AladdinNoons
@aladdinnoons.bsky.social
Scot / Brit
Politics History
Left leaning
Reading Righting Rithmetic
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Reading Righting Rithmetic
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Shipman’s Paste Thread.
For all your anarchic, thread vandalising, off topic meanderings
Post any old stuff here
@dean5150.bsky.social @mja66.bsky.social
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Post any old stuff here
@dean5150.bsky.social @mja66.bsky.social
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The surprise here - for me - is the Liberal Democrats. A large outperformance of their national polling.
Aggregate Result of the 200 Council By-Elections (for 203 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:
RFM: 71 (+60)
LDM: 58 (+20)
CON: 23 (-24)
LAB: 15 (-46)
GRN: 15 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-6)
Local: 5 (-5)
SNP: 4 (-1)
PLC: 3 (=)
Dashboard: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
RFM: 71 (+60)
LDM: 58 (+20)
CON: 23 (-24)
LAB: 15 (-46)
GRN: 15 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-6)
Local: 5 (-5)
SNP: 4 (-1)
PLC: 3 (=)
Dashboard: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
January 30, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The surprise here - for me - is the Liberal Democrats. A large outperformance of their national polling.
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Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and job programs for young people … I bet you had no idea... Because any good news is swamped by negativity in the press
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s new welfare changes are practical and compassionate – so why not loudly say so? | Polly Toynbee
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no idea, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and job programs for young people … I bet you had no idea... Because any good news is swamped by negativity in the press
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out two unsafe properties’
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out two unsafe properties’
Edward Harris, chair of Warwickshire county council, owned homes with ‘multiple serious safety failures’
A Reform UK council chair has resigned after it was found he was illegally running two unsafe rental properties, according to a neighbouring local authority.
Edward Harris, the chair of Warwickshire county council, owned two unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Staffordshire that had “multiple serious safety failures”, according to Labour-led Tamworth borough council. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out two unsafe properties’
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Carney urges US not to meddle in Alberta independence movement
Carney urges US not to meddle in Alberta independence movement
Canada’s prime minister says Washington should stay in its lane as premiers react to separatists’ outreach to US officials.
dlvr.it
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Carney urges US not to meddle in Alberta independence movement
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A chilly session in Gorton & Denton tonight, big thank you to the Labour team out pounding the pavement and speaking to residents.
The only way of keeping Reform UK out is by voting Labour, so we can stay focused on bringing down the cost of living for families.
The only way of keeping Reform UK out is by voting Labour, so we can stay focused on bringing down the cost of living for families.
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A chilly session in Gorton & Denton tonight, big thank you to the Labour team out pounding the pavement and speaking to residents.
The only way of keeping Reform UK out is by voting Labour, so we can stay focused on bringing down the cost of living for families.
The only way of keeping Reform UK out is by voting Labour, so we can stay focused on bringing down the cost of living for families.
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Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader of the Labour party: "I’ve been out door-knocking too but I won’t post on here what people had to say about you as you might go running off to the police again …"
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Lucy Powell, Deputy Leader of the Labour party: "I’ve been out door-knocking too but I won’t post on here what people had to say about you as you might go running off to the police again …"
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This has to be essential reading for anyone who cares about both justice and tackling crime in this country.
It details exactly how the Tories left the prison estate at close to full capacity after 14 year of failing to plan sufficient spaces.
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www.gov.uk/government/n...
It details exactly how the Tories left the prison estate at close to full capacity after 14 year of failing to plan sufficient spaces.
1/2
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government action to avert summer prison disaster
The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed.
www.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This has to be essential reading for anyone who cares about both justice and tackling crime in this country.
It details exactly how the Tories left the prison estate at close to full capacity after 14 year of failing to plan sufficient spaces.
1/2
www.gov.uk/government/n...
It details exactly how the Tories left the prison estate at close to full capacity after 14 year of failing to plan sufficient spaces.
1/2
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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5m are about to benefit from the end of a rip off.
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
5m are about to benefit from the end of a rip off.
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I’ve been out campaigning in Gorton & Denton today.
The response on the doors confirmed to me what all polling & fair analysis shows: this is a Labour vs Reform contest
Labour in Manchester is strong not just in activists but in public recognition of the city’s progress.
Together, we can win this
The response on the doors confirmed to me what all polling & fair analysis shows: this is a Labour vs Reform contest
Labour in Manchester is strong not just in activists but in public recognition of the city’s progress.
Together, we can win this
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I’ve been out campaigning in Gorton & Denton today.
The response on the doors confirmed to me what all polling & fair analysis shows: this is a Labour vs Reform contest
Labour in Manchester is strong not just in activists but in public recognition of the city’s progress.
Together, we can win this
The response on the doors confirmed to me what all polling & fair analysis shows: this is a Labour vs Reform contest
Labour in Manchester is strong not just in activists but in public recognition of the city’s progress.
Together, we can win this
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That’s chocolate making done for today. Finished with a batch of Candied Orange bars, and now heading out to ship some orders.
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
That’s chocolate making done for today. Finished with a batch of Candied Orange bars, and now heading out to ship some orders.
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Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
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The opposition have chosen to make stronger rights at work a political battleground.
Fine by me.
Yesterday in the Commons, I was happy to remind people that Reform and the Tories voted against Labour's Employment Rights Act.
And that the Lib Dems bravely abstained...
Fine by me.
Yesterday in the Commons, I was happy to remind people that Reform and the Tories voted against Labour's Employment Rights Act.
