Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSimon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Not one person born THIS CENTURY voted for Brexit. 59644169
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just a reminder... #BrexitFail #RejoinEU 7283127
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So, Tories would cancel Erasmus and youth mobility, scrap the SPS deal that reduces red tape, lowers costs and eases backlogs for goods trade and renege on our new energy, defence and security arrangements… Ridiculous threat, ridiculous party, ridiculous people… 1631378443
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Full marks to Bobby J for not bothering to mention that this was entirely due to being given £45 million from the Labour government and told to do it. Even a Reform council couldn't fuck that up. 521366448
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026 ‘If you’ve got £1 million or £2 million to spend on political advertising, forget it,…. If you’ve got £8 million, you can make people believe anything you want.’ I wrote about Britain’s broken political finance system for the latest @lrb.co.uk 7244102
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided 12549219
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You should prosecute politicians when they break the small laws, because you won’t have the chance later, when they break the big ones. 9638117
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time. 752931754
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderEmma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33 321009544
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026England is a made up thing. It has no basis in the ineluctable laws of nature. Its extent is defined by Edward II getting his arse handed to him. Athelstan conquering York. The Welsh of Cumbria were incorporated, the Welsh of Gwynedd were not. It is a political idea, an aspiration - not taxonomy. 781790502
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat. 1042174958
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Good piece 12817
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Legitimate concerns don’t require politicians to agree with them. They require politicians to investigate them honestly, explain what the evidence says, fix the problems that are real, and stop feeding the fears that aren’t." No paywall russincheshire.substack.com/p/legitimate...russincheshire.substack.comLegitimate ConcernsHow politicians turned migration into a permanent panic — and why the facts tell a different story 929696
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The 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. 631504592
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyonestatic.klipy.comWW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic StorefrontALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront 411257560
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ok, so Liz Truss has taken up a job in Florida to talk about how to get Britain - the country that thinks she was a monumental failure - "back on track". Staying there would help... 4844086
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"Chiltern Railways will be nationalised this weekend, becoming the latest train company to come under government ownership." www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/chi....ianvisits.co.ukChiltern Railways to be nationalised this weekendThe train company will enter public ownership on Sunday, with more trains, extra seats and refurbished stations promised — but a union dispute awaits its new owner. 818338
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The govt runs a day by day tracker www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukSmall boat arrivals: last 7 days 2618
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Could govt explain to the majority of liberal, progressive voters in this country why our genuinely legitimate concerns - about the rise in racism and flag-waving thuggery on our streets, are repeatedly brushed aside while they pathetically pander to the racist angst of a nasty, uninformed minority? 1529086
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I have legitimate concerns about closing lifeboat stations. But do only the thugs' "legitimate concerns" about migrants being saved from drowning count? 1122565
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 15/09/2026oh man, lmao 2333750
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Anyone know why a newspaper owned by the Fourth Lord Rothermere, who inherited a fortune from the Third Lord Rothermere, who inherited his money from the Second Lord Rothermere, who inherited it from the First Lord Rothermere, is so strongly opposed to inheritance tax? 16760821542
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderJosy B @josyb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tacticstheguardian.comDover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremismAuthorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics 1266
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderDan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy. 792175499
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderChris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In case you missed it 👇 06424
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderHelen harrison (NOT the MP) @harrison-art.bsky.social · 11/09/2026If you’d like to add to it or share the joke, you can find “The Flying Farage” on the GoFundMe page. gofund.me/0b657e439gofund.meDonate to Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage, organized by Simon HarrisI am trying to raise enough money to buy a new lifesaving hovercraft for th… Simon Harris needs your support for Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage 0104
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It's nonsense to suggest that people who support Brexit and Reform are motivated by racism. And if you don't believe me, check out this perfectly reasonable tweet by prominent Reform member and former mayoral candidate, Arron Banks. 1262033671
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Truly disgusting social media post from one of Brexit's most influential backers. 2802019527
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping. 491332856
