Bill Bankes-Jones #FBPE 🌍🇪🇺🚲❤️
@billbj6.bsky.social
Retired NHS physio, aspire to connection and a wholesome life.
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Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours. Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire last October, Israel has killed over 600 Palestinians and wounded over 1,600, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours. Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire last October, Israel has killed over 600 Palestinians and wounded over 1,600, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
It's heartbreaking.
Prevented by intransigence.
Prevented by intransigence.
#ITVYouthTracker EU referendum voting intention for 16-25 year olds
✅🇪🇺 Join the EU: 83%
❌🇪🇺 Stay out of the EU: 17%
Savanta for ITV Youth Tracker, Sample Size: 1,040 UK based 16-25 year-olds, Fieldwork 4-9 February 2026
✅🇪🇺 Join the EU: 83%
❌🇪🇺 Stay out of the EU: 17%
Savanta for ITV Youth Tracker, Sample Size: 1,040 UK based 16-25 year-olds, Fieldwork 4-9 February 2026
February 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It's heartbreaking.
Prevented by intransigence.
Prevented by intransigence.
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I think I prefer Sadiq Khan's "same cockroach different restaurant" line
She and her ilk spent 14 years screwing our country up anf turning it into the basket case that it us. The Boris surge of migrants happened on her watch. And then of course there is Brexit .....
🤦♂️ ........ give me strength !
She and her ilk spent 14 years screwing our country up anf turning it into the basket case that it us. The Boris surge of migrants happened on her watch. And then of course there is Brexit .....
🤦♂️ ........ give me strength !
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I think I prefer Sadiq Khan's "same cockroach different restaurant" line
She and her ilk spent 14 years screwing our country up anf turning it into the basket case that it us. The Boris surge of migrants happened on her watch. And then of course there is Brexit .....
🤦♂️ ........ give me strength !
She and her ilk spent 14 years screwing our country up anf turning it into the basket case that it us. The Boris surge of migrants happened on her watch. And then of course there is Brexit .....
🤦♂️ ........ give me strength !
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"Having helped drive the country into the ditch, Braverman now pops up beside Nigel Farage to announce a rescue mission. The pitch is familiar: blame migrants, sneer at institutions, promise fixes that fit on a placard. Same wreckage, new costume."
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/sue...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/sue...
Suella Braverman: “Britain is broken; Reform will fix it”
Suella Braverman’s move to Reform UK has reignited debate over claims Britain is in decline and whether populists offer credible solutions
westenglandbylines.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 AM
"Having helped drive the country into the ditch, Braverman now pops up beside Nigel Farage to announce a rescue mission. The pitch is familiar: blame migrants, sneer at institutions, promise fixes that fit on a placard. Same wreckage, new costume."
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westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/sue...
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"A series of delays have hindered post-Brexit border arrangements. The National Audit Office estimated that the government had spent at least £4.7bn on post-Brexit border controls in 2024."
£4.7 billion, just in 2024 alone. Well done to the taking back control brigade.
£4.7 billion, just in 2024 alone. Well done to the taking back control brigade.
UK shelves £110m frictionless post-Brexit trade border project
Programme launched by last Tory government was worked on by Deloitte and IBM but was paused in 2024
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM
"A series of delays have hindered post-Brexit border arrangements. The National Audit Office estimated that the government had spent at least £4.7bn on post-Brexit border controls in 2024."
£4.7 billion, just in 2024 alone. Well done to the taking back control brigade.
£4.7 billion, just in 2024 alone. Well done to the taking back control brigade.
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'The genie's out of the bottle' in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as new e-scooter laws planned - BBC News share.google/hu2PgNitbQTu...
Woeful lack of cycling infrastructure. An opportunity often presented as a threat.
Voice of the fossil fuel industry and lobbyists?
Woeful lack of cycling infrastructure. An opportunity often presented as a threat.
Voice of the fossil fuel industry and lobbyists?
'The genie's out of the bottle' in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as new e-scooter laws planned
Changes are planned by the government but meet a mixed response in the West Midlands.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
'The genie's out of the bottle' in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as new e-scooter laws planned - BBC News share.google/hu2PgNitbQTu...
Woeful lack of cycling infrastructure. An opportunity often presented as a threat.
Voice of the fossil fuel industry and lobbyists?
Woeful lack of cycling infrastructure. An opportunity often presented as a threat.
Voice of the fossil fuel industry and lobbyists?
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The main argument against rejoining the EU is that it would "embolden Farage".
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The main argument against rejoining the EU is that it would "embolden Farage".
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
Bullshit. It would expose Farage.
It would force him to oppose the majority of voters, remind them that his last "Great Crusader" left us poor and powerless, and force him to admit he wants us to remain that way.
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Keir Starmer has called for "deeper links" with the EU in his speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Latest YouGov data shows 62% of Britons want a closer relationship with the EU; 54% want to rejoin
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Latest YouGov data shows 62% of Britons want a closer relationship with the EU; 54% want to rejoin
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February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Keir Starmer has called for "deeper links" with the EU in his speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Latest YouGov data shows 62% of Britons want a closer relationship with the EU; 54% want to rejoin
ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Co...
Latest YouGov data shows 62% of Britons want a closer relationship with the EU; 54% want to rejoin
ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Co...
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Putin's regime killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say.
