FFS!!! It serves well to PSD, when will center right parties understand that normalising the far right makes them lose voters?!!

Today Mark Petterson took his oath and joined the team. Mark co-founded Warwick Energy in 2000 and has developed three offshore wind projects that are now in operation. They include Thanet, the world’s largest offshore wind farm when it came onstream in 2010.

Portugal Political Polling 😱 🇵🇹 Right now it's a battle between Chega and Partida Socialista. politpro.eu/en/portugal

Let no one be in any doubt that racism and homophobia are growing in this country. They are being normalised through divisive social media platforms, hateful online content and far-right politicians. We must take a stand, defend cultural liberalism and make racists and homophobes feel ashamed again.

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"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

Easy to complain that you see nothing from the Lib Dems but the Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson did a press conference today about the Lib Dem budget asks and nowhere to be found on the BBC.

"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

Actor describes 'abysmal racism and homophobia' he faced in Chichester

An assault on a cast member of a play in Chichester was "just the tip of the iceberg" of the "racism, xenophobia and homophobia" the cast faced in the town, an actor has claimed.

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I have just watched the documentary, and I am sickened and appalled by the actions shown in it. What has become clear is that a culture has been created within Reform groups where racist, bigoted, misogynistic and abhorrent language is seen as acceptable and, in some cases, encouraged. (1/3)

Undercover Inside Reform UK: Full ITV Exposure Documentary

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Service personnel can spend years in single living accommodation. Julie Smith, Defence spokesperson, has won a change to the Armed Forces Bill that sets a military homes standard at least equal to the decent homes standard.

I met law firm Browne Jacobson at Parliament's Black History Month Fair. Today, only 3% of UK lawyers are black. Their REACH programme is working to change that by helping to recruit, develop & retain black talent across the profession. I'm delighted to see firms like them breaking down barriers.

I joined ITV London to discuss the safety of elected representatives and the increasing risks faced by those in public life. Robust political debate is essential, but abuse, threats and intimidation have no place in our democracy.

Politicians must focus on deescalating tensions, not fuel fires for political gain.

Reports over the weekend show the Labour establishment is fighting against electoral reform. If Andy Burnham is serious about changing our politics, it will take real courage – and we need it more than ever.

Frequent flyers get air miles. Regular train passengers get nothing back. Caroline Pidgeon is calling for rail miles to reward loyal passengers, and her proposal to the Railways Bill is in the Lords today. @carolinepidgeon.bsky.social

A democracy only survives if there are people willing to defend it, but in this piece, Jack Meredith suggests that we need to take one step further… www.libdemvoice.org/you-dont-nee...

You don't need to be a hero to fight fascism

The normalisation of fascism is becoming a common occurrence. In Britain alone, from cowards wearing balaclavas protesting in Dover to Reform UK's Suella Braverman referring to the actions of anti-imm...

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I faced daily racist abuse at school. It stopped when I went to university. It went underground

Fairly open racism and far right talking points from someone who is, last time I checked, a Conservative peer.

youtu.be/7NIp0WR2KqA?... Will the press still give overflowing press time to a party with a racism, sexism and bigotry marbled through its entire body? I sincerely hope not. This has to be a turning point, surely.

How will Reform UK respond to 'horrific' sexism and racism exposed by ITV?

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ITV’s undercover report exposing racist and misogynistic comments by Reform UK councillors will be aired in full tonight. According to Reform sources it’s just a “few bad apples” but we’ve been here before….

The reason we must stay in the ECHR is because we have to protect British people’s rights. That’s something the Conservatives and Reform just don’t get. Highlights from my speech in the House of Commons last week:

The week in pictures: Escalating protests across Europe and the tragic capsize of a migrant boat

The week in pictures: Escalating protests across Europe and the tragic capsize of a migrant boat

From student protests and heightened tensions across French demonstrations on October 17, to ongoing anti-government marches in Albania and the tragic sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Djibouti, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.

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Ed Davey said: "This is chilling. I feel for anyone watching this tonight who is frightened to see such racism and hatred festering in their community." buff.ly/Fv2Dib0

Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments

Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.

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I’ve been telling you who John Cleese is for years. 9 years in fact. He voted Leave, then before GE 2017 he announced he wouldn’t be going to the polls as his vote was “worthless” in Kensington, a *Tory stronghold. *After 3 recounts Labour overturned the Tory incumbent by 20 votes.

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Wrote about this a couple of months ago.

'Absolutely Despicable': JD Vance Roasted For Praising 'Soft Spoken' Vladimir Putin www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/d-vanc...

'Absolutely Despicable': JD Vance Roasted For Praising 'Soft Spoken' Vladimir Putin

The US vice-president spoke in glowing terms about phone calls he has had with the Russian leader.

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The danger of narrowing choices at 14 is that it rarely affects the most privileged. Too often, it's children from disadvantaged backgrounds who are told to lower their sights. @libdems.org.uk believe every young person should have the opportunity to pursue whatever future they choose.

#OnTheDoors resident: Taxes here are too high. Same resident: Foxes keep chewing the wires under my van. Can't you do something about them? Drivers are crazy. Can't you run a road safety campaign? I don't like driving through the traffic calming measures.

Social care workers need more than promises. With high vacancy rates, @CliveJonesMP.bsky.social is calling for a debate on improving training, professional development and retaining staff across the sector.

Reform UK MP Hopeful Said Muslims Like Zia Yusuf 'Cannot Be British' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

Reform UK MP Hopeful Said Muslims Like Zia Yusuf 'Cannot Be British'

The unnamed activist also asylum seekers should be put in concentration camps.

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Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests

Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests

Police and protesters clashed violently in Paris and other French cities Saturday on the sidelines of nationwide marches against soaring inflation, with one demonstrator's hand blown off, multiple blazes set and looters breaking into dozens of stores to strip them bare.

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Looters seize on massive French protests to raid and vandalise shops

Looters seize on massive French protests to raid and vandalise shops

Looters on Saturday seized the opportunity to raid and vandalise a host of shops and businesses across France – from bakeries and supermarkets to tech stores – as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest higher living costs and other grievances.

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