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Mark Poarch

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Politics, faith, culture. Allergic to right wingers and all types of fundamentalist. Posts may contain punctuation. Bristol/South Gloucestershire #FBPE #RefugeesWelcome #LUFC

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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 8h
Why on earth does this BBC piece on Burnham telling an interviewer the UK security services confirmed Russian interference in the Brexit referendum require a response from a pro Brexit pressure group? It's literally our Prime Minister telling us about election security. It's nothing to do with them.
The prime minister told The Rest is Politics podcast that upon arriving in No 10, he had asked about possible Russian interference in the 2016 vote, adding: "I've had the clear answer that, yes, there was."

"I think we've been too much on the back foot on that actually and we haven't informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas," he added.

Burnham did not provide further details about the type or extent of Moscow's activity during the Brexit referendum.

Britain Unbound, a pro-Brexit campaign group, said Burnham's comments were "another crude attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the decision that the British people made in 2016".

It said that foreign interference in UK elections was "obviously unacceptable" but added: "There is no good reason to believe that Russian intervention influenced the outcome of the referendum in 2016.
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Sally Luxmoore @sallyl.bsky.social · 10h
Better late than never. The Guardian put this out an hour ago. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ that Russia meddled
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Christopher Kelly @hfmatters.bsky.social · 21h
A link to the report would help.. www.theosthinktank.co.uk/cmsfiles/Bey...
Image of front cover of report by Theos called 'Beyond "Christian Nationalism": Measuring attitudes to Christianity and Britishness today'
Published by https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/
Date: 2026
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wall-to-wall praise for the policy in today’s papers but they either don’t understand it or don’t care. We’ve been here before, of course. Bexit, Boris Johnson, Truss… all bigged up by the media despite, all obviously awful.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No doubt all the people who printed, posted or broadcast this now disproved story respect their readers/viewers/listeners/followers enough to correct the record asap… www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is almost certainly true, and the UK fails women refugees in multiple ways, including by refusing safe routes to come here, wrongly rejecting asylum claims, barring family reunion & not recognising trafficking victims promptly or at all. If only Mahmood had the power to do something about this
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Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
So, Tories would cancel Erasmus and youth mobility, scrap the SPS deal that reduces red tape, lowers costs and eases backlogs for goods trade and renege on our new energy, defence and security arrangements… Ridiculous threat, ridiculous party, ridiculous people…
Tories would reverse steps to undo Brexit
Alex Burghart, the deputy leader, also says his party is wedded' to triple lock and electoral reform is doomed
Ben Riley-Smith - Political Editor

