Any politician calling to leave the ECHR is lying about what that will achieve. It won’t solve any problem or improve our lives It will make us worse off and remove our rights. Just like Brexit. The ECHR belongs to us all. It’s not theirs to take. Please sign www.europeanmovement.co.uk/echr-petition

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Greg Brown@gregpfc.bsky.social · 5d ago

Oops! “Orr has appeared on BBC Radio 4 for the Today podcast and the Moral Maze.” He frequently serves as a guest panellist on the programme discussing various ethical, religious, and political topics (Wiki) Oh, and his wife’s a vicar.

Oops! “Orr has appeared on BBC Radio 4 for the Today podcast and the Moral Maze.” He frequently serves as a guest panellist on the programme discussing various ethical, religious, and political topics (Wiki) Oh, and his wife’s a vicar.

Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social · 5d ago

Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI

He definitely has a point

Can’t quite get over the fact a party that waxes lyrical about how they are patriots and represent the views of the common Brit have admitted on camera they can’t get any British donors 😭 What a time to be alive

Stop whatever you’re doing & watch this now! Reform’s magic money tree has been bust wide open. Huge kudos to undercover reporters Verbatim via @channel4news.bsky.social youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI?... huge

Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot

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I’ve been wondering this. Sadiq Khan gets massive grief about ‘lawless London’ even though its crime rate is relatively low. Middlesbrough has the highest crime rate in the UK but nobody points the finger at Ben Houchen.

Fabian55@fabian55.bsky.social · 2w ago

@mrjamesob.bsky.social why is Lord Ben Houchen, Metro Mayor of Tees Valley, not being asked about the ongoing problems in his area? www.private-eye.co.uk/in-the-back

Peruvian jockeys traded their horses for their own two legs, full racing gear included, and sprinted a charity race to raise funds for social causes.

More than half of accounts posting about violence in Belfast & Southampton on X were based overseas. Only 4 of the 12 most-seen posts were from the UK. X is now "“a weapon of choice” for hostile foreign actors seeking to manipulate shocking & divisive content". www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

German broadcast. Nailed it

EU membership could recoup over 90% of the damage to UK economy from Brexit The research suggests that membership would deliver a 3.6% boost to the UK’s economy, equivalent to a £92bn increase in GDP in the long run. In just one year, British businesses could see a £43bn boost in global exports,

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Boy I never expected this from Robert Jenrick, the former housing minister who unlawfully approved a development for a prominent Tory donor and was inexplicably allowed to remain in post

The i Paper @theipaper.com · 2mo ago

Police launch investigation into £37,500 donation made to Robert Jenrick campaign trib.al/7b4NvZn

It's a mystery how she only lasted six weeks

"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"

Love that 20k people signed this on day 1 Why? Because we’re DONE Tech companies profit from hate & disinformation every day & face zero legal liability because they’re classed as “platforms” not publishers An insane loophole that needs closing NOW PLS SIGN you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

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A whole 12% of voters think Brexit has been a success. And just 25% of Leave voters. Sigh.

This is why young people should vote, and why right-of-centre parties will NEVER back mandatory voting.

The Phantom of the Mead Hall Bard@themeadhallbard.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’ve just spent an hour composing a letter to my MP regarding voter intimidation. Apparently, I’m a radical twenty something. 🙃

This morning I’ve seen Olly Robbins’s appearance before the select committee described as ‘box office’, while a commentator flagged up another key political moment with the words ‘bring the popcorn’. That’s one of our main problems right there.

These are the same Premier League clubs owned by oligarchs and billionaires?

David Higham@oldtrotter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Now there’s a surprise since PL clubs opposed its formation www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Telegraph newspaper editorial on Mandelson's appointment in December 2024 versus editorial today

American tech oligarchs have done a brilliant job of making themselves universally hated. If they had just stayed businessmen, no one would care. But by using their fortunes to aggressively support fascists, they guaranteed the public would turn on them

Can you imagine any other govt policy being allowed to do such barrelling damage to our economy and national standing... and politicians and media just shrugging and saying, "Oh well. Better not upset the rightwing nutbags” Brexit is like being pushed over and being too scared to ever get up again.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared. Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR

Just remembering how good Bowie was at losing his marker.

The only party in Wales to vote against making it illegal to lie on elections was Reform. Reform thinks it ok to lie. 🤥🤔

I'm confused. Why are we sending 10,000 troops to the Middle East when the war has already been won 8 times? 🤔

NEWS: Bette Midler just released a remake of Woody Guthrie’s classic protest song “All You Fascists Bound to Lose,” updated to fit the current moment and urge action ahead of the midterms. You have to listen to this.

It's just unreal how little thought or planning went into starting a new massive war in the Middle East.

A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Take Big Money Out of Our Politics

British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...

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