@alison263.bsky.social
Know something about housing, homelessness & welfare benefits. Opinions galore about lots of other things. Probably wrong about many of them. A bit grumpy since 2016.
THIS.
28.02.2026 12:21 β π 16098 π 6941 π¬ 652 π 389Whether we are taking about vaccines or climate change, politicians who weaponise scientific facts and ignore scientific advice for the sake of political culture wars, end up damaging both public health and the economy.
28.02.2026 08:18 β π 18 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1Pretty sure they brought in the wrong First Lady to testify...π€π
27.02.2026 14:57 β π 10364 π 3787 π¬ 469 π 168Wonderful message from Labour's Angeliki Stogia!.
Hope she becomes an MP one day!
BREAKING: President Trump confirms that the US has launched βmajor combat operationsβ against Iran, arguing that Iran has been a threat to the US for β47 yearsβ.
28.02.2026 07:42 β π 36 π 19 π¬ 16 π 7Just for the record, Reform UK also didnβt win any council by-elections tonight.
Surely this calls in to question Nigel Farageβs leadership.
#GortonAndDenton
Extraordinary that in these fractious & divided times, so many of us can unite around the single, simple fact that Matthew Goodwin is an irredeemable twat.
27.02.2026 14:29 β π 4958 π 665 π¬ 189 π 38Hillary Clinton speaking at a lectern. PHOTO: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Hillary Clinton: βYou have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions.
You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files.β
Today I rolled out a comprehensive anti-fraud package that strengthens oversight, improves detection, expands enforcement, and increases penalties to protect taxpayer dollars.
Weβve seen plenty of grandstanding on this issue. Itβs time for action.
kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
βIβm not here to talk about my feelingsβ is the most Hillary Clinton statement of all time. π
Who the fuck did they think they were talking to?
Youth club coming to every ward in Middlesbrough
New funding will allow Middlesbrough Council to invest in youth services
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/communi...
This is Beau. He is a textbook example of a golden retriever. They really will try to be friends with anyone. 13/10 for both (IG: beaugoesoutside)
26.02.2026 21:26 β π 11008 π 1500 π¬ 243 π 137I do know that many Labour voters lent there votes to the Greens.
The media will not report this but I know people on the ground. It was known that the Greens were pushing ahead.
At least Reform were defeated, good news.
Hopefully this will encourage Labour to move to a more centre left position
βKeir is resolute in his job as leader of the Labour Party as Prime Minister.. I know that he is the right person for the jobβ
Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell tells Sky's Jon Craig she'll work alongside Keir Starmer to clarify the party's values after the by-election
The DOJ has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database of accusations against Epstein mentioning Trump.
NPR doesn't post any BS.
www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
Hillary Clinton in her opening statement today. βYou have held zero public hearingsβ¦You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files. And when you did, not a single Republican Member showed up for Les Wexner's deposition.β Bipartisan my ass. π
26.02.2026 18:26 β π 578 π 207 π¬ 14 π 2Ah man, this is good fun.
26.02.2026 16:07 β π 408 π 56 π¬ 58 π 9If youβre wondering why the Trump Administration is cutting off health care for people across our state - look no further than the Presidentβs own words:
βretribution is comingβ
Another 11 positive announcements in just 36 hours. Focusing on the Courts/Tribunals, homelessness and new homes approved in Sheffield. The drones now working to find fly tippers still yielding results and Oxford Street pedestrianised from summer. ππππ
26.02.2026 18:29 β π 75 π 41 π¬ 4 π 1πΊπ¦β€οΈ Angelina Jolie has supported Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion.
She shared a joint post with British photographer, showing footage of the aftermath of the war in Ukraine.
Trump wants to deport Robert DeNiro
26.02.2026 06:33 β π 251 π 114 π¬ 49 π 12Left: Jacob Rees-Mogg to Steve Bray, "Brexit is marvellous.. We've saved billions"
Right: "Brexit costing UK up to Β£90bn in lost tax revenue a year"
The media are painting Gorton & Denton as a referendum on Starmer.
But itβs not.
Itβs a referendum on Farage.
Labour is the only party that can stop Reform in Gorton and Denton.
Vote Labour today.
#GortonandDenton
The Purchasing Managers Index, a key short-term indicator, has bounced back sharply at the start of 2026 to its strongest level in nearly two years
Growth in the second half of 2025 was disappointing. But there are signs of a more promising start to 2026.
The Purchasing Managers Index, a key short-term indicator, has bounced back sharply at the start of 2026 to its strongest level in nearly two years.
Any billpayer on means tested benefits is eligible, do ensure that you apply in order to get support with your energy bills β no one in our city should be worrying about how theyβll heat their home.
If you believe you qualify and have not yet received a letter, please call 0800 030 9322 by Friday!
HERO π₯
And I donβt want to hear shit about a censure vote against this man.
Rep. Al Greene was ejected from the State of the Union for the sign β βBlack People Arenβt Apes.β
What is happening about Johnson Farage and Rees Mogg working with Bannon and Epstein to bring down May?
I expect to be told. And quickly.
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The former Labour PM Gordon Brown is right - don't vote for the lying snake-oil salesman Nigel Farage and his bunch of second-rate tories in Thursday's byelection in Gorton and Denton!
#r4today #bbcbreakfast #GMB #politicslive #PMQs #C4News #Newsnight #toriesgone600 #GortonAndDenton
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