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Sharing awareness of #FoxP1Syndrome on #RareDiseaseDay
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Now, mr farage, let's see what's what, shall we?

And a big thank-you, please, for @alexproeu.bsky.social who set this up.

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November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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They had taxis forced upon them as the Government refused to provide public transport warrants (maybe fearing they’d use them to escape (where?). OR for or purpose other than intended eg a hospital appointment 200 miles away to give a factual example.
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The right to trial by jury has been a fundamental feature of the British Justice System for over 800 years. Any attempt by the government to undermine this fundamental freedom - a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism - must be opposed
🚨Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism. We must come together - cross party - to stop any attempt by the government to undermine this fundamental freedom
youtu.be/QdD9LaAN19A?...
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy - We must fight any attempt to undermine it
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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At their Cabinet meeting last night, councillors confirmed the suspension of the Council’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

From today, we will no longer use that channel to promote the council’s news or respond to comments or questions on that platform.

https://orlo.uk/bXsoX
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Also: where’s the fecking investigation, Keir Starmer?

The Welsh parliament, Nigel Farage, @prifweinidog.gov.wales @eddavey.libdems.org.uk & @zackpolanski.bsky.social are all now in agreement that we need a govt-led inquiry into Russian interference. So what on earth is the problem??
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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No less than €180 billion in frozen Russian assets are dispersed across the European Union.

The EU plan would be to deploy €140 billion (£122bn) of these assets as a zero-interest “reparations loan” to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with urgently needed resources.
Making Russia pay: the EU’s plan to rebuild Ukraine
A proposal to loan Ukraine billions in frozen Russian assets has split members of the EU on the right course of action
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.

A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:

A 6–8% hit to GDP

That's £180bn-£240bn a year

It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.

Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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🚨Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism. We must come together - cross party - to stop any attempt by the government to undermine this fundamental freedom
youtu.be/QdD9LaAN19A?...
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy - We must fight any attempt to undermine it
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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£26 billion tax rise announced today in Labour's budget

£90 billon, how much tax revenue is lost because of Brexit EVERY Year

The reason taxes are going up and spending is being cut is because we can't afford stuff because of Brexit!
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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If this budget fails on wealth, age fairness, child poverty, climate, local government and universities, the project may be over. The judgement may come long before May.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...
The budget: Starmer and Reeves’ fight for survival
Today’s budget will matter for all of us. But it may seal the fate of Rachel Reeves and perhaps Keir Starmer. So, what should we look for?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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"It's amazing what people get so angry about and on that side it's lifting children out of poverty," says Rachel Reeves as Conservative MPs try to shout down her announcement that she is scrapping the two child benefit cap which has pushed hundreds of thousands of children below the poverty line
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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BREAKING. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is “asking everyone to make a contribution” by freezing tax thresholds.

The Chancellor acknowledged the move would break previous Labour promises because it “is a decision that will affect working people”
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Live-updating our Budget report as the Chancellor speaks: buff.ly/1dW05S4
The Budget - what it says
Tax Policy Associates’ summary of the measures in the Budget - what they are, what they mean, and their likely long-term consequences
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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You wonder why META/Facebook is slow to take down scam ads?

It makes a fortune from them.
Scam ads on Meta in UK likely worth more than all online news advertising. Meta probably made more than £600m from fraudulent UK advertising in 2024 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/sc...
Scam ads on Meta in UK likely worth more than all online news advertising
Meta likely made more than £600m from fraudulent UK advertising in 2024.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.

How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?

They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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OBR says lower net migration will hurt overall productivity
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Don't fall for this shit
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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The governments latest proposals have been slammed by senior lawyers, who said they would not reduce court backlogs and could “destroy justice as we know it”

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases
Senior lawyers criticise justice secretary’s radical plan, saying it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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💥Jury trials for all except most serious crimes such as rape, murder and manslaughter set to be scrapped under radical proposals drawn up by David Lammy.

Proposals drew swift backlash from senior lawyers who said they would not reduce court backlogs & could “destroy justice as we know it”.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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"Farage repeatedly... said Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss'... the sound of escaping gas.

"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I’m beyond proud of Peter Ettedgui speaking out about Farage and the vile antisemitic abuse he endured. I first heard Peter’s story nearly 20 years ago when Farage was a virtual nobody. It’s not a hit job. Just the truth
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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John Major, "One aspect of reducing immigration would be to make it more palatable for migrants to remain in their own countries"

"That is why the policy of cutting aid and investment to poor countries is a very poor sighted policy"
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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John Major, "Populism is no longer a fringe problem of a few outlandish politicians. It is now mainstream and professional"

"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"

"Democracy has a lot to lose"

"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM