Reposted by Helen MurphyBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 20/03/2026Sanchez is right. The data tells us Brexit was a colossal act of self harm. 4250104
Reposted by Helen MurphyFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Finnish President Alexander Stubb, "Brexit was a colossal mistake" "I'm too diplomatic to express exactly what I think about those who promoted Brexit" "It's not only like shooting yourself in the foot" "It's like amputating your leg without a medical reason for doing it" 521692533
Reposted by Helen MurphyPolitics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Jenprick really is monumentally stupid. 814842
Reposted by Helen MurphyAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22/03/2026So it turns out Reform are laundering their donations through crypto, before converting them into cash, hiding the original source of the money. So who is really funding Nigel Farage and Reform UK? observer.co.uk/news/nationa...observer.co.ukReform accused of using third party to turn crypto into c...Digital currency donations have been turned into sterling to make them much less easy to track, sources say 27642902229
Reposted by Helen MurphyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000. Exorbitant water bills. One-third covers interest & dividend payments Companies paid over £85bn in dividends, borrowed billions to pay. Sewage dumped in rivers, fines waived. No bailiff ever sent. No exec punishedtheguardian.comWater firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lottery 10284152
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 05/03/202613 new Labour/news announcements that will be deliberately missed or misrepresented by our media Please share as we have to do the job of our media. Let your fam/friends know this government has your back. As well as keeping us out of a forever war. 5156100
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Who did @claremcdonnell.bsky.social interview on Monday 2nd March, who eloquently defended Keir Starmer, at Trump’s comment that he was “no Churchill”. He was brilliant! 000
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 02/03/2026#universitychallenge Madgewick sure is passionate 🤣 000
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I heard this on the radio in my car.. I was howling when the actual situation was explained 😂 000
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Hey @lisanandy Is there anything, anything at all, you can do to sort out our media? They’re crucifying Labour daily. I voted for you and I want to hear what you’re up to as my elected government. Thank you in advance. 910319
Reposted by Helen MurphyMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026After today’s raid of Washington Post journalist, Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home, this article suddenly becomes more relevant. So I’m re upping it. 529475
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Yesterday at PMQs Starmer verbally attacked Reform MPs for their lack of concern with Grok being used to harm women and children. Farage and Tice sat laughing, mouths wide open. These are not men who are concerned for our safety. These are men only concerned with themselves. DO NOT VOTE REFORM 316340
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Another list of 12 announcements from our Labour government this week . The star is the Child Poverty Strategy. As a rich country we have to do better for our children. Thank goodness for our Labour Government. Sure/Best starts making massive contribution too. 36632
Reposted by Helen MurphyEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 05/12/2025When the Telegraph admits Brexit is a disaster, the ground is moving. The question is: why isn’t Starmer? eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...eastangliabylines.co.ukNow is the winter of our Brexit sentWhile we have used this title before, perhaps this is the time to look at our options afresh, now that we have seen the disaster that is Brexit 24318
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Things I like: Lifting 2 child cap Min Wage uplifts Gambling tax Surcharge on £2m+ houses Salary sacrifice cap EV road charges (they use roads) £400m clawed back in COVID payments (more plz) Borrowing will be down Markets happy More Russian sanctions (Farage?) Energy ⬇️ And more 57719
Reposted by Helen MurphyLiam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 26/11/2025This is such important news. Hundreds of thousands of children taken out of poverty with the stroke of a pen.liverpoolecho.co.ukTwo-child benefit limit is officially scrapped in Budget 2025Rachel Reeves confirms policy that restricts what benefits families can receive will be removed 821458
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Proven: Tory Boris Johnson’s Incompetence = 20,000 unnecessary deaths Proven: Reform would be even worse. Just look at Kent County Council. Next time it could be you or your loved one. Don’t vote for another incompetent. Those poor families hearing this today 🥲🥲. 47425
Reposted by Helen MurphyLaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 20/11/2025So reading about Johnson’s incompetence today makes me super pleased we have Starmer. He might not make sexy headlines for the media. Or be a laugh a minute. But you’d never see him hiding in a fridge or not understanding what the country needs in a crisis. 1015331
Reposted by Helen MurphyLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 30/10/2025The pariah formerly known as Prince 632041282
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Watching #bbclaurakuensberg #Gaza how could anyone deny this evidence of total destruction & genocide 000
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/10/2025“I would gently point out to Nigel Farage that before we left the EU we had a returns agreement with every country in the EU. He told the country it would make no difference if we left. He was wrong about that. These are Farage boats in many senses coming across the channel” 👏 PM Keir Starmer 1561962754
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 01/10/2025#NickRobinson on Radio 4 now interviewing Keir Starmer - would he have given Farage such a grilling? 010
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 28/09/2025I’m reading #YouAreHere by David Nicholls & I don’t want it to end. I just love everything he’s ever written 000
Reposted by Helen MurphySarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2025So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account. 21939461454
Reposted by Helen MurphyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Big pharma threatens the UK govt. Want higher drugs prices/profits, squeezing the NHS budget, forcing higher taxes. Trump wants lower drugs prices in the US, uses Europe as reference point. So companies threaten UK govt. Corporate power used to bully govts. UK Govt must produce generic drugs.theguardian.comBritain is ‘a terrible place’ to sell medicines, says drug firm executiveSanofi’s market access chief urges ministers to come up with a roadmap to raise spending on new treatments 13392159
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025I’m not surprised at the large turn out yesterday. Our media ecosystem - as @carolecadwalla.bsky.social has often pointed — has completely collapsed, and people are motivated by outright inflammatory lies on social media. It’s a crisis of information and the dark side of the digital revolution 25715194
