🧵Reform UK is trying to convince voters ahead of the local elections that it is now “professional”. Farage has condemned union members who, he said, were “telling kids that Reform is a racist party”.

So we looked into some of Reform's candidates and here's what we found 👇

Agreed. Farage either hasn't got a clue or he knows this is a complete lie. Dangerous, ignorant clown

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Today’s boost to the Living Wage is worth up to £1,400 a year – a huge win for working people.

Let’s finish the job and deliver the #NewDeal in full🌹✊

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I’m not convinced the problem lies with either the OBR or the Treasury. It could be the bond markets who take their lead from the OBR rather than taking a more nuanced position. It’s the markets that tank the economy not the OBR.

Having just finished it I agree with Jo Cruddas. We saw some of this SPAD arrogance under Blair but it appears to have reached a new and seriously undemocratic level. Or should that be nadir?

We are doing it! The #EmploymentRights Bill has passed the Commons – a major step toward delivering stronger workplace rights and better pay and conditions.

Now, let’s deliver the #NewDeal in full.

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The article is complete nonsense. I was meeting Civil Service unions in the late 1990's to share experiences about PRP in both the public and private sectors. The FDA Gen Sec was on the airways today saying this is just silly headlines.

Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy The new Cold War between Europe and America

Trump’s true enemy isn’t China or Russia but liberal democracy
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Have read a lot of these about AI and China and it's interesting that so many of them suffer from poor writing and punctuation. This one is the least offensive but others have been shocking. Perhaps AI will help authors to up their game. Better still they could learn to write

The UK is not suffering another Truss shock - Central Banking The increase in gilt yields is a long way from the turmoil of 2022, writes Jagjit Chadha. But it does highlight flaws in the use of fiscal rules

an economist explains how today’s gilt crisis differs from the Truss gilt crisis

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Sadiq Khan knighthood prompts Conservative criticism
For sheer hypocrisy, the winner for 2024 in the year’s last moments goes to these absolute twats

Bad policy. It means effectively that public sector workers will be asked to make a bet on their financial situation and mortality many years in advance. Some will be tempted but it will be an uninformed punt on the future

not our greatest victory but three points are better than all the alternatives

I seem to have upset the Nigel Farage fan club - so let me be clear.

This man sows hate, lies and division.

He is a grifter and a conman.

He does not represent the vast majority of Britons.

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P.s. multiculturalism is great.

I am no climate sceptic but it’s not a good idea to confuse global warming with weather. That’s what the denial cult do and it’s wrong

I don’t know what I’ve done to upset the algorithm on this site but I’m really not a big fan of American Football. In fact I dislike it with a passion which is only matched by my love for real football

I’m sorry but it’s not hard. I’m an amateur but I can smell the difference between sugar and malt

OK. I’ve got to say something. Why is my Bluesky timeline filling up with posts about American football? I know nothing about it, I’m not interested and it’s not real football

Ok let’s unravel this nonsense. A significant minority still oppose this and a political/ media majority oppose it. The only way to win is step by step. Evolution not reveloution

Having a similar experience. My insurance co. accepts that the other party was at fault and has confirmed that there will be no impact on my no clams record. Nevertheless, I'm having to provide witness statements and independent witnesses to a solicitor so that they can recover cost of repair

It was flogged off overseas years ago by the coalition government This is just a change of private ownership

This is whataboutery of the highest/lowest order. If you can't condemn atrocity in two places at once then you really need to think about your grasp on reality

Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee The broadcaster thinks if he fires up his farming fanbase they can shield him from his obligation to contribute his fair share to society

Flat-cap Clarkson only wants his nose in the trough | Stewart Lee

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Now I’m a bit old and out of touch but I understand the term here is “snowflake “. Is that right? Or is it just “whinger”? Just thought I’d ask.

Just to be clear, The TUC is not a union. It is a collective of many trade unions and is the representative organisation for workers throughout the UK

This my view as well. I'm all for listening to different opinions and having informed debates but that doesn't mean I have to tolerate hate or racism. Don't live my life that way so why should I stay in the same room as the haters? I don't.