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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 8h

Traverse City is fired UP for money our politics, money in your pocket, and Medicare for All! Our time is now.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 4h

This could have been a debate. While Ken Paxton refuses to face James Talarico on the debate stage, James will be answering questions directly from Texans LIVE on CNN. Find a watch party near you: www.mobilize.us/texasdemocra...

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4h

New developments on a Saturday night: Reports Trump’s DOJ will try to use the Sherman Antitrust Act to intimidate the free press. joycevance.substack.com/p/can-the-sh...

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Can the Sherman Act Be Used To Silence the Press?

Apparently, Trump’s DOJ thinks so.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 10h

Republican US Rep Brian Fitzgerald tweets that he will introduce a bill to block purchases of Russian oil. Don Bacon (R-Neb) tweets that he will co-sponsor. Obviously this won’t happen during campaigning recess (and Trump could veto anyway) but interesting push-back on Trump.

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 2h

Missile struck complex housing Terminals 3 and 4 of #Riyadh airport #Yemen 's #Houthis suspected but have not claimed responsibility #Saudi- led coalition: A “full-blown war crime” and a “terrorist act that will be met with a firm response" #IranWar #SaudiArabia

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 13h

These two are not diplomats!!

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Prof Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social · 19h

Trump has no sense whatsoever! So he has just cut a deal with warmonger Putin, a close ally of Iran with whom Trump is at war, to release diesel onto world mkts which will make Putin billions of $s and undermine efforts to isolate Russia! He went to war with Iran & now begs Putin to bail him out!

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Prof Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social · 15h

While we are shocked by what the White House mush brain is doing, we must also pay close attention to what Modi is doing to the Indian democratic system; how he’s systematically destroying it; how he’s using the military to attack unarmed civilians!! Modi, Trump, Putin, Khamenei… are all despots!

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

According to Politics Live, Conservatives ate going to propose scrapping Inheritance Tax and the so-called “mansion tax”. Typical Tories - tax breaks for the wealthy. Mirroring Trump.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just watching Politics Live. Excellent responses across the programme. Impressive.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@tomhayesmp.bsky.social Your comments on Politics Live are so true! Improvements not down to Gove whose curriculum reforms have had the deleterious effect of marginalising so many subject areas. At last we have an Education Secretary in Lucy Powell who is addressing this.

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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Americans are fed up with Trump family corruption, and so am I.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I’ve referred to the voting rights act in my latest article published today. Fusion.mag.uk - here in Instagram,

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Corporation Tax is set at 25%. But HMRC collects just 13.2%. This is mostly because companies like Amazon, McDonalds, Starbucks, Vodafone, BP, Shell... Pay little or none at all. Make the billionaires pay their tax and raise £80bn a year This is how Burnham could raise money

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Prof Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The £120 billion shortfall in UK public finances that the OBR has identified is exactly the same amount that the UK economy is losing from its idiotic BREXIT! We have that charlatan and those opportunistic Tories who dumped on the country!!! Lets rejoin! stocks.apple.com/AcLglpg7HT4C...

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OBR: Burnham needs £120bn of tax rises to avoid crisis — The Telegraph

Debt crunch looms if next prime minister fails to cut spending or dramatically raise levies, watchdog warns

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Prof Anoush Ehteshami @anoushehteshami.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The charlatan is now trying to cover his filthy tracks by turning his embarrassing crisis into an “us and them’ populist claptrap. Throw him out of office once and for all! apple.news/AA92iRAczQ_m...

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Opinion | Nige throws the world’s biggest temper tantrum before grand byelection reveal — The Guardian

The Reform leader was determined to fight for the right to receive gifts from Thai crypto billionaires and convicted fraudsters

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

"To keep China's energy transition on track, the targets have to be exceeded by a wide margin" That doesn't sound good at all

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Great interview on Erin Burnett after your nomination victory.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s good to see you’re back!

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

With Talk TV: The challenges facing an #AndyBurnham Govt at home and the significance abroad, including defense of #Ukraine v. #Russia invasion Space for the Government? #Conservatives rebuilding, #ReformUK in a bit of trouble, and multi-party system w first-past-the-post voting

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Financialisation of humanity Vital services handed by the state to private equity 84% of children’s homes, 80% of adult care homes in England controlled by financial investors. Private equity is a key player. £1.5bn profit extracted from care homes. Public purse looted for poor service.

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The finance curse is devouring the UK

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Th...

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

@pollybillington.bsky.social Following on from Politics Live - yes, I think a crucial task is to create a climate in which all Labour MPs are felt valued - a quasi-Stalinist motif will not work. This may sound harsh and it may not all be Starmer’s intention. But it was the effect.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

@pollybillington.bsky.social Very well balanced interview on Politics Live. Like other MPs I follow, this recognises Starmer’s achievements while recognising that they have been overshadowed by mis-steps. The story has not been told well so far -we have 3 years to be re-elected!

