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@boroughpaul.bsky.social

Former teacher of History and Classics. Brexile living in Dordogne, south west France. Historian and political junkie. πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆFoodie #betterbeforebrexit

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96 MPs just voted to abandon the ECHR. No surprise where they come from: the DUP and TUV are NI religious extremists, while the Tories and Refuk are far right populists exploiting ignorance. These are the architects of Brexit, now turning on your rights next. #ukpolitics

29.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

Britain was Better Before Brexit

29.10.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ending EU free movement a β€˜disaster’ for Britain, says Green Party’s Zack Polanski The party’s new leader calls for the migration pact to be reinstated as he sets out his stall on Brexit.

Finally, a politician talking sense...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social:

β€œI think rejoining the CU is something we should be doing as soon as possible”

β€œOver longer term, absolutely we should be rejoining the EU".

β€œI think Brexit was a catastrophic decision".

29.10.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Looking forward to this one. I so hope he can answer a simple question : was Britain Better Before Brexit ? If so he has a lot to answer for

29.10.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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04.08.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Farage isn’t a politician; he’s a peddler of prejudice. His racism isn’t subtle, it’s the main act dressed as β€œstraight talking.” A fascist tribute act leading a racist sewer called Reform UK, bigots posing as patriots, fuelled by xenophobia, arrogance, and hate.

28.10.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2
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What a chancer Nigel Farage is. His Brexit caused a massive surge in immigration, and now he tries to position himself as the person who will sort it out.

Reform is the answer to none of the UK's problems, unless you think that billionaires need to be even richer and you don't like having an NHS.

28.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Britain was Better Before Brexit. #betterbeforebrexit

29.10.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Johnson’s botched Brexit has cost the country its prosperity, its influence & its self-respect. Time to tell the world Britain was Better Before Brexit @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @jonsopel1.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social

29.10.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If we start saying it was β€œBetter Before Brexit” who could disagree? Who could contradict such a simple, pure, unambiguous tagline? #betterbeforebrexit

29.10.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A new slogan for politicians and pundits from one end of the UK to the other. Time to shout from the rooftops it was Better Before Brexit!! Simple, easy to remember @maitlis.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
@politicsintheuk.bsky.social @uklabour.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @lewisgoodall.com

29.10.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this even allowed? Aren’t they just tenants???

21.10.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The easiest bread in the world to make but it needs a 60/40 split between wholemeal and plain white flour

21.10.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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People are just realising that we had a better grip on immigration within the EU They gave us bar staff and builders - we gave them sunburnt pensioners and seaside property booms. It was win-win.

So when Farage rails against the latest migration figures, he's railing against a monster of his own making. The EU didn't impose uncontrolled immigration on us; it offered a framework that reflected geography, economics and reality”

ie - control.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/peop...

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I have never seen such a perfect image

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Rachel needs a little help xd.wayin.com/display/cont...

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The threat to our society is not from asylum seekers in small boats. It’s from politicians and media cynically whipping up fear and prejudice, labelling them all as criminals, inciting hatred against people for where and what they’ve fled from.
It must stop. For all our sakes. It’s deeply sinister.

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@newsagents.bsky.social great accurate reporting here!

25.07.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, in Scotland

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Meanwhile in Scotland !

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Love this!!

25.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Vice President Harris and Douglas Emhoff watch fireworks at the White House on July 4, 2024.

Vice President Harris and Douglas Emhoff watch fireworks at the White House on July 4, 2024.

This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they get better.

But I love our country β€” and when you love something, you fight for it. Together, we will continue to fight for the ideals of our nation.

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#booksky #writingcommunity

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Folks don’t miss a beat πŸ˜‚

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πŸ”πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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The fate of the Aeneid: A burning question - Kosmos Society We have all heard stories of "book burnings" that leave us with a sense of horror at the irretrievable loss of priceless literary and artistic treasures. In some cases, as in the burning of the…

The fate of the Aeneid: A burning question - Kosmos Society

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky πŸ›οΈ

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Civics 101: presidents are not kings…

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Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission πŸ‘

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Election 2025 live updates: Peter Dutton trailing in Dickson; Antony Green suggests β€˜win or big win’ for Labor as Australia votes – latest Australian federal election news Voting booths closing across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister

BREAKING NEWS: Labor has won the federal election with Anthony Albanese to be returned as Australian prime minister. Follow live updates

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