Reposted by Pete KnightGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 8hIt’s an agenda we, in the @libdems.org.uk should be able to get behind. We can’t let tribal politics get in the way. 1152
Reposted by Pete KnightGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 8hBy linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | EditorialEditorial: By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future 1133
Reposted by Pete KnightDinga @dinga13.bsky.social · 8hHere’s a particularly *ahem* fine example of the genre. 67110
Reposted by Pete KnightOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 9hApologies to the neighbours. I will stop laughing at some point. 3236882
Reposted by Pete KnightJason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 15hToad-in-the-hole for tea tonight. Oh yes. To be accompanied by an onion gravy so thick it could be a GB News presenter. 2537
Reposted by Pete KnightMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's difficult to engage in diplomacy when you're too simple-minded to think about anyone except yourself . . . 39256651586
Reposted by Pete KnightSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Imagine sympathising with someone who encouraged more violence while riots were taking place 1625375
Reposted by Pete KnightRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026'Which taxes do you want to raise instead?' should be the default question to anyone who calls for reductions in immigration. 14432151
Reposted by Pete KnightPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Swiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student accommodation. Another sector taken over by PE, loaded with debt, high rents, profiteering. Rents outstrip govt maintenance loans. No UK tax charged on dividends paid to foreign investors.living.insidehousing.co.ukSwiss private equity firm and UK investor buy 1,570-bed student housing portfolioA Swiss private equity firm and UK investor have bought a 1,570-bed student housing portfolio for £165m. 31401228
Reposted by Pete KnightLaura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 28/09/2026BBC Security Corr Frank Gardner: ‘A clear inconsistency over the RAF Fairford incident.’ 104212
Reposted by Pete KnightBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Dear BBC, I'd actually argue that the divisions crippling British society for the last 10+ years — also in Holborn — can only be helped by rejecting the warmongering fascism of authoritarians like Netanyahu, Putin and Trump. We need to get back to an idea of shared humanity on a shared planet. 🌻 14516
Reposted by Pete KnightNewsThump @newsthump.com · 28/09/2026We're all looking forward to Nigel correcting the record shortly. Given his proclivity for 'asking questions', I'm sure he'll be relieved now that he knows the answer is "all UK nationals, in their 20s, from London", and he'll want to share that with his followers, right? 03916
Reposted by Pete KnightBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Russian/Iranian 'terrorists' are 5 British Nationals all from London. So yeah it's all bollocks. 99026
Reposted by Pete KnightHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026MTG knows the GOP playbook inside and out because she spent years helping write the damn thing. 1071440516
Reposted by Pete KnightKimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026But I need to smile more. 713143106260
Reposted by Pete KnightMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026Beyond the fact that it’s incredibly illegal and corrupt to use taxpayer dollars to run political ads on television, there’s another problem with re-running old ads like this: the messaging only reminds everyone what a fraud you are. 77686702459
Reposted by Pete KnightErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/09/2026The worst part about twitter is there are a number of people who think they have to be active there who are left-leaning but have had their brains absolutely cooked by the site. You can't inundate yourself in exposure to that stuff without it having an impact on you. 671808255
Reposted by Pete KnightPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Interest on Reserves: The £100bn UK Bank Subsidy You Fund. Banks making £50bn profits a year receive subsidies, long ended by the EU. UK Treasury will payout over £150bn over a five-year period from 2023 to 2028. No justification for handling billions to banks. End bank subsidies, help people.babelfish.newsInterest on Reserves: The £100bn UK Bank Subsidy You FundThe Bank of England has paid commercial banks £100bn in interest on reserves in three years. The EU stopped doing it in 2023 – Dale Vince says Britain must too. 9393203
Reposted by Pete KnightJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 27/09/2026One of the things that links Farage and Trumpism is the complete disregard for the seriousness of government, and restraint Vs making everything content. 2740357
Reposted by Pete KnightAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The one thing your viewers can know for sure is that we believe in controlling spending and reducing taxes, not increasing taxes," says Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, whose own government raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years, just two years ago. 75840268
Reposted by Pete KnightKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 27/09/2026Just for once I'd like one of these "why I quit Britain" pieces to say "I hate poor people and I want to keep all my money, it's all miiiiiine, screw you guys"static.klipy.comMr Rogers' Unexpected ResponseALT: Mr Rogers' Unexpected Response 1854473
Reposted by Pete KnightMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 27/09/2026💰JUST IN: Pete Hegseth reported more than $1M in a cash account he previously listed as holding no more than $50K. The bank is not named. The source is not listed. The corruption is clear. 17284137
Reposted by Pete KnightByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“In spite of the words of the US President, the Russian President does not, in fact, 'want to do a deal.' Unless, of course, that deal is one in which Ukraine simply capitulates.” ✍️ Paul Nilandbylinetimes.comUkraine Comes Under Assault From Putin's Terror and Trump's DelusionsPaul Niland reports from Kyiv as the city comes under attack from Putin’s new strategy of ‘psychological terrorism’ 48540
Reposted by Pete KnightMother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026Trump, for over a decade: "I wouldn't give him a state dinner." This week: A full state dinner at the White House for China's Xi Jinping, complete with the arrival ceremony, a gift, and billionaires everywhere. 1572124990
Reposted by Pete KnightDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 26/09/2026One obvious problem here is that both sides are led by bullies who believe the only time anyone would ever make a concession is if they were weak. Therefore any overture or attempt at compromise is interpreted as proof they've got the other guys on the ropes and are close to claiming total victory. 2518352
