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Yikes.
Just a touch of self harm from a large slice of the British public. Yikes.
Brexit just sucked.
Just a touch of self harm from a large slice of the British public. Yikes.
Brexit just sucked.
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Yikes.
Just a touch of self harm from a large slice of the British public. Yikes.
Brexit just sucked.
Just a touch of self harm from a large slice of the British public. Yikes.
Brexit just sucked.
Maybe someone wants to tell Israel to stop? Maybe? No? Every political leader who backs them is culpable.
The Gaza genocide is likely one of the leading causes of child death in the world, academics have found
Gaza genocide 'one of leading causes of child death in the world', study finds
www.thenational.scot
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Maybe someone wants to tell Israel to stop? Maybe? No? Every political leader who backs them is culpable.
Are we really shocked that Farage is being funded by the same people that are funding the Russian war effort?
Really?
#UKpolitics
Really?
#UKpolitics
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say.
The National Crime Agency has spent four years trying to crack a multibillion-dollar scheme that exchanges cash from drug and gun sales in the UK for crypto, digital tokens that are designed to hide their users’ identities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Are we really shocked that Farage is being funded by the same people that are funding the Russian war effort?
Really?
#UKpolitics
Really?
#UKpolitics
The UK government back chatting the Scottish government about anything Covid related is rich.
Sturgeon informed the country while Boris had parties. Give me peace.
Sturgeon informed the country while Boris had parties. Give me peace.
Nicola Sturgeon was a “serious and diligent leader” during the pandemic but the Scottish Government’s response was “inadequate”, the UK Covid Inquiry has said
Nicola Sturgeon 'diligent leader' during Covid-19 pandemic but response 'inadequate'
www.thenational.scot
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The UK government back chatting the Scottish government about anything Covid related is rich.
Sturgeon informed the country while Boris had parties. Give me peace.
Sturgeon informed the country while Boris had parties. Give me peace.
Vote Labour, well you voted for Big Business. Bravo.
EXCLUSIVE: Labour are planning to cut electricity prices for tech companies while energy bills continue to leave families struggling, The National can reveal
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Vote Labour, well you voted for Big Business. Bravo.
Da-what now?
New Stargate? Dial me in.
New Stargate? Dial me in.
Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
www.gateworld.net/news/2025/11...
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new #Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm. @primevideo.bsky.social
Amazon Greenlights A New Stargate Series » GateWorld
FIRST ON GATEWORLD: A new Stargate series is now in pre-production for Prime Video, with veteran writer and producer Martin Gero at the helm.
www.gateworld.net
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Da-what now?
New Stargate? Dial me in.
New Stargate? Dial me in.
“We explored every possible reasonable avenue to save jobs… then they told me it was Scotland and we moved on to more important matters like who is next in the Epstein sweepstakes.”
Keir Starmer breaks silence on ExxonMobil closure in Fife, and claims the Labour Government 'explored every possible reasonable avenue' to save jobs
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“We explored every possible reasonable avenue to save jobs… then they told me it was Scotland and we moved on to more important matters like who is next in the Epstein sweepstakes.”
America doesn’t know what’s coming.
Scotland to the World Cup.
Scotland to the World Cup.
November 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
America doesn’t know what’s coming.
Scotland to the World Cup.
Scotland to the World Cup.
What a result!
Scotland invade America, 2026!
Scotland invade America, 2026!
For the first time in 28 years, Scotland will be at the World Cup!
November 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What a result!
Scotland invade America, 2026!
Scotland invade America, 2026!
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
McTominaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya beaut!
Cmon Scotland!! 🏴
Cmon Scotland!! 🏴
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
McTominaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ya beaut!
Cmon Scotland!! 🏴
Cmon Scotland!! 🏴
Amen
Tonight we have the chance to qualify for our first World Cup since 1998. It could be spectacular.
And every single group game has been shown live on free-to-view TV.
Our national team is for all of us. It should never return to being hidden behind a paywall.
And every single group game has been shown live on free-to-view TV.
Our national team is for all of us. It should never return to being hidden behind a paywall.
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Amen
Seems to be most Political parties to be fair but yeah… Labour out Torying the Tories isn’t something I saw coming.
#UKpolitics
#UKpolitics
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Seems to be most Political parties to be fair but yeah… Labour out Torying the Tories isn’t something I saw coming.
