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Reminder that the Tories believe any non-British person who commits more than a minor parking or traffic offence should be automatically deported. They “believe in second chances”, apparently, but only for literal Nazis.

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

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French forces held a fierce defensive perimeter around Dunkirk and lost 18,000 souls. 40,000 became POWs. Without their resolve we wouldn’t have our nation’s story. It’s estimated 20-60k French resistance fighters died during the war. These fuckers really are vile bastards 😡😡

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Er..... Cross Country Trains don't run on the Cardiff Abergavenny line ......

UK National Rail Disruptions Bot@natrail-bot.bsky.social · 5d ago

On the bright side, you can claim Delay Repay at https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/delay-repay! Did you know the Cardiff to Abergavenny line passes through stunning Welsh countryside? CrossCountry, maybe it's time to get back on track, 70 disruptions in 30 days is a lot to han

I really hate the "we need immigrants to do jobs we don't want to do" thing. Immigration is good for all sorts of reasons. But this is an extractive approach, normalises a self-perception of superiority, & normalises the undervaluing (both in practical terms & in terms of respect) of labour.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 6d ago

Exempting care workers from new ILR rules would make a big difference. Most told 15 years would lose their legal status long before that. This deal with three-quarters of that. But 250k people still could lose status if chefs, lab technicians not exempt too. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

It's 12 minutes of Harry trying to persuade the Hogwarts toilet inspector that he needs to go into the girls toilets to rescue Hermione from a Troll and that he shouldn't have to show them his genitals first.

Announcement of Harry Potter going back to cinemas with 12 minutes extra footage.