Peter Vlahos
@mrsohalvretep.bsky.social
Politics nerd
Geography, maps, borders geek
Proudly British-Greek-European
Democratic Socialist 🇬🇧🇬🇷🇪🇺
Second-time Labour Party member🌹
Geography, maps, borders geek
Proudly British-Greek-European
Democratic Socialist 🇬🇧🇬🇷🇪🇺
Second-time Labour Party member🌹
What the Tories and Reform UK don't want you to understand.
Estimates of the economic costs of Brexit continue to grow. Now showing UK economy between 6 and 8 percent smaller than it would have been. That in turn means £60bn lost tax revenue every year. Think what a difference that would have made to tax & spend decisions …
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
What the Tories and Reform UK don't want you to understand.
Labour IS working. The question then becomes, why isn't the media being honest with the country?
Because they are paid not to.
Because they are paid not to.
Perhaps not as totally void or absent of any commitment as you think.....
February 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Labour IS working. The question then becomes, why isn't the media being honest with the country?
Because they are paid not to.
Because they are paid not to.
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Perhaps not as totally void or absent of any commitment as you think.....
February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Perhaps not as totally void or absent of any commitment as you think.....
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Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Remember what happened yesterday? Nigel Farage backed racist billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
He will never back the rest of us.
That's all you need to know about Nigel Farage.
He will never back the rest of us.
That's all you need to know about Nigel Farage.
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Remember what happened yesterday? Nigel Farage backed racist billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
He will never back the rest of us.
That's all you need to know about Nigel Farage.
He will never back the rest of us.
That's all you need to know about Nigel Farage.
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The stakes are really high in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Manchester gave birth to the trade union movement, home to the suffragettes, grew the coop movement. A city built on equality and community spirit.
Only Labour can stop Reform’s Tommy Robinson backed candidate.
Only Labour can stop Reform’s Tommy Robinson backed candidate.
February 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The stakes are really high in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Manchester gave birth to the trade union movement, home to the suffragettes, grew the coop movement. A city built on equality and community spirit.
Only Labour can stop Reform’s Tommy Robinson backed candidate.
Only Labour can stop Reform’s Tommy Robinson backed candidate.
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someone responded they were far more scared of the swarms of Reform canvassers!
someone responded they were far more scared of the swarms of Reform canvassers!
February 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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someone responded they were far more scared of the swarms of Reform canvassers!
someone responded they were far more scared of the swarms of Reform canvassers!
One of the privileges of living in Britain is freedom of speech. Going by how most of the media abuse it, we take it very much for granted. With rights come responsibilities. So many on the right - and left - forget this or don't understand it. So, when they deceive people, we need to call it out.
February 13, 2026 at 2:14 PM
One of the privileges of living in Britain is freedom of speech. Going by how most of the media abuse it, we take it very much for granted. With rights come responsibilities. So many on the right - and left - forget this or don't understand it. So, when they deceive people, we need to call it out.
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More Brexit collateral - This affects many of our members
New border controls will require dual nationals to show their British passport to travel to UK or pay £589 for a “certificate of entitlement” to attach to their 2nd nationality passport in order to board a flight, ferry or train
New border controls will require dual nationals to show their British passport to travel to UK or pay £589 for a “certificate of entitlement” to attach to their 2nd nationality passport in order to board a flight, ferry or train
Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport
New border controls require ‘certificate of entitlement’ to attach to second nationality passport that costs £589
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
More Brexit collateral - This affects many of our members
New border controls will require dual nationals to show their British passport to travel to UK or pay £589 for a “certificate of entitlement” to attach to their 2nd nationality passport in order to board a flight, ferry or train
New border controls will require dual nationals to show their British passport to travel to UK or pay £589 for a “certificate of entitlement” to attach to their 2nd nationality passport in order to board a flight, ferry or train
@zackpolanski.bsky.social it is not authoritarian to put national security as number 1. We can't have a situation where people are breaking into RAF bases to damage aircraft. If we don't have national security, we have no country. Pragmatism must prevail. You and Farage need to consider your words.
February 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social it is not authoritarian to put national security as number 1. We can't have a situation where people are breaking into RAF bases to damage aircraft. If we don't have national security, we have no country. Pragmatism must prevail. You and Farage need to consider your words.
