Jane Harbison
@janeharbison.bsky.social
Education, Politics, Social Justice, Europe
ex LA Senior Adviser, researcher, waitress, company director, traveller.
ex LA Senior Adviser, researcher, waitress, company director, traveller.
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Reform UK: a one-man band.
Former Reform UK councillor: “Independence is not something that’s valued within Reform.”
“It all comes to Nigel. Everything flows down from there."
https://inews.co.uk/news/reform-councillor-question-nigel-cuts-wont-work-4237714
Former Reform UK councillor: “Independence is not something that’s valued within Reform.”
“It all comes to Nigel. Everything flows down from there."
https://inews.co.uk/news/reform-councillor-question-nigel-cuts-wont-work-4237714
'I was a Reform councillor – no one dares question Nigel but our cuts won't work'
Councillor Nick Brown says his former party's money-saving pledges at councils across the country are 'doomed to fail'
inews.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Reform UK: a one-man band.
Former Reform UK councillor: “Independence is not something that’s valued within Reform.”
“It all comes to Nigel. Everything flows down from there."
https://inews.co.uk/news/reform-councillor-question-nigel-cuts-wont-work-4237714
Former Reform UK councillor: “Independence is not something that’s valued within Reform.”
“It all comes to Nigel. Everything flows down from there."
https://inews.co.uk/news/reform-councillor-question-nigel-cuts-wont-work-4237714
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Yes, the Tory led East Sussex County Council was one of them, similarly in West Sussex.
Some were Labour and some LibDem.
Some were Labour and some LibDem.
February 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Yes, the Tory led East Sussex County Council was one of them, similarly in West Sussex.
Some were Labour and some LibDem.
Some were Labour and some LibDem.
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It's infuriating isn't it. Postponing elections to allow for local government reorganisation is nothing new, the councils involved were asked to choose if they wished to go ahead or not & Reform stirred the pot again, the press jumped in again & now it is an expensive shit-show. I'm sick of it.
February 17, 2026 at 9:01 AM
It's infuriating isn't it. Postponing elections to allow for local government reorganisation is nothing new, the councils involved were asked to choose if they wished to go ahead or not & Reform stirred the pot again, the press jumped in again & now it is an expensive shit-show. I'm sick of it.
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COUNCILS wanted to delay some council elections NOT the government.
Farage took them to court and now it will cost the taxpayer £60+ MILLION.
Farage took them to court and now it will cost the taxpayer £60+ MILLION.
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 AM
COUNCILS wanted to delay some council elections NOT the government.
Farage took them to court and now it will cost the taxpayer £60+ MILLION.
Farage took them to court and now it will cost the taxpayer £60+ MILLION.
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Most of the country has some sort of election this May.
Are you registered to vote?
How do you intend to defeat Reform or you're not even registered?
If you are, double check.
Then encourage others to register - children at uni, friends or neighbours who have moved house.
We can all do our bit!
Are you registered to vote?
How do you intend to defeat Reform or you're not even registered?
If you are, double check.
Then encourage others to register - children at uni, friends or neighbours who have moved house.
We can all do our bit!
Register to vote
Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.
www.gov.uk
February 17, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Most of the country has some sort of election this May.
Are you registered to vote?
How do you intend to defeat Reform or you're not even registered?
If you are, double check.
Then encourage others to register - children at uni, friends or neighbours who have moved house.
We can all do our bit!
Are you registered to vote?
How do you intend to defeat Reform or you're not even registered?
If you are, double check.
Then encourage others to register - children at uni, friends or neighbours who have moved house.
We can all do our bit!
Is t it odd that the mess Reform councillors are making in the councils they control is never mentioned in MSM?
Their resignations , their u- turns ? Nothing
Their resignations , their u- turns ? Nothing
February 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Is t it odd that the mess Reform councillors are making in the councils they control is never mentioned in MSM?
Their resignations , their u- turns ? Nothing
Their resignations , their u- turns ? Nothing
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Stop spinning it like some scandal BBC. It’s dishonest Reform UK bias. Most of these councils won’t even exist in a year because of reorganisation. So these votes are basically a pointless waste of time and money. Councils asked for delays - most of them under Tories. The Government just agreed.
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Stop spinning it like some scandal BBC. It’s dishonest Reform UK bias. Most of these councils won’t even exist in a year because of reorganisation. So these votes are basically a pointless waste of time and money. Councils asked for delays - most of them under Tories. The Government just agreed.
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I will not be lectured to on sovereignty by a tinpot politician who binned our national pride and authority in the World, to pander to racist halfwits who believe Donald Trump has our best interests at heart.
They are the real traitors.
They are the real traitors.
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I will not be lectured to on sovereignty by a tinpot politician who binned our national pride and authority in the World, to pander to racist halfwits who believe Donald Trump has our best interests at heart.
They are the real traitors.
They are the real traitors.
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In short there are many alternatives and none of the problems listed here are for real. Labour have this right, lead is a poison and we should not allow it to be spread over our countryside.
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In short there are many alternatives and none of the problems listed here are for real. Labour have this right, lead is a poison and we should not allow it to be spread over our countryside.
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Nigel Farage said in 2022 that MPs defecting to another party and then refusing to call a by-election was
“no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable”
So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?
“no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable”
So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?
🚨VERY IMPORTANT!
ON 16 MARCH PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT
Contact your MP now and ask them to attend and support the petition
youtu.be/LPO_ZWlyb7Q?...
