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“Starmer’s dealings with Trump over tariffs amount to… betrayal. Come to tea with the King, be nice to us and cut us a special deal. You want Britain to go easy on those tech giants who are trying to control our thoughts? We can discuss it.”

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Thanks to Starmer’s decision to bind Labour in Brexit knotweed with Theresa May’s red lines, they’re now trapped in her world of not being able to please anyone. By continuing to bat for Brexit, Labour follows in Tories shoes by eating itself. #trevorphillips #bbclaurak

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Steve Reed, "No return to Freedom of Movement, EU Single Market, or a Customs Union" Labour are the blockers to economic growth What an absolute disgraceful let down Labour have turned out to be

submitted 1 day ago • 105 comments

Pure undiluted evil. I didn’t pay much attention all those years ago (because I was very young) when Murdoch took over the News of the World and The Sun, but I remember the backlash that ensued from those on the print at the time. I now understand the backlash. They were right to react.

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“He had calmly pointed out that he could not do as Trump demanded & recognise Russian control of Crimea because it was forbidden by his country’s constitution. It’s telling that Trump should be enraged by a president who thinks constitutions have to be respected.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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In the same week Trump has attacked President Zelensky for upholding Ukrainian sovereignty, he can only bring himself to describe Putin's deadly missile strikes as "bad timing." This tells you everything you need to know.

submitted 3 days ago • 12 comments

Bold talk for a guy that pardoned a bunch of cop beaters.

submitted 3 days ago • 399 comments

Brexit shit-creek latest… “Britain is currently in no man's land, chasing a trade deal with the Trump administration while looking for a restrictive reset of relations with the EU.” “The quickest path to growth is with a major change in our stance on Europe” (Independent)

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Ofwat investigating claims water companies are spending vastly more on refurbishment projects than operators in comparable countries. Sewage upgrade in Oxford up from £40m to £435m. New sewage network cost £29m in Denmark. People ripped-off again and again no, Ofgem slept.

submitted 4 days ago • 15 comments

Just spotted this on Santander. Very appropriate after driving through Spain on fabulous roads.

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Gary Lineker, "What's going on there (Gaza), the mass murder of thousands of children is something we should have an opinion on" Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it" Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"

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.. and in other news, the in house chef is going to rustle up chicken Rogan Josh with a couple of bottles of Mexican beer….. yum!

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Oh FGS. Anything that upsets corporate power and/or the far right is now deemed by the BBC to invoke "public controversy", and must therefore be nixed. The BBC has done more to censor public debate than any other organisation in the UK. And still it goes on.

submitted 5 days ago • 69 comments

I read this yesterday and it's blindingly obvious what the answer is. #RejoinEU

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This is profoundly irresponsible by the BBC. Truly shocking. It should actually be a BBC podcast. @evanhd.bsky.social

submitted 5 days ago • 19 comments

@jasmineforus.bsky.social: Abrego Garcia "a lot less criminal than the person that's sitting in the White House because last time I checked, he didn't have any criminal convictions."

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Just like he over-sold Brexit (which he now admits has failed), Nigel Farage now under-sells damage of 🇺🇸 trade deal — and patronises 🇬🇧 farmers by claiming we’ll be fine with farmers’ markets. US deal destroys food security, causes huge problems for Northern Ireland and decimates public health.

submitted 6 days ago • 17 comments

“Total Chaos at the Pentagon.” Simply shocking. Who could have ever predicted that putting an unqualified abusive alcoholic Fox News host in charge of the military might not go swimmingly? 🤷‍♂️

submitted 6 days ago • 12 comments

Dear, brave, risk taking truth telling. Carole Cadwalladr. We all owe her a huge debt. This is her last piece for the Observer... she's been 'let go', along with many others, as Tortoise Media declined to take on her contract. Her substack is broligarchy.substack.com - it's good.

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

“Reasons why the Single Transferable Vote is the proportional voting system we should be working towards.” 👏👏👏

submitted 7 days ago • 37 comments

He’s got away with untold crimes, lies & offences. He’s achieved the highest office in the land. Twice. He’s lining his pockets on an industrial scale & persecuting his enemies for fun. But he’s still a miserable, bitter, humourless & furious man. Because deep inside, he knows exactly who he is.

submitted 7 days ago • 285 comments

In December 2019 the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said history will condemn Remainers who tried to 'undo Brexit'. This is a reminder of how, after the referendum, the BBC systematically suppressed Remainer voices, perverting the political debate in favour of Brexit.

submitted 7 days ago • 9 comments

Starmer scares me because I think he's like Biden. Biden had four years to quash the threat from Trump, but he acted as if it were politics as usual, and now the USA, and therefore the democratic world, stands on the brink of disaster. Starmer is displaying the same blindness.

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

#Butterflies Starmer ignores the majority view of UK citizens re Trump's US vs the EU. He won't pay much attention to Parl on this. Trade deals don't have to be debated. He's retained all the Tory powers. There is no good US Trade Deal!! #DumpTrump Exit #Brexit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 8 days ago • 11 comments

Absolutely! Who else agrees?

submitted 10 days ago • 274 comments

Similar to the collapse in freight traffic and nightmare paperwork for drivers to and from UK post Brexit.

submitted 9 days ago • 9 comments

Sound man. Stop the rot.

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Morning all… The sun has got his hat on hiphiphip hooray, the sun has got his hat on and is coming out to play…. Have a super day everyone , and remember, let’s stay safe out there !

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

If they can build it for one group, it won’t be long before it’s your group. Never trust #DOGE. They’ve been hacking our data illegally since the beginning and lying about it. #TeslaTakedown #Fucktrump

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morning all…. its raining! So hopped back into bed with hot tea and a bun! Doggo fed and and now curled up on duvet after peeping out and declining her usual run( alien check! 😆) round the garden…overcast sky and dull so no idea what the adjutant general will decide we will do until she wakes..😆😆

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The felon said he would end the war on day one! Almost three months later, the US plans to move on and abandon Ukraine within days if no deal. www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/e...

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