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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.

It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X

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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Now James Orr has stepped down as Reform UK's Head of Policy after C4's report, questions remain for Cambridge – where he is Associate Professor. Byline Times revealed serious concerns about his activities there months ago. We all know there won't now be 200+ articles on him and his life don't we?

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Dr Anke Marsh @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns

A photo from the BBC of an older woman, with grey hair, being led away by police.

A photograph of a line of men in black clothes and balaclavas blocking the port at Dover.

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Let me get this right: if you're a retired vicar and peacefully hold up a sign opposing genocide, you're a terrorist. But if 1200 morons put on balaclavas and close half of Dover to stop people *escaping* genocide, police "constructively engage." Is that it? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Return of the Blackshirts. Dozens of men dressed in black, wearing balaclavas blocked the road at Dover. Organised to frighten people Crime and Policing Act 2026: "the wearing or otherwise using of an item that conceals identity when in an area designated by police" is a criminal offence.

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Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent

Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Can't get a moment's peace on this bloody planet.

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

For all the emphasis on young people not in education, employment or training, the proportion of NEET youngsters is currently just below the 25-year average Not saying more shouldn't be done (and it's long been neglected) but recent breathless coverage suggests its a new problem or at record levels

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Labour is boasting: "This week Sainsbury’s have launched a major new 'Modern Work Experience Programme' to create 10,000 new opportunities for young people" Meanwhile, Sainsbury's has announced it will cut over 3,000 jobs (around 2% of their current workforce) This isn't something to celebrate

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I will be covering this, with all links and several other debunks of the media narrative about Jason in my Substack👇 monkdebunks.substack.com/ It's free 👍🏻 However, paid subscriptions and coffee (or tea in my case!) donations (buymeacoffee.com/MonkDebunks) really help 😜

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26

Photo after Jason's final marathon taken from his archived blog showing Jason surrounded by supporters in orange charity t-shirts

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

HG Wells is alleged to have remarked "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race”. You could see this shocking chart as an index of civilisation. A country which gets this issue so badly wrong is likely to fail in many other ways.

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David Stafford @uroonconurse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. This is combined with a future of water shortages and decreasing crop yields. The future for Britain's workforce is going to be impossible unless the UK GOV supports us! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans, says Guardian colu...

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We KNOW that rewilding massively reduces flooding and the effects of drought, not to mention reversing nature loss, boosting rural communities and the wider economy, and aiding against climate collapse. Why is the government still ignoring the obvious? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I just knew we'd get this bollocks. Farage - like the Telegraph- doesn't want progress or anything to improve he just wants Britain to sit in a miserable slump in which he can holler constantly about "migrants" and drink pints in slow motion videos with people who pine for WW2.

Farage: Burnham's pledge
to house homeless will
attract more migrants
Reform leader says rough sleeping plan
sends message that you get 'everything for
free if you come by boat

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A windfall tax on the big banks. Support our small businesses.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work. Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Will there be any accountability? The prob is was both right & left leaning news orgs & they’re circling the wagons. The lack of basic humanity & decency *after* the fact is perhaps what’s most depressing of all. Anyway, Jason’s piece is here: jasonstanleyantifascist.substack.com/p/it-sure-lo...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I've added my name to the open letter calling for a public inquiry into the tragic death of Professor Jason Arday. Will you join me? goodlaw.social/625453

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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Britain's self-defeating crackdown on migrants, pt.2 "Recent analysis shows that the decline in international students means the UK has lost out on a net economic benefit of nearly £3bn" www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students

Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Britain's self-defeating crackdown on migration, pt.1 "official figures showed that the sharp decline in international recruits following a visa crackdown has not been offset by more British workers entering the sector. Instead, the number of UK staff has also fallen." inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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Crackdown on migrant carers 'must be scrapped' after numbers plummet by 75,000

The number of international recruits hired into care jobs has plunged - and this has not been offset by British workers entering the sector

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 19/08/2026

The government's immigration changes are making social care's staffing crisis worse and should be scrapped, says UNISON. The union’s analysis of latest industry employment figures shows care sector in crisis as recruitment of international and British workers collapses. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

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Crackdown on migrant carers 'must be scrapped' after numbers plummet by 75,000

Labour-affiliated union warns that Home Office plans to restrict international care workers would worsen staff shortages

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This is what the billionaire press and many politicians were campaigning so hard to destroy. Their freedom to drive took precedence over our children's freedom to thrive. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Jason Arday has been found dead. The obsessive media focus on this one man - as if it was one of the biggest scandals in history - was disproportionate beyond belief. Push notifications, top headlines, constant investigations. And now he is dead.