ON 16 MARCH PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT
Contact your MP now and ask them to attend and support the petition
youtu.be/LPO_ZWlyb7Q?...
🚨PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Nigel Farage said in 2022 that MPs defecting to another party and then refusing to call a by-election was
“no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable”
So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?
“no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable”
So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?
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Hypocrites. They sent doge into the councils they gained ànd saved nothing. Now they want to spend millions. On one year councils. .
February 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Hypocrites. They sent doge into the councils they gained ànd saved nothing. Now they want to spend millions. On one year councils. .
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What’s the cost of running those elections, for councils that won’t exist in 12 months time, I wonder?
February 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
What’s the cost of running those elections, for councils that won’t exist in 12 months time, I wonder?
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£100k? That's nothing, the 30 councils wanted to suspend the elections because election costs fall on them. Now, they have to pay for this May's election, go through a massive reorganisation, then have another election. The Govt will now have to support these 30 councils with their costs...£63m.
February 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
£100k? That's nothing, the 30 councils wanted to suspend the elections because election costs fall on them. Now, they have to pay for this May's election, go through a massive reorganisation, then have another election. The Govt will now have to support these 30 councils with their costs...£63m.
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This is all about self-promotion again, Farage is costing us a fortune and the papers are using it as another reason to attack Starmer, when they should be reporting on Farage and his wasting tax payers money.
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This is all about self-promotion again, Farage is costing us a fortune and the papers are using it as another reason to attack Starmer, when they should be reporting on Farage and his wasting tax payers money.
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Labour hasn't done a U-turn they were taken to court, so after legal advice reinstated the elections. Why they wanted them postponed "councils were concerned with cost to taxpayers of holding elections for councils due to be abolished" In a year results will be irrelevant but cost us £63 million.
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Labour hasn't done a U-turn they were taken to court, so after legal advice reinstated the elections. Why they wanted them postponed "councils were concerned with cost to taxpayers of holding elections for councils due to be abolished" In a year results will be irrelevant but cost us £63 million.
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Labour are once again favourites with Ladbrokes to win the most seats at the next General Election - narrowly.
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Labour are once again favourites with Ladbrokes to win the most seats at the next General Election - narrowly.
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
Labour at 13/8 with Reform at 7/4 (14/8) and the Conservatives at 11/2
The election is probably over three years away: Reform lead the polls, but have dipped to 28% from 31%
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The whole thing is odd back in 2021 the then Tory Government postponed Local Authority elections in areas going through reorganisation very little complaints and no legal challenges. All very strange I do wonder whether Reform really wanted this decision…
February 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The whole thing is odd back in 2021 the then Tory Government postponed Local Authority elections in areas going through reorganisation very little complaints and no legal challenges. All very strange I do wonder whether Reform really wanted this decision…
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I've replied to him on another thread with this same info, I think he may have muted me but everyone else in the thread will see the response. There are two things I can't abide, liars and hypocrites, sadly we're surrounded by them.
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I've replied to him on another thread with this same info, I think he may have muted me but everyone else in the thread will see the response. There are two things I can't abide, liars and hypocrites, sadly we're surrounded by them.
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I've just unfollowed somebody who was quick to quote Sky News calling it yet another shambles, someone who really should know better. Knee jerk reactions are never good, so much better to take a bit fact gathering time.
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I've just unfollowed somebody who was quick to quote Sky News calling it yet another shambles, someone who really should know better. Knee jerk reactions are never good, so much better to take a bit fact gathering time.
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Reform UK Ltd have just cost 30 councils about £175,000 each, so they can have a few more councillors for a few months. I just hope that in those few months, those same councillors continue to show how useless they are.
February 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Reform UK Ltd have just cost 30 councils about £175,000 each, so they can have a few more councillors for a few months. I just hope that in those few months, those same councillors continue to show how useless they are.
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Massie not backing down.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Massie not backing down.
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Yep, £millions of public spend to elect Councils which will last either 1 or 2 years at most. Pointless waste.
February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Yep, £millions of public spend to elect Councils which will last either 1 or 2 years at most. Pointless waste.
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This is certainly my experience.
Just before my time as a County Cllr, Greens stopped council homes being built on council-owned land (the only vaguely plausible way council housing could be built at the time).
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Just before my time as a County Cllr, Greens stopped council homes being built on council-owned land (the only vaguely plausible way council housing could be built at the time).
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"The Green Party has a habit of supporting things in principle and opposing them in practice. It wants environmentally friendly transport, then opposes HS2. It wants clean energy, but opposes wind farms locally. It supports affordable housing, but opposes almost every building project it sees."
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Green councillors are making North London housing even more expensive
capx.co
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is certainly my experience.
Just before my time as a County Cllr, Greens stopped council homes being built on council-owned land (the only vaguely plausible way council housing could be built at the time).
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Just before my time as a County Cllr, Greens stopped council homes being built on council-owned land (the only vaguely plausible way council housing could be built at the time).
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Parliament may be in recess this week (Feb half-term holiday) but the work of government goes on!
Here are several (smaller) announcements made today.
1) Innovators are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.
Here are several (smaller) announcements made today.
1) Innovators are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.
New technology to help combat drug and alcohol addiction
Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.
www.gov.uk
February 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Parliament may be in recess this week (Feb half-term holiday) but the work of government goes on!
Here are several (smaller) announcements made today.
1) Innovators are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.
Here are several (smaller) announcements made today.
1) Innovators are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.