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Patrick Robey

@pat-beauclerc.bsky.social
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European, pro EU and pro PR, history, books etc. No chats 🇬🇱

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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 2h
Don't you wanna shoot asylum seekers in mid-Channel ? I don't and, neither it seems, does Jenirck [sic] - he wants the Royal Marines to do his dirty work
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 2h
I wonder where @alisonebennett.bsky.social will be ?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 3h
anybody interested? Me? I'll be in Tory's Café in Haywards Heath this Sunday, ready to talk to all comers
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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 16h
For years Britain’s argument about Europe has largely been: what’s in it for us? Perhaps we’ve been asking the wrong question, writes Anna Damski. What could Britain bring to Europe – and what could we achieve together that we can’t achieve alone?
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Joining Europe again: first, we need durable consent
Britain is reopening the question of Europe. This time, we need an honest debate before choosing again
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 13h
Is there a single privatised industry that can be considered a success: trains, post office, water... ?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 13h
And Andy and Mandy - when are we going to hear ?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 13h
Conundrum: who to believe, Burnham or Johnson the liar sacked from two jobs for lying and due to be suspended from Parliament until he ran away. The HoC committee that investigated his behavior found that he committed repeated contempts of Parliament by misleading the House & the committee itself.
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 13h
I wondered...
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 13h
Thanks for your comment, but although it is true that the Duchy brand is flogging "luxury" items, I understand that all profits and royalty income go to charity "to support social, environmental, and community causes."
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 14h
The mere idea of a member of the Royal family flogging scented candles for 50 quid a piece is distasteful. I hope Malala fully appreciates what Meghan expects in return www.independent.co.uk/life-style/m...
independent.co.uk
Meghan and Malala – and what is behind the duchess rebranding as a charity queen
Meghan Markle is in the midst of a major image change, with a philanthropic twist, says Charlotte Cripps. But how much of the Saint Meghan and Harry act should we buy into?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Let's hope Burnham proves to have the courage of his convictions. One thing for sure, he'll have a fight on his hands.
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Well, as legitimate as any referendum based on lies can be www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Burnham accepts Brexit result ‘legitimate’ despite Russian interference, says No 10 – UK politics live
PM ‘absolutely accepts referendum result’, says spokesperson
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"Tories accuse Burnham of being ‘dangerous and divisive’ after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign... Shadow minister says referendum was a ‘legitimate vote’ and PM is seeking to ‘reopen debate’ with statement on Russia’s involvement " ~ Guardian They're unfit for gov't
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"senior Conservatives vowing to reverse Labour’s moves towards closer EU ties, including a proposed agreement designed to ease post-Brexit barriers on food and agricultural trade" - and they expect us to believe they are fit for office ? Pull the other one. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU
Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Deloitte ? Who'd have thought it ?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Farage is a creep
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In 2024 I voted for @alisonebennett.bsky.social because I supported LibDem policy and I had great respect for Ed Davey. Not because I had much knowledge of - or respect for - Alison. now she is apparently maneuvering to get Ed out: that is NOT what I voted for
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Ben Bradshaw @benbradshaw.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
At last, a UK Prime Minister admits what many of us knew & were saying at the time. There was massive interference by Russia in the #Brexit referendum, aimed at weakening & dividing Britain & Europe. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just listened to Any Questions (R 4) - one thing is clear: Caroline Lucas is a far better politician than Zack Polanski
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You like her ? I loath her
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy
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David Robson @davidotley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Couples with £1 million and a family home will be able to avoid contributing anything to the collective good of their children’s and grandchildren’s country says Kemi Badenoch. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – UK politics live
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance tax
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've thought for some time Kemi Badenoch may not be the smartest teapot on the shelf, but even I am staggered to hear her spouting that her great Conference offering is the reduction of a tax that is only paid by 5% of people (ie estates). She certainly knows how to appeal to the man on the street
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The UK has a crying need for funds: health, education, defence, infrastructure (roads, rail and so on) are all desperate and what is the Tory solution ? Cut taxes. Callous, or incompetent, or both ? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Badenoch speech live: Conservative leader to promise tax cuts at party conference
Andy Burnham’s Labour presiding over ‘tax doom loop making us all poorer’, Tory leader set to claim
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
methinks this is a generous appraisal: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare obituary
Bestselling author and Conservative politician whose scandal-ridden career ended with a prison sentence
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Drax’s planned datacentre to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood to produce its electricity, nearly double the CO2 emissions of all flights from London Gatwick airport. Drax, a highly profitable company gets subsidies to burn wood and produce electricity How many lives will it ruin?
