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ChrisJ
@chris17jn.bsky.social
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Love Scotland, Northumbria/Yorkshire, open spaces & sailing. Worked for NHS for 40 years. ‘Woke’ socialist. Hate Brexit, spivs & Thatcher’s legacy (&Tories/Reform). #FBPro EU and a bit of a Francophile too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 DMs=🚫unless I know you.
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
🚨Gorton and Denton by-election

“I’ve said it time and time again - we need to leave the ECHR” says Reforms candidate Matt Goodwin

The European Convention on Human Rights protects us all. It grants our right to protest, our right to privacy, our right to fair trials. And so much more
February 5, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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implausibleblog.bsky.social
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament,

"10 years on from Brexit"

"In a world that has changed so profoundly"

"Europe and the the UK need a new way of working together"

"It is time to exorcise the ghosts of the past"

"Reset our partnership"

"And find solutions together"
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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grahambs.bsky.social
Brexit doesn’t work, dismantling it works…
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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dbann.bsky.social
#Brexit
stephenmcgann.uk Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 20d
That would be since... 2016? I wonder what happened then?
January 23, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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sarahowen.org.uk
The PM is right, Trump is completely wrong - on this and many other things as well.
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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andrewlewinmp.bsky.social
Strong, principled, clear.
January 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.

They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition Calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy on 9 February.

This is why it’s so important👇

youtu.be/Cnl8MNhwEY0?...
Petition calling for a full, public inquiry into RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN UK DEMOCRACY hits threshold
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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grahambs.bsky.social
We are experiencing a sea change in British politics. The old two parties representing the left and right have fragmented. People are seeking something new after years of institutional failure. A party that can offer hope and refute the simplistic populism of the left and right is needed right now.
electionmaps.uk Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · Jan 13
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 24% (-2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LAB: 19% (+2)
LDM: 16% (=)
GRN: 14% (-2)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 11-12 Jan.
Changes w/ 4-5 Jan.
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
chris17jn.bsky.social
Sir Ed Davey is absolutely on point.
13sarahmurphy.bsky.social Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 29d
So this is what Farage wants to do with his precious Brexit ‘sovereignty’: sell out our NHS to Trump’s America and grub for power in the misery of its collapse.

Such a cynical, malignant politician. Happy to lie to our faces, weaken our rights and break what we value, if it enriches him.
(iPaper)
Fix NHS or extremists Will win, warns Davey By Nina Lloyd, Sophie Wingate and David Lynch Populists and extremists will be the winners if politicians fail the NHS, Sir Ed Davey warned yesterday. The Liberal Democrat leader suggested failing to bring down A&E waits would allow for "disillusionment" to be exploited as he set out his party's plans to give patients a legal right to be seen within 12 hours. Speaking in London's Chartered Accountants' Hall, Davey attacked Labour and the Tories for their record on the NHS. "If we don't show we can change things, if we can't fix this crisis, that's when the populists and the extremists will take advantage," he said. "Not because they can fix it, of course they can't. They're not even interested in fixing it. "But because populists feed off disillusionment, they thrive when people simply don't believe that any government or any party can really make their lives better." He singled out the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (inset), who he claimed "doesn't care about the NHS" and wants to "privatise" the service by replacing it with "an American-style insurance system" Under the proposals, £1.5bn would go towards making 6,000 beds available for care by the end of the year, in an effort to end what Davey called a "deadly corridor crisis" Ministers would have a "statutory" duty to limit the time spent waiting to be admitted in A&E to 12 hours or less, the party added. The party said their plan would be funded by scrapping the Government's pharmaceuticals deal with the US, which could result in the NHS paying billions more for drugs. Davey told Donald Trump to "bring it on" as he faced questions from journalists about the prospect of retaliation if the UK ripped up its trade arrangements with the US.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Jeez. This is completely insane. How has this been allowed to happen?
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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mrrobertbob.bsky.social
Describing Trump’s regime as 1930’s Germany and the Gestapo does not feel a stretch right now.….and let’s not forget our very own mini-me and ardent Trump supporter Farage.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 10
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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dbann.bsky.social
A giant of a human being @robinince.bsky.social resigns when #BBC considers his supportive view towards #Trans ppl amongst other oppressed groups 'problematic'. Transphobia is at highest level in UK society. This shall not stand.
No Pasaran. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 13
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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dbann.bsky.social
#Brexit #ReformUK #Labour #Tory
As the mists clear+they realise they stand in fact on the edge of a cliff, they continue to argue that they cannot retreat from the Cliff +the Fall must be made to work.
Defining the cause of the problem but refusing to do anything about it is #POLITICALFAILURE
lizwebster.bsky.social Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · Nov 27
*GARGANTUAN* 💥

Economist for Brexit admits

🟥 Brexit made Britain poorer
🟥 Biz investment collapsed
🟥 Productivity weakened
🟥 EU-facing firms cut jobs & spending
🟥 Trade barriers drag economy down
🟥 Brexit deepened fiscal crisis
🟥 No meaningful upsides
🟥 The damage undeniable in data

🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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teedixie.bsky.social
It’s at 68,000+
Please sign (if you haven’t) and if you have please repost!!!
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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dbann.bsky.social
#Brexit. Now we can acknowledge the harm of Brexit but strangely can't do anything about it. 🤷‍♂️ Still the damage endures and millions suffer. We have been failed by #Tories #Johnson #Farage #Politics

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU

Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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dbann.bsky.social
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.

secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/170649/... @hopenothate.org.uk
Take the Pledge: “I’ll never vote for Nigel Farage”
Join thousands across Britain taking the Never Nigel Pledge. Say no to hate and division and help stop Reform UK from tearing apart our communities. Let's show there is strength in standing together f...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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supertanskiiii.bsky.social
I feel sick reading Labour’s asylum policy. They’re setting fire to their base and the scum they’re pandering to despise them regardless.

It’s simple. Process and let asylum seekers work and pay tax.

It’s indefensible despicable shit.

I’m fucking disgusted by them.
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
‼️ "Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.

…Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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dawnbritten.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....

Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.

It's time for Proportional Representation.

www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
“In its first formal review of UK trade policy since Brexit, the WTO found that UK trade performance had weakened since the 2008 financial crisis, with Brexit named among the chief causes of a marked slump in goods trade since 2018”

God, failure is tedious…

www.ft.com/content/8f4d...
Trade’s contribution to UK GDP ‘stagnated’ since Brexit, warns WTO
Export of goods are languishing at 17% below pre-Covid levels
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
🚨Over 79,000 have now signed the petition. We are getting so close to 100,000🙏

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers.

You can support the campaign to change the law here 👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
October 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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ruralsuffolk.bsky.social
My Constitutional law lecturer years back taught that we didn't need a written Constitution as our unwritten one made up of acts, statutes and case law was more capable of being kept up to date. The last decade has shown me this isn't true. Johnson and Rees Mogg drove a coach and horses through it.
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM