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Kookie petrol head, I drive a #Tesla 😱 Love my family & my car. Turns out kids & white seats are ok after all 😆 About to embark on a heat pump journey as the last step of kicking fossil fuels 🥳

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For 14yrs, the Tories cratered our economy, added thousands to our cost of living, melted down public services and brexited us into decades of eye-watering expense and lost opportunity. That’s still their plan. With tax breaks for the super rich paid for by welfare cuts. So what TF is this headline?
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Thursday October 8 2026 | thetimes.com | No 75158

Tories will make you better off
Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes and abolish Labour's levy on properties worth more than £2m
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Johanna Saunders @johannasaunders.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A little hint at public opinion across the UK towards the Criminal in Chief of the USA. (You don’t have to input your email to vote or see results.) www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Private equity owners of Boots sell it to another PE group from Canada for £6.74bn. Debt-laden PE has no long-term interest. Everything is a commodity. No UK tax levied on dividends paid to foreign owners, which sweetens cash extraction. PE dominates town centres, when it crashes ...
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Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn
Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🔴 SCOOP: The chair of a lobbying firm paid by the UAE sits on a government council advising ministers on how Britain uses sport and culture abroad. As Man City's verdict puts Abu Dhabi in the spotlight, our latest investigation 🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-u...
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Revealed: UAE lobbyist advising UK government on sport and foreign policy
FGS Global chair Roland Rudd accused of "blatant conflict of interest" for advising ministers on foreign affairs while his firm lobbies for UAE embassy
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Terrence Williams 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🏳️‍🌈🇫🇷 @terrencewilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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PeppyPanda 🐼 - Uplifting and good news @peppypanda.com · 04/10/2026
Europe just hit a major milestone! For the first time ever, electric vehicles outsold gasoline and diesel cars, signaling a powerful shift towards a cleaner future. 🚗⚡️ #EVs #ElectricVehicles #Europe #CleanEnergy
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Electric Vehicles Outsell Gasoline, Diesel in Europe for First Time
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
via Campbell Finnie
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
France, Spain, Poland & now Germany have all openly stated the UK would be welcomed back into the EU fold. What a difference a week - & a more positive government position - makes. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Germany backs UK to rejoin EU as Burnham moves closer to bloc
The leaders of France and Spain have also backed Britain returning to the European Union
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
All. Of. This 👇👇 We need real regulation to get rid of corporate sponsorship for politicians
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Someone from Reform & their shrill harridan who live as tax free exiles in Dubai have been entertained by the wife of a former minister of state of a country hostile to the UK and he failed to declare it to Parliament he's elected to sit in? You couldn’t make this up" via We loathe Reform UK Ltd
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026
Our polling with YouGov shows that 99% of constituencies want to rejoin the EU. And Labour promising to rejoin the EU could stop a Reform UK government. Now is the time to talk about EU membership. www.ft.com/content/a1614884-7c8c-43…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Emma 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
Daily Express headline:

"More Freedoms Handed to New Arrivals than British Citizens"

