Pinned
92% of 2024 Reform voters still considering voting Reform. Conservatives and Greens next with 84% and 80%. Then Lib Dems at 71%.
Labour at just 57% - that's a big loss of Labour 2024 voters.
Explained by tactical 2024 voting to boot out the Tories or disillusionment of Labour's base? Prob both
Labour at just 57% - that's a big loss of Labour 2024 voters.
Explained by tactical 2024 voting to boot out the Tories or disillusionment of Labour's base? Prob both
Just 30% of 2024 Green voters would consider voting for Your Party, down from 58% in July, while the number of 2024 Labour voters considering Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's party has fallen from 31% to 20%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
92% of 2024 Reform voters still considering voting Reform. Conservatives and Greens next with 84% and 80%. Then Lib Dems at 71%.
Labour at just 57% - that's a big loss of Labour 2024 voters.
Explained by tactical 2024 voting to boot out the Tories or disillusionment of Labour's base? Prob both
Labour at just 57% - that's a big loss of Labour 2024 voters.
Explained by tactical 2024 voting to boot out the Tories or disillusionment of Labour's base? Prob both
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social any idea what this could be? Spotted 22 April on deadwood in a London park 🔍
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social any idea what this could be? Spotted 22 April on deadwood in a London park 🔍
Chancellor confirms options always available to Chancellors
#Newsnight 1030pm
• Hurricane Melissa heads towards Jamaica - we’re live in Kingston
• the Budget - Chancellor confirms tax rises AND spending cuts are options
• the King is heckled over Prince Andrew & Epstein - what shld Charles do?
BBC 2, BBC News
• Hurricane Melissa heads towards Jamaica - we’re live in Kingston
• the Budget - Chancellor confirms tax rises AND spending cuts are options
• the King is heckled over Prince Andrew & Epstein - what shld Charles do?
BBC 2, BBC News
October 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chancellor confirms options always available to Chancellors
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![1
Nurse:
It’s become a real problem in this area
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Nurse:
We’ve seen the whole community lost to addiction
3
Show a building sign posted:
Westminster ‘X’ Addiction Clinic
With various Westminster people or looking at their phones outside it
Nurse:
Ministers, Spads, Researchers…
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Nurse:
Most mornings we’ll get a call about someone acting strangely
[Nurse on phone taking a call]
Ok - we’ll be right over
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Nurse:
We just have a gentle chat
[Nurses approach a minister –Robert Jenrick? - standing in the Palace of Westminster
Minister:
I understand your concerns…
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Nurse:
Are you OK love?
Minister:
Yes I’m just hearing legitimate concerns from real voters
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Nurse:
That’s a robot, a Nazi and a poorly-disguised Russian
[Show that the people he is talking to are precisely these characters]
Nurse 2:
Give us your phone, love
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Nurse:
At the clinic we put them in a Grass-Touching Pod, with a real voter to talk to
[We see them back at the clinic, holding the minister's head and pushing him into a glass isolation booth with a grass floor. And it is a baffled looking woman, on a chair, ready to talk to him.]
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Minister:
YOU MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT THE COMING CIVIL WAR
[woman looks baffled]
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woman:
I just want a bus service
Minister:
LOOK AT MY FLAG
[produces a St George's flag]
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Nigel Farage appeared on the radio today and failed to back the scientific & medical advice given to pregnant women when it comes to taking paracetamol
He also suggested migrants were eating swans & carp
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social runs through the claims and official responses
#Newsnight
He also suggested migrants were eating swans & carp
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social runs through the claims and official responses
#Newsnight
September 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Nigel Farage appeared on the radio today and failed to back the scientific & medical advice given to pregnant women when it comes to taking paracetamol
He also suggested migrants were eating swans & carp
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social runs through the claims and official responses
#Newsnight
He also suggested migrants were eating swans & carp
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social runs through the claims and official responses
#Newsnight
Some stonkingly beautiful news for a change
September 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Some stonkingly beautiful news for a change
When people say they aren’t racist, the next question should be to ask them what their understanding of racism is
This, from The Londoner yesterday, also features people on the march who claim not to be racists. Though the things they say prove otherwise
September 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
When people say they aren’t racist, the next question should be to ask them what their understanding of racism is
@sturdyalex.bsky.social Hi Alex! Do you think it's justified that this article re poll-leading Reform UK's leader is filed under 'Local News - Essex' on BBC news...? (Yes, I've made a complaint) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home
A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
@sturdyalex.bsky.social Hi Alex! Do you think it's justified that this article re poll-leading Reform UK's leader is filed under 'Local News - Essex' on BBC news...? (Yes, I've made a complaint) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
We escaped war and torture but now we feel unsafe in Britain
Special report: Amid protests and rising aggression towards asylum seekers across the country, we spoke to those being targeted
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇
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New analysis from @britishelectionstudy.com highlights a critical point I made in my post about the liklihood of a Reform election win this week.
