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English and loving living in North Wales. ๐Ÿ’š Mountains, valleys, rivers and seas, even with more rain!

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Say who.

08.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, a real revolt happened live on air, as a #ReformUK councillor resigns from Worcestershire council.

08.02.2026 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The truth about the Epstein filesโ€™ Brexit connection Links to Putin, Bannon and Thiel deserve further investigation

The truth about the Epstein filesโ€™ Brexit connectionโ€ฆ

Links to Putin, Bannon and Thiel deserve further investigation

app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/150107...

#brexit

08.02.2026 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Celebrating?

08.02.2026 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You knew. You need to consider your position.

You watched the severe austerity cuts and must have thought great because you joined the Lib Dems and sided with Nick Clegg. Most progressive voters were angry at what the coalition government had done but not you it seems.

As for the hypnosis ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ

08.02.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Question 4 is absolutely crucial.

08.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1275    ๐Ÿ” 305    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 85    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

And the British media aren't focused on those who abused the girls or talking about ALL of the people mentioned in Epstein files.

08.02.2026 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

07.02.2026 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38411    ๐Ÿ” 11012    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 851    ๐Ÿ“Œ 574

Go for one then the next?.?

08.02.2026 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bookies are not reliable.

Polanski looked at the after effects of the severe austerity cuts and must have thought great, I agree with it because he joined the Lib Dems in 2015 and favoured Nick Clegg. How can he now be against cuts?

08.02.2026 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The pundits wanted McSweeney gone. (So did I). But they really really wanted Starmer gone. Yet even if Starmer was to go, they say: โ€˜But what would a new Labour leader do any differently?โ€™โ€ฆ

Itโ€™s actually *Labour* that they want gone. Echoing Badenoch.

08.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who does the vetting in terms role/job, not names.

08.02.2026 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. She and Streeting want to wait for any change. But I doubt if a positive outcome of any tax investigation will stop the attacks on her about it. I think it'd be the same with Streeting and Mandelson.

08.02.2026 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Except if you're Angela Rayner.

08.02.2026 10:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She had to to resign over her tax affairs. It's still not resolved. She'd be linked, unfairly, to Zahawi. Questions about tax would be relentless.

08.02.2026 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfair on overgrown schoolboy?? ๐Ÿ˜‚

He's just a chancer and conman.

08.02.2026 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unite are awful. They're accused of major fraud. Graham is only interested in posturing. They do nothing for lower paid female workers. They take their subs and...

08.02.2026 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beg? Really?

08.02.2026 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Tim Stanley? #TFTD #r4today

02.02.2026 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Established by Act of Parliament
Federation House, Highbury Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7UY
www.polfed.org
Zack Polanski
Leader of The Green Party & London Assembly Member
City Hall
Kamal Chunchie Way
London E16 1ZE
5 February 2026
Dear Mr Polanski,
We are writing to you following your public comments following the recent jury verdicts relating to protest activity at Elbit Systems sites. Given the nature of your comments, we are making this letter public.
In remarks made on X, you stated that you were "pleased to see the jury make this decision", went on to suggest that the Government seeks to abolish juries because of outcomes such as this, and asserted that "people protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here".
You were clear, emphatic and public in welcoming the verdicts and framing them as a moral vindication of those involved. What was striking, however, was what you did not say.
In none of your comments did you acknowledge that a police officer was seriously injured in the course of these events. You did not express concern for that officer's welfare. You did not recognise that serious injury to someone carrying out their lawful duties is, in itself, a matter deserving of reflection or sympathy. That omission matters.

Established by Act of Parliament Federation House, Highbury Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7UY www.polfed.org Zack Polanski Leader of The Green Party & London Assembly Member City Hall Kamal Chunchie Way London E16 1ZE 5 February 2026 Dear Mr Polanski, We are writing to you following your public comments following the recent jury verdicts relating to protest activity at Elbit Systems sites. Given the nature of your comments, we are making this letter public. In remarks made on X, you stated that you were "pleased to see the jury make this decision", went on to suggest that the Government seeks to abolish juries because of outcomes such as this, and asserted that "people protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here". You were clear, emphatic and public in welcoming the verdicts and framing them as a moral vindication of those involved. What was striking, however, was what you did not say. In none of your comments did you acknowledge that a police officer was seriously injured in the course of these events. You did not express concern for that officer's welfare. You did not recognise that serious injury to someone carrying out their lawful duties is, in itself, a matter deserving of reflection or sympathy. That omission matters.

