The UK has existed as a state since 1801. The current borders of the UK have been in place since 1922. Do Reform UK politicians NOT know the basics of UK history?
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63yo Irish citizen resident in Whitby, North Yorks, UK. Grumpy old commie, antifa, sapio, he/him/his, LUFC, Stardenburdenhardenbart. Cryptic crossword genius. Not on the Pride flag, but proud flagpole-straight and supportive, pro Indy/reuni ♐️🏴☠️🍺
I called my dog "Shark". We can't go to the beach anymore...
New petition: "Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parks" Deadline 4 February 2027, created by Carol De Storm #NewPetition
New petition: Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parks
Require all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity.
petition.parliament.uk
Today I have mostly been telling lies about using Navy warships against dinghies and forgetting to mention that small boat arrivals are down 44% and net migration fell by 80% last year.
I think we're generally much too chill about how mainstream and normal this weird, obsessive anti-Irish stuff is in the UK. #speirgorm
Does anyone know what wine pairs best with cooked goose? Asking for Nigel Farage...
The era of capitalism ended in 2008. Whats happened since is a sort of as-yet unnamed looting undertaken by the ruling class. What's to come next is anyone's guess
Someone start a party called Rebrand. The policies are basically Reform's, but without the window dressing. "We at Rebrand believe firmly in asset stripping the NHS, removing taxes on the super-rich, and destroying the environment."
I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him
Funny how soon after UK school playing field were sold off youth leaders were sacked youth clubs closed free council leisure centres became profit making sports centres all supported by the mass media newspapers were suddenly full of stories complaining about a rise in drug & knife gangs ...
I do hope that Richard Tice, bank-roller of Reform UK hasn't forgotten about his tax debts, while he keeps pontificates about patriotism from his luxury tax-haven flat in Dubai meme via Malcolm Mclean
Caroline Lucas Neither the Starmer government nor Andy Burnham’s can say it didn’t know about the shocking climate reports compiled by the joint intelligence committee- the UK’s top security chief including MI5, MI6 and GCHQ entitled Global biodiversity loss ecosystem collapse and national security
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Conan O’Brien’s take down of HARRISON FORD pointing a lot in his Movies is my favourite thing today.
If only the people of Clacton stopped being angry for just a moment and took the time to understand
Let's think about this sudden "50 000 migrants invading Spain/Europe" event. Why now? Who benefits? What is happening and how it is being used? Good points made here.
Nazi-linked Reform councillor linked to vigilante street group www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Nazi-linked Reform councillor linked to vigilante street group
Nazism is a widely understood, reprehensible ideology, condemned by everyone but Nazi-adjacent Reform councillors
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Breaking: Supreme Court permits challenge to Palestine Action ban www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Breaking: Supreme Court permits challenge to Palestine Action ban
The Supreme Court has ruled that Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori has the right to appeal the government's ban on the group
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WATCH: “It’s the biggest absurdity” – Lineker calls for Palestine Action de-proscription www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
WATCH: "It's the biggest absurdity" - Lineker calls for Palestine Action de-proscription
Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive, Lineker described the terror ban as "the biggest absurdity,” targeting "little old ladies”
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The unelected lobbyists dictating the Burnham administration www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
The unelected lobbyists dictating the Burnham administration
Burnham may have set up “No. 10 North” in record time, but he has brought in a team of unelected officials to run the show at Downing Street.
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MP Clive Lewis calls for referendum on nationalising water www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
MP Clive Lewis calls for referendum on nationalising water
Nationalising water and other utilities is incredibly popular with the public, but will MPs listen to Clive Lewis and voters or shareholders?
thecanary.co
It amazes me that 28% of the population continue to support the Zionist funded Labour Party despite: Being complicit in and enabling a genocide Being complicit in and enabling an illegal war on Iran Destroying trans rights leading to multiple deaths Arresting people for opposing genocide more....
This is surely curtains for Farage's political career. I don't think there's any coming back from it. I hope not, at any rate. Looks like there could be a strong basis for a criminal case as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: George Cottrell transferred $2m to his mother days before her donations to Reform UK
Exclusive: Sources say Fiona Cottrell told bankers the transfers, received 24-72 hours before her donations to Reform, came from her son
theguardian.com
I know everyone’s afraid to hire Black women bc it might make a white man upset but I need some work. I have 5-figure medical debt, a cat that needs a vet appt 😿, a medically complex household, the usual bills that come with adulthood, and I’d love to get good skincare again 😩 HIRE ME.
BBC Breakfast report that on BBC Newsnight that Zack Polanski did not apologise for accepting a collab post on Instagram They don't mention the 4 times BBC Newsnight interrupted live TV to read out messages from Reform UK live on air
Non MP, Nigel Farage, complains that he hasn’t been invited to meeting of MPs.