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Mark Poarch

@markpoarch.bsky.social

Politics, faith, culture. Allergic to right wingers and all types of fundamentalist. Posts may contain punctuation. Bristol/South Gloucestershire #FBPE #RefugeesWelcome #LUFC

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As long as we have FPTP, it will always come down to which of the top two in your constituency you dislike less. If youโ€™re lucky, you might genuinely support one of the two.

26.02.2026 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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These people are poison. They will unleash racist thugs on the streets of this country and call it security. They will subjugate us to the US and call it patriotism. They must be stopped. There is no more important task in politics.

23.02.2026 07:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3382    ๐Ÿ” 1213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 145    ๐Ÿ“Œ 65
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Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on the EU Referendum Anniversary Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, the effects of Brexit are no longer theoretical. They are visible in the economy, in pressures on public finances, and in the UKโ€™s changing role internationa...

I've just written to my MP asking them to attend the Brexit Referendum Anniversary Debate. You can do the same in just two minutes: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-e...

23.02.2026 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The misinformation and outright lying in politics comes at least as much from certain politicians outside government, sections of the media and a wide range of social media users. Restricting this law to ministers would give the impression that they are less honest than others, which is untrue.

20.02.2026 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There should be a ๐Ÿคฎ button as an alternative to โ€˜likeโ€™. Perfect for most news posts about Reform.

18.02.2026 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No point in his having a Defence Secretary either.

17.02.2026 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.

17.02.2026 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11934    ๐Ÿ” 3057    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 230    ๐Ÿ“Œ 100

At this very moment both the BBC News and Sky News channels are yet again showing a live speech by Nigel Farage. When will they start showing every speech by @zackpolanski.bsky.social and @eddavey.libdems.org.uk live as well?

17.02.2026 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1284    ๐Ÿ” 436    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Gary Lineker, "Jim Ratcliffe is a migrant himself, an economic migrant, he lives in Monaco"

"A lot of the immigrants contribute enormously, and the facts show you that, in terms of revenue, paying tax etc"

"Whereas Jim in Monaco, is doing everything he can to avoid paying tax"

15.02.2026 10:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1873    ๐Ÿ” 621    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission ๐Ÿ‘

14.02.2026 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1366    ๐Ÿ” 300    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Which is why they vote to give up human rights protections, assuming itโ€™s someone elseโ€™s rights they are weakening. The motivation of a knave and the judgment of a fool.

14.02.2026 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Word.

13.02.2026 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 106    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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This disqualifies Farage from any office in the UK whatsoever on national security grounds alone. Tankie nonsense.

13.02.2026 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 156    ๐Ÿ” 58    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Dear UK media,
If youโ€™re going to fall for Farageโ€™s every cry for attention, FFS, be ready with the facts that show that, not only is he peddling anti-immigrant sentiment/racism for votes, but heโ€™s lying about the stats too.
Itโ€™s dangerous and dishonest.
Please say so.
Thanks
A v tired-of-this, UK

13.02.2026 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 825    ๐Ÿ” 320    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Just going to leave this here

12.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2915    ๐Ÿ” 1196    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US Much-needed supplies but no oil arrive on navy ships as Trump stokes island nationโ€™s economic crisis

Where is our conscience? How can any country stand by and watch people suffer? At least Mexico and China are doing something - where is everyone else? @mark-carney.bsky.social @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

12.02.2026 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stop the Debt Vultures The debt vultures are back. Wealthy countries have failed to act on the worst debt crisis in 30 years โ€“ and now the debt vultures are circling. They are swooping in and suing Ethiopia, a nation alread...

Did you know that vulture funds can sue countries in debt to make a profit?
Thatโ€™s why I've signed @debtjustice.bsky.social petition calling for an end to this predatory practice.
If you can please share and add your name too: act.debtjustice.org.uk/stop-debt-vu...

12.02.2026 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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t least most of them are willing to pay tax here in the U.K. I am sure places like Monaco are getting fed up of feeling colonised by Immigrants

In September 2020 Jim Ratcliffe officially changed his tax residence from Hampshire to Monaco, which was estimated to save him ยฃ4 billion in tax.

11.02.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad โ€” the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years

11.02.2026 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25578    ๐Ÿ” 7254    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 409    ๐Ÿ“Œ 542

A reminder of one of the loveliest pairs of siblings in the dictionary: โ€˜muscleโ€™ and โ€˜mouseโ€™. To the Roman imagination, the flexed biceps of a (typically naked) athlete resembled a rodent scuttling under the skin. โ€˜Musculusโ€™, in Latin, means โ€˜little mouseโ€™.

11.02.2026 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1362    ๐Ÿ” 246    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Ben Goldsborough MP speaking in a debate on Russian influence on UK politics:

โ€œIt seems Reform politicians are comfortable doing the Kremlinโ€™s dirty work for them, regardless of whether they get paid for the privilege or not.โ€

09.02.2026 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 379    ๐Ÿ” 163    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

God Farage is a bore. He voted against improving workersโ€™ rights. He doesnโ€™t want us to have control over our lives. He demands that we live within the stifling confines of his stale old prejudices and resentments.
Fewer rights. Less protection. More exploitation.
Thatโ€™s his plan for the rest of us.

09.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 920    ๐Ÿ” 296    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Gordon Brown is not a man without faults (and goodness knows the media made it their job to make sure we knew all about them), but he IS a living rebuke to the corrosive idea that all politicians are the same and all corrupt.

09.02.2026 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The fib that โ€œtheyโ€™re all the sameโ€, as well as being obviously untrue, serves only to help the worst politicians. Voters stop bothering to distinguish the clearly venal and mendacious (Farage, Johnson) from ordinarily flawed human beings doing their best. Result: we have more of the worst.

09.02.2026 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just beyond parody at this point

08.02.2026 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2832    ๐Ÿ” 877    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 85    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32

Thisโ€”in one way or anotherโ€”needs to be preached every Sunday

07.02.2026 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been to see the latest work on the Badminton Road M4 bridge - and ask when it's going to open.

06.02.2026 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasnโ€™t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a ยฃ1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...

Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but itโ€™s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted toโ€ฆ
nation.cymru/news/the-new...

07.02.2026 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1519    ๐Ÿ” 683    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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I mean, we can all remember how our crusading press demanded an election whenever the Tories changed leader while they were in power

06.02.2026 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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