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David Pearce

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 20h
'seven women...have told the Guardian they are survivors of domestic abuse carried out by key figures in the anti-immigration street patrol movement. All have chosen to come forward to make the public aware of the patterns of violence behind this new form of activism.'
theguardian.com
‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dame Esther was a remarkable woman whose courage and kindness touched many lives. It was an honour to have her support when I brought forward the assisted dying bill this year. She was a powerful voice for terminally ill people. My deepest condolences to her family and those who loved her.
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Sam Jeffers @worklesshard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One thing that Reform are doing, which makes them look more and more like any other old group of politicians, is using the same forms of "technically true, but really not" form of attack.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Breaking: Pope is Catholic www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Pope Leo voices alarm on assisted dying laws in France
Pope Leo firmly reiterated the Catholic Church's opposition to assisted dying initiatives on ​Friday during his visit to France, two ‌months the country created a legal right to die for those with inc...
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So that's what Morgan McSweeney is up to
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When they say "the Gurdwara is open to everybody", they really mean it. www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/ne...
kentonline.co.uk
‘No place in party’: Restore Britain members turn on Kent councillor after visit to Gurdwara
A Kent county councillor is facing a fierce backlash from fellow Restore Britain members after visiting a gurdwara and praising the Sikh community.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source
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Everything Is Fine All Ok - Chemical Ali
ALT: Everything Is Fine All Ok - Chemical Ali
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National Centre for Social Research @natcen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
.#BritishSocialAttitudes has tracked views on assisted dying for three decades. As parliamentarians return to this debate, see what the BSA has been showing for the past three decades ⬇️
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Tom Shakespeare @tomshakespeare.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Please, MPs, back assisted dying on Friday. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My plea to MPs: this is the final chance to save the assisted dying bill. Make your mark on history | Polly Toynbee
Any MP not voting for it on Friday will condemn thousands of us to die in agony. The public is hugely in favour too, so do the right thing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Over 100 members of the House of Lords are urging MPs to send my assisted dying bill back “as quickly as possible” we consider it this Friday. The cross-party list of signatories includes Neil Kinnock, Ruth Davidson, Harriet Harman, David Blunkett, Alf Dubs and David Willetts: buff.ly/HnPVRXT
observer.co.uk
We failed but will do better, say Lords requesting speedy...
More than 100 peers are urging MPs to send the bill back to them, citing a ‘filibuster’ by a minority in the Lords that ‘undermined trust’
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 05/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Patriot Platform, a new far right group launched by Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Daniel Thomas (AKA Danny Tommo) has blockaded the port and several roads in Dover. The masked men are from subgroups of PP, including Sussex, Essex, and South East Patriots Here’s all you need to know.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Men, who despite being subject to “rigorous checks”, have multiple convictions including violence against women.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Birmingham I am in you!
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Reform UK has banned some journalists from its annual conference who have reported critically on the party and Nigel Farage. It includes the Guardian’s City editor, Anna Isaac, who uncovered the £5m gift. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Reform UK bans three journalists from its conference after critical reporting
Guardian City editor Anna Isaac among those who had credentials to cover event declined
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In the last census, just 0.3% of the population (138,000) of England and Wales couldn’t speak any English. This total includes people under 18. If they block them it will have zero effect, because it’s such a non-problem. But they know that, because it’s just a dog-whistle. Isn’t it Danny Kruger?
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New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"The world is so ruined right now, comedy can serve as a catharsis. Trump can’t be removed ... but we can imagine him being sodomised by a werewolf with a micropenis." Yep, you read that right:
newhumanist.org.uk
Stewart Lee: Why we need humour to beat the populist right
Voters are looking for entertainers. Can Binface give them what they want?
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/08/2026
Westminster councillors aren't content with threatening nightlife. Now it's soup kitchens. At a time when many vulnerable Londoners are struggling, vital charities serving our communities should be supported, not have their future placed in doubt.
theguardian.com
Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure
Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general public
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 15/08/2026
It’s official: the Nerd Reich podcast is getting banned from YouTube….the week of my book launch! Incredible timing, since I’ll be all over the media next week talking about tech fascism. They can delete my account. They can’t stop my work. Buy the book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
Screenshot of email: Your YouTube Account will be disabled in 7 days
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I could put out the fire started by my BBQ if there wasn't a hosepipe ban
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KentOnline @kentonline.co.uk · 11/08/2026
"She wanted others to have the choice she was denied" More here: www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/ne...
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
This is not the RoboCop I was hoping for
A security monitoring tower positioned inside a shop entrance, branded “Safer Group” and edged with yellow-and-black checker markings. The unit features a camera/sensor at the top and displays a contact phone number. Refrigerated shelves are visible behind it, with shoppers and a street scene outside the doorway.
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Chris Kendall @ottocr.at · 09/08/2026
I haven’t seen a take from Lewis Goodall in a good while that wasn’t terrible
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 09/08/2026
Here’s why we need solar farms and pretending we can just cover car parks and buildings simply won’t work. takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/the-green-...
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The Green Party is STILL bad at being green
We need 'industrial-scale' solar if we want to reach Net Zero.
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
As Rod Liddle has died, I notice this column I wrote in 2019 about his attacks on people with M.E. is on the most read again. Rebekah Brooks, of News UK, described Liddle today as “provocative”. In reality, he spread lies about very sick people for cash. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rod Liddle vilifies disabled people. I’m tired of the hate. We all should be | Frances Ryan
Whether it is ME patients or another target, huge swathes of the media have normalised hatred of minorities for years, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 25/07/2026
