Holy Flowerpots
@holyflowerpots.bsky.social
Let’s all be nice to each other. We only have one planet so please take care of it. Medic, musician, Middle Earth (Birmingham UK)
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Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!
Foreign doctors trained by the NHS face deportation under visa rules
Foreign doctors trained by the NHS face deportation under visa rules
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!
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I fully appreciate this is quite an open ended question, but what the actual f**k is wrong with the Home Office? How devoid of the most basic humanity do you have to be to do this?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa
Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruined
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I fully appreciate this is quite an open ended question, but what the actual f**k is wrong with the Home Office? How devoid of the most basic humanity do you have to be to do this?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Russian interference in UK politics for at least ten years, but the big story is Angela Rayner's mortgage or Rachel Reeves' rent
pursued for weeks for a "gotcha" resignation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
pursued for weeks for a "gotcha" resignation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Russian interference in UK politics for at least ten years, but the big story is Angela Rayner's mortgage or Rachel Reeves' rent
pursued for weeks for a "gotcha" resignation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
pursued for weeks for a "gotcha" resignation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is why it mattered.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This is why it mattered.
@channel4news.bsky.social & Enver Solomon - thanks for trying to give migration a positive spin. Shame about the other guy talking poisonous rubbish
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@channel4news.bsky.social & Enver Solomon - thanks for trying to give migration a positive spin. Shame about the other guy talking poisonous rubbish
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November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Reasons not to fly with Ryanair pt 93.
Of course, had the LW left the casualty to catch their flight, someone would complain they put their own interests first…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Of course, had the LW left the casualty to catch their flight, someone would complain they put their own interests first…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Ryanair expects me to take the financial hit for helping others
As a doctor I stepped in to tend to an elderly passenger … but it won’t waive £100 transfer fee to rebook
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Reasons not to fly with Ryanair pt 93.
Of course, had the LW left the casualty to catch their flight, someone would complain they put their own interests first…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Of course, had the LW left the casualty to catch their flight, someone would complain they put their own interests first…
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social, citing our paper, says the government should seek a much more comprehensive Brexit deal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social, citing our paper, says the government should seek a much more comprehensive Brexit deal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"Sir Keir told the BBC: 'Every minute that is spent talking about anything other than cost-of-living is a wasted minute in my book.'"
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Judge me at next election, Keir Starmer tells doubters
The PM tells the BBC he has made
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Sir Keir told the BBC: 'Every minute that is spent talking about anything other than cost-of-living is a wasted minute in my book.'"
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
OK, so why does his government keep banging on about immigration?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wes Streeting might complain about this, but he could also ask Shabana not to be so mean to the migrants that we badly need
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Wes Streeting might complain about this, but he could also ask Shabana not to be so mean to the migrants that we badly need
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Tl;dr - if Labour want to combat racism, they should say racism is wrong, over and over, and act on that belief (e.g. by leaving certain social media sites owned by racists). That would do more to promote anti-racist norms, and protect the interests of Britain's minorities than immigration controls.
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tl;dr - if Labour want to combat racism, they should say racism is wrong, over and over, and act on that belief (e.g. by leaving certain social media sites owned by racists). That would do more to promote anti-racist norms, and protect the interests of Britain's minorities than immigration controls.
This is bad politics from Labour
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out-Farage the far right and should stop trying | Editorial
Editorial: Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponents
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is bad politics from Labour
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Going to leave you with a Home Office chart from their most recent asylum stats so you can decide whether the UK is a magnet for asylum seekers with a uniquely generous asylum system www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
A sensible summary of a toxic debate
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
ICE-style raids on Britain's streets: that's all Labour's brutal asylum reforms will achieve | Stella Creasy
If we want to ‘stop the boats’, we need to stop the BS when it comes to what creates refugees, and how to respond to them, says Labour MP Stella Creasy
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A sensible summary of a toxic debate
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When you go to Auschwitz they have piles of jewellery and watches which were confiscated from those arriving.
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
When you go to Auschwitz they have piles of jewellery and watches which were confiscated from those arriving.
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Hey Labour
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Hey Labour
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
Remember the majority of voters who believe in treating people decently and not stealing from those who've endured months and years of hardship fleeing war and persecution to seek a place of safety?
We're still over here 👋
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Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
The real asylum scandal
Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us , who have often been through very traumatic events
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
This thread 👇
Refuge isn’t weakness. It’s an investment. And the returns are human, immeasurable, and generational.
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This thread 👇
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Just think how long her budget speech is going to be. It's like a Radio 4 panel game show. "You've got 120 minutes to raise £30 billion pounds and you can't mention income tax. And you're time starts....."
November 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Just think how long her budget speech is going to be. It's like a Radio 4 panel game show. "You've got 120 minutes to raise £30 billion pounds and you can't mention income tax. And you're time starts....."