Carl Drillsma-Oke
@island-dweller.bsky.social
Retired UK teacher living as an immigrant on a rock somewhere off the coast of Africa 🌍
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THIS GOVERNMENT’S STUPIDITY IS HURTING - A LOT!
Starmer’s refusal to get Brexit undone is plain ludicrous. He’s could reduce the cost of living by getting Brexit undone, but he refuses. It’s as if he’s deliberately trying to hurt people.
ENOUGH!
#Labour
Starmer’s refusal to get Brexit undone is plain ludicrous. He’s could reduce the cost of living by getting Brexit undone, but he refuses. It’s as if he’s deliberately trying to hurt people.
ENOUGH!
#Labour
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
THIS GOVERNMENT’S STUPIDITY IS HURTING - A LOT!
Starmer’s refusal to get Brexit undone is plain ludicrous. He’s could reduce the cost of living by getting Brexit undone, but he refuses. It’s as if he’s deliberately trying to hurt people.
ENOUGH!
#Labour
Starmer’s refusal to get Brexit undone is plain ludicrous. He’s could reduce the cost of living by getting Brexit undone, but he refuses. It’s as if he’s deliberately trying to hurt people.
ENOUGH!
#Labour
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Lest we forget one month ago Angela Rayner resigned over underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove
Within a week Farage exposed not to own a £885,000 house in #Clacton he claimed he’d bought & accused of avoiding £44,000 in tax by funding his girlfriend to buy it
It got buried quick eh❗️😡
Within a week Farage exposed not to own a £885,000 house in #Clacton he claimed he’d bought & accused of avoiding £44,000 in tax by funding his girlfriend to buy it
It got buried quick eh❗️😡
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat - BBC News
Her departure comes after the PM's ethics adviser concludes that she breached ministerial rules.
www.bbc.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Lest we forget one month ago Angela Rayner resigned over underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove
Within a week Farage exposed not to own a £885,000 house in #Clacton he claimed he’d bought & accused of avoiding £44,000 in tax by funding his girlfriend to buy it
It got buried quick eh❗️😡
Within a week Farage exposed not to own a £885,000 house in #Clacton he claimed he’d bought & accused of avoiding £44,000 in tax by funding his girlfriend to buy it
It got buried quick eh❗️😡
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"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'Hypocrite' Nigel Farage didn't pay £44k stamp duty then blasted Angela Rayner
Last year Nigel Farage announced he had bought a house in Clacton, Essex, but in fact it was his partner Laure Ferrari, 46, who shelled out almost £900,000 for the property
www.mirror.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"Farage has given two contradictory versions of the purchase. One that he bought it and the other that his girlfriend owns it. If the second is correct then he has engineered a massive saving on stamp duty, larger than the one that forced Angela Rayner to resign." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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The Brexit mood music has changed. You can’t wang on about sovereignty and fish any more and expect people to care. Trade deals aren’t massively convincing either. People just don’t want hassle and higher bills. That’s all Brexit actually delivered. We’re very tired of the failure.
(Letters, Times)
(Letters, Times)
May 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The Brexit mood music has changed. You can’t wang on about sovereignty and fish any more and expect people to care. Trade deals aren’t massively convincing either. People just don’t want hassle and higher bills. That’s all Brexit actually delivered. We’re very tired of the failure.
(Letters, Times)
(Letters, Times)
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Gentes de Bluesky, firmad esto que es importante: iniciativa ciudadana europea para prohibir las "terapias" de conversión de personas LGTBIQ+. NO es un change.org, puede suponer un cambio legal real. Y no lo dejéis para luego, que se acaba el sábado. eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Gentes de Bluesky, firmad esto que es importante: iniciativa ciudadana europea para prohibir las "terapias" de conversión de personas LGTBIQ+. NO es un change.org, puede suponer un cambio legal real. Y no lo dejéis para luego, que se acaba el sábado. eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
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They never had a plan.
They just lied and lied and lied.
Both Brexit and Immigration are the most dishonest and ruinous policies going. A Tory/Farage conspiracy of deceit that Labour seems to want to protect rather than challenge.
As for Chris Philp - get in the bin.
news.sky.com/story/leaked...
They just lied and lied and lied.
Both Brexit and Immigration are the most dishonest and ruinous policies going. A Tory/Farage conspiracy of deceit that Labour seems to want to protect rather than challenge.
