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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The only 4 constituencies where rejoining the EU wasn’t the preferred option were those of Lee Anderson, Farage, Tice and Lowe. In those 4, the top answer was ‘don’t know’. Confirming that Brexit has no real support at all. Not surprising for a total shitshow. And makes red lines seem very silly.
Independent front page. 

Voters across Britain back rejoining EU
Reversing Brexit is most popular option in 646 of 650 constituencies, finds new electoral survey of 12,000Bar chart showing
Which EU relationship respondents most wanted the Uk government to propose

EU membership 35%
Single market 6%
Customs Union 5%
Uk govt position  18/19%
Starts quo 8/9%
Don’t know 16%
Loosen ties 11%
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This should be the moment people finally realise that Farage has turned them into fascists. If you’re choosing this dangerous inhumanity over the rescue work of the RNLI, you’ve lost your minds to racism and hatred.
Reform UK
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@reformparty_uk
Charities' actions in aiding and abetting the invasion of our country will be illegal under
Reform UK.

Photo of Farage on Gb news
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Trans-Pacific trade deal kicks in today. It “makes the value to Britain’s coffers look like a rounding error” when compared to the ongoing economic cratering of not being in the EU Single Market. The slavish protection given to Brexit defies belief. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Burnham warned transpacific trade boost will not cover Brexit losses
The warnings come after The Independent revealed last week that the UK has lost
£11.7bn a year in trade as a result of leaving the
EU while 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the single market againBREXIT
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0.08% Expected growth by
2038 from 'Brexit win' of Trans-Pacific
CPTPP trade deal
0.08% Expected growth by
2035 from Australia trade deal
0.07% Expected growth by 2035 from CEPA trade deal with Japan 0.03% Expected growth by
2035 from New Zealand trade deal

