Kev B
@soxfan73.bsky.social
Anti-Brexit, Anti-Tory, Anti-Brioche Burger Buns. Pro EU and UBI. Limitarian.
Wigan Warriors / NE Patriots fan!
Wigan Warriors / NE Patriots fan!
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2025: Labour's Steve Reed, "There have been no findings that the outcome of any election to date were affected by malign foreign interference"
2020: Stuart Hosie, "The UK government have actively avoided looking for evidence of Russian interference"
Labour as pathetic as Conservatives
2020: Stuart Hosie, "The UK government have actively avoided looking for evidence of Russian interference"
Labour as pathetic as Conservatives
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
2025: Labour's Steve Reed, "There have been no findings that the outcome of any election to date were affected by malign foreign interference"
2020: Stuart Hosie, "The UK government have actively avoided looking for evidence of Russian interference"
Labour as pathetic as Conservatives
2020: Stuart Hosie, "The UK government have actively avoided looking for evidence of Russian interference"
Labour as pathetic as Conservatives
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But not the Brexit Referendum….Putin/ Farage’s project.
Don’t mention that ‘cos that would make the current Gov’s Brexit policies look very silly indeed.
Don’t mention that ‘cos that would make the current Gov’s Brexit policies look very silly indeed.
🚨🧵 1/ We welcome the new urgent Government review into foreign interference in UK politics.
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
👍 Our Chair @philbrickellmp.bsky.social: "It's absolutely right that the Govt is reviewing our defences against foreign interference in light of Nathan Gill's bribery conviction."
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics
An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government.
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
But not the Brexit Referendum….Putin/ Farage’s project.
Don’t mention that ‘cos that would make the current Gov’s Brexit policies look very silly indeed.
Don’t mention that ‘cos that would make the current Gov’s Brexit policies look very silly indeed.
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"In his endorsement of Brexit trade freedoms, Starmer resembles Alec Guinness’s half-mad colonel in The Bridge on the River Kwai, defending an edifice he has forgotten was built for the benefit of the other side."
www.ft.com/content/2d00...
www.ft.com/content/2d00...
A Brexit survival strategy that shows Starmer’s days are numbered
Labour will need a different leader if it pursues a policy of rejoining the EU customs union or single market
www.ft.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"In his endorsement of Brexit trade freedoms, Starmer resembles Alec Guinness’s half-mad colonel in The Bridge on the River Kwai, defending an edifice he has forgotten was built for the benefit of the other side."
www.ft.com/content/2d00...
www.ft.com/content/2d00...
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For so long , many who could have challenged bigotry & bullying have bowed down meekly to the notion of “but these people have legitimate concerns” - at the same time they have found it easy to attack and belittle progressiveness - still the cowardly kids that cheer the bully
December 11, 2025 at 12:57 PM
For so long , many who could have challenged bigotry & bullying have bowed down meekly to the notion of “but these people have legitimate concerns” - at the same time they have found it easy to attack and belittle progressiveness - still the cowardly kids that cheer the bully
@mrjamesob.bsky.social listening on catch up - but that list of potential Labour Leaders was so utterly depressing. Cannot believe that any of the current cabinet would be an improvement on Starmer, and I can’t stick Starmer!
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social listening on catch up - but that list of potential Labour Leaders was so utterly depressing. Cannot believe that any of the current cabinet would be an improvement on Starmer, and I can’t stick Starmer!
A random fella in the smoking area of the Pub I’m in just called me “Shag”.
Nice guy, but I can’t think of a more inappropriate sobriquet!
Nice guy, but I can’t think of a more inappropriate sobriquet!
December 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A random fella in the smoking area of the Pub I’m in just called me “Shag”.
Nice guy, but I can’t think of a more inappropriate sobriquet!
Nice guy, but I can’t think of a more inappropriate sobriquet!
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Incredibly depressing if the lesson of the US is preemptive institutional surrender
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Incredibly depressing if the lesson of the US is preemptive institutional surrender
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This was a Budget born of political and intellectual weakness, not strength
Labour has to realise that moving the pieces on the board is not e enough. Affluence is essential for social democracy. And there isn't a plan to create it.
Latest from me 👇
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Labour has to realise that moving the pieces on the board is not e enough. Affluence is essential for social democracy. And there isn't a plan to create it.
Latest from me 👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
A budget born of weakness, not of strength
Labour needs affluence to remake society. Yet it seems curiously uninterested in creating it.
substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This was a Budget born of political and intellectual weakness, not strength
Labour has to realise that moving the pieces on the board is not e enough. Affluence is essential for social democracy. And there isn't a plan to create it.
Latest from me 👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Labour has to realise that moving the pieces on the board is not e enough. Affluence is essential for social democracy. And there isn't a plan to create it.
Latest from me 👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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BREAKING: It is with profound regret that the BBC announces its political editor Chris Mason has wanked himself into a coma
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
BREAKING: It is with profound regret that the BBC announces its political editor Chris Mason has wanked himself into a coma
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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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Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.
It's time we had one!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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So as Nigel Farage has a good buddy & a long time prominent member of his Reform party jailed for taking Russian bribes, the BBCs Chris Mason thinks it is Keir Starmer who needs to be questioned over his leadership credentials.
