Andy Croy
@andycroy.bsky.social
Labour councillor for Norreys East ward of Wokingham Town Council. Chair, Wokingham CLP.
Trying to follow real people and institutions, not ProleoftheNorth type accounts.
Trying to follow real people and institutions, not ProleoftheNorth type accounts.
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Trump's peace plan for Ukraine in full:
1) Ukraine concedes to all Russian demands.
2) That's it.
1) Ukraine concedes to all Russian demands.
2) That's it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump's peace plan for Ukraine in full:
1) Ukraine concedes to all Russian demands.
2) That's it.
1) Ukraine concedes to all Russian demands.
2) That's it.
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
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From an article in today's Financial Times. Such an obvious statement of fact. It's hard to understand why direct public investment in social rent housing - so successful for decades - is now unthinkable.
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
From an article in today's Financial Times. Such an obvious statement of fact. It's hard to understand why direct public investment in social rent housing - so successful for decades - is now unthinkable.
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There is abundant evidence in the social science literature that (a) social norms matter (b) political elites play an important role in setting and reinforcing social norms (c) that 'unexpected' rhetoric behaviour (e.g. centre left sounding intolerant) has more powerful corrosive effect on norms.
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
There is abundant evidence in the social science literature that (a) social norms matter (b) political elites play an important role in setting and reinforcing social norms (c) that 'unexpected' rhetoric behaviour (e.g. centre left sounding intolerant) has more powerful corrosive effect on norms.
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The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
You don't fight the forces of darkness by being dark but differently dark.
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You don't fight the forces of darkness by being dark but differently dark.
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👮 More than a dozen Labour MPs have expressed criticism of the government’s radical reforms to Britain’s asylum system.
labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...
labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...
Asylum reform: Full list of MPs opposing government’s immigration proposals – LabourList
More than a dozen Labour MPs have expressed criticism of the government's radical reforms to Britain's asylum system. Shabana Mahmood has proposed sweeping new reforms…
labourlist.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
👮 More than a dozen Labour MPs have expressed criticism of the government’s radical reforms to Britain’s asylum system.
labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...
labourlist.org/2025/11/asyl...
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We absolutely need immigration controls. And where those controls decide to grant asylum, we should welcome and integrate, not create perpetual limbo and alienation.
The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities.
The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities.
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We absolutely need immigration controls. And where those controls decide to grant asylum, we should welcome and integrate, not create perpetual limbo and alienation.
The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities.
The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities.
It is certainly a bold strategy to put this record to put in front of members in any future leadership bid.
Shabana Mahmood on the BBC this morning talking about desperate people fleeing war and persecution as being given a "golden ticket" and "handouts" and saying she's got a "moral mission" to take them away from them
Indistinguishable from the rhetoric of Reform www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/shabana-ma...
Indistinguishable from the rhetoric of Reform www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/shabana-ma...
Shabana Mahmood and the Politics of Extortion
Labour's strategy of telling its supporters to back Reform-style policies, or get a Reform Government, is the politics of the protection racket and it is not going to work
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It is certainly a bold strategy to put this record to put in front of members in any future leadership bid.
If you put Trump, Russia and Farage in one corner of a boxing ring, it doesn't take much effort to understand that whoever is in the other corner is almost certainly worth defending.
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you put Trump, Russia and Farage in one corner of a boxing ring, it doesn't take much effort to understand that whoever is in the other corner is almost certainly worth defending.
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Russian propaganda has different layers regarding the channels, intensity, and quality of the narratives it uses.
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Russian propaganda has different layers regarding the channels, intensity, and quality of the narratives it uses.
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
Usually, the public and even many "experts" see only a limited range of what is happening, or they refuse to see more because they are even part of it. 🧵
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Why this is crucial:
Only if we understand the different layers of how Russian propaganda tackles us are we able to recognize the full spectrum of attacks against our societies. Overt, blatant propaganda also has the effect that we do not recognize subtle influence.
