Alex
@alexjamesmurphy.bsky.social
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The line “vote for us or you’ll get the far right” doesn’t really work when the policies you’re enacting are barely distinguishable from what the far right propose.
November 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The line “vote for us or you’ll get the far right” doesn’t really work when the policies you’re enacting are barely distinguishable from what the far right propose.
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The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Has a government with a large majority ever *tried* less to impose itself and change the terms of debate?
November 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Has a government with a large majority ever *tried* less to impose itself and change the terms of debate?
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This is an element of the migration/asylum plans I suspect quite a few Labour MPs will find hardest to sign up to: if you come to the UK as a refugee you can never make your life here, but only ever exist in a state of limbo.
Question on Monday
Is it now your principle that every Ukranian refugee in Britain should leave, must leave once it is safe + that they will all be made to leave?
Is it now your principle that every Ukranian refugee in Britain should leave, must leave once it is safe + that they will all be made to leave?
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This is an element of the migration/asylum plans I suspect quite a few Labour MPs will find hardest to sign up to: if you come to the UK as a refugee you can never make your life here, but only ever exist in a state of limbo.
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We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
November 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.
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One of the best clips I’ve seen recently on this issue - a lesson for all interviewers
Lewis Goodall pressing Chris Philp on the difference between what Sarah Pochin said and what Robert Jenrick said about 'white faces'.
October 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
One of the best clips I’ve seen recently on this issue - a lesson for all interviewers
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To go from "Who is Katie Lam?" to "Everybody hates Katie Lam, the Tory Idi Amin" in less than a week is exemplary "rising star" behaviour
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
To go from "Who is Katie Lam?" to "Everybody hates Katie Lam, the Tory Idi Amin" in less than a week is exemplary "rising star" behaviour
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If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If Labour cannot denounce mass deportation of permanent residents, Idi Amin style, what is the point of them?
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This is not normal discourse. It is not just a bit of fun for a Sunday paper interview. It is beyond the realms of the concept of decency shared across the political spectrum until last year.
October 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is not normal discourse. It is not just a bit of fun for a Sunday paper interview. It is beyond the realms of the concept of decency shared across the political spectrum until last year.
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Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.
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Because of course in the world according to Robert Jenrick there are only two groups of people - white people and 'other' people who need to integrate.
‘After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Because of course in the world according to Robert Jenrick there are only two groups of people - white people and 'other' people who need to integrate.
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1/4 Antisemitism is not taken seriously enough in progressive spaces or in pro-Palestinian activism spaces - that is simply a statement of fact
Week after week we saw antisemitic elements at pro-Palestine protests, shouting hatred with protesters walking by saying and doing nothing about it
Week after week we saw antisemitic elements at pro-Palestine protests, shouting hatred with protesters walking by saying and doing nothing about it
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1/4 Antisemitism is not taken seriously enough in progressive spaces or in pro-Palestinian activism spaces - that is simply a statement of fact
Week after week we saw antisemitic elements at pro-Palestine protests, shouting hatred with protesters walking by saying and doing nothing about it
Week after week we saw antisemitic elements at pro-Palestine protests, shouting hatred with protesters walking by saying and doing nothing about it
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If a party puts a racist who called for people to be burned alive on its conference platform and she gets a hero’s welcome, I think there are valid inferences that can be drawn.
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If a party puts a racist who called for people to be burned alive on its conference platform and she gets a hero’s welcome, I think there are valid inferences that can be drawn.
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Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.
September 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.
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A standing ovation for someone found guilty of tweeting about burning migrants alive. She was sentenced to 31 months for inciting racial hatred. The judge said “You intended to incite serious violence. What you did encouraged activity which threatened or endangered life.” Who’s calling this out?
The Reform UK conference gives a standing ovation to "special guest" Lucy Connolly, who pled guilty to stirring up racial hatred after she called for asylum hotels to be set on fire with people inside them.
September 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A standing ovation for someone found guilty of tweeting about burning migrants alive. She was sentenced to 31 months for inciting racial hatred. The judge said “You intended to incite serious violence. What you did encouraged activity which threatened or endangered life.” Who’s calling this out?
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It shows such a basic lack of political understanding that Labour didn't go straight on the attack over this.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
With Reform UK saying it would be reasonable to pay the Taliban to return migrants to Afghanistan, how many Britons this would be acceptable?
