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Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024

#GortonandDenton #byelection: #Polanski says #Greens best party to defeat Reform after Hannah Spencer wins –
#Green
#GreenParty
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What did Trump officials tell the Netflix CEO today at the White House?

Looks like crony capitalism with the President corrupting the merger process in favor of the billionaire Ellison family.

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

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YouTube video by Republic Campaign 🚨🚨 BREAKING: Activists have attached Andrew images to the gates of Buckingham Palace

(British) Republicans - pin posters at gates of Buckingham Palace - William - what did you know (about #AndrewMountbattenWindsor)? #Republic campaign - who needs a #King? youtube.com/shorts/g5yeT...

Yes. Why we must stop Reform. @dailymirrornews.bsky.social

Kristi Noem lied about an immigrant being a cannibal.

Of course it was all made up nonsense. Normal people didn’t believe it, just like we didn’t believe Haitians were eating pets.

This is part of dehumanization of immigrants playbook. Fear and hate is the point.

@checkingobitsdaily.bsky.social - thank you for adding me to your starter pack. 🌷

Live Updates: Former Prince Andrew Is Released After Being Arrested Amid Epstein Revelations

I'm seeing posts claiming that former-prince Andrew was arrested for engaging in pedophilia with Jeffrey Epstein. He was arrested for sharing confidential government intel with Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Anybody else stopped watching it. It's just a party political broadcast for reform.

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

This is shocking. Harmless British tourists, a retired couple, shackled & locked up for weeks without reason. Why? Because #ICE agents are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. Welcome to #Trump #America. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. End huge #NHS database deal! Please sign petition. and share.
Hands off our #NHS
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The US government keeps using dangerous chemicals on protesters Civilians, children, and even the agents themselves are at risk.

All that gas you keep seeing federal agents use against protesters? Yeah, it's quite dangerous.

Sign the Petition Remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal succession

Please sign this petition to demand immediate action to remove #Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from all lines of royal succession. #AMW
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#Christian. (Sorry)

Texan Senator Rafael Cruz is hard-line Cristian religious right, pro-gun etc - but still this shocks: ‘Let’s all come together and say, “stop attacking paedophiles”.’ Defending not only Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known as Prince) - but actually defending all child abusers. #sick.

Screen grab of Barbara with a shopping trolley standing in front of a sign saying 'It is forbidden to dump bodies into the the river'.

It's a sad state of affairs when the Daleks have better water hygiene standards than Thames Water.

#DoctorWho

Reform UK have announced the new Clacton Branch committee.

Seems they’ve photoshopped the face tattoo off of Councillor Bradley Thomas’s photo.

Trump Organization trademark raises suspicions that family could profit from Florida airport name change | CNN Politics A recent trademark filing has some state lawmakers wondering if the Trump family is looking to profit off the renaming of the Palm Beach International Airport.

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Florida Legislature ramps up efforts to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Trump.

Recent trademark filing has some state lawmakers wondering if the Trump family is looking to profit.

No president should be able to benefit from an airport trademark license.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – live The police raided Andrew’s Norfolk home this morning

The former prince Andrew was utterly vile to the unfortunate police who were assigned to his security. So this is perfect #nemesis. Fitting present for his 66th birthday.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

Andrew Tate is a violent misogynist. He has been created and promoted by the social media companies run by Elon Musk and also Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta. He was given a free run on X, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram. All profiting from his incitations to violence against #women

Police statement in full after Andrew arrest.

Thames Valley Police has released a statement after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Photograph shows playwright Martin Sherman talking on stage with a copy of his play Bent on the table between him and the interviewer.

Thank you @aurorametro.bsky.soc for the organising the #book event at Books on the Rise. Privileged to meet & hear #playwright Martin Sherman discuss his play #Bent and his life, growing up in the USA in 1950s & 1960s. #gay #rights #civilrights #Stonewall #Woodstock #LGBTQ #feminism

CONVICTED FELONS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARDON CONVICTED FELONS. ALSO, CONVICTED FELONS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE PRESIDENT.