Only if we understand the different layers of how Russian propaganda tackles us are we able to recognize the full spectrum of attacks against our societies. Overt, blatant propaganda also has the effect that we do not recognize subtle influence.
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Why this is crucial:
Only if we understand the different layers of how Russian propaganda tackles us are we able to recognize the full spectrum of attacks against our societies. Overt, blatant propaganda also has the effect that we do not recognize subtle influence.
Only if we understand the different layers of how Russian propaganda tackles us are we able to recognize the full spectrum of attacks against our societies. Overt, blatant propaganda also has the effect that we do not recognize subtle influence.
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Goals:
Aimed to change certain policies:
For instance to remove sanctions or stop support for Ukraine, energy policy
Aimed to split & destabilize society:
Amplify tensions, support far-right, far-left, and other anti-establishment forces, false flag operations
Aimed to change certain policies:
For instance to remove sanctions or stop support for Ukraine, energy policy
Aimed to split & destabilize society:
Amplify tensions, support far-right, far-left, and other anti-establishment forces, false flag operations
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Goals:
Aimed to change certain policies:
For instance to remove sanctions or stop support for Ukraine, energy policy
Aimed to split & destabilize society:
Amplify tensions, support far-right, far-left, and other anti-establishment forces, false flag operations
Aimed to change certain policies:
For instance to remove sanctions or stop support for Ukraine, energy policy
Aimed to split & destabilize society:
Amplify tensions, support far-right, far-left, and other anti-establishment forces, false flag operations
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This weekend, we come together to honour those who gave their lives to keep our country and our freedoms safe. (1/3)
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 AM
This weekend, we come together to honour those who gave their lives to keep our country and our freedoms safe. (1/3)
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only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
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Why do traditions get invented? Often, when there are identity gaps to fill. Reflecting on why new rituals of Remembrance mattered in the 1920s + how they can now help us address a core question of the 2020s: how our past, present + future are linked
easterneye.biz/uk-remembrance-day-shared-history/
easterneye.biz/uk-remembrance-day-shared-history/
Remembering together is more important than ever today
One of the most important foundations for a cohesive society is to understand how our past, present and future are linked, says Sunder Katwala
easterneye.biz
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Why do traditions get invented? Often, when there are identity gaps to fill. Reflecting on why new rituals of Remembrance mattered in the 1920s + how they can now help us address a core question of the 2020s: how our past, present + future are linked
easterneye.biz/uk-remembrance-day-shared-history/
easterneye.biz/uk-remembrance-day-shared-history/
I dont have a lot of time for @skynewsrss.bsky.social but the presenter struggling to contain his laughter at the mad ramblings of a New York "Reagan-democrat" communicated for more than any question could.
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I dont have a lot of time for @skynewsrss.bsky.social but the presenter struggling to contain his laughter at the mad ramblings of a New York "Reagan-democrat" communicated for more than any question could.
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Reeves says that she will deal with "the world as it is", talks about productivity downgrade, rejects further spending cuts and borrowing and says "everyone must contribute" - this is not exactly the Enigma code.
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reeves says that she will deal with "the world as it is", talks about productivity downgrade, rejects further spending cuts and borrowing and says "everyone must contribute" - this is not exactly the Enigma code.
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For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
For those asking for background - I was in Sudan twice this year and wrote about it
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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As Sultana and co know very well, it is perfectly possible to support a people's struggle for national freedom while opposing the govt or political leadership currently at the head of that struggle. They do not apply this here for a simple reason - they do not support Ukraine.
October 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
As Sultana and co know very well, it is perfectly possible to support a people's struggle for national freedom while opposing the govt or political leadership currently at the head of that struggle. They do not apply this here for a simple reason - they do not support Ukraine.
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The unwillingness of a great many people to call racism racism because doing so is seen as rude or uncivil is hugely problematic.
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The unwillingness of a great many people to call racism racism because doing so is seen as rude or uncivil is hugely problematic.