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
August 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It shows such a basic lack of political understanding that Labour didn't go straight on the attack over this.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
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"Bluntly, if the government cannot make the point that it is a bad idea to give money to the Taliban, it is far from clear to me when a better opportunity to attack Farage is going to present itself."- on.ft.com/3HKB1zO via @stephenkb.bsky.social
Labour can’t turn voters against Nigel Farage if it doesn’t attack him
If government won’t call out the dangers of the Reform leader’s policies now, when will it?
on.ft.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"Bluntly, if the government cannot make the point that it is a bad idea to give money to the Taliban, it is far from clear to me when a better opportunity to attack Farage is going to present itself."- on.ft.com/3HKB1zO via @stephenkb.bsky.social
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"Inseminated persons" - just call them twinks, don't use this jargon smh.
I just heard one consultant on MSNBC say that Dems should stop using terms like "inseminated persons" instead of "moms," and that was literally the first time I've ever heard anyone say "inseminated persons." Democrats need to flush consultants. They're hideous parasites.
The Dem consultant class is simultaneously convinced that Dems should never talk about racism AND that it's fatal for Dems that they're losing their advantage among black voters. Can someone please explain to the Very Smart Boys how the +80% advantage among black voters happened in the first place?
August 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
"Inseminated persons" - just call them twinks, don't use this jargon smh.
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Conservatism in 2025 means low taxes, less regulation and making deals with a violent theocracy that we USED TO BE AT WAR WITH to send people to their deaths
Have we completely lost our fricking minds? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Tory chair says party would consider deal with Taliban to return Afghan migrants – UK politics live
Kevin Hollinrake says party would ‘potentially’ set up returns agreement with country as he says deportation plan is ‘far more comprehensive’ than Reform’s
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Conservatism in 2025 means low taxes, less regulation and making deals with a violent theocracy that we USED TO BE AT WAR WITH to send people to their deaths
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No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
August 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
No10 spokesman not prepared to criticise anything about Farage speech today.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
Not his description of "invasion", not his prediction that the UK on brink of civil war, not plans to pay the Taliban or Iran to take back migrants, or indeed to rule out doing so themselves.
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Why the strange reluctance of Labour to stand up for ethnic minorities is damaging integration policies and weirdly also Labours own prospectives to win another election.
This, by @anandmenon.bsky.social is nailing it.
This, by @anandmenon.bsky.social is nailing it.
Politically acceptable UK racism is rising, even under La...
As I wrote these words last autumn: “We have made progress... even though that progress remains fragile and insufficient”, little did I realise just how ...
observer.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Why the strange reluctance of Labour to stand up for ethnic minorities is damaging integration policies and weirdly also Labours own prospectives to win another election.
This, by @anandmenon.bsky.social is nailing it.
This, by @anandmenon.bsky.social is nailing it.
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Including "understandably angry" makes this a very weak and ambivalent statement about violence from the Opposition frontbench. İt makes a special effort to empathise with why violent criminals injured the police, racially aggravated serious violence against staff, graffiti saying "die" in hotel
August 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Including "understandably angry" makes this a very weak and ambivalent statement about violence from the Opposition frontbench. İt makes a special effort to empathise with why violent criminals injured the police, racially aggravated serious violence against staff, graffiti saying "die" in hotel
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One thing I think (many) Dems and the current iteration of labour have in common is that they seem to think that getting elected/governing is an end in and of itself, rather than getting elected is a way to advance policy goals to which they are deeply and consistently committed.
August 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
One thing I think (many) Dems and the current iteration of labour have in common is that they seem to think that getting elected/governing is an end in and of itself, rather than getting elected is a way to advance policy goals to which they are deeply and consistently committed.
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I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’
Gender critical novelist urges writers to reenter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella
The gender critical Irish novelist John Boyne has said he has been brought “very close to the edge” by the backlash to his inclusion on the longlist for a literary prize for LGBTQ+ authors.
Ten authors and two judges withdrew from the Polari prize and more than 800 writers and publishing industry workers signed a petition calling on Polari to remove Boyne’s novella Earth from its longlist. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/
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Re. the Polari LGBTQ Book Prize inclusion of a transphobe on their long list:
If it was a trans person who boasted of their homophobia, and used their platform to ridicule and abuse gays, I do not believe they would gain a place on that list.
Boyne’s inclusion normalises transphobia.
Shameful.
If it was a trans person who boasted of their homophobia, and used their platform to ridicule and abuse gays, I do not believe they would gain a place on that list.
Boyne’s inclusion normalises transphobia.
Shameful.
August 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Re. the Polari LGBTQ Book Prize inclusion of a transphobe on their long list:
If it was a trans person who boasted of their homophobia, and used their platform to ridicule and abuse gays, I do not believe they would gain a place on that list.
Boyne’s inclusion normalises transphobia.
Shameful.
If it was a trans person who boasted of their homophobia, and used their platform to ridicule and abuse gays, I do not believe they would gain a place on that list.
Boyne’s inclusion normalises transphobia.
Shameful.