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Conservative Majority on North Yorkshire Council Reduced to One After Defection The governing Conservative group on North Yorkshire Council has seen its working majority slashed to just one following the defection of a long-serving councillor to Reform UK.

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Screenshot of an Express article; it says: Robert Jenrick lists 30 'activist judges' he vows to axe in war on UK's open border In a bold move, Robert Jenrick is set to unveil a controversial plan targeting what he calls 'activist' judges, at the Conservative Party conference.

I say this with the bluntness it requires: they will get people murdered if this continues. This is not just populism anymore either: it’s completely unhinged and a deliberate choice that does endanger lives. I am not saying this lightly at all.

Unexpected item in the bagging area

British parts found in Russian drones, Zelesnky says The Ukrainian leader says British-made microcomputers were used in weapons launched at Ukraine this weekend.

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A talented protester played the theme to the “Schindler's List” with his violin at Portland’s ICE detention center last night.

I hope the world gets the message.

#AbolishICE #Invoke25th #Portland

Apparently Musk has been nominated as well🤦

Of course

An organ donor gave her his heart. She can’t afford the medicines to keep it beating Exclusive: A heart transplant recipient tells Rhian Lubin how she feels a health insurance company is ‘gambling’ with the gift of life from her donor: ‘If they let me go into rejection, they’re not ju...

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One of them is my local councillor. Debbie Soloman.
She was a UKIP candidate in the 2019 GE for Bassetlaw, a Conservative in the 2024 GE for Ashfield (despite tweeting out "never trust a Tory" when she was in UKIP).
Now she is Reform.
What a catch!

Reform UK announces mass defections from Tories during Conservative Party Conference Kemi Badenoch tries to brush off the string of defections, which were revealed while she conducted a series of broadcaster interviews on Tuesday

Reform UK announces mass Tory defections as Kemi Badenoch says: 'We're shedding baggage'

20 councillors deserting the Tory party in one day

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Tory party conference got you down?

Far-right rhetoric left you feeling scared for the future?

Then why not take a minute to enjoy eighteen (18) pictures of Ed Davey on a pumpkin farm with young carers 🎃🚜

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Badenoch defends Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham Tory leader says ‘nothing wrong with making observations’, after Jenrick said Handsworth was ‘as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country’

Badenoch defends Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham
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she's 'looked at it' 🤔 What? Like this 👇

🎶She's planning to make a list
Maybe check it once, if she's bothered

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

EU citizens living in UK shouldn’t be allowed welfare benefits, says Tory rising star Katie Lam — who is earning plaudits on the Conservative right — calls for Brexit withdrawal agreement to be reopened.

Katie Lam outflanks Reform on unachievable slogans, by proposing the breach of a Treaty commitment, that will harm UK citizens in the EU & scrap the UK-EU relationship on the economy & everything else
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The right now demands to govern on its own in a cohabitation arrangement but they don't have enough députés to support this and would need confidence and supply or a coalition to do so... But with whom? Rassemblement National ?

supporting him may go south again.

Could Macron prefer to go now to not go through this ignominy?

This would also prevent Le Pen from becoming President.

We may end up with Bardella president (but not Le Pen if the election took place now).

And there is no guarantee the President would then win a majority in Parliament but what's left to do for Macron?

His party is dwindling. If there was a general election in a month time, the number of députés

Lecornu who resigned yesterday is asked by Macron to negotiate once again with political allies.

His deadline is tomorrow night.

Here's the thing: Macron had promised not to resign.

A Presidential election may be what France needs although it would be fraught with danger.

Trump open to invoking the Insurrection Act The comments came a day after a federal judge blocked the president from sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

Good bye US democracy.

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Portland is a “war-ravaged” city that is “on fire,” President Trump warns. But I braved the artillery fire and militia checkpoints to bring you this video report from the front lines.

Supreme Court brushes aside Laura Loomer lawsuit against social media companies | CNN Politics The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from Laura Loomer, the prominent far-right influencer and ally of President Donald Trump who sued social media companies for yanking her off thei...

Laura Loomered

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Beginning November 1st, 2025, all Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks coming into the United States from other Countries will be Tariffed at the Rate of 25%. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

my life is that I record a podcast episode all about tariffs and leave the booth just to find out there are more tariffs

So it was bears, not migrants, eating the ducks🤣

Today's spot the ball competition features the Scottish league 2 clash between Stranraer and Annan Athletic on Saturday 4th October.

Ah, yes. Tories' popularity is flagging, so why not ask one of Australia's most hilariously unpopular PMs for advice?

Tony Abbott's plan for undocumented migrants? "Hold them in some kind of a mothership" and invade a neighbouring country "on a quiet and moonless night". Clown.

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood — The Guardian Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

I did Nazi it coming, or did I?

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Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

Letter to my MP
Dear Julian Smith,

As per the BBC website:
A Conservative councillor has quit the party "with profound regret" after Kemi Badenoch said a future Tory government would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Bravo to him.

When will you follow in his footsteps?