Belinda Walker
@belindawalker.bsky.social
Community volunteer and NHS retiree. Labour/Co-op Town and District Councillor for the wonderful town of Folkestone in Kent. Past Mayor.
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Tony Vaughan is one of the new MPs elected for Labour last year & in his contributions to Commons debates has displayed a considered approach to issues. He’s certainly not what the media would call a”usual suspect.”I suspect he is reflecting here what many in the PLP feel.
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Tony Vaughan is one of the new MPs elected for Labour last year & in his contributions to Commons debates has displayed a considered approach to issues. He’s certainly not what the media would call a”usual suspect.”I suspect he is reflecting here what many in the PLP feel.
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Today marks nine years since Jo Cox was assassinated by a far-right extremist, a terrible loss to those who knew and loved her and to politics. Zero lessons were learned though and the far-right continues to be pandered to. With more political assassinations in the US it all feels too familiar.
June 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Today marks nine years since Jo Cox was assassinated by a far-right extremist, a terrible loss to those who knew and loved her and to politics. Zero lessons were learned though and the far-right continues to be pandered to. With more political assassinations in the US it all feels too familiar.
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Former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood
The far-right leader (Farage) has praised misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who’s been charged with rape
He said Tate was an 'important voice' for young men
"If anyone had any doubts of links between misogyny & far-right, those doubts should now be dispelled
The far-right leader (Farage) has praised misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who’s been charged with rape
He said Tate was an 'important voice' for young men
"If anyone had any doubts of links between misogyny & far-right, those doubts should now be dispelled
Reform leader Nigel Farage slammed by former Plaid leader
'If anyone had any doubts of the links between misogyny and the far-right, those doubts should now be dispelled'
www.walesonline.co.uk
May 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood
The far-right leader (Farage) has praised misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who’s been charged with rape
He said Tate was an 'important voice' for young men
"If anyone had any doubts of links between misogyny & far-right, those doubts should now be dispelled
The far-right leader (Farage) has praised misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who’s been charged with rape
He said Tate was an 'important voice' for young men
"If anyone had any doubts of links between misogyny & far-right, those doubts should now be dispelled
We really need to stop appeasing Reform. We have a desperate shortage of care workers
CEO of Homecare Association responding to Labour cutting visas for care workers,
"If we have shortages it will mean that more people end up in hospital unnecessarily"
"This ends up increasing NHS waiting lists"
"If we have shortages it will mean that more people end up in hospital unnecessarily"
"This ends up increasing NHS waiting lists"
May 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
We really need to stop appeasing Reform. We have a desperate shortage of care workers
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Deranged Trump is now putting a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US.
May 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Deranged Trump is now putting a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US.
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And we all used to laugh at Kim Jong-Il propaganda.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
And we all used to laugh at Kim Jong-Il propaganda.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
Yes, this is real. How utterly classless.
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www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-li...
How much per household did the Tories damaging Brexit cost?
Does anyone care what the Tories have to say about anything anymore?
How much per household did the Tories damaging Brexit cost?
Does anyone care what the Tories have to say about anything anymore?
Brits could face £100 more in household bills if UK signs up to EU Net Zero scheme, Tories claim
Household bills could rise by £100 or more if the UK signs up to the EU’s Net Zero scheme, the Tories have claimed.
www.lbc.co.uk
April 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
www.lbc.co.uk/news/cost-li...
How much per household did the Tories damaging Brexit cost?
Does anyone care what the Tories have to say about anything anymore?
How much per household did the Tories damaging Brexit cost?
Does anyone care what the Tories have to say about anything anymore?
He and his MAGA friends really haven't fully grasped the phrase "no means no"
What Trump is doing with Greenland and Denmark is applying his old sexual predator playbook to foreign relations.
Stop Groping Greenland
Trump’s predatory treatment of Greenland and Denmark is psychosexually sick.
www.thebulwark.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
He and his MAGA friends really haven't fully grasped the phrase "no means no"
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Sad but necessary. Trump’s USA can’t be trusted
Konstantin von Notz, chairman of German parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, urged Germany & its European allies to establish their own intelligence-sharing network amid growing uncertainty Europe can’t rely on intel from the United States
Konstantin von Notz, chairman of German parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, urged Germany & its European allies to establish their own intelligence-sharing network amid growing uncertainty Europe can’t rely on intel from the United States
German lawmakers float ‘Euro Eyes’ spy network amid uncertainty on US intel
Senior German lawmakers sound alarm bells that a sudden cutoff could leave Europe dangerously exposed.
www.politico.eu
March 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Sad but necessary. Trump’s USA can’t be trusted
Konstantin von Notz, chairman of German parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, urged Germany & its European allies to establish their own intelligence-sharing network amid growing uncertainty Europe can’t rely on intel from the United States
Konstantin von Notz, chairman of German parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, urged Germany & its European allies to establish their own intelligence-sharing network amid growing uncertainty Europe can’t rely on intel from the United States
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Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister. He says "America is not Canada. Canada will never ever be part of America in any way, shape or form." - Go Canada 🇨🇦 👍
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mark Carney: Canada's next PM vows to win trade war with Trump
The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect".
www.bbc.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister. He says "America is not Canada. Canada will never ever be part of America in any way, shape or form." - Go Canada 🇨🇦 👍
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Today on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the impact and achievements of women in Britain and the world. Whilst recognising the work still needed to close the pay gap, improve workplace protections, champion rights and break down barriers for women. #IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the impact and achievements of women in Britain and the world. Whilst recognising the work still needed to close the pay gap, improve workplace protections, champion rights and break down barriers for women. #IWD2025
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Independent reviews show ULEZ works for cleaner air and better health.
