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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Badenoch has spent half her conference making unfunded promises, and half lecturing the country on fiscal responsibility. We’re all still paying the price for Conservative financial mismanagement. Liberal Democrats will act as the firewall stopping her handing No 10 to Farage.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 07/09/2026
A home, family decades of memories have not been enough to protect 100's of Britons in Sweden from being forced to leave. Sweden confirmed that 458 British citizens have been deported or forcibly removed since Brexit, revealing scale of residency crisis that has been quietly building since Brexit
euroweeklynews.com
Sweden deports 458 Britons since Brexit in shocking residency crackdown
A home, a family and decades of memories have not been enough to protect hundreds of Britons in Sweden from being forced to leave. Sweden has confirmed that 458 British citizens have been deported or…
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... “Sticking to Starmer's failed #Brexit red lines is being loyal to a failed project - it will only drag down our economy even more, hit taxpayers, and hurt British businesses.” #Rejoin is inevitable - all economics, demographics and geopolitics point to it…
independent.co.uk
Blow to hopes of rejoining EU as Burnham commits to Starmer red lines
The prime minister has promised to be ‘bolder’ than his predecessor in taking the UK back to the heart of Europe but Downing Street refused to provide a ‘running commentary’ on discussions
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If a group of postmodernist activists attempt to replace sex, which is a material reality, with ill-defined gender there will be opposition. If those same activists vent their hatred of #JKRowling then of course she becomes the center of the opposition.
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
No county can consider itself truly democratic with a voting system that produces such distorted results as does First Past the Post aka plurality. #ProportionalRepresentation now.
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
inews.co.uk/opinion/angr... “A hard cap of £100,000 on all donations no matter where they come from would be a place to start. A clear, simple, easily understood and easily monitored measure. £100,000 is a vast amount of money for most people” #DemocracyNotForSale
inews.co.uk
Angry about Farage's cash? He's not the only one taking big money
Money flows like water and it will find the weakest link
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/07/2026
Front page of today's Sunday Telegraph - "[GC] Minister sidelined from puberty blocker trial consultation" "...she would have rightly cancelled it, at least until the child victims of the appalling Tavistock scandal had been tracked down to find out how badly damaged they are."
Minister sidelined from puberty blocker trial consultation
The Sunday Telegraph5 Jul 2026By Janet Eastham
THE Health Secretary intervened to strip responsibility for a puberty blocker trial from a junior minister who had raised safeguarding concerns, The Telegraph understands.

James Murray stopped Preet Kaur Gill, the minister for health, innovation and safety, from taking a leading role on the controversial Pathways trial, according to people familiar with the matter.

The trial will see 226 children who believe they are transgender offered puberty-suppressing drugs, with girls as young as 11 and boys as young as 12 eligible.

Ms Kaur Gill, a former social worker and MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, has in the past voiced alarm that “credible safeguarding warnings” about puberty blockers were being ignored.

When she took office in May, replacing Dr Zubir Ahmed, who had resigned in protest at Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership, Pathways was initially included in her portfolio, having previously fallen within Dr Ahmed’s brief. It is understood that Ms Kaur Gill was preparing to raise concerns about Pathways with officials at the start of last month. At the time, the trial, which had been commissioned following the Cass Review to gather data on the side effects of puberty blockers, was on hold over safety concerns.

However, she appears to have been sidelined, and by the time the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced on June 19 that Pathways could proceed with minimum age limits introduced, responsibility for the trial had passed to Baroness Merron, the minister for women’s health and mental health. Three days later, Mr Murray told the Commons that, while he felt “discomfort and unease” at the prospect of trialling children as young as 11 on puberty-suppressing drugs, he thought “proceeding with the trial is, on balance, the most appropriate way forward”.One Whitehall source told The Telegraph: “If this trial had stayed the responsibility of Preet Gill, she would have rightly cancelled it, at least until the child victims of the appalling Tavistock scandal had been tracked down to find out how badly damaged they are. Instead, in an increasingly desperate attempt to go ahead with this shocking trial, it has been taken away from her.”

