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Roland Woodbridge

@roland-woodbridge.bsky.social
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Retired environmental consultant. Rather keen on evidence based policy.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Last month, Andy Burnham made an announcement that could end up transforming British politics. Whichever party we vote for (and we're a politically diverse bunch!), we all agree: he deserves a nice cold pint for this. Cheers, Andy! Now let's make it happen.🍻
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Roland Woodbridge @roland-woodbridge.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I've just added my name to the call for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. A stronger economy, more jobs, greater security, and a louder voice in the world. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join_eu_by_2...
europeanmovement.co.uk
Add your name - Let's join the EU by 2036
Add your name to back the ambition for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. Join thousands calling for a confident future at the heart of Europe.
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Rachel Sylvester @rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Andy Burnham says UK authorities are “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum as @catneilan.bsky.social reports in today’s @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk
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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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What these guys did was bigger than Brexit. They showed how you could produce work of an academic quality and distribute it through the media, to improve the standard of national debate. I wish more organisations would learn from what was accomplished here.
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Albert Weale @albertpweale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This a loss to UK policy. Wake up funding agencies to the fact that Europe is our future but we need to behave with intelligence and insight. Bring back UKICE!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You can see the genocide from space. Yet still it is widely denied.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
bylinetimes.com
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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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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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good time for everyone to push this again - and really land it with all MPs: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
europeanmovement.co.uk
Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Amazing this needs saying, but on this website it clearly does.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 24/09/2026
Polling by YouGov with Best for Britain suggested Labour would get closest to forming a majority government at the next general election by adopting a manifesto commitment to rejoining the EU. A pledge to reverse Brexit was the only scenario tested that would stop a Reform UK-led government.
cheshire-live.co.uk
Andy Burnham has to reverse Brexit to stay in power, report says
Sir Tony Blair says the UK needs to rejoin the EU within 10 years
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A 42 yesr old has got a prison sentence after a guilty plea for throwing a bottle at the police in Portsmouth while with the "patriot patrol" group. He faces a trial for assault of the police, having pled not guilty. Four other men chatged. www.itv.com/news/meridia...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh I think we can do better than that. And more to the point I think we will. I doubt Reform will win many seats come next election. Most people hate them.
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Liam Connolly @connolly-lg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I want my country back. By that, I mean a country where I would be confident that a thug who livestreamed himself stabbing an RNLI dingy on an active operation would a) Be universally condemned b) Be swiftly arrested, put on trial and if found guilty, face many years in jail. I miss that country.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
9. French authorities have just confirmed there are around 60 people on the small boat, and it set off at around 9am yesterday. Expected to be a 36+ hour crossing. For comparison, boats leaving around Calais normally take 4-8 hours to reach UK waters.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
5. After around 30 hours at sea, the dinghy was intercepted by the RNLI and those on board transferred to two lifeboats. Two lifeboat personnel tried to secure the empty dinghy. Thomas yelled abuse and knifed the dinghy to deflate it - with a rescuer still on board.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is simply far-right terrorism. And right now it’s being done with impunity.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Taken literally 1 minute ago outside Farringdon station. A cyclist ignoring a red light while multiple pedestrians are crossing
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As regular readers will know I am a seasoned Norwood-hater and think nobody should give it free PR but this is hilariously shit
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/09/2026
"Europe is about jobs, trade, peace, and rights. It is about solidarity and voice. It is a trade union issue through and through," writes Mike Clancy, General Secretary @prospectunion.bsky.social.
bestforbritain.substack.com
The trade union case for closer UK-EU ties
By Mike Clancy
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/09/2026
TAKE ACTION🚨 Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action. Sign the petition here: bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 18/09/2026
"The UK should convene a coalition of concerned north Atlantic states to establish an Amoc Observatory, with an early warning system to be the global reference point on the issue." - Ben Judah www.ft.com/content/4870...
ft.com
We need an observatory for the cooling north Atlantic
The UK should convene a coalition of concerned states if rising emissions lead to the collapse of the Amoc that brings warm water to northern regions
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/09/2026
Absolutely devastating news. This is the impact of the radical right's hate. People who are saving lives are under attack. Appalling.
mirror.co.uk
RNLI suspends Portsmouth services after volunteers abused for saving migrants
Andy Burnham earlier this month hit out at 'appalling' abuse directed at hero crews after they were labelled as traitors
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Not even the most egregious example of the insanity gripping the US
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The attacks on social media on these incredible volunteers is despicable … let’s hope we can show our thanks by boosting their donations
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What Sam said. Meanwhile, in Denmark, migrants' kids lag 20/30/40 points behind on average -and there are still people here who think *we* should copy *them* on immigration/integration.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026
The Chancellor’s optimism and his eagerness to turn the corner on a decade of stagnation and short-term growth spurts has to begin with a stated intention to join the EU, because that is the only long-term plan capable of delivering real change.
bestforbritain.org
EU membership plan is the optimistic approach Britain’s economy needs - Best for Britain
A commitment to EU membership would create the economic growth needed to deliver change for the UK's economy, campaigner
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Political violence against women, endorsed & celebrated by elected MPs. In Britain. In 2026. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f...
