They need to realise that their platform and popularity comes with responsibility. I hope their apology is a genuine realisation that supporting anti-democratic violence is fundamentally wrong in all cases. And using it as a prop for easy cheers on stage is no excuse.
29.04.2025 05:10 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
I went back to check whether the โkill your local MPโ comment from Kneecap was taken out of context. It wasnโt. Itโs good they have apologised- especially to Davidโs family- but being โpolitically radicalโ doesnโt excuse condoning violence or those who perpetuate it.
29.04.2025 05:10 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Nah- I think itโs just my face!
05.02.2025 06:03 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Calling fellow MPs โquislingsโ & โtraitorsโ isnโt just a pathetic (& painfully inauthentic) attempt to sound populist - itโs also dangerous. MPs know they are all at risk from violence, threats & even murder - yet Jenrick uses language that he knows will increase that threat.
04.02.2025 21:39 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Remind me not to use that photographer againโฆ
04.02.2025 21:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Understanding terroristsโ motives is important, as is revealing unpatable truths to be reckoned with/preventable failures. But the glee with which attacks are jumped on by some for political one upmanship, before facts known & bypassing the tragedy of victims, speaks to a societal sickness.
21.12.2024 11:03 โ ๐ 134 ๐ 23 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 2
Horrific violence in Germany tonight.
We know what terrorists want:
๐ฅFear
๐ฅFame
๐ฅFallout
If we refuse to give in to fear, stand united & consign them to irrelevance fewer people will follow their example.
Donโt give the perpetrator what they want.
Unite against terror.
20.12.2024 22:33 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Hereโs a centre right starter pack, for those who want to ensure this isnโt entirely an echo chamber go.bsky.app/DNLEPTu
15.11.2024 08:03 โ ๐ 432 ๐ 133 ๐ฌ 190 ๐ 97
Very helpful thanks
30.11.2024 10:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Anyone else think we should have more free votes in parliament? Obviously they canโt be for everything but they make the debate so much better quality when every MP has to examine & justify their views. Whatever your view on the outcome yesterday, the debate was excellent.
30.11.2024 09:02 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Politics isnโt about shirking difficult decisions- itโs about taking them. This was an incredibly difficult & decisive debate but @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social was 100% right to give parliament the chance to vote on it & we are all very proud of her.
29.11.2024 14:57 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Has anyone done a list of right/centre right voices on here? Am keen to have a feed not dominated by people I already agree with.
22.11.2024 11:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Good to be away from the cesspit of X - but feeling slightly worried that we are going to end up in bubbles that reinforce our pre-existing views.
Am hoping Bluesky becomes a truly open & diverse platform where people can debate different viewpoints without abuse.
21.11.2024 21:39 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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