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Views My Own Not That of My Employer Collects Records Loves Music Member of the Labour Party and the LME. A factionalist, according to Stephen Bush of the Financial Times Interested in Feminism
Full solidarity with @lizzicollinge.bsky.social and any MP facing abuse just for doing their job. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lizzi Collinge says MPs facing 'overwhelming' levels of abuse
Labour's Lizzi Collinge says anger is being "whipped up and personalised" by political debate.
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What is the best opening lyric to an album, and why is it, "I don't believe in an interventionist God"? Thoughts on this @jamesdaustin.bsky.social?
Solidarity everlasting with my friend Luciana Berger. HOW can she still have to explaining and fighting this bullshit?! What is wrong with the Tory party?!
Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her
Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’
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I have yet to use a HP laptop, computer or printer, that wasn't complete junk. I am currently trying to wipe an old family HP laptop, and it will not let me boot into my ABAN USB. In fact, it won't accept any USB that does not have a Windows OS on it. What can I say? Avoid HP like the plague.
Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election
Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP A former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset. Joshua Bonehill-Paine, the creator of the viral Crewkerne Gazette series of AI clips, is due to stand for election to Somerset council next year in a new Crewkerne South district. He told the Guardian he was an executive member of the Tories’ Yeovil branch, working as an events organiser. Continue reading...
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Well there we are. Nigel Farage has blown a gaping hole in his excuse for why his secret £5 million ‘gift’ from a crypto billionaire did not need to be declared. Reform are up to their neck in sleaze and they clearly think the rules don’t apply to them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months earlier than previously stated
Admission may undermine Farage’s account of circumstances surrounding £5m gift from crypto billionaire
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Plugging into our county’s untapped talent.⚡️ National Grid has today unveiled a major new commitment to support 5,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training over the next five years. www.gov.uk/government/n...
National Grid backs PM's education reforms with new £5 million jobs programme to help 5,000 young people into work
National Grid has today unveiled a major new commitment to support 5,000 young people who are not in employment, education or training over the next five years.
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Nigel Farage called a by-election against a bin to run away from unanswered questions, but the net is closing in. Grubby pacts, cover-ups, secret gifts, support from a convicted fraudster – it all adds up to a stench of sleaze. The public can smell it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say
Labour chair accuses Reform of making ‘grubby pacts’ after contradictory reports emerge on timeline of events
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It is reasonable to have a discussion about the impact of COVID-19 on children, regarding their education and mental wellbeing. However, the more Lewis Goodall keeps talking, the more that he keeps on digging.
A friend has messaged me, asking if x individual can have my number. The last time I spoke to x individual, he asked if I would like to see a picture of his appendage, after I had told him I was a lesbian. I do not know how many times this needs saying: lesbians are not a man's experiment.
In January, I stopped using X as a communication channel because the platform facilitated the creation of illegal and deeply harmful images by its AI tool, Grok. I am renewing my call for all governmental and parliamentary communications to stop using X. The platform continues to facilitate
I observe that the media have resumed their favourite activity of scrutinising the CVs of successful women in the Labour Party.
This August under 16s can travel on local buses for FREE. 🚌 You can enjoy more days out together for less, whether it's to museums, theme parks or the cinema. We're giving families room to breathe from the cost of living squeeze. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Free bus travel for children in England starts today for an entire month
Children aged five to 15 can travel free on most local buses across England throughout August as part of the Government's Great British Summer Savings scheme, aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures ...
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Congrats to Bev, who will do a brilliant job delivering a Greater Manchester that works for all. Thank you to everyone who put their faith in Labour, and the brilliant staff, members and volunteers who have put in a real shift during the largest by-election in British history.
Me: "I must avoid worrying about irrational things before I'm about to go to sleep". Also me: *Googles what would happen if I get stuck at point Nemo*.
Anthony Hopkins is so incredibly talented. I had no idea that he composed music as well as acted.
Glad to see UEFA stand firm against these diabolical FIFA proposals. Football is all of ours - not for sale
Obsessed with Rachel Reeves' sunset pictures, not going to lie to y'all.
Reform UK are up to their neck in scandal. Serious new information has come to light, opening up yet more questions about donations made by George Cottrell and his associates. Frankly, it stinks. I've written to the Electoral Commission to draw it to their attention.
Wishing the best of luck to, Bev Craig in the Manchester Mayoral election today. I am confident that she will do a fantastic job as Mayor. I hope she wins.
Nigel Farage needs to urgently explain why he welcomed Glenn Gibbins back into Reform just last month. Throwing this man out of his Party should have been the easiest call possible for Reform – but yet again Farage has proven he’s unfit for office. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
North East Reform UK councillor Glenn Gibbins charged over social media comments
The councillor was elected to represent the Hylton Castle ward for Reform UK in May
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"We are all going to have to give and take, if we are to get to a solution". Andy Burnham is right. Life is about give and take. On issues as important as social care, it is vital that Burnham is able to convey to people the need for individual contribution, for the greater good of all citizens.
Andy Burnham's speech about social care, was very good.
"People can't, unhappily, invent their mooring posts, their lovers and their friends, anymore than they can invent their parents. Life gives these and also takes them away and the great difficulty is to say Yes to life" James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room
I am pleased to hear that Andy Burnham is bringing the review for social care, forward a year. It is in everybody's interest that he succeeds in building a social care system that works. It is also refreshing and welcome to hear of cross-party collaboration on such a salient issue.