Above an image of Kemi Badenoch

All with a Monk Debunked stamp on top
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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 25/09/2026
We have contacted every single MP in Parliament asking them to stand up for our future in Europe at the debate on 12th October. Nearly 25,000 emails have been sent to MPs by their constituents letting them know the strength of feeling.
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His Royal Huwness 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐸🇵🇸🇪🇺 @litterygeniarse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#poem LEGITIMATE CONCERNS I have legitimate concerns about: 🚅The right wing propaganda in our media 🚅Our governments' growing love of fascism 🚅Perversion of the good old BBC 🚅The failure to compare today's far right with the fascism we know from history and used to pride ourselves on fighting ➡️
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A short thread on “legitimate concerns”. The phrase is used repeatedly by UK government ministers. The Home Secretary is at it again this week. But only ever - as far as I can tell - in one context: people’s response to the arrival of asylum seekers. Please read whole 🧵before responding - thanks
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
via Ministry of Wibble
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Dee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The RNLI volunteer has told us that donations usually run at £20,000 per day. Currently running at £100,000 per day! Bloody brilliant!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some people are saying the Far Right aren't fascist because they are getting elected Hitler was elected, and when he was being elected he promised exactly the same things as the Far Right parties, and when they get into power they will fix the elections exactly as he did It's fascism
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The balaclava blackshirted thugs are a result of a decade of politicians, tabloids and the broadcast media telling racists they have "legitimate concerns." The normalisation of actual fascism rhetoric and action has led to this and is a far greater "legitimate concern" than any migrant on a boat.
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/09/2026
Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount — a Skydance Capitulation.”
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)
You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.
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Rosie de Difficult Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In France there are 120 meteorological stations that monitor temperatures. Whenever one of these stations records a temperature above 40 Celsius an alarm is triggered. Between 1959 and 2000, 30 alarms were triggered. In 2026 alone, 114 alarms have already been triggered.
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FRINGE QUEST @fringequest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Absolutely perfect pay off on this clip.
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penboyasgod.bsky.social @penboyasgod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Devon 🏳️‍⚧️ @devonj58.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Helen Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh @jetgirl2113.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Anyone who doesn't already see that Nigel Farage is a selfish bigot who cares about no one but himself needs to see the horrific glee in his face as a women is assaulted right in front of him. Why are news outlets still giving this asshole news coverage?
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Joshua Murray-Nevill @joshuamurraynevill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How many times does the BBC lead on a murder story with a large headline stating: Man accused of murder 'not guilty,' according to man* Oh, never, right? Because you can see the obvious problem with that style of reportage, right?
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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Stopping burning fossil fuels is possible & China is showing it can be done at speed #JustStopOil #DriveElectric
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“A party accused of plotting how to get around the law is now promising to impose a “national emergency” so that judges and officials will not get in its way. That is a telling and ominous reveal about how Reform understands power” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial
Editorial: An undercover investigation raises issues around foreign money, political transparency and the rightwing populist party’s fitness for power
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is deeply shocking.
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Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Another big month for UK EV sales: 📈 30% of all new car sales in August were fully electric ✅ Sales for the year-to-date now at 25.5%, well ahead of what's needed for industry to hit targets with flexibilities applied ⬆️ Electric van sales hit a record high at 17% www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-...
reuters.com
UK electric car sales jump 30% in August to lead market, data shows
UK registrations of battery electric vehicles rose ‌about 30% in August from a year earlier, making it the single biggest fuel type in the market last month, New AutoMotive data showed on Thursday.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's not often you can pinpoint real, positive change a journalist has caused. But as Turkmeni sources state, @dpcarrington.bsky.social's persistent and probing coverage of this issue has been critical to a change of policy, with massive implications. Big congrats www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
'Bring back premature death, lung damage in children and more hospital admissions' is quite the bold campaign slogan.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026
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Monsters Are Gutting America @paularevere.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Midlands could benefit from a massive £1,386mn increase in GDP if the UK joins the EU. In perspective it could build: 2 new Midlands community hospitals 4 new primary schools 4 new secondary schools 2,000 care home places 200 new GP surgeries …every year and still have millions in change.
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Boosting the Midlands
The Midlands: Big winners from closer EU alignment or big losers if the UK weakens ties with the EU
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Johanna Saunders @johannasaunders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Every week the millionaire class tells us to blame & hate another minority, be it black people/disabled/trans/autistic/single mothers/gay/refugees/foreign/poor/elderly/benefit claimants/migrants/protesters/unemployed/carers etc, and every week we ignore the real villains, them.
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Sara @slhelme.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Double standards in action right here. Read The Bear's thread. The alleged crime isn't "a bit saucy", it's legal, they're children. The headline should read something like "Female teacher allegedly grooms teenage boys".
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Theresa McLeod @westtexascatlady.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Exactly!
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. They told YOU to recycle better while they polluted more. Don't fall for it. Hold systems accountable. #ClimateCrisis
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/08/2026
He gets it 👏
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Every single second, the world hands $6,000 to the fossil fuel industry in subsidies. That’s $5 TRILLION every year. Renewables? Barely a fraction of that. We are literally paying to cook our own planet. When does this madness stop? 🌍💸 #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 20/08/2026
The toxic air our children were breathing was stunting their lungs. For too many young Londoners, that was the reality before the ULEZ. New independent findings show their lung health has improved significantly in Central London. That’s the difference cleaner air can make.
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Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan
Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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