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It is possible that Netanyahu might have created a fissure in the U.S. 💯 support for Israel.

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

How #Israel attacks on #Lebanon threatening talks to end the US War on #Iran How #Netanyahu Govt failing to get regime change in Iran, is seeking zone of occupation in southern Lebanon Taking apart propaganda of Israeli commentator Itay Mediana #IranWar #IranTalks

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

16+ killed and 12 injured by #Israel strikes on #Nabatieh district in southern #Lebanon Civil defense personnel working “since the early morning hours” in response to “ongoing attacks targeting the area" #IranWar

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

3 civilians murdered and 45 injured by #Russia attacks across #Ukraine over the past day Air defenses downed 92 of 99 drones launched by Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 19/06/2026

Andy Burnham’s striking result in Makerfield shows us that politics can’t carry on as usual. People want a different sort of representation, and they deserve it too. We now need a managed process to change our national leadership. Makerfield is just the start of how we reconnect with Labour values.

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Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

And now every government dept should, belatedly, follow.

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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Exc: First Government department quits Twitter over racism and violence concerns Richard Hermer sent a directive to staff last week saying the Attorney General's Office would be coming off the platform observer.co.uk/news/politic...

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First government department quits X over racism and viole...

Concern about the spread of misinformation from right-wing figures prompts Richard Hermer to pull Attorney General’s Office off platform

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

John Healey resigned - one of the most respected figures in the cabinet. This is now the clear writing on the wall for Starmer. He has to go.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Farage and Lowe playing the racist card. No surprise there.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What happened last night is horrific... I must milk it and encourage racist riots.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Just disgraceful, but we have come to expect nothing better.

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

How #JDVance exploits murder of #HenryNowak to denounce #immigrants, undermine UK Gov't, and promote #ReformParty Part of #Trump Nat'l Security Strategy to put hard-right parties in power across #Europe Follows Reform campaign, thru #GBNews, to exaggerate and distort case #NigelFarage

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

@ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Great conversation on Cathy Newman - nice to see much agreement with Kate Fall.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

@cathynewman.bsky.social Zia Yusuf following his usual playbook of asking questions back of the interviewer and refusing to answer questions asked. You did well to get anything out of him!!!

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if UK headquartered chipmaker hits targets. Fat-cattery fuelled by higher prices. Inequalities deepen. Rich buy power, political parties. Govt must limit deductibility of exec pay in corporation tax calculation.

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Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if chipmaker hits targets

Proposal requires Rene Haas to steer US-listed British company to ‘exceptional growth metrics’

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Can mainstreaming of the far right help normalise undemocratic practices? @mlorimer.bsky.social & Matteo Cavallaro explore the case of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, showing how the party still displays elements of continuity with its neofascist predecessor. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/B97riho

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The mainstreaming of the far right is a defining feature of European politics, raising concerns that incorporating far right parties into democratic politics could lead to the normalisation of undemocratic ideas. This paper explores this contention in the case of Brothers of Italy, a radical right party with extreme right roots. Conceptualising mainstreaming as the result of moderation or normalisation, it assesses whether Brothers of Italy can facilitate the normalisation of undemocratic ideas. The analysis evaluates ideological, organisational and symbolic continuity and change between Brothers of Italy and its predecessors: the extreme right Italian Social Movement and the conservative National Alliance. Drawing on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of party programmes, the study finds limited ideological continuity, suggesting restricted potential for normalising extremism. However, continuity in party personnel and narratives highlights ongoing organisational and symbolic links, indicating that Brothers of Italy may still indirectly contribute to the normalisation of extremism.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

@torstenbell.bsky.social Very good interview on GMB. I follow politics closely and hadn’t picked up no employer NICs on under 21s or under 25 apprenticeships. This needs to be clarified frequently.

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This, of course, assumes they have the power of thought!

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It also explains why investors are reluctant to invest in renewables.

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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Trump is eternally inept and ineffectual - as well as corrupt and evil obviously…

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Unfortunately, this is just the kind of stunt Trump might pull.

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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

20-minute chat Cutting through #Trump bluster to establish state of the negotiations over #IranDeal W Trumpists running out of options to avoid compromise in talks, summarizing pressure put by Admin on #Cuba Context of #Venezuela, Trumpist quest for dominance in Western Hemisphere, and #Rubio

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Martyn Berry @martynberry.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

@ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Just watched Cathy Newman. I can’t think many people would disagree with your views. You have kindly acknowledged my positive comments previously. Would you look at fusion.mag.uk.on Instagram? I am a monthly columnist and we’re trying to get to 4k followers.

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