@ionaj.bsky.social
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Farage owns four homes:
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
August 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Farage owns four homes:
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
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"Combined, the SPS and Emissions Trading Systems linking measures alone are set to add nearly £9 billion to the UK economy by 2040, in a huge boost for growth."
This is the government's own assessment of its enhanced EU deal. Brexit costs us £40 billion a year.
Madness.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This is the government's own assessment of its enhanced EU deal. Brexit costs us £40 billion a year.
Madness.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
PM secures new agreement with EU to benefit British people
UK secures new agreement with the European Union to support British businesses, back British jobs, and put more money in people’s pockets.
www.gov.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"Combined, the SPS and Emissions Trading Systems linking measures alone are set to add nearly £9 billion to the UK economy by 2040, in a huge boost for growth."
This is the government's own assessment of its enhanced EU deal. Brexit costs us £40 billion a year.
Madness.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This is the government's own assessment of its enhanced EU deal. Brexit costs us £40 billion a year.
Madness.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Homelessness is surging in Southend & last year Basildon & Chelmsford reported surge in child homelessness (see🧵)
It's not just Essex.
North Norfolk District Council are wanting your thoughts to shape out strategic approach to Homelessness & Rough Sleeping 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoughSleep...
It's not just Essex.
North Norfolk District Council are wanting your thoughts to shape out strategic approach to Homelessness & Rough Sleeping 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoughSleep...
Homelessness is surging in Southend
Domestic violence, evictions and family breakdowns account for the surge in homelessness in Southend, estimated to cost £100m to remedy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Homelessness is surging in Southend & last year Basildon & Chelmsford reported surge in child homelessness (see🧵)
It's not just Essex.
North Norfolk District Council are wanting your thoughts to shape out strategic approach to Homelessness & Rough Sleeping 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoughSleep...
It's not just Essex.
North Norfolk District Council are wanting your thoughts to shape out strategic approach to Homelessness & Rough Sleeping 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/RoughSleep...
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"This government has already ignored the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advice to the previous Government, which stated, in December 2020, that there should be no further increase in airport capacity unless it was matched by restrictions at other airports." by Jonathan Fox
#Rosebank
#Rosebank
The case against approving the Rosebank oil and gas field
Rosebank's future must be weighed against the worsening climate crisis that is devastating our planet
bylines.scot
August 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"This government has already ignored the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advice to the previous Government, which stated, in December 2020, that there should be no further increase in airport capacity unless it was matched by restrictions at other airports." by Jonathan Fox
#Rosebank
#Rosebank
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We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
August 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.
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14 years for red paint if you're an activist. Zero arrests for red paint when it's used to intimidate immigrants in our communities. Prof Richard Murphy re-examines the idea of two-tier policing.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
What makes this criminal damage acceptable?
Sometimes red paint can get you 14 years. Sometimes it is tolerated. When did intimidating your neighbours become acceptable?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
14 years for red paint if you're an activist. Zero arrests for red paint when it's used to intimidate immigrants in our communities. Prof Richard Murphy re-examines the idea of two-tier policing.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
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The UK electricity is already the most expensive in the world.
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
August 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The UK electricity is already the most expensive in the world.
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
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Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
August 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.
Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW
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This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
August 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Part of the Trump wannabes spreading more hate....what don't they want people to see? No to Reform #NoToHate
Free-Speech Champions and Cancel-Culture Scourge latest:
"The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire, Mick Barton has banned the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live, from speaking to him or any of his councillors 'with immediate effect'." ~AA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire, Mick Barton has banned the Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live, from speaking to him or any of his councillors 'with immediate effect'." ~AA
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters
The Nottingham Post describes the ban as
www.bbc.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Part of the Trump wannabes spreading more hate....what don't they want people to see? No to Reform #NoToHate
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If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
August 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them:
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
—Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings
—More guns don't make us safer
—A majority of Americans want gun reform
We don't have to live like this.
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This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
Opinion | Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
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"Nearly three-quarters of Brits think the UK economy has got worse since Brexit, according to a new poll."
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Most Brits Now Believe The UK Economy Has Got Worse Since We Left The EU
It comes as Labour look to strengthen trade ties with our European neighbours.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Nearly three-quarters of Brits think the UK economy has got worse since Brexit, according to a new poll."
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
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This is just next level insanity.