Stop the gossip journalism & seek out a real story… Farage & Russia.
Stop the gossip journalism & seek out a real story… Farage & Russia.
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So as Nigel Farage has a good buddy & a long time prominent member of his Reform party jailed for taking Russian bribes, the BBCs Chris Mason thinks it is Keir Starmer who needs to be questioned over his leadership credentials.
Stop the gossip journalism & seek out a real story… Farage & Russia.
Stop the gossip journalism & seek out a real story… Farage & Russia.
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Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
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#r4today Does Shabana Mahmood think saying “we are a generous ppl” will somehow make the proposed immigration changes any more palatable?
She highlights the prejudice she faces as a Muslim MP, yet overlooks the irony of seeking generosity for herself while backing policies that deny it to others.
She highlights the prejudice she faces as a Muslim MP, yet overlooks the irony of seeking generosity for herself while backing policies that deny it to others.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#r4today Does Shabana Mahmood think saying “we are a generous ppl” will somehow make the proposed immigration changes any more palatable?
She highlights the prejudice she faces as a Muslim MP, yet overlooks the irony of seeking generosity for herself while backing policies that deny it to others.
She highlights the prejudice she faces as a Muslim MP, yet overlooks the irony of seeking generosity for herself while backing policies that deny it to others.
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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Remarkably simple solution. If you don't want the backing of the far-right for your immigration policy, or to have people point out that you have their backing, don't base your immigration policy on the far-right's rhetoric and ideology.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/shab...
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/shab...
Shabana Mahmood hits out at Tommy Robinson’s backing of Labour’s migration policy
Shabana Mahmood has said she finds it “deeply offensive” when MPs quote Tommy Robinson at her in the Commons, after the far-right activist backed the government’s sweeping asylum reforms. Asked about ...
www.independent.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Remarkably simple solution. If you don't want the backing of the far-right for your immigration policy, or to have people point out that you have their backing, don't base your immigration policy on the far-right's rhetoric and ideology.
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/shab...
www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/shab...
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My parents sent me to a private school - but I convinced them later to let me go to a state school because I objected to the private system.
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My parents sent me to a private school - but I convinced them later to let me go to a state school because I objected to the private system.
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
And I still got into science at Cambridge.
Maybe if Seb had been denied that insular environment he wouldn’t’ve turned out to be the twerp that he is. 💁🏻♂️
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Am I wrong but is the current Labour Party the political equivalent of Saruman?
Meant to be our most power choice against the forces of evil, however now revealed to have sided with them.
Meant to be our most power choice against the forces of evil, however now revealed to have sided with them.
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Am I wrong but is the current Labour Party the political equivalent of Saruman?
Meant to be our most power choice against the forces of evil, however now revealed to have sided with them.
Meant to be our most power choice against the forces of evil, however now revealed to have sided with them.
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Why not gold fillings too?
And maybe the convenience of a train straight into the detention centre and a snazzy free tattoo?
And maybe the convenience of a train straight into the detention centre and a snazzy free tattoo?
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Why not gold fillings too?
And maybe the convenience of a train straight into the detention centre and a snazzy free tattoo?
And maybe the convenience of a train straight into the detention centre and a snazzy free tattoo?
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Oh no, please don't seize the assets of those European companies and individuals who stayed in Russia after 2014!
Please, anything but that.
Please, anything but that.
RUSSIA TO USE SIMILAR MEASURE IF EU SEIZES ASSETS: TASS
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Oh no, please don't seize the assets of those European companies and individuals who stayed in Russia after 2014!
Please, anything but that.
Please, anything but that.
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Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Shabana Mahmood is wrong
Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government
www.newstatesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Shabana Mahmood is wrong - Another cowardly attack on immigrants does not hide the incompetence of the Starmer government.
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Me, for the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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One line stuck out for me in @stephenkb.bsky.social 's excellent morning email today - "No other government since 1970 would have suggested that such a direct linkage between “immigration policy” and “the safety of ethnic minorities in the UK” was something we should accept." Not so sure on this.1/?
November 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
One line stuck out for me in @stephenkb.bsky.social 's excellent morning email today - "No other government since 1970 would have suggested that such a direct linkage between “immigration policy” and “the safety of ethnic minorities in the UK” was something we should accept." Not so sure on this.1/?
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‘Dark forces are stirring up anger in the U.K., so I’m going to push through an asylum policy they approve of. Because famously if you give people what they want when they have hissy fits they totally behave after that’.
Here is how Home Sec Shabana Mahmood wants to try to persuade Guardian readers of her policy
"My goal is to ensure there are legal routes into this country for those who are truly fleeing peril, and for whom this is the first safe country they have encountered"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"My goal is to ensure there are legal routes into this country for those who are truly fleeing peril, and for whom this is the first safe country they have encountered"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are stirring up anger in the UK. My asylum reforms are our chance to stop them | Shabana Mahmood
I know some of these measures will face opposition. But a country without secure borders is less safe for those who look like me, says Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
‘Dark forces are stirring up anger in the U.K., so I’m going to push through an asylum policy they approve of. Because famously if you give people what they want when they have hissy fits they totally behave after that’.