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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Current status of the Strait of Hormuz dispute
In Bruges scene where Colin Farrell is pointing a gun at his head and Brendon Gleeson is also pointing a gun at Colin Farrell's head
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Spent most of today getting a tidal wave of abuse on social media from those who can’t tell the difference between a clash of rights outside abortion clinics and a culture war over religious freedom in Trafalgar Square. Buffer zones uphold free speech. Here’s how.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Brexiter Arlene Foster who now sits in the House of Lords wants to cut welfare support and spend the money on defence instead Brexit costs the UK £90 billion in lost tax income every year,if we didn't have Foster's Brexit we could keep supporting those in need while also ramping up defence spending
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
"There is an alternative way forward: being True – not Blue – Labour. True Labour doesn’t fear those who are different. Instead, it demands everyone contribute their abilities to society – and works to unlock such skills." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Cruelty to immigrants is not what my party stands for. It’s time for True Labour, not Blue Labour | Stella Creasy
We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all, says MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran. No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles. Worth a watch. (🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
We all know why Farage is making these wildly misleading and completely inaccurate claims - I know it and in your hearts you know it too - so however you decide to vote in this by- election please don't be taken in by the politics of division offered by Reform
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Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 22/01/2026
HS2:'Other costs were added to protect another endangered species: Tory voters. Billions were spent digging 16km of tunnels through the Chiltern Hills. A huge obligation—vast infrastructure for purely aesthetic reasons—was signed off by a Conservative government whose project was deficit reduction.'
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Once again after an hour long racist rant full of lies by the US president the Times writes another of its “ say what you like about Trump but…’ editorials. If the paper ever had a moral compass it’s lost it
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Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 18/01/2026
A joke for the history buffs: Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
A much-liked post by Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com with the titles “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student” and the caption “They don’t want to get blamed again“
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Matthew O'Toole MLA @otoolematthew.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Trying to find new ideas on improving politics in the north now, and a new Ireland in the future? I've launched a substack - 'The Broader Ground' - subscribe and engage if you're interested 👇 open.substack.com/pub/matthewo...
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New Year, old us
a new substack from an Opposition leader, no new year resolutions from the Northern Ireland Executive
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Hopewood @hopewood5.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
So sad reading this after listening to the wonderful Empire series about the extraordinary history of Gaza presented by @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social if you haven’t listened to it yet you should. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites
Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
London is also diverse. It's hugely multicultural, and it's a largely tolerant and welcoming place. Sure it has it's problems and the housing crisis is a big one. But the haters don't hate this city because of that. They hate it because it stands as living proof that multiculturalism works.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
It was great to see the First Battalion of Useless ex Tory Prime Ministers at the Cenotaph.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 06/11/2025
Which one is more English?
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
At least BBC did not carry it live. Just summed it up, with a doctor present, to say "do not listen to this". Sky News are currently still showing live this melted-Mr-Potatohead-rescued-from-a-house-fire giving health advice. Live and unedited.
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Elkeblom @ellyblom.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Or these... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Gaza slides into lethal chaos as desperate Palestinians fight to survive
Witnesses and NGO records show hundreds have been killed since Israel-backed organisation began distributing food but it says its model is working
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 14/05/2025
Fletcher: “I can tell you from having visited...death on this scale has a sound and a smell that does not leave you."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/05/2025
Uh oh, JD Vance.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Gary Lineker, "What's going on there (Gaza), the mass murder of thousands of children is something we should have an opinion on" Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it" Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I feel increasingly disconnected from the party I voted for and had such high hopes for. Did we give them a mandate to cos-play Reform-lite? I want them to lead and argue for their vision instead of chasing polls. Oh and charge me more income tax instead of penalising kids & disabled people
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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t want to be just breaking news, or a number in a group, I want a death that the world will hear.” She was about to get married; a film about her life in Gaza had just been finished. 10 of her family were killed with her. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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‘If I die, I want a loud death’: Gaza photojournalist killed by Israeli airstrike
Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting war in Gaza for 18 months and was subject of new documentary, killed along with 10 members of her family
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/04/2025
“There’s a lot of misplaced optimism about [a UK-US] deal. It’s inconceivable that the Trump team do a deal that doesn’t involve a big concession from us... If you want a quick win on UK growth, reducing trade barriers with Europe looks like an absolute no-brainer.” ~AA inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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UK must choose Brexit reset over 'costly' Trump trade deal, says ex-ambassador
Ministers are 'over optimistic' over what a US deal will look like, according to Lord Darroch
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 07/04/2025
Netanyahu in Washington - I wonder if Trump and Vance will sit him down in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and ask why he’s not interested in peace talks
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 03/04/2025
London’s creative industries make our city the best in the world. That’s why I’m investing £10m to support fashion, design, film and gaming—boosting jobs and adding £2.5bn to our economy. This is how we help London thrive and grow as a world-class creative capital.