Labour's lost votes from 2024 have nearly all gone to DK/LD/Green. There is a viable anti-Farage coalition there.
samf.substack.com/p/will-refor...
Labour's lost votes from 2024 have nearly all gone to DK/LD/Green. There is a viable anti-Farage coalition there.
samf.substack.com/p/will-refor...
September 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New analysis from @britishelectionstudy.com highlights a critical point I made in my post about the liklihood of a Reform election win this week.
Labour's lost votes from 2024 have nearly all gone to DK/LD/Green. There is a viable anti-Farage coalition there.
samf.substack.com/p/will-refor...
Labour's lost votes from 2024 have nearly all gone to DK/LD/Green. There is a viable anti-Farage coalition there.
samf.substack.com/p/will-refor...
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I don't disagree with the first two sentences, but I think in general there's been far too much movement from 'not really noticing the problem' to 'despair'. Let's experiment with 'people and organisations try and enforce the norm' and then see if it is actually hard for it to be re-bottled.
I worry that the decades it took to build anti-racism norms are unravelling quite quickly. Clearly the protests/social media drumbeat has created a permission structure that makes people think they can behave like this. Hard to see how it can be easily re-bottled.
Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse.
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
September 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I don't disagree with the first two sentences, but I think in general there's been far too much movement from 'not really noticing the problem' to 'despair'. Let's experiment with 'people and organisations try and enforce the norm' and then see if it is actually hard for it to be re-bottled.
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Life’s getting a bit more crap here if you are a person from an ethnic minority 🧵
August 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Life’s getting a bit more crap here if you are a person from an ethnic minority 🧵
Shutdown would "plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts"
"The tipping point where the shutdown becomes inevitable is probably in the next 10-20 years. That is why we have to act really fast in cutting down emissions.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The tipping point where the shutdown becomes inevitable is probably in the next 10-20 years. That is why we have to act really fast in cutting down emissions.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Shutdown would "plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts"
"The tipping point where the shutdown becomes inevitable is probably in the next 10-20 years. That is why we have to act really fast in cutting down emissions.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The tipping point where the shutdown becomes inevitable is probably in the next 10-20 years. That is why we have to act really fast in cutting down emissions.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It shows such a basic lack of political understanding that Labour didn't go straight on the attack over this.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
With Reform UK saying it would be reasonable to pay the Taliban to return migrants to Afghanistan, how many Britons this would be acceptable?
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Acceptable: 17%
Unacceptable: 61%
% acceptable by party
Reform: 35%
Con: 23%
Lab/Lib Dem: 7-13%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
August 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It shows such a basic lack of political understanding that Labour didn't go straight on the attack over this.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
Just because most people are worried about immigration being too high it doesn't mean they're psychopaths.
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In case you are wondering, the backlog of asylum applications, at this point, in August 2023, was about 175,000.
Far from "clearing it" by the end of that year, Jenrick resigned to pursue his leadership bid. The backlog left behind by the Tories eleven months later was about 225,000. ~AA
Far from "clearing it" by the end of that year, Jenrick resigned to pursue his leadership bid. The backlog left behind by the Tories eleven months later was about 225,000. ~AA
A reminder: Asylum seekers are in hotels because of a huge application backlog that the gov't must work through. Robert Jenrick - now, bursting with creative solutions - processed applications slowly ***on purpose*** as a deterrent.
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
Here he is, as Immigration Minister two years ago, saying so. ~AA
August 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In case you are wondering, the backlog of asylum applications, at this point, in August 2023, was about 175,000.
Far from "clearing it" by the end of that year, Jenrick resigned to pursue his leadership bid. The backlog left behind by the Tories eleven months later was about 225,000. ~AA
Far from "clearing it" by the end of that year, Jenrick resigned to pursue his leadership bid. The backlog left behind by the Tories eleven months later was about 225,000. ~AA
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If any legal firm wants to set up a fundraiser to sue Robinson for libel on behalf of Ayeni I will happily contribute. (Assuming he wants to sue).
'Robinson' should be fucking jailed for this.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Family in fear after Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters
Exclusive: Olajuwon Ayeni racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile as far right weaponises clip of family in park
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If any legal firm wants to set up a fundraiser to sue Robinson for libel on behalf of Ayeni I will happily contribute. (Assuming he wants to sue).
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NEW: Are migrants more likely to commit crimes than non-migrants?
Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show.
1/8 @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/72b6...
Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show.
