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MrsVB @mrsivb.bsky.social · 13m
nice to see Labour on 30%
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 23h
Compulsory voting could backfire. Many disgruntled people deciding to vote for terrible parties to stick it to the man
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🇨🇦DUNK🇨🇦 (Proud Part owner of Canada) @noofieninja.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 23h
Less than a week to go before MPs debate joining the EU. Tell your mp to be there 👇 bestforbritain.org/take-action/...
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Tell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026
Fantastic find at one of the local charity shops
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kemi 'I never have gaffes' Badenoch latest. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Badenoch denies ‘British Iron Dome’ plan – after Tories use phrase in press release
Tory leader says proposed ‘Britannia Shield’ would not be comparable to Israeli missile defence system
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Politics UK @politicsuk.com · 06/10/2026
🚨 NEW: The Green Party member who proposed the "Zionism is racism" motion is a close friend of an al-Qaeda terrorist who plotted to bomb passengers arriving at Heathrow from Israel
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As well as a Britannia Magic Dome, Tories will build a Halo Array, a Stargate, a Dark Tower, and a Death Star - named respectively Spirit of the Blitz, Maggie's Opening, Boris-Dûr, and Churchill's Clacker - funded by sales of a new wellness smoothie made with carrot, ginger, and poor people's tears.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Apparently "Kemi" has "fresh solutions" uniquely tailored to Britain's current problems. <excitedly prepares to take notes> Cut taxes, reward the wealthiest, punish the poor and sick, alienate our allies, deregulate big business, and privatise any remaining state function. WAAAAAAIT A MINUTE!
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OMG it’s like @snellarthur.bsky.social is in my head, answering all the questions I have. This time on undersea cables and how much of a global shitshow a big attack on them would be.
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 05/10/2026
It is deeply irresponsible for any politician, let alone a senior Conservative, to peddle the same far-right nonsense about Luton that we see from the likes of Yaxley Lennon and Reform.
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Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Blake Stephenson tells fringe meeting at Tory conference that the town is ‘a very dangerous place’ with ‘ghettoes’
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What a mess! “The resolution as voted yesterday goes against our agreed positions of the EGP and its Member Parties, therefore as EGP we unequivocally distance ourselves from it… we demand clarity from the leadership and parliamentary group of GPEW, to understand the official party policy.”
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
One of the most interesting debates in current international security is the degree to which we’re reliant on undersea cables and the degree to which these aren’t at all protected! I spoke to @katjabego.bsky.social about her excellent new book on the subject. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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Deep Connections: Kaja Bego on the undersea cables that underpin the global economy.
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 5 October · 53min
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's also the most childish student union politics. Let's imagine (I doubt it, but let's imagine) that people voting for this have thought through the implications and are serious about this. What's the first move? Supply Hamas with weapons? Sabotage Israel's nukes? What's the plan here?
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gotta say until you read the actual motion it's not clear just how rabid the Greens' positioning is. The motion calls for the end of the State of Israel.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Badenoch, last month: Why is PM obsessed with Thatcher? SO WEIRD! I was not even born. He wants to take us back to the 70s. Badenoch, this week: I'm like Thatcher, a new Thatcher, possibly possessed by Thatcher, LOVE Thatcher, Thatcher was right, and I'll take us back to the 80s. Tory Conference:
Actual Thatcher outfits on display.Priti Patel displaying Thatcher merchandise.Limited edition Thatcher toby jug, £47.50Telegraph: "BADENOCH: I'LL TURN BRITAIN AROUND LIKE THATCHER"
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026
3 blocks by corbynites so far today. Vile bunch of people
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A cynical person might ask, of course, why are "young men of fighting age" wearing hijabs? 🧐
Main on Sunday front page: 

"As one of Kemi's top female frontbenchers calls them 'instruments of suppression...
UK HANDS OUT 1,000 HIJABS TO CHANNEL MIGRANTS"
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Because since Zack’s been leader he’s openly welcomed and encouraged these kinds of people to join.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If only she were still leader.
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026
Sun 4 Oct: The Green party met its demise.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With the rise of the Far Right, we’re in a situation where every election could potentially be the last one. No excuse not to vote with rigour.
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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Labour chair Bridget Phillipson: "It is shameful to vote against a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine and to condemn the vast majority of British Jews and Jews around the world as racist for supporting Israel’s right to exist." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/greens...
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Greens Branded 'A Racist Party' After Passing Anti-Zionism Motion
Zack Polanski has also been criticised for missing controversial conference vote.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My speech from the conference debate on 'Zionism is Racism’ motion
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Politics UK @politicsuk.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 NEW: Labour says it's "shameful" for the Green Party to "condemn the vast majority of British Jews and Jews around the world as racist for supporting Israel’s right to exist" "Today’s vote crosses a line and should be condemned across the political spectrum"
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's hard to see how the Green party's motion today will avoid an investigation by the EHRC, given Labour was previously found in breach.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/10/2026
The "zionism is racism" motion that has just passed on the Green Party's conference floor is truly gross, and deeply racist. The party's MPs deserve some credit for opposing it, though they should've done so more stridently and sooner. This is now a millstone around the party's necks. Deservedly.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Also contains details of our next online live Ask Us Anything 👇
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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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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New Opinium poll for Westminster. Labour hit 30%. Tories have a dismal start to their conference . LAB: 30% (+2) RFM: 25% (+1) CON: 17% (=) GRN: 11% (+1) LDM: 9% (-1) SNP: 2% (-1) Reform are higher here than other pollsters. Looks like Opinium doesn’t prompt for Restore.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“If you had shown me the Greens before Polanski versus now, as two static pictures, it looks like massive progress. But because his ambition and rhetoric got a little cocky and out of control in early 2026, he's now having to rein it in, and they've ended up looking like they're on the back foot.”
