the-importunist.bsky.social
@the-importunist.bsky.social
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Is this how Reform UK will save costs? Ridiculous.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz68d284dvyo
Reform UK council's £75,000 flags project begins
A total of 164 union jack flags will be displayed in 82 locations under the scheme.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social: "Margaret Thatcher said there's no such thing as society. And then The Tories over 14 years shut the community centres down."
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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@libdemdaisy.bsky.social: "As a British society, we should be proud that we are diverse, we are tolerant."
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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"To achieve this, whether in Russia or elsewhere in the world, the same tool is always used by those in power: self-censorship."

"Self-censorship is far more effective than censorship."

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/exiled-russian-journalist-sees-worrying-parallels-trump-putin-4062823
I'm an exiled Russian journalist – I see worrying parallels between Trump and Putin
Vladimir Putin throttled free speech in Russia. The US must not sleepwalk into the same kind of situation
inews.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.

Run on *that*
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Don't forget🚨

70 per cent of the money from lifting the two-child cap is going to children whose parents are working.

A third of Universal Credit claimants are in work. People claim benefits to reduce their hours to raise children or care for parents.
https://bit.ly/4iooCiF
The cruelty of Kemi Badenoch’s “Benefits Street” politics
“Scroungers” are back, courtesy of the Conservative party and the right-wing press
www.newstatesman.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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"Six months on from the local elections – after which Reform was unable to form an administration – the party’s presence in the county is in disarray following weeks of resignations, suspensions and infighting."

https://bit.ly/3Xkm7Vb
When reality bites: the rapid rise and chaotic fall of Reform UK in Cornwall
Resignations, suspensions and infighting lead to party losing crown of highest number of seats in the county
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time.

Investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%.

Staggering economic self-harm.

https://bit.ly/44faQch
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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😅
July 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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And this is the real reason they want the UK to withdraw from the ECHR, to remove all our hard won rights. The small boats is just their (and also many tories) trojan horse.
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A question asked on Threads.
All US responses said this was the law.
UK responses cited the employment rights we have in the UK.
And that Farage and Co would cheerfully get rid of them if elected. Along with any unemployment benefits.

“let them eat fresh air”

#reformUK
July 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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"As usual with Reform, it's difficult to tell where dishonesty ends and incompetence begins" - Best for Britain CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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A few years ago, Eurostar stopped services picking up passengers in Kent. They cited Brexit as a key reason.

You'll never guess which party has started a campaign to reverse the decision. 🤔

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK leader moans about Eurostar skipping stations without mentioning why
The cross-channel train service used to stop at both Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International stations in Kent - but company bosses have a good reason why they stopped
www.mirror.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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As climate solutions reporter I find many 'solutions' don't scale- or reduce pollution at all.

Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna.

Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time.

Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
www.npr.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws. I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws. I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Can we trust a Nigel Farage government with the NHS?
June 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Does human rights law really stop the UK controlling migration? No – and Keir Starmer knows that | Jamie Burton
Does human rights law really stop the UK controlling migration? No – and Keir Starmer knows that | Jamie Burton
It would be wrong for Labour to collude in the attack on the European convention. It’s fuelled by myths and false narratives, says human rights barrister Jamie Burton
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Rod Stewart’s donuts?!

All 8 episodes of series 2 of Call Jonathan Pie are now available on BBC Sounds.

Just in time for the bank holiday weekend!
May 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Christopher Hitchens on Christianity.
May 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM