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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23

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"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.

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Inflect @inflect.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Recent polling shows that backing for the Governments 2050 #NetZero target has fallen sharply since 2021. If the UK wants to lead in the low carbon economy, the government must sharpen its economic case and take on misinformation head on. Read more from @seancodrington.bsky.social - bit.ly/4cHDSX5

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Net Zero and Public Opinion: What Recent UK Polling Reveals

Support for net zero remains strong, but recent UK polling shows rising scepticism. We explore what is driving the shift and how government can rebuild confidence.

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John C @badsocialism.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"Anti Imperialism is a commitment to confronting empire" is an incredible thing to say after basically proposing that Britain's reaction to American and Russian expansionism should be to do nothing

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Jenrick's talking the country down. All while listing a litany of problems his Government created.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Every post from the Tory conference just makes me sad. Like watching a destitute clown begging for pennies.

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Sean Codrington @seancodrington.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

This is utter drivel from @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social and he should know better. The government is not “siding with the interests of migrants over local people”. It has a legal duty to house asylum seekers under international law.

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

So, I think I’ve made my views pretty clear now. Despite it all here’s another one: if Labour is best placed to beat the right in your constituency in 2029, vote Labour, however much you have to hold your nose. Nothing is worth risking the nationalist right taking power.

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Starmer has handled Trump well and been excellent on Ukraine. His government has done some good things, notably on Europe, green energy, housing and employment rights. But he has no idea about how to speak to voters and is clearly terrified of taking on the nationalist right. It's a huge problem.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Almost four years out from an election & paying *the actual fucking Taliban* to torture & murder people who risked their lives to escape them is getting the full ‘both sides’ treatment in Brexit Britain.

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Yells Incoherently @yellsonpolitics.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

(No shade on James here but) making any part of this the argument about practicality is to concede the argument. We should not send people back to Afghanistan because they will be tortured and executed, not because we can't hire enough planes.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/08/2025

@pimlicat.bsky.social - CEO of Best for Britain: ⚠️“Stoking fears over immigration as a way to remove our basic rights is right out of the authoritarian playbook We cannot allow the same to happen here. Rights are not something we can trust Farage to rewrite." www.bestforbritain.org/farage_can_t...

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Farage can’t be trusted to rewrite our rights

Campaigners have warned against trusting Nigel Farage to rewrite fundamental UK freedoms after Reform UK announced their plan to strip rights from all UK citizens to reduce immigration.

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Remove them and take them where, you pathetic excuse of a politician.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12/08/2025

Lately, Reform UK have claimed that their hostility to migrants stems from an overwhelming desire to keep women safe. But have they been equally concerned when the threat to women comes from someone they see as on "their side"? I took a quick peek at their recent record. ~AA

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

It's pretty much textbook. Stephen Miller's been waiting his whole life to do this.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

This is a clear cut coordination policy intended to force independent institutions into loyalty with the regime. It is obviously the behaviour of an authoritarian state and anyone who claims otherwise needs their fucking head examined www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posts copy of department’s letter to university on X

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Netenyahu really is a sickening moral crater of a man. A machine that burns out murderous policy and despicable slander. Pure fucking poison.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Outstanding from Lammy. Impossible to tolerate the moral oblivion into which Netanyahu has dragged Israel.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Because they're terrified of accusations they're betraying Brexit. It's the same in so many areas. They're hiding their successes and yelling about their weaknesses.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Maybe "their voters" are not aging homeowning social conservatives who happened to work in manufacturing 30 years ago?

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Sean Codrington @seancodrington.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

One of the worst consequences of the local election results, I fear, will be Labour choosing to fight Reform by shifting further right on culture war issues. In reality, their unpopularity stems from decisions like the Winter Fuel and PIP cuts

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Inflect @inflect.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

What do May’s local elections tell us about the future of UK politics?📊 @fabiancooperc.bsky.social has provided a useful guide which breaks down the key battlegrounds, leadership challenges, and emerging players in the 2025 Mayoral and Local Elections. Find out more🔗https://bit.ly/3S5Mpri

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Inflect’s guide to the Mayoral and Local Elections - Inflect

An insightful guide to the 2025 local elections, spotlighting key races, party dynamics, and what they reveal about the future of UK politics.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The government borrowed £151 billion last financial year. Which was £14.6 billion more than the OBR estimate *last month*. And yet their forecasts for five years time are being used as the entire basis for public policy decision making.

