Debra Cox @mantascox.bsky.social · 13/09/2026@mickpuck.bsky.social Saw the show at the O2 last night, thank you so much, it was brilliant!! Think I saw Hank as we left 😁😉 100
Reposted by Debra CoxSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Everyone on X and elsewhere who called for a violent response should be charged with incitement. Everyone involved in the pogrom should be locked up with exemplary sentences. Govt should make it clear that will be the response in future anywhere else. Enough. 10556041589
Reposted by Debra CoxJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 04/06/2026They are all very deliberately ignoring the express wishes of Henry Nowak's family; the judge's sentencing report & the obvious, albeit brief, consequences of a crime being reported exclusively by a lying associate of the perpetrator. It may feel futile but this has to be repeated again & again. 822391590
Debra Cox @mantascox.bsky.social · 14/05/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social guess Wes was only half listening this morning, James! 000
Reposted by Debra CoxMagsmanston @magsmanston.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I naively thought a good chunk of the population basically being put on "benefits" during COVID would have sharpened people's minds on the importance of a welfare safety net. Seemingly not. 151
Reposted by Debra CoxSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Here’s an idea for Labour: take a vow to come off Elon Musk’s cesspool, rather than give it the imprimatur of respectability by playing out the Party’s internecine drama on it. Something we could all get behind. 1236763
Debra Cox @mantascox.bsky.social · 02/12/2025@mrjamesob.bsky.social Sky news this morning, poll shows about 50% of people think lifting the 2 child benefit cap is a bad idea. How the hell is this even a question? Who are these people that think reducing poverty is a sign of a “too generous” society? Every day is more depressing than the last. 010
Reposted by Debra CoxGemma Matthews - The Sewing Songbird @thesewingsongbird.bsky.social · 24/05/2025It’s just over a year ago since I created my embroidery Emma, inspired by the Jane Austen novel. So come with me and take a look back… 😉🪡🌿🌺📚 *completely freehand stitched without patterns, paint or sketch, everything you see is thread. #stitchedart #thesewingsongbird 218921
Reposted by Debra CoxCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 23/05/2025I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use ittheatlantic.comWhat Are People Still Doing on X?Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout 25263711960
Reposted by Debra CoxKarl McDonald @karlusss.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Wrote for Vittles about Irish cuisine in London - our ambivalent relationship to our own food, the Yellow Bittern, the Devonshire, posh chicken fillet rolls, deep-fried rabbit, the Blaskets diet and being a country of Europe instead of Britain's mirror. www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/trial-and-...vittlesmagazine.comTrial and ÉireOn the new Irish cuisine in London. By Karl McDonald. Photography by Michaël Protin. 44515
Reposted by Debra CoxNathan Young DLY @nydeafswimmer.bsky.social · 24/05/2025DAY 1431 #MyChallenge to the Govt @DCMS @Lisanandy @TNLUK #RoadToDeaflympics has been long. It’s not my deafness that’s to blame for this. It’s a policy. It’s that simple. A policy that hides the existence of every child born deaf, a young adult learning their way, an adult becoming isolated. 1137
Reposted by Debra CoxProf Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 22/05/2025I miss the days when there was understanding of the incredible benefits of properly supporting children and families. www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comSure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study findsNew Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report 15625
Reposted by Debra CoxAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15/05/2025You have to get a very long way through this Sun story labelling the Foreign Secretary "LAMMY DODGER" and a "THUG" before they report his fare was actually paid in full, and the taxi driver concerned admitted trying to scam him out of an extra £600 before being arrested and charged with theft 34533150
Reposted by Debra CoxPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The government's new rules making migrants wait 10 years instead of 5 to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK are set to apply to people ALREADY in the country, subject to consultation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMigrants already in UK face longer wait for permanent settlementPeople will typically have to live in the UK for 10 years before applying for the right to stay indefinitely. 168442
Reposted by Debra CoxCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/05/2025And it’s absolutely vile & hugely offensive 32636164
Reposted by Debra CoxRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Shameful bullish. What's done incalculable damage is a decade of pernicious falsehoods about immigration, while people who should know better refuse to counter the lies of the increasingly normalised far right. Let's tackle those lies: 33772243
