Rose Byrd
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"I am not defined by my scars But by the incredible ability to heal" Lemn Sissay
Remind me, Mr Yusuf, why you think we should be sending one of our very few warships to see off dinghies in the Channel right now? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe
Initial evidence suggests aerial drone, found near Ukrainian cargo planes at German airport, came from Russia
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Ok, so I know this is probably a result of global warming too, but right now, sweltering in the UK, it looks like paradise. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island
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If you want to know what comes next, sisters, read The Handmaid's Tale. It wasn't a novel, it was a warning.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · yesterdayActing AG Todd Blanche plans to outlaw abortion nationwide: We're working to get solutions so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state. We're putting policies in place so that states can't do things like mail abortion drugs. We will have victory, and it will be permanent.
Yep, we should definitely be sending battleships to prevent an invasion of deadly dinghies, even if a Russian drone accidentally invaded Polish airspace, and Russian submarines just happened to wander into British waters by mistake... Good thinking, Mr Yusuf.
Euronews@euronews.com · 2d ago'Never seen anything like it': Russia downs rare Portuguese drone for study
To all those saying they might as well vote Reform, or even won't vote at all, because "they're all the same" tell me this, remember those dodgy PPE contracts Lady Mone etc got, do you honestly think Reform would've been any better? You do, seriously? 🤦 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say
Labour chair accuses Reform of making ‘grubby pacts’ after contradictory reports emerge on timeline of events
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On what grounds has he reported him? Being a decent human being wasn't a criminal offence last time I looked.
Merry Christmas, as in the other place.@hellobluesky5694.bsky.social · 6d ago'A Reform UK council leader has threatened to report a café owner to the police after the owner offered free meals to children and publicly criticized the council's decision to stop holiday food vouchers. East Sussex County Council decided not to give out free school holiday meal vouchers.'
Last week I was in Suffolk with my grandchildren. Perfect weather; they swam, they cycled and went crab fishing - an innocent Swallows and Amazon type 1950s summer holiday. Then the wildfire came to our doorstep to remind me what lies ahead for all our children. What in God's name are we doing?
When fire destroys Mar-a-Lago and that monument to vulgarity is a pile of ashes, he may sit up and take notice of climate change. Until then? Burn, baby, burn
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 4d agoTerrifying. I hope everyone is okay.
Remarkable how quiet Tory defectors to Reform, Zahawi, Braverman, Kruger, Jenkyn et al, are being right now as their recent best buddie's ratings take a nose dive. Buyer's remorse perhaps?
Ever since the unnecessary "austerity" started back in 2010, with Osborne & Cameron cutting public spending, the BBC has been at the mercy of Conservative governments that don't value it. It's being salami-sliced out of existence. The current government should try to rescue it.
I suppose that's what happens when you give 20yr olds the licence to gut government of any professionals who knew what they were doing, and think they can just use AI instead Gosh, who knew? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
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It's depressing that this moved me so much, but did. First time I've heard a politician praise a group of immigrants, without caveat, for a long while.
Farrukh@implausibleblog.bsky.social · last wk.Andy Burnham, "To me, carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst" "Many people from other countries have been caring for my dad" Andy Burnham praises migrants to the UK who care for our elderly, a stark contrast to Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer
"...a spokesperson said: “We deny this completely. Reform takes pride in its stringent vetting of donations...” And my name is the Queen of Sheba. 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
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Misleading headline: the article is deeply depressing. So many problems and yet so many people who still think Farage is the answer. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country
Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s ...
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Farage moaning about being left out of Burnham's conversation with other party leaders on social care is hilarious. Mate, you're not a sitting MP. Whose fault is that? I'll wait.
"A Tory source said: “If Burnham was serious about working cross-party he would have given us more than 18 hours’ notice.... It’s almost like it’s only being done for show.” " Aka, "we'll be damned if we do and damned if we don't." Good move, Andy. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care
Prime minister invites Badenoch and Davey – but not Farage – to discuss how to fix one of most intractable issues he faces
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Utterly sick - Farage still condones promoter of misogyny violence against women "Farage won’t say Andrew Tate is a bad role model for children" www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
Farage won't say Andrew Tate is a bad role model for children
Is Nigel Farage scared of upsetting the people who think that alleged paedophile Andrew Tate is admirable?
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One of the greatest ironies of modern times will be that the anti-immigration far-right, by also denying climate-change for so long, will bring about the largest mass migration in the history of our species by making large parts of our planet uninhabitable. #NetZero
Hosepipe bans are in place in South and South West England. Meanwhile 'Data Centres' there are still using more than 3m litres of water a day. And they pay 1/10th per litre for water you do, so you are subsidising them too.
A £10k bar tab? £10k! Seriously? These wounded egos need to have a good long look at themselves in the mirror. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Was Keir Starmer’s leaving party the boozy birth of a new Labour force?
A £10,000 bar tab was drunk, there was a ‘lot of anger’, and now ex-ministers are thinking how to cooperate in future
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"So, Cllr, what will you say about Nigel's dodgy donations?" "Well, erm..." rummages for instructions from Reform HQ, checks notes. "It's a...it's a...an.. establishment stitch up, that's what it is." "Well done, Pike. Carry on..." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform councillors told to call donations inquiry ‘establishment stitch-up’
Party briefing notes say: ‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election’
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Suella Braverman leaps at the chance to get her name back on the front pages and claims the hosepipe ban is yet more 'two-tier' Britain. I'll never get my head round the utterly unscrupulous beastliness of populist politicians. Hosepipe Bans and the Benefits Myth share.google/U3uy25sAbuw9...
Hosepipe Bans and the Benefits Myth
Why just claiming benefits doesn't exempt you from a hosepipe ban - and why headlines saying otherwise could land people with fines. A guest fact-check by Emma Monk of Monk Debunks.
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Farage is very choosy about who he’s mates are. They have to be crooks or money launderers, preferably both www.lbc.co.uk/article/geor...
Betting account in George Cottrell’s name received $9 million in crypto from unidentified sources | LBC
It is unclear who provided the money used by the account and who ultimately received the winnings.
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In 2016, Miliband called🤣 Trump “a racist, misogynistic self-confessed groper” and subsequently said the American leader had “lowered the bar for idiocy”. Extraordinary to see how becoming Pope has transformed Trump into a decent, peace-loving, law-abiding POTUS in just 10 years. 🤣