"London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas
www.theguardian.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Independent reviews show ULEZ works for cleaner air and better health.
"London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"London air pollution down since Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds
Levels of deadly pollutants have dropped, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The likes of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been eviscerated by damning floats at a carnival in Germany.
The satirical – and rather graphic – floats were on display in Dusseldorf this week as part of the annual Rose Monday parade, the highpoint of the region’s carnival season.
The satirical – and rather graphic – floats were on display in Dusseldorf this week as part of the annual Rose Monday parade, the highpoint of the region’s carnival season.
German carnival floats eviscerate Musk, Trump and Putin
The likes of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been eviscerated by damning floats at a carnival in Dusseldorf.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The likes of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin have been eviscerated by damning floats at a carnival in Germany.
The satirical – and rather graphic – floats were on display in Dusseldorf this week as part of the annual Rose Monday parade, the highpoint of the region’s carnival season.
The satirical – and rather graphic – floats were on display in Dusseldorf this week as part of the annual Rose Monday parade, the highpoint of the region’s carnival season.
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Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv’s top political opponents to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just as Washington aligns with Moscow in seeking to lever the Ukrainian president out of his job.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy’s Ukrainian opponents
As Washington ramps up its pressure on Zelenskyy to step aside, his rivals are talking to Trump’s team.
www.politico.eu
March 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv’s top political opponents to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just as Washington aligns with Moscow in seeking to lever the Ukrainian president out of his job.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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In vast areas of the US, the sentiments expressed in this wonderful letter from a British man about why it's a privilege to pay tax to enable the National Health Service to run would see him probably certified as insane and labelled a "socialist".
March 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
In vast areas of the US, the sentiments expressed in this wonderful letter from a British man about why it's a privilege to pay tax to enable the National Health Service to run would see him probably certified as insane and labelled a "socialist".
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A real risk that media and information become completely
enclosed by the hard Right. Even more than at present. The post-Murdoch era could actually be *worse*
enclosed by the hard Right. Even more than at present. The post-Murdoch era could actually be *worse*
Spectator owner said to be planning to fund new generation of UK journalists
Multimillionaire Paul Marshall understood to be talking to senior figures in Britain’s right-leaning media about the idea
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
A real risk that media and information become completely
enclosed by the hard Right. Even more than at present. The post-Murdoch era could actually be *worse*
enclosed by the hard Right. Even more than at present. The post-Murdoch era could actually be *worse*
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Trump has stopped sharing all intelligence with Ukraine and halted all arms deliveries. Putin must be delighted with his new friend in the White House.
March 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Trump has stopped sharing all intelligence with Ukraine and halted all arms deliveries. Putin must be delighted with his new friend in the White House.
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Very interesting from Conservatives European Forum
They are encouraging the Conservatives k leader, Kemi Badenoch to back a UK/EU youth mobility agreement
They even understand it’s nothing like freedom of movement, unlike it seems some in the Labour UK govt
They are encouraging the Conservatives k leader, Kemi Badenoch to back a UK/EU youth mobility agreement
They even understand it’s nothing like freedom of movement, unlike it seems some in the Labour UK govt
March 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Very interesting from Conservatives European Forum
They are encouraging the Conservatives k leader, Kemi Badenoch to back a UK/EU youth mobility agreement
They even understand it’s nothing like freedom of movement, unlike it seems some in the Labour UK govt
They are encouraging the Conservatives k leader, Kemi Badenoch to back a UK/EU youth mobility agreement
They even understand it’s nothing like freedom of movement, unlike it seems some in the Labour UK govt
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He's getting scared he knows the mass protests are coming.
March 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
He's getting scared he knows the mass protests are coming.
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Denmark is better than the USA in every way.
March 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Denmark is better than the USA in every way.
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In Trump’s SOTU address, he claims to be chosen by god and says he’ll take Greenland “one way or another”, “reclaim” Panama, impose punitive tariffs, end “wokeness”…
A masterclass in wild egomaniacal bullshit and ugly threat, delivered to standing ovations.
Christ America. You’ve completely lost it.
A masterclass in wild egomaniacal bullshit and ugly threat, delivered to standing ovations.
Christ America. You’ve completely lost it.
March 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
In Trump’s SOTU address, he claims to be chosen by god and says he’ll take Greenland “one way or another”, “reclaim” Panama, impose punitive tariffs, end “wokeness”…
A masterclass in wild egomaniacal bullshit and ugly threat, delivered to standing ovations.
Christ America. You’ve completely lost it.
A masterclass in wild egomaniacal bullshit and ugly threat, delivered to standing ovations.
Christ America. You’ve completely lost it.
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Trump’s totalitarian tendencies are clear for all to see. Protest and you will be arrested!
March 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Trump’s totalitarian tendencies are clear for all to see. Protest and you will be arrested!
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Super rare magenta aurora in the sky over Finland!
March 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Super rare magenta aurora in the sky over Finland!