Reposted by Debra CoxTheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The Home Secretary might want to look at Spain which, against the prevailing populist trend, encourages & welcomes migration & legalises undocumented migrants. In 2024, it generated 40% Eurozone growth as a result. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhy is Spain’s economy booming? Thanks to migration – which proves xenophobia doesn’t pay | María RamírezWith Spanish GDP growth leading Europe last year, diversity is making us richer – not only financially but culturally, too, says journalist María Ramírez 211564
Reposted by Debra CoxAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 08/05/2025In my experience most refugees are desperate to learn English and if they don’t, the reason usually isn’t that they somehow lack motivation to integrate but that funding for English classes has been slashed over the course of many years 26422
Reposted by Debra CoxAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Downing Street sources playing down what to expect from the supposed "full and comprehensive" trade deal with the UK announced by Trump. Deal not yet agreed. This is just the general terms of an agreement which will need significant further negotiation before it can be ratified. 1912944
Reposted by Debra CoxFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 07/05/2025LibDem MP Max Wilkinson makes an important Point of Order, "A Reform UK social media account digitally manipulated those comments to give the appearance that I had described Nigel Farage using a four letter expletive" "This is misinformation, it is fake news, this is Trumpian tactics" 37890287
Reposted by Debra CoxBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/05/2025The Conservatives' "two-tier tax" claim over the UK-India trade deal is nonsensical. We already have such deals with numerous countries. It's only for some short-term workers. It means companies aren't paying into 2 parallel social security schemes at the same time. And the deal's reciprocal. 10239126
Reposted by Debra CoxPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Hugely misleading headline in the Daily Mail. This only applies to Indian workers who are seconded to the UK from a company based in India on a short term basis. India nationals applying for jobs based in the UK will not benefit from this convention and it does not disadvantage UK workers 102845343
Reposted by Debra CoxPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/05/2025UK Labour govt says it will not reverse cuts to winter fuel payments. Hopes dashed. Marching headlong off the electoral cliff is not a smart strategy. Labour needs to lift up the bottom 50%, that will stimulate the economy, make less demands on welfare and public services.bbc.co.ukNo 10 resists Labour calls for winter fuel rethinkCalls to abandon cuts to the pensions top-up have grown in the wake of local election losses last week. 2727298
Reposted by Debra CoxTom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 02/05/2025The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform. This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers. 3024161224
Reposted by Debra CoxNick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 03/05/2025Dear Labour, Please stop dicking around. Do a bit of constructive taxation, fund some hospitals and invest in the future. You were elected to be Labour. Resurrect SureStart. Quit using gas to set the energy price. Fund some hospitals… Be Labour. Yrs Everyone 29430
Reposted by Debra CoxMolly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 02/05/2025It's obvious that taking over major services and large budgets with no experience, Reform councillors will fail But I take no comfort from that It will result in further loss of faith in democracy Which is Farage's real objective 410933
Reposted by Debra CoxIan Fraser @ianafraser.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Sheila Hancock articulates here why I can never support politicians the likes of Farage, Johnson, Trump. It’s a betrayal of those who put their lives on the line to face down authoritarianism and fascism. Zero solutions to complex problems. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comMy VE Day was nothing like our image of it today. I hope we can honour what it really meant | Sheila HancockOur street party tea was a muted celebration, full of uncertainty. Then, as now, we faced a long struggle towards a better world, says actor and writer Sheila Hancock 042
Reposted by Debra CoxPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/05/2025LIBERTY DEFEATS GOVERNMENT APPEAL AS COURT RULES ANTI-PROTEST LAWS ARE UNLAWFUL This should be on every UK News channel www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/libert...libertyhumanrights.org.ukLiberty defeats Government appeal as Court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful - Liberty 15562251
Reposted by Debra CoxLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 02/05/2025Gaza community kitchens say food is running out after two months of Israeli blockade. “We used to receive more than 100 trucks every week - trucks of food parcels and hygiene kits. Now we don't have anything.” UN warns of starvation if blockade holds. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comGaza kitchens warn food running out after two-months Israeli blockadeMany Palestinians depend on community kitchens, but one says they have only two weeks of supplies left. 15156118
Reposted by Debra CoxRebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 01/05/2025There is NO "aborted fetal debris" in vaccines. They're resurrecting one of the most innacurate and outdated lies to trigger people not only into not trusting vaccines, but to make them angry at those who produce them. The cells used to produce a select number of vaccines are grown in a lab. 37952941664
Reposted by Debra CoxDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Two posts to summarise the UK political moment from @stephenkb.bsky.social 727881
Reposted by Debra CoxSimon Scarrow @simon-scarrow.bsky.social · 02/05/2025So the BBC's ceaseless promotion of Farage and Reform is finally paying dividends for the far right. 1123354
Reposted by Debra CoxLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Hi Labour, rather than learning all the wrong lessons from this election defeat - what about taking some people out of poverty and improving some lives? 741881460
Reposted by Debra CoxMandoline Blue 🕸️ @mandolineblue.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Farage's Brexit was a hideous failure that cost Britain dear. Farage is now crushing it in the local elections. It's truly frightening how effective 'Big Lies' and emotional rhetoric are, and how weaponising the pain of immigrants & so called 'minorities' seems to be an easy path to power. 1918951
Reposted by Debra CoxOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Labour needs several million buckets of ice-cold water poured over their head and the nation's church bells ringing in unison as a very loud wake-up call. Hopefully, this is it. People voted for hope and change and vision not Reform lite and the same old Tory shite. 2523780789
Reposted by Debra CoxJohn Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 01/05/2025New piece from me: Why the new political right is bad news for autism - RFK, Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch offer daily blasts of nonsense that amount to a cruel insistence: that neurodiversity must be denied, decried and put back in its box maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/why-the-ne...maybeimamazed.substack.comWhy the new political right is bad news for autismRFK, Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch offer daily blasts of nonsense that amount to a cruel insistence: that neurodiversity must be denied, decried and put back in its box 1510939
Reposted by Debra CoxEuropean Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 25/04/2025“Spreading misinformation only perpetuates stigma and makes life harder. We’re calling on all politicians to drop the political point scoring and stand up for their autistic and other disabled constituents.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukFarage sparks furious backlash over children’s mental health jibeThe Reform UK leader claimed GPs are over diagnosing adults with mental health problems and children with special educational needs 24117
Reposted by Debra CoxJohn Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Farage talking arrant and nasty shit here. You can't get an autism/SEND diagnosis from a GP. People are having to wait years for one. This is just Trump/Kennedy stuff, with a flavour of Badenoch & the right wing UK media 2122890
Reposted by Debra CoxRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Farage thinks this because "it never used to 'appen in the GOOD OWD DAYS". A lot/all of Farage's politics amount to GoodOldDaysism. 10537
Reposted by Debra CoxGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 20/04/2025NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs - Another terrible Brexit cost… www.theguardian.com/science/2025...theguardian.comNHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report findsExclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments 01511
Reposted by Debra CoxGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/04/2025It's a straightforward relationship: high #inequality leads to the triumph of the far right. It will keep winning until governments deliberately seek to make societies more equal. I'm looking at you, Keir Starmer. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comRightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George MonbiotEconomic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 882620900
Reposted by Debra CoxEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Perioidic reminder that the reason you didn't see autistic people with intellectual disabilities on the street five decades ago was not because they didn't exist. It's because they were sent away to institutions and their parents were told to put away pictures of them. 18689202156
Reposted by Debra CoxProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10/04/2025why is *every* newspaper/programme running with the headline "tariffs are paused" when they haven't been. What's happened is that every country (except China) gets a flat rate of 10% for 90 days. 488141263867
Reposted by Debra CoxFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/04/2025BBC News, "Some people are comparing Trump's tariffs to Brexit" Mark Field, "With Brexit there was a bigger lead time, but this is very similar. The level of uncertainty, the lack of consistency is really apparent" Trump's tariffs = 0.3% hit to GDP Brexit = 5% hit to GDP Brexit is much much worse 913250
Reposted by Debra CoxSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Would very much like “heading off the threat of Reform/Farage” to STOP being the way government decides on policy. It’s done nothing but profound harm since 2016 and Farage is still going strong. It doesn’t work for anyone, except him. on.ft.com/42eewsY 1221344417
Reposted by Debra CoxJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/04/2025By ‘noteworthy’, you mean, of course, ‘disgraceful’. 191176193