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£10M Investment in London’s Creative Industries | Mayor of London
YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
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Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account: Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
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Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
David Lammy was right to say Netanyahu’s government is likely breaking international law. Is Starmer blind to the atrocities being committed or is he rolling over for Trump? I don’t know which is worse.
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The fiercest advocates of free speech have a blind spot when it comes to pro-Palestinian speech. My take on the debacle at Columbia University  and the Royal Television Society www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/politics/fre... www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/fre...
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Trump and Vance have revealed their hypocrisy when it comes to free speech
The shocking treatment of Palestinian protesters shows a double standard around freedom of expression in the US
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ProfGB @profgbarrett.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Ray Bassett, ex-Irish amb. to Canada recalls that new Canadian PM (& Irish passport holder) Mark Carney was the source of the ‘back of envelope’ idea of converting Anglo-Irish Bank promissory notes to long-term govt bonds. It has saved Irish taxpayers billions www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Mark Carney’s ‘back of envelope’ idea paved way for Ireland to renegotiate bank debt
The banker suggested promissory notes be replaced with long-term government bonds paid over 25 to 40 years at a much lower interest rate
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
My latest post is now out. I show how Trump's attacks on science and universities are neither random nor new - they fit very precisely into the authoritarian playbook. This means we can guess what might come next and prepare - and we must! christinapagel.substack.com/p/censor-pur...
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Censor, purge, defund: how Trump following the authoritarian playbook on science and universities
I have mapped 35 of the Trump administration's attacks on science and universities to the authoritarian playbook - and consider what it means for attacks still to come
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Jon Gambrell @jongambrell.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says Palestinians won't have right to return to Gaza under his plan for US 'ownership' of war-torn territory.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Absolutely this
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
LAST CHANCE Last orders for our February edition final posting… Deadline midnight tonight(Sunday) After that you’ll have to buy it in the shops. subscribe.bylinetimes.com
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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
As ever when our President Neil Kinnock issues a call to action, it’s worth listening to- if you agree join us in @labour4europe to fight for this nations future to be a bright one. Full article here 👇 inews.co.uk/news/world/n...
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Neil Kinnock: Keir Starmer's Brexit reset is stalling - it's driving me nuts
The Labour peer has revealed his frustration at the pace of Starmer's attempts to reset Britain's relationship with the EU
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Patrick Corrigan @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Joe Biden’s legacy. After five decades of political life, one ‘achievement’ stands out above all others. He enabled a genocide. All else pales in comparison.
Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu - with scene of devastation of Gaza in background
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Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social · 11/01/2025
This looks like brilliant local journalism to me. By @joshiherrmann.bsky.social at @millmedia.bsky.social (TL:DR - it's complicated; beware leaps of logic and grifters; there's a current active police enquiry) open.substack.com/pub/themill/...
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Elon Musk thinks there is a hidden grooming scandal in Oldham. Why can’t the police find it?
This week’s controversy can be traced back to a vicious online campaign that has terrified politicians – but struggled to substantiate its claims
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Seeing as the FT is reporting that his new boss has held meetings about forcing out the UK PM Mr Lewis might be lining himself up for a treason charge..:
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
one of the most thorough skewerings I’ve ever seen during PMQs
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Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Column: Badenoch's task was to make the Tories serious again. Past week has confirmed that she can't and won't. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Kemi Badenoch was supposed to make the Tories serious again. She has failed | Rafael Behr
By jumping on Elon Musk’s passing bandwagon and echoing the far right, the Conservative leader has shown she doesn’t understand her responsibilities, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Side consequence of hourly Musk barrages & reporting of them will be furthering public exhaustion with politics as drama. After Brexit ref, Brexit deadlock, covid, partygate, mini budget, cost of living - people really are desperate for a politics that is 'seen more than heard'
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
We know Jenrick is both a shameless opportunist and an overt racist/ethnonationalist. But the test is now for Badenoch. Ted Heath, to his great credit, immediately sacked Enoch Powell. Does she have the same moral courage?
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Amanda Ferguson @amanda.ie · 09/12/2024
Amanda Brown, Michelle Duffy & Haileigh Ashton Lamont are women on a mission. They speak to me about childhood sexual violence, their lives, and campaigning m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/ni-victims-launch-campaign-paedophiles-are-everywhere-together-we-can-help-stop-them/a2021992401.html
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Colin Harvey @cjharvey1.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Thank you so much to the Pat Finucane Centre and the Bloody Sunday Trust for the wonderful opportunity to reflect on the future of human rights at this key moment for the world. No better place than the magnificent Museum of Free Derry. #HumanRightsWeek #HumanRightsDay
Paul O’Connor and Colin Harvey
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thattimwalker.bsky.social @thattimwalker.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
We need to talk more on BlueSky about Gaza.
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