Nigel
@brankstone.bsky.social
Retired and enjoying a permanent holiday
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To explain briefly: at the moment people successful in their asylum claims get permission to stay in the UK for 5 years, then have to apply for permanent residency. At that point a review of their status is done, but it’s rare not to succeed at that point unless they‘ve committed an offence 1/
To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans
Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
To explain briefly: at the moment people successful in their asylum claims get permission to stay in the UK for 5 years, then have to apply for permanent residency. At that point a review of their status is done, but it’s rare not to succeed at that point unless they‘ve committed an offence 1/
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A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
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1/22
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
🧵
1/22
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we?
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
🧵
1/22
After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism.
Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨
🧵
1/22
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FFS Daily Mail
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
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1/12
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
🧵
1/12
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
FFS Daily Mail
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
🧵
1/12
No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants”
Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄
I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter
Now the DM are on it, let’s go again!
🧵
1/12
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Calling the help desk...
May 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Calling the help desk...
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I think I would have been about 5 when I first became conscious of the Second World War. That would have been 25 years after VE day. The war was somehow everywhere and nowhere. It was everywhere because it suffused the culture. My friends and I watched war films and read war comics /1
May 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I think I would have been about 5 when I first became conscious of the Second World War. That would have been 25 years after VE day. The war was somehow everywhere and nowhere. It was everywhere because it suffused the culture. My friends and I watched war films and read war comics /1
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In this book, Max Adams expertly charts the development of Bernicia and Deira and their coming together as one kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century
The King in the North by Max Adams: review and interview
In this book, Max Adams expertly charts the development of Bernicia and Deira and their coming together as one kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In this book, Max Adams expertly charts the development of Bernicia and Deira and their coming together as one kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century
Trump has Ukrainian blood on his hands. It will never wash off.
March 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump has Ukrainian blood on his hands. It will never wash off.
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I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
February 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
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Starmer has a huge opportunity.
The UK must be a beacon of democracy, evidence led policy, rule of law, science, reliable news, toleration and moderation in a world of extremes. It’s his for the taking.
The UK must be a beacon of democracy, evidence led policy, rule of law, science, reliable news, toleration and moderation in a world of extremes. It’s his for the taking.
January 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Starmer has a huge opportunity.
The UK must be a beacon of democracy, evidence led policy, rule of law, science, reliable news, toleration and moderation in a world of extremes. It’s his for the taking.
The UK must be a beacon of democracy, evidence led policy, rule of law, science, reliable news, toleration and moderation in a world of extremes. It’s his for the taking.
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when you go, will you send back
a lettuce from America?
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when you go, will you send back
a lettuce from America?
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January 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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when you go, will you send back
a lettuce from America?
🎶
when you go, will you send back
a lettuce from America?
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This is the person of the year.
December 19, 2024 at 12:46 PM
This is the person of the year.
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Ukrainians should have the same rights to remain here as refugees from other parts of the world. Many will have already started families and created whole new lives here
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/19/u...
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/19/u...
Ukrainian Refugees 'Unfairly' Blocked From Route to Seeking Permanent Life in the UK
The UK Government is denying those fleeing Ukraine the same rights to permanent residency afforded to those fleeing other parts of the world
bylinetimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Ukrainians should have the same rights to remain here as refugees from other parts of the world. Many will have already started families and created whole new lives here
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/19/u...
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/19/u...
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Starmer says the rise of populism stems from ‘real concerns’.
That’s partially true.
But really it feeds off politicians and media lying to people, weaponising racism and exploiting ignorance for power…which is easier than actually governing but delivers only failure.
Brexit is its ugly mascot.
That’s partially true.
But really it feeds off politicians and media lying to people, weaponising racism and exploiting ignorance for power…which is easier than actually governing but delivers only failure.
Brexit is its ugly mascot.
December 5, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Starmer says the rise of populism stems from ‘real concerns’.
That’s partially true.
But really it feeds off politicians and media lying to people, weaponising racism and exploiting ignorance for power…which is easier than actually governing but delivers only failure.
Brexit is its ugly mascot.
That’s partially true.
But really it feeds off politicians and media lying to people, weaponising racism and exploiting ignorance for power…which is easier than actually governing but delivers only failure.
Brexit is its ugly mascot.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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This sounds about white.
December 2, 2024 at 9:16 PM
This sounds about white.
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we got a bigger bed so our dog would take up less of it. but it was futile — he has adapted, finding ways to make himself larger and longer in the night
November 24, 2024 at 3:17 PM
we got a bigger bed so our dog would take up less of it. but it was futile — he has adapted, finding ways to make himself larger and longer in the night
If there has to be a first post, it might as well be a happy memory of a glorious view. Back when travelling in Europe was so easy.
November 18, 2024 at 8:33 PM
If there has to be a first post, it might as well be a happy memory of a glorious view. Back when travelling in Europe was so easy.