Another source accused the Health Secretary of also ignoring concerns from two other female health ministers said to have reservations about medicalising gender-questioning children. They said: “It shows women’s voices are still not being listened to on this issue, and that one man – who’s only been there for two seconds – is trying to push it through regardless.”

A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care insisted that any views Ms Kaur Gill had expressed on gender medicine had “no bearing” on the decision to transfer responsibility for the Pathways trial to Baroness Merron. Officials said the rearrangement of ministerial responsibilities was routine and done to centralise and consolidate roles. The spokesman added that ultimate decision-making power sits “as it always has” with the Health Secretary, and said it would be “completely untrue” to suggest otherwise.

However, by removing Ms Kaur Gill from the brief, Mr Murray may have reduced the risk of internal opposition as the department faces legal and political challenges aimed at stopping recruitment beginning on Aug 1.

A DHSC spokesman also insisted that responsibility for the trial “has not changed”. However, DHSC officials also conceded that the department had assumed Ms Kaur Gill would continue to be involved in Pathways, as Dr Ahmed had been, but this was later changed.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
As the revelations pile up, the excuses get thinner and thinner. But this is always the story with the extreme right. It's a racket, a deception perpetrated against the public. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Nigel Farage did not declare gifts from crypto entrepreneur convicted of fraud
Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MP
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “For too long, understanding and monitoring the Amoc was viewed as an academic pursuit. Instead, it should now be treated as what it truly is: an urgent, global priority” #ClimateCrisis
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Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready
The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... How #Brexit has made Britain poorer–in charts They give the lie to the bogus graphics you see enthusiastically bandied about by a dwindling band of Leavers on social media We’re much worse off, and most people now realise it #BrexitBreaksBritain #Rejoin
theguardian.com
How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts
Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
"If you aren't talking to people you disagree with, you aren't doing politics."
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National Rejoin March @marchforrejoin.co.uk · 13/06/2026
We're in London right now, walking the Route and Parliament Square, checking it all before next week. 10 Years since that vote, is life in the EU or out the EU better? Be honest! National Rejoin March Sat 20th June, London #RejoinEU
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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
In our Makerfield constituency poll we also asked people how they might vote in a future EU referendum. Despite the fact the constituency voted 65% to Leave in 2016 our poll suggests residents would now be more likely to vote to rejoin.
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Equal space isn't fair. There are always longer queues for the women's toilets. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Update building regulations to require more women’s toilets in public buildings.
Update building regulations to require more women’s toilet facilities in public buildings, taking into account longer usage times, children accompanying mothers, and delays caused for others waiting. ...
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 11/06/2026
"In a scathing letter to Starmer, Healey said he was quitting with 'great regret and reluctance' and said the PM had been 'unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats.' www.politico.eu/article/uk-d...
politico.eu
UK Defense Secretary John Healey quits with blast at Keir Starmer
It’s the latest blow for Britain’s embattled leader, who Healey accused of being unwilling to fund the country’s armed forces.
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"The UK itself has seen one of the most notable shifts. Despite narrowly voting to leave the EU in June 2016, 67% of Britons now view the bloc favourably, while 31% hold an unfavourable opinion." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
euronews.com
EU more popular post-Brexit, including in UK, survey finds
A decade after Brexit, a new survey suggests the vote that split Britain may have helped bring the rest of Europe closer together. #EuropeNews
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 23/05/2026
The public has made it clear they've had enough Westminster business as usual. It's time to ditch First Past the Post and deliver a system which respects all voters.
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
“Establishing a commission to examine the options is a sensible, proportionate first step and a way to restore trust in politics.” ✍️ @ruthcadbury.bsky.social MP on her support for electoral reform #ProportionalRepresentation #FPTP #Labour4PR 🌹 hounslowherald.com/bi-mp-backs-...
hounslowherald.com
Brentford & Isleworth MP backs independent commission on electoral reform
Brentford and Isleworth MP Ruth Cadbury calls for democratic renewal, backing a national commission to review the UK's fragmented electoral system.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 03/06/2026
