Reposted by Norma AdairEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33 321005543
Reposted by Norma AdairRachel Extremely Indy 🏴♥️🏴♥️ @rachelyn75.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Always... a 33 year old MLK said... Powerfully "Judge by the content of character" That's universal. It REALLY is that simple. Make it your compass in life . 091
Reposted by Norma AdairPatriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Jim Ratcliffe says Britain is "on the slide" so our member @stephenstroud.bsky.social went on 5 Live to set the record straight. This country built his wealth. We'd like to see him contribute fairly to it, not talk it down. 47529
Reposted by Norma AdairIn Pursuit USA @inpursuitusa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Read the full essay here: www.inpursuit.org/lessons/in-t... 526154
Reposted by Norma AdairLizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible 24864571
Reposted by Norma AdairGregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026Thinking of/with antiwar activist A. J. Muste: 12421334
Reposted by Norma AdairDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The hospitality industry are back lobbying for a VAT cut They don't mention the cost: £12bn They don't mention who gets the £: ❌ The smallest most vulnerable businesses? Get nothing ❌ Consumers? Prices won't fall ✅ McDonald's gets £400m. Big chains are big winners 🧵: 11319153
Reposted by Norma AdairSteve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Regarding A.I. killing humanity, Trump says "The only guardrail needed is a 'smart president'" We're doomed. 2362
Reposted by Norma AdairHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059762393
Reposted by Norma AdairCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Deeply disappointing. Assisted Dying and improved palliative care are not alternative options - we urgently need them both.theguardian.comMPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and WalesBill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliament 66918185
Reposted by Norma AdairCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The way British democracy is being bought by crypto billionaires is simply obscene - and a direct result of Labour’s unforgivable inactiontheguardian.comBurnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donorsPM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour 641266474
Reposted by Norma AdairDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026At the Brussels launch of a Tech UK report on UK EU collaboration. Thinking that a UK government serious about the relationship would send a Minister or very senior official from London. Obviously there isn't. Actions talking louder than words. 46923
Reposted by Norma Adairwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Karen Pleass textile artist from County Kerry, Ireland who uses repurposed fabrics, Irish tweeds, and everyday materials to create her work #Womensart 0628132
Reposted by Norma AdairLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Since its foundation in 1824 the bravery of Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers has saved more than 146,700 lives at sea. Hundreds of those volunteers have died attempting to save others. They are the best of us. 493602943
Reposted by Norma AdairAndrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Jews in Britain, Muslims in Britain, people of all faiths and none have a right to live without prejudice or fear." I believe the Foreign Secretary spoke for millions of people across the country today. He did so with a deep personal conviction and authority. A very powerful statement. 37016
Reposted by Norma AdairAndy Thompson @mexicola25.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is unfair to Starmer, whatever people think of him, when it came to major incidents like this (Southport riots, Synagogue Murder etc), he put his neck out and took a position on it right away, no matter who it might upset and got hammered by the press on it. Burnham has been completely MIA. 033
Reposted by Norma AdairGeorge E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I think we're at the point where we can incredibly comfortably say that your attitude towards Reform, Restore, MAGA, the AfD etc is how you'd have responded to fascism in the 1930s 232746736
Reposted by Norma AdairAdrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I am bloody proud to be an #RNLI supporter and member! These brilliant men and women have quite enough to cope with without being harassed by the scum of the earth. Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be. Please RT if you agree🙏 541004570
Reposted by Norma AdairBen Bradshaw @benbradshaw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Amid the snarky comments about Keir’s announcement, I’d like to thank him for helping make Labour electable again, a much better record in Government than he’s given credit for, leaving a strong foundation for Andy to build on, the gracious way he’s handled the transition & wish him well. 7669
Reposted by Norma AdairAndrew Locking @andrews-walks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Head of Crummock Water 310514
Reposted by Norma AdairSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 16/08/2026In what conceivable sense is empathy for people with disabilities “suicidal”? Contributing to social security spending through taxation is not going to kill you or destroy society. Being the kind of person whose lack of empathy means being outraged at having to help others just makes you a sociopath 1026061
Reposted by Norma AdairCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi. 33687342866
Reposted by Norma Adairwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Helen Ahpornsiri, an artist who creates intricate collage artworks created with real pressed flora and foliage #WomensAr 81381235
Reposted by Norma AdairMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/08/2026Every generation inherits the responsibility to remember. On VJ Day, we pay tribute to those who served and sacrificed during World War II. As war continues to scar lives around the world, their courage reminds us that peace must never be taken for granted. 020626
Reposted by Norma AdairCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech! 457137982672
