Rob Brotherstone

Rob Brotherstone

@robbrotherstone.bsky.social

Born 6 days before the NHS and I don't want it to die before me. One of those very old people who didn't vote for brexit. Spent most of my working life as a Probation Officer, then a reviewing officer for children in care. Very happy to be very woke.

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Hmmm… who to believe… Andy Burnham or the compulsive liar who got sacked twice for lying, lied to Parliament, lied to The Queen, cheated on two wives and ignored the Ministerial Code. Tricky one.

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"reopen"? A large part of the UK's problems with the EU comes down to refusing to acknowledge over 1000 years of entangled history in favour of a far more recent (and dubious) Empire / Commonwealth story which could in some hands break down into a little Englander one

Alex Andreou@sturdyalex.bsky.social

"Does the UK want to reopen the bitter Brexit debate?" asks Vicki Young. There is a way of reviewing our relationship with Europe that does not reopen "the bitter Brexit debate", which I think is underpriced. We could all be honest and agree that Brexit was a shit idea.

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For all we know at the moment, the 5 men arrested near RAF Fairford might have been on a stag night. But the wild claims by Trump and Rubio suggest that, if they'd been apprehended in the US, they would have been denied due process. I hope our government tells them to butt out of our justice system.

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🧵 As front-page headlines go, this has to be one of the most misleading I've seen in a long time It's an out-and-out lie But notice the trick they use to get away with it...👀 *They're* not lying - they're just quoting someone else who is👍🏻 In this case, the leader of the opposition🙄 1/33

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“The 3-day jamboree, featuring an address by French far-right politician Jordan Bardella, will also host speeches from senior representatives of three anti-abortion groups” Reform conference - bans journalists and platforms extremists. A very fascist vibe. writesbright.substack.com/p/reform-con...

writesbright.substack.comReform conference: A toxic tapasIntroducing the lobbyists attending Farage’s annual jamboree...

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Fuhrer Trump keeps trying to annex lands, and rids the country of "undesirables" to create his perfect state. He surrounds himself with supporters who must be totally loyal. He kills whenever he wishes, and is not taken to task or punished. He has control of the media. Uhm have we seen this before?

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Podcaster James English has been found guilty of domestic abuse after violently assaulting his pregnant former partner. I'm sure Tommy Robinson will waste no time in condemning this in no uncertain terms. Any time now... Just you wait... ...

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Keep yourselves safe from the 40 visiting IDF soldiers running in the marathon, Sydney. I'd avoid visiting hospitals if you can, they like to blow those up. Ditto for mosques. Same for Australian war cemeteries. And it probably goes without saying, but keep your kids well away.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea over 260 days, one of the longest carrier deployments in modern history. Sailors are trying to go overboard. The Pentagon has $200B+ for the war, but it can’t fix the toilets. My write-up in the link in the comments.

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“Dear Diary It is now 36 days since I dramatically resigned to fight the establishment. And 35 days since I found out my only opponent would be a bloke with a bin for a head and the Standards Inquiry would continue if I was re-elected.”

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If you don't get the A-level grades you wanted, just remember that Richard Tice got an E in his Politics and maths A-Levels and still went on to be an entitled prick who thinks he should be Chancellor.

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Trump just dismantled this so his blatant corruption and his cronies overseas can operate without consequences or detection. Organized crime is now legal and the US is open for exploitation by foreign and domestic criminals. Don’t expect Rubio to say a word.

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Reform MP’s are being hung out to dry One by One with their Money Laundering with Dubai Dick Lice, the Tax Dodger, now being investigated. Don’t forget, starting with NF (Farage), that Shit rolls downhill…. They’re drowning in their Own faeces and I’m enjoying every minute of it 🤣😆😂🍿🍿🍿

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So he's admitting he didn't declare it and that was wrong? He's such a dick.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

Nigel Farage on whether his gifts/donations were declarable: “All right, perhaps I should have filled in a piece of paper. If that’s the worst thing I’ve done in life — not filling in a form — I would say that’s not too bad.” “I’ve certainly been judged guilty already by the liberal establishment.”

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Spain breaks diplomatic ties with Israel. Madrid has just recalled its ambassador and is planning to close its embassy in Tel Aviv. Israel condemned the move, calling it "highly antisemitic." ..has nothing to do with the genocidal psychopaths I guess 🤔 Bravo Spain 🇪🇸 the World needs to follow

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Who doesn’t rent their spare room back to themselves to offset tax, keeping it £1 less than the amount which would trigger a required to declaration according to Parliament's reporting standards. Working class hero.

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I think every time a soccer player falls at the slightest touch, a rugby player should run onto the field and tackle them.

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Marco Rubio says the goal of the war in Iran is now to return everything “back to the way it was” before Trump started the war. So after all that, the mission is apparently to undo the damage.

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V enjoyable piss-take of the Farage v Count Binface “people v the establishment” by-election and dismal Jenrick’s LBC phone-in about it, where he got handed his arse by ‘the people’. Or was this an establishment stitch-up too? We all see you, Robert. And you Nigel. And you’re ridiculous. (Times)

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Incredible scenes as Badenoch rules herself out as a candidate

David Beech@davidbeech.bsky.social

Also this made me laugh- '5 c' but she couldn't find room for a 'competent' anywhere.

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Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.

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Insider Trading: Suspicious trading before 41% of takeovers sets new UK record. Sharp increases in abnormal trading ahead of sensitive market announcements. The City is a global leader in sleaze, illicit financial flows. Dearth of prosecutions. Yet govts deregulating. archive.ph/mEb8L

ft.comSuspicious trading before 41% of takeovers sets new UK recordAnnual FCA data shows abnormal trades hitting new highs amid deal frenzy for UK companies

Am I the only 70 something who is brassed off about hearing how bad the weather is and how to cope with it. I'm off to hack around a golf course with a hat, water and suncream. For about 9 months of the year we moan about how bad the weather is. Stop moaning, be sensible and enjoy the summer.

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"Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump & paid its CEO $96 million. This year, it's raising the price of an XBOX by $150 & eliminating 3,200 jobs. Please don't tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down." - Sen Bernie Sanders