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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 4h
And the same goes for many of his assaults on democracy, the constitution and the rule of law.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 7h
'The US president wants AI to be called "super intelligence" - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian websites.'🤣🤣🤣 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 8h
'Counter-terror police are considering "all possible angles - including foreign state involvement", the force's senior national coordinator Vicki Evans said.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident
The 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 9h
"I should just point out that we don't have any Lib Dems on the panel as they only have 71 MPs, but Suella Braverman is here because Reform have 8 MPs"
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 18h
If you're a news outlet and you *haven't* been banned from the Reform and Conservative conferences, is your organization actually doing journalism, or are you doing stenography?
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17h
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
bylinetimes.com
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Times - which has v much joined in the rightwing clamour to reduce immigration - now reporting that Mahmood’s “success” has cost the economy £4- to £7Bn. Would they like to now honestly confirm that fewer people = less spending power for all. There’s a high price to pay for this nasty obsession.
Patrick Maguire
Chief Political Commentator Oliver Wright Policy Editor

Falling migration numbers could cost the chancellor as much as £7bn in fiscal headroom as he writes his first budget, The Times has been told.
Government insiders believe that John Healey, who already faced an uphill battle to balance the books next month, is likely to have an even bigger challenge after immigration undershot projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank estimated last month that the success of Shabana
Mahmood's
reforms, which have cut net migration to the low hundreds of thousands, could cost Healey some £4bn.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hmm! Wordle 1,930 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
President Macron, "Welcome back" "If, indeed, the British want to return, and if the Prime Minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news both for his country and for Europeans."
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From Democracy for Sale. 'Scrutiny' seems to be an increasingly dirty word for some self-entitled political actors.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So did Starmer! And, no doubt, the four PMs who preceded him.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It has only taken nine years.😡 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Met Police submits Grenfell Tower fire investigation files to CPS
The force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72 people.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Liz McKinlay🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 @fagashlil44.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
substack.com/@tytnetwork They’d be welcome to live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Israel Moves to Strip Citizenship From the Filmmakers Behind Award-Winning "NAZA" Documentary
Two Israeli directors made a documentary about their own military's killing of Palestinian civilians. The Israeli government called it treason.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is no further comment on this headline in the article, but the whole episode gets more interesting (and less scary) by the day! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself
He made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
People power! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's removal from flat
The ban is part of a number of proposals that must be approved in parliament within 30 days.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'In his first party conference speech as PM, he announced plans for a national commission to explore options for electoral reform.' Hey-ho. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Andy Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sadly, I think this has been evident for centuries.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reform want to indoctrinate our children. Freedom of (and from) belief is a human right. humanists.uk/2026/09/10/s...
humanists.uk
Reform UK Braverman promises 'consequences' if pupils don't sing hymns
Reform UK has said schools will face ‘consequences’ if they fail to make pupils regularly sing hymns and the national anthem under a Reform government. The party’s education spokesperson, Suella Brave...
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Fannytoosh @fannytoosh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Covid proved it could be done. Some people don't want help. But everyone should have the opportunity. But given the number of people already in a housing crisis, achieving it will be very, very difficult. Still, I'll take an attempt over ignoring the problem.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My view: Not "off the street" per se, but "a route off the street" - strategic ambiguity!
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Further to a court appearance this morning, Thomas has been remanded in custody again. Provisional trial date set for 1 March. Expect his performative puppets to come out on cue for a whinge. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in Channel
Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Elect a convicted felon, you get a criminal government.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yikes. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI scraps rollout of new AI model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The forthcoming nationalisation of Avanti is old news - it was announced in 2024; but we now have a concrete date. All three remaining rail operators should be nationalised by end 2027. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March
The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This isn't the official Wordle; I just wanted to show off!😊 ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Can you guess this word? wordly.org?challenge=Ym...
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'Police have released a statement.' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
independent.co.uk
Men arrested over RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ released on bail
Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot near an RAF base have been released on bail, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Over 3500 people have been arrested in the UK for voicing support for Palestine Action. Anti-terrorism legislation was used for these arrests. The result is that one of the largest demographics of terrorist in the UK is now elderly middle class white people.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The price of diesel in the UK has risen by 40% since Trump launched his war of choice against Iran in February. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says
The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar due to disruption of global oil supplies.
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
RAF Fairford suspects are British men in their 20s, police say, as Iran denies involvement
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'Protesters disperse after blocking Orange Order parade... with no violence or disorder... In 1998, the newly-established Parades Commission ruled that the Orange Order should not march down the road - a decision upheld until Friday.' It's not over. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Protesters disperse after blocking controversial Orange Order parade
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who returned from the Labour Party conference for talks, urged both sides of the dispute to "double down on compromise".
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
👍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Prime Minister Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow
Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is a good summary - esp. for students of politics - of why the current dispute about a march has wider ramifications for NI devolution, power-sharing government and forms of nationalism. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland
The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'Controversial Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road to go ahead for the first time in nearly 30 years after late night drama. The High Court ruled in the early hours of Sunday that the initial decision by the Parades Commission had to be respected.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Orange Order successfully challenge injuction banning Drumcree parade
After a series of court rulings the High Court ruled in the early hours of Sunday morning that the Parades Commission decision allowing a restricted parade should be respected
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Gosh! Wordle 1,926 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Well - not unless you're Reform UK. Which is one of many damn good reasons for never voting for them.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 26/09/2026
Know who your friends are.
A man in a suit speaking into a microphone with text overlay. The man wears a red tie. Another man stands behind him.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'The "Your First Home" scheme would be open to first-time buyers in England with a deposit of 2.5%. It would provide them with a loan worth 20% of their new build property's value to help pay for the purchase.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Andy Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers
The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
President Trump opposes deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz immediately. Holding out for diesel at $10 a gallon.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
why are the midterms any part of this decision might be a question
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thoughts about Trump defying the judge’s order and barring CNN from flying on Air Force One on Saturday as part of the news outlet’s duties covering the president on behalf of major television networks?
cnn.com
White House bars CNN from covering Trump on behalf of major TV networks as he travels to Tennessee | CNN Politics
The White House is barring CNN from flying on Air Force One on Saturday as part of the news outlet’s duties covering the president on behalf of major television networks.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'An overcrowded migrant reception centre, where a man died, raises "very serious questions" for ministers in the former Conservative government, including two home secretaries and former prime ministers, an inquiry has heard.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Tory ex-ministers face serious questions over migrant centre chaos, inquiry hears
The Manston centre in Kent became overwhelmed in November 2022 at the height of the small boats crisis.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'A federal advisory council, led by Trump appointees, has ended required consultations on the project, saying historic preservation officers from Washington and Virginia had refused to sign off on harm-mitigation plans.' Pip-squeak Napoleon. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
nytimes.com
‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh, gawd. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI investigating 'dozens' of instances of agents acting improperly
OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'Araghchi told reporters at the UN in New York that this could be done "if the necessary conditions are met" and said these were contained within the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in June to extend a ceasefire that subsequently broke down.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official said discussions were taking place through mediators.
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Stevenof1 @stevenof1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a Reminder...
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So he's not as daft as Theresa May. Good to know. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
I'm not tempted to call an early election, Andy Burnham says
The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".
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moyragrant.bsky.social @moyragrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Brighton council by-election yesterday. This will be giving Labour in Holborn the jitters. And Reform got 7%!
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