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Paul McFarlane

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Minority Lawyer of the Year 2019| Partner | Board Director| Former Chair of ELA | I also run. Posts and RePosts doesn’t express my personal views.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/08/2026
Mark Carney: "In recent days. the US proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair, and undermine the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal. In short, they asked too much and they offered too little ... You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked."
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"More positive polling of the kind Labour is now beginning to enjoy helps to get those who are otherwise low in psychological hope to get on board and start believing." @mbarnfield.bsky.social
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Is hope back? Why it’s such an important part of Andy Burnham’s big plan
Generating hope as he tours the country this summer could be pay off for the prime minister come election time.
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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 06/08/2026
🎥: On Media Confidential, Mehdi Hasan speaks to Alan Rusbridger and @lionelbarber.bsky.social about launching Zeteo UK. He argues many audiences are underserved by ‘both-sidesing’ right-wing populism
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Mehdi Hasan slams journalists who won’t call out Trump’s lies | Media Confidential
The Zeteo founder discusses the failings of the US and UK media
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Today I learned that the murder rate in New York (one of America's safest cities) has reached an all-time low in the first half of 2026, only 122 deaths, and so it's now only twice as high as London's (a slightly larger city) www.ft.com/content/36d8...
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New York is having a summer for the ages
No matter the scene — start-ups to restaurants, real estate and even politics — the city has never felt buzzier
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Russian officials say 12 people killed, 39 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk. The city, 1000 km east of Moscow, is a hub for oil refining and petrochemical industries.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Very good by @samfr.bsky.social on what Farage might do next when 'how can you ask any questions of me when one of the most Reform-friendly seats in the country has given me carte blanche?' doesn't work:
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Farage's Folly
Why he's in serious trouble and what happens if he quits
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 09/07/2026
“When you’re bathing in a sea of radicalisation and extremity, stuff like that starts to slip out of your mouth.” Lewis Goodall says Rupert Lowe should apologise for his ‘insulting’ comments about the Dunblane massacre
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying that the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership, as he signals a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
NEW: EU nationals in the UK are increasingly alarmed at Reform UK’s plan to target their rights to accommodation and employment, saying this is a betrayal of promises made in the Brexit referendum 10 years ago. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Anthony Scaramucci, "Britain has got poorer over the past decade" "Brexit has not worked" "Can't get same deal with EU, the UK once had"
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/05/2026
It's time to retire this idea from some that Dems should nominate a straight white guy in 2028 to be "safe." Just look at GOP attacks on Talarico, a straight white Christian. They're calling him "Tofu Talarico," "transgender," and running the same culture-war playbook they use on everyone else.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Really good to see Labour proactively pushing this. If - as Farage says - he was "hacked by Russia" then it needs to be investigated. If it wasn't then why has Reform claimed this? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour reports alleged Farage hack to security officials after Reform leader fails to do so
Request follows claims actors linked to Moscow accessed Reform UK leader’s data and leaked information over £5m donation
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 29/05/2026
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Carol Vorderman brands Reform candidate 'little coward' in a letter delivered by HOPE not hate, to 6,000 women in Makerfield. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Vorderman brands Rob Kenyon a ‘coward’ as she writes to 6,000 women
EXCLUSIVE: Carol Vorderman has directly appealed to women voters in Makerfield to reject Reform UK’s Rob Kenyon, after a string of crude and sexist social media posts resurfaced.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
This is as close to hopeful as I get...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Can you spot which one of these things is not like the other?
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Peter Kay @theonlypeterkay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk As Orbán bites the dust, it’s worth remembering this old Farage confession in the clear. He always seems to be compelled to thank foreign entities for their help in damaging our national interests - it has echoes of a serial killer taunting the police.👇
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 14/04/2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government, winning all three of Monday’s by-elections and full control of the House of Commons. Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“Brexit betrayal” - oh for god’s sake.. Every day, we’re paying to be poorer. We’re paying to be second class citizens on our own continent. We’re paying to queue. We’re paying for more red tape. We’re paying to be less secure and less trusted. Brexit IS the betrayal. And so is defending it.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Which country in the Middle East has nuclear weapons? It's not Iran, it's Israel... Which country in the Middle East attacked six countries last year? It wasn't Iran, it was Israel." From my Piers Morgan debate with Israeli spokesman Doron Spielman. Full show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkk1...
