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Happily residing in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, the home of everyone's favourite diarist Adrian Mole. Town Councillor, Dad & #dcfc season ticket holder.

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Success! RE to be added to the National Curriculum Reformed subject expected to be fully inclusive of humanism.

In case you missed it: Religious Education (RE) will officially join the National Curriculum in England, expected to be fully inclusive of humanism. A huge victory for broad, balanced, and pluralistic education to help children explore and discover their own beliefs. humanists.uk/2025/11/05/s...

10.11.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Farage: epic grifter

27.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7585    πŸ” 4199    πŸ’¬ 209    πŸ“Œ 393
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Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer β€˜Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

EXC from @annaisaac.bsky.social

The finances of one of Nigel Farage’s key confidants are being examined by the UK’s tax and revenue authorities amid questions over his income from wealth and business activities, the Guardian understands.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

06.10.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 18
Labour MP Lucy Powell on her bid to be Starmer’s deputy | Prospect Podcast live from Liverpool
YouTube video by Prospect Magazine Labour MP Lucy Powell on her bid to be Starmer’s deputy | Prospect Podcast live from Liverpool

Really enjoyed chatting to @prospectmagazine.co.uk for their live podcast at Labour Conference.

We talked about how Labour needs to seize back the political megaphone and take on Reform on our terms not theirs.

04.10.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not only am I banned from going inside, the NEC (yeah right) won’t even let us film outside the building….welcome to @nigel_farage 's Free Speech Britain….:)

05.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 293    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
OPINION
Britain is broken - because
Nigel Farage broke it
Emily Maitlis
AD MA

OPINION Britain is broken - because Nigel Farage broke it Emily Maitlis AD MA

Night

04.09.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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EXPOSED: Britain First’s β€œMarch for Remigration” led by convicted people smuggler HOPE not hate can reveal that Lee Twamley, photographed at the front of Britain First’s β€œMarch for Remigration” in Manchester this month, has served prison time for trying to smuggle Vietnamese migran...

HOPE not hate can reveal that Lee Twamley, photographed at the front of Britain First’s β€œMarch for Remigration” in Manchester this month, has served prison time for trying to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK.

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/19/e...

20.08.2025 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 21
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Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab Change Minds β†’ Change Politics

🚨 BREAKING NEWS - THOUSANDS MORE LETTERS SENT 🚨

πŸ“ˆThousands of you have taken action so far and sent a letter to Ofgem - will you join us and help stop Musk?

✍️It only takes two minutes to send Ofgem our letter..

https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab

17.08.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 7

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has stated that she doesn't subscribe to the idea of trickle-down economics. She needs to say this using a gigantic megaphone, to be honest.

13.08.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree. 🀞we start with a win tomorrow

08.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Modest and humble as ever from Mr Cowes. It's great to have an owner who gets what being a fan is and doesn't treat it like a play thing.
I'm trying not to read too much into that final paragraph which sounds almost like investment may be on the way

08.08.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

France is recognising Palestine in September.

The left in the UK.

β€œYes!
Well done France”

The UK is recognising Palestine in September.

β€œStarmer, you genocide causing scumbag”

πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ 🀑

30.07.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 263    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 4

Corbyn and Farage standing together in the lobby says absolutely everything.

#welfarebill

01.07.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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RAMSTV REPLAY: Derby County Fans Forum - June 2025 Watch Derby County’s June 2025 Fans’ Forum with Chief Executive Officer Stephen Pearce and Head Coach John Eustace in full. The event took place at Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday 24th June 2025 in the ...

Interesting that Derby have turned down 'significant money from betting companies' for front of shirt sponsorship.
David Cowes leading the club with integrity #dcfcfans #dcfc

www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2025/06...

24.06.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Daily Express article has been deleted. But it's archived.

Nigel Farage doesn't want working-class voters to figure this out

archive.ph/mQIec

05.06.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
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Spot on from @matthewholehouse.bsky.social

www.economist.com/britain/2025...

20.05.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government teams with parking giants to ensure drivers can use preferred apps in all car parks British Parking Association will develop and run the 'national parking platform', providing drivers with a more flexible parking experience.

Thanks to collaboration efforts by the Labour government with the parking sector, drivers will be able to use their preferred parking app for all participating car parks.

It will use a not-for-profit national parking platform created by the British Parking Association, at no cost to the tax payer.

21.05.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

He knocked on my door in 2023 canvassing for the Tories. When I asked him why they took so long to boot Bridgen he went on a rant about how he was an honourable man.

17.05.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ashby councillor Harrison answers questions on key service areas as Reform UK takes control of County Council The party secured 25 of the 55 seats available – just shy of what it needed to form a majority

Dan Harrison is Reform UK’s new leader of Leicestershire County Council in this interview he bashes the Conservatives, which makes him sound ridiculous, because he only defected from them as a councillor in February…

ashby.nub.news/news/local-n...

17.05.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

The mad rejoin mob and the right are incandescent that Starmer has managed to play both the US and EU and got some quite good concessions out of them. We can now put to bed the nonsense of lower food standards and selling off the NHS.

He will also do a huge comprehensive deal with the EU.

08.05.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a really good change & is already happening for the new Money Hill car park in Ashby

08.05.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Reform were ever to win an election and of course it’s a big if?

You can say goodbye to everything you hold dear but take for granted.

Democracy
NHS
Rule of law
Human rights
Public services
Equality
Peace
Stability
Fairness
Justice.

These people are fascists.

02.05.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

My two thought I'd gone mad when I started punching the air. One day they will understand!

26.04.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

FULL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hull 0, Derby 1
It looked like a nervous stalemate for so long....
#dcfcfans #dcfc

26.04.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It may be β€˜awful April’, but it starts well for around 2m workers on the minimum wage, which has risen 6.7 per cent, from Β£11.44 to Β£12.21 an hour. Minimum wage youth rates are rising even faster too – to Β£7.55 for 16-17 year olds, and Β£10 for 18-20 year olds.

01.04.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rams Daily: A Derby County Podcast - Retro Rams: Malcolm Christie - BBC Sounds Ed Dawes talks to former Derby County striker Malcolm Christie.

Really enjoyed listening to this interview with Malcolm Christie earlier. I don't think we will see many players come through from non-league straight to the Premier League again. #dcfc #dcfcfans

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

22.03.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing what a week can do. From feeling like we couldn't score and relegation was inevitable. To looking like a team with a purpose, fight and that we can stay up and compete with everyone #dcfcfans #dcfc

15.03.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a week. What a day. 3 wins in a row. 3 goals and 3 points today. Delighted for Harness. Armstrong continues to ooze class. Defence, despite a few shaky moments, headed everything and defended well. Momentum. Belief. We’ve definitely got it. A game we would’ve lost a few weeks ago. #dcfcfans

15.03.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my, that was an awesome display by Derby.

They did not stop all game. Every player gave it their all for the shirt. . Was a privilege to see.

The change in Marcus Harness is unbelievable.

Just shows what a good coaching can do.

In Eustace, we believe!

COYR 🐏

#dcfc #dcfcfans

11.03.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Another massive win and cracking atmosphere tonight. The table is looking very different to this time last week. COYR! #dcfc #dcfcfans

11.03.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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