As for Chris Philp - get in the bin.
news.sky.com/story/leaked...
Top Tory caught admitting Brexit drawback in leaked clip
In response on Wednesday night, the Tories insisted that Chris Philp was not saying the Tories did not have a plan for how to handle asylum seekers post Brexit.
news.sky.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
They never had a plan.
They just lied and lied and lied.
Both Brexit and Immigration are the most dishonest and ruinous policies going. A Tory/Farage conspiracy of deceit that Labour seems to want to protect rather than challenge.
As for Chris Philp - get in the bin.
news.sky.com/story/leaked...
They just lied and lied and lied.
Both Brexit and Immigration are the most dishonest and ruinous policies going. A Tory/Farage conspiracy of deceit that Labour seems to want to protect rather than challenge.
As for Chris Philp - get in the bin.
news.sky.com/story/leaked...
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SMELL THE COFFEE, PRIME MINISTER!
April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
SMELL THE COFFEE, PRIME MINISTER!
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Before Brexit, British young people did not need visas to live, work or study across Europe.
Now, they do.
The government needs to realise that young people do not want more visas.
They want exemptions from needing visas (visa waivers).
@savefom.bsky.social
#SaveFOM
Now, they do.
The government needs to realise that young people do not want more visas.
They want exemptions from needing visas (visa waivers).
@savefom.bsky.social
#SaveFOM
April 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Before Brexit, British young people did not need visas to live, work or study across Europe.
Now, they do.
The government needs to realise that young people do not want more visas.
They want exemptions from needing visas (visa waivers).
@savefom.bsky.social
#SaveFOM
Now, they do.
The government needs to realise that young people do not want more visas.
They want exemptions from needing visas (visa waivers).
@savefom.bsky.social
#SaveFOM
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership. 🇪🇺
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
EU basks in all-time high citizen approval rate amid tense geopolitics
The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership. 🇪🇺
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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GROWTH TANKS AND STILL THE PENNY HASN’T DROPPED!
Starmer’s mission to grow the economy is dead in the water. It’s being suffocated by Brexit - and still he refuses even to rejoin the SM & CU.
Labour is a laughingstock. A clueless Chancellor and an insanely obdurate PM. Hopeless.
Starmer’s mission to grow the economy is dead in the water. It’s being suffocated by Brexit - and still he refuses even to rejoin the SM & CU.
Labour is a laughingstock. A clueless Chancellor and an insanely obdurate PM. Hopeless.
March 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
GROWTH TANKS AND STILL THE PENNY HASN’T DROPPED!
Starmer’s mission to grow the economy is dead in the water. It’s being suffocated by Brexit - and still he refuses even to rejoin the SM & CU.
Labour is a laughingstock. A clueless Chancellor and an insanely obdurate PM. Hopeless.
Starmer’s mission to grow the economy is dead in the water. It’s being suffocated by Brexit - and still he refuses even to rejoin the SM & CU.
Labour is a laughingstock. A clueless Chancellor and an insanely obdurate PM. Hopeless.
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IT COULD HAPPEN, IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN!
March 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
IT COULD HAPPEN, IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN!
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Today's Spring Statement highlights the UK's financial struggles - yet Brexit's £140bn cost was ignored. It's time for a real EU reset plan
@northeastbylines.co.uk
@northeastbylines.co.uk
The EU is still the elephant in the room
Today's Spring Statement highlights the UK's financial struggles - yet Brexit's £140bn cost was ignored. It's time for a real EU reset plan
northeastbylines.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today's Spring Statement highlights the UK's financial struggles - yet Brexit's £140bn cost was ignored. It's time for a real EU reset plan
@northeastbylines.co.uk
@northeastbylines.co.uk
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Let's all share this, Labour said at the end of the debate that their only reason given, was that no to #rejoin was in their manifesto. So was no to customs union and no to single market.
Please Sign and Share! Let's get it to 10k for a response...
Please Sign and Share! Let's get it to 10k for a response...
Petition: Hold a referendum on re-joining the European Union
I want the government to hold a referendum on whether the UK should Rejoin the European Union.
petition.parliament.uk
March 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Let's all share this, Labour said at the end of the debate that their only reason given, was that no to #rejoin was in their manifesto. So was no to customs union and no to single market.
