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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just 4 months after the local elections, Reform UK (RefUK) have lost 158 of their local councillors: -55 resigned -42 went Independent -28 defected -24 were kicked out -5 lost their seats -2 disqualified -2 suspended. Appalling record - and a waste of taxpayers’ money!
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Sunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card support
Reform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head.
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Jurgen Klopp’s teeth @humzas-brain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Instead of cutting £6.6bn by targeting the army of pointless quangos. The Idiotic buffoons in the SNP target the councils which they have systematically crushed for 2 decades because they cannot control them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Scotland's 32 councils could be cut to six under government plan
Between six and 10 regional bodies would replace local authorities under proposals submitted by ministers.
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The SNP hates your council and, by extension, you. I was a councilor for 15 years. Every year the SNP cut our budget while adding responsibilities. The SNP councilors clapped like seals to see their power diminished and their ability to help their constituents cut to the bone. It was saddening.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Honestly, this is a vast improvement.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/09/2026
The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later | Claire Finkelstein
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The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later | Claire Finkelstein
The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emerge
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I can't believe a landowner is putting the iconic Glenelg to Skye ferry at risk. Support the local community and save the world famous Glenelg to Skye ferry by joining me and signing the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save the Glenelg - Skye ferry!
This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but the ferry's operator says its futur...
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I can't believe a landowner is putting the iconic Glenelg to Skye ferry at risk. Support the local community and save the world famous Glenelg to Skye ferry by joining me and signing the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Save the Glenelg - Skye ferry!
This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but the ferry's operator says its futur...
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Malcolm V Tucker @tuckerslaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hmmm - who am I going to believe? Alex Gibney, one of the best documentary makers in the world or a tyrant toddler-man with a hair transplant? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Elon Musk attacks film-maker behind documentary about him
Tech mogul calls director Alex Gibney a ‘bitter old man’ who has ‘zero integrity’ in series of posts on X
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There are currently plans in place for 24 AI data centres to be built across Scotland. Now a public health expert has spoken out, warning of the use of toxic chemicals on the sites and describing the move to push ahead with them as the "height of madness".
Map shows where data centres are planned in Scotland
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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 12/09/2026
Me next to the director of Paddington back when comedy wasn’t afraid to take on the Scotch 😀
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Felon Trump has yet to explain how these so-called "Trump Dividends" would be funded. According to the US Census bureau, there are over 240 million adult citizens in the U.S. Payments could cost about $1.2 TRILLION. The U.S. national debt is more than $40 trillion for the first time in history.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
STOP SCROLLING Why I’m sounding the alarm: VoteSafe. org is run by Elon Musk’s America PAC, the same political operation working to turn out Republican voters in the midterms. The site collects voter and political info, and allows your information to be shared or sold to business partners.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...
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Take Action Now - Cancel Berwick Bank
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Oddly reassuring to see someone so smart describe something that so many seem determined to miss… www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
A ‘Keminaissance’ for the Tories is wishful thinking – Badenoch’s Reform-lite summer will only end one way | Jonathan Freedland
Hiring a convicted antisemite as an adviser; rabble rousing at a time of violent unrest. She is still in a race to the bottom and making too many mistakes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I'm old enough to know this is a load of old grievance driven bollox. The 40% threshold was a questionable trick, but dead and double voters made no difference to the outcome. But, since you don't have a case for "independence", grievance is all you've got. www.theferret.scot/uk-result-19...
theferret.scot
Claim UK did not respect result of 1979 Scottish referendum is Mostly False
The UK Prime Minister’s attempts to secure support for her Brexit deal have been unsuccessful, with 432 MPs rejecting it in a Commons vote. Theresa May compared the 2016 Brexit referendum with that w...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/08/2026
If you’re just waking up: the U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general at around 4:30am ET in a 50–49 vote.
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Which is already in train ......... www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices
Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Tommy Robinson sent a letter to himself, he meant to log out and send it from a different account. But he didn't. Don't RT 🤣
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Alex Gallagher @alexgallagher.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
SFA? What's stopping you?
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 09/08/2026
Scotland spends £3m a year nationally on suicide prevention. SAMH is calling for that to double, arguing current spending is “simply too low to have the intended impact”
theferret.scot
Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
My “American Week” via the LBC Official YouTube channel. youtu.be/g_GKXgtxY4U
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Trump's 'ever-sliding grip on reality' | Simon Marks' American Week
YouTube video by LBC
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Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Quite a read. Wes Streeting might want to ask Pete Hegseth what weapons will be available for NATO’s protection if a US ally comes under attack. The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/u...
nytimes.com
The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
SNP hospital plan was already two years behind when it was scrapped www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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SNP hospital plan was already two years behind when it was scrapped
Plans to build a much-needed replacement for crumbling Monklands Hospital were already running two years late when they were scrapped by the SNP.
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=1Vqb...
