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Silent generation socialist. Former Maths teacher. Cancer survivor. Optimist. Wednesdayite. Poppa to 5 grandchildren.

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Once more for the dimwits at the back:
a) Lucy Connolly pleaded guilty.
b) She was convicted under legislation introduced under Thatcher.
c) She was sentenced under guidance brought in under Boris Johnson.
d) fuck off.

21.08.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1758    ๐Ÿ” 421    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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This 'patriot' protesting against immigrants in Manchester is actually Irish far right thug Paul Rock, who got eight years for tying up and robbing a 76 year old woman. But yeah, just concerned parents.

02.08.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1769    ๐Ÿ” 686    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
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Over 5,000 complaints sent to Sky News for their 'excessive coverage' of Reform First the BBC, now Sky News. It appears that some viewers are now coming down with a serious case of 'Reform Fatigue'.

Over 5,000 complaints sent to Sky News for their โ€˜excessive coverageโ€™ of Reform
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sky...

02.08.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1454    ๐Ÿ” 391    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 55    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

I expect the free speech advocates, like Tice, Musk and Farage will add their support .
Oh! Waitโ€ฆ

28.06.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a brilliant set from Neil Young.
Rock and Roll will never Die.
Keep on rocking in the free world

28.06.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why arenโ€™t the free speech advocates up in arms about the BBCโ€™s decision to censor Bob Vylan ?
Come on Tice, Musk, Fox et al.

28.06.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Music is joy! #AGoodPlace

Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

07.05.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19510    ๐Ÿ” 3586    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 414    ๐Ÿ“Œ 389

It wonโ€™t bother Albert Ross.

05.05.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DEAR LABOUR: You Can't Out-Farage Farage.
YouTube video by Aid Thompsin DEAR LABOUR: You Can't Out-Farage Farage.

Excellent video by Aid.

Get this guy to 10k and beyond, he deserves loads of subscribers.

Heโ€™s my personal favourite when it comes to political piss taking and making some of the most informative, best (and most funny) political content out there right now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSwY...

28.04.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 142    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sick

20.04.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿคญ

20.04.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha ha ha .

19.04.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard to choose my favourite.

04.04.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An Entire Wing of the Smithsonian Full of Your Perfect Portraits of Donald Trump! Plus - Massive protests this weekend in DC and around the nation!

Make sure that you vote for your favorite.

#MakeTrumpCryAgain

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

04.04.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Patriotic Millionaires UK โ€˜Tax our Wealthโ€™ campaign visits Bristol Patriotic Millionaires UK campaigned last week across the country to advocate for a Wealth Tax, against the backdrop of significant possible welfare cuts in the spring budget

Patriotic Millionaires UK โ€˜Tax our Wealthโ€™ campaign visits Bristol.

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

31.03.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 753    ๐Ÿ” 232    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yes @benonwine - please post your bank account details on X and I will deposit ยฃ3,000,000,000 immediately. Can I ask my fellow Patriots at GBNews - why havenโ€™t you hired this guy? Give him a show. Call it Whine With Ben โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿท

15.03.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia As top Trump cabinet members sent texts in a Signal group chat, CBS News analysis shows one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia.

How much worse can the Signal chat fiasco get?

Chat member, Steve Witkoff, was not only in Moscow, he may have been inside the Kremlin meeting with Putin while war plans and fist emojis were flying around on his phone.

Nothing to see hereโ€ฆ except everything.

+โ€ฆ
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e...

25.03.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1212    ๐Ÿ” 578    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 71    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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See-through solar panels could turn skyscrapers into power stations See-through solar cells could turn entire skyscrapers into renewable energy power stations

Researchers have set a new efficiency world record for converting sunlight into electricity using transparent solar cells.

The breakthrough is a huge boost for renewable energy, allowing entire skyscrapers to serve as power stations by transforming their windows into solar panels.

25.03.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 606    ๐Ÿ” 213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

With rescue efforts ongoing, the number of victims in Ukraine's city of Sumy as a result of the Russian strike yesterday has increased to 99 โ€” Deputy Mayor Kuznetsov

25.03.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iโ€™m just curious Pam, did you feel this adamant about the rule of law when your orange overlord released the actual January 6th โ€˜domestic terroristsโ€™? ๐Ÿค”
And since weโ€™re on the subject of โ€˜days of committing crimes are overโ€™, perhaps you should do your job & arrest the criminal in our White House!

22.03.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7309    ๐Ÿ” 1928    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 560    ๐Ÿ“Œ 107

When MP's lose their jobs they keep getting paid for 6 months (the Conservatives increased it from 3 months before they lost).

I think in order to help them back into work as soon as possible we need to reduce it to 0 months.

23.03.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 562    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Farage faces formal complaint over donations from rightwing US PR firm | Good Law Project The globetrotting MP for Clacton has been taking advice from a former spokesperson for the far-right agitator Steve Bannon, but he hasnโ€™t declared it as a benefit. So weโ€™ve complained to parliament.

Farageโ€™s links to MAGA fascist Steve Bannon need to be properly investigatedโ€ฆ

23.03.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 400    ๐Ÿ” 149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Complete cunt - corrupt, dishonest, unprincipled, shape-shifting, sleazy little shit.

22.03.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 568    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I am 79 years old. I had measles as a child, there wasnโ€™t a vaccine. Last year I had a lungectomy to remove the upper lobe of my left lung to remove a cancer the size of a strawberry. I am fully vaccinated.

23.03.2025 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Liz Truss is still refusing to comment about her first day as an electrical engineer at Heathrow.

23.03.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1895    ๐Ÿ” 371    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 64    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30
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Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:

"Let's stand up to Trump. Let's stand side by side with the EU and our Commonwealth ally Canada... We should hit back with tariffs of our own, starting with those Teslas... Let's put ourselves in the strongest position by rebuilding our trade with Europe."

23.03.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 428    ๐Ÿ” 129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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๐Ÿ˜‚

20.03.2025 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10614    ๐Ÿ” 2417    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 597    ๐Ÿ“Œ 202
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Time to delete that Air BNB app and find alternatives.

20.03.2025 08:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 157    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Is this satire?

19.03.2025 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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