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King unveils new memorial to LGBT veterans after gay ban campaign A memorial is unveiled dedicated to gay military personnel and to those who served during the armed forces gay ban.

A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.

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#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue

This attempt to both-sides obvious undeniable racism is a truly grim way to report this

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It's quite something that only 38% of *white* voters say Reform isn't racist and yet they're presented as the tribunes of the forgotten masses.

We constantly hear from Nigel Farage and his media supporters that Reform isn't a racist party.

Meanwhile, seven out of ten ethnic minority voters say that they are.

If only the views of actual victims of racism were heard even half as much as the perpetrators

“Privatisation was the experiment — and it’s failed. We have water companies pumping sewage into our rivers and charging us extra for the privilege.”

Zack Polanski says it’s time to bring water back into public hands on #BBCPoliticsNorth.

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55% Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%

Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour

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Imagine how much more money companies could make if they stopped ruthlessly framing their adverts to shift as much product as possible to as many people as possible and just pandered to weirdo racists instead!

This is a good example of the "very clear" rule of political interviews.

When a politician says "I've been very clear" it always means they're wildly obfuscating. Never fails.

So good.

I’m so happy to see this.

@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social is one of our own. Like @thenerve.news he’s an old Observer hand. Later at BBC he did everything, but in 2018, he found himself blocked from one particular subject…Russia & Brexit.

Please give him a hand…Sweeney’s coming home 👏👏👏

That scene of the Welsh BBC correspondent being the only person interviewing Caerphilly's new Plaid AM while the rest of the media interviewed Reform's loser in the background was far too on the nose.

The Reform Backlash: Caerphilly By-Election Result Shows Nigel Farage’s Party Is Much Weaker Than It Looks Despite widespread media predictions of a Reform victory on Thursday, Farage's defeat shows his party continues to be overestimated, argues Adam Bienkov

Why the Caerphilly by-election result shows Nigel Farage's party is much weaker than most of the coverage of Reform suggests
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Yet another dismissive, party-political answer by the PM at PMQs.

The disparity between the UK's wealthiest and poorest is growing every day, with millions struggling with cost of living.

When will the PM accept that the problem in our country is inequality, not immigration?

The Conservative immigration proposals cannot be allowed to stand without a profound and widespread statement of moral condemnation inews.co.uk/opinion/tori...

At last we are talking about this

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
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Frightened and desperate: EHRC anti-trans campaign loses its momentum A week of absolute scenes leaves the organisation in limbo.

EHRC anti-trans campaign loses its momentum - a week of absolute scenes has left the organisation in limbo. Here's what happened, why it happened, and what it all means iandunt.substack.com/p/frightened...

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

YouTube video by Novara Media Britain’s Immigration Panic Is Manufactured | Deputy Green Leader Mothin Ali Interview

The #BBCQT audience proved what I keep saying, the 'problem' of migration is manufactured, the media hypes it up, the far-right hypes it up, social media bots hypes it up

Decent people recognise the benefits & necessity of immigration

Watch
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join
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“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

“Why is it always hard choices for working-class communities — not for multimillionaires and billionaires?”

Zack Polanski calls for a tax on the super-rich on #BBCQT

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

BBC now suggesting they didn't interview Zack Polanski on Laura Kuenssberg when he was elected because they weren't on air then. Which is technically true because he was elected on a Tuesday. However, they did air just days later on Sunday and featured interviews with Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch

“I was a Remainer, I’m still a Remainer, and I’ll be a Remainer until my dying day”
- Minister Chris Bryant at the Labour Movement for Europe
rally at #Labour Conference

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Today I can’t decide which story to be more moved by, man buys his disabled Mum a field so she can rescue Donkeys or penniless waitress with a recently bankrupt business finds £800,000 down the back of a sofa to buy her boyfriend a house.

This is an excellent example of the slimy lying tactics employed by the political right.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk sets up the frame nicely here. #NigelFarage moves the goalposts on his lying by later demanding that others prove a negative re his utterly dishonest claims backing up Trump

Sadiq Khan hits back at ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ Trump Khan’s comments come after US president used speech at UN to call London mayor ‘terrible’

London mayor Sadiq Khan hits back at ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ Trump.

About time. Trump spreads lies about every country.

Trump is doing so much harm at home/abroad - undermining the UN. NATO, US economy, human rights, free speech, tolerance

Will he ever be held to account?

Royal Parks responds to Farage's claim that swans are being eaten by eastern Europeans in the UK The Reform leader had accused migrants living in the UK of taking both carp and swans - a protected species - from ponds in Britain's Royal Parks and killing them.

The Royal Parks has rejected Nigel Farage's claim that migrants are killing and eating swans from their grounds.

The RSPCA has also poured cold water on the claim, saying a video that has been circulating on social media was from 15 years ago

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Just in case anyone needs to be reminded that this guy will say anything if it means a few more minutes of attention; absolutely idiotic statement to make.