Jo BLM FBPE
@jazz072.bsky.social
Indian by genes and roots, citizen of Europe. Raging about those harming our country and destroying our rights and protections. Vice Chair Leeds for Europe.
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Listening to Steve Reed explain on the radio today that he can't say what Mahmood's plan means for kids of people who give birth after they've been granted asylum because that's a hypothetical Q govt can't be expected to answer right now made me think these reforms are going to unravel quite fast
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Listening to Steve Reed explain on the radio today that he can't say what Mahmood's plan means for kids of people who give birth after they've been granted asylum because that's a hypothetical Q govt can't be expected to answer right now made me think these reforms are going to unravel quite fast
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Migration experts condemn Home Secretary's refugee plans, saying the policy 'doesn't account for the reality of human experience', in conversation with Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Podcast
Mahmood's Asylum Plan 'Conflates Control With Cruelty'
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Migration experts condemn Home Secretary's refugee plans, saying the policy 'doesn't account for the reality of human experience', in conversation with Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Podcast
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The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform would ‘cut benefits for EU nationals and hike NHS immigration surcharge’
Party claims its policies would eliminate ‘black hole’ Rachel Reeves faces in the budget – but Labour says the ‘fantasy numbers don’t add up’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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@bestforbritain.org research shows most of us think #Brexit has failed - and Nigel #Farage is to blame, says @bradfordtanda.bsky.social letter.
Good that #UKLabour #Reeves admits the #BrexitShambles, but not enough: "Work with #EU to undo damage." Join the debate: #RejoinEU #BrexitReality
Good that #UKLabour #Reeves admits the #BrexitShambles, but not enough: "Work with #EU to undo damage." Join the debate: #RejoinEU #BrexitReality
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
@bestforbritain.org research shows most of us think #Brexit has failed - and Nigel #Farage is to blame, says @bradfordtanda.bsky.social letter.
Good that #UKLabour #Reeves admits the #BrexitShambles, but not enough: "Work with #EU to undo damage." Join the debate: #RejoinEU #BrexitReality
Good that #UKLabour #Reeves admits the #BrexitShambles, but not enough: "Work with #EU to undo damage." Join the debate: #RejoinEU #BrexitReality
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Weaponising Migration 2.0: From Wagner’s Libya Footprint to Jan Marsalek’s Private-Army Plan
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Weaponising Migration 2.0: From Wagner’s Libya Footprint to Jan Marsalek’s Private-Army Plan
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises and helping far right parties in Europe to exploit them
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Weaponising Migration 2.0: From Wagner’s Libya Footprint to Jan Marsalek’s Private-Army Plan
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
As Starmer's Labour Government falls into the 'boat people' trap set by Farage, a look back at Russia's strategy of creating refugee crises
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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Ellie Chowns, "People are frustrated with the problems of the country"
"It's inequality, not immigration, at the root of that"
"There are very irresponsible, dark forces, whipping up hatred"
"It's inequality, not immigration, at the root of that"
"There are very irresponsible, dark forces, whipping up hatred"
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ellie Chowns, "People are frustrated with the problems of the country"
"It's inequality, not immigration, at the root of that"
"There are very irresponsible, dark forces, whipping up hatred"
"It's inequality, not immigration, at the root of that"
"There are very irresponsible, dark forces, whipping up hatred"
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Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
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45% of British voters are strongly opposed to Reform, and 33% favourable to Reform.
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
45% of British voters are strongly opposed to Reform, and 33% favourable to Reform.
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
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Only “8,500 people in asylum accommodation have the right to work because they entered the country on a visa and later claimed asylum”
Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work. Allowing them to work would’ve made more sense. But sense isn’t what this is about.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work. Allowing them to work would’ve made more sense. But sense isn’t what this is about.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK government set to make support for asylum seekers ‘discretionary’
Home secretary expected to change system to deny help to those who can work or who have assets
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Only “8,500 people in asylum accommodation have the right to work because they entered the country on a visa and later claimed asylum”
Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work. Allowing them to work would’ve made more sense. But sense isn’t what this is about.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work. Allowing them to work would’ve made more sense. But sense isn’t what this is about.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Rachel Reeves may have changed her mind over income tax but what about Brexit at the Budget?
November 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Rachel Reeves may have changed her mind over income tax but what about Brexit at the Budget?
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Dear Mahmood/Labour,
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Tommy Robinson is claiming credit for the language/policy being used by the Labour government (about deporting people found to be refugees once their home country is deemed safe)
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Dear Mahmood/Labour,
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Once the strutting fascist, Yaxley Lennon, is taking credit for your policies, you must know you’ve completely lost your way. You need to get your head out of your arse and your account off X.