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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🆕 Sunday School: 24 Hour Party Conference People 🥂 🐉 Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: Buoyant 🌳 The Green's Zack Polanski: Listing 🌊 Republican Senator Eric Schmitt: Sunk With @sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6p7q... 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
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Sunday School: 24-Hour Party Conference People
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 4 October · 1hr 2min
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026
Farage is a sitting MP and yet he is allowed to have his own show on GB News. More than 8,000 people have signed the petition to demand that Ofcom take immediate action. Help us reach 10,000 signatures. 📊
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@opiniumresearch.bsky.social 🚨 Latest Opinium @ObserverUK poll 🚨 Labour hits 30% for the first time since November 2024, opening up a 5-point lead over Reform. 🌹 LAB 30% (+2) ➡️ REF 25% (+1) 🌳 CON 17% (n/c) 🌍 GRN 11% (+1) 🔶 LD 9% (-1)
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
All your Triple Lock questions answered: - what is the new policy - why it’s a ‘triple lock’ - why pensioner poverty is expected to fall in the 2030s torstenbell.substack.com/p/the-future...
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The Future of the Triple Lock
The questions I’ve been asked most after Andy Burnham’s speech - and what the answers are.
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Burnham's making all the right moves. I no longer need to quote labour mps when linking an article about how much of an horrible human being Peter Thiel is
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Excellent news. The good thing is that Palantir isn’t unique and there are many options, all of which will save the taxpayer money. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Andy Burnham searches for UK alternative to Palantir
Prime minister’s ‘Buy British’ push triggers hunt to find replacement for controversial US tech group awarded health service and defence contracts
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump once said "everything's computer" when in one of felon musks shitty cars. And now hes in charge of AI regulation (or lack thereof)
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JFC the attention-seeking, victimhood-mining Farage Pity Party will be UNBEARABLE, won't it.
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Knitting Cat @dameknittingcat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Suella Braverman's book PATRIOT came out today. It's 503 grams, costs £30 and tells the story of one politician's struggle against reality. Mine is currently 99p on kindle. Weighs nothing. Is all about traitors and villains... And people love it. Choices www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2FHD18...
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Notorious: History’s Villains and Why They Matter
Notorious: History’s Villains and Why They Matter eBook : English, Otto: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
British travel industry says yes to EU membership. Boss asks Brexiters if we rejoined which “Brexit freedom” they’d miss most? 😂 www.ttgmedia.com/travel-indus...
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Steven Freudmann: 'Travel would love to rejoin the EU after misery of Brexit'
Having attended many political party conferences, ITT chair Steven Freudmann believes prime minister Andy Burnham 's speech was one of the best he'd seen
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 01/10/2026
The Tories continue to let young people down. £2bn in apprenticeship funding unspent. Youth mobility with Europe ended. Now they want to cut support for young jobseekers and take away 100,000 university places. Lib Dems have a plan to give young people opportunities they deserve.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ACTION STATIONS! A very well timed debate on the UK's membership of the EU takes place on 12th October in parliament. Please ask your MP to be there: bestforbritain.org/take-action/...
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Tell your MP: 628 constituencies want EU membership. Only 4 don't. - Best for Britain
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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: Burnham - Straight From The Heart Join the gang as they discuss: 🌹The big speech 💬 Fave parts of other speeches 🇪🇺The EU love in ☑️ Dare we dream of PR now? 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2QVs...
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Burnham: Straight fom the heart
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 1 October · 1hr 2min
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In short, Burnham may have pulled off that magic trick that, hitherto, only Tories have managed: to establish himself as the "Change Candidate" despite being the sitting PM.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“It's a bold strategy. It forces opponents to make a similarly big offer or they look irrelevant. An offer which I don't think they have the ideological hinterland or intellectual capacity to make. They will end up getting into massive trouble, if they try to match Burnham's policy size and scope.”
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TeeDixie ✊🏼 @teedixie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Chris Dixon posted this on LI and I had to share it here. It’s just too good, the @jonronson.bsky.social twist is superb…
The image shows a film poster “The men who stare at Boats” featuring, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson, Danny Tommo, Ruper Lowe and Angry Balaclava man.
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Gerald Of Ryvita @reallybadexample.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Brand faces trial for the sexual assault and rape charges next month Yet here he is, hanging with MAHA, making casual jokes about consent Fucking shameful www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Rape-accused comic Russell Brand and Dr. Oz joke about hugging female Trump secretary
'She initiated that contact,' controversial British comedian says as attempt at sexual assault humor falls flat with crowd
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