1/8 @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/72b6...
August 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
NEW: Are migrants more likely to commit crimes than non-migrants?
Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show.
1/8 @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/72b6...
Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show.
1/8 @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/article/72b6...
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This must be an impossible image for Ukrainians to look at.
The US president applauding and joking with the man accused of illegally slaughtering their fellow countrymen, women and children.
Putin must be in his element.
The US president applauding and joking with the man accused of illegally slaughtering their fellow countrymen, women and children.
Putin must be in his element.
August 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This must be an impossible image for Ukrainians to look at.
The US president applauding and joking with the man accused of illegally slaughtering their fellow countrymen, women and children.
Putin must be in his element.
The US president applauding and joking with the man accused of illegally slaughtering their fellow countrymen, women and children.
Putin must be in his element.
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Nothing to do with performance or merit: purged from the military because of their identity and then robbed of the retirement they worked for.
8 Aug 25 -- Trans servicemembers w/ 15-18 yrs had been approved to take early retirements under a new policy, but the USAF abruptly rescinded it specifically impacting trans servicemembers. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
BREAKING: Air Force rescinds early retirement approvals for transgender service members kicked out by Trump
The Air Force had previously said trans service members being purged from the military by Trump would be able to keep the benefits.
www.advocate.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Nothing to do with performance or merit: purged from the military because of their identity and then robbed of the retirement they worked for.
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HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election
HSBC has become the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, as campaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis.
The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a fresh blow to international climate coordination efforts. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
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The Telegraph today carries a news story about someone paying £7.4 million for a handbag (Hello, Lady Bracknell!). And an opinion piece describing a wealth tax as a ‘moral abomination’. What a time to be alive.
July 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The Telegraph today carries a news story about someone paying £7.4 million for a handbag (Hello, Lady Bracknell!). And an opinion piece describing a wealth tax as a ‘moral abomination’. What a time to be alive.
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How much does the UK spend on welfare?
🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.).
Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%.
#ChartOfTheDay #Welfare
🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.).
Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%.
#ChartOfTheDay #Welfare
July 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
How much does the UK spend on welfare?
🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.).
Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%.
#ChartOfTheDay #Welfare
🇪🇺 Relatively little compared to Europe: just 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including sickness & disability benefits, pensions, etc.).
Meanwhile, 🇫🇮Finland spends 25.7% of GDP & 🇫🇷France 23.8%.
#ChartOfTheDay #Welfare
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The second point here about sustainability is at least arguable. But PIP does not trap people. In many cases it allows them to work. It's just totally disingenous.
NEW: PM not backing down on welfare reforms despite growing rebellion - tells me on the plane to The Hague for NATO summit he will “press ahead” and said those who care about the welfare system need to ask themselves what is sustainable in the future. Full quotes 👇🏻
June 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The second point here about sustainability is at least arguable. But PIP does not trap people. In many cases it allows them to work. It's just totally disingenous.
Helpful briefing that explains why 120+ Labour MPs are rebelling on the government's bill to cut welfare for disabled people: www.ucpipbill.co.uk
Authored by big name charities like @jrf-uk.bsky.social, Mind, @citizensadvice.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social, Scope & @sensecharity.bsky.social
Authored by big name charities like @jrf-uk.bsky.social, Mind, @citizensadvice.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social, Scope & @sensecharity.bsky.social
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill -
On Tuesday 1st July, MPs will be asked to vote on the UC & PIP Bill, which contains the biggest cuts to social security in a decade. This briefing from ten organisations including Scope, Citizens Advi...
www.ucpipbill.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Helpful briefing that explains why 120+ Labour MPs are rebelling on the government's bill to cut welfare for disabled people: www.ucpipbill.co.uk
Authored by big name charities like @jrf-uk.bsky.social, Mind, @citizensadvice.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social, Scope & @sensecharity.bsky.social
Authored by big name charities like @jrf-uk.bsky.social, Mind, @citizensadvice.bsky.social, @trusselluk.bsky.social, Scope & @sensecharity.bsky.social
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Quite. The right is always setting the ability to speak English well as a test of integration and these children pass with flying colours.
If you read down this Mail article long enough, you get to this grudging admission:
"76% of pupils at Kobi Nazrul are meeting 'expected standards' in reading, writing and maths.
That compares with a local average of 71 per cent and an average of 61 per cent in England."
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archive.ph/wip/lmv8G
"76% of pupils at Kobi Nazrul are meeting 'expected standards' in reading, writing and maths.
That compares with a local average of 71 per cent and an average of 61 per cent in England."
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archive.ph/wip/lmv8G
June 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Quite. The right is always setting the ability to speak English well as a test of integration and these children pass with flying colours.