@billingtonian.bsky.social
CAMRA member. Retired librarian. Londoner living in rural Lancashire. Hablo español. Park run volunteer.
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A deceitful spin on the facts about the elections that the Councils themselves requested to be postponed to avoid wasting millions.
Greens fast losing the moral high ground that they occupied.
Greens fast losing the moral high ground that they occupied.
February 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM
A deceitful spin on the facts about the elections that the Councils themselves requested to be postponed to avoid wasting millions.
Greens fast losing the moral high ground that they occupied.
Greens fast losing the moral high ground that they occupied.
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Not shameful just badly organised. What is shameful is opposition parties trying to spin it as something deceitful.
Reform has burdened taxpayers with a cost of £63 million.
Holding elections for councils that are set to be closed is a waste.
Reform has burdened taxpayers with a cost of £63 million.
Holding elections for councils that are set to be closed is a waste.
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Not shameful just badly organised. What is shameful is opposition parties trying to spin it as something deceitful.
Reform has burdened taxpayers with a cost of £63 million.
Holding elections for councils that are set to be closed is a waste.
Reform has burdened taxpayers with a cost of £63 million.
Holding elections for councils that are set to be closed is a waste.
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The councils requested the delays.
It's been done before by other parties.
Have some integrity.
It's been done before by other parties.
Have some integrity.
February 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The councils requested the delays.
It's been done before by other parties.
Have some integrity.
It's been done before by other parties.
Have some integrity.
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They can be critical of government decisions, where it is appropriate. But it should be done in an honest way. The elections were delayed not cancelled. The councils requested it, subject to certain criteria. And there is logic to a delay, if a new authority is set up within 12-18 months.
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
They can be critical of government decisions, where it is appropriate. But it should be done in an honest way. The elections were delayed not cancelled. The councils requested it, subject to certain criteria. And there is logic to a delay, if a new authority is set up within 12-18 months.
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Except the councils asked for the delays
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Except the councils asked for the delays
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Councils requested the postponements due to redistricting. It’s been done in the past but don’t let facts get in your way!
February 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Councils requested the postponements due to redistricting. It’s been done in the past but don’t let facts get in your way!
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Has anyone asked Goodwin or Farage about this yet?
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
Matt Goodwin’s Reform UK campaign manager said he ‘would never touch a Jewish woman’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Adam Mitula, who is canvassing for the party in Gorton and Denton, also tweeted that the six million who died in the Holocaust only included ‘some Jews’
www.thejc.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Has anyone asked Goodwin or Farage about this yet?
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
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Quite obviously, if this had been a Labour campaign manager it would have been all over the front pages and leading TV news reports.
Has anyone asked Goodwin or Farage about this yet?
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
Astonishing it wasn't raised at Farage's press conference..
www.thejc.com/news/uk/matt...
Matt Goodwin’s Reform UK campaign manager said he ‘would never touch a Jewish woman’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Adam Mitula, who is canvassing for the party in Gorton and Denton, also tweeted that the six million who died in the Holocaust only included ‘some Jews’
www.thejc.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Quite obviously, if this had been a Labour campaign manager it would have been all over the front pages and leading TV news reports.
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For the first time since May 2025, Reform UK are no longer favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election!
Labour - 13/8
Reform UK - 7/4
Conservatives - 11/2
Greens - 8/1
Restore Britain - 20/1
Lib Dems - 40/1
Your Party - 200/1
Source: Ladbrokes Politics #UKNews
Labour - 13/8
Reform UK - 7/4
Conservatives - 11/2
Greens - 8/1
Restore Britain - 20/1
Lib Dems - 40/1
Your Party - 200/1
Source: Ladbrokes Politics #UKNews
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
For the first time since May 2025, Reform UK are no longer favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election!
Labour - 13/8
Reform UK - 7/4
Conservatives - 11/2
Greens - 8/1
Restore Britain - 20/1
Lib Dems - 40/1
Your Party - 200/1
Source: Ladbrokes Politics #UKNews
Labour - 13/8
Reform UK - 7/4
Conservatives - 11/2
Greens - 8/1
Restore Britain - 20/1
Lib Dems - 40/1
Your Party - 200/1
Source: Ladbrokes Politics #UKNews
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The UK was declared measles free in 2017.
Vaccine programs completely eliminated it.
Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.
Vaccine programs completely eliminated it.
Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.
“Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hospital.”
archive.md/2026.02.1...
archive.md/2026.02.1...
February 15, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The UK was declared measles free in 2017.
Vaccine programs completely eliminated it.
Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.
Vaccine programs completely eliminated it.
Since then, pro sickness conspiracy theorists and anti science idiots have enabled its return.
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There are lies, damned lies & Reform Ltd statistics
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
February 15, 2026 at 9:15 AM
There are lies, damned lies & Reform Ltd statistics
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
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Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax 🏴
Superb example of a specialist beer place with mainstream appeal. Why? Because they pay attention to other aspects that make a bar comfortable and enchanting that inspire repeat visits & loyalty.
Does it help that they have Ayinger Weizenbock on tap? Yeah
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Superb example of a specialist beer place with mainstream appeal. Why? Because they pay attention to other aspects that make a bar comfortable and enchanting that inspire repeat visits & loyalty.
Does it help that they have Ayinger Weizenbock on tap? Yeah
👍🍻
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax 🏴
Superb example of a specialist beer place with mainstream appeal. Why? Because they pay attention to other aspects that make a bar comfortable and enchanting that inspire repeat visits & loyalty.
Does it help that they have Ayinger Weizenbock on tap? Yeah
👍🍻
Superb example of a specialist beer place with mainstream appeal. Why? Because they pay attention to other aspects that make a bar comfortable and enchanting that inspire repeat visits & loyalty.
Does it help that they have Ayinger Weizenbock on tap? Yeah
👍🍻
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My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My brother Garry has dementia and is currently lost somewhere in the Chester area. If anyone should spot him please call the police on 999. We'd appreciate reposts. @shitchester.bsky.social
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Tell you what Jim.
If the UK has been colonised by migrants, come back, pay your fucking taxes and support the country you purport to love.
No? What’s that? You’re happy in Monaco where they don’t impose personal taxes on their residents?
Funny that.
Tax dodging, unpatriotic racist.
If the UK has been colonised by migrants, come back, pay your fucking taxes and support the country you purport to love.
No? What’s that? You’re happy in Monaco where they don’t impose personal taxes on their residents?
Funny that.
Tax dodging, unpatriotic racist.
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Tell you what Jim.
If the UK has been colonised by migrants, come back, pay your fucking taxes and support the country you purport to love.
No? What’s that? You’re happy in Monaco where they don’t impose personal taxes on their residents?
Funny that.
Tax dodging, unpatriotic racist.
If the UK has been colonised by migrants, come back, pay your fucking taxes and support the country you purport to love.
No? What’s that? You’re happy in Monaco where they don’t impose personal taxes on their residents?
Funny that.
Tax dodging, unpatriotic racist.
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Not a story you will see many MSM national newspapers leading on. Their owners would never approve.
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Not a story you will see many MSM national newspapers leading on. Their owners would never approve.
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
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Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
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Vandalism.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Vandalism.
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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Two weeks ago, Peter Mandelson told us he had no recollection of planning to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via a Panama holding company and a Brazilian company.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Two weeks ago, Peter Mandelson told us he had no recollection of planning to buy a £2m apartment in Rio via a Panama holding company and a Brazilian company.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.
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Old Etonian Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as Tory chairman for breaching the ministerial code, didn't stand for re-election because he was going to lose, even though his seat had been a Tory stronghold since 1950, begged Kemi for a life peerage but was turned down, then defected to Reform to spread lies.
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Old Etonian Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as Tory chairman for breaching the ministerial code, didn't stand for re-election because he was going to lose, even though his seat had been a Tory stronghold since 1950, begged Kemi for a life peerage but was turned down, then defected to Reform to spread lies.
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‘Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country one might question whether he is the patriot we need to comment on this issue'
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM
‘Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country one might question whether he is the patriot we need to comment on this issue'
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
Home Office minister Jake Richards speaks to #BBCBreakfast Ratcliffe claimed UK had been "colonised by immigrants"
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Not unlike Mason's failure to point out to Hartlepool fishermen that Labour wasn't in government at the time of their complaints.
Mason is woefully out of his depth in his current role.
Mason is woefully out of his depth in his current role.
Chris Mason failing to point out that Ratcliffe's immigration numbers were untruthful
February 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Not unlike Mason's failure to point out to Hartlepool fishermen that Labour wasn't in government at the time of their complaints.
Mason is woefully out of his depth in his current role.
Mason is woefully out of his depth in his current role.
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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.