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@richardatkins.bsky.social

Bemused retiree. Former e-commerce business owner and drummer. Happily married family man with growing left leaning tendencies.

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Latest posts by richardatkins.bsky.social on Bluesky

The edit made by the BBC of Trump’s speech prior to the Capitol riot did not materially make any difference. Trump did incite the incident.

10.11.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They now see a green surge headed by @zackpolanski.bsky.social that's going to make them redundant .

10.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?

The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.

This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.

How are Reform getting away with this?

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

03.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2362    πŸ” 1043    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 36
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Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation in economic policy speech Reform UK leader to set out β€˜pro-entrepreneurship’ agenda while rowing back on tax cuts pledge

Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation.

Translation - Human, employment, consumer, environmental rights will be thrashed. Real wage cuts. Corporate abuses, profiteering unchecked.

Pledge to cut govt spending - cut pensions/benefits. impose austerity. Don't be old, poor, sick, disabled.

03.11.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 428    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 12

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Stop… bloody well STOP the slaughter!!!

28.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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In the NHS, staffing levels are unsafe and workers regularly face aggression.

As UNISON’s General Secretary, I will fight for all healthcare workers.

Voting opens today. Make sure to check your post for your ballot.

28.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So let's just stand back for a moment and consider what the facts are here. β€ŠPoliticians still pretend that tax funds public spending in the UK. It doesn't, and they still pretend that we must balance the books of the government, and we don't need to.

28.10.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the idle wealthy hoarding cash and assets that do nothing for growth, do need to pay more tax so that their wealth can be redistributed to those who will spend it. But that's it. That's the only tax increase that we need.

28.10.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It also shows that the majority of voters do not support right wing parties. The FPTP electoral system does not produce a representative result.

27.10.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Private rent in Britain now swallows 44% of the average wage Monthly cost jumps to record Β£1,385 outside London, and Β£2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises

Private rent in UK now swallows 44% of the average wage.

Monthly cost jumps to record Β£1,385 outside London, Β£2,736 in the capital.

Lack of social and affordable housing, no rent controls, as govts appease corporations and the rich.

Profiteering creating poverty/despair, stifling economic growth.

27.10.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 389    πŸ” 213    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 19
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Reform member and failed candidate Andy Dawber appears to have thought Caerphilly was in the bag. Oops!

24.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dan Kovalik (Telegram)

What kind of ceasefire is this, when one side keeps firing?! #GazaHolocaust

23.10.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli settler mobs attacked Palestinian farmers in Al-Nazla Al-Sharqiya, north of Tulkarm, stealing their harvested olives and detaining them for hours by force, another act of settler violence against Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season.

21.10.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tory MP criticised after demanding legally settled families be deported Katie Lam said move would make UK β€˜culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people β€˜need to go home’

Tory MP Katie Lam demands that legally settled families be deported.

Barely concealed racism as Tories copy Reform. What next - special badges and camps for minorities.

A line in political discourse has been crossed.

Will the next road to Auschwitz and Treblinka go through Clacton?

21.10.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 395    πŸ” 165    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 9

The two Israelis killed today were killed when their bulldozer hit an unexploded bomb, which had been dropped by Israel.

The only side that killed, 44 people today, was Israel.

Please RT to get the message out, over all of the lies.

19.10.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 357    πŸ” 253    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 9

@marcusbrig.bsky.social really enjoyed your gig in Cranleigh on Friday. I feel you overstated the neurodiversity issue and in my experience..……. is that a squirrel?

19.10.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAI IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO MEN. IT’LL TALK ON ANY GIVEN SUBJECT WITHOUT KNOWING WHETHER THE INFORMATION IS TRUE OR WHERE THE INFORMATION HAS COME FROM. IF IT LEARNS TO LEAN ON A BAR AND INTERRUPT WOMEN, IT’S OVER FOR US.”
Marcus Brigstocke

18.10.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'No-one is a bigger t*t than him': Zack Polanski hits back at Richard Tice with a zinger The personal attacks have started coming for Zack Polanski - but the Green Party leader seems to have a few of his own lined up.

"No-one is a bigger t*t than him": Zack Polanski hits back at Richard Tice with a zinger

The personal attacks have started coming for Zack Polanski - but the Green Party leader seems to have a few of his own lined up.

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/zac...

13.10.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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"My children were killed,"
This was the reaction of a freed detainee from the Gaza Strip after he was told that his wife and children had been killed in an Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip. After a long wait, he came out and found that none of his family were there to meet him.

13.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Double Standard for Israeli and Palestinian Hostages Most media are glossing over Israel soon releasing 1,700 Palestinians it abducted and held without charge--in other words, hostages they kidnapped. And they're not releasing all of them.

Most media are glossing over Israel soon releasing 1,700 Palestinians it abducted and held without charge--in other words, hostages they kidnapped. And they're not releasing all of them.

12.10.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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This Is Fascism

12.10.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 30147    πŸ” 12637    πŸ’¬ 700    πŸ“Œ 764

I’m going to ask you a very simple question. Please think about your response before asking:

Why do you work?

11.10.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I doubt this is true. However I question the decision to award the prize to the recipient. Too many questions about links to Israel and US government.

11.10.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Portland Frog is all of us! 🐸✊🏼

10.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5

Leader of the Greens, @zackpolanski.bsky.social, is right that the richest could and should contribute more, while still remaining well off. Also, that they can't pick up and move the land they own: wealth flight is exaggerated.
Britain can be, and must become, fairer.
#bbcqt

10.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Palestinians moving back towards Gaza City are being fired upon.

Israeli forces say the ceasefire does not exist until the government votes for it.

At least 8 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn.

(πŸŽ₯ Al Jazeera)

09.10.2025 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 197    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 36
The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland
YouTube video by Robert Reich The Real Reason Trump Wants To Invade Chicago and Portland

Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him, and he’s following a four point plan to do it.

Here’s what you need to know about it β€” and some thoughts on how to respond. www.youtube.com/shorts/31X8v...

08.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1460    πŸ” 695    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 45

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

07.10.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7824    πŸ” 1986    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 38

not often a political campaign makes me feel anything

@zackpolanski.bsky.social really is a breathe of fresh air and actually gives me hope after the past few years and the rise of right

07.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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