Bella Adders
@sandwichbroad.bsky.social
Londoner, European, Welsh; little bit woke, whole lotta lefty. Books, cheese, friends.
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And all without painting any roundabouts…
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
And all without painting any roundabouts…
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
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How short our memories are.
Just a few years ago, nurses carried this country through a pandemic, and now they're suffering a 55% surge in racist abuse.
To every nurse: London stands with you. You are loved and valued, and always will be.
Just a few years ago, nurses carried this country through a pandemic, and now they're suffering a 55% surge in racist abuse.
To every nurse: London stands with you. You are loved and valued, and always will be.
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
How short our memories are.
Just a few years ago, nurses carried this country through a pandemic, and now they're suffering a 55% surge in racist abuse.
To every nurse: London stands with you. You are loved and valued, and always will be.
Just a few years ago, nurses carried this country through a pandemic, and now they're suffering a 55% surge in racist abuse.
To every nurse: London stands with you. You are loved and valued, and always will be.
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Oh.
The British voted for Brexit because of immigration.
But now, they want to turn back the clock in favor of the pre-2021 border system.
But now, they want to turn back the clock in favor of the pre-2021 border system.
Brits are pining for the pre-Brexit migration system
The idea was that leaving the bloc would give the U.K. back “control” of its borders and create a fairer system. But the widespread perception is it didn’t turn out that way.
www.politico.eu
October 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Oh.
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Sigh. Competence ratings tend to move together across issues - this is simply a function of Labour faring poorly across the board, it's not specific to handling of the NHS.
Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform only three percentage points behind, according to research shared with PolHome
It shows that the NHS is "wide open" as an issue, the Health Foundation think tank told @zoecrowther.bsky.social
It shows that the NHS is "wide open" as an issue, the Health Foundation think tank told @zoecrowther.bsky.social
The NHS Is Now 'Wide Open' As An Issue As Narrows Labour's Lead
Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform UK only three percentage points behind, according to research...
www.politicshome.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Sigh. Competence ratings tend to move together across issues - this is simply a function of Labour faring poorly across the board, it's not specific to handling of the NHS.
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Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
What a gargantuan mess. #Brexit
September 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
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I don’t think any piece about Reform’s conference speakers should be published without mentioning that they’ve allowed an anti-vaccine conspiracy group to host a panel.
Sadly this story doesn’t flag it
Sadly this story doesn’t flag it
Rees-Mogg, Gove and pyrotechnics: what to expect from Reform party conference
With 12,000 expected to attend in Birmingham, Nigel Farage’s party hopes to present a more professional image
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I don’t think any piece about Reform’s conference speakers should be published without mentioning that they’ve allowed an anti-vaccine conspiracy group to host a panel.
Sadly this story doesn’t flag it
Sadly this story doesn’t flag it
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This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on 10th October.
Looking at the nominees…please, please, please let it be these folks, it would send him over the edge.
Looking at the nominees…please, please, please let it be these folks, it would send him over the edge.
August 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on 10th October.
Looking at the nominees…please, please, please let it be these folks, it would send him over the edge.
Looking at the nominees…please, please, please let it be these folks, it would send him over the edge.
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"The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales because of their fetish for Nigel Farage cosplay"
My latest @theguardian.com column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest @theguardian.com column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales – and it holds a lesson for Westminster politicians | Will Hayward
Here, the party has preferred Nigel Farage cosplay to genuine – and much-needed – opposition. Look where it’s got them, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
"The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales because of their fetish for Nigel Farage cosplay"
My latest @theguardian.com column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest @theguardian.com column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Good. This scheme should be as generous as possible. Let young people have the times of their fucking lives.
🔴 BREAKING: "European youngsters will be able to move to the UK for more than a year under a youth mobility scheme, the minister in charge of Britain’s relationship with the EU has indicated."
This is excellent news for young Brits going to Europe too.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
This is excellent news for young Brits going to Europe too.
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Young Europeans may be allowed to stay in UK for longer than a year
A minister has opened the door for a reciprocal youth mobility scheme that could add to net migration figures despite concerns from the Home Office
www.thetimes.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Good. This scheme should be as generous as possible. Let young people have the times of their fucking lives.
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Populism's Achilles' heel: When you actually dig into Reform's policies, the public don't want what they have to sell iandunt.substack.com/p/populisms-...
July 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Populism's Achilles' heel: When you actually dig into Reform's policies, the public don't want what they have to sell iandunt.substack.com/p/populisms-...