Yours
The real silent (fair-minded and ignored) majority of the UK
Bang on! 👏🏽
And btw as I’ve written I’m not necessarily convinced BBC should survive in its current form. But I’m far more sure, partly because I’m an actual patriot, that its demise shouldn’t come at the hands of a foreign head of state.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Bang on! 👏🏽
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"Nobody really knew for sure what a vote for leaving the EU meant almost a decade ago. This time there are plenty of warning signs for what a Farage led government might look like, and it's not pretty." Our latest letter in this morning's Yorkshire Post.
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"Nobody really knew for sure what a vote for leaving the EU meant almost a decade ago. This time there are plenty of warning signs for what a Farage led government might look like, and it's not pretty." Our latest letter in this morning's Yorkshire Post.
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Every generation understands how important freedom of movement is for young people. It's time for the British Government to rejoin Erasmus+, to empower students with invaluable opportunities to study, work, and experience life across Europe.
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Every generation understands how important freedom of movement is for young people. It's time for the British Government to rejoin Erasmus+, to empower students with invaluable opportunities to study, work, and experience life across Europe.
Neither did I, dark times indeed.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood: “On Monday, I will announce the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times “
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
I never thought I’d reach the point where I dread an announcement like this from Labour.
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Neither did I, dark times indeed.
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#RejoinEU supporter? Some call you 'selfish'. This @hulldailymail.co.uk ✉️says you're not. Contrast the cheery optimism of campaigners against #BrexitShambles with the miserabilist approach of many who think #Brexit a 'win'. With even #UKLabour now admitting #BrexitReality, what should ministers do?
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#RejoinEU supporter? Some call you 'selfish'. This @hulldailymail.co.uk ✉️says you're not. Contrast the cheery optimism of campaigners against #BrexitShambles with the miserabilist approach of many who think #Brexit a 'win'. With even #UKLabour now admitting #BrexitReality, what should ministers do?
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“Isolated from the rest of Europe, the UK risks fighting a losing battle for critical resources – human and technical as well as mineral - with the EU and other global behemoths all lined up against us.”
Read more here ⬇️
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/race_for_rar...
Read more here ⬇️
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/race_for_rar...
To win the race for rare earths, the UK needs to be in Europe’s team
To make smartphones, electric cars, military hardware and much else, you need minerals known as ‘rare earths’. You need to mine them, refine them and put them into the components that many modern...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Isolated from the rest of Europe, the UK risks fighting a losing battle for critical resources – human and technical as well as mineral - with the EU and other global behemoths all lined up against us.”
Read more here ⬇️
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/race_for_rar...
Read more here ⬇️
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/race_for_rar...
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🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🔴‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
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X is a radicalisation machine that pushes people into angry extremism, peddles disinformation and conspiracy theories and is run by an egomaniacal lunatic who threatens civil war on our streets and wants to trash our democracy.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
X is a radicalisation machine that pushes people into angry extremism, peddles disinformation and conspiracy theories and is run by an egomaniacal lunatic who threatens civil war on our streets and wants to trash our democracy.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
It does nothing but harm.
So, yes. Government should stop using it.
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Due to an admin error, we have lost our @oxfordforeurope.bsky.social account. (As you can see that account hasn’t posted for a while). So - after many attempts with the Bluesky team to regain the account - this is the new account.
If you see this, please could you repost and follow back? 🙏
If you see this, please could you repost and follow back? 🙏
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Due to an admin error, we have lost our @oxfordforeurope.bsky.social account. (As you can see that account hasn’t posted for a while). So - after many attempts with the Bluesky team to regain the account - this is the new account.
If you see this, please could you repost and follow back? 🙏
If you see this, please could you repost and follow back? 🙏
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British farmers need a trading system that rewards quality and stability, and cooperation with our European partners offers that foundation - reducing costs and restoring fairness to cross-border trade. The path to stronger standards lies in partnership, not isolation.
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
British farmers need a trading system that rewards quality and stability, and cooperation with our European partners offers that foundation - reducing costs and restoring fairness to cross-border trade. The path to stronger standards lies in partnership, not isolation.
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The country's economy has seen slower than expected growth of 0.1%, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there's "more to do to build an economy that works". Perhaps we could start by working more with the EU?
UK economic growth slows to 0.1% in final figures before Budget
Car production fell sharply after the summer's Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack; meanwhile Rachel Reeves says "there's more to do to build an economy that works".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The country's economy has seen slower than expected growth of 0.1%, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there's "more to do to build an economy that works". Perhaps we could start by working more with the EU?
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A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏
Patriotic Millionaires bring tax-the-rich campaign to Newcastle ahead of Autumn Budget
Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich"
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