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Aston Villa’s Goal of the Month contest for August, cancelled because we scored no goals, has more footballing credibility than the FIFA peace prize for Trump.
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Aston Villa’s Goal of the Month contest for August, cancelled because we scored no goals, has more footballing credibility than the FIFA peace prize for Trump.
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Neither Bernard Manning or the BBC seek our mandate to make them Prime Minister.
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Neither Bernard Manning or the BBC seek our mandate to make them Prime Minister.
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There have to be consequences for such language - especially for elected officials.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/03/reform-council-leader-ian-cooper-accused-racism-alleged-remarks-sadiq-khan
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/03/reform-council-leader-ian-cooper-accused-racism-alleged-remarks-sadiq-khan
Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There have to be consequences for such language - especially for elected officials.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/03/reform-council-leader-ian-cooper-accused-racism-alleged-remarks-sadiq-khan
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/03/reform-council-leader-ian-cooper-accused-racism-alleged-remarks-sadiq-khan
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Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
A Reform UK council leader has been accused of racism after allegedly describing Sadiq Khan as a “narcissistic Pakistani” and saying a black British lawyer should have “F’d off back to Nigeria”.
Ian Cooper, the leader of Staffordshire county council, is also said to have attacked the justice secretary, David Lammy, in a social media post that said: “No foreign national or first generation migrant should be allowed to sit in parliament.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
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It's real, and it's mind-blowing.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
Just some British patriots in Benidorm, taking over a street in Spain to shout in their own language about unwanted foreigners. It’s a blessing that they are too thick to understand irony.
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It's real, and it's mind-blowing.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
A complete lack of awareness and a national embarrassment.
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No comment necessary... 🤣
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
No comment necessary... 🤣
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“They heard ancestral voices” WTAF
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“They heard ancestral voices” WTAF
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Nigel Farage wasn’t telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg
Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.
Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.
Nigel Farage wasn't telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg
Reform want to be obstructed by council workers, but they have to try first
www.newstatesman.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Nigel Farage wasn’t telling the truth on Laura Kuenssberg
Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.
Reform claim they were obstructed. There’s only one problem: they never made any inquiries.
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www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
“ raise the flags “ founder is serial bigot and has set up “ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets
“ raise the flags “ founder is serial bigot and has set up “ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets
Birmingham 'Raise the Flags' founder was at Solihull asylum hotels protest
The businessmen behind a Raise the Colours organisation have come under fire from anti racists concerned about the 'divisive' role of the flags now lining city streets
www.birminghammail.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
“ raise the flags “ founder is serial bigot and has set up “ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets
“ raise the flags “ founder is serial bigot and has set up “ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets
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Tory Conference debate on free speech. You see? Sometimes being "cancelled" is a mercy.
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Tory Conference debate on free speech. You see? Sometimes being "cancelled" is a mercy.
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Lots of people asking about the Government's prospects for recovering the £120m from Barrowman/Mone/their companies
Short answer: I don't know. I'm not an insolvency specialist. No clue how the £120m was paid out to them from PPE Medpro
So I have no technical answer
But...
Short answer: I don't know. I'm not an insolvency specialist. No clue how the £120m was paid out to them from PPE Medpro
So I have no technical answer
But...
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Lots of people asking about the Government's prospects for recovering the £120m from Barrowman/Mone/their companies
Short answer: I don't know. I'm not an insolvency specialist. No clue how the £120m was paid out to them from PPE Medpro
So I have no technical answer
But...
Short answer: I don't know. I'm not an insolvency specialist. No clue how the £120m was paid out to them from PPE Medpro
So I have no technical answer
But...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
ALT: a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
media.tenor.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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I didn't know they were making a new version
August 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I didn't know they were making a new version
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Your regular reminder that over a lifetime, people born in 1956 will each receive on average £291,000 more from the welfare state than they paid in, compared to £132,000 for people born in 1996 (h/t Resolution Foundation)
Just something to consider next time you hear “I’ve paid in all my life…”
Just something to consider next time you hear “I’ve paid in all my life…”
July 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Your regular reminder that over a lifetime, people born in 1956 will each receive on average £291,000 more from the welfare state than they paid in, compared to £132,000 for people born in 1996 (h/t Resolution Foundation)
Just something to consider next time you hear “I’ve paid in all my life…”
Just something to consider next time you hear “I’ve paid in all my life…”
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If the proposed changes to lower the voting age go through and this Parliament runs to its full 5-year term, then my daughter - now 12 - will become one of the youngest women ever to vote in a UK general election.
Her name is Emmeline.
Her name is Emmeline.
July 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
If the proposed changes to lower the voting age go through and this Parliament runs to its full 5-year term, then my daughter - now 12 - will become one of the youngest women ever to vote in a UK general election.
Her name is Emmeline.
Her name is Emmeline.
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This summary of Oasis and their fanbase needs to be hung in a museum.
Someone buy David Stubbs a pint 🍺
Someone buy David Stubbs a pint 🍺
July 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This summary of Oasis and their fanbase needs to be hung in a museum.
Someone buy David Stubbs a pint 🍺
Someone buy David Stubbs a pint 🍺
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I have this dreamboat from Gail. Excellent service, excellent quality.
June 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I have this dreamboat from Gail. Excellent service, excellent quality.