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Working to end youth homelessness. Also posts on current affairs, active travel, genealogy and photography. he/him. also on Threads (@paulbrock)

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Kemi Badenoch ignored the former Conservative voters who believe in the rule of law, protecting our home for future generations and human rights for all our people.

With the help of a snazzy van we made sure people could hear a different message in Manchester today.

Join us

08.10.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 178    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Watch: John Redwood's hilarious attempt at 'singing' the Welsh national anthem Itโ€™s the clip that has gone down in the annals of Welsh history as one of the defining low points for a Welsh Secretary. Sir John Redwood, who served in the post as part of John Majorโ€™s Government, to...

John Redwood, formerly Welsh minister and famous for this: nation.cymru/culture/watc...

But to be honest your reply sums up the Tories pretty well too :D

07.10.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
bomb disposal robot being deployed, resembling robot in 80s film Short Circuit

bomb disposal robot being deployed, resembling robot in 80s film Short Circuit

that is clearly Johnny 5

02.10.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Farage wants 'free speech'? You got it: that leaflet was racist. Condemn it. Apologise.

And to immigrants: Farage says 'go home'? I say, you ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ home."

Wes Streeting calls a Reform UK leaflet suggesting Anas Sarwar would prioritise Pakistanis racist.

01.10.2025 09:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 213    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
I Exposed Racists In London
YouTube video by Niko Omilana I Exposed Racists In London

excellent expose of the far right by Niko Omilana
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez1c...

28.09.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'affordable' is an absolute joke anyway, but not sure this sits well with me, sounds like developers will be just counting more profits...

27.09.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want to hate that headline :D its on the cusp but just about gets away with it

26.09.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every time..no matter what the orange dickhead says Fartage has never got the guts to say it's a load of bollocks. This man is an absolute danger to this country

24.09.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan:

"Nigel Farage wants to impose Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda here in the UK. Peddling this kind of nonsense is irresponsible and wrong.

"It seems Farage would rather see pregnant women suffer in pain than stand up to his idol Donald Trump."

24.09.2025 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 466    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Great speech @neilalex94.bsky.social !

23.09.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Starfield and no mans sky mentions in #ldconf debate on space โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿš€

23.09.2025 09:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Picked up some Lib Dem stats at conference. Some of these surprised me (especially given media coverage):

1. The Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the Conservative Party

2. In May's local elections in England, the LDs elected more councillors than either Labour or the Tories.

(1/x)

23.09.2025 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 362    ๐Ÿ” 170    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Loving the star trek references in the space debate at #LDconf ๐Ÿ––

23.09.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure.

I left Twitter because I do not intend to legitimise an Apartheid-nostalgic, Sieg-Heiling, drug-fuelled narcissist by lending my weight to his right wing propaganda platform, knowing that he minimises my reach anyway.

Each to their own though, I suppose.

21.09.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Elon Musk is no friend of our United Kingdom. He should be held to account for allowing truly vile and illegal child abuse content on his platform.

21.09.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1125    ๐Ÿ” 252    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Our flag does not belong to one creed or to one race. It belongs to one people, the British people.

We will not let our flag be used to intimidate.

20.09.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 439    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

Tim farron (and the rest of us) take back the flag from the nationalists at #LDConf ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

20.09.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice I'll see if I can swing by

20.09.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I saw a toaster recently that had a full colour LCD display on the side. I've no idea why

19.09.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s allies now control X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, & TikTok.

They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post.

They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets.

โ€œFreedom of speechโ€ is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.

18.09.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3714    ๐Ÿ” 2118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 136    ๐Ÿ“Œ 231

Donโ€™t you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition.

18.09.2025 10:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9920    ๐Ÿ” 2605    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 213    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67

If you have a problem with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel *correctly observing* that the guy who fired at Charlie Kirk was raised his whole life in a far-rightโ€”and eventually MAGAโ€”family, but have no problem with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade saying that all homeless people should "just be killed," FUUUUUUUUUCK YOU.

18.09.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2242    ๐Ÿ” 512    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

"was mossad involved"

18.09.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The moment that got Jimmy Kimmel taken off air
YouTube video by SBS News The moment that got Jimmy Kimmel taken off air

Jimmy Kimmel taken off air for this?! Is that it? As a british politician said this week, CrAvEn CoWaRdS
youtube.com/shorts/Zvd5O...

18.09.2025 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In London, hate will never win.

17.09.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7715    ๐Ÿ” 2201    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 240    ๐Ÿ“Œ 334

*less popular amongst the over 50s. Under 50s is a different story.

17.09.2025 12:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The highest levels of racism are in the whitest areas. Itโ€™s fear of the unknown. Racism falls when areas become diverse because people see itโ€™s not a problem.

17.09.2025 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whoa.

15.09.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7112    ๐Ÿ” 2564    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 115    ๐Ÿ“Œ 131

Bluesky isnโ€™t perfect but at least its owner isnโ€™t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

14.09.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4814    ๐Ÿ” 893    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP
HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON SWIA OAA
The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP,
Prime Minister
Sent by email
Sunday 14 September 2025
Dear Prime Minister,
The attempts this weekend by Elon Musk to sow discord and incite violence on our streets represent a serious and dangerous interference in our democracy. Speaking at the "Unite the Kingdom" march organised by far-right hate preacher Tommy Robinson, Musk told the crowd that "violence is coming" and that "you either fight back or you die".
The United Kingdom has always prided itself on resolving disagreements through debate, through the ballot box, and through the rule of law. The recent conduct of Elon Musk - deliberately spreading misinformation, stoking anger and encouraging violence - represents a reckless and dangerous assault on those values. This attempt to endanger public safety and meddle in our politics must be met with clarity and resolve.
At times like this, it is vital that the people of our country see their leaders united. That is why l am writing to urge each of you to put party politics aside and join me in publicly condemning these dangerous remarks, and to jointly consider what sanctions Elon Musk should face as a consequence. We must make clear that no individual, however wealthy or powerful, can get away with using their platform to inflame tensions and incite violence.
At the same time, we must uphold freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest without fear of violence, intimidation, or manipulation from abroad.
The strength of Britain lies in our shared commitment to mutual respect, decency and the rule of law. If we fail to speak with one voice now, we risk emboldening those who want to threaten these values and undermine our democracy.
I hope you will join me in making this important stand.
Yours sincerely,
Eer Da
Ed Davey
MP for Kingston and Surbiton
Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA OAA The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister Sent by email Sunday 14 September 2025 Dear Prime Minister, The attempts this weekend by Elon Musk to sow discord and incite violence on our streets represent a serious and dangerous interference in our democracy. Speaking at the "Unite the Kingdom" march organised by far-right hate preacher Tommy Robinson, Musk told the crowd that "violence is coming" and that "you either fight back or you die". The United Kingdom has always prided itself on resolving disagreements through debate, through the ballot box, and through the rule of law. The recent conduct of Elon Musk - deliberately spreading misinformation, stoking anger and encouraging violence - represents a reckless and dangerous assault on those values. This attempt to endanger public safety and meddle in our politics must be met with clarity and resolve. At times like this, it is vital that the people of our country see their leaders united. That is why l am writing to urge each of you to put party politics aside and join me in publicly condemning these dangerous remarks, and to jointly consider what sanctions Elon Musk should face as a consequence. We must make clear that no individual, however wealthy or powerful, can get away with using their platform to inflame tensions and incite violence. At the same time, we must uphold freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest without fear of violence, intimidation, or manipulation from abroad. The strength of Britain lies in our shared commitment to mutual respect, decency and the rule of law. If we fail to speak with one voice now, we risk emboldening those who want to threaten these values and undermine our democracy. I hope you will join me in making this important stand. Yours sincerely, Eer Da Ed Davey MP for Kingston and Surbiton Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: โ€œI've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

โ€œAs leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.โ€

14.09.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 563    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

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