Reposted by Norma AdairFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Count Binface on the Clacton by-election on US TV, "If Nigel Farage strikes me down electorally I will become more powerful than he can possibly imagine" "Because the parliamentary committee will look into his £5 million unconditional gift" "But he didn't declare it" 301513376
Reposted by Norma AdairJack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 22/07/2026I always remember how affecting I found Jens Stoltenberg's speech after the Utøya massacre where he argued that "the answer to violence is even more democracy". A lesson we should all take to heart. 07021
Reposted by Norma AdairSteve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 20/07/2026A tree by Inverbain yesterday. 010110
Reposted by Norma AdairJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026This is a genuinely thoughtful critique of Burnham's speech from @jonathansimons.bsky.social jonathansimons.substack.com/p/what-i-did...jonathansimons.substack.comWhat I didn’t like about Andy Burnham’s speechDoes he know the country he's about to lead and the voters who put Labour there? 1818576
Reposted by Norma AdairPeter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Anyone wondering what might happen if Count Binface wins Clacton may find the election of H'Angus the Monkey as Hartlepool Mayor in 2002 instructive. After the election, H'Angus revealed himself as Stuart Drummond and became Mayor. He was reelected twice. 826968
Reposted by Norma AdairNicky @haystackgirl.bsky.social · 05/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/keirstar... Read it and weep people. All that hard work. All that vital work. All the flak that he bore on his shoulders without complaint. Then someone comes along when it’s starting to pay dividends and steals it from you.open.substack.comPassing on the torchTwo years in government, what we've achieved, and what comes next. 66023
Reposted by Norma AdairKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 30/06/2026I am, to say the least, Burnham-sceptic, and this kind of rhetoric sets him up for failure. I don't think any political leader - with the exception poss of Obama and Thatcher - have really delivered the change they've spoken of in campaigning. Anyone else just sounds arrogant/delusional/populist 6223
Norma Adair @normad.bsky.social · 01/07/2026To put the political malarkey to one side for a moment, reasons to be cheerful: some wonderful Scottish scenery,courtesy of Steve Carter. www.stevecarter.com/latest/lates... Latest at top, scroll down to Winter.stevecarter.comLatest Torridon & Shieldaig photos 010
Reposted by Norma AdairAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026So 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 3452601667
Reposted by Norma AdairThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Reversed, wrong-headed, lied; unhinged, wrong-headed, deprived. 251040242
Reposted by Norma AdairDr. Jeevun Sandher MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I’m a doctor… …of economics. Here's how we make our economy healthier. 2142
Reposted by Norma AdairDr Andy Wilson @a8drewson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/a8drewso...open.substack.comKeep the Faith?Andy Burnham, the rocks of reality, and why Labour needs a leadership contest 244
Reposted by Norma AdairDavid Dunlop @lawt-d.bsky.social · 24/06/2026"Stop looking for Burnhamism - in six years, I’ve never found it" - @joshih.bsky.social @manchestermill.bsky.social manchestermill.co.uk/stop-looking...manchestermill.co.ukStop looking for Burnhamism - in six years, I’ve never found itWatching the mayor up close in Manchester, I’ve seen his unusual gifts and glaring weaknesses. Would he make a good prime minister? 074
Reposted by Norma AdairRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 24/06/20262028: The Rest Of The North, furious at the continued focus on a single bit of the North that isn't even that Northern, marches across the Pennines to burn Oldham. 11636
Reposted by Norma AdairBridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026📈 3,008 more teachers in secondaries & special schools 📈1,646 more teachers in colleges 📈Trainee teachers up 13% 📈 Teacher pay up 9.5% 📈 Record investment in schools If standing up for state schools makes me a spiteful class warrior, I’ll wear it with pride. #PMQs 32333101
Reposted by Norma AdairBridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Kemi lost her head at PMQs - and afterwards too. It's not the first time. She's compared me to a Gestapo officer. I wonder what it is about a working class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools' tax breaks that the Tories hate so much. 96995321
Reposted by Norma AdairSteve Emm @steveemm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Dear Keir Starmer, You won't see this, but please know that as the dust settles, decent people, don't think you failed. Sure, you made mistakes, but you turned Labour around & then brought respect back to the UK. You needed more time to continue, but too many MPs let you down. They failed, not you. 1915441
Reposted by Norma AdairPeter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 24/06/2026British voters want low taxes but quality public services, serious leaders who are a bit of a laugh, growth in the economy but no immigration. The UK is becoming like the focus group episode of The Simpsons suggesting a cartoon that's like real life but features magic robots. 106219
Reposted by Norma AdairProfessor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026As the UK takes in its newest PM, get ready for a miracle. All of the country’s deep-seated problems are about to completely vanish into thin air thanks to the new guy's "charisma"... 🧵 95325
Norma Adair @normad.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Why is the BBC running an article asking 'What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?' Has Britain suddenly become an American serfdom? 141
Reposted by Norma Adair"Seamus O'Reilly" 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇱 @jimbobuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Huge dignity and decency here. I think in 2 years you have reorientated the ship. We may have a long way to go, but direction is significantly better since.. An honerable man in a dishonourable profession... Watch: Keir Starmer's full resignation speech - BBC News share.google/aoUdazeHWjun...share.googleWatch: Keir Starmer's resignation speech - in fullSir Keir Starmer resigns as leader of the Labour Party, in a statement outside 10 Downing Street. 2308