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Tim the Raver

@tg59.bsky.social
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Ageing provocateur. Charity Trustee. Stoke City. Notts cricket. Trance, tech and house music. Ales. Equality, decency, fairness, integrity. Just a little bit woke. Left and progressive. European #FBPE All views my own.

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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 4h
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have welcomed Andy Burnham’s plan to unpick Brexit. Speaking at a joint press conference, Macron said Britain returning to the EU would be “excellent ​news” ⁠while Sánchez said the U.K. would be welcomed “with open arms.”
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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h
Just last week this was a story.
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 3h
Spain would welcome us back. Pedro Sánchez described the UK’s departure from the EU as a loss for both British people and the wider European project. If the UK sought to return, he said Spain would applaud the decision and welcome us with open arms. #RejoinEU #JoinEU
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 3h
Burnham is right that ‘hope comes from honesty’. That’s why Labour must make the case for rejoining the EU | Sadiq Khan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Burnham is right that ‘hope comes from honesty’. That’s why Labour must make the case for rejoining the EU | Sadiq Khan
Brexit was a disastrous act of national self-harm. Britain needs EU membership to bring growth and security in an increasingly volatile world, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Peter O’Hanraha-hanrahan @peterohanrahah.bsky.social · 3h
The USA thing with crowd behind him here, Christ on a Bike. Wake the fuck up UK
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 3h
Heartless bastards…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1h
US forces to leave Iraq despite fears Iran will exploit withdrawal. All over the world illegal US wars have killed millions, fermented instability, bitterness and possibilities of extremist regimes. Corporations profited. When will US and its allies realise that they can't rule the world?
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US forces to leave last bases in Iraq despite fears Iran will exploit withdrawal
Iraqi security experts have warned the departure could give Tehran and its allies free rein while also risking a comeback from ISIS.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... ❤️❤️❤️
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Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Opinion | "Things which were once thought impossible now feel entirely plausible," writes Ian Dunt #RejoinEU #JoinEU
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Tim the Raver @tg59.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Burnham’s speech has set a new tone for political discussion leading up to the next election. Lots of progressive stuff in there and hopefully he can address our unfair tax system through budgets to come. We have to find a way of talking about tax positively.
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our preferred option - Full Membership! #JoinEU
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LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 29/09/2026
This stuff is getting out of hand.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We finally have a chance to fix the unfair tax system so taxes on wealth match taxes on income. Sign the petition now! act.38degrees.org.uk/act/tax-capi...
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Tax wealth the same as work!
We finally have a chance to fix the unfair tax system so taxes on wealth match taxes on income. Sign the petition now!
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 29/09/2026
Stella Creasy, Labour MP and Chair of the Labour Movement for Europe.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚 @fbpech.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.newstatesman.com/politics/bre... Yes, he should, because ppl like me have been ignored for ten years. We know Brexit has destroyed so much in the UK due to the corrupt backed by Russia referendum. In appeasing ppl in Red Wall, Labour has lost its base. Some may return due to AB but many won’t.
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Andy Burnham should say it: there's a place for Britain in the EU
Canada is leading the push towards a reformed Union – we should join them
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 29/09/2026
Nobody ever says, “The chancellor’s going to be in trouble because of all those lost immigrants” For every 100,000 immigrants lost, it costs the UK Treasury £7bn, according to the OBR. That figure is unsurprising if you’ve been concentrating, but why is it not being shouted?
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Cutting immigration to the UK means billions less for the Treasury. Can the country really afford that? | Zoe Williams
‘Taking back control’ turns out to be staggeringly expensive. That’s something to mull over as budget day approaches, writes Zoe Williams
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Since you ask Nige, yes, you are missing something. Presumably deliberately... The Fairford men are *suspected* of offences. Your idiot mate Tommy Danno, or whatever he calls himself, was imbecilic enough to actually film himself committing a criminal act! Clear enough for you? 🤣
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Duncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him) @duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The whole world is now a John Le Carré novel. (I had a call from my mum relating to banking and I threw in some random childhood recollection questions to check it was actually her - she probably thinks I was doing a clumsy dementia test)
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LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 29/09/2026
Truth!
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John Lipponen 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 @lippoenen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 22/09/2026
First sign of AB resistance, Trump will turn on him. This is normal.