To every trans Londoner: this city is yours too. Today we celebrate London Trans+ Pride and reaffirm a simple truth: you should be free to live as yourself, without fear or prejudice. You are loved. You are wanted. You belong here.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Really interesting and thoughtful reflections on his time in office, including his mistakes in Rishi Sunak’s Sunday Times column this week:
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Rishi Sunak: How it feels as a new PM — my guide for Andy Burnham
The to-do list is long but time is short, so the incoming prime minister will have to choose his priorities and put the right people in charge of them
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New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
How to resist the far right in Britain
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Q&A: How to resist the far-right in Britain
Nick Lowles of Hope Not Hate says we need our political leaders to defend Britain’s multicultural society
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Just to underline the fact that this is an utterly pointless by-election, Laurence Fox is standing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates
The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.
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Dr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
You have to wonder whose interests they serve. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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Lauren Edwards MP @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
French MPs have today voted to create a right to assisted dying 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
French MPs approve assisted-dying law with strict rules after years of argument
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Looks like water bosses can make it rain. CEO salary up from £875,500 to £995,000
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Dr Anushka Aubeelack @bumblebeenush.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Incredibly proud to be associated with Compassion in Dying who have produced another excellent report, exploring issues being faced by those who want to plan their end of life care The insights from conversations with health care professionals hit hard & I think many will empathise
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This reminds me of the time Reform's Kent council were going to accidentally ban the Kent flag by enforcing a rule that only the English and Union flag could be flown on council buildings
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The friends you keep, part 94: Convicted fraudster and Montenegro resident gave money and office supplies to Reform UK without declaring them and possibly illegally if he was not on electoral register bit.ly/4pe15o6
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George Cottrell failed to declare gifts to Reform office
The convicted fraudster nicknamed ‘Posh George’ used his own bank card to cover costs without the Electoral Commission knowing
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I don't know who is doing this but they should stop it now.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 10/07/2026
Temperatures peaked at 35.2°C today at Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire This means 2026 has now broken even more temperature records 🌡️
The first year we've recorded temperatures of 35°C or higher in 3 calendar months (May, June and July)The first year we've recorded temperatures of 35°C or higher on 6 days. The previous record being 5 days in 1976 and 2020.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
It doesn't matter what happens or how ridiculous, the Telegraph needs to feed the beast #VoteBinFace
Screenshot of a Telegraph article on a mobile phone. The headline reads, “Major Labour donor offers to fund Count Binface’s Farage fight.” The subheading says green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince is prepared to support the satirical candidate. Below the headline is a photograph of Dale Vince standing with his arms folded outside a large Gothic-style stone building, wearing a light grey puffer jacket and a bright pink scarf.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
All this Farage chuntering is a welcome break from all the what-will-he-won't-he-do Burnham speculation. Well done everyone 🫠
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Your regular reminder that cryptocurrency does in fact have a use case and that use case is crime
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Incudes someone from Open AI
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I hope the new PM can get installed and start making a massive hash of things asap, so that everybody can stop writing columns about how he's either going to do that, or not do that, or do something else. Please stop writing about it YOU ALL KNOW NOTHING.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
NEWS: Pope is Catholic
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
What kind of savage doesn't put #TheBins out the night before? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Put your bins out earlier in the coming heatwave, councils say
Rounds will start earlier across the West as councils seek to protect workers from the midday sun.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Maybe if the people objecting to this didn't make such ludicrous claims people might have listened to them more. Q. What is your issue with this development? A. DECAPITATION! CHILD SNATCHING!!!
Screenshot of a Facebook feed on a mobile device. A post from KentOnline News (posted 2 days ago) appears with the caption: “There were fears of possible animal beheadings and child abduction.” The attached news image shows a public meeting or council chamber with several people seated at tables and one person standing and gesturing. Overlaid headline text reads: “‘Shame on you’: Go Ape course approved for park despite 650 objections.”
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Kemi looking good here, needs to work on that power stance #PoliticalCommentary
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
They’re calling it the quote on British politics that ended the need for all other quotes
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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
For those following the saga with the Information Commissioner, and for everyone who has worked in a toxic technology environment, this is an important bit of transparency and leadership from DSIT SoS Liz Kendall
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Member of Parliament for Leicester West at House of Commons

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UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

▶️ John Edwards resigned from his post as the Information Commissioner and Chair of the Information Commission earlier today, following an independent investigation that upheld multiple allegations made against him.

▶️ I have seen evidence of the vulgar and highly sexualised language that was used in his interactions with his staff and am extremely concerned that he continues to describe these incidents as misplaced humour, including on his social media post announcing his resignation. Such conduct does not belong in the workplace, least of all exhibited by the leader of an organisation.

▶️ Multiple women shared testimony to the investigator on feeling offended, shocked and uncomfortable following interactions with Mr Edwards. I am deeply grateful to all who came forward to share their experiences as part of this investigation.
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David Pearce @medavep.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I hope this is our nadir, otherwise..
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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
NEW: The Assisted Dying Bill is returning to Parliament this week. Labour MP Lauren Edwards will reintroduce it on Wednesday after coming 2nd in the private members’ ballot. “The process has been frustrated by a small minority”, she argues.
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