-4% Long-term loss of growth caused by the Brexit that enabled these 'wins'
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“Its 2017 report on the impact of Brexit warned that the UK would need to invest in skilled workers in the construction industry, but that has failed to happen.” How Brexit and dumb-arse “red lines” continue to stop us in our tracks and stifle growth. Mad. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
independent.co.uk
Brexit skills crisis puts Burnham’s council house building pledge under threat
Exclusive: A lack of skilled workers and the impact of millions not being able to work here since Brexit means more than 200,000 EU workers have left the industry
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Next week I'll be hosting my first two community meetings of the summer. This is an opportunity to speak to me about the issues that matter to you and your community. To attend you local event please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk (venue details will be shared when attendance is confirmed).
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Farage, tetchy and dismissive… “If that’s the worst thing I’ve done in life - not filling in a form - I’d say that’s not too bad.” Oh but it’s v much not the worst thing, is it? You’re a racist crook. You’ve done such damage to our country to please your billionaire funders, you should be in prison.
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Secret Agent Number Six @designationsix.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Iran has suffered 3521 deaths and 27,000 injuries compared to 18 American deaths since the war started. A children's school was also bombed. Which ones are the terrorists?
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This summer, I'm hosting community meetings across Ipswich. This is an opportunity to speak to me about issues important to you, your neighbours, and your community. To attend you local event, please email jack.abbott.mp@parliament.uk (venue details will be shared when attendance is confirmed).
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🌳💚Fantastic news for Ipswich! 🌳💚 Bourne Park, Christchurch Park, Holywells Park and Chantry Park have all received the Green Flag Award. Thank you to Ipswich Borough Council's Parks Team, volunteers and community groups for their hard work in keeping our parks among the very best in the country.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
IPSWICHELLA! Halo Festival burst onto the scene with a mix of multi-million-selling artists and upcoming local talent. Combined with Ipswich Music Day, the largest free 1-day music festival in the UK, this weekend underlined Ipswich's status as one of the most exciting music scenes in the country.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/07/2026
Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.
aljazeera.com
At UN, Cuba rallies support against ‘ruthless' US blockade
Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A huge thank you to the 4,000 people who signed my Back the Bypass petition. This is about much more than traffic congestion - it is about the long-term future of our local economy. It's time to end years of a 'do nothing' approach and get to work on an Ipswich Northern Bypass.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I have more to say… Not just a goddam waste of time but also resources, influence, security, opportunity, patience… Brexit has firehosed our country’s politics, economy and sanity with bullshit for 10yrs. And on it goes. Ruining our politics, making us tedious and idiotic. I am very much not a fan.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
An Ipswich Northern Bypass isn't just about relieving the constant traffic caused by issues on the Orwell Bridge and the A14. It is also about future proofing our local economy, in particular the jobs investment linked to the Port of Felixstowe.
ipswichstar.co.uk
Northern Bypass will futureproof region for 50 years says transport boss
Mark Ling, a transport boss operating in Ipswich and Felixstowe has said that the Northern Bypass is the only way to futureproof the region's…
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
For too long, Ipswich has had to put up with boarded-up shops and empty units dragging down our town centre. Our Government is taking action to turn that around. Ipswich Borough Council will be backed with stronger powers and new funding to bring vacant properties back into use.
ipswichstar.co.uk
Crackdown on boarded-up shops to be expanded
A crackdown on boarded-up shops is being rolled out as part of a national regeneration drive.
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
An impartial journalist might contextualise the Belfast knife attack with *evidence*: 282 knife offences every day on average & foreign born nationals under-represented in violent crime. Chris Mason spoke instead of right wing *narratives* of migrants, borders & crime. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...
bbc.co.uk
Police and political leaders in Northern Ireland call for calm after Belfast knife attack - follow live
Police say the suspect is a Sudanese man in 30s who was granted leave to remain after entering Northern Ireland and claiming asylum in 2023.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Some further developments and announcements made by our Labour Gov. AI News in our health and policing, dealing with dodgy shops in our high street. 58% drop in asylum applications and Renationalising our Steel Industry. All in a days work. #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Our Media continue to spout divisive nonsense backed only by anonymous people. Until it’s fact, until it’s named, it’s just speculation. The media are attempting to bring down our Labour Gov and PM by creating the stories. Journalists were once Reporters. Not anymore
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Lysander @lysander1945.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
'Ipswich is the underappreciated town ideal for a cultural summer staycation' A lovely piece by Claire Boobbyer in the @the-independent.com, shining a light on our Waterfront, our parks, our venues, our architecture, our events, our food and drink, our places to stay, and much, much more.
independent.co.uk
Ipswich is the underappreciated town ideal for a cultural summer staycation
Lured by a beautiful waterfront, subversive music venues and quirky independent shops, Claire Boobbyer discovered a Suffolk town waiting to be rediscovered
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Reform's political stunt is based in ideology, rather than reality. As well as being one of the UK's fastest sectors, the net zero economy is critically important in the East of England. Nearly 100,000 jobs are supported by the sector, a sector which also generates over £8 billion for our region.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Whilst wannabes declare intentions to depose our PM, Gov continues to rebuild our country. Excellent results for our schools/teachers, better working conditions and eco training success. Not to be found in any media near you. #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain #LabourAchievements
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks in Downing Street on Sunday to discuss support for Ukraine. Glad our PM is PM ing in great company. Making us proud again. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks
Ukrainian leader will attend UK meeting along with French president and German chancellor
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
For a long time, the East of England was overlooked when it came to major infrastructure and investment decisions. With Sizewell C, Universal UK, East West Rail, the Lower Thames Crossing and airport expansion, that is rapidly changing. There's more to do, but we're heading in the right direction.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Brexit bears huge responsibility for the far right strutting about our political stage today. It endorsed racism and ignorance as “legitimate concerns” and it promoted politicians who lied and dissembled because they couldn’t tell voters they’d betrayed them. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brexit's other legacy, besides upending the old Labour-Tory duopoly, is not measurable in pounds or percentages but is just as real. It is visible in the coarsening and darkening of the national conversation, in the aggression and even hatred that, previously pushed to the margins, now loiter in the centre of the public square. This week the leader of the party that brought us Brexit warned of civil war.
It would be wrong to cast the referendum as the sole cause of this shift - Brexit was, in part, a symptom of the change - and we can all see the role social media and the likes of Elon Musk have played in degrading the discourse. But Brexit both accelerated and intensified that process.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Reform scrapping their climate commitments and getting rid of net zero is more than an ideological choice. Do they not care about our environment, or about local jobs and investment? Or do they not understand that amateurish political stunts have consequences?
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I'm really pleased to see the Arras Square project move forward. These upgrades will provide a real uplift to this area, with improved paving, disabled access, better lighting and CCTV, and new seating. Work starts in a few weeks' time and is expected to be finished by Christmas.
ipswichstar.co.uk
Construction work begins next week on major upgrade
Construction work is about to begin on a major public space upgrade in the centre of Ipswich.
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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Sick & tired of people being unable comprehend that you can totally decry Farage for inciting violence and rage AND ALSO believe that the murder of Henry Nowak was utterly horrendous and that the police got it very wrong. These things are NOT mutually exclusive!
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
After the extensive flooding that occured in Ipswich yesterday, I have written to Suffolk County Council and Anglian Water urging them to carry out an immediate review into all drainage infrastructure, and to fix any defects as soon as possible.
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Labour announcements continue being largely ignored by our media who no longer report on news but continue to manufacture it. So here is today’s Breaking News for those who like to know what’s really happening. #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain #LabourAchievements
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Stating the bleeding obvious: Labour Members will vote on any potential Leadership contenders. Not the media, not the MPs. The Members. I don’t speak for everyone, but my vote will never waver from Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Eighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes - and the public can have their say on which creatures feature. Have your vote: www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...
bankofengland.co.uk
Help us celebrate the UK’s wildlife
Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of banknotes by 3 July 2026
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 03/06/2026
Our friends @marchforrejoin.co.uk are walking from London to Brussels carrying a public petition, which has signed by thousands of British citizens, calling for the UK to rejoin the EU Our Chair @suewilson91.bsky.social will be joining them on their last leg to the European Parliament, Brussels
eureporter.co
Stepping out...to get the UK back in European Union
Three Britons are walking an estimated 350km from London to Brussels as part of ongoing efforts for the UK to rejoin the European Union. They are carrying a public petition, which has signed by thousa...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is Farage’s Britain. A hellscape of racism and riots. Decency cast aside. No responsible media platform should have given him this opportunity. A disgraceful, disrespectful day. Yet another warning to us all that all Farage will ever do is hurt and ruin and divide.
Family's plea for calm ignored

