community infrastructure; reduced poverty and insecurity; practical support for parents and carers; and enforceable duties on digital platforms to protect children while preserving the connection and support they can pro…

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The most common type of false allegation of sexual violence is DARVO complaints made by perpetrators against their very real victims. DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. It’s a way perpetrators avoid accountability by accusing their victims of wrongdoing.

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Curious Robinface @curiousrobin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

As a parent with children diagnosed with ADHD and/or autism, it's clear when you see the system that's they're both over AND under diagnosed... Children missing diagnoses they desperately need, and other children with more broad issues that are being mistreated

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🇬🇧 @mrjamesob.bsky.social : “Live-streaming an execution is absolutely medieval. These people (Hegseth, Trump, etc) claim to be Christians — it’s like they’re doing a tribute act to ISIS.”

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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Former Labour deputy leader and now Palantir's Tom Watson says the tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns? Cool, cool. Nothing to see here.

Watson told the podcast he would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns if the situation arose, saying: "We don't actually work in that sector, but yes, of course we would."

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Crazy Rupert Lowe has a new angle. Ban folic acid in flour. Follows a mandate that all non-wholemeal wheat flour must be fortified with synthetic folic acid (vitamin B9) by the end of December 2026 to prevent upward of 200 neural tube birth defects including spina bifida and anencephaly each year

The official petition to end the mandatory
fortification of white flour with folic acid
has just hit 100k.

Great news.

It helps me take the fight to the
establishment in Parliament

Let's end it.

7:21 pm. 08 0ct26. 271K Views

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sagal Abdi-Wali came to the UK aged 7 having fled the war in Somalia with her family. She has thrived. Leader of Camden council and now the MP for Holborn and St Pancras. A narrative that runs counter to all we are told about refugees. Congratulations www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 09/10/2026

Blasphemy laws can NEVER be justified. Sign our petition. Blasphemy laws are used to ban words or symbols that are ‘offensive’ to religion. They’re used to violently suppress and attack religious and non-religious minorities worldwide.

END BLASPHEMY LAWS

SAUDI ARABIA

*Saudi Arabia is one of 12 countries that maintains the death penalty for ‘blasphemy’ or apostasy.

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Sri Lankan Hindu sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for ‘blasphemy’ over a Facebook post

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and freedom of religion or belief, which includes the right to leave or criticise a religion.

No one should be criminalised or sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’ or religious offence. Humanists UK campaigns to abolish blasphemy laws worldwide, including in Northern Ireland.

*The 12 other countries that retain the death penalty for ‘blasphemy’ or apostasy are Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Mauritania, Somalia, and Yemen.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Keep your Great British lawn and your garden borders secure with the… WEEPING TOMMO™ From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Kemi Badenoch wants to exempt the family home from inheritance tax. But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT. That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing. A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🔴NEW: Ben Delo has given Reform £44MILLION Delo’s money comes from his now-closed crypto exchange BitMEX In 2019, a BitMEX investor asked about the status of his investment Delo responded by sending this meme, according to court documents. There’s more, a lot more (new investigation🧵)

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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I thought I had seen it all, but this is an astonishing new low, putting the US in the company of Iran, Afghanistan and N Korea. I abhor the death penalty. The idea that kids, including my own, might see such an execution shocks me to the core. Abhorrent, barbaric, sick, warped, cruel and twisted.

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Harry Cole is annoyed that Restore have robbed Farage of third place and handed it to the Tories. No question where Harry's loyalties lie these days.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"We charge you with genocide." Grim, inane and preposterous. One day these people will realise that words mean something and you shouldn't just string them together randomly to make yourself feel better.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 09/10/2026

boom de yada boom de yada boom de yada boom de yada

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?

Formal letter from Clive Lewis MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich South, to Lord Thomas Watson of Wyre Forest, Senior Vice President of Palantir Technologies UK Limited, dated 7 October 2026. In the letter, Lewis challenges Watson to a public debate regarding Palantir's role in government contracts and public institutions. Lewis rejects Watson's claim that criticisms malign software engineers, stressing that elected officials must scrutinize corporate power, democratic control, and public accountability. He proposes a debate with an impartial chair, equal time, and audience questions.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Obviously laughable. But a reminder of how these people would behave in power: Financially benefiting the journalists and pollsters who do their bidding, legally pursuing those who do not.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 06/10/2026

Today is the 117th consecutive day somewhere in the UK has recorded a temperature of 20°C or higher. The 11th of June was the last time we didn't reach this threshold. Fresher air comes in on Wednesday allowing temperatures to fall, and likely to stay just below 20°C.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

FUN FACT: The Bible doesn't say *anything* about abortion. Ever. Well, except for the time God provides a handy recipe for a magic potion to induce an involuntary one. Numbers 5:11-31

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026

The hypocrisy 👀 Sarah Pochin MP bought an £800,000 second home on a Welsh island two days after raising concerns in Parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.

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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communiti

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is just depressing. And I do not understand why Labour seems to let it slip. It’s not in Britain‘s, let alone their own interest.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's mental that women are still required to state Miss, Mrs or Ms depending on their marital status, Yet men, Mr is fine for all.

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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 05/10/2026

'It is rooted in absurd defence of Adolf Hitler!' @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social and @mrjamesob.bsky.social dissect the 'childish' questions that Tucker Carlson asked Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards Jeremy Clarkson spending decades denying global warming only to sink his fortune into a farm just as global warming really starts to kick in

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own

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Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To the surprise of absolutely no one, but to their courage, victims of far-right figures arguing they are “protecting women and girls” from unknown and unseen particular threat from migrants are coming forward to tell their story of sexual and domestic abuse

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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols

Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement

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London & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today’s high temps the 24.2C at Heathrow is +6.7C above recent 30-year average for October 5th. The July average max is 23.9C!

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