Jim Budd
@jymbudd.bsky.social
European, Loire fanatic, Les 5 du Vin (blog), cyclist esp ebikes, Scottish Highlands, music, abolish money grasping monarchy, never voted Tory and never will - they have wrecked our country. Don’t buy Teslas. #Rejoin, #NHS #FBPE #BLM #BikeSky 🚴�
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Genuinely puzzled why Rachel Reeves seems so poorly prepared for her post-budget media round. The questions are obvious, so why not have slicker answers prepared?
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Genuinely puzzled why Rachel Reeves seems so poorly prepared for her post-budget media round. The questions are obvious, so why not have slicker answers prepared?
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Farage insists schoolboy racism claims stem from folks hating his politics, but multiple witnesses detail his antisemitic taunts like "gas 'em all" and "stupid yid" to Jewish kids, none tied to parties. #UKPolitics
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Farage insists schoolboy racism claims stem from folks hating his politics, but multiple witnesses detail his antisemitic taunts like "gas 'em all" and "stupid yid" to Jewish kids, none tied to parties. #UKPolitics
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws.
I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Did you hear the news? Hundreds of thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves scrapping the two-child benefit limit! This is a vital first step to getting all children out of poverty. 38d.gs/ojiq
38 Degrees (@38degrees.bsky.social)
Huge news! After eight long years, the two-child benefit limit is being scrapped, lifting hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty.
Today is proof that when we speak up, we can change lives. To ...
38d.gs
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Did you hear the news? Hundreds of thousands of children will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves scrapping the two-child benefit limit! This is a vital first step to getting all children out of poverty. 38d.gs/ojiq
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Nigel Farage doesn't want us to take seriously what he said and did at 15, but didn't he once say that Shamima Begum knew what she was doing when she was only 15 years old? I just ask the questions! 😉
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Nigel Farage doesn't want us to take seriously what he said and did at 15, but didn't he once say that Shamima Begum knew what she was doing when she was only 15 years old? I just ask the questions! 😉
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Where was Farage today - Clacton or Moscow?
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Where was Farage today - Clacton or Moscow?
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Shocked and surprised...
Are standards of civility falling at Reform Kent County Council?
The ‘suck it up’ Linden Kimkaran car crash video of Reform UK’s KCC virtual meeting escapes onto the web
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Shocked and surprised...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Farage says he can't investigate pro-Russian links in Reform because he doesn't "have a police force".
You really need to start thinking of better excuses Nigel Farage - or the public will think you're hiding something.
You really need to start thinking of better excuses Nigel Farage - or the public will think you're hiding something.
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Farage says he can't investigate pro-Russian links in Reform because he doesn't "have a police force".
You really need to start thinking of better excuses Nigel Farage - or the public will think you're hiding something.
You really need to start thinking of better excuses Nigel Farage - or the public will think you're hiding something.
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Farage's man in Wales was sent down 3 days ago for taking pro-Russian bribes.
Why is he refusing to investigate whether there's any other links to the Kremlin in Reform? What is he hiding?
Why is he refusing to investigate whether there's any other links to the Kremlin in Reform? What is he hiding?
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Farage's man in Wales was sent down 3 days ago for taking pro-Russian bribes.
Why is he refusing to investigate whether there's any other links to the Kremlin in Reform? What is he hiding?
Why is he refusing to investigate whether there's any other links to the Kremlin in Reform? What is he hiding?
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Farage says all 23 people who went to school with him are lying, but he also can't remember what he did 50 years ago.
That doesn't make sense.
Clearly, he was prolific and he targeted more.
People often remember bullies for the rest of their lives, too.
Do you remember bullies at your school?
That doesn't make sense.
Clearly, he was prolific and he targeted more.
People often remember bullies for the rest of their lives, too.
Do you remember bullies at your school?
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Farage says all 23 people who went to school with him are lying, but he also can't remember what he did 50 years ago.
That doesn't make sense.
Clearly, he was prolific and he targeted more.
People often remember bullies for the rest of their lives, too.
Do you remember bullies at your school?
That doesn't make sense.
Clearly, he was prolific and he targeted more.
People often remember bullies for the rest of their lives, too.
Do you remember bullies at your school?
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Farage a Russian asset ??
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Farage a Russian asset ??
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Nigel Farage
Three more ex-pupils
at school
with Nigel Farage
reject ‘banter’ claims.
Exclusive:
Dulwich college contemporaries
‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion
alleged racist taunts
not intended to hurt.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils
at school
with Nigel Farage
reject ‘banter’ claims.
Exclusive:
Dulwich college contemporaries
‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion
alleged racist taunts
not intended to hurt.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Nigel Farage
Three more ex-pupils
at school
with Nigel Farage
reject ‘banter’ claims.
