Lucy O'H
@lucyclearly.bsky.social
Do a bit of coaching, sing a bit, want a better world.
Reform UK Warwickshire under George Finch’s toxic leadership have haemorrhaged councillors. They have now just 17/57. He wouldn’t survive a vote of no confidence.
'Let's see what happens at the ballot box': Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch reflects on Reform-Restore battle and defections
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch has expressed confidence voters will stick with Reform UK in areas where councillors have defected to Restore Britain.
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"We have to recognise that water security is a critical part of our food security and food security is our national security… " Welcome to the future. Sure, let’s drill for more #FossilFuels www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers' union head says
NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather affecting the UK's food supply.
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202... The Home Office is living up to its reputation.
EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain
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Glad someone senior from the sector is pushing back. Labour MPs need to understand the serious real anger from graduates and the people who produce them. And the dangerous financial situation they have allowed to fester, or indeed worsened, in one of Britain’s leading sectors.
Labour has harmed universities as much as Trump, London School of Economics head says
LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance
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@railindustry.bsky.social so what's your view of single fares only (removal of return fares) and dynamic rail pricing?
One big thing to notice is that Reform were doing better in the lower turnout byelections because their voters would still turn out in higher numbers. If they’ve lost that ability too they’re in real trouble
@peterkellner.bsky.social · 4d agoHere is my assessment of the Greater Manchester mayoral election kellnerp.substack.com/p/relief-for...
NEW: A PR firm used at least 15 fake personas — equipped with fake emails, fake websites, and in some cases, fake AI-generated faces — to send me dozens of pitch emails about its (very real) clients. Those clients told me they had no idea this was happening. futurism.com/artificial-i...
We Are Alarmed by This PR Firm Using a Small Army of Fake AI-Powered Publicists to Barrage Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients
A PR firm called Movchan Agency operated a roster of fake PR representatives, some with AI faces, to pitch journalists on stories. Why?
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LNER have removed the option to buy return fares. This means that my ticket is now 40% more expensive. This is ridiculous and dare I say it, a blatant way to get around regulated fares. Give the pressing issue of climate change you would think we would be encouraging the use of public transport.
Before I was a MP, I spent more than 10 years as an anti-corruption specialist @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social is spot on in writing to the Electoral Commission about Reform UK and George Cottrell👇🏻
Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 6d agoReform 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.
“Nobody seriously believes the t-shirt was incitement, any more than they actually believe that Polanski is in favour of seeing Farage’s bonce in a bucket.” Farage believes in free speech until he's at the sharp end of a cutting joke - @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/brokenbo...
Farage believes in free speech until he's at the sharp end of a cutting joke
Pretending that the guillotine t-shirt photo clumsily shared by Zack Polanski is a genuine threat is laughable and we should say so...
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How dare you expect the anti establishment party funded by billionaires and the aristocracy to follow the rules of plebs.
This isn’t going to be popular amongst followers, but my conclusion from this is that UK Special Forces command should be abolished, and everyone inside the forces anywhere near this scandal should be investigated for perverting the course of justice and manslaughter. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Special Forces rejected 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms
Officers appear to have rejected every application from former Afghan commandos who fought alongside them.
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Ifantino should note that included in this unanimity is the football association of Switzerland 🇨🇭 his nationality, and the host of FIFA itself (in Zurich) and UEFA (in Vaud). Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
bbc.co.uk
Hate to say it but Rees-Mogg makes a few good points in here.* Alastair does too, of course. Interestingly Rees-Mogg also agrees with the concept and name 'trickle-down economics' [at about 18:50]. Many on his side scoff that it's a nonsense Leftist jibe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jn3...
Alastair Campbell and Jacob Rees-Mogg Debate Brexit | The Mishal Husain Show
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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A black Helen of Troy has him completely wrecked for weeks.
Welsh businesses, universities and NHS organisations are being invited to bid for European research funding after Wales secured its first EU grant since Brexit
Wales secures first post-Brexit EU funding deal to boost digital health innovation
Nation.Cymru staff Welsh businesses, universities and NHS organisations are being invited to bid for European research funding after Wales secured its first EU grant since Brexit. The Welsh Government...
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Growing Number of Councils Speak Out Against Palantir’s NHS Data Deal Local authorities are piling on the pressure on Andy Burnham to scrap the Government's £330 million contract with the US… https://bylinetimes.com/2026/07/22/growing-number-of-councils-speak-out-against-palantirs-nhs-data-deal/
Growing Number of Councils Speak Out Against Palantir’s NHS Data Deal
Local authorities are piling on the pressure on Andy Burnham to scrap the Government's £330 million contract with the US tech firm
bylinetimes.com
Just reinforces Jill’s point for me about Britain needing a plan - and a powerful part of government - for managing adaptation properly. Climate impacts are way more interconnected than we realise
Jill Rutter@jillongovt.bsky.social · 3w agoPeople want to take functions away from HM Treasury. I want to give it a new one - getting the UK's act together on climate adaptation www.ft.com/content/2789... (£) - much more than an environment issue..
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... Petition to require Farage's party to pay for the by-election. This will cost the taxpayer about £275k, or about 7 nurses salary for a year. Maybe we could put it on the side of a bus?
Petition: Require parties to reimburse by-election costs caused by voluntary resignations
We want the Government to require political parties to reimburse any taxpayer-funded costs associated with by-elections caused by one of their elected representatives voluntarily resigning within 12 m...
petition.parliament.uk
Another Reform councillor in Cornwall leaves the party - BBC News share.google/SZhXUyfeEuTp... Hanlon's resignation means the Reform UK group, which was elected with 28 members in May 2025 is now down to 21, a loss of a quarter
Another Reform councillor in Cornwall leaves the party
Jamie Hanlon has left Reform UK to become a Stand Alone Independent on Cornwall Council.
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The far right try to claim our flags but in truth hate our country. They despise what makes the rest of us proud & makes us British, from the NHS to our BBC. They peddle anti-British propaganda globally. Thousands may march today but millions more stand against hate & for Britain
BBC NEWS@bbcnewsunofficial.bsky.social · 3mo agoEleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says Saturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.
There should be a buddy system where political correspondents are paired with colleagues who cover policy or industries and aren't allowed to run a political analysis without a corresponding analysis of what will happen to policy or industries as a result
