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Angela Rayner and the Labour Party are complicit in a dangerous gamble with the nation’s security, turning a blind eye to the festering corruption at the Teesside freeport while championing the Tory-led nationwide rollout of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and freeports. Thread

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Well, we thought it might happen but hoped it wouldn't. DHS is requesting from the Pentagon 20,000 National Guard to assist them in deportations. This. Is. America. #ProudBlue www.npr.org/2025/05/15/n...

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when u retired from the streets and now ur job is sleeping twenty hours per day

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Rumour is that the BBC weren’t happy with the backdrop Ncuti had found for the Eurovision final

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This is people voting Reform wanting more progressive policy on tackling climate change than Keir Starmer. That's how badly this government is doing. And they're right. It's time for the polluters to pay. globalwitness.org/en/press-rel...

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🎶 Imagine 🎼 🎶🎶

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“In two important ways Labour empowered Nigel Farage and Faragism this week. Both were strategic mistakes” @lewisgoodall.com goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/labour-see...

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GB News + the Sun, so hold your nose HARD. But if this turns out to be in any way accurate - ie if there's any evidence of Starmer's willingness to debate Farage - then that will be another spectacular own goal for Labour. Imagine handing an opportunity like that on a plate to Farage unnecessarily!

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Migrant workers prop up the UK’s social care system. Now we’re being forced out Labour’s crackdown will break a promise made to workers like me and leave the system in disrepair

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Trump wants to be one of the wealthiest men in the world. That's why he became President for the second time, and this time, he intends that nothing should prevent him from achieving his goal. youtu.be/v8YdF2d1vcU?...

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In light of Moody’s having downgraded the United States’ “AAA” credit rating for the first time — citing rising debt and political dysfunction — Liz Truss has awarded Donald Trump with The Golden Lettuce, widely regarded as the highest honour in political, fiscal, and electoral dysfunction.

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Meditate today, even for just five minutes. Remember one of my favorite Buddhist bumper stickers of all time: “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” This is especially true if you encounter negative thoughts about your own capability as a human.

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Good morning 🌞

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There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t met yet. Every face you pass holds a story, a struggle, a laugh waiting to be shared…

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The RW papers, which already scream Brexit betrayal on a daily basis, will dial their criticism up to 11 as soon as Labour changes a single atom of our relationship with the EU. Given that, they might as well go for something spectacular instead of these tiny nibbles. It won't change the reaction.

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It is really quite remarkable how everybody is talking about “we are a five-party-system now”, as if the SNP or Plaid Cymru didn’t exist. Political fragmentation is not a new phenomenon.

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Kitten Uni vs Tail! The cutest :3

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Interesting question on yesterday’s News Agents pod about press attention/oxygen for Farage. One omission was how Right wing press cover Reform to support them but concurrently: Left-leaning cover out of fright, hysterics. So feels like Farage’s profile is raised at twice the speed/rate.

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Random reminder that banning members of Congress from trading stock is a total no brainer. They can use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you. Make no mistake — it’s legalized corruption.

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Postman: I dont think people should be taking MAIL from me..........Teacher: I dont think children should be taking EDUCATION from me......🤔RESIGN....

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this is still one of my favorite real articles during the 2024 cycle

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I’ve got nothing profound to say here. They’re just cute.

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Legitimising far right rhetoric is just doing Farage's job for him. My take in this disastrous political strategy, as a lifelong Labour voter. We need to “take back control”… of The Labour Party. Sack McSweeney and stop this, or step down. youtu.be/k8Z5CYvuptA?...

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Good morning, Americas! Here's an image of Taiwan's morning sun rising over the Asian Pacific. 🌞 East Coast Sunrise Hualien, Taiwan Canon EOS 6D Mark II Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #seascape #sunrise #asia #taiwan #photography

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Here's an interesting assessment, because its authors actually tried to model the US trade deal against the pre-tariff status quo, rather than against the very recent tariffs Trump imposed. Conclusion? The UK will "only" be hurt by £4.3 billion. Makes a nonsense of all the talk of a "great deal".

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Reform is a Limited Company Farage owns 53% It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit” It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget It wants to privatise the NHS & invest in fossil fuels Close the BBC & break International law It’s a scam Please retweet widely

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Labour’s rumoured next step in their campaign to chase people who’d never vote for them anyway…

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Who needs culture when you can be kicking the forrins? (If Labour do axe the department, it will have survived 33 years under governments of every stripe, only to be sacrificed on the altar of Reform-pleasing knuckle dragging.)

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I'm in the mood to pull out my vinyl copy of Greetings From Asbury Park tonight and listen to a true patriot serenade our home.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...

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Remote control.

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Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...

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Now even the LibDems have boarded the "Make Brexit Work" train. Why are they validating Labour's red lines?! It's enough to drive you to despair. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Pres, Gagliardi, of the 🇺🇸 Federation of Musicians: “We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