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Marcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Should be part of his next test.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 (I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇)
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
We elected you to Congress to be a check on executive power, not a spectator. You swore an oath to defend the Constitution, not to protect a man who threatens democracy, threatens war, and threatens the future. Stop hiding behind voters. Stop punting responsibility. DO YOUR JOBS.👇
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12/04/2026
🇭🇺 Medián, currently considered among the most accurate pollsters in Hungary, predicts a two-thirds majority in parliament for opposition party Tisza. Let's hope that Orban's party gets a kicking today...
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Elections in Hungary: What do the polls say?
Medián, currently considered among the most accurate pollsters in Hungary, predicts a two-thirds majority in parliament
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Lying from the White House Podium is now a family tradition.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/04/2026
Bartiromo: Do you believe the price of oil and gas will be lower before the midterm elections? Trump: I hope so. I mean, I think so, it could be. It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 08/04/2026
The Trump administration offered a Vatican envoy "a bitter lecture warning that the United States has the military power to do whatever it wants—and that the Church had better take its side" www.thefp.com/p/why-the-va...
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Why the Vatican and the White House Are on the Outs
Inside the collapse of Washington’s relationship with the first American pope.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 08/04/2026
The Justice Department said Bondi will not testify as planned on April 14 after she was ousted as Attorney General.
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Democrats Threaten Pam Bondi With Contempt After She Backs Out Of Epstein Testimony
The Justice Department said Bondi will not testify as planned on April 14 after she was ousted as Attorney General.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/02/2026
Measles is on the rise in London. It’s highly infectious and can be passed on even before a rash appears. Protect yourself and your family from becoming seriously unwell by making sure you are all up to date with your MMR vaccinations.
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MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine
Find out about the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, including who should have it, when it's given and possible side effects.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Are we really about to go to war with Iran? Did Trump just consolidate his control over broadcast media? And what is Pete Hegseth trying to do with AI? There's much to discuss on this week's Coffee Klatch. youtu.be/2CAErA4myYg
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When Will Trump and Epstein Collide? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Are we really about to go to war with Iran?Did Trump just consolidate his control over broadcast media?And what is Pete
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/02/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The U.S. is now engulfed in what could be another forever war in Iran. Here’s a warning from 10 years ago that sadly feels too relevant right now.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
2024: Trump, "You're not going to have a war with me: 2026: Trump, "The US military began major combat operations in Iran"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Donald Trump cannot be trusted to lead America into war. He is unaccountable to America. He is lawless. He only seeks conflict to cover up for his failures. Congress must step up, reassert its power, and represent the American people. We do not want another forever war.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Suspect May is going to be a happy time to be Green. Or Plaid. Or SNP. Or LD. Or anyone on the left except Labour really
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
“Team Trump Opposed War with Iran. Then They Started One” Receipts from Zeteo on how Trump, Vance, Gabbard, RFK, Miller et al all said one thing about Iran & regime change wars… but then did the exact opposite:
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Team Trump Opposed War With Iran. Then They Started One
Donald Trump, JD Vance, Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Miller, and so many in MAGA claimed they would stop regime-change wars, not start them. We have the receipts.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1.5 trillion. Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits. The military industrial complex is cheering today.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
CONGRESS declares war. NOT President tRumpstein.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/02/2026
Trump's Friday morning so far: -- extremely disappointing 4th quarter GDP number -- inflation report hotter than expected -- Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/02/2026
Neal Katyal: "In America, the chief justice said only Congress can impose taxes on the American people, and that's what tariffs are. Tariffs are taxes."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/02/2026
Ossoff: "If you live in a major democracy, and the nation's spy chief is showing up at raids on sensitive election sites, something has gone wrong."
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre. She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s. Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Remember back in the day when Congress used to be in charge of appropriations?
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The President is lying to the public: 1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land. youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
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The President is Lying to the Public
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. Remember this.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This is everything it should be - meticulously researched, deeply thought out, uncomfortably probing, scrupulously fair, AND ALSO outrageously entertaining. This is how progressives should tell stories. An hour flew by.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
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