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do think this visual is particularly interesting when reading some columns at the moment
lifting two child benefit cap sitting pretty neutral when a key argument was that doing so would be unpopular! the effects of lifting it will also be quite good!
lifting two child benefit cap sitting pretty neutral when a key argument was that doing so would be unpopular! the effects of lifting it will also be quite good!
February 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
do think this visual is particularly interesting when reading some columns at the moment
lifting two child benefit cap sitting pretty neutral when a key argument was that doing so would be unpopular! the effects of lifting it will also be quite good!
lifting two child benefit cap sitting pretty neutral when a key argument was that doing so would be unpopular! the effects of lifting it will also be quite good!
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Trump has some of the lowest approval ratings for a president in decades.
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Coincidence? Gallup Ends Presidential Approval Poll After 88 Years
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s approval rating is tanking.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Trump has some of the lowest approval ratings for a president in decades.
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
Why would Gallup suddenly stop tracking presidential approval rates? 🤔
https://newrepublic.com/post/206495/gallup-ends-presidential-approval-polls-trump
youtube.com/watch?v=n2Xl... Matt Goodwin says the people haven't been served by the economic system...but he's prime example of someone who's done very well out of the system. Like Farage/Tice. Their generation designed it, supported Thatcher/Truss. Would never trust them as far as I can throw them.
IN FULL: Matt Goodwin and Hannah Spencer go HEAD TO HEAD in Gorton and Denton by-election hustings
YouTube video by Manchester Evening News
youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=n2Xl... Matt Goodwin says the people haven't been served by the economic system...but he's prime example of someone who's done very well out of the system. Like Farage/Tice. Their generation designed it, supported Thatcher/Truss. Would never trust them as far as I can throw them.
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."
Starmer has great leadership in this area. H has apologised for Mandelson even though he sacked him 5 months ago and it is M who should apologise.
Why do we always need to be right? Why is it so hard to be wrong?
Starmer has great leadership in this area. H has apologised for Mandelson even though he sacked him 5 months ago and it is M who should apologise.
Why do we always need to be right? Why is it so hard to be wrong?
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."
Starmer has great leadership in this area. H has apologised for Mandelson even though he sacked him 5 months ago and it is M who should apologise.
Why do we always need to be right? Why is it so hard to be wrong?
Starmer has great leadership in this area. H has apologised for Mandelson even though he sacked him 5 months ago and it is M who should apologise.
Why do we always need to be right? Why is it so hard to be wrong?
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I love to highlight the positive. Especially when it’s around what the Labour Party are doing.
Well here’s some positive news which apparently is not a direct impact of Labour.
But don’t know about you, but I’ll take it anyway!!
Well here’s some positive news which apparently is not a direct impact of Labour.
But don’t know about you, but I’ll take it anyway!!
February 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I love to highlight the positive. Especially when it’s around what the Labour Party are doing.
Well here’s some positive news which apparently is not a direct impact of Labour.
But don’t know about you, but I’ll take it anyway!!
Well here’s some positive news which apparently is not a direct impact of Labour.
But don’t know about you, but I’ll take it anyway!!
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We said we would get waiting lists down — and we meant it.
We are building an NHS fit for the future.
We are building an NHS fit for the future.
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM
We said we would get waiting lists down — and we meant it.
We are building an NHS fit for the future.
We are building an NHS fit for the future.
As Starmer heads to the Security Conference let's see if the UK's political "leaders" can put country first instead if playing a tiresome game of politics.
Will they get behind Starmer's attendance? Or will they feed the right wing media like they've all done for weeks?
Will they get behind Starmer's attendance? Or will they feed the right wing media like they've all done for weeks?
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM
As Starmer heads to the Security Conference let's see if the UK's political "leaders" can put country first instead if playing a tiresome game of politics.
Will they get behind Starmer's attendance? Or will they feed the right wing media like they've all done for weeks?
Will they get behind Starmer's attendance? Or will they feed the right wing media like they've all done for weeks?