Hungary has lifted its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's bid to join the European Union, allowing the process to enter its next phase of negotiations and ending a political saga that sent relations between Budapest and Kyiv to an all-time low. #Euronews www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
euronews.com
Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine's EU accession, ending two-year deadlock
The end of the veto allows Ukraine and Moldova to formally open the first cluster of negotiations, known as fundamentals. #EuropeNews
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Travellersuzy @travellersuzy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Streeting coming up with more positives than Burnham right now. Wealth tax and rejoin EU more progressive
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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
🚨 Lord Sugar in Sun Times “Leaving Europe is the worst thing I have experienced in my whole time in business.” “Johnson and Gove should be in jail. As a chairman I am obliged to tell the truth to my shareholders.” “If I lie it’s a criminal offence. 1/2 #rejoinEU
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
“.. We spotted nine Polymarket accounts .. who made collectively $2.4 million betting almost exclusively on U.S. Military operations. .. “.. Now, here is the crazy part. 98% win rates.” @mediaite.com www.mediaite.com/media/news/6...
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Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
A Blairite, Brownite, Corbynite and a Starmerite went into a bar. The barman said "So, what are you drinking Mr. Burnham?"
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar. 🔎 This is according to a new analysis by Carbon Brief. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win... #DonaldTrump #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Streeting has put #rejoin on the political agenda. That he hasn't actually promised rejoin doesn't change that - he's opened the space for the Liberal Democrats and the Greens to expose how Britain's problems can't be solved unless that #catastrophicMistake is reversed. It's up to them to use that.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Wes Streeting launches Labour leadership bid with call to rejoin the European Union. Calls Brexit a 'catastrophic mistake' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Politics latest: Streeting launches Labour leadership bid with call to rejoin EU
Andy Burnham said he is running in the by-election to 'save' Labour
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
NEW: Russia and China both provided Iran with satellite imagery during the war, which helped facilitate Iranian attacks against US forces and regional countries. There is evidence that at least Russia is helping Iran reconstitute some of its military capabilities during the ceasefire period. (1/6)
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Identity politics of any sort is a terrible basis for policy.
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-marke...
europeanmovement.co.uk
British businesses need a better deal with Europe
Sign our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and demand a better deal for British businesses trading with Europe
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 09/05/2026
He is so like Trump Well done Beth Rigby for not backing down but this shows us what is in store with Farage. He hates scrutiny and he will stack the media that tries to hold him to account
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
No I hadn't heard of Catherine West before yesterday but who had heard of Corbyn before he stood to be Labour leader?
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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 09/05/2026
Catherine West, who just declared she will challenge Starmer for the leadership if he's not ousted by next week, was once fired by Corbyn for trying to keep the UK in the single market. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5% So our Government wants to continue overcharging EV drivers whose only option is the public network? Not a good look and no way to encourage uptake of EVs #NotZero
theguardian.com
UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5%
HMRC confirms it will fight London tax tribunal’s finding that it has been overcharging for years under the law
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Opera News UK @operanews.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Abandoned French Orca and Son Face Imminent Death in Neglected Tank - Urgent Action Needed! #SaveWikieAndKeijo #MarineLifeInPeril opr.news/229781b6250514en_gb?share_… Tap to read more 👇 Download App Now ➡️ opr.as/share
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Abandoned theme park left 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot
WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are the last two killer whales in
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📣 BREAKING NEWS: The next general election will be held under Proportional Representation. A government spokesperson said: “we’ve listened to the voices of countless campaigners, experts and MPs who have long been telling us that FPTP doesn't serve modern Britain."
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/news-op... “If it really was about Britain ‘taking back control’ of our own affairs, and standing on our own two feet in the world, then surely you’d advocate for us generating our own energy, by whatever means that came?” #NotZero
plymouthherald.co.uk
Brexit brigade's stance on renewable energy makes no sense
"What exactly am I missing, Nigel?"
