Tony
@toekneee.bsky.social
UK Labour Member. We won. Now let’s deliver. But taking money off vulnerable people is not the answer to the country’s problems. So let’s not do that 🫡
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It is important as many of us do so as possible.
I share my email below - feel free to use parts of it, through it is always better to try and come up with your own bespoke letter (I used AI to help with mine).
Here is a news story:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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I share my email below - feel free to use parts of it, through it is always better to try and come up with your own bespoke letter (I used AI to help with mine).
Here is a news story:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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Winter Paralympics 2026: Six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under national flags
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations' flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It is important as many of us do so as possible.
I share my email below - feel free to use parts of it, through it is always better to try and come up with your own bespoke letter (I used AI to help with mine).
Here is a news story:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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I share my email below - feel free to use parts of it, through it is always better to try and come up with your own bespoke letter (I used AI to help with mine).
Here is a news story:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
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It has been reported that the Winter Paralympics will allow a number of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their repective flags and anthems at the Paralympics next month
I have written to the IPC to express my concerns and ask them to reconsider.
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I have written to the IPC to express my concerns and ask them to reconsider.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It has been reported that the Winter Paralympics will allow a number of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their repective flags and anthems at the Paralympics next month
I have written to the IPC to express my concerns and ask them to reconsider.
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I have written to the IPC to express my concerns and ask them to reconsider.
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watch it on youtube
CBS Censored Colbert. Here’s What You Can Do.
CBS is silencing Colbert, but we won’t stay silent. Watch the video below.
#USA #Trump #BariWeiss #CBS #uspoli
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CBS is silencing Colbert, but we won’t stay silent. Watch the video below.
#USA #Trump #BariWeiss #CBS #uspoli
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CBS Censored Colbert. Here’s What You Can Do.
CBS is silencing Colbert, but we won’t stay silent. Watch the video below.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
watch it on youtube
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Every way Nigel Farage's policies would hammer families if Reform wins power.
Abandoning net zero targets.
Labour has previously said Mr Farage’s “war on clean energy” and net zero would threaten over 950,000 jobs in thriving industries across the country.
Abandoning net zero targets.
Labour has previously said Mr Farage’s “war on clean energy” and net zero would threaten over 950,000 jobs in thriving industries across the country.
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Every way Nigel Farage's policies would hammer families if Reform wins power.
Abandoning net zero targets.
Labour has previously said Mr Farage’s “war on clean energy” and net zero would threaten over 950,000 jobs in thriving industries across the country.
Abandoning net zero targets.
Labour has previously said Mr Farage’s “war on clean energy” and net zero would threaten over 950,000 jobs in thriving industries across the country.
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It shouldn’t just be Ukraine withdrawing from Paralympics. Everyone should withdraw.
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It shouldn’t just be Ukraine withdrawing from Paralympics. Everyone should withdraw.
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The UK has formally opened the British Embassy Office in Lviv.
Expanding the UK's diplomatic presence in Ukraine is part of the two countries commitments under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership - which is seeing them deepend and grow their relationship.
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Expanding the UK's diplomatic presence in Ukraine is part of the two countries commitments under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership - which is seeing them deepend and grow their relationship.
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February 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The UK has formally opened the British Embassy Office in Lviv.
Expanding the UK's diplomatic presence in Ukraine is part of the two countries commitments under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership - which is seeing them deepend and grow their relationship.
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Expanding the UK's diplomatic presence in Ukraine is part of the two countries commitments under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership - which is seeing them deepend and grow their relationship.
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These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share.
*one voice altered to disguise identity
*one voice altered to disguise identity
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White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties. Why wouldn't they? They shrugged off the most-mentioned Individual 1. President TRUMPSTEIN
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Trump rescinding rule incentivizing EV production to meet fuel economy requirements reut.rs/4qH0eLS
Trump rescinding rule incentivizing EV production to meet fuel economy requirements
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding a rule that incentivized automakers to produce electric vehicles to meet fuel economy requirements by overstating energy savings.
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump rescinding rule incentivizing EV production to meet fuel economy requirements reut.rs/4qH0eLS
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Image of the quote from the PM is in the article below, reported by ITV here: www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
What was in the manifesto?
"Labour will also remove the discriminatory age bands, so all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage."
Today the PM said "We’ve made commitments to young people in our manifesto and we will keep to those commitments."
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"Labour will also remove the discriminatory age bands, so all adults are entitled to the same minimum wage."
Today the PM said "We’ve made commitments to young people in our manifesto and we will keep to those commitments."
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February 18, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Image of the quote from the PM is in the article below, reported by ITV here: www.itv.com/news/2026-02...
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If you don't know how all this works now here is a perfect example....
Yesterday: Reform were asked about minimum wage and the outcome was that they will reduce it - worrying people and getting some negative press.
Today: an unsourced, anonymously briefed, speculative story is 'revealled'...
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Yesterday: Reform were asked about minimum wage and the outcome was that they will reduce it - worrying people and getting some negative press.
Today: an unsourced, anonymously briefed, speculative story is 'revealled'...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
If you don't know how all this works now here is a perfect example....