And that the Lib Dems bravely abstained...
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The opposition have chosen to make stronger rights at work a political battleground.
Fine by me.
Yesterday in the Commons, I was happy to remind people that Reform and the Tories voted against Labour's Employment Rights Act.
And that the Lib Dems bravely abstained...
Fine by me.
Yesterday in the Commons, I was happy to remind people that Reform and the Tories voted against Labour's Employment Rights Act.
And that the Lib Dems bravely abstained...
Not sure whose idea it was to move away from this 40 years ago
More suspended pupils to stay in school under new government behaviour rules
More suspended pupils to stay in school under new government behaviour rules
More pupils suspended for bad behaviour will have to stay in school under supervision, rather than being sent home, in a bid to curb learning loss and reduce exposure to phones and social media.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Not sure whose idea it was to move away from this 40 years ago
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More suspended pupils to stay in school under new government behaviour rules
More suspended pupils to stay in school under new government behaviour rules
More pupils suspended for bad behaviour will have to stay in school under supervision, rather than being sent home, in a bid to curb learning loss and reduce exposure to phones and social media.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
More suspended pupils to stay in school under new government behaviour rules
I call it basic biology
There's a term for when seeds begin germinating while inside the fruit.
Who knows?
Calling all botanists and plant lovers, help us out here.
#The_Eco_Spiritual_Experience 🌱
Who knows?
Calling all botanists and plant lovers, help us out here.
#The_Eco_Spiritual_Experience 🌱
January 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I call it basic biology
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Fake news just in!
#NigelFarage and #RichardTice have been spotted out #Conservative HQ,
Going through the bins to see if they can find any more from defectors from the Liz Truss cabinet!!
This is not true!!
#NigelFarage and #RichardTice have been spotted out #Conservative HQ,
Going through the bins to see if they can find any more from defectors from the Liz Truss cabinet!!
This is not true!!
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Fake news just in!
#NigelFarage and #RichardTice have been spotted out #Conservative HQ,
Going through the bins to see if they can find any more from defectors from the Liz Truss cabinet!!
This is not true!!
#NigelFarage and #RichardTice have been spotted out #Conservative HQ,
Going through the bins to see if they can find any more from defectors from the Liz Truss cabinet!!
This is not true!!
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UPDATE: A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Nigel Farage has repeatedly bemoaned the ‘policing of tweets’, yet he is now begging the authorities to look at a clip of his divisive candidate’s own words. It is as laughable as it is sad."
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
UPDATE: A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Nigel Farage has repeatedly bemoaned the ‘policing of tweets’, yet he is now begging the authorities to look at a clip of his divisive candidate’s own words. It is as laughable as it is sad."
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He's cracked on Twitter. 😂
He's gone on a blocking spree of people calling him out.
He's gone on a blocking spree of people calling him out.
January 28, 2026 at 2:27 PM
He's cracked on Twitter. 😂
He's gone on a blocking spree of people calling him out.
He's gone on a blocking spree of people calling him out.
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One of the most enjoyable parts of my work over the past year and half has been speaking to thousands of children in 33 schools across our constituency. I want each and every one of the young people growing up here to know that they have a rightful place in our politics.
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM
One of the most enjoyable parts of my work over the past year and half has been speaking to thousands of children in 33 schools across our constituency. I want each and every one of the young people growing up here to know that they have a rightful place in our politics.
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
Kristallnacht Kristi!!! 😮
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Kristallnacht Kristi!!! 😮
No wonder the country is in such a mess.
“I’ve been doing this job 15 years and I haven’t a clue” 🤣🤣🤣
Happens in every work place I’m sure 🙄
#WorldClassGrifting
“I’ve been doing this job 15 years and I haven’t a clue” 🤣🤣🤣
Happens in every work place I’m sure 🙄
#WorldClassGrifting
January 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
No wonder the country is in such a mess.
“I’ve been doing this job 15 years and I haven’t a clue” 🤣🤣🤣
Happens in every work place I’m sure 🙄
#WorldClassGrifting
“I’ve been doing this job 15 years and I haven’t a clue” 🤣🤣🤣
Happens in every work place I’m sure 🙄
#WorldClassGrifting
@mja66.bsky.social in case you missed #PMQs 🤣
First time I’ve watched in a wee while and it was dire. Lammy v some bloke
First time I’ve watched in a wee while and it was dire. Lammy v some bloke
This is a mess, isn't it
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 PM
@mja66.bsky.social in case you missed #PMQs 🤣
First time I’ve watched in a wee while and it was dire. Lammy v some bloke
First time I’ve watched in a wee while and it was dire. Lammy v some bloke
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Questions for Farage:
How many people applied?
How were those applications processed and by whom?
How many interviews were held?
If applications closed on Sunday then how was it possible to interview them and select Goodwin in such a short space of time?
Did Goodwin pay his £125?
How many people applied?
How were those applications processed and by whom?
How many interviews were held?
If applications closed on Sunday then how was it possible to interview them and select Goodwin in such a short space of time?
Did Goodwin pay his £125?
January 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Questions for Farage:
How many people applied?
How were those applications processed and by whom?
How many interviews were held?
If applications closed on Sunday then how was it possible to interview them and select Goodwin in such a short space of time?
Did Goodwin pay his £125?
How many people applied?
How were those applications processed and by whom?
How many interviews were held?
If applications closed on Sunday then how was it possible to interview them and select Goodwin in such a short space of time?
Did Goodwin pay his £125?