No surprise - and it will not worry Trump, Kushner & the other US kleptocrats who are gagging to do lucrative "business" with Putin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
No surprise - and it will not worry Trump, Kushner & the other US kleptocrats who are gagging to do lucrative "business" with Putin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say
Former opposition leader’s death while in Arctic jail at age of 47 result of mixture of diseases, according to Moscow
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Putin's regime killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and allies say.
No surprise - and it will not worry Trump, Kushner & the other US kleptocrats who are gagging to do lucrative "business" with Putin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
No surprise - and it will not worry Trump, Kushner & the other US kleptocrats who are gagging to do lucrative "business" with Putin.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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"I'm fleeing the UK!"
Says grifter who doesn't live in the UK, is a Spanish resident
and has an Irish passport which gives the Brexiter freedom of movement in the EU
Says grifter who doesn't live in the UK, is a Spanish resident
and has an Irish passport which gives the Brexiter freedom of movement in the EU
Rabid Brexiter and British "patriot" Tommy "10 names" Robinson
Admits he hasn't lived in the UK for 3 years and is a Spanish resident
"I haven't lived in the UK for 3 years
The courts are fully aware of the fact that I don't live in the UK
I have Spanish residency"
1/2
Admits he hasn't lived in the UK for 3 years and is a Spanish resident
"I haven't lived in the UK for 3 years
The courts are fully aware of the fact that I don't live in the UK
I have Spanish residency"
1/2
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
"I'm fleeing the UK!"
Says grifter who doesn't live in the UK, is a Spanish resident
and has an Irish passport which gives the Brexiter freedom of movement in the EU
Says grifter who doesn't live in the UK, is a Spanish resident
and has an Irish passport which gives the Brexiter freedom of movement in the EU
For the English patriots, the 3 lions, founded by Richard the lion heart, ( who spoke French, not English, being descended from the Norman's, ) are assumed to represent the territory held by him. England, Normandy and Acquitaine.
( Thanks David Mitchell, Unruly. )
( Thanks David Mitchell, Unruly. )
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
For the English patriots, the 3 lions, founded by Richard the lion heart, ( who spoke French, not English, being descended from the Norman's, ) are assumed to represent the territory held by him. England, Normandy and Acquitaine.
( Thanks David Mitchell, Unruly. )
( Thanks David Mitchell, Unruly. )
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They were athletes and coaches who were civilians.
Some were children who were bombed going to school, one was a child who was bombed when he and his mother were trying to leave Ukraine in 2022 when Russia first invaded. One was a teenager who was outside playing.
Some were children who were bombed going to school, one was a child who was bombed when he and his mother were trying to leave Ukraine in 2022 when Russia first invaded. One was a teenager who was outside playing.
February 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
They were athletes and coaches who were civilians.
Some were children who were bombed going to school, one was a child who was bombed when he and his mother were trying to leave Ukraine in 2022 when Russia first invaded. One was a teenager who was outside playing.
Some were children who were bombed going to school, one was a child who was bombed when he and his mother were trying to leave Ukraine in 2022 when Russia first invaded. One was a teenager who was outside playing.
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“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 AM
“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski
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As the conversation turns again to migration ,
instead of climate protection and social inequality.
Enormous inequality and extreme wealth are essentially the core problem.
#thereisnoplanetB
#ClimateChange will be the cause of more population migration,famine & conflict.
instead of climate protection and social inequality.
Enormous inequality and extreme wealth are essentially the core problem.
#thereisnoplanetB
#ClimateChange will be the cause of more population migration,famine & conflict.
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
As the conversation turns again to migration ,
instead of climate protection and social inequality.
Enormous inequality and extreme wealth are essentially the core problem.
#thereisnoplanetB
#ClimateChange will be the cause of more population migration,famine & conflict.
instead of climate protection and social inequality.
Enormous inequality and extreme wealth are essentially the core problem.
#thereisnoplanetB
#ClimateChange will be the cause of more population migration,famine & conflict.
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There's no patriot like a Monaco-based patriot.
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 AM
There's no patriot like a Monaco-based patriot.
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Not very often you can agree with Piers Morgan but hey, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Not very often you can agree with Piers Morgan but hey, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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A conservative Catholic was expelled from President Donald Trump’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission this week over remarks at a hearing on antisemitism in which she pushed back against those who conflate criticism of Israel and its genocidal war on Gaza with hatred of Jewish people.
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
A conservative Catholic was expelled from President Donald Trump’s so-called Religious Liberty Commission this week over remarks at a hearing on antisemitism in which she pushed back against those who conflate criticism of Israel and its genocidal war on Gaza with hatred of Jewish people.
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Israel has killed 581 Palestinians since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was supposed to have taken effect last October.
February 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Israel has killed 581 Palestinians since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was supposed to have taken effect last October.
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The difference between Greens and Reform
The former prefers compassion
The latter prefers cruelty
The former prefers compassion
The latter prefers cruelty
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The difference between Greens and Reform
The former prefers compassion
The latter prefers cruelty
The former prefers compassion
The latter prefers cruelty
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"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
"Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of central Sydney, #Australia, to protest the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country,denouncing him as a war criminal & an enabler of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, chanting “War criminals are not welcome here” & “Herzog is not welcome here”
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So we anticipate the announcement of a police investigation surely.
Same as Mandelson.
So we anticipate the announcement of a police investigation surely.
Same as Mandelson.
Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy, files suggest
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
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So we anticipate the announcement of a police investigation surely.
Same as Mandelson.
So we anticipate the announcement of a police investigation surely.
Same as Mandelson.
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💥 GOOD.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
💥 GOOD.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.