Francesca
@frasmi.bsky.social
Wife, Mum, Nana, Music lover, Libdem Councillor
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Fifteen years of ideological choices to strangle & gut the public realm - NHS to schools to social services to local museums - is what underlies the anger "tearing our country apart"; immigration is simply the scapegoat that the far right are pushing people toward.
Why can't Labour just say this?
Why can't Labour just say this?
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Fifteen years of ideological choices to strangle & gut the public realm - NHS to schools to social services to local museums - is what underlies the anger "tearing our country apart"; immigration is simply the scapegoat that the far right are pushing people toward.
Why can't Labour just say this?
Why can't Labour just say this?
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Quite. Nobody appears to address the lack of legal entry for asylum seekers.
It’s just pandering to the Right, this, isn’t it?
It’s just pandering to the Right, this, isn’t it?
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Quite. Nobody appears to address the lack of legal entry for asylum seekers.
It’s just pandering to the Right, this, isn’t it?
It’s just pandering to the Right, this, isn’t it?
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“The creatures outside looked from Labour to Reform, and from Reform to Labour, and from Labour to Reform again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” 🤢🥺
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
“The creatures outside looked from Labour to Reform, and from Reform to Labour, and from Labour to Reform again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” 🤢🥺
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No
My granddad was a refugee, my wife, our close friends and those of our kids are either immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
No
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Michelle Obama: Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.
You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Michelle Obama: Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.
You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.
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Can we go back to the days when politicians said that they really wanted to help people but it’s very hard and takes time, rather than saying that they want to hurt people and can do it quickly?
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Can we go back to the days when politicians said that they really wanted to help people but it’s very hard and takes time, rather than saying that they want to hurt people and can do it quickly?
Absolutely spot on www.facebook.com/share/v/17LU...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Absolutely spot on www.facebook.com/share/v/17LU...
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This
Note, the far right guys aren’t going ‘we can vote Labour now they’re speaking our language’, they’re going ‘look, these idiots are smoothing the way for the extremist parties we have very openly said we’ve going to vote for for several years now.’
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This
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When Tommy Robinson is celebrating your policies it is time to take a long hard look in the mirror and then quit politics forever.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
When Tommy Robinson is celebrating your policies it is time to take a long hard look in the mirror and then quit politics forever.
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If you’re feeling a bit sad it might help a little to know that this painting exists. It’s called Dynamism of a dog on a leash, by Giacomo Galla, 1912:
November 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Born on this day, 1897, Nye Bevan, Minister of Health and Housing when Labour built 805,000 council homes between 1945-51. He believed high-quality council housing should reflect 'the living tapestry of a mixed community'.
November 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Born on this day, 1897, Nye Bevan, Minister of Health and Housing when Labour built 805,000 council homes between 1945-51. He believed high-quality council housing should reflect 'the living tapestry of a mixed community'.
Why does the BBC constantly have GB presenters on to spout without a contra opinion.The only benefit is it shows them for what they are.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Why does the BBC constantly have GB presenters on to spout without a contra opinion.The only benefit is it shows them for what they are.
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Health officials in Washington state said they have confirmed the first U.S. human case of bird flu since February, with a strain that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans.
First U.S. case of human bird flu in 9 months confirmed in Washington state
The U.S. has reported its first human case of bird flu since February, with a confirmed infection in Washington state
wapo.st
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Health officials in Washington state said they have confirmed the first U.S. human case of bird flu since February, with a strain that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans.
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Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Incumbency Protection and Insights Manager
Incumbency Protection and Insights Manager
You will work in the newly formed Best Practice Team to ensure we share best practice in all areas of MPs’ constituency activities, with strong case studies to support them.
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Incumbency Protection and Insights Manager
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No surprise to see Tory MPs like Bernard Jenkins as apologists for Reform & its followers re their abuse of national flags.
Sad to see Labour use the same narrative. It was good to see George Monbiot on Politics Live treating Jenkins' position with the contempt it deserves.
Arse on a plate 👏👏👏
Sad to see Labour use the same narrative. It was good to see George Monbiot on Politics Live treating Jenkins' position with the contempt it deserves.
Arse on a plate 👏👏👏
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
No surprise to see Tory MPs like Bernard Jenkins as apologists for Reform & its followers re their abuse of national flags.
Sad to see Labour use the same narrative. It was good to see George Monbiot on Politics Live treating Jenkins' position with the contempt it deserves.
Arse on a plate 👏👏👏
Sad to see Labour use the same narrative. It was good to see George Monbiot on Politics Live treating Jenkins' position with the contempt it deserves.
Arse on a plate 👏👏👏
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"As an untapped resource, grandparents are changing the conversation about vaccines — replacing fear and misinformation with stories, wisdom, and love. Together, we honor our legacy and shape a healthier future for every family.” Dr. Arthur Lavin, Founder GFV
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
'We remember so our grandchildren never have to' — Southern 7 Health Department partners with Grandparents for Vaccines
“One of the main reasons people don’t understand the need to vaccinate their children is because they’ve never experienced a life without vaccines,” said Shawnna Rhine with S7. “Grandparents have
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November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"As an untapped resource, grandparents are changing the conversation about vaccines — replacing fear and misinformation with stories, wisdom, and love. Together, we honor our legacy and shape a healthier future for every family.” Dr. Arthur Lavin, Founder GFV
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social Good responses to questions today, excellent on Brexit and Triple Lock. Nice to see @gideonamos.bsky.social in attendance
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@libdemdaisy.bsky.social Good responses to questions today, excellent on Brexit and Triple Lock. Nice to see @gideonamos.bsky.social in attendance
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With the caveat that it's impossible to know what is really happening from such a short story, this is clearly a terrible idea www.theguardian.com/education/20...
All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets
Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
With the caveat that it's impossible to know what is really happening from such a short story, this is clearly a terrible idea www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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It's a bad time to be a non-billionaire in America.
Musk is paid $1tn. Nvidia’s worth $5tn. Yet America’s poor are struggling to eat | Steven Greenhouse
Musk is paid $1tn. Nvidia’s worth $5tn. Yet America’s poor are struggling to eat | Steven Greenhouse
We may be in a golden age for the super-rich – but it doesn’t feel that way for the 42 million Americans who use Snap
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's a bad time to be a non-billionaire in America.
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
emptycity.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
NEW
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
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Absolutely this.
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Absolutely this.
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We love this photo of Exmoor Red Kites by Debbie Tucker!
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
We love this photo of Exmoor Red Kites by Debbie Tucker!
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Unconscious bias?
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Unconscious bias?
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Conscious bias?
All I know is that the BBC website editor today chose the picture on the left to illustrate immigration reform, not the picture on the right (Which is the way that 98% of immigrants arrive in UK)
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.