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Inactive conservationist and campaigner. General nuisance. Despise both Labour and Tory.

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North Northamptonshire Reform defections 'regrettable' A politician criticises the timing of the defections, on the eve of a council's budget meeting.

Clowns are funnier.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

20.02.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lib Dems win Zetland by-election after Reform controversy Reform had pulled support for its Redcar and Cleveland Council candidate over offensive posts.

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

20.02.2026 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Turnout will be interesting. Geography and demography will telling.

20.02.2026 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform's Gorton candidate Goodwin accused of sexual harassment Reform Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin is accused of sexually harassing a GB News staffer - and Farage knew

Reformโ€™s Gorton candidate Goodwin accused of sexual harassment...

20.02.2026 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Reform UKโ€™s Matt Goodwin faced GB News complaint over colleagueโ€™s claim of โ€˜inappropriate commentsโ€™ Exclusive: Nigel Farage understood to have known of grievance against byelection candidate, whose lawyer described it as resolved โ€˜minor workplace matterโ€™ of miscommunication

Sources tell Guardian they were aware of the womanโ€™s complaint against Goodwin and that GB News had undertaken an inquiry.

One source said: โ€œShe was very upset at the time, and her colleagues were upset on her behalf that she was so distressed by the situation.โ€

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

20.02.2026 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 198    ๐Ÿ” 95    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

U.S jets arriving in U.K??

I thought Starmer told Trump he couldnโ€™t land here??

20.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Israeli settlers kill another teenaged US citizen in occupied West Bank Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was shot dead in Mukhmas, a village east of Ramallah

Israeli settlers kill another teenaged US citizen in occupied West Bank - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-settlers-kill-another-teenaged-us-citizen-occupied-west-bank

20.02.2026 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform's Gorton candidate Goodwin accused of sexual harassment Reform Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin is accused of sexually harassing a GB News staffer - and Farage knew

Reform Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin is accused of sexually harassing a GB News staffer - and Farage knew

By @skwawkbox.org

20.02.2026 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Off with his head.
January 30, 1649, after being declared a "tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy"

20.02.2026 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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About half of Trump's tariffs are now null and void - but his trade war is not over In one respect this decision is not altogether surprising.

About half of Trump's tariffs are now null and void - but his trade war is not over

20.02.2026 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence Insufficient details about the US data intelligence companyโ€™s recent contract have been made public

Rather damning verdict on the MOD's contract with Palantir.

20.02.2026 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Poll quoted in Labour by-election ad doesnโ€™t reliably show itโ€™s the only party which can beat Reform โ€“ Full Fact A bar chart shared by Labour is based on a very small sample size.

Labour are desperate. Honesty not their strength.
fullfact.org/politics/lab...

20.02.2026 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gorton and Denton - The Labour Party

Deluded.
act.labour.org.uk/p/gorton-and...

20.02.2026 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Greens to win Labour safe seat in crunch by-election for Keir Starmer, poll finds THE Greens are set to win a Labour safe seat in a Westminster by-election, a constituency poll has found

www.thenational.scot/news/2587340...

20.02.2026 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Geography will be interesting. 4
Manchester wards about 60% non-white and 40% Muslim. 42% of residents are either students or graduates. 3 Tameside wards about 83% white, 86% UK born. High number of working class jobs. Not keen on immigrants (Deform targets).
Turn out crucial. Will the racists win?

20.02.2026 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given that the ironically named Labour Together tried to discredit half the Labour Party - and journalists investigating Labour Together, it is no surprise they are also trying to discredit the polls and the Greens. If only they would try to discredit Reform, rather than ape them. ๐Ÿ’š

20.02.2026 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Labour to come third in key byelection

Labour to come third in key byelection

You can smell the Labour Governments panic.

They're trying their hardest to discredit the new poll because it tells everyone that the alternative has well and truly arrived.

Gorton & Denton is the Green Party Vs Reform.

20.02.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 388    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

If they can do that, then the same can be done to remove peerages from Mandelson & Mone, as well as others disgracing their positions.

20.02.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Andrew latest: Government to consider legislation to remove Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession Ministers could introduce a new law preventing the former duke from ever becoming king - but only once the police Epstein files investigation has concluded. Meanwhile, police are speaking to protectio...

BREAKING: Government to consider legislation to remove Mountbatten-Windsor from line of succession

news.sky.com/story/andrew...

20.02.2026 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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House of Lords attacks SNP as party condemns โ€˜damning ยฃ352m refurbishment bill'

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP have become embroiled in a row with the House of Lords after publishing figures the party said shows the 'damning' cost of Westminster

20.02.2026 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump just said the justices who ruled against him โ€œare a disgrace to our nationโ€ who are โ€œfools, lapdogsโ€ and โ€œvery unpatriotic.โ€

20.02.2026 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 895    ๐Ÿ” 221    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 169    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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'Nasty and violent' Kent councillor jailed for coercive behaviour Ex-Reform UK councillor for Cliftonville, Daniel Taylor, receives a prison term and loses his seat.

This bit suggests Taylor has a remarkable ability to make things worse for himselfโ€ฆ

โ€œTaylor argued with the magistrate during sentencing.

He was brought to court from custody wearing prison-issue clothing after he was found to have breached his bail conditions.โ€

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/โ€ฆ

20.02.2026 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Labour won 50.8% in 2024. Where? Gorton and Denton. This was one of just 70 seats where Labour won an absolute majority.
Roll forward next week. Trailing third to the Greens and Deform.
Labour are toast.

20.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Great Stink has nothing on the Labour, Tory or Deform politicians.

20.02.2026 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

20.02.2026 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ POLL | Greens LEAD in Gorton and Denton
** Labour drop to distant 3rd **

๐ŸŸข Grn: 33% (+19)
โžก๏ธ Ref: 29% (+15)
๐Ÿ”ด Lab: 26% (-25)
๐Ÿ”ต Con: 5% (-4)
๐ŸŸ  Lib: 2% (-1)

Source: Omnisis, 13-19 Feb (+/- vs GE2024)

20.02.2026 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 200    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

Bring it on. "potential to end the career of a member of parliament"

20.02.2026 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rupert Lowe asks High Court to block parliamentary watchdog investigation Lowe's lawyers say the investigation could "end his career"

Rupert Lowe is trying to block an investigation into a complaint against him

leftfootforward.org/2026/02/rupe...

20.02.2026 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Let's remember Andrew isn't the only one with a few skeleton's hidden within his closet.
#AbolishTheRoyals #PeodoLovers #NeverScotlandsKing #EliteLuvvies

20.02.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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