Rita
@ritaskinnercole.bsky.social
Left of centre. Believes in unions. Hates fascists, and cats.
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Reform UK’s “Britain is Lawless” campaign isn’t about making you safer.
It’s about making you scared – and blaming migrants while they’re at it.
The Bear explains how the Great British Fear Factory works.
It’s about making you scared – and blaming migrants while they’re at it.
The Bear explains how the Great British Fear Factory works.
The Great British fear factory: manufacturing a lawless London
Reform UK’s “Britain is Lawless” campaign isn’t about making us safer – it’s about manufacturing fear for political gain
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Reform UK’s “Britain is Lawless” campaign isn’t about making you safer.
It’s about making you scared – and blaming migrants while they’re at it.
The Bear explains how the Great British Fear Factory works.
It’s about making you scared – and blaming migrants while they’re at it.
The Bear explains how the Great British Fear Factory works.
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Even worse, perhaps than the Tories options for replacing Badenoch are the optics of doing so which lean in again to a party in utter chaotic disarray. A party that cannot be led is a party that cannot lead.
Enter Boris
Exit Right. Enter Night. Take my hand, we're off to never Tory land.
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Even worse, perhaps than the Tories options for replacing Badenoch are the optics of doing so which lean in again to a party in utter chaotic disarray. A party that cannot be led is a party that cannot lead.
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At least there's one British Conservative who still has a spine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
John Major: Trump’s US isolationism threatens global democracy
Former UK prime minister says US may regret ceding world stage to China and condemns ‘hypocritical’ JD Vance speech
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
At least there's one British Conservative who still has a spine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This week's Internet winner goes to...
January 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This week's Internet winner goes to...
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Why is Hornsmill Brook in Helsby still polluted with “forever” chemicals, after 20 years of redevelopment following government guidelines? | David Myall
northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...
The saga of Hornsmill Brook, PCBs and Helsby redevelopment
Why is Hornsmill Brook in Helsby still polluted with “forever” chemicals, after 20 years of redevelopment following government guidelines?
northwestbylines.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Why is Hornsmill Brook in Helsby still polluted with “forever” chemicals, after 20 years of redevelopment following government guidelines? | David Myall
northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...
northwestbylines.co.uk/environment/...
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On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
December 1, 2024 at 8:58 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.
Ate it.
Ate it.
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Heidi Alexander’s appointment as transport secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history - great stat from @georgeeaton.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Heidi Alexander’s appointment as transport secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history - great stat from @georgeeaton.bsky.social
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Trees of the day
November 29, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Trees of the day
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Just left Twitter and deactivated my account. Sigh….
November 25, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Just left Twitter and deactivated my account. Sigh….