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OLLIE 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇺

@halunner.bsky.social

🇪🇺 Non deported migrant🔹Living in 🇬🇧 & 🇮🇹 Italy🔹German beer, Italian wine and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇯🇵 whisky🔹Loving my 1983 SC G-Serie, skiing & mountain hiking🔹Pro 🇪🇺, anti-populist🔹Despise Trump, Musk & MAGA/Reform UK🔹politically incorrect

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Palantir have just bought themselves a Labour Lord with close links to the Labour government. No other word to describe this other than corruption. How can Watson remain a member of the House of Lords and keep the Labour whip?

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Otto English
@ottoenglish.bsky.social

I'm pleased this thread has proved so popular it's such an important and relevant bit of history.

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social

In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

Kushner in full-blown Putin sock-puppet mode selling off the 🇺🇦 Ukraine.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

Kushner on Ukraine: “President Putin's laid out his line of what he wants to achieve. If Ukraine, you know, wanted to withdraw to that line, then obviously, you know, we have the rest of the deal set up and put together. Ukraine right now does not want to do that.” Putin’s brain cell

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

That’s remarkably spot-on. ⬇️⬇️

Ross Greer (he/him)@ross-greer.bsky.social

Burnham knew this would be the result of dropping his pledge to cap political donations, but he did it anyway. Labour are determined to midwife a Reform government, like plenty of other centrist parties before them whose weakness paved the way for right wing extremists.

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

NEW: The U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting rules overstep the authority granted to it by Congress, pro-voting groups argued in a brief asking a federal appeals court to keep the rule frozen before the upcoming elections www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comPostal Service overstepped its powers with mail voting rules, pro-voter groups tell appeals courtThe U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting rules overstep the authority granted to it by Congress, pro-voting groups argued in a brief asking a federal appeals court to keep the rule frozen before the ...
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@halunner.bsky.social

Ireland's media regulator has begun a ​formal investigation into social media ‌platform X over compliance with provisions on age assurance and parental controls, it said ​on Tuesday. www.reuters.com/business/med...

reuters.comIrish media regulator opens formal investigation into X over child accessIreland's media regulator has begun a ​formal investigation into social media ‌platform X over compliance with provisions on age assurance and parental controls, it said ​on Tuesday.

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

"Labour's neuralgia about immigration" That ⬇️⬇️ is an excellent summary of why Labour is failing on virtually every key challenge — from dealing with the fallout from Brexit and tackling the weak economy to solving the housing crisis.

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

Solving the housing crisis - the Burnham way. The announcement's only factual point is that it will be easier to approve denser housing near stations. A party for developers - fair enough. What it doesn't explain is how any of those attractively located homes will actually be affordable. 😏

Anna Clarke@annaclarke.bsky.social

Press release on the new changes to planning policy now out. We're expecting the details later today. www.gov.uk/government/n...

gov.ukFull steam ahead to fast-track more homes near stationsThousands of quality homes to be built closer to stations, cutting commute times and helping families live closer to work, school and transport

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Otto English
@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Massive humiliation for Laurence Fox, who didn't even manage third place. And the absurd and very self-important Clouston of the rump SDP trailed behind even him which is funny

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@halunner.bsky.social

Trump allows Navy to build ships abroad. Well, understandable that he's fed up with all that American crap. If you want operational loos on your naval vessels, try a Korean, German or Scandinavian shipyard. Err... no, British isn't exactly a brilliant idea either. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

reuters.comTrump allows Navy to build ships abroad, orders return to steam catapults on carriersPresident Donald Trump has allowed the Navy to build ships overseas and ordered it to abandon a complex ‌system for launching jet fighters from its aircraft carriers and instead return to using steam ...
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@halunner.bsky.social

Presumably Pete means "until the last servicemember has jumped overboard". US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure www.reuters.com/world/middle...

reuters.comUS says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressureDefense ‌Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the U.S. military has the capability to maintain a naval presence in the region to enforce its blockade of Iran, which has inflicted severe economic...

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Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social

Trump is throwing away the hard-earned money of Americans. Millions on the reflecting pool, billions on tax cuts to uber-wealthy GOP donors, and almost $500,000,000 on planes that sit idle. All the while, people can't afford a pound of hamburger. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...

nytimes.comHomeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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@halunner.bsky.social

Rather a shame that around 28% of the British electorate are daft enough to fall for that political scam artist. Says rather more about them than it does about Farage.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social

Nigel Farage suggests the police advised him against attending the result of the Clacton by-election. Essex Police completely deny this, telling the BBC "we have a proportionate and robust policing operation to ensure the safety and security of all participants in the count"

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

Phang: Each and every day after December 19th, 2025 has been a violation of the Epstein files transparency act. Now, to compound the problem for Blanche and the DOJ, you have violations of court orders.