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Just an idea, but why not leave people alone and keep your busybody curtain-twitching bollocks to your own living room.
July 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Just an idea, but why not leave people alone and keep your busybody curtain-twitching bollocks to your own living room.
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China reroutes exports via south-east Asia in bid to dodge Trump’s tariffs https://on.ft.com/40CqQTX
China reroutes exports via south-east Asia in bid to dodge Trump’s tariffs
Value of goods sent to US falls but shipping to Asean countries and EU rises
on.ft.com
July 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
China reroutes exports via south-east Asia in bid to dodge Trump’s tariffs https://on.ft.com/40CqQTX
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Just finished up an internal tracker (this is from YG Blue, not our daily news team) and voter awareness of the contents of BBB remains pretty bad. Barely half know about the Medicaid impact and it falls below half for voters who aren't currently paying super close attention to politics.
July 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just finished up an internal tracker (this is from YG Blue, not our daily news team) and voter awareness of the contents of BBB remains pretty bad. Barely half know about the Medicaid impact and it falls below half for voters who aren't currently paying super close attention to politics.
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In case you're wondering how things are going on X: blue ticks are getting 16 million views for videos of streetlights they're claiming are UFOs.
July 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In case you're wondering how things are going on X: blue ticks are getting 16 million views for videos of streetlights they're claiming are UFOs.
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Few things are as life affirming as this glorious minute or so of footage of a party in Texas in the 1960s with Lightnin’ Hopkins playing guitar and two girls dancing away. (Ta to Alexis Petridis who stumbled across it)
youtu.be/dQ4wExg_TBs?...
youtu.be/dQ4wExg_TBs?...
1960s Texas, Black Americana, Blues, Outdoor Party, Dancing
YouTube video by Kinolibrary
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Few things are as life affirming as this glorious minute or so of footage of a party in Texas in the 1960s with Lightnin’ Hopkins playing guitar and two girls dancing away. (Ta to Alexis Petridis who stumbled across it)
youtu.be/dQ4wExg_TBs?...
youtu.be/dQ4wExg_TBs?...
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Ok, British media. You have here all the information you need to scrutinise Farage/Reform’s latest populist, headline-grabbing tosh.
If you’re still handing out free ‘Robin Hood’ passes to them now we have the details, then you are actively deceiving voters and undermining democracy.
Just don’t.
If you’re still handing out free ‘Robin Hood’ passes to them now we have the details, then you are actively deceiving voters and undermining democracy.
Just don’t.
Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
June 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Ok, British media. You have here all the information you need to scrutinise Farage/Reform’s latest populist, headline-grabbing tosh.
If you’re still handing out free ‘Robin Hood’ passes to them now we have the details, then you are actively deceiving voters and undermining democracy.
Just don’t.
If you’re still handing out free ‘Robin Hood’ passes to them now we have the details, then you are actively deceiving voters and undermining democracy.
Just don’t.
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This is like watching gangrene work its way up a limb and consume a cancerous tumor.
WATCH: “You’re a U.S. senator and you don’t know anything about the country you want to topple.”
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
June 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This is like watching gangrene work its way up a limb and consume a cancerous tumor.
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No-one takes the decision to flee their home from persecution, with little more than the clothes on their back, unless their life depends on it.
That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity.
Not division, prejudice or scaremongering.
That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity.
Not division, prejudice or scaremongering.
June 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
No-one takes the decision to flee their home from persecution, with little more than the clothes on their back, unless their life depends on it.
That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity.
Not division, prejudice or scaremongering.
That’s why our approach to refugees must be rooted in compassion, empathy and humanity.
Not division, prejudice or scaremongering.
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That’s for the ghosts of the Founding Fathers who are lining up to protest.
One block over from the White House: the aspirational security line setup
June 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
That’s for the ghosts of the Founding Fathers who are lining up to protest.
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Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
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Reform.
You put your far right in, your far right out, in, out, in, out and grift your arse about. You talk a load of bollox but you’re not called out.
And that’s what it’s all about.
You put your far right in, your far right out, in, out, in, out and grift your arse about. You talk a load of bollox but you’re not called out.
And that’s what it’s all about.
June 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reform.
You put your far right in, your far right out, in, out, in, out and grift your arse about. You talk a load of bollox but you’re not called out.
And that’s what it’s all about.
You put your far right in, your far right out, in, out, in, out and grift your arse about. You talk a load of bollox but you’re not called out.
And that’s what it’s all about.
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this is very awkward for Kemi Badenoch
May 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
this is very awkward for Kemi Badenoch