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Farage’s supporters attacked a woman... and he laughed
Podcast Episode · James O'Brien Daily · 7 September · 1hr
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026
Unions are set to call on Andy Burnham to ditch Labour’s Brexit red lines - and they are right to do so. Burnham wants growth in every postcode, and EU membership is the best way to deliver on that promise. It's time to rethink the red lines and put EU membership back on the table.
inews.co.uk
Burnham to face union pressure to push for softer Brexit in EU reset
The PM has already opened the door to meeting EU demands to lower university tuition fees for European students as part
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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Had the pleasure of working closely with Marc over the past few years on various bits of public opinion research and he has a unique understanding of translating ideas into narratives & policy that resonate with people. From Number 10’s perspective this is a v good appointment
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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I couldn't be there in person, but just from having watched it on the Iplayer, she moved me to tears. Have a look for yourselves. It's healing and simply wonderful.
bbc.co.uk
BBC Proms - Martha Argerich at the Proms
The legendary pianist returns to the festival with Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto, joining the Munich Philharmonic and conductor Lahav Shani, who follow up with Brahms’ Fourth.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"And I'm not going to pretend to understand any of this", says (parody) Nadine Dorries, supersize wine glass in hand
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How it started How it's going
Cambridge University rejecting a reply to Byline Times investigation into academic Cambridge University investigation into the academic
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/09/2026
Whether it's the parliamentary standards investigation into the £5m gift or the recent allegations over breaching political donation rules, Nigel Farage tries to avoid scrutiny. @pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain, speaks on LBC about the latest accusations against Reform UK.
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If only one of them was holding a Palestine Action sign, they’d have been jumped on immediately.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This really isn’t what’s on the film. Farage is told *during the lunch* that a foreign donor paid for polling that Reform organised and had placed in Telegraph and Times
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 05/09/2026
Reform relying entirely on sophistry here – these lines may work on people who haven't seen the footage, which they may have decided is the best they can do. The £32,500 is a donation-in-kind, so Reform not having directly received cash is immaterial. And Farage's involvement is *not* as described…
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Mr Bumpton 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @ivorbumpton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Never any fish and chips as well... very strange. 🤔
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Farage is never drinking pints when he doesn't know he's being filmed but is always drinking pints when he does...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/09/2026
Spot on ⬇️ "There can be no doubt that 10 years down the line, we are weaker, less safe and more divided than ever before. Brexit has been a monumental disaster."
inews.co.uk
The disaster Britain has spent a decade refusing to discuss
Lorraine Kelly: 10 years down the line we are weaker, less safe and more divided than ever before
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Russia has attacked Kyiv for 8 days in a row.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your weekend reminder that Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes no fault evictions He is not on your side youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
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If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just Nadine Dorries digging a hole so cavenous and wide as to be visible from Pluto. youtu.be/9Et3igGEKUs?...
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Nadine Dorries quizzed over Reform’s secret donations plot
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🧵1/ I worked in anti-corruption for years before becoming an MP. Nigel Farage has serious questions to answer following the undercover investigation into Reform UK's fundraising practices. This is now for the police and donations watchdog to resolve, but here is what I want to know:
theguardian.com
Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film
Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 03/09/2026
the first rule of Crime Club is that you have to talk openly about your crimes as often as possible
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Jon Wensley @jon-wensley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Fantastic work from Ch 4 News . Farage and Reform must be shitting themselves tonight .
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Channel 4 expose on Reform is telly ecstasy. Prestige TV is great but can it beat watching Nigel Farage, James Orr and James Johnson getting stitched up for blatant corruption? No it cannot
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Paul Barnfather @clanger9.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Notice how they refer to James Orr as Reform's "Head of Policy", rather than mentioning that he's also Associate Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University 🤔
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David @davidpeacock40.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Mason and Kussenberg need issuing with P45's #DeradicaliseTheBBC
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
HUZZAH! All over BBC News at 10.
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