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Sean Codrington @seancodrington.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This is a good point that’s often overlooked. Vance et al are completely ignorant to the fact that Europe’s overreliance on the US has been engineered by American policymakers for strategic and economic reasons (not least to ensure Europe continues buying US-made arms over European alternatives)

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

and yet they come to Europe and lecture everyone on free speech

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 12/04/2025

As of today, it is cheaper to import a fully-built computer than it is to import the parts and build it in the U.S. Just an incredible strategy to bring assembly lines back to the U.S.

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Inflect @inflect.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Reform UK is quietly reshaping the local political map. 📍 Polling suggests they’d beat the Conservatives in council seats— and could soon control key devolved powers across England. 🔎 Read more from Jonathan Connolly on what this shift means for the UK: www.inflect.co.uk/is-britain-r...

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Is Britain Ready for Reform to Govern? - Inflect

As Reform UK rises in local polls, control of key regions - and billions in public-private investment - could soon be firmly in their hands.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 09/04/2025

Trump has largely caved in the face of market pressure. That’s bad for his authority, though it would have been even worse if it had gone on much longer. Nonetheless the trade war between the two biggest global economies, worth 50% of global GDP, represents systemic risk to world economic stability.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 09/04/2025

NEW: Trump caved.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

This is embarrassing. They didn't secure anything. The Trump administration used an idiot equation to decide rates and implemented it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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‘It could’ve been much worse’: how UK avoided a bigger blow from Trump tariffs

No 10 has been criticised for ‘sucking up’ to Donald Trump, but believes its defensive strategy has been vindicated

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I'm optimistic that Starmer wouldn't do a deal with the US that would rule out an EU deal, but it's worth building pressure on Labour to make damn sure they don't. They're perfectly capable of making the most disasterous decisions www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...

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Starmer’s strategy is back to front - the trade deal we need isn’t with the US

In Donald Trump’s mad world, up is down, black is white, and war is peace.

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Sean Codrington @seancodrington.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I can’t stand the “Singapore-on-Thames” argument, not just because no one actually knows what it means beyond vague talk of low taxes, but because Singapore and the UK are completely incomparable economies. It’s pure fantasy to think we could somehow recreate a Singapore-style economy here

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Sean Codrington @seancodrington.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

My prediction: The stock market will continue to tumble. As investors adjust to the grim economic reality, markets will begin a slow recovery. Trump will claim this as proof his plan is “working,” conveniently ignoring the ongoing recession and that markets remain far worse than when he took office

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Sometimes politics is simple. A man who speaks like an idiot will do idiotic things. That's really the sum total of the political analysis you need to understand what's happening today. But political commentators and investment advisers sought to make it more complicated.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Britain's wrongest man rides again.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 02/04/2025

Usually global economic shocks arise from surprise and the unexpected, that's why they're called shocks. Today is one of the biggest decades and it will be entirely self-imposed.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The standout madness in the general madness are the enormous tariffs on South East Asia which, if these stick, is going to magnify China's sphere of influence. Geopolitical lunacy.

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Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) @cipr.co.uk · 02/04/2025

🆕 Our new No Rules Britannia? report reveals Westminster’s Lobbying Register to be the least transparent in the West. The report exposes the gaps in the UK’s lobbying regulations when compared with international counterparts. Read more: bit.ly/41ShIM6

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Going to go steal a load of expensive jewellery and then claim I was merely exercising free speech when the police try to arrest me.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Yep - same with US court decisions (or Romanian ones). Regardless of the future politics it's good when the courts do their job. If they don't you're screwed anyway.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This is mortifying. It's the kind of calculation you would normally make about a dictatorship. open.substack.com/pub/christin...

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The human face of all those bullshit, blue tick Twitter accounts full of racism, lies, cowardice & cruelty…

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I know both the Labour and Tory leadership want to conspire in drawing a veil over it, but today will be yet another reminder that Hunt and Sunak's decision to push through completely unaffordable pre-election tax cuts was the most blatant act of fiscal vandalism.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Even if you put everything else he's done aside, I would think he was a vile monster for this alone. Unimaginable to treat a child like this.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

An entirely reasonable sentence that once more is completely incompatible with slashing PIP.

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