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generalboles.bsky.social
Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular
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Last night, did you see it? The signal went up

submitted 7 hours ago • 6 comments

New Reform mayor vows to sack council’s diversity officers - except there aren’t any: David Maddox www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

submitted 3 hours ago • 8 comments

One reason I love "Lunch with the FT" is the way it can't help reinforce national stereotypes. Active US/UK politicians always have quick cheap lunches to avoid looking out of touch. In France, Jean-Luc Melenchon goes for a 3.5 hour lunch with three heavy courses and wine.

submitted 4 hours ago • 14 comments

Look at these, my child-bearing hips Look at these, my ruby red, ruby lips Look at these my work strong arms and You've got to see my bottle full of charm I lay it all at your feet You turn around and say back to me, "he said"

submitted 4 hours ago • 3 comments

Albo’s up, please!

submitted 4 hours ago • 10 comments

Premier League Refugees about to win the Bundesliga

submitted 4 hours ago • 1 comment

Not often an Ed Davey stunt is so subtle that it needs explaining 😀

submitted 7 hours ago • 3 comments

Last night, did you see it? The signal went up

submitted 7 hours ago • 6 comments

The English town that can’t wait to be a theme park www.ft.com/content/fb09...

submitted 8 hours ago • 1 comment

“I like my core voters and their way of life”. Revolutionary! Could it catch on?

submitted 8 hours ago • 13 comments

Er, relatedly has anyone noticed that Kemi has quite a thin majority?

submitted 10 hours ago • 4 comments

Looks like Peter Dutton is heading to a dark place (yep, deleting my account as we speak)

submitted 10 hours ago • 2 comments

#DogsAtPollingStationsLookingAtMenInBudgieSmugglers

submitted 10 hours ago • 4 comments

Australian elections hit harder

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"Get me a picture of Australians voting." "No that's too Australian".

submitted 10 hours ago • 9 comments

New post just out: "Terminal Decline" My review of a dramatic set of elections and what it means for all of the parties. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...

submitted 11 hours ago • 10 comments

What Sam is basically saying in the 2nd paragraph can loosely be translated to "SHOULDA LISTENED TO OLD BOLESY YER DAFT MUGS".

submitted 11 hours ago • 2 comments

My favourite thing about local elections is when @robertshrimsley.bsky.social pronounces. "The Conservatives can no longer be in any doubt. The world’s most successful party is currently losing a fight to the death" on.ft.com/42WzSf3

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

The Tories are In danger of irrelevance. My @newstatesman.com piece on the local election results. www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

"we are on course and recovering"

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It's been a month since Kemi did an event that Getty thought was worth sending a photographer to.

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Exclusive from David Maddox: Tory plotting to replace Badenoch under way after local election disaster www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

submitted 1 day ago • 7 comments

"and how long would this take to get to say Lincolnshire as an example?"

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BBC PROJECTED NATIONAL SHARES: Reform 30 Lab 20 Lib Dem 17 Cons 15 Greens 11 Oth 7 Reform's 30 is best ever for a third party, exceeding high water mark of LDs in mid 2000s. Cons 15 (and 4th) worst ever. Lab 20 joint worst ever.

submitted 1 day ago • 23 comments

Lot of people asking what impact Reform running councils will have on their popularity. There are reasons to think it won't be smooth sailing. A lot of political novices taking over in challenging circs, and in the past Farage party councillors have often split or left in large numbers

submitted 1 day ago • 19 comments

Reform gaining control of a host of councils now - Durham, Nottinghamshire, Kent. Challenge will now be for the party to deliver what they say they will. With greater support, comes greater scrutiny.

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

The great thing about Russell Brand's entourage is how painfully embarrassed they are to be seen out with him.

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

Wolves manager Vitor Pereira looks like a cross between Will Mellor from Two Pints Of Lager, and that guy who’s been on Hollyoaks since 1847

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There are a lot of people out there today who appear to have spent £20k on tattoos, who would have been better served by spending £200 on jeans that fit them.

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The White House is trying out a new "influencer only" press briefing. I watched the first three and strongly hope, for the sake of the dignity of everyone involved, that there is not a fourth (gift link). www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 1 day ago • 8 comments

A Tory messages:

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Not saying pollsters are struggling but I've just seen Sir John Curtice consulting chicken entrails on the BBC news channel.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

LIB DEM COLLAPSE

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