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Tim the Raver

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Ageing provocateur. Charity Trustee. Stoke City. Notts cricket. Trance, tech and house music. Ales. Equality, decency, fairness, integrity. Just a little bit woke. Left and progressive. European #FBPE All views my own.

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I really hope everyone can share this, because it’s bloody outrageous !!!

08.03.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
WATCH: Barack Obama's full eulogy at Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial in Chicago
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Barack Obama's full eulogy at Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial in Chicago

youtu.be/vvrxJ1dTnXE

Lots of swipes at Trump in this powerful speech. (It would be difficult not to given the circumstances)

08.03.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Flags you say.

06.03.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vote Labour, get Tory policies

05.03.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot

Racism comes in many disguises, but it never goes away.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

05.03.2026 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As you know Luke it’s the result of our voting system, people are forced to vote against the party they hate rather than for the party they want to see in power. A fair electoral system would give every party the representation they deserve according to their share of the vote.

05.03.2026 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can’t be an imminent threat for 47 fucking years, that’s ludicrous

05.03.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Reform fury as someone else wins
by Our By-election Editor
Tim Shipsink
The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost
comprehensively to someone else.
"It's totally unfair and rigged,"
said Goodwhinge.
"I shouldn't
be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost."
Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me.
Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X.
"We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families."
Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice.
They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green."
Reform leader
Mr Farage,
speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said,
"It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either."

PLUMBER DEFEATS
MATT GOODWIN

Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… 
I've stopped the cock

Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… I've stopped the cock

Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.

05.03.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4361    πŸ” 1452    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 79

She’s desperate. While Starmer’s in a vaguely tough moment, he needs to remove her before she does even more damage.

05.03.2026 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood | The Guardian Our approach, unlike that of the Greens and Reform, is in step with the British people. They don’t want extremes – they want a system that is managed and fair, says home secretary Shabana Mahmood

Darth does 'special pleading'. It's bollocks.

~ Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood | The Guardian ~

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/04/immigration-and-asylum-labour-shabana-mahmood

05.03.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation Republicans join Democrats to vote 24-19 to approve motion to compel US attorney general to testify

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

😳

04.03.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The British media in a nutshell

04.03.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Zack on Laura K

Zack on Laura K

The Green Party has been consistent on our position.

We support the Iranian people in their struggle against the brutal Regime.

And we oppose illegal bombing from the USA and Israel that has already killed countless civilians and risks an all out Regional war.

04.03.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1183    πŸ” 283    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 27

It's so straightforward, isn't it?
βœ…οΈ We're against the Iranian regime because we support human rights.
βœ…οΈ We're against Trump's Iran war because we support international law.
✳️ We support human rights and international law because history has shown us terrible things happen when they're ignored. 🌻

04.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Doesn't say much for a theology of divine omnipotence, does it?

04.03.2026 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Because #ZackPolanski & the #Greens are showing us all that there is a positive alternative to the misery of the establishment parties.

A progressive party that is showing it cares & offers us hope.

And #Labour only have themselves to blame. #Starmer could have do SO much more, but chose not to.

04.03.2026 05:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s attempts to appeal to centre-ground voters may cause tension in his party, according to Hope Not Hate

More than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave.

No different to the old BNP or National Front voters.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

03.03.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1020    πŸ” 312    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 22

Bored of peace. πŸ™„

#Trump #Fascist #MAGA #US

04.03.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The question of why the UK isn’t involved in America’s latest war can be answered with a single image.

It can also be answered by reminding the current US Administration that insulting our war dead, and questioning their heroism, has consequences.

03.03.2026 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.03.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daily Mail headline: 

IRAN WAR: DAY FOUR U.S. lambasts
'hand-wringing, pearl-clutching' Starmer as Kemi says he's 'scared' of his own voters

Daily Mail headline: IRAN WAR: DAY FOUR U.S. lambasts 'hand-wringing, pearl-clutching' Starmer as Kemi says he's 'scared' of his own voters

The Sun:

INACTION THIS DAY
PM wont hit Iran back 
Rift grows with US Prez

The Sun: INACTION THIS DAY PM wont hit Iran back Rift grows with US Prez

Have we woken up in America? The deeply unpatriotic Daily Mail and Sun seem to now be supporting a menace of a foreign leader over our own govt and national security. They are really only loyal to their own vested interests. Which are a direct threat to our own. The routine betrayal is sickening.

03.03.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1936    πŸ” 615    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 49

Good point! πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's why they're known as the #Liebour party! 😁

Sod the childish smearing tactics & lies from #Labour. Vote for a REAL progressive #LeftWing party: #VoteGreen.

04.03.2026 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unless you're a xenophobe, yes, obvs:

~ Peter Black: Has the Home Secretary got it wrong on immigration? ~

https://peterblack.blogspot.com/2026/03/has-home-secretary-got-it-wrong-on.html

04.03.2026 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#BBCBias #MediaBias #PressReform #MediaReform

04.03.2026 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s recent efforts to woo centre-ground voters may cause tension in party’s right flank, says Hope Not Hate

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

04.03.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This stupid move will only serve to unite many opposing Muslim countries against them. It's the military equivalent of bankrupting a casino.

03.03.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

never go full fuckwit

03.03.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 258    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

Disagree with him, he wants to punish you, even whole nations.

Unstable fascist.

03.03.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0