Please Sign and Share! Let's get it to 10k for a response...
Please Sign and Share! Let's get it to 10k for a response...
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Just get on with it already! Join the Customs Union and the Single Market. Barriers removed!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
New figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year
Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market
www.independent.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Just get on with it already! Join the Customs Union and the Single Market. Barriers removed!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Do it. Be strategic.
“Starmer doesn’t dare make bold speeches to Britain about his EU reset. It’s time he did. He might find he attracts great respect for telling the truth about what Brexit has done to us, by daring to confront the Brexiters head on”
#FBPE
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Starmer doesn’t dare make bold speeches to Britain about his EU reset. It’s time he did. He might find he attracts great respect for telling the truth about what Brexit has done to us, by daring to confront the Brexiters head on”
#FBPE
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee
Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Do it. Be strategic.
“Starmer doesn’t dare make bold speeches to Britain about his EU reset. It’s time he did. He might find he attracts great respect for telling the truth about what Brexit has done to us, by daring to confront the Brexiters head on”
#FBPE
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Starmer doesn’t dare make bold speeches to Britain about his EU reset. It’s time he did. He might find he attracts great respect for telling the truth about what Brexit has done to us, by daring to confront the Brexiters head on”
#FBPE
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Grim times ahead. They'll stay grim until Labour reverse stance on Brexit - that is the ONLY source of latent growth available to be tapped.
1) Erase bright red lines
2) Call out damage of Brexit, loudly
3) Begin negotiations to rejoin SM/CU
4) Lay groundwork for negotiations to rejoin the EU
1) Erase bright red lines
2) Call out damage of Brexit, loudly
3) Begin negotiations to rejoin SM/CU
4) Lay groundwork for negotiations to rejoin the EU
March 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Grim times ahead. They'll stay grim until Labour reverse stance on Brexit - that is the ONLY source of latent growth available to be tapped.
1) Erase bright red lines
2) Call out damage of Brexit, loudly
3) Begin negotiations to rejoin SM/CU
4) Lay groundwork for negotiations to rejoin the EU
1) Erase bright red lines
2) Call out damage of Brexit, loudly
3) Begin negotiations to rejoin SM/CU
4) Lay groundwork for negotiations to rejoin the EU
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Stella Creasy is right, we didn't get what we were promised.
March 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Stella Creasy is right, we didn't get what we were promised.
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Analysis by the House of Commons library estimates the 5 per cent drop of trade with EU since Brexit to be worth £37bn annually. It’s the Labour gov duty to mate sure Uk joins SM and CU. Uk can’t afford to be outside.
March 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Analysis by the House of Commons library estimates the 5 per cent drop of trade with EU since Brexit to be worth £37bn annually. It’s the Labour gov duty to mate sure Uk joins SM and CU. Uk can’t afford to be outside.
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Rejoining the EU currently being debated in House of Parliament:
LIVE link --> www.youtube.com/live/yJdFBSA...
LIVE link --> www.youtube.com/live/yJdFBSA...
E-petition debate relating to the UK joining the European Union - Monday 24 March
YouTube video by UK Parliament
www.youtube.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Rejoining the EU currently being debated in House of Parliament:
LIVE link --> www.youtube.com/live/yJdFBSA...
LIVE link --> www.youtube.com/live/yJdFBSA...
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Left: David Frost who now sits in the House of Lords says the increase in civil servants due to Brexit is 'a tiny number'
Right: "Civil service nearly 100k bigger since Brexit"
2016: 418,343 civil servants
2024: 514,395 civil servants
David Frost's idea of a tiny number 🤷♂️
Right: "Civil service nearly 100k bigger since Brexit"
2016: 418,343 civil servants
2024: 514,395 civil servants
David Frost's idea of a tiny number 🤷♂️
March 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Left: David Frost who now sits in the House of Lords says the increase in civil servants due to Brexit is 'a tiny number'
Right: "Civil service nearly 100k bigger since Brexit"
2016: 418,343 civil servants
2024: 514,395 civil servants
David Frost's idea of a tiny number 🤷♂️
Right: "Civil service nearly 100k bigger since Brexit"
2016: 418,343 civil servants
2024: 514,395 civil servants
David Frost's idea of a tiny number 🤷♂️