LesleyS #FBPE
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Anti-Brexit, left leaning , always a European🇪🇺 #FBPE #FBR Lead a cycling group🚴♀️ Knitting is keeping me sane right now🧶 Kindness makes the world a better place. Slava Ukraini🇺🇦No DMs please.
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Good ventilation and air filtration are critical tools in preventing respiratory infections.
The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short.
#Flu #Covid #Ventilation
Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...
The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short.
#Flu #Covid #Ventilation
Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Good ventilation and air filtration are critical tools in preventing respiratory infections.
The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short.
#Flu #Covid #Ventilation
Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...
The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short.
#Flu #Covid #Ventilation
Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...
The members of this family are all US citizens. What a world we are living in. It’s horrific, whether they are US citizens or not.
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The members of this family are all US citizens. What a world we are living in. It’s horrific, whether they are US citizens or not.
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What a great idea! On it.
You can do this right now:
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better.
Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
What a great idea! On it.
Excellent! We need more of this. Call them out and shut them down at every opportunity. No treating Reform as a credible party. Stop their hate spreading.
December 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Excellent! We need more of this. Call them out and shut them down at every opportunity. No treating Reform as a credible party. Stop their hate spreading.
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Just an observation… but if Farage *was not* now a racist - genuinely… then he would really want to make up for the hurt he caused as a schoolboy bully. Definitely not make it worse.
Instead, he’s angry and accusing. So, he is racist. And raging with anyone who says so. Or thinks that’s a problem.
Instead, he’s angry and accusing. So, he is racist. And raging with anyone who says so. Or thinks that’s a problem.
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Just an observation… but if Farage *was not* now a racist - genuinely… then he would really want to make up for the hurt he caused as a schoolboy bully. Definitely not make it worse.
Instead, he’s angry and accusing. So, he is racist. And raging with anyone who says so. Or thinks that’s a problem.
Instead, he’s angry and accusing. So, he is racist. And raging with anyone who says so. Or thinks that’s a problem.
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It's a mark of our moral disintegration that there's even a discussion about Ukraine giving up land. To even countenance it is to reward colonialism.
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's a mark of our moral disintegration that there's even a discussion about Ukraine giving up land. To even countenance it is to reward colonialism.
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A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors
thechrissampson.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A Crime In Plain Sight: State Capture of Ukraine by Trump and Putin
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
How intercepted calls reveal a $293 billion war profiteering conspiracy orchestrated by a real estate developer, Russian intelligence, and American megadonors thechrissampson.substack.com/p/a-crime-in...
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A rare earths start-up with only 30 staff has won a blockbuster funding deal from Pentagon, three months after Donald Trump Jr’s venture capital firm invested in the company.
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal
President’s son’s fund 1789 Capital poised to capitalise from father’s administration
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A rare earths start-up with only 30 staff has won a blockbuster funding deal from Pentagon, three months after Donald Trump Jr’s venture capital firm invested in the company.
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Vulcan Elements will receive a $620mn loan from US defence department as part of a $1.4bn deal
www.ft.com/content/952f...
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“Just under 900,000 people immigrated to the UK between July 2024 and June 2025, down more than 400,000 people on the year before. At the same time, 693,000 people emigrated from the UK, up by 43,000 on the previous year.”
As with Brexit: Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.
As with Brexit: Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
“Just under 900,000 people immigrated to the UK between July 2024 and June 2025, down more than 400,000 people on the year before. At the same time, 693,000 people emigrated from the UK, up by 43,000 on the previous year.”
As with Brexit: Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.
As with Brexit: Be careful what you wish for. You might get it.
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Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show…Figure of 204,000 in 12mnth to June 2025 is lowest since 2021
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Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the yr to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
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Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the yr to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Net migration to UK drops 69% year on year, ONS figures show…Figure of 204,000 in 12mnth to June 2025 is lowest since 2021
apple.news/AUQKpv7j9TKi...
Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the yr to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
apple.news/AUQKpv7j9TKi...
Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the yr to March 2023 as part of the “Boriswave” of foreign workers but has fallen sharply since then.
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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
"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."
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Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
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Nailed it 😂😂
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Nailed it 😂😂
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Just to clear, it’s the money from foreign students that funds the places for home students.
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Just to clear, it’s the money from foreign students that funds the places for home students.
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Well, that’s one of the worst new policies in a government with a hell of a lot of awful policies. Mindless, idiotic, self-defeating.
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Well, that’s one of the worst new policies in a government with a hell of a lot of awful policies. Mindless, idiotic, self-defeating.
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Trump says Ukraine has ‘zero gratitude’ for peace plan amid international talks
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆
Trump says Ukraine has ‘zero gratitude’ for peace plan amid international talks
US president appears to roll back from demand Zelenskyy sign by Thursday amid claims Russia authored the text
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump says Ukraine has ‘zero gratitude’ for peace plan amid international talks
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘆
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"Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was bracing to be “overwhelmed” by the virus."
When we most needed a leader we, instead, had this guy.
When we most needed a leader we, instead, had this guy.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was bracing to be “overwhelmed” by the virus."
When we most needed a leader we, instead, had this guy.
When we most needed a leader we, instead, had this guy.
This is gross misconduct in public office. How upsetting this must be for those who lost loved ones. He lied under oath and surely must face consequences
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This is gross misconduct in public office. How upsetting this must be for those who lost loved ones. He lied under oath and surely must face consequences
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Very comprehensive.
Surely our government can get behind these suggestions?
Surely our government can get behind these suggestions?
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Very comprehensive.
Surely our government can get behind these suggestions?
Surely our government can get behind these suggestions?
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The NHS would literally collapse if this mindless anti-migrant bashing continues.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The NHS would literally collapse if this mindless anti-migrant bashing continues.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for £500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...
Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph
Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain
www.ft.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Daily Mail's parent company agrees a deal to buy Telegraph for £500m! Media consolidation, let's go, ya gonna blink and stop this competition regulators? Over to you, Nandy? Strong potential everyone just waves the sale through to STOP HAVING TO READ OR THINK ABOUT IT. www.ft.com/content/cd8e...
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This should be on everyone's political agenda. Just look at the stats.
Economic burden of long COVID: macroeconomic, cost-of-illness and microeconomic impacts
Published: 21 November 2025
Long COVID affects an estimated 36% globally, creating a huge economic burden: about $1 trillion a year worldwide, roughly $9,000 per US patient and $170 billion in lost US earnings.
Published: 21 November 2025
Long COVID affects an estimated 36% globally, creating a huge economic burden: about $1 trillion a year worldwide, roughly $9,000 per US patient and $170 billion in lost US earnings.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
This should be on everyone's political agenda. Just look at the stats.
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NEW: It’s takes a moment for this to really sink in.
Guardian reporting that key parts of Trump’s peace plan was drafted IN RUSSIAN first.
Guardian reporting that key parts of Trump’s peace plan was drafted IN RUSSIAN first.
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW: It’s takes a moment for this to really sink in.
Guardian reporting that key parts of Trump’s peace plan was drafted IN RUSSIAN first.
Guardian reporting that key parts of Trump’s peace plan was drafted IN RUSSIAN first.
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Our pensions are already one of the lowest in Europe and set to fall further behind it would seem.
The EU wants better pensions!
Today we proposed simpler, cheaper and stronger supplementary pensions - so Europeanscan retire with more security.
Today we proposed simpler, cheaper and stronger supplementary pensions - so Europeanscan retire with more security.
November 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Our pensions are already one of the lowest in Europe and set to fall further behind it would seem.