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Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Badenoch shows herself to be not only stupid, but also deeply unpleasant
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No doubt about it, the decision to rejoin would be in the UK's best interest', and thus Labour's. We've waited 10 years, now woe betide the politician who thinks he/she can fob us off with more lies or half measures
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Balderdash
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agreed - one of a type, who leave others to pay the price for their crimes
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I don;t often quote from The Telegraph, but in Jeffrey's case I'll make an exception: www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking...
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Jeffrey Archer at 80: ‘You've got to get up and fight... you can either give in, shoot yourself or carry on’
Peer, politician, author, perjurer... Lord Archer is a man with many sides. Guy Kelly pops by his penthouse on the eve of his 80th birthday
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sorry to read of the death of Lord Archer. No doubt he was a rogue, but he had his moments and he paid his price. He stands in sharp contrast to the dislikable slob Johnson, another rogue. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Publisher says author died peacefully at home ‘between writing sessions’
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Conservative Helen Whateley, "Tax cuts have to be funded.. I'm doing work on what is the right way to bring down the welfare bill" My view: Why is the answer always more hardship for people who are already struggling, while vast wealth can be hoarded almost untouched?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Tory mantra in a nutshell: Give to those that have plenty Take from those who have little Fawn over those who bully Crow over those less fortunate www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There are those who keep away from the Tory conference - another unpleasant place www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Blake Stephenson tells fringe meeting at Tory conference that the town is ‘a very dangerous place’ with ‘ghettoes’
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Not at all sure that ex-Prince Andrew's latest legal action is a wise move. But then, wisdom has never really been his forte www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police and Old Bailey over Epstein raids
Former prince to challenge whether Thames Valley force and central criminal court of England and Wales acted lawfully over searches relating to his arrest
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I was going to make more detailed comments on the latest idiotic proposals from the Tories, but since they have no chance of being in gov't for the foreseeable future, I won't bother www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Another deeply unpopular Starmer policy binned. This is a victory for justice, and thanks to campaigning of @thecriminalbar.bsky.social, Karl Turner MP and many other Labour MPs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
The key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Overcrowding in UK A&E depts and treating patients in corridors linked to hundreds of deaths. Neoliberals urge cuts in public spending, silence on human consequences. Delayed care leads to premature deaths People sacrificed to gods of fiscal policies.
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Overcrowding in A&E linked to 'hundreds of deaths a week', study finds
A review of more than 19,000 adult patients found that for every 10% increase in emergency department occupancy, the chance of dying in the following 28 days increased by 1%.
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"The betrayal and the death of every human virtue; no mercy; no pity; no peace; neither humanity nor decency nor kindness only madness, shouted every day on the wireless and in the newspapers, spoken by ordinary people as if it were sober sanity" ~ Goronwy Rees, writing from Germany in the 1930's
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Couldn't agree more
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thank goodness Badenoch's chance of entering Downing St is about the same as her chance of going to Mars www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Badenoch to cut public servants to fund childcare for high earners
Under the proposal, any parent employed for at least 16 hours a week would qualify for 30 hours of free care weekly – ending the £100,000 ‘cliff edge’
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Who cares what the Tories "plan" ? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Maybe he will, but I doubt it. Burnham has said he will not call an election before 2029, and an important component of the "new politics" is a PM who keeps his word.
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
if that doesn't scare the Russkies, I can't think what will
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is this the Telly Tubby Take-over ?
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reform may only have 8 MPs, but they've got Auntie's ear
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Brexit was a huge loss both for the British people and for the European project as a whole. If the United Kingdom were to make such a decision, Spain would welcome it with open arms and once again embrace our friends in Britain.” - President Sánchez
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Patrick Robey @pat-beauclerc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks, that is a very gracious comment.
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