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“The trouble with you, Spode, is that just because you have succeeded in inducing a handful of half-wits to disfigure the London scene by going about in black shorts, you think you’re someone. You hear them shouting “Heil, Spode!” and you imagine it is the Voice of the People.” Bertie Wooster 2103239824
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I did a thing about legitimate concerns, and - you'll thank me later - defined the collective noun for patriots. No paywall. russincheshire.substack.com/p/legitimate...russincheshire.substack.comLegitimate ConcernsHow politicians turned migration into a permanent panic — and why the facts tell a different story 1618974
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderKevin McKenna MP @kevinmckenna.co.uk · 08/09/2026Masked thugs turning up to intimidate and cause disorder have no place on our streets. I am asking whether our laws are fit for purpose when it comes to groups that organise intimidation and disorder. Political disagreement is part of democracy. Violence and intimidation are not. 37604143
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The new photo of the Reform ‘team’ from their recent conference should go down well with their supporters… 74465136
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Important thread. 51375174
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Any politician calling to leave the ECHR is lying about what that will achieve. It won’t solve any problem or improve our lives It will make us worse off and remove our rights. Just like Brexit. The ECHR belongs to us all. It’s not theirs to take. Please sign www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petitioneuropeanmovement.co.ukAct now to protect the UK's place in the ECHRSign the European Movement UK's petition now if you agree: Britain must remain in the ECHR 691678833
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I for one have had enough of people who can barely speak English, living on benefits, ignoring our laws and wearing weird clothes that cover up their faces. So it was disappointing to see a few hundred of them gathered in Dover today. 2622219599
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026As a very basic thing, we as citizens should not accept the presence of a private army of masked racist thugs on the streets of our towns... intimidating others and threatening to overthrow the state... There are some fairly obvious precedents for this stuff. 921239414
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Two-tier policing, is it 211931
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is deeply shocking. 4402236996
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderRob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It seems a very apposite time to ask Richard Tice to explain why he needs to head a company with no employees and no products, that appears to do nothing other than receive large amounts of money which it then swiftly transfers to the accounts of Reform Ltd. 421400668
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderNatasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It strikes me that the least the press could do is be as rigorous and dedicated to publishing details of what we now know about how Arday was targeted and hounded as they were about the original accusations. They won’t, of course, but that’s what would happen in a just world. 716861
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:channel4news.substack.comExclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donationsUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 46794593997
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderEllie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem 10385241964
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"Britain is not where any of us would wish it to be", Andy Burnham has said... So why are we not currently and actively trying to #RejoinEU? It is one thing admitting the problem, now we need to administer the solution! 68787210
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Brexit is costing the UK £11.7bn a year in lost exports according to findings by Logistics UK. And a business survey by the European Movement UK has revealed that 73% of firms say that Brexit has had a negative impact on their businesses - with 98% wanting the UK to rejoin the EU’s single market.independent.co.ukTrue cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market growExclusive: The damning findings comes as a major new survey shows that 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the EU single market restored 17382191
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If 10yrs on, £Billions wasted and zero benefits later makes you angry enough about Brexit, then don’t be checking this out to see just how much we threw away, risked and lost, so we could crow about sovereignty and put flags on roundabouts instead. what-europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.eu/en/focuswhat-europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.euWhat Europe does for me - #EUandMEHow does Europe affect our everyday lives? How does it impact our jobs, our families, our health care, our hobbies, our journeys, our security, our consumer choices and our social rights? And how is E... 36850319
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026New immigration stats show that the numbers of asylum seekers in hotels is down to 16k - falling 50% in a year. Small boat crossings down 23% in the year to June. Numbers waiting for initial decision down from almost 180k to 40k. 771328544
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The National Rebirth Society Take it away Benny 3528449
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/08/2026That sobbing you can hear outside is Lord Hannan of CANZUK beating his tiny little fists against an invisible Brexit unicorn 581416314
Reposted by Theatre and politics. Not always in that orderAdrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 22/08/2026To answer your question Mr Lowe, I do. His name is Nasser Hamid. He was 16 when he left his village, to escape Sudan's civil war. He could not speak English. Look what he achieved! I admire his courage, resourcefulness and intelligence. All qualities sadly lacking in... certain people 🤮 511375278
