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This is a complete lie. Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation". The only case where we could even threaten their use is if the US was in a war with us and agreed to sell them. They do not improve our deterrence or independence.

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What he doesn't say is this situation is also terrible for the economy and the #UK is exceptional in how much of our assets are in property 1) House price gains are not taxed and yet they are unearned 2) Money held in property isn't available to invest in the wider economy We need a #landValueTax

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The last time that happened, it scuppered #Truss

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I’m not saying we shouldn’t do this but if we signal to #russia and #china that we’re in a ten year arms race, they will accelerate any military plans to get ahead of that. Reason German General staff were keen fight in 1914 is because Russia was rearming faster than Germany could keep up. #NATO

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Utterly ridiculous, I thought anti-terror laws were for terror groups who threaten peoples lives, or to subvert our democracy, it's not for people who make us a bit cross.

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9 years to the day since the #brexit referendum. It seems we've paid 40 billion a year for an incremental increase in something nebulous called sovereignty. Thanks to #borisJohnson, #dominicCummings, #nigelFarage, #michaelGove, #steveBaker, #aaronBanks and all the rest for such a great journey.

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Shocked he is. More overreach from the #metPolice. I value and respect our police but its in the nature of the job that they will always demand more powers and more resources. Politicians need to stand up to them and know where to draw the line. If everyone's a terrorist then no-ones a terrorist.

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There was no other reason why they put so much money into #CCS a largely unproven at scale technology.

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for the 1st and probably last time in my life i agree with Marjorie Taylor Green. Strange times. “There would not be bombs falling on the people of Israel if Netanyahu had not dropped bombs on the people of #Iran first. #Israel is a nuclear armed nation. This is not our fight. Peace is the answer.”

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There are laws to deal with vandalism and trespassing on MOD property, thats what they are for. calling Palestinian Action terrorists is just nonsense. @ukgovernment.bsky.social If everyone’s a terrorist then no one’s a terrorist.

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US bombs Iran but #Starmer tells Iran to return to diplomacy. Sorry, did I hear that right? #Iran. Confused I am.

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‘Find out what the Americans do and do a bit less’ I’m not sure why we bother even pretending to have an independent foreign policy any more. Might as well let the #US take over the #FCO #keirStarmer, #iranStrikes

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‘#Israel has a right to defend itself’ EVERY person, culture, country has a right to defend themselves. So assuming it’s ok with #SirKeir and #chump when #Iran exercises its own right to defend itself.

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Remember that the #IDF have rescued only 8 (EIGHT) of the original #hostages. It could have been 11 but they murdered 3 of them trying to escape from #Hamas. 140 others were released during ceasefires. #Netanyahu used the victims to for his own political advantage. #sick #stopBombingGaza

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ashamed to say it will be my first march, but the current situation is insane.

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Superb interview with Lord Pattern, a man with a first class mind and unique insight into Britain’s national and international political situation. bedt quote, “everything Lord Mandelson touches ends in tears” #ukPolitics open.spotify.com/episode/1dk5...

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Exactly, but it was always the case that niche interest groups search for a demographic to ‘pretend to lead’ so and divide from mainstream opinion.

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YES, though we would need a mechanism to re balance the tax take from the high land value areas to the low land value areas.

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When a large part of our navy is tied up and years away from deployment due to ‘refits’, no amount of tin pot flag waving is going to convince the Chinese we are a serious power. We need our ships back in the Atlantic, #ukDefence #ukPolitics www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Remember if you see a report or meme hinting that climate change is neither a crisis or our problem, this is a successful result for the #fossilFuel lobby www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Have a thought for poor #DJT caught between best buddy #putin saying Nyet and best sycophant #netanyahu saying Yes, #israelIran, #stopTheWar

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#davidLammy and @ukgovernment.bsky.social must rule out any military action supporting #Israel 's illegal attack on #iran

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[Defence Minister] Healey said in a statement, adding that “they may also be used to help support our allies” Against whom exactly. Israel started bombing #Iran with no justification and now #ukGov can't wait to join in. This is the folly of #iraq and #libya but writ large. #israelIran

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@greenparty.org.uk must allow members to hold diverse views on gender, and that includes gender critical viewpoints.

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I have never been motivated enough to attend even one protest, however, IF @uklabour.bsky.social government do decide to join #israel's illegal war against #iran I will join any protest going. www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/d...

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Agree. the #uk should under no circumstances be lending support to #Israel’s murderous government.

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Private Eye exposing again the utter idiocy of our politics. This sums up exactly how Farage and Reform get rocket-boosted by a media, drunk on sensationalist nonsense. Unserious and irresponsible but it’ll be up to us to prove them wrong.

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@restispolitics.bsky.social I've noticed increasing trend in interviews, Trump supporters, Israeli Gov spokespeople, Reform, Tories etc When asked awkward questions, they claim victimhood, the question or org is biased, they rant and run down time on interview. How should interviewers deal with this

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It's the standard interview playbook now #TrumpAcolytes, #Farage, #badenoch, #israelGov and so many others, when you've lost the argument just complain your the victim and don't let anyone interrupt you until the interview is over. #ukPolitics

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The #winterFuelPayment was a terrible policy. By bungling its withdrawal or reform @uklabour.bsky.social has made it untouchable. #ukPolitics

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There’s an invader turning huge swathes of Britain into deserts – and these dead zones are spreading | George Monbiot

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#r4Today why are you allowing a Trump supporting conspiracist?

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2025’s first #broccoli head. almost ready to eat. #veggieGarden

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sadness to find what looks like Alternaria blight on my first early potatos. was going to harvest soon so might get away with it. #veggieGardening #potatos

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I'm going to need a bigger box of popcorn. #elonAndTrump

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