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Retired enjoying his chess and bridge. Good walks, gardens and history. Liberal Democrat - European by heart โค๏ธ#RejoinEU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ”ถ #ClimateEmergency #SaveDemocracy

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466 arrests by the Police yesterday for holding cardboard signs, the most they have ever done in one day at one location.

Not a single actual crime was committed.

They must be so proud.

10.08.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 526    ๐Ÿ” 154    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

I have reported to Police

Please report him as well

Leader of ukip (Nick Tenconi) making a Nazi salute and dancing to a far right disco tune outside asylum seeker hotel yesterday

Search for "report a hate crime"

I have prepared a cut and paste report. Here it is ๐Ÿ‘‡ sharetext.io/127aefb8

10.08.2025 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 77    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows Total of 532 arrests at London protest on Saturday, most for displaying placards or signs in support of proscribed group

Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows - www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #starmer declares war on old people...what shameful course of action

10.08.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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The longer he talks the crazier he sounds. Now he is saying if the door to a restaurant is dirty donโ€™t go in because the kitchen is dirty too. In summary the entire press conference was a pack of lies. How much more is USA going to accept from him?

11.08.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 603    ๐Ÿ” 190    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 69    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

farage and Tories stole this wonderful opportunity from young Brits

08.08.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brexit has been a success. Labour are slowly killing it During the long years of EU membership, our political establishment forgot how to run the country

This is absolutely bonkers from Frost. Absolutely no one believes this. Brexit has been a complete disaster for our economy, for business and for our global standing.

It's about time we reversed the whole thing.

08.08.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 388    ๐Ÿ” 106    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Englandโ€™s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds Experts warn country is in danger of becoming โ€˜dirty man of Europeโ€™ as it falls to bottom of bathing water leaderboard

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ New @bestforbritain.org research suggests that England's swimming waters are five times likely to be polluted than in the European Union.

'Dirty man of Europe' is the expression.

#brexitbenefits #brexitshambles
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

08.08.2025 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Gosh, Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to find ยฃ40 billion to maintain her fiscal rules

Labour keeping the UK out of the EU Single Market costs us ยฃ40 billion a year in lost tax revenues

06.08.2025 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 728    ๐Ÿ” 244    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

People are appallingly ignorant about immigration.

They don't understand basic things about "net immigration statistics" and have a completely warped sense of what is going on.

It is up to the government and the media to educate, but both are too busy batting their eyes at Nigel Farage's voters.

06.08.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2240    ๐Ÿ” 569    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 160    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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Exclusive: Inside the Diss hotel โ€“ a refugeeโ€™s view of the anti-refugee crowd outside Families fleeing danger thought they'd found safety, until protesters gathered outside their hotel, chanting for their removal

"Some of the younger children... were not as afraid. But the tearful, frightened eyes of a ten-year-old girl clinging to her fatherโ€™s chest told a different story.
โ€ฉThe terrifying chants of young men echoing through the hotel โ€“ โ€œSend them out!โ€ โ€“ filled the air like an ominous drumbeat."

03.08.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 478    ๐Ÿ” 186    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
Sunday Times cover saying new poll shows only 29% would vote for Brexit now.

Sunday Times cover saying new poll shows only 29% would vote for Brexit now.

And expect that number to shrink further.

No matter how much the government, major parties, or tabloid press push โ€œBrexit benefitsโ€ฆโ€

People know Brexit doesnโ€™t.

Brexit leaves the UK in a structurally weaker position, bleeding money, time, efficiency and opportunity daily.

03.08.2025 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1594    ๐Ÿ” 482    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 110    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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Nigel Farage investigated by standards watchdog It relates to a possible breach of rules requiring MPs to register financial interests within 28 days.

Farage under investigation

#ukpol #farage

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

31.07.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

31.07.2025 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11582    ๐Ÿ” 2330    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 273    ๐Ÿ“Œ 156

#RejoinEU

31.07.2025 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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President Trump rants about windmills for two and half minutes ending with, "windmills should not be allowed"

Ursula von der Leyen just sits there quietly

- Wind energy accounts for 20% of the EU's electricity

27.07.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 231    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Preznit Fuckwit gets the Scottish welcome he deserves heโ€™s such an international embarrassment

here's today's post: "Preznit Fuckwit gets the Scottish welcome he deserves" โ€” heโ€™s such an international embarrassment.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff โ€”

27.07.2025 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5501    ๐Ÿ” 1200    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 135    ๐Ÿ“Œ 53
A policy explainer graphic that features a sad otter with the words on it saying:  

Our plan to clean up the Wild West Water Industry

A new regulator with real teeth and real powers.

Higher fines and a ban on bonuses for water bosses.

Turn water companies into public benefit companies.

Hold persistent sewage dumpers criminally responsible.

A policy explainer graphic that features a sad otter with the words on it saying: Our plan to clean up the Wild West Water Industry A new regulator with real teeth and real powers. Higher fines and a ban on bonuses for water bosses. Turn water companies into public benefit companies. Hold persistent sewage dumpers criminally responsible.

Whether it is sky-high bills or the destruction of our natural environment, itโ€™s time these failing water companies were held properly to account.

27.07.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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that's a little less than a book a week for his adult life. impressive

26.07.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 379    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#Caturday #CatsofBluesky Brรผna the Grey

26.07.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 882    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two in five arrested for last summerโ€™s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

That's quite a statistic www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

26.07.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 379    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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#RejoinEU is when, not if.

#RejoinMarch IV is 18/10/25, London.

Share and spread the word!

26.07.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

We said release the files not the accomplices, idiot.

25.07.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27115    ๐Ÿ” 6562    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 369    ๐Ÿ“Œ 195
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And don't forget to sign them up for the Imagination Library, which is Dolly Parton's free book delivery service.
They send 1 book per month until the child turns 5. ๐Ÿ˜Š

24.07.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20700    ๐Ÿ” 3578    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 290    ๐Ÿ“Œ 134
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Healthy environment a human right, UN court says in landmark climate ruling Courtโ€™s decision expected to be used in future litigation and to support political negotiations by vulnerable states

๐ŸšจBREAKING๐Ÿšจ ICJ ruling that a healthy environment is a human right could be a real turning point in setting out governmentsโ€™ legal responsibility to tackle #climate crisis ๐Ÿ‘‡

23.07.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1706    ๐Ÿ” 654    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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Why the Paris Climate Agreement Matters in 5 Graphics One of President Trumpโ€™s first executive orders withdraws the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. These graphics show why the pact is crucial to curbing the worst effects of global warming

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Why the Paris Climate Agreement Matters in 5 Graphics - Scientific American

Have a look here: scientificamerican.com/arti...

#ClimateAction

๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

20.07.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wonder why #starmer is going for the soft targets

21.07.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ed Davey, "Grow the economy with a new UK-EU Customs Union"

Laura Kuenssberg, "Which the EU might not give you, and is not what the public wants"

20.07.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 402    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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'The growth strategy no one will say out loud: rejoin the European Union' - LabourList By the time the next election manifestoes are written, it might be an idea whose time has come.

โ€˜The growth strategy no one will say out loud: rejoin the European Unionโ€™ labourlist.org/2025/07/uk-r... โ€“ via LabourList

20.07.2025 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 343    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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