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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Reform UK, which promises to "defend free speech" at all costs, has again banned Byline Times from its conference

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/08/2026

He gets it 👏

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Rob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Unfathomable! The BBC makes a big deal of its commitment to verifying stories before it broadcasts, yet Reform haven't even released the details of this plan. Why is this unverifiable claim even a news story? The BBC's promotion of a political party with a handful of MPs is simply a disgrace.

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Frank Shallot @frankshallot.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

'Party whose leader gets 5 million quid gifts is against people getting benefits'

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This sentence from the Guardian’s first (of 19) articles about Jason Arday.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

RIP William Orbit, who produced several indelible hits for other people (Ray of Light, Pure Shores, Tender) and some beautiful music of his own, like this tune with a very young Beth Orton. One of the people who defined the sound of the 90s www.youtube.com/watch?v=PneA...

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William Orbit - Water From A Vine Leaf

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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🏹.............🎯

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The arguments trotted out against leaving fossil fuels in the ground are strikingly similar to the arguments trotted out against ending the slave trade, 230 years ago. 1. If we stop trading slaves / extracting fossil fuels, Britain’s economy will collapse 🧵

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our criteria for success are disastrously skewed. In my view, a successful person is one who does more good than harm, on any scale. On this measure, most billionaires are massive failures, while humble folk in my neighbourhood who look after other people are highly successful.

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

“‘The People’ tended to be small-minded and conservative and not very clever and were even distrustful of cleverness.“ Terry Pratchett - Night Watch (2002)

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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 18/07/2026

Here are two shapes. If you had to assign the name "bouba" to one and "kiki" to the other, which name would you give to which? In this Lingthusiasm zine, @gretchenmcculloch.com gets enthusiastic about these two linguistically famous shapes Print it yourself here: lingthusiasm.com/post/8223518...

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/07/2026

Could Excel be conscious? We surveyed more than Jan 1 1900 people to find out.

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ClimateBook @climatebook.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Yes, completely agreed. Expanded UK North Sea Drilling would do nothing for long (or even short) term energy strategy, and would have minimal effects on the UK economy and employment. Burnham shouldn't let himself be bullied into approving Rosebank and Jackdaw. We need real, courageous leadership.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

If true this is economic madness.

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'm pleased by how many Brexit supporters are now suddenly calling, in the light of new circumstances, for a re-run of a democratic vote that was decided by the will of the people.

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 07/07/2026

Saying you're the "most physically attacked" MP when two MPs have been killed in the last decade is just horribly self-absorbed.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Things are starting to look very dark for Farage. He's stuck in a ferocious scandal where he cannot get his story straight and his excuses raise more questions than they answer inews.co.uk/opinion/nige...

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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The time has come for proportional representation. Together with cross-party leadership, I have written to Andy Burnham calling on him to commit to rebuilding public trust in politics and bringing in proportional representation before the next general election.

Dear Andy,
“There is nothing more unstoppable than an idea whose time has come, and proportional
representation’s time has come”. This is what you told Labour conference last year – and, as a cross
party group of MPs, we could not agree more.
As you have recognised, we have a responsibility to rebuild the public’s trust in politics. As people
struggle to pay their bills, fight to provide a home for their family, and watch as the world becomes yet
more unstable, too many people have little belief that politicians are working for them. Sadly, 46% of
people “almost never” trust British governments of any colour to place the needs of the nation before
the interests of their own political party. In 1986, this figure was just 12%. This growing
disillusionment is driving division and unrest in our communities.
Specifically, voters now feel there is little connection between the paper they place in a ballot box and
decisions made in Westminster. And they would be right. Almost three quarters of votes did not
directly affect the outcome of the 2024 election, according to the Electoral Reform Society. How can
we ask the public to trust our political system when so often their voice doesn’t count?
Yet there is a remedy for this – one we know you support. Introducing proportional representation can
ensure every vote matters at the next election.
When you enter Downing Street, we call on you to:
• Introduce proportional representation ahead of the next general election: We know you
have committed in recent months to making proportional representation a future Labour
manifesto commitment, but there is no time to lose. If we want to ensure our politics is not
hijacked by those who seek to divide us, rebuilding trust through a more representative voting
system is vital.
• Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform: We welcome the backing you have
given to a national commission and urge you to set this up swiftly so it can report back to
parliament i…

Less than two months ago, you said you remained committed to proportional representation. You must
make clear as Prime Minister that this remains an immediate priority and is front and centre of your
plans to restore trust in politics.
There is consistent support for electoral reform from a majority of the public. As you set out on your
mission to deliver “the biggest rebalancing of power this country has ever seen”, it’s critical there’s no
delay in making sure proportional representation is part of your agenda.
Yours sincerely,
Ellie Chowns MP, Leader of the Parliamentary Green Party
Lisa Smart MP, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson
Dave Doogan MP, Leader of Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
Liz Saville Roberts MP, Leader of Plaid Cymru in the House of Commons
Sorcha Eastwood MP, Alliance Party

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

So what’s the protocol now? Is it Starmer or the King who rings FIFA to get that red card overturned for the next game?