To think a few short days ago Davey, Badenoch, Polanski and Farage were calling for a general election and confidence votes. Did they happen? No. Why? Because Starmer has been underestimated at every turn. Get used to it. He's the PM with morals and he's cleaning up politics bit by bit. Scared? Good
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
To think a few short days ago Davey, Badenoch, Polanski and Farage were calling for a general election and confidence votes. Did they happen? No. Why? Because Starmer has been underestimated at every turn. Get used to it. He's the PM with morals and he's cleaning up politics bit by bit. Scared? Good
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk why are you aligning with Badenoch on Starmer sacking the former Cab Sec? I know you've got your own leadership under quiet review but seriously? We know Starmer has been unimpressed for months by him. I thought you could be a beacon of decent politics alongside the PM but no
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk why are you aligning with Badenoch on Starmer sacking the former Cab Sec? I know you've got your own leadership under quiet review but seriously? We know Starmer has been unimpressed for months by him. I thought you could be a beacon of decent politics alongside the PM but no
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"You cannot have 'Great Britain' and 'colonisation' in the same sentence, and not talk about slavery for 400 years - you idiot."
Man United boss Jim Ratcliffe 'needs a history lesson', caller Boyowa tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full call: globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdReavUs/
Man United boss Jim Ratcliffe 'needs a history lesson', caller Boyowa tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full call: globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdReavUs/
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
"You cannot have 'Great Britain' and 'colonisation' in the same sentence, and not talk about slavery for 400 years - you idiot."
Man United boss Jim Ratcliffe 'needs a history lesson', caller Boyowa tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full call: globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdReavUs/
Man United boss Jim Ratcliffe 'needs a history lesson', caller Boyowa tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full call: globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdReavUs/
Farage says public services are "diminished" because of the "population explosion". I think you'll find the problems in the public sector are due to Tory austerity which he supported, budgets like that of Liz Truss, and the biggest reason - Brexit for which he is to blame and associated emigration.
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Farage says public services are "diminished" because of the "population explosion". I think you'll find the problems in the public sector are due to Tory austerity which he supported, budgets like that of Liz Truss, and the biggest reason - Brexit for which he is to blame and associated emigration.
Interesting how the racist white men who control the news agenda - Trump, Farage, Ratcliffe - aren't just wealthy, they're of a certain age and generation. They've done very well out of a corrupt and elitist economic system that their generation designed. Evidence that it is rigged in their favour.
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Interesting how the racist white men who control the news agenda - Trump, Farage, Ratcliffe - aren't just wealthy, they're of a certain age and generation. They've done very well out of a corrupt and elitist economic system that their generation designed. Evidence that it is rigged in their favour.
Just because Farage and Truss back Ratcliffe's grotesque comments, doesn't make them true. Farage said Brexit would bring benefits. Truss said tax cuts for the wealthy would bring benefits. Both were lies before they uttered them. Neither were never fit to hold public office and never will be.
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Just because Farage and Truss back Ratcliffe's grotesque comments, doesn't make them true. Farage said Brexit would bring benefits. Truss said tax cuts for the wealthy would bring benefits. Both were lies before they uttered them. Neither were never fit to hold public office and never will be.
Jim Ratcliffe co-owns a chemical company. He's not just a racist. He is a global polluter trashing our planet for profit. I am a white male but I've had enough of white, wealthy men citing incorrect statistics and defining the news agenda. I cannot wait for the day these men fall. Because they will.
February 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Jim Ratcliffe co-owns a chemical company. He's not just a racist. He is a global polluter trashing our planet for profit. I am a white male but I've had enough of white, wealthy men citing incorrect statistics and defining the news agenda. I cannot wait for the day these men fall. Because they will.
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Good response to Jim Ratcliffe's appalling comment on immigration.
@jakerichardsmp.bsky.social: "Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country, one might question whether he is the patriot that we need to comment on this issue."
@jakerichardsmp.bsky.social: "Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country, one might question whether he is the patriot that we need to comment on this issue."
February 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Good response to Jim Ratcliffe's appalling comment on immigration.
@jakerichardsmp.bsky.social: "Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country, one might question whether he is the patriot that we need to comment on this issue."
@jakerichardsmp.bsky.social: "Jim Ratcliffe has moved to Monaco to save £4 billion worth of tax in this country, one might question whether he is the patriot that we need to comment on this issue."