Exclusive:
Dulwich college contemporaries
‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion
alleged racist taunts
not intended to hurt.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils
at school
with Nigel Farage
reject ‘banter’ claims.
Exclusive:
Dulwich college contemporaries
‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion
alleged racist taunts
not intended to hurt.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Keir Starmer is just an absolute trainwreck.
what the fuck
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Keir Starmer is just an absolute trainwreck.
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Imagine living in a house on fire and occasionally throwing a glass of water on the flames and claiming it's progress.
That's Labour's attitude to Brexit.
(No political party is loud enough on the issue given its immense salience. They should be screaming 24/7 about it.)
bsky.app/profile/euro...
That's Labour's attitude to Brexit.
(No political party is loud enough on the issue given its immense salience. They should be screaming 24/7 about it.)
bsky.app/profile/euro...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows. Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Imagine living in a house on fire and occasionally throwing a glass of water on the flames and claiming it's progress.
That's Labour's attitude to Brexit.
(No political party is loud enough on the issue given its immense salience. They should be screaming 24/7 about it.)
bsky.app/profile/euro...
That's Labour's attitude to Brexit.
(No political party is loud enough on the issue given its immense salience. They should be screaming 24/7 about it.)
bsky.app/profile/euro...
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Reminder that In the 1990s Farage sought the backing of the disgraced former Conservative MP and notorious racist Enoch Powell and twice asked him to stand as a candidate for UKIP.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
Nigel Farage asked former Conservative MP Enoch Powell to back Ukip
Despite his ‘rivers of blood’ speech, the Ukip leader has said the central thrust of Powell’s immigration arguments hold true
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reminder that In the 1990s Farage sought the backing of the disgraced former Conservative MP and notorious racist Enoch Powell and twice asked him to stand as a candidate for UKIP.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
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🎼It's beginning to look a lot like the Tories🎵
Incompetent Govt "lost" 6000+ names demanding rail services return to public ownership during public consultation - like they care what we think!
Democracy?
End the great train daylight robbery now
#WeCantAffordTheRich
🎼It's beginning to look a lot like the Tories🎵
Incompetent Govt "lost" 6000+ names demanding rail services return to public ownership during public consultation - like they care what we think!
Democracy?
End the great train daylight robbery now
#WeCantAffordTheRich
The government lost YOUR rail consultation responses - take action
It is crucial for passengers that our voices are heard and that the bill delivers on the hopes and expectations of passengers. But this has not happened.
weownit.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
weownit.org.uk/act-now/rail...
🎼It's beginning to look a lot like the Tories🎵
Incompetent Govt "lost" 6000+ names demanding rail services return to public ownership during public consultation - like they care what we think!
Democracy?
End the great train daylight robbery now
#WeCantAffordTheRich
🎼It's beginning to look a lot like the Tories🎵
Incompetent Govt "lost" 6000+ names demanding rail services return to public ownership during public consultation - like they care what we think!
Democracy?
End the great train daylight robbery now
#WeCantAffordTheRich
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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 11:17 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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Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein - The Guardian
Yeah, why not!
That sounds like the right thing to do!
Better yet, testify live in Congress!
🤷🏻♂️
💙🦋
Yeah, why not!
That sounds like the right thing to do!
Better yet, testify live in Congress!
🤷🏻♂️
💙🦋
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein - The Guardian
Yeah, why not!
That sounds like the right thing to do!
Better yet, testify live in Congress!
🤷🏻♂️
💙🦋
Yeah, why not!
That sounds like the right thing to do!
Better yet, testify live in Congress!
🤷🏻♂️
💙🦋
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I might have underestimated Streeting's popularity among Labour members. Which is a bit surprising because he is an ardent Blairite and the average Labour member in 2025 is, um, not that. Perhaps helps that his main strengths appear to be among Starmer's main weaknesses.
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Research shows members would back Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting over PM
Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting would all win a head-to-head leadership contest against Keir Starmer, according to a poll of Labour members.
Research conducted by Survation for LabourList found that Burnham and Rayner would defeat the prime minister by considerable margins, while Streeting and Miliband would have a slight advantage but within the margin of error. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I might have underestimated Streeting's popularity among Labour members. Which is a bit surprising because he is an ardent Blairite and the average Labour member in 2025 is, um, not that. Perhaps helps that his main strengths appear to be among Starmer's main weaknesses.
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You may not be able to afford rent and groceries, and your health insurance may be about to skyrocket in 42 days, but the good news is that the Saudis got F-35s, nuclear tech, and security guarantees after putting hundreds of millions in Trump’s pocket.
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
You may not be able to afford rent and groceries, and your health insurance may be about to skyrocket in 42 days, but the good news is that the Saudis got F-35s, nuclear tech, and security guarantees after putting hundreds of millions in Trump’s pocket.