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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It remains striking that Cambridge University – which has rightly found itself subject to immense scrutiny in recent days over its academic appointments process – did not answer any of Byline Times' questions re Cambridge Professor James Orr, Reform's Head of Policy, and his activities there. Why?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It’s time we sorted out the press. Constant misinformation to protect their donors and fossil fuels is destroying lives and our planet. The Government must step up and stop being cowardly.

Sorry Zack Polanski this long hot summer is not the apocalypse - it's like a gloriously long holiday in France
..with village green cricket thrown in good measure

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The treatment of Jason Arday was massively out of proportion to his faults. People who have committed terrible crimes have received less scrutiny, yet I don't believe anything he did or said even crossed the threshold of criminality. How many of us would have survived what he was put through? 🧵

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Katja Diehl @katjadiehl.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Global North is “stepping on the gas everywhere.” Cruises, flights, cars—everything is skyrocketing, simply because of a lifestyle that keeps creating more and more distance. 30% are responsible for 93% of the energy consumption caused by flights. The poorer half of humanity accounts for only 7%.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 25/05/2026

Today has been the hottest day in May on record with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 34.8°C - exceeding the previous highest May temperature in the UK by a full 2 degrees Celsius🌡️ This heat would be exceptional in the UK even in mid summer, let alone in May📈

A map of the UK showing a temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius, recorded in Kew Gardens, London on Monday 25 May 2026

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David Stafford @uroonconurse.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I've just signed "Back the National Commission Amendment" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/nc... @OpenBritainHQ

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Prostate Cancer UK Professionals @prostateukprofs.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

💊 NHS England expands access to abiraterone for high-risk localised & locally advanced prostate cancer ⏰ Clinicians: REVIEW diagnoses from the last 12 weeks to ensure eligible patients start treatment before they “time out” of eligibility. More info ➡️ buff.ly/qSao7sk

Three healthcare professionals, one in business attire and two in medical scrubs, are engaged in a discussion over patients' documents.

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Kate L @thisiskatel.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

It baffles me that this doesn't get more coverage. Bin workers have been on strike in Birmingham for *A YEAR.* I don't understand why this hasn't been dealt with. They are one of the most essential services, and will be experiencing extreme poverty by now.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

“Reform offers the politics of hate & division…People deserve better than the worst….People deserve good - people deserve excellent representation - that’s how we make hope normal again” Yes @zackpolanski.bsky.social! 🔥🔥🔥

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We promised to throw the kitchen sink at this election. Well we've definitely voted for the right candidate with the skills for the job! Hannah & the Greens are taking the fight to Reform. Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I'm not prone to exaggeration but this is probably the biggest scoop I've ever been involved in Mandelson's partner took £10,000 from Epstein to pay for his osteopath course while Mandelson was de facto UK deputy prime minister, according to new files more to follow www.ft.com/content/c950...

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Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show

Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

ICE uses extrajudicial violence and intimidation for political ends. It's unconstrained by the law, unaccountable to the public. Its crimes are endorsed at the highest levels. What does this tell us? That it's the force of paramilitary thugs all fascist movements & governments use. It is Trump’s SS.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 24/01/2026

Board of Peace - Season 1

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 12/01/2026

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

"Under the weather" is a funny way to spell "chicken"

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It's time to stop subservience to Donald Trump. And that starts with questions about how to stop US bases on UK soil and maintain our national security. www.lbc.co.uk/article/subs...

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'We need to stop our subservience to Trump': Zack Polanski questions US military bases on UK soil amid tariff threat | LBC

Donald Trump repeatedly said the US

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David Stafford @uroonconurse.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Water privatisation has failed South East Water spent more on shareholder dividends than on infrastructure Now the taps aren't working in Kent and Sussex Emma Reynolds and Ofwat, bring South East Water into public ownership immediately Sign the petition 👇 weownit.org.uk/act-now/sout...

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Take South East Water into public ownership NOW

South East Water has failed households in Kent and Sussex. It is time to bring it into public ownership.

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