Yesterday: Reform were asked about minimum wage and the outcome was that they will reduce it - worrying people and getting some negative press.
Today: an unsourced, anonymously briefed, speculative story is 'revealled'...
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Yesterday: Reform were asked about minimum wage and the outcome was that they will reduce it - worrying people and getting some negative press.
Today: an unsourced, anonymously briefed, speculative story is 'revealled'...
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...about how Labour MIGHT slow or stop equalising the different rates of minimum pay, despite a manifesto promise to do so.
To stop negative media about Reform and hide their true intentions, a negative story about the government is fabricated and put out there.
And not for the first time...
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To stop negative media about Reform and hide their true intentions, a negative story about the government is fabricated and put out there.
And not for the first time...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
...about how Labour MIGHT slow or stop equalising the different rates of minimum pay, despite a manifesto promise to do so.
To stop negative media about Reform and hide their true intentions, a negative story about the government is fabricated and put out there.
And not for the first time...
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To stop negative media about Reform and hide their true intentions, a negative story about the government is fabricated and put out there.
And not for the first time...
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New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social
On the fascinating story of how the Russian army have lost access to Starlink and Telegram.
With inital evidence on the damage it's doing to their operations. And how it's helping Ukraine fight back.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/left-in-th...
On the fascinating story of how the Russian army have lost access to Starlink and Telegram.
With inital evidence on the damage it's doing to their operations. And how it's helping Ukraine fight back.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/left-in-th...
Left in the dark
The impact on the Russian army of losing access to Starlink and Telegram
samf.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social
On the fascinating story of how the Russian army have lost access to Starlink and Telegram.
With inital evidence on the damage it's doing to their operations. And how it's helping Ukraine fight back.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/left-in-th...
On the fascinating story of how the Russian army have lost access to Starlink and Telegram.
With inital evidence on the damage it's doing to their operations. And how it's helping Ukraine fight back.
(£/free trial)
samf.substack.com/p/left-in-th...
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What happens to the media fans of Farage/Reform as they slide down the polls?.
At what point will they realise they backed the wrong horse and that Brits don’t do populism.
More importantly what will they do?
At what point will they realise they backed the wrong horse and that Brits don’t do populism.
More importantly what will they do?
February 18, 2026 at 10:16 AM
What happens to the media fans of Farage/Reform as they slide down the polls?.
At what point will they realise they backed the wrong horse and that Brits don’t do populism.
More importantly what will they do?
At what point will they realise they backed the wrong horse and that Brits don’t do populism.
More importantly what will they do?
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Yesterday's reveal by Reform of their new front bench team was pathetic.
No mention of anyone covering Health, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Culture/Media/Sport, Science/Innovation/Tech, Work and Pensions, Defence, Environment/Food/Rural Affairs, Transport, Scotland, Wales nor Northern Ireland.
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No mention of anyone covering Health, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Culture/Media/Sport, Science/Innovation/Tech, Work and Pensions, Defence, Environment/Food/Rural Affairs, Transport, Scotland, Wales nor Northern Ireland.
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February 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Yesterday's reveal by Reform of their new front bench team was pathetic.
No mention of anyone covering Health, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Culture/Media/Sport, Science/Innovation/Tech, Work and Pensions, Defence, Environment/Food/Rural Affairs, Transport, Scotland, Wales nor Northern Ireland.
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No mention of anyone covering Health, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Culture/Media/Sport, Science/Innovation/Tech, Work and Pensions, Defence, Environment/Food/Rural Affairs, Transport, Scotland, Wales nor Northern Ireland.
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Hey @mrjamesob.bsky.social Worth knowing?
February 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Hey @mrjamesob.bsky.social Worth knowing?
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⚠️ "You want voters to trust Robert Jenrick as a potential next Chancellor of this country."
"In the past year alone, you have accused Mr. Jenrick of lying, dishonesty, incompetence and disloyalty to his country."
"Why would you expect any voter to trust him with the country's finances?"
"In the past year alone, you have accused Mr. Jenrick of lying, dishonesty, incompetence and disloyalty to his country."
"Why would you expect any voter to trust him with the country's finances?"
February 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
⚠️ "You want voters to trust Robert Jenrick as a potential next Chancellor of this country."
"In the past year alone, you have accused Mr. Jenrick of lying, dishonesty, incompetence and disloyalty to his country."
"Why would you expect any voter to trust him with the country's finances?"
"In the past year alone, you have accused Mr. Jenrick of lying, dishonesty, incompetence and disloyalty to his country."
"Why would you expect any voter to trust him with the country's finances?"
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They'd already changed it to pay for their cheaper pints policy. Apparently we can afford that.
Jenrick: "As a signal of intent, today, Reform is changing our policy on the two-child cap for Universal Credit. The policy was well-meaning. We want to help working families have more children. But right now, we just cannot afford to do so with welfare. So it has to go."
February 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
They'd already changed it to pay for their cheaper pints policy. Apparently we can afford that.
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🔥 Caroline Lucas: "Your position is utterly incoherent."
🔵 "We've got a party that pretends to be an insurgent party, an anti establishment, anti-elite party, and yet it's stuffed full of old Tory retreads."
