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Steven Jolly

@stevenjolly.bsky.social
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History teacher now retired . Former lead educator with FWWCBTP . WW1 battlefield tour guide & educator. One time number 3 Saturday afternoon batsman. Cricket, politics, history and thanks to Brexit only living the dream in France sometimes !

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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Tory Magic Money Tree abolish stamp duty, cut inheritance tax , invest £10 billion on defence ,extend free childcare to those earning £100,000. Looks like they are treating votes as fools.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It was one reason but there were many other decisive reasons.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
They have invested far more but we also know that the £350m was a fraudulent claim .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Of course but when in power why did they not do this ?
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Rubbish .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Cyprus is an EU country and as such the first call should be the EU .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Today Shabana Mahmood has articulated a policy with Labour values and in doing so should be seen as potentially first female leader of the Labour Party.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
True to roots … he was treated far too kindly . Should have booted out of Labour many years ago!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
She is a disgrace.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Absolutely sickening Badenoch totally forgets Imran Ahmed Khan former Tory MP for Wakefield imprisoned for sex offences!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It’s sickening !
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WG RumblePants @wgrumblepants.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Today’s beautiful cricket ground is Castle Ashby House in Northamptonshire
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Reform member not an MP!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
@bbclaurak.bsky.social misleads & misunderstands freedom of movement when the PM says he will align the UK with the Single Market if it’s in our national interests . F of M does not and never has meant unlimited migration.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The question to ask is how far have the BBC & Farage changed in 50 plus years ?
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Tory MP Andrew Griffiths says it is wrong to create a false impression .Time to tell his leader & party then that it’s false to imply hard working people do not get universal credit.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Beggars belief that @news.sky.com have a discredited former Tory MP and former Chancellor Nadim Zahawi commenting on Rachel Reeves.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Reading some of the responses is deeply depressing .Our country is less tolerant less understanding than we have been for quite sone time . Vitriolic & toxic!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Panellist on @news.sky.com bemoaning increase in National Min Wage . Is the expectation that workers in hospitality should be employed on a low wage ?
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Very disappointing from @bethrigby.bsky.social on @news.sky.com . Far from balanced report . Labour promised change and this budget delivered change. I expect better from Beth Rigby. Tackling child poverty, reducing energy bills, reducing nhs waiting lists etc, infrastructure investment is change .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
@news.sky.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbc5live.bsky.social @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @samcoatessky.bsky.social Now let’s have some fair reporting !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Rachel Reeves said in her Budget statement that pensioners whose sole income was the basic or new state pension would not have to pay small amounts of tax if it exceeded the personal allowance from April 2027.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Feeling very proud of Rachel Reeves today!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Disappointing to see @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social #poliicslive commenting on the budget before hearing the Chancellors speech. The OBR leaked report did give the full picture .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
If anyone in No 10 was trying to undermine Wes Streeting they have this morning succeeded in showing why Wes Streeting is a leader in waiting !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Authenticity is the reason why the loss of Angela Rayner was so great and why Wes Streeting should have a higher profile and even be the leader.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Johnsonian Tories !
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Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Badenoch caught stacking the deck with Tory councillors pretending to be members of the public. Dishonesty speaks of contempt and desperation
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Are the Government paving the way to rejoin the Single Market ? Such are the economic pressures this could be the surprise announcement in Reeves budget rather than tax increases . Now is the best time politically !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A price would be paid if the voters themselves are unrealistic . It is not about tax rises it’s how it’s communicated . This government needs the courage to say Brexit is ruining public finances & needs to be reversed.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
That of course should say they are not liars .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
No they are liars they are realists responding openly yo issues . No government out of any party can rule out x,y or z.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Badenoch is woeful .#PMQ’s
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Listening to another Tory spokespersons , Victoria Atkins shows just how deluded the Tories. The Tories broke Britain economically, fiscally, socially and morally .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Mel Stride Tory Shadow Chancellor says the Tories are the only fiscally responsible party …. Sounds like audition for a comedy act… has he forgotten the support he and Badenoch gave Liz Truss !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
We are the only party that give secure borders says Kemi Badenoch. What ? What did the Tories do in 14 years ? It was the Tories supported by Brexiteers that made our borders insecure through Brexit !Ended access to a biometrics database & ended the returns agreement.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
With votes like this the UK could easily elect a majority government with a 25% plus 1 vote share ! Frightening !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Robust defence of Labour policy & passionate advocate of a Labour government by Rachel Reeves on Radio 4 this morning.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
What is very alarming in the @news.sky.com poll is not only is a Reform Govt is elected on a 27% vote share.There has been little coverage of this a party with a quarter of the vote will determine the the future of the country . This should be a wake up call for electoral reform .
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Are you surprised . Leopard cannot change its spots.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
A silly question when the questioner knows clearly most people do not attend church.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Another Tory, Maria Caulfield ex MP defects to Reform . More evidence that Reform are Conservative& Right Wing!
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
FPTP certainly would !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Oh dear . Now you have shown your own prejudice & assumptions. Yes I am retired but I very much live in the Red Wall & have a deeper connection with the North. Time to end this discussion.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
You can do what ever you want but that does not mean you are right.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
The polls do show this with support for progressive parties split.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Rayner was certainly growing in stature such a disappointment on many levels that she blew it.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Indeed Fascism is more than bad, it’s dangerous but there is more then one way to skin a cat !
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
No I am not ignoring the point . I am discussing a serious issue but you seem to have already decided on what is the right answer.
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Steven Jolly @stevenjolly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
The question still remains if not Starmer who ?
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