Paul Thompson

The reality behind the Home Office's latest announcement on asylum work and study visas The Home Office has made another announcement ahead of tomorrow’s statement of changes.

I have written up some context and analysis of the latest Home Office nonsense

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Ministers to set out plans to halve attainment gap in England’s schools White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

For too long too many children haven’t had the support they need to succeed.

That must change.

Labour will transform our schools system so every child can achieve and thrive.
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‘She did kill. There’s no grey area there’: Labour MP Naz Shah on the day she and her mother were arrested for murder The politician was 18 when she and her mum were hauled off to a police station for the killing of the man she’d considered an uncle. What happened next would shape her future. She talks Labour’s woes, making mistakes, and why it’s finally time to share her own traumatic story

‘She did kill. There’s no grey area there’: Labour MP Naz Shah on the day she and her mother were arrested for murder

Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.

Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social

My first remarks since being arrested last night.

I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸

Still our PM. And I am grateful every day for that.

Reappraising the Old High Churchmen Can they offer wisdom for our age of populism and polarisation?

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Worth a read.

What is the difference between what Russia is doing in Ukraine and this American invasion of Venezuela, which they now intend to govern. This action is terrorism against the people and government of s sovereign nation. It's illegal under international law and should be condemned.

Is Madura and his wife to be tried according to international law, because surely Venezuela is outside of American jurisdiction. Trump says they will face American justice. Surely they should be facing international justice.

No more wars, said Trump.
You're a terrorist.

The entire Senate should grow a spine and call for impeachment.

Whatever you think of Maduro, this breach of international law sets a dangerous precedent for the USA. 'The USA will use whatever means it has to get what they want' (BBC correspondent).

You should circulate this...absolutely hilarious!

YouTube video by ITV Retro Trumpton | Season Marathon Ep.1-4 | Full Episodes

Brits of a certain age remember a different Trumpton...
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Trumpton

"Make Trumpton great again."

Excellent response from Canada

From CBC News #NovaScotia #Canada

President Zelenskyy meets with Prime Minister Carney in Halifax

‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims Exclusive: Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect

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Oh, this teacher must be lying too. 🤷‍♀️

Imagine the PM hiding because he had to answer a question about possible foreign influence/money being channeled illegally into his property. You can’t. Because it’s not what a PM or a potential PM would ever do. Whichever Party.

That’s why Farage will never be PM.

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F-wit bombed parts of Nigeria claiming the strikes were meant to protect Christians from ISIS. But local residents in the affected villages say there’s no history of ISIS activity there & report that Christians & Muslims have lived peacefully together. The airstrikes instead caused fear among them.

Budget Responsibility Act 2024 Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 Great British Energy Act 2025 Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Employment Rights Act 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 Bus Services Act 2025 Crown Estate Act 2025 Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 Financial Assistance to Ukraine Act 2025

This is how Labour have spent the last 18 months. Laying the foundations to their 10 year plan to improve our Country. Making it safer, wealthier and more tolerant. A toast to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. More of this in 2026!!

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If I don’t get at least 100 responses, I won’t go the trouble of creating a civil rights pack! How sad that would be! I was hoping for 1,000!

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We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼

Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech.

Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼

Tweet from Emmanuel Macron on Dec 24, 2025 "France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures. These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty. The European Union’s digital regulations were adopted following a democratic and sovereign process by the European Parliament and the Council. They apply within Europe to ensure fair competition among platforms, without targeting any third country, and to ensure that what is illegal offline is also illegal online. The rules governing the European Union’s digital space are not meant to be determined outside Europe. Together with the European Commission and our European partners, we will continue to defend our digital sovereignty and our regulatory autonomy."

Response from Emmanuel Macron

"France condemns the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four other European figures."

Tweet from Thierry Breton on Dec 23, 2025 Is McCarthy’s witch hunt back? As a reminder: 90% of the European Parliament — our democratically elected body — and all 27 Member States unanimously voted the DSA To our American friends: “Censorship isn’t where you think it is.”

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"Is McCarthy’s witch hunt back?

As a reminder: 90% of the European Parliament — our democratically elected body — and all 27 Member States unanimously voted the DSA

To our American friends: “Censorship isn’t where you think it is.”"

This 👇👇👇

I’m sick of reading opinion pieces talking about how unpopular Labour and Starmer are with lines like ‘it doesn’t make sense as wages rising growth happening - what can it be???’

It’s the fucking media, stupid.

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