Reposted by Pete KnightPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Only 10% of the richest 0.01% of the population paid close to the top 47% (45% income tax marginal rate + 2% NIC) rate on earnings. A quarter of that group paid an effective average tax rate of 20% or less. The tax system appears to be progressive for some but is frequently not so at the very topbmmagazine.co.ukOnly one in ten top UK earners pay close to top tax rate, says CenTaxCenTax says equalising capital gains tax with income tax could raise £19.7bn by 2030, as HMRC data shows few top earners pay the 47 per cent top rate. 14295161
Reposted by Pete KnightParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Don't worry Jess, once Reform are in power you will have no employment rights at all, which should make the process of sacking you much simpler and less upsetting. 😁 551142233
Reposted by Pete KnightPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Declassified journalists banned from Labour conference – again. A Trumpian policy started by Keir Starmer. Burnham can't make a fresh start without getting rid of the previous advisers. Democracy means accepting scrutiny, even when it is uncomfortable.declassifieduk.orgDeclassified journalists banned from Labour conference - againLabour MPs have condemned the ‘Trump-like’ decision, saying party is ‘bang out of order’ 21374182
Reposted by Pete KnightPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the UK population. The govt can do so immediately by increasing income tax-free personal allowance by £3,000. All it needs to do is to end subsidies to commercial banks.leftfootforward.orgThis is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardshipSustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population 22505220
Reposted by Pete KnightGraham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X - Anyone surprised? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against XThe EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts. 32211
Reposted by Pete KnightMr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Danny Tommo now wishes to be known as Danny Fafo. 79813
Reposted by Pete KnightWill Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Shot (BBC) / chaser (Basingstoke Gazette) 422775
Reposted by Pete KnightMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here is Trump in 2011 calling Obama “stupid” for hosting the Chinese president and claiming that he wouldn’t give him a dinner.twitter.com 28654273
Reposted by Pete KnightReece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If you could take a minute to read this and, if it takes your fancy, then re-post it… I’d be so grateful. 🙏🏻 I’m doing my utmost to #SaveSquareChapelArts for the good people of Halifax & far beyond, and I need all the help you lovely lot can give me. Thank you! x www.canncomms.co.uk/post/actor-a...canncomms.co.ukActor and long-standing Patron, Reece Dinsdale fronts new campaign to save Halifax’s Square Chapel Arts CentrePhoto credit: Reece Dinsdale in the cinema/studio space at Square Chapel (photo by Ant Robling)Reece Dinsdale leads Square Chapel rescue mission: “It’s time to bring it home”Award-Winning Actor, Write... 17408398
Reposted by Pete KnightBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills. Norway - 0 UK - 0 France - 0 Spain - 0 Portugal - 0 Denmark - 0 Australia - 0 Iceland - 0 Italy - 0 Finland - 0 Ireland - 0 Germany - 0 Netherlands - 0 Sweden - 0 Japan - 0 Canada - 0 United States - 643k 618598
Reposted by Pete KnightKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump encouraged Zelenskyy to travel to Moscow to meet with Putin for peace talks — Bloomberg. 🤦♀️ By "peace talks," they mean surrendering Ukraine's independence and committing suicide by drinking the Kremlin’s tea. 60399104
Reposted by Pete KnightJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sir Tony Blair’s think-tank has offered companies networking opportunities at political party conferences as part of a $25,000-a-year membership scheme, raising questions about the influence of big business on policy discussions. www.ft.com/content/1ca9...ft.comTony Blair’s think-tank offers political access to $25,000-a-year corporate membersBP, Uber and Amazon are among corporate members of the non-profit’s membership programme, the Global Network for Change 177426
Reposted by Pete KnightRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6574014611760
Reposted by Pete KnightMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026Trump's latest claims of a breakthrough with Iran just ran into a major problem.meidasnews.comTrump’s Iran ‘Breakthrough’ Slams Into Tehran’s Strait Demands AgainAfter the White House repeatedly claimed it had reopened and controlled the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials are demanding that Washington meet every condition before Tehran moves. 35850255
Reposted by Pete Knight4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Looking forward to it 👇 2392880507
Reposted by Pete KnightNancy Ellen @nancyellenresists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A nursing home boss stole his workers' Social Security and Medicare money. He got 18 months and $4.4M restitution. A Mar-a-Lago dinner erased it. If pardons go to whoever can afford a plate, workers get robbed twice: once by him, once by the system. #TrumpsCorruptCongress 57755
Reposted by Pete KnightFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Holy Jesus, Mary Immaculate and all the fucking saints. How can anyone who has been both ELECTED and PAID SO MUCH be so GOBSMACKINGLY stupid and ignorant? How? How is it possible that her husband and children don’t stop her? Are they all sucking at her money teat? I just don’t get it. 1512034
Reposted by Pete KnightBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This man pleaded not guilty to THREE attempted murders. The first victim was a Muslim, who they haven't mentioned because they are racist and don't care. 415147
Reposted by Pete KnightMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That picture was taken right after Trump and Putin had a 2-hour private meeting with only a translator present. The translator was instructed to destroy her notes. I suspect that Trump had just learned that Putin had pedophilia kompromat thanks to Epstein. 32720157
Reposted by Pete KnightMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This was Helsinki. I think I might have an explanation for why Putin looks so smug and Trump looks so crestfallen. In a June 24, 2018 email, Jeffrey Epstein asked Thorbjørn Jagland, former PM of Norway, to suggest to Putin that Epstein be called to gain "insight" into Trump ahead of Helsinki. 731307418
Reposted by Pete KnightPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...democracyforsale.substack.comBREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates. 78893434
Reposted by Pete KnightEmma 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 32997529
Reposted by Pete KnightRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal and his government has committed genocide in Gaza. The United States should stop all military assistance to Israel. Saying this is not antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.) 28984552232