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
Farage party picked a dead woman to run for Croydon Mayor
EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, sadly died in July 2024. But that didn’t stop Reform UK six months later picking her as their Croydon mayoral candidate. By our Political Edit…
insidecroydon.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is just next level insanity.
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
In January this year, Reform picked Sharon Carby, aged 70, from Bradford, to run as their Croydon Mayoral candidate.
There was just one rather significant problem.
She had sadly died in July 2024.
insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
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The story of small boats isn’t just about refugees, writes Peter Thurlow.
It’s about who shapes public perception – and who stays silent.
It’s about who shapes public perception – and who stays silent.
Here’s how we change the narrative on the small boats
Populists thrive on fear and repetition. To counter the small boats saga, here's how we must reshape the story
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The story of small boats isn’t just about refugees, writes Peter Thurlow.
It’s about who shapes public perception – and who stays silent.
It’s about who shapes public perception – and who stays silent.
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Do you know what benefits you are entitled to? A staggering £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in 2024.
Universal credit worth staggering £9.6bn went unclaimed in 2024
www.bigissue.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Do you know what benefits you are entitled to? A staggering £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in 2024.
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The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
A fresh US assault is aimed at Europe’s right to regulate tech. It’s an outrage – and we must resist it, says former European commissioner Thierry Breton
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
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After Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent MMR paper:
Measles cases: up 1200%
Mumps cases: up 70,000%
Multiple fatalities
People with no science knowledge were taken in by Wakefield.
People with no science knowledge are taken in by anti-vaxxers.
Listen to scientists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Measles cases: up 1200%
Mumps cases: up 70,000%
Multiple fatalities
People with no science knowledge were taken in by Wakefield.
People with no science knowledge are taken in by anti-vaxxers.
Listen to scientists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Vaccine warning for England as one in five children start school unprotected
Experts say country needs ‘wake up call’ with levels far below those needed for herd immunity
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
After Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent MMR paper:
Measles cases: up 1200%
Mumps cases: up 70,000%
Multiple fatalities
People with no science knowledge were taken in by Wakefield.
People with no science knowledge are taken in by anti-vaxxers.
Listen to scientists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Measles cases: up 1200%
Mumps cases: up 70,000%
Multiple fatalities
People with no science knowledge were taken in by Wakefield.
People with no science knowledge are taken in by anti-vaxxers.
Listen to scientists
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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wtf is this nonsense? He thinks he can understand kid’s “mitochondrial challenges” just by looking at them?
This is an insane person.
This is an insane person.
August 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
wtf is this nonsense? He thinks he can understand kid’s “mitochondrial challenges” just by looking at them?
This is an insane person.
This is an insane person.
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Populists thrive on fear, repetition, and headlines.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
Here’s how we change the narrative on the small boats
Populists thrive on fear and repetition. To counter the small boats saga, here's how we must reshape the story
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Populists thrive on fear, repetition, and headlines.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
To counter the small boats story, writes Peter Thurlow, we must take control of the narrative.
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He also said, “I can do anything I want, I’m the president of the United States.” The man wants to be king, but we became our own country to never again be ruled by one.
August 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
He also said, “I can do anything I want, I’m the president of the United States.” The man wants to be king, but we became our own country to never again be ruled by one.
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Enough with the baby steps.
Labour need to move "further & faster".
Labour need to move "further & faster".
Quote: “The government could be more aggressive in its criticism of Boris Johnson’s Brexit, and more courageous in facing down the militant Eurosceptic minority that has for too long arrogated to itself the right to speak for the whole nation” I’d say!
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on UK attitudes to Europe: Labour is following where it could be leading | Editorial
Editorial: There are signs of ministerial courage in making the case for closer ties to our neighbours, but the government could go further and faster
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Enough with the baby steps.
Labour need to move "further & faster".
Labour need to move "further & faster".
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Labour's Brexit stance actively harms our ability to rejoin the EU because it wastes years we could have spent beginning the rejoining process and makes it MUCH less likely Labour can win a second term.
That pushes rejoining at least another decade into the future and maybe a lot further than that.
That pushes rejoining at least another decade into the future and maybe a lot further than that.
August 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Labour's Brexit stance actively harms our ability to rejoin the EU because it wastes years we could have spent beginning the rejoining process and makes it MUCH less likely Labour can win a second term.
That pushes rejoining at least another decade into the future and maybe a lot further than that.
That pushes rejoining at least another decade into the future and maybe a lot further than that.