Police officers are not abstractions in a political debate. They are people who go to work knowing they may be assaulted, seriously harmed, or worse, often while policing protests that are emotionally charged and highly confrontational. When an officer is seriously injured, basic human decency would suggest that this fact warrants acknowledgement, whatever one's views on the wider political cause or the outcome of a trial.
A police officer is assaulted in this country on average every ten minutes. By publicly welcoming the verdicts and framing the protesters as morally justified, while remaining silent on the harm suffered by an officer, your comments risk sending a message, intentional or not, that injury to police officers is an acceptable or incidental consequence of political protest.
Police officers are not responsible for foreign policy, defence contracts or international conflict. They are responsible for enforcing the law impartially and preventing serious disorder. When elected representatives comment on post-trial outcomes without even acknowledging injury to officers, it undermines confidence that their safety is regarded as worthy of concern at all.
You are entitled to your political views. You are entitled to welcome legal outcomes in cases linked to political views to which you subscribe. But with a public platform as party leader comes a responsibility to recognise harm when it occurs, especially when that harm is suffered by those tasked with keeping others safe.
We ask you to reflect on that omission, and on the signal it sends to those policing future protests. Empathy costs nothing. Its absence can cost lives.
Yours sincerely,
Tiffany Lynch
National Chair
Tom Gent
Avon & Somerset Branch Chair

Police officers are not abstractions in a political debate. They are people who go to work knowing they may be assaulted, seriously harmed, or worse, often while policing protests that are emotionally charged and highly confrontational. When an officer is seriously injured, basic human decency would suggest that this fact warrants acknowledgement, whatever one's views on the wider political cause or the outcome of a trial. A police officer is assaulted in this country on average every ten minutes. By publicly welcoming the verdicts and framing the protesters as morally justified, while remaining silent on the harm suffered by an officer, your comments risk sending a message, intentional or not, that injury to police officers is an acceptable or incidental consequence of political protest. Police officers are not responsible for foreign policy, defence contracts or international conflict. They are responsible for enforcing the law impartially and preventing serious disorder. When elected representatives comment on post-trial outcomes without even acknowledging injury to officers, it undermines confidence that their safety is regarded as worthy of concern at all. You are entitled to your political views. You are entitled to welcome legal outcomes in cases linked to political views to which you subscribe. But with a public platform as party leader comes a responsibility to recognise harm when it occurs, especially when that harm is suffered by those tasked with keeping others safe. We ask you to reflect on that omission, and on the signal it sends to those policing future protests. Empathy costs nothing. Its absence can cost lives. Yours sincerely, Tiffany Lynch National Chair Tom Gent Avon & Somerset Branch Chair

The Police Federation sent this letter to holier than thou @zackpolanski.bsky.social after his moronic remarks linking the Govโ€™s proposal to limit jury hearings and the actions of PA protestors.

Virtue signalling and political posturing is more important to him than facts and public safety.

08.02.2026 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Itโ€™s years too late, but at least Ed Davey is learning fr... The Lib Dem leader has finally taken action against a peer who was at the centre of 2013 inquiry involving complaints by four women

Ed Davey has finally taken action against Lord Rennard - after @aligoldsworthy.bsky.social asked him to "apply the same rules to your party", after his condemnation of Mandelson this week

Very important story by @katemaltby.bsky.social

observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

08.02.2026 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. Itโ€™s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.

07.02.2026 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15601    ๐Ÿ” 4636    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 282    ๐Ÿ“Œ 525

I went back to Birmingham last week and Kingstanding roundabout is truly shocking. I

07.02.2026 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sky presenter reflects on Trump's since-deleted video depicting Obamas as apes Sky News presenter Kamali Melbourne weighs in on a video shared online by the White House of the Obamas, which has sparked outrage after featuring imagery widely condemned as racist.

This is worth watching, on Trumpโ€™s racism news.sky.com/video/share-...

07.02.2026 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Straight from the horseโ€™s mouth. The โ€œgranny letterโ€ is an old BNP tactic. Eddy Butler was the BNPโ€™s (self - declared) โ€œelection supremoโ€.

07.02.2026 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It seems from what I read, @vicderbyshire.bsky.social is the only one that highlights the abuse of children and women.

07.02.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do miss the detailed reports on issues before the discussions. I believe a lot of the old journalists have left the BBC or are in other roles in BBC news. The format depends on the knowledge and quality of the presenter and the guests so it can be a bit hit and miss for quality.

07.02.2026 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธโ˜น๏ธ
Marina Hyde on the money

#trump #mandelson #starmer #epsteinfiles

07.02.2026 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey @thetimes.com what is โ€™racismโ€™ - surely depicting the Obamas as monkeys is just old fashioned racism?

06.02.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1665    ๐Ÿ” 332    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 97    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

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