People love tae ochone about Farage as PM but the evidence says a Reform government would implode in weeks. It's the authoritarianism after it that concerns me.

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · last yr.

An independent councillor in a Reform ‘run’ council: “They’re the wrong people in the wrong job.They have the ear of the country but they’re mainly racist white men of a certain age… We’ll be in special measures in 6 months” Imagine what they’d do to the country. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Mason happily let the Tories blame the previous Labour government for 14 years, so getting all hissy about Labour rightly arguing that it has a great deal of damage to fix after just 10 months is ludicrous. Chris Mason: Labour is still blaming the Conservatives

“Nigel Farage stands for absolutely none of this. But that is what working people want. A Labour Government on their side. “We must repair the social contract. We must unite the country against Reform. And we must show that we are the only party that can deliver change for working people.”

Starmer says “we will show difference that Labour makes” and lists Scunthorpe JLR Wages Mortgages NHS waiting lists GB Energy The living wage More neighbourhood police Breakfast clubs planning railways Clean energy workers rights £££ public services

Starmer - [Farage is] A state-slashing, NHS-privatising, Putin apologist. “Without a single patriotic bone in his body. We will take to fight to him. We will fight as Labour.

Brexit: Nigel Farage only turned up to one of 42 EU fisheries committee meetings descrier.co.uk/politics/bre...

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Nigel Farage sailed a boat down the Thames yesterday in an attempt to highlight the plight of British fishermen, conveniently forgetting that he did nothing to protect the industry while on the EU fis...

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Here is South Cambs Labour’s #JoeBeastall’s Plan for #Hardwick. www.facebook.com/share/p/166j...

I see that Champions League VAR is a Scouser, the same as Premier League VAR 🙄

On the issue of VAT on private schools, Starmer expresses support for the policy and criticises the Conservatives for pretending to care about the state sector schools. #PMQS #UKPolitics

#Zelensky #KeirStarmer and #Britain:

Almost 1M agency workers are set to benefit from new govt zero-hour contract protections as Ministers tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. The changes will mean a further 900,000 agency workers – including 2180 here in #SouthCambs - enjoy protections. www.facebook.com/share/p/1F8n...

My debut for @theleaduk.bsky.social on Nigel Farage's relentless water carrying for the Kremlin. He may no longer work for Russia Today, but that hasn't stopped him from engaging in pro-bono PR work for Putin. national.thelead.uk/p/nigel-fara...

Nigel Farage has exposed his true feelings in wake of the Trump-Zelenskyy White House row

Battle for Kyiv director Oz Katerji gives his verdict on the Reform leader's comments and how he appears to be continuing to try to cosy up to Trump and Putin simultaneously

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Following consultations, the government is set to make amendents to the Worker's Rights Bill to further strengthen the position of millions of workers. Measures include: - Ensure agency working doesn't become a loophole to get around plans to ban exploitative zero-hours contracts 1/2

Employment Rights Bill to boost productivity for British workers and grow the economy

The Government will today table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.

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457 British soldiers died in the war in Afghanistan post 2001. And hundreds more in the illegal war in Iraq. JD Vance should apologise and then resign, we can’t do business with people that don’t respect us.

Jeez. JD Vance now calling UK 'some random country that hasn't fought war in 30 years'

"Russia is the aggressor, Zelenskyy is a war leader whose country has been invaded, and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin!" - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

James Cleverly says that this weekend Keir Starmer "really hasn't put a foot wrong."

Starmer, in reply to Farage in the Commons: "Can I just remind him that Russia is the aggressor. Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded. And we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin."

Starmer demonstrating just now what an actual statesman looks like.

3.) In an event of a peace deal, military aid will continue to deter any future invasion 4.) a coalition of the willing will ensure peace by boots on the ground in Ukraine Especially, point 4 is essential for lasting peace.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer: 1.) We will keep the military aid to Ukraine flowing and increase economic pressure on Russia 2.) Agreeing on lasting peace which ensures Ukraine‘s sovereignty and security

Come on people. Farage is not a man of the people. He’s been raking it in ever since getting elected, doesn’t know where his constituency Clacton is, & parrots the lines of dictators Putin & Trump, who line his pockets. Farage is corrupt, not Ukraine. Turn away now from this fascist. Slava Ukraini🇺🇦

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · last yr.

"I'm not a huge fan of Ukraine. It's a very very corrupt country," says Nigel Farage.

🇪🇺🇬🇧 Through my first set of meetings in Brussels. The praise for Starmer is overwhelming: “What he has managed to do is not just good for him. It's good for all of us. Absolutely top notch. This is the UK at its best. The UK we have always admired.

✅ We welcome the Government's plans to launch a new information hub providing SMEs better access to the defence supply chain. 🎯 The commitment to set SME spending targets for the MoD by June this year will also help to support small suppliers. 🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...

New measures to boost small businesses benefitting from UK’s defence investment

Government announces major support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) following historic commitment to increase spending on defence.

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Still early and situation changing - the poll went into field just after Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting & closed Sunday night, people will still be processing. But overall 56% think handling of Ukraine negotiations reflects well on the Government, just 9% say negatively

🆕 In today’s Playbook, will there be a Starmer bounce for his handling of Ukraine? Our polling over the weekend suggests maybe early signs of one. Starmer overtakes Farage, on who would make the best PM up 6pts from last week, though none of them still leads.

The first sign of a poll boost for Keir Starmer after his recent performance on the international stage? @moreincommonuk.bsky.social best PM poll covered in Playbook this morning: Starmer 28% (+6) Farage 22% (-1) Badenoch 12% (-1) None of the above 39% (-5) Change since 21-24 February

BREAKING: “We will go further to develop a coalition of the willing to defend a deal in Ukraine & guarantee the peace…the UK is willing to back this with boots on the ground & planes in the air” Prime minister Keir Starmer

🚨 BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to put "boots on the ground and planes in the air" to defend peace in Ukraine. They get it. Meanwhile, the U.S.—once the undisputed leader of the free world—watches from the sidelines. Stunning.

PM Starmer got it right tonight. His message was strong, concrete and active. And for those who criticize leaders for reaching out to the US, let transatlantic relations not fail for the lack of us trying.