Photo of protesters gathered in Southampton with their flags Henry Nowak protesters accused of 'hijacking' tragedy after pelting police with bricks
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I visited businesses in the Buttermarket to talk about our Government's Great British Summer Savings. Families in Ipswich will pay less for children’s meals, tickets to cinemas and theatres, and entry to attractions like soft play. Kids aged 5-15 wil travel free on local bus services too!
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Bored with the media’s obsession on Mandelson/Burnham and a topping of Streeting? Here’s 9 excellent announcements from our Gov ignored by the media as they pursue toppling Labour. Enjoy, they’re each one pretty brilliant. #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain #LabourAchievements
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Reform UK wants to shut this down. If it did so, it would throw a million people out of work. Why? because it is beholden to the fossil fuel industry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
You all know how immersed I am compiling my Lists. I spend hours daily looking for positive announcements, achievements, facts. Then I share with you all. I remain positive because there is so much that’s positive in Keir Starmer’s delivery of his manifesto Don’t lose hope 💪
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Monika FBPE @monika-uk.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Please support, if only to protest against Trump and Netanyahu. In the name of humanity. secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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Nobel Peace Prize for Francesca Albanese and the doctors of Gaza
Netanyahu just nominated Trump for the Nobel peace prize. Let’s show that the world thinks - Francesca and Gaza doctors deserve it instead!
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Government busy making announcements, 11 in just 2 days. Many new projects with Poland, international initiatives around VAWG and food prices down alongside savings for motorists. Starmer’s Gov is delivering!! #DoingTheMediasJob #FixingBritain #LabourAchievements
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Helbel 🌻☘️💚🤍🧡 @pudner.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
This is what Labour has done for us. Astounding successes and REAL achievements. Thank you SKS and Labour. And thanks to this guy who goes on LBC to tell it like it is! #Labourisgettingthingsdone #standingwithStarmer
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 24/05/2026
This is frightening. The embattled island finally ran out of oil last week. As residents face blackouts and shortages of food and water, Havana-born investigative journalist Mónica Baró Sánchez examines their daily struggle to survive as the threat of a US invasion grows more imminent by the day
independent.co.uk
As Trump gets ready to strike Cuba – here’s what those living there really think
The embattled island finally ran out of oil last week. As residents face blackouts and shortages of food and water, Havana-born investigative journalist Mónica Baró Sánchez examines their daily strugg...
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Patriotism, yes. Nationalism, no.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Reform UK have blocked Labour's proposals to get the Ipswich Northern Bypass moving. They've put jobs and investment at risk by trying to kill off this crucial project Local residents deserve better than policy being drawn up on the back of a fag packet.
ipswich.co.uk
Reform blocks northern bypass motion at first council meeting
Suffolk County Council has voted to shelve a motion calling for a northern bypass to be built, replacing it with a broader review of all transport options, with a report to go to cabinet by the end of...
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Could you help decide how to invest £20 million in Stoke Park and Chantry? Applications to join the new Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board have opened. This is an opportunity for people who care about their local area to shape the future. I’d encourage residents to come forward and get involved.
ipswich.co.uk
How would you spend £20m in Chantry, Stoke Park and Whitehouse?
If you live or work in Stoke Park and Chantry or Whitehouse, you now have the chance to directly shape how £20 million of government money is invested in your community. No formal qualifications are n...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“The weirdos. The misfits. The losers. The mostly elderly desperados who cling to the certainty they were right all along. Untroubled by all the evidence to the contrary. Unaware that many of their arguments contradict one another” The Brexit bells have a reunion… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Delusional, desperate and mostly called David, Brexiters gather to lament the Great Betrayal | John Crace
The Freedom Association’s Brexit Unleashed conference in Westminster was largely untroubled by reality
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
It's great to see the new Labour group on Suffolk County Council demonstrate their intent to get the Ipswich Northern Bypass project moving. After years of a do-nothing approach from the Conservatives, Reform must reverse their previous opposition and back this crucial infrastructure.
ipswichstar.co.uk
Northern Bypass to be part of council’s first meeting after election
Renewed calls for a northern bypass around Ipswich will be discussed for the first time since the elections.
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Jack Abbott MP @jackabbott.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I'm delighted to be opening applications to my 2026 Summer School. This is for young people aged 18-24. Based in Ipswich, you will learn more about politics, public service and community over two weeks in August. Find out more information and apply here: www.jackabbott.org/summerschool
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The anyone but Starmer brigade are in for a massive shock when the Membership mainly backs Starmer. The media, the wet behind the ears MPs and even some seasoned MPs have failed to read the room. Many Labour members and voters think Starmer is doing well. And want him to stay
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