#UKpolitics
#UKpolitics
Serious question, why doesn’t England have a Parliament?
Westminster has passed Acts of Parliament specifically to define the powers of:
✔️ The Scotland Act
✔️ The Wales Act
✔️ The N Ireland Act
So for comparison…
Can anyone point me to the Westminster Act that sets out the powers of:
❌ The England Act
(Exactly - it doesn’t exist.)
✔️ The Scotland Act
✔️ The Wales Act
✔️ The N Ireland Act
So for comparison…
Can anyone point me to the Westminster Act that sets out the powers of:
❌ The England Act
(Exactly - it doesn’t exist.)
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Serious question, why doesn’t England have a Parliament?
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Show of hands please.
How many women could lay their hands on £900,000 cash to buy their fella a house in his constituency ?
Asking for a country still wanting an answer.
#Farage #Frintongate
How many women could lay their hands on £900,000 cash to buy their fella a house in his constituency ?
Asking for a country still wanting an answer.
#Farage #Frintongate
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Show of hands please.
How many women could lay their hands on £900,000 cash to buy their fella a house in his constituency ?
Asking for a country still wanting an answer.
#Farage #Frintongate
How many women could lay their hands on £900,000 cash to buy their fella a house in his constituency ?
Asking for a country still wanting an answer.
#Farage #Frintongate
Oooooft good to see loyalty on show from Anas Sarwar here.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has refused to say whether he backs Keir Starmer as Prime Minister amid speculation he may be ousted
Anas Sarwar silent amid Keir Starmer leadership chaos
www.thenational.scot
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Oooooft good to see loyalty on show from Anas Sarwar here.
When you think ol’ Liz Truss can’t appear any thicker. Yikes.
Former prime minister Liz Truss has backed the use of Twitter/X as a replacement news outlet for the BBC
Former prime minister Liz Truss backs Twitter/X as BBC replacement
www.thenational.scot
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
When you think ol’ Liz Truss can’t appear any thicker. Yikes.
BBC is impartial… yuhuh.
Either that or Glenn Campbell went rogue….
Either that or Glenn Campbell went rogue….
During the Indyref1 campaign bbc anti-independence lies and propaganda caused a diplomatic incident 🇱🇺
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
BBC is impartial… yuhuh.
Either that or Glenn Campbell went rogue….
Either that or Glenn Campbell went rogue….
Alice Thomson is patronising us all with her second word.
This is more elitist behaviour trying to drive the narrative that we shouldn’t be silly dabbling with environmentally friendly politics and should stick to Labour and the Tories.
So condescending.
This is more elitist behaviour trying to drive the narrative that we shouldn’t be silly dabbling with environmentally friendly politics and should stick to Labour and the Tories.
So condescending.
And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Alice Thomson is patronising us all with her second word.
This is more elitist behaviour trying to drive the narrative that we shouldn’t be silly dabbling with environmentally friendly politics and should stick to Labour and the Tories.
So condescending.
This is more elitist behaviour trying to drive the narrative that we shouldn’t be silly dabbling with environmentally friendly politics and should stick to Labour and the Tories.
So condescending.
Wes Streeting is not plotting to oust Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
That’s simply nonsense.
He’s simply scheming to oust Keir Starmer as PM, while his supporters, they….they are plotting to oust Keir Starmer as PM.
See….
That’s simply nonsense.
He’s simply scheming to oust Keir Starmer as PM, while his supporters, they….they are plotting to oust Keir Starmer as PM.
See….
Wes Streeting denies plotting to oust Keir Starmer as prime minister
Wes Streeting denies plotting to oust Keir Starmer as prime minister
Health secretary dismisses claims as ‘unhelpful’ and ‘self-defeating’ after reports that PM’s job could be under threat
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UK politics live – latest updates
Wes Streeting has denied wanting to oust Keir Starmer, comparing rumours he is plotting a leadership challenge to conspiracy theories.
The UK health secretary on Wednesday morning categorically ruled out a bid to challenge the prime minister, describing rumours as “unhelpful” and “self-defeating”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Wes Streeting is not plotting to oust Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
That’s simply nonsense.
He’s simply scheming to oust Keir Starmer as PM, while his supporters, they….they are plotting to oust Keir Starmer as PM.
See….
That’s simply nonsense.
