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The time has come. EVERYONE who follows me, please repost, share and spread this fundraiser to provide legal defense for whistleblowers in America, including my friend Miles Taylor, who Trump has ordered to be investigated for treason, for the “crime” of criticizing him. Please donate if you can. 🧵

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In 2013 UKIP won six seats on Cornwall council. Only one of those six councillors finished their four-year term.

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Looks like some of the people who froth nonsense in local Facebook groups and going to get a crash course in local governement finance, the law and accountability. Thoughts and prayers with the officers of these local authorities.

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Decent Americans, you’ll be pleased to know that Trump helped Labor (like Democratic Party) to win #ausvotes2025. And Trumpian opposition leader Peter Dutton looks set to lose his seat. Just like our brothers & sisters in Canada, fair-minded Aussies reject Fascists. #ResistTrump #auspol #ElbowsUp

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Essentially all research and expert assessments show that this does not work. It will not counter Farage, but literally push votes towards Reform. It genuinely is impossible to overstate how profoundly stupid and strategically illiterate this decision is. You cannot out-Reform Reform.

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No, Net Zero isn't what lost us council seats. Cuts to PIP, and WFA played a much bigger role, as did a high cost of living. We need less Brexit and more equality. The ex-Brexit party don't have any of the answers to fix the economy, they can only wreck it.

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Good luck to all Labour candidates and campaingners today. We have a fallow year here and a new job means that for the first time since 2013 (excluding Covid 2020) the first Thursday in May wont be spent campaigning.

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

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🧵DISMANTLING DEMOCRACY I've been keeping track of Trump actions - now up to 192. Here, I dig into 69 actions specifically targeted at undermining democracy, rule of law & suppressing dissent. It's been 12 weeks of assaults on democracy. based on christinapagel.substack.com/p/a-republic... 1/18

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News from Elliott in Reading...Oxfordshire Reform dropping leaflets in Berkshire.

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Corn now exempt from corn law tariff.

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This is really excellent 👇

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"Given that the US economy is entirely dependent on Chinese sources for vital goods (pharmaceutical stocks, cheap electronic chips, critical minerals) it's wildly reckless not to ensure alternate suppliers/adequate domestic production before cutting off trade" www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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BREAKING: White House sources report an old Ork Codex was slipped into the President's Daily Briefing and he is now exploring the possibility of ending the dollar entirely in favor of a teeth based economy

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The European Court of #HumanRights has backed the UK over a #RightToPrivacy complaint brought by well-known businessman Philip Green 👇 Full #ECHR press release via go.coe.int/ijbQV

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Since arriving home I've been inundated with messages of support from hundreds of MPs from all parties, and from constituents across Earley & Woodley. We are united as British MPs, standing together against this unprecedented decision. Thank you to everyone for your solidarity.

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MPs expelled by Israel receive show of support from Commons colleagues

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NEW - Health secretary Wes Streeting, chief sec Darren Jones and FCDO minister Hamish Falconer have joined a photo call of 80+ MPs in support of Yuan Yang and Abitsam Mohamed who were barred from Israel Organised by @paulwaughmp.bsky.social in Westminster Hall today

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Alexa, show me a racist.

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