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Reform again, no @libdems.org.uk usual rightwing propaganda pushed #bbcqt

YouTube video by jonesthepilot Blackbushe to Bodmin

Here it is!
youtu.be/QUNP0qd1X98?...

Looks ok, but also looks unfinished inside. I wonder how long it will last before looking tatty and dated?

No, it is not fit for purpose. Needs to move into the 21st century and have a modern functional building for parliament.

Watching the Thatcher programme, my mind hasn't changed since that time. Terrible woman, terrible decisions. Ruined our country and we are still paying the price.

This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. 2025-10-20: Diego Garcia Military Base Bill: New Clause 1 The 171 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 13,032,743 voters. The 319 MPs voting 'No' represented 9,239,156 voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7

2025-10-20: Diego Garcia Military Base Bill: New Clause 1

The 171 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 13,032,743 voters.
The 319 MPs voting 'No' represented 9,239,156 voters.

Aye majority = 3,793,587

But result was No because seats don't match votes. See ALT text and 🧵

An estimated seven million people were out on the streets against Trump yesterday in the #NoKings protest.

That's about one in fifty Americans.

That's huge.

Love em, should be compulsory viewing. Although most kids don't get loose and are constantly being watched by their parents or they are at least present, scrolling, so half an eye on them.

A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsiders, says Guardian columnist John Harris

A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

How have they been brought up? So insular. Missing out on so much, sad way to live

Why Labour got fighty again on Brexit After years of staying quiet, Britain’s ruling party is preparing to blame its economic woes on leaving the EU. But some argue the strategy goes deeper — and is fraught with danger.

For years, Labour didn’t want to talk about Brexit.

It’s changed its mind.

It cannot be made to work, lab need to accept it is a mess & work on rejoining. Unfortunately the benefits of Europe were never publicised because the media were against it 2,it was always seen as a negative. All most people know is bendy bananas & negative restrictions rather than safety & benefits

And those are the ones who got caught!

I was just about to check, I will have to give it a listen

Excellent event

It looks more like she's grimacing

I'm confused which day of the week it is now!

Michael Gove admits that post-Brexit trade deals were bad for farmers Michael Gove has admitted for the first time that the Australia and New Zealand trade deals negotiated by the former Tory government did not protect Britain’s farmers.

Former Tory Minister Michael Gove says the post-Brexit Tory trade deals with Australia and New Zealand were bad for UK farmers.

Why did he/Tories Tories sign them?

Brexit hasn't yielded any economic benefits. UK gave up the best trade deals and now scavenges for whatever it can get.

The best

Amazing, but he had a sad end

I know I used to like it but couldn't remember what it was about! Episodes still available, so just been down that rabbit hole.

HR Pufnstuf

Couldn't find anything more recent, but looks like we are lower than the heady days of 2015-17 but maybe there are other statistics somewhere on the internet.

@wmarybeard.bsky.social Excellent event this evening, so enjoyed learning about the Romans. Loved the presentation style, interactive questions and pitched at the right level. So glad I attended. #Romans #History #Yeovil

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Teach your children well.