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Pray with the Pope: For evangelization in the city | August 2026
YouTube video by The Pope Video
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Mary @smaglens.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Tell Ireland: protect Palestinian and Lebanese kids - sanction Israel action.eko.org/a/ireland-sa...
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missmcphee.bsky.social @missmcphee.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Yet Swinney repeatedly peddles the myth every election. The next Scottish Labour must take the fight to the snp.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🔥 BREAKING: President Zelensky officially confirmed: Mykhailo Drapatyi will become the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi. The decisions are expected to be formalized tomorrow.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21/07/2026
⚡️Update: Zelensky says he offered Fedorov 'prominent' role overseeing Ukraine's technology sector. Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has not yet responded to Zelensky's recent proposal, one person familiar with the matter said.
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​​Inside the Zelensky-Fedorov stalemate: Neither side is ready to yield
President Volodymyr Zelensky and former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov remain locked in a political standoff, with neither side willing to compromise as protests over the minister's dismissal pause...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Been talking to @mykolabielieskov.bsky.social about the appointment of Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Ukrainian Commander in Chief. His first response was: “Best Choice of Zelensky”.
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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A gentle reminder to those totting up the potential runners and riders for a Scottish Labour leadership election that under SEC rules any parliamentarian representing a Scottish seat can be nominated. In other words, MPs can stand as well. Just saying.
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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Europe's booming solar fleet has saved €20 billion in gas imports since Iran war, finds new analysis" As oil and gas prices remain high due to the Iran war - solar power is cushioning the impact across Europe, investment needs to continue though. www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/s...
euronews.com
How solar has saved Europe €20 billion since the war on Iran began
New data shows that solar installations across Europe are cushioning the continent from volatile fossil fuel price shocks.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Please, please, please let this story make the print edition…
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 10/07/2026
As Americans struggle with the cost of rent or mortgage payments, the president has a message for you: buzz off. He’s not interested. He made two billion off the presidency last year, and he couldn't care less about the hardships of ordinary people.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Dear Donald and MAGA, TRUTH BOMB: Jesus Was Not White. Not European. And Not Christian. ICE would detain or murder him today. open.substack.com/pub/mjfree/p...
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Jesus Was Not White. Not European. And Not Christian.
What history actually says—without spin, theology, or culture-war fantasy.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🚨Fascist Attacks our Freedom of Press Yup… Snowflake Trump subpoenaed @nytimes reporters Friday after the paper reported on security concerns surrounding Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One. Federal agents showed up at the reporters’ homes to serve the subpoenas. What comes up for you?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Today Jake Lang came to Los Angeles to find out exactly why he shouldn't... Jake Lang came for a "Stop the Steal" Rally here in Los Angeles for Spencer Pratt today
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DR. IRONCLAD, Brunch Democrat @feclad.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It is so refreshing to watch a soccer match with no theatrics, no flops, no whining...just playing It's the women. I'm watching a women's game
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 10/07/2026
After a months-long occupation, Minnesota is still recovering from a retribution campaign waged by the federal government. Now, Minnesota stands with Houston in demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This bloodshed cannot be normalized.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’ Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Yes, I pay myself rent in order to avoid tax, but it is coincidentally £1 less than the level at which I would have to declare it under Parliament's transparency rules.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The Trump Regime is humiliated because Felon Trump’s $400 million luxury jet/corruption gift from Qatar isn’t safe for him to fly on. So the Trump DOJ uses the Trump FBI to deliver federal grand jury subpoenas on NY Times reporters AT THEIR HOMES. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...
nytimes.com
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Murnaghan announced his ‘incurable but it’s not untreatable’ prostate cancer diagnosis last year 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Donald Trump is mentally deranged. He’s a danger to the U.S. He’s a danger to the globe. He does not belong in this position of power—in control of the massive U.S. military—and he should be removed from office. This is not a joke. And his GOP enablers are responsible for abdicating their duty.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So now millions of football fans around the world view the US as cheaters who used political corruption to influence FIFA and we lose anyway. So much winning. When’s the next war?
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
There was never a fear of a Reform government. It was manufactured BS to get rid of Starmer. Now they’ve accomplished that, they’re going after Farage. Is that not obvious?
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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Making kebabs out of goat meat, beef fat and chicken skin and then labelling them up as 70% lamb feels like it deserves a bigger penalty than a £500k fine to a £20m turnover company.
bbc.co.uk
Lamb kebabs made of goat compared to horsemeat in lasagne scandal
Millions are likely to have eaten "lamb" kebabs that were actually made with goat, skin and fat.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A federal judge just blocked the regime and used the words "chilled protected speech." Who it targeted: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-regime...
dworkinsubstack.com
A Judge Just Tore A Loyalty Test Out Of Your Student Loans: Trump’s Voter Grab Imploded, and Illinois Shut The Regime Out
Plus: Hochul just cut checks to the farmers Trump’s tariffs broke
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