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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

You see that’s what football is, not calling up your mates at FIFA to get a suspension overturned for a player, team, sport and arguably even country you don’t care about

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.com · 06/07/2026

did they check that decision with donald trump? #thefootball

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Such an exciting, joyful Wolf Alice gig at Finsbury Park. They can do so many different things so well and it’s been nice watching them grow in confidence over the years

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

That interview with McSweeny is disappointing. Nothing on Blue Labour or immigration or "hero voters". Just a bit of blaming the Treasury.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

So it turns out the massive scandal here is that Bridget Phillipson's mum bought a council house for £9k in 1990 and then sold it *33 years* later for £99k. That's the entire story

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

That’s interesting. In the Netherlands MPs have to resign AS MPs if they become a Gov minister as they believe you cannot be properly accountable and checked if both. That made me reflect on PMs and Ministers who KNOW Brexit is bad for UK Inc but in hoc to a very Brexitty constituency vote

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Ava Santina @avasantina.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Hugely unpopular policy. Khan could have reneged or bowed to pressure at any point over the last few years but he stuck to principles and pushed on. Politicians could learn a lot from the Mayor. Ignore the papers, and invest in long-term policies for public good.

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Quiz time! Who - in our democracy - was the last PM to enter No. 10 as the result of winning a general election, and leave No. 10 as the result of losing one? Answer: ❌ Starmer ❌ Sunak ❌ Truss ❌ Johnson ❌ May ❌ Cameron ❌ Brown ❌ Blair ❌ Major ❌ Thatcher ❌ Callaghan ❌ Wilson ✅ Heath (1970 - 74)

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Makerfield byelection is a dream-come-true for media. Either result can be written up as a damning verdict on Starmer.

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

NEW: New evidence local Facebook/other social media groups fuelling misinformation - filling void left by retreating local media. Misinformation 3x more in areas with little/no recognised local journalism. Misinfo peaks at local elections. MPs concerned www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

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‘Killer of trust’: social media groups fuel misinformation in UK, report finds

Investigation reveals more than 4.4 million people live in ‘news deserts’ that lack dedicated local reporting

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Trev @caerleonite.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Well done @iandunt.bsky.social for not letting Reform cllr Alex Wilson take the high ground for what Farage did.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The main case for cutting immigration further is not now a social democratic one. It would be a soft/harder ethnonationalism that thinks ethnic change is key (not *net* migration) and would favour a shrinking population to slow/try to reverse ethnic change, through deportations of legal migrants.

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🇬🇧 British Political Spectrum Quiz My result: Social Democrat Economic: collectivist Social: progressive Sovereignty: strongly cosmopolitan Military: leaning hawkish Authority: centrist Constitutional: reformist Take the quiz: quiz.jmoxley.co.uk

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British Political Spectrum Quiz

Find out where you sit on the British political map across six dimensions.

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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Just for a week, just for fun, the New York Times, BBC, etc should cover US politics on the assumption that the Republican Party is an extremist, authoritarian, anti-democratic personality cult led by a mentally failing narcissist rather than the same old same old. See what happens

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

However you dice it, it’s been a great night for Thai-based cryptocurrency billionaires & Vladimir Putin - who, incredibly, is currently getting more good news from the UK than Ukraine.

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The anti-Starmer cult does seem really weird. I just got abused (for owning a cat and liking David Bowie) on Instagram for commenting on someone complaining that it was Starmer’s fault that the referee wouldn’t allow the audience to boo snooker players at the Crucible while they were playing.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Chris Philp on C4 News again talks up leaving the ECHR and again, as with Reform politicians saying same thing, goes unchallenged on what that means for our trade deal with the EU. It would destroy it. And we would be back to a no deal Brexit even worse than the rubbish deal we have now.

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This does feel a bit like complaining that someone is shovelling elephant shit in a room without acknowledging the source of it.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened. Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah. (h/t @iainsol.bsky.social)

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Hey BBC News could you put a positive spin on the leader of the most powerful country in the world threatening “a whole civilisation will die tonight”. BBC News: “A president who has seemingly relished shattering norms and traditions in domestic politics is now doing the same on the world stage.”

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Medazzanick @medazzanick.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

They realised the country was stupid enough to cause generational economic damage with bendy bananas, so now they think they’ll try it again with marmalade.

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