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... ‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE A continuation of the Tory #HostileEnvironment that we’d hoped to see the back of and horribly reminiscent of MAGA Not exactly a vote-winner for Labour…
theguardian.com
‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE
They’re not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office’s immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are t...
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 23/03/2026
A horrifying antisemitic attack destroying ambulances that volunteers use to serve their community. Just despicable. Antisemitism has no place in our country. Our Jewish friends should be able to feel safe on Britain’s streets. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime
Police say they are looking for three suspects after the Hatzola ambulances were set on fire, triggering several explosions, in Golders Green.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/03/2026
“Planning around preventing this exact scenario — impossible as it has long seemed — has been a bedrock principle of US national security policy for decades,” a former US official who served in Republican and Democratic administrations said. “I’m dumbfounded.” edition.cnn.com/2026/03/12/p...
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Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz | CNN Politics
The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, accord...
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Liberal Voice for Women @libvoice4women.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Thank you @libdems.org.uk Lord Strasburger for speaking up for the importance accurate sex data in policing. youtu.be/yjI6icW-wCc
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Paul Strasburger - 11th March - importance of collecting data on sex
YouTube video by Liberal Voice for Women
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rachel... Rachel Reeves Criticises #Brexit Amid Rising Economic Concerns Finally, they are getting the diagnosis right Unfortunately, their cure is ineffective The cure is #RejoinTheSingleMarket
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Rachel Reeves Launches Her Strongest Attack On Brexit Amid Gloomy Economic Numbers
The chancellor vowed to "break down trade barriers" between the UK and EU.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 11/03/2026
Russia enters Viktor Orban's election campaign, providing consultants who will flood social media with messages designed, ironically, to frame Orbán, a Russia puppet, as "the only candidate who can keep Hungary sovereign" From @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Kremlin backs covert campaign to keep Viktor Orbán in power
Vladimir Putin endorses plan drawn up by Russian consultancy that is under western sanctions
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/03/2026
Twisted Yoga: how a search for enlightenment turned into a dangerous cult
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Twisted Yoga: how a search for enlightenment turned into a dangerous cult
A shocking new Apple series goes behind the yoga camps where women alleged criminal behaviour from a guru wanted for sexual exploitation charges
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Donald Trump saw his wealth increase by 27% to $6.5bn off the back of his crypto dealings 🤔
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krijak.bsky.social @krijak.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The recognition that you might be wrong, however ulikely it may seem is the basis of good science. It is also the basis of good politics. liberalvoices.org/returning-fa... #fallibilism #FreeSpeech
liberalvoices.org
Returning Fallibilism to the Forefront of Liberalism – The Importance of Maintaining Clear Philosophical Foundations
Owen Driscoll explores why fallibilism—the recognition that beliefs may be mistaken—is vital for liberalism, free speech, and robust democratic dialogue.
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Tim Kinsella #FBPE @timkinsella.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
www.politico.eu/article/made... “By drawing the line on the single market, the U.K. has pulled itself out not only from the #SingleMarket as we know it, but also from its future developments such as Made in Europe rules” The answer is obvious Ditch the ‘Red Lines’ #RejoinTheSingleMarket
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‘Made in Europe’ row brings back Brexit’s bitter memories
British ministers are concerned that U.K. firms won’t be treated fairly under new European rules.
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Elections should be about deciding what's best for your community and for the country. They shouldn't be about trying to guess who's best placed to stop the outcome you fear the most. What we're seeing in Gorton and Denton shows very clearly why we need Proportional Representation.
theguardian.com
I see two things in Gorton and Denton: palpable frustration and the need for wise voting to stop Reform | Polly Toynbee
After speaking to locals, I still can’t predict the result, but a big, combined effort will be needed. Without a united front the left may splinter and lose, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It's so irresponsible and unethical to misrepresent the law like this. And eminent lawyers are quite rightly calling the Good Law Project out on it. www.thetimes.com/article/95e0...
thetimes.com
Good Law Project ‘sells hope on trans rights despite court defeats’
More than 30 barristers and academics have accused the campaign group of making ‘egregiously false’ claims about a High Court ruling on single-sex spaces
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