Tony Marchese

"We are an incredibly successful multicultural society that has integrated and welcomed people from diverse backgrounds
"What we should fear is the importation of the Trumpian politics of fear and division. That, Mr Jenrick, is distinctly unBritish"

Me for @theipaper.com
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Leaving the ECHR won’t fix illegal migration Half-baked tales of rulings turning on chicken nuggets are no basis for cutting Britain adrift

Tories and Reform want to quit the European Convention on Human Rights.

Since 1980, the ECHR court has heard 29 cases of immigrant deportation. UK won 16. No defeats in the last 5 yrs.

Quitting ECHR won't fix illegal immigration, will destroy our freedoms and rights.
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Israel’s cheerleaders are conflating Jewish people with Israel and its crimes.

This is a lie - and as @naamoduk.bsky.social's Emili Stevenson tells me, it’s dangerous.

Scandalous @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbc.co.uk.web.brid.gy

Sad. Whenever I saw her on the Tele she always came across as a naughty,fun-loving woman. RIP.

I think govt spending can and should be reviewed,as I'm sure it is. But this announcement after Tory party's new 'cattle truck' policy to expel 750k migrants. Just a random number. But foreign aide is moral and humane,achieves global soft power and prevents further migration. Far right Faragism.

Classic seawatching at St Ives, Cornwall yesterday 1000s of birds including Gannets, Sooty Shearwater, Bonxie, Grey Phalarope, Storm and Leach's Petrels, Arctic and Long-tailed Skuas and Sabine's Gull thanks to the locals for giving directions on the birds before they disappeared around the corner

Fabulous video. Thanks for sharing.

1st two Goldcrests and 1st Firecrest of the season in the garden this morning. #Tavistock

Phalaropes move very quickly when feeding on flies. Hard to video! But fun to watch.

Tues 30th Sept back to Gwithian to see the Snow Bunting ( fun birds) and Red-necked Phalarope (rarely see both this and Grey in an autumn) nice chat with Billy Nason about sewatching.

Pectoral Sandpiper,2 of 5 Curlew Sandpipers ( everywhere this autumn) and Grey Phalarope.

Spotted Flycatcher, lemony Chiffchaff, Wall Brown, Parasol Mushroom,view looking from Point to Langerstone Rocks.

Late Sept trip to Hayle and Gwithian. Prolonged views of Pectoral and Curlew Sandpipers. Then to see Grey Phalarope. And at last a trip to Prawle on Sunday 28th. On arrival a mini-fall. 60+ Chiffchaffs,30+Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler,1 Reed Warbler,1 Spot Fly. Wall Browns,2 breaching Tuna.

@microsoft.com How do you justify this 15% increase in your annual charge given the current international rates of inflation? Or is it politically motivated?

Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren Errol Musk, rarely mentioned by his tech billionaire son, dismissed New York Times report as ‘nonsense’ and ‘false’ Errol Musk, the 79-year-old father of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The outlet said those allegations could be why the entrepreneur, who temporarily served as an adviser to the second Trump administration, rarely mentions his father – and that family members of Elon Musk have reached out for help, prompting him to sometimes take action to intercede. Continue reading...

Elon Musk’s father accused of sexually abusing his children and stepchildren

Thanks Rob. I think being close to the subject helps. Same camera/settings, better images!

what a great idea!

Waders seen at Davidstowe in between torrential rain on Saturday 20th September. No Pec Sand for me but 1 Little Stint, 4 Ruff, 40+ Ringed Plover, Dunlin and 1 Lapwing. And 2 Wheatears.

Reform UK receives £100,000 donation from design firm that faced winding-up petition Exclusive: Interior Architecture Landscape, which faced closure by HMRC early this year, made donation in June

Reform UK receives £100,000 donation from firm that faced winding-up petition; cost borne by workers/creditors.

Party funded by the super rich, tax exiles, offshore entities, hedge funds, foxhunting enthusiasts.

Reward: policies that will enrich a few

3 more photos of birds recently seen. 1st image of the 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Lake. Try to spot them. 2nd a fabulous photo of a juvenile Sabine's Gull at Exmouth. And finally a juvenile Rosy Starling at Wembury.

A few record shots of birds recently seen. Grey Phalarope today at South Huish ( with 1 Curlew Sand, 8 Dunlin, 6 Barwits and 1 Yellow Wagtail- picked up by ironfists in a photo of the Phal!!)
2 of 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Colliford Lake. Dipped on the Bairds at Siblyback but did see a Pec!

My first sighting of a Box Tree Moth at my home in Tavistock last night. An Asian invasive species I understand @savebutterflies.bsky.social . I stand to be corrected bluesky people.

Time for Morgan McSweeney to go.
@uklabour.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @kevmag.bsky.social

The state of the economy, inequality,the NHS and the rise of reform intolerance.

So Mandelson is gone. Good riddance. The once termed 'prince of darkness' was given the Ambassador to USA job partly, imho, as a quid pro quo for getting Starmer elected leader by lying and intrigue and 'dark arts'. Hopefully gone , politically, for ever @uklabour.bsky.social

This was LITERALLY last month. I feel like I'm losing my mind seeing rightwing posts over on Twitter tonight.
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The TUC has voted unanimously to "immediately end all arms trade and military collaboration with Israel in line with international law"

And "repeal the authoritarian proscription of Palestine Action under counter-terrorism laws and uphold and strengthen the right to peaceful protest"

#TUC25

If a Labour government with 400 seats which has nailed its colours to the masts of planning reform and the green transition can't steam roller people like this and their ridiculous selfish BS objections, then what on earth is the point of it?

Is that a UK record, Mike?

How successive government have created a new rentier economy Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.

Rentier economy.

61% of England local authority budgets spent on social care, mostly privatised.

Adult social care providers profit margin up to 42%. Children's care homes, 23%.

Money buys less. Front line services suffer.

Political paralysis: No major party plans to end to privatisation.

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