He’s simply scheming to oust Keir Starmer as PM, while his supporters, they….they are plotting to oust Keir Starmer as PM.
See….
….. the BBC belongs to everyone?
The News service is pro Farage.
Was pro Tory.
Has always been anti-SNP.
Gives Laura Kuenssberg a salary after years of her being Boris Johnson’s strongest ally.
BBC News belongs to the London elite and serves them over the 60 million.
The News service is pro Farage.
Was pro Tory.
Has always been anti-SNP.
Gives Laura Kuenssberg a salary after years of her being Boris Johnson’s strongest ally.
BBC News belongs to the London elite and serves them over the 60 million.
LibDem leader Ed Davey has chipped into the debate around the resignation of BBC director-general Tim Davie by claiming in a Guardian column that the organisation 'belongs to all of us' but is that the case?
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
….. the BBC belongs to everyone?
The News service is pro Farage.
Was pro Tory.
Has always been anti-SNP.
Gives Laura Kuenssberg a salary after years of her being Boris Johnson’s strongest ally.
BBC News belongs to the London elite and serves them over the 60 million.
The News service is pro Farage.
Was pro Tory.
Has always been anti-SNP.
Gives Laura Kuenssberg a salary after years of her being Boris Johnson’s strongest ally.
BBC News belongs to the London elite and serves them over the 60 million.
Using Ai to create reports is one thing, but the government are still not actually addressing the reasons behind falling attendance levels.
Simply pointing at the figures and giving over burdened schools more to do is just making it worse.
More funding to schools might help more.
#UKPolitics
Simply pointing at the figures and giving over burdened schools more to do is just making it worse.
More funding to schools might help more.
#UKPolitics
AI to tackle truancy by setting school attendance targets
AI to tackle truancy by setting school attendance targets
All schools will be set individual targets for attendance, powered by AI, in a bid to tackle the growing classroom absence crisis.
news.sky.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Using Ai to create reports is one thing, but the government are still not actually addressing the reasons behind falling attendance levels.
Simply pointing at the figures and giving over burdened schools more to do is just making it worse.
More funding to schools might help more.
#UKPolitics
Simply pointing at the figures and giving over burdened schools more to do is just making it worse.
More funding to schools might help more.
#UKPolitics
Starmer needs to pull more out of the hat for the working families of the UK or he’ll get wiped out in the Holyrood and Senedd 2026 elections.
Whoever does Labour’s PR is stealing a wage.
#UKpolitics #Labour
Whoever does Labour’s PR is stealing a wage.
#UKpolitics #Labour
Starmer hints two-child benefit cap will be scrapped at budget
Starmer hints two-child benefit cap will be scrapped at budget
Sir Keir Starmer has strongly hinted the two-child benefit cap will be scrapped at the budget - after the chancellor did the same.
news.sky.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Starmer needs to pull more out of the hat for the working families of the UK or he’ll get wiped out in the Holyrood and Senedd 2026 elections.
Whoever does Labour’s PR is stealing a wage.
#UKpolitics #Labour
Whoever does Labour’s PR is stealing a wage.
#UKpolitics #Labour
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
UK politics is clearly broken when charities have to do the job of the UK Gov.
If MPs get expenses and luxury housing it should only be allowed when disasters like this aren’t happening.
Threaten to cut the money from the top and I guarantee problems like this won’t happen.
#UKPolitics #Crisis
If MPs get expenses and luxury housing it should only be allowed when disasters like this aren’t happening.
Threaten to cut the money from the top and I guarantee problems like this won’t happen.
#UKPolitics #Crisis
Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing
‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle
The homelessness charity Crisis is going to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history, saying the housing crisis in the UK has reached a “catastrophic scenario”.
Matt Downie, the charity’s chief executive, said it was preparing to launch a fundraising appeal to buy its own housing stock as it can longer get access to social housing to help homeless people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
UK politics is clearly broken when charities have to do the job of the UK Gov.
If MPs get expenses and luxury housing it should only be allowed when disasters like this aren’t happening.
Threaten to cut the money from the top and I guarantee problems like this won’t happen.
#UKPolitics #Crisis
If MPs get expenses and luxury housing it should only be allowed when disasters like this aren’t happening.
Threaten to cut the money from the top and I guarantee problems like this won’t happen.
#UKPolitics #Crisis