Photo of Burghart, arms folded, looking absurdly self important
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Andrew Rait @andrewrait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
But I enjoyed the current Govts comms dept response 😂
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026
Reform UK’s ‘Small Boat Watch’ app is in flagrant violation of both Google Play and the Apple Store’s rules. Send an email to the Apple’s Head of the UK App Store and the General Manager of Games on Google Play to demand that this app is removed immediately.
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Tell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Very disturbing that a political party has moved from saying that there should be no penalty for encouragement to violence, to calling for reduced penalties for literally blowing things up. A party manifestly not fit for political office.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Magnificent trolling in Brum
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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...
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Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London Daily
Exclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities
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Doctor Of Music @doctorofmusic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here you go George. With thanks for the good work which you do ;-)
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026
🤔 Last night Farage used his GB News slot to again attack Burnham and side with Donald Trump over Chagos. 👇 Sign our petition calling for an investigation into his programme today. bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If only there was some way of knowing why Nigel Farage is so against a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia
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The i Paper Sport @ipapersport.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sir Jim Ratcliffe should keep Britain’s name out of his mouth 🤐 ✍️ @mrjamesob.bsky.social #MUFC inews.co.uk/opinion/jim-...
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Probably one of the greatest speeches on kindness and intelligence ever given! 👏👏👏 [SOUND ON 🔊]
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026
Nigel Farage leads a political party. He’s a sitting MP. And he hosts his own primetime show on GB News. We believe Ofcom should investigate whether he broke impartiality rules on 15 September 2026. Use our template to write a letter to Ofcom's CEO:
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Tell Ofcom's CEO: How can Farage be impartial presenting a programme on party donations? - Best for Britain
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The RNLI rescued Luftwaffe pilots in WW2 because the organisation is there to 'save life at sea' - it's something to be immensely proud of. But as I've said many times before Farage and Co don't seem to have pride in Britain and its institutions beyond flags and crap Enoch Powell said 60 years ago.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/09/2026
TAKE ACTION🚨 Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action. Sign the petition here: bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Could govt explain to the majority of liberal, progressive voters in this country why our genuinely legitimate concerns - about the rise in racism and flag-waving thuggery on our streets, are repeatedly brushed aside while they pathetically pander to the racist angst of a nasty, uninformed minority?
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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just look at the glee on Nigel Farage’s face as he watches a Piddington resident cry about the overt racism she, her Caribbean heritage husband, and their two children have felt in the village during the referendum. Time and again he’s showing us exactly who he is.
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John Martin🇪🇺🔶 #FBPPR 👩‍❤️‍👨+👫🐶 Rtd🚒 #GetPRDone @itsjohnmartin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... It’s clearly time that politics is only funded from the public purse and party finances are very closely audited. Only then can we be assured that we aren’t up for sale.
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Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m donations – UK politics live
Party leader claims proposed new retrospective laws are unfair and Reform would retaliate with a crackdown on union funding if elected
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 12/09/2026
Unlimited donations from unaccountable sources are a threat to democratic integrity. We're calling on the Government to introduce emergency legislation to cap political donations. Last week we raised this in the Commons. This week we've chased the minister again, because this cannot wait.
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Riddle me this. If somebody donates £36 million to a political party and £5 million to its leader, how is the £5 million not political? Asking for a parliamentary standards commissioner.
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John Martin🇪🇺🔶 #FBPPR 👩‍❤️‍👨+👫🐶 Rtd🚒 #GetPRDone @itsjohnmartin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... Not satisfied with being richer than any normal person can imagine. They now want to rule over us as our lords and masters. It is our freedoms that are up for sale. How can any democracy, especially one currently governed by socialists, stand by and just watch?
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Reform’s Robert Jenrick ‘very confident’ £72m donations are ‘perfectly legal’ – UK politics live
Party’s economic spokesperson says donations are a ‘breakthrough moment’ as Labour’s Angela Rayner warns of possible retrospective action
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump creates history as the first orange man to call for a united Ireland.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Harborne calls his latest bung to Farage a “philanthropic gift to the country”. Philanthropy isn’t funding racists and climate deniers. Or funnelling cash into deregulation and removal of our rights so tax-avoiding billionaires can profiteer from the chaos. That’s just corruption. We don’t want it.
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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Politicians on the centre-left and centre-right simply don't seem to understand they are in an existential battle for the future of British democracy.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/09/2026
Fascism on the rise in the UK, Anglican bishop says
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Fascism on the rise in the UK, Anglican bishop says
Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall in Leeds, condemns ‘twisted theology’ of groups who demonstrated at south coast ports at weekend * UK politics live – latest updates Fascism is on the rise in the UK, a Church of England bishop has warned, condemning the “twisted theology” of the self-described “Christian patriots” who demonstrated at ports on the south coast last weekend. The masked, black-clad, anti-migrant agitators – led by Daniel “Danny Tommo” Thomas, a former bodyguard of the far-right influencer Tommy Robinson – were heard chanting: “Christ is King.” Continue reading...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
From the new Private Eye
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The balaclava blackshirted thugs are a result of a decade of politicians, tabloids and the broadcast media telling racists they have "legitimate concerns." The normalisation of actual fascism rhetoric and action has led to this and is a far greater "legitimate concern" than any migrant on a boat.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Here @stephenkb.bsky.social seeks to remind the Labour government, old & new, that the point + purpose of recognising "legitimate concerns" about immigration was to understand how to differentiate these from *illegitimate concerns* rooted in intimidation + xenophobia www.ft.com/content/2279...
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Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggery
A government that can’t distinguish between ‘legitimate concerns’ and open racism is only making things worse
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026
🎯 Excellent work by @ellabaron.bsky.social
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
*taps the sign*
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I plead with people not to propagate their "it won't make a difference; his supporters love him" gloom. Actually, Farage is on the ropes and he didn't get there by himself. He's there because people continue to believe resistance does make a difference. It's also wrong on the facts. 1/3
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Any politician calling to leave the ECHR is lying about what that will achieve. It won’t solve any problem or improve our lives It will make us worse off and remove our rights. Just like Brexit. The ECHR belongs to us all. It’s not theirs to take. Please sign www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petition
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Act now to protect the UK's place in the ECHR
Sign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR
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PeteGulls @gullssinceaboy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Please sign. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776949
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Petition: Introduce urgent moratorium on AI Data Centres and BESS outside AI Growth Zones
Introduce: (1) an immediate moratorium on planning approvals for BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) and Data Centres outside designated AI Growth Zones; (2) mandatory Rural Impact Assessments condu...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is deeply shocking.
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Mark Poarch @markpoarch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 24/08/2026
👏 Khan gets it. Britain must rejoin the EU. 💷 Membership of the EU will deliver a £92bn boost to our economy. British businesses will see a £43bn boost to their exports too. 🧠 It really is a no brainer.
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'Brexit lies are exposed, the debate is settled... we must rejoin the EU' - Sadiq Khan
This is searing stuff from Sadiq Khan, and his arguments for the UK to rejoin the EU are as clear and comprehensive as i
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Fed up with people shirking responsibility by arguing that the UK causes just 1% of emissions? Here are two fantastic analogies from a primary school teacher, Mark in Coventry, who called Sheila Fogerty on @lbc.co.uk - one involving dog poo 😆 Other arguments here: www.nebriefing.org/mp-dialogue
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Danny Fearns @dannyfearns.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Max Wilkinson, Lib Dem spokesman on BBC Breakfast outlining LibDem immigration plan. He was reminded his party with only 71 MPs is not in power & told he was shouting to an empty room. In stark contrast to BBC parading Reform in recent days with its 8 MPs, treating them like the govt in waiting.
End BBC wall-to-wall platforming of reform UK
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It genuinely is a fascinating social experiment watching the Telegraph trying to change gear like this. Today we have Jake Wallis Simons on why the great replacement theory is dangerous bollocks and Tim Stanley on the right being as bad as Corbyn. So far the commenters aren't buying it...
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Why oh why is BBC headlining half arsed policies, by a minority Party with just 8 MPs, that’s in a tailspin down the polls, awash with financial investigations over dodgy dealings❓ It’s clearly a diversion.. 🤷🏻‍♂️ LibDems have 71 MPs, when was the last time one of their policies got such coverage🤔
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Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens
The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/08/2026
It was Count Binface’s best-ever result at a parliamentary election.
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