🤔 "I mean, it just doesn't add up."
🔵 "We've got a party that pretends to be an insurgent party, an anti establishment, anti-elite party, and yet it's stuffed full of old Tory retreads."
🤔 "I mean, it just doesn't add up."
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🔥 Caroline Lucas: "Your position is utterly incoherent."
🔵 "We've got a party that pretends to be an insurgent party, an anti establishment, anti-elite party, and yet it's stuffed full of old Tory retreads."
🤔 "I mean, it just doesn't add up."
🔵 "We've got a party that pretends to be an insurgent party, an anti establishment, anti-elite party, and yet it's stuffed full of old Tory retreads."
🤔 "I mean, it just doesn't add up."
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Beyond outrage, always check the FACTS in what Farage says.
It wasn't "the day after" Mandelson story broke, but six days later, and it was also on FT front. Reform story wasn't "silly". Head of Kent DOGE told FT they hadn't found any savings, denied it when Farage had a tantrum, and had to resign.
It wasn't "the day after" Mandelson story broke, but six days later, and it was also on FT front. Reform story wasn't "silly". Head of Kent DOGE told FT they hadn't found any savings, denied it when Farage had a tantrum, and had to resign.
![Reform councillor quits role after lack of cuts weakens Farage claims on waste
ANSA GROSS
POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
The head of Reform UK's Elon Musk inspired cost-cutting drive at Kent county council has stood down after he told the FT it had not made significant cuts, undermining claims by senior party figures of vad wasteful spending.
Matthew Fraser Mast, one of the KCC cabinet members in charge of its so called Department of Local Govern ment Efficiency (Dolge), had told the FThe was proud that the Reform council had "not actually made any caus".
But in a later statement, he said his comments were the result of a "lapse of judgment and claimed his words had been "twisted to fit what I believe to be an anti-KCC narrative". He added that it was "not sustainable for him to continae as head of Dolge
Fraser Most's original comments contradicted claims by Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf that there was significant waste and fraud in local gover
Most said the Reform council had even blocked some of the previous adisainistration's proposed cuts to serv lom, including closing several libraries.
KCC, in a statement on Tuesday evening, said the FT's reporting did act accurately reflect the position at the council, neting it was set to deliver 4100ma in savings this year, had "reprofiled £39.5mn of potential future spend and cut debt by £67mn.
"Next year's budget includes lain of savings secured specifically to ensure that council tax increases for residents
are kept to a minimum," KCC said.
Farage said: "We have made savings of £100mn in Kost and if the Financial Times choose ast to report that... them frankly they are just plain wrong"
The Reform leader also said that KCC "had to take all the so-called under-15 [asylum seekers who come across the English channel] and put them up at their own cost"
However, a senior Reform councillor in Kent told the FT this was not accurate -the Home Office covers the costs of almost all asylum seekers, which were "not in our badget at all".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nxb36xbu3fmz476orupk4p6q/bafkreigqw7vegqrzh2z4mxl7jbep4ncbsoyhetdj6brg5xi35hcuqivahe@jpeg)
February 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Beyond outrage, always check the FACTS in what Farage says.
It wasn't "the day after" Mandelson story broke, but six days later, and it was also on FT front. Reform story wasn't "silly". Head of Kent DOGE told FT they hadn't found any savings, denied it when Farage had a tantrum, and had to resign.
It wasn't "the day after" Mandelson story broke, but six days later, and it was also on FT front. Reform story wasn't "silly". Head of Kent DOGE told FT they hadn't found any savings, denied it when Farage had a tantrum, and had to resign.
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Would this not be a more legitimate criticism if those weren't also the policies of the current Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton?
See Spiked are miffed with Rupert Lowe for splitting the far right
![Tom Slater @Tom_Slater
Rupert Lowe says Reform is a retirement home for failed Tories. But on current evidence, Restore Britain looks destined to become a clown car for people too mental for Reform. A vanity project masquerading as party
My @spikedonline column on the right's answer to Your Party:
[Spiked article screenshot: The vanity of Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain reveals the delusions of the Very Online right.
TOM SLATER EDITOR
16th February 2026]
9:36 PM Feb 16, 2026 168.2K Views](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihw6uk3gk3s7naucqv2h5y4hbn274xpkedy3dhbi2n735wdokp3ii@jpeg)
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Would this not be a more legitimate criticism if those weren't also the policies of the current Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton?
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⚠️ “The Equality Act is vital – it is not a slogan or a culture-war talking point. It is the legal guarantee that you cannot be sacked for being pregnant, refused housing because of your race, or harassed at work because you are disabled or gay."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
Amnesty responds to Reform UK proposals to repeal the Equality Act
In uncertain times, the answer is not fewer protections for ordinary people. Alba Kapoor, Amnesty International UK’s Rac
www.amnesty.org.uk
February 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
⚠️ “The Equality Act is vital – it is not a slogan or a culture-war talking point. It is the legal guarantee that you cannot be sacked for being pregnant, refused housing because of your race, or harassed at work because you are disabled or gay."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
❌ "That is not ideology. That is basic fairness."