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Dave 'Him Over There' Proudlove 🏴‍☠️ @daveproudlove.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Prosecute the bastard
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Roy B ☮️ @rewerbyor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Some of the most serious people on earth (good & bad) representing all of humanity are in that room listening to that preposterous, dumb-fuck showcasing his utter stupidity while thinking that everyone is in awe of him and his incredible ideas, genius and hair. Dangerous fucking times ahead folks.
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Matt Fallaize @mattfallaize.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Very much looking forward to Nick Robinson explaining how this illustrates the legitimate concerns of the working class and Shabana Mahmood deciding that the only reasonable response is to deport all Nurses not called Smith.
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Marco Rubio vowing to dismantle the International Criminal Court "brick by brick" is a transparent attempt to shield political leaders from accountability. Weaponising sanctions against international judges isn't about sovereignty, it's about impunity. Why evade justice? (1/2) 🤔 #FBR
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How Rubio’s trying to keep the U.S. from being investigated for war crimes
When he was a senator, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia for war crimes while invading Ukraine. Now he wants the court “dismantled.”
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Pam Nash @pamnashes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thick as a navvy’s butty 🙄 The sooner this thing is gone, the better.
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Duchess Gemma 🐠🕷️🇪🇺 @gemmagould.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seriously fuck this guy and anyone who supports him Tommo is a fucking psycho
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Sarah Cowley @bournemouth4eu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ed Davey speech: Just not good enough iandunt.substack.com/p/ed-davy-sp...
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Ed Davy speech: Just not good enough
He's a nice guy, but this was a lacklustre speech to a comatose conference.
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
They should all walk out. He’s so fucking embarrassing….
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Roy B ☮️ @rewerbyor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Time for Mahmood to put up or shut up…or resign.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy. This is more than that. Politicians are bought by corporations and the super rich. Normal people can't compete in the auction. Must ban all political donations. Let parties be funded by modest membership fees and public money.
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The Guardian view on Reform UK: crypto billionaires must be stopped from undermining democracy | Editorial
Editorial: The vast sums given to Nigel Farage’s party in recent days must lead to action on political funding
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“A businessman who works with Harborne’s jet fuel venture describes it as a top supplier to US military operations worldwide” Not just a conflict of interest then, but a national security threat. We need this money… and these men… out of our politics for good. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policy
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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 24/08/2026
America, please get your shit together and give us the damned files.
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This says it all👇👇
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
“Canada isn’t some 13 year-old girl on Epstein Island.” Canada hates Trump!!!!! I stand with Canada 🇨🇦💙💙
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
WTF, this is ridiculous….
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Derek Sherratt @olddek.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The wealthy can't be fairly taxed as the government's of any shade are frightened they'll leave the country. They already do that. Tax exiles have pushed up the taxes for the rest of us. Corruption rides on the back of capitalism. Our press is an example of tax exiles telling us how to think..
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Stephanie Lamy @stephlamy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
There's a whole bunch of white male academics who were told that their era is up, and who are now organising. I mean C'mon, this is a MUCH bigger story than the Arday one.
Screen capture of the David Starkey Talks. of Starkey and Cofnas grinning. Starkey says after Arday's resignation : the reason we are grinning is that we are enjoying vengeance.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
They weren’t legitimately scrutinising anything. It wasn’t a major public interest story. Apart from that, Desperate Dan is spot on.
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Stuart Hemingway @stu31.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you believe that Jason Arday was a charlatan and liar perhaps you shouldn’t listen to the right wing media and instead question why a man previously not a publicly known person was harassed and abused to the extent he was….
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GuyD @thenotoriousguy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So, anyway, a £5m bribe
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
When you have to make up excuses not to even bother attending the result of the Very Important By-election you just demanded everyone else take part in
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Also: bsky.app/profile/adam...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Left: Nigel Farage says he's beaten the establishment candidate in Clacton Right: Nigel Farage admits he's been part of the establishment for 33 years
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sky News confirms Essex police haven't advised Nigel Farage not to attend the Clacton by-election result. So starting off his new term as he ended his last one, by lying his face off and showing contempt for his constituents in not attending the election he forced and in which they voted for him. 👍
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AJ 🦋 @andjamwar.uk · 14/08/2026
When ham in a bag becomes sentient.
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Trumpton @trumpton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Now we go LIVE to the Count in Clacton ... #Binface #Clacton #Farage #FarageCoward
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 06/08/2026
😂 It’s true - Nigel Farage is a thin skinned baby.
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