Reposted by Helen MurphyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to overthrow UK govt. Big pharma wants the NHS to pay higher drugs prices or else. Banks warn govt not to levy higher taxes on them, cut worker wages they say. People bear cost of corporate pollution, abuses. Choice - Curb corporate power and slavery or democracy. 34753274
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 13/09/2025There actually seems to be more EU flags than Union flags this year at #Proms.. is the message getting through? 060
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Until the government is willing have an honest discussion about the negative impact of Brexit - Britain’s growth, productivity & living standards will continue to be weighed down by the structural handicap it has inflicted on the country & economy www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comNo prospect of UK rejoining EU in my lifetime, says Starmer’s reset negotiatorComments by Nick Thomas-Symonds underline view in top government circles despite thaw in relations with Brussels 81967307
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Journalists questioning Nigel Farage should be pointing out Brexit has been a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings. How hard can this be? youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...youtu.beImagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossingsYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 901813634
Reposted by Helen MurphyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/09/2025Shein UK accused of moving ‘vast bulk of income’ to Singapore to cut UK tax. £9.6m corporation tax on £2bn sales. Profit hard to know, 84% or the sales transferred to a Singapore company as a “purchasing” cost. UK loses billions due to profit shifting. HMRC poorly equipped to challenge it.theguardian.comShein UK accused of moving ‘vast bulk of income’ to Singapore to cut British taxFast-fashion retailer rejects accusations as Fair Tax Foundation questions its tax arrangements 19224106
Reposted by Helen MurphyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/09/2025South West Water sued over a parasite infecting the water supply. People told not to drink tap water without boiling it. Company has more than 174 criminal convictions. Paid over £4.5bn in dividend since privatisation. Criminal organizations out profits before people, threaten health/life.theguardian.comSouth West Water taken to court over cryptosporidium outbreak in DevonInspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last year 13372201
Reposted by Helen MurphySam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 30/08/2025🔴 Brexiteers hate the world they created They claim that Britain is broken, while still clutching the hammer. 📝 New post 👇🏻writesbright.substack.comBrexiteers hate the world they createdA rant... 41910281
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians “The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy” eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/jus...eastangliabylines.co.ukLeaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politiciansThe myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy 611214531
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in many of the UK’s problems - it’s time UK news shows and Labour started pointing that out youtu.be/be3b8RkMqvs?...youtu.beBrexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this messYouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 561171423
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 11/08/2025The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues the only way for Britain to return to its former prosperity is with a plan to return to the EU after Brexit proved to be a giant con that only leaves us poorer and weaker www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...mirror.co.uk'Brexit was a giant con by plastic patriots – we need a plan to get back in EU'The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues the only way for Britain to return to its former prosperity is with a plan to return to the EU after Brexit proved to be a giant con that only leaves us poorer and we... 431091350
Reposted by Helen MurphyLeigh, Abolish ICE, Orca 2028, Free Luigi @frecklered.bsky.social · 03/08/2025 327173063972
Reposted by Helen MurphyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Don’t believe the myth: Britain’s services have been hit hard by Brexit www.ft.com/content/3e9d...ft.comDon’t believe the myth: Britain’s services have been hit hard by BrexitExport growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential 1137694
Reposted by Helen MurphyTom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · 19/06/2025We are only asking for 1% of what the world spent last year on defence. And we can save over 100m lives. Let’s get our collective priorities right. My speech at #ECOSOCHAS: bit.ly/3SXbANj 48432
Helen Murphy @nelmurph24.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The audacity of Mel Stride - unbelievable- Tories can’t bring themselves to mention Truss-Kwarteng-enomics . Think of all the waste with Tory crony deals 060
Reposted by Helen MurphyIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Mel Stride for the Tories lambasting reeves for reforming the fiscal rules so that she can invest. Hard to imagine a more tone deaf response. Tories have done no internal searching for why they lost and it shows. 1226334
Reposted by Helen MurphyAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/06/2025"We are the party of fiscal responsibility" says Mel Stride, whose party famously triggered a bond market meltdown which crashed the UK economy and plunged the pound to its lowest ever level against the dollar 48836173
Reposted by Helen MurphyBradley Wall @bwallarthur.bsky.social · 20/05/2025As brexophiles and tories decry the new UK EU deal I find myself once again asking what brexit freedoms are the broxophiles going to miss the most. 2435
Reposted by Helen MurphyAdam Wisent @adamwisent.bsky.social · 17/05/2025We europeans did warn Brit's about the consequences of the #Tories & #Reforms #RussianFunded #Brexshit But instead you chose to believe a known serial Liair & he gave #PutinsOlygarchs seats in the #HouseOfLords. And now your economy is fucked seriously what could go wrong lol 😆 031
Reposted by Helen MurphyAlt Musician @altmusician.altgov.info · 17/05/2025Statement from the #MusiciansUnion of the United States 🇺🇸 and #Canada 🇨🇦 to the fat bastard #BruceSpringsteen #TaylorSwift 8209674665
Reposted by Helen MurphyGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 17/05/2025“Labour has spent 10 years trying to sabotage Brexit. Now it is finally getting its way” - Let’s hope! 🇪🇺 4315425
Reposted by Helen MurphyTom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · 14/05/2025So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need? Will you act now – decisively – to prevent genocide in Gaza and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? This Council must prevail. Demand this ends. 16681362
Reposted by Helen MurphyCiaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The compelling & powerful speech by Tom Fletcher (UN Relief Chief & former head, Hertford College, Oxford) to the UN can be found in full on BBCPM about 5 mins in👇 veteran journalist Michael Crick just called it “one of the great historic speeches of our times” www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukPM - Will UN calls to 'prevent genocide' in Gaza make a difference? - BBC SoundsInternational condemnation grows of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. 05326