Vic
@hinkypunk.bsky.social
Female. U.K. Pragmatist. Not a fan of Brexit, RefUK and Trump.
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“Racism has become thoroughly detached from “serious” politics”
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No shame, no opprobrium: racism is priced in now. Of all the right’s victories, this one has been critical | Jason Okundaye
In this age of Tory nativism and Faragist populism, the question isn’t ‘is this person a bigot’? Now it is ‘does that matter at all?’ says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“Racism has become thoroughly detached from “serious” politics”
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It has been reduced to language.
So, instead of fearing accusations of racism, politicians now exploit them as petty, name-calling distractions from what really matters.
It’s an ugly, cynical deceit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Nigel Farage was everywhere in Caerphilly today.
He now appears to have vanished.
He now appears to have vanished.
October 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Nigel Farage was everywhere in Caerphilly today.
He now appears to have vanished.
He now appears to have vanished.
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A mum whose two sons were murdered by their abusive father has fulfilled the promise she made to them, as they died in her arms, - by changing the law to keep other children safe.
PM changes law to honour young brothers killed in house fire by their own dad
www.mirror.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A mum whose two sons were murdered by their abusive father has fulfilled the promise she made to them, as they died in her arms, - by changing the law to keep other children safe.
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Good grief. Via Press Gazette: "Former PM Rishi Sunak is joining The Sunday Times as a columnist, starting 26 October. He will contribute a weekly column to the Business section on subjects including business, technology, politics and the economy."
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Good grief. Via Press Gazette: "Former PM Rishi Sunak is joining The Sunday Times as a columnist, starting 26 October. He will contribute a weekly column to the Business section on subjects including business, technology, politics and the economy."
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Ex-Reform councillor warns party is ‘not ready’ for Government amid expulsion row
Ex-Reform councillor warns party is ‘not ready’ for Government amid expulsion row | Chronicle Live
The councillor has been involved in a spat with the party over attempts to bring a vote of no confidence in the party's leadership
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Ex-Reform councillor warns party is ‘not ready’ for Government amid expulsion row
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Reform Defunding Schools
Reform UK’s Flagship Kent Council is planning to take £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford.
Linden Kemkaran, Reform’s Kent Leader is failing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...
Reform UK’s Flagship Kent Council is planning to take £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford.
Linden Kemkaran, Reform’s Kent Leader is failing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...
Reform-run Kent council plans £2m school budget raid
Leaders say proposals fly in face of pre-election pledges to identify efficiencies from 'DOGE' unit
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Reform Defunding Schools
Reform UK’s Flagship Kent Council is planning to take £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford.
Linden Kemkaran, Reform’s Kent Leader is failing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...
Reform UK’s Flagship Kent Council is planning to take £2 million from schools’ already-squeezed budgets to pay for vital services it can no longer afford.
Linden Kemkaran, Reform’s Kent Leader is failing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/reform-run-k...
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If you were wondering about Gov Newsom's troll game, he's still at it...🤭😅🤣
October 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you were wondering about Gov Newsom's troll game, he's still at it...🤭😅🤣
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Farage is vulnerable, and will not become PM
Farage is vulnerable, and will not become PM | Conservative Home
But Starmer could exceed the very low expectations now held out for him.
conservativehome.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Farage is vulnerable, and will not become PM
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July 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Starmer is the Antichrist in their minds. He beat a system that was totally rigged against him, and he beat all of their favourite heroes and they can’t stand it.
So now all they will do is just poison the water. They’ve moved onto the AG now for doing his job and Reeves will get a break.
So now all they will do is just poison the water. They’ve moved onto the AG now for doing his job and Reeves will get a break.
January 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Starmer is the Antichrist in their minds. He beat a system that was totally rigged against him, and he beat all of their favourite heroes and they can’t stand it.
So now all they will do is just poison the water. They’ve moved onto the AG now for doing his job and Reeves will get a break.
So now all they will do is just poison the water. They’ve moved onto the AG now for doing his job and Reeves will get a break.
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You will never succeed at fighting right wing disinfo with facts. Right wingers believe the first thing they hear & they'll believe it for life. They'll fight to the death about some inconsequential bullshit they just heard 5 seconds ago. You beat them by calling them weird assholes & isolating them
January 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You will never succeed at fighting right wing disinfo with facts. Right wingers believe the first thing they hear & they'll believe it for life. They'll fight to the death about some inconsequential bullshit they just heard 5 seconds ago. You beat them by calling them weird assholes & isolating them
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It doesn’t get clearer than this. CDU chancellor candidate Merz excludes any cooperation with AFD “this would mean selling the CDU’s soul”.
January 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It doesn’t get clearer than this. CDU chancellor candidate Merz excludes any cooperation with AFD “this would mean selling the CDU’s soul”.
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I’d love nothing more than to see Musk’s insane, inane and menacing comments towards the UK backfire on his plan completely.
January 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I’d love nothing more than to see Musk’s insane, inane and menacing comments towards the UK backfire on his plan completely.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social Alex, you’ve blocked me on Twitter and I don’t know why? 🙁 I’ve followed you for years! I just replied to your tweet talking about the people you were quoting. See attached.
January 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
@sturdyalex.bsky.social Alex, you’ve blocked me on Twitter and I don’t know why? 🙁 I’ve followed you for years! I just replied to your tweet talking about the people you were quoting. See attached.
Looks like Facebook is pushing the odious Farage now. He’s just shown up in my feed and I certainly don’t follow him! 🤮
December 25, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Looks like Facebook is pushing the odious Farage now. He’s just shown up in my feed and I certainly don’t follow him! 🤮
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It actually annoys me more the more I think about it. The last time Farage had any fucking political capital, he used it to drag the country into the Brexit Disaster, and now they want to let him have access to the infinite resources of Elon Musk? Are they fucking insane?
December 21, 2024 at 9:33 PM
It actually annoys me more the more I think about it. The last time Farage had any fucking political capital, he used it to drag the country into the Brexit Disaster, and now they want to let him have access to the infinite resources of Elon Musk? Are they fucking insane?
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British folks guess the US price for an inhaler and a pair of EpiPens
December 15, 2024 at 9:57 PM
British folks guess the US price for an inhaler and a pair of EpiPens
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Big step. Now time for government departments to follow suit.
The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
December 10, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Big step. Now time for government departments to follow suit.
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"Labour doesn't have a narrative". Yes it does. It keeps talking about "fixing the foundations". That's the narrative. You might not think it's the right one, or that they're not putting it out enough, but it's there. It basically translates as "give us time".
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 AM
"Labour doesn't have a narrative". Yes it does. It keeps talking about "fixing the foundations". That's the narrative. You might not think it's the right one, or that they're not putting it out enough, but it's there. It basically translates as "give us time".