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Elizabeth Warren
@warren.senate.gov

Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund?

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

So much 🇺🇸🤡 winning ⬇️⬇️

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Middle East crisis live: Hormuz will stay closed until US ‘accepts all our conditions’, say Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

theguardian.comMiddle East crisis live: Hormuz will stay closed until US ‘accepts all our conditions’, say Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsIRGC says strait is ‘a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway’ Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Gaza plan hailed by US president Donald Trump, vowing no military pullout of Gaza until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. “Israel rejects the 15-point document,” Netanyahu said, referring to a plan endorsed in late July by Hamas. Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has said he believes now is the best time for an agreement with the US. “There is cohesion, strength, and unity in the country, and as far as I know, Iran is considered victorious and powerful in this war,” Iranian news agencies quoted him as saying. Oman condemned what it described as repeated attacks on vessels while transiting the strait, without assigning blame, and said that ​negotiations with Iran on arrangements for shipping through Hormuz were “positive and constructive”. The UAE said on Saturday that Iran had attacked a carrier affiliated with the UAE’s state oil company with a missile as it transited the strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. The UK maritime trade monitor UKMTO said a ‌vessel had caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile but the fire was put out and there was no reported environmental impact. There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities. US Central Command said on Saturday it had allowed more than 30 ships through for humanitarian aid since the current blockade started. US forces have turned away 53 ships, disabled two vessels and boarded two others, Central Command said in a statement on social media. Continue reading...

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Parody Nigel Farage
@parodypm.bsky.social

Like all entitled pricks who think the rules don't apply to them, our first reaction to the slightest bit of legitimate scrutiny is to play the victim and threaten to take legal action.

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Parody Nigel Farage
@parodypm.bsky.social

Arron Banks is helping us send a nice clear message - if you scrutinise the dodgy finances of Reform, you will be sued or put under surveillance. Perfectly normal behaviour from people who want to govern a democracy.

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Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

She’s so obsessed with El-Sayed, based on obvious physical attraction since she can’t stop talking about his body and looks, that she somehow makes every new story about her fantasy guy now.

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@halunner.bsky.social

Oops - 🇺🇸🤡 US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say 😂😂😂 Hegseth s Department of War "warriors" approach warfare with all the strategic maturity of five-year-olds playing Risk. www.reuters.com/world/us-has...

reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources sayThe U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the...

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Michael J. Stern
@michaeljstern.bsky.social

Secret Service sources said the Vance family demands included getting their young son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter that costs $25,000 an hour. The agent who they suspect disclosed Vance's abuses has been suspended. www.ms.now/news/veeps-s...

ms.nowVance’s security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requestsSecret Service sources said the Vance family asks included getting their young son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter.

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Parody Nigel Farage
@parodypm.bsky.social

Richard Stupid Tice is now threatening legal action against both the BBC and NCA and accusing the Met Police of briefing against him. Exactly the sort of reasonable reaction you would expect from someone who has nothing to hide.

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Prem Sikka
@premnsikka.bsky.social

Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England. Millions can't afford to buy a home. Rents swallow 41% of take-home pay. Social housing sold off by successive govts and is scarce. 1.5m waiting list. Can't deal with the cost of living crisis without ending profiteering.

bbc.co.ukAngela Rayner rules out rent controls in EnglandThe housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

Replying to @adambienkov.bsky.social

So Britain has traded a spineless bureaucrat suffering from decision paralysis for a populist Brexiteer with zero understanding of economics, convinced that rewinding to the 1980s + bashing migrants is the route to national renewal. Every time you think we've hit rock bottom, someone finds a shovel

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

Excellent article for a sober reality check on Burnham's pledges: 1️⃣ Growth in every postcode 2️⃣ Radical devolution 3️⃣ Reindustrialisation. 4️⃣ The largest social housing programme in decades 5️⃣ Lower living costs 6️⃣ Greater public control of essential infrastructure 1/2

The Guardian@theguardian.com

‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven charts

theguardian.com‘Good growth in every postcode’: Burnham’s economic to-do list in seven chartsFrom industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM

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The Bishop 🇬🇧🇪🇺
@fritzbischoff.bsky.social

Replying to @theguardian.com

Done properly, devolution could be an effective way of tackling Britain's regional inequalities. What won't achieve it is the sort of pound-shop PR stunt Burnham is currently peddling. Real devolution requires a fundamentally different settlement: meaningful tax-raising powers, . . 1/2