Matt Osbourn
@poshgeordie.bsky.social
Lover of Eurovision, dogs, tennis, history, politics, geography, nature, general knowledge! Pro European, liberal, Lib Dem 🔶, #NoLGBwithoutT 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ He/him
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The party is polling, on aggregate, nine points lower than the day she took over, even with every right-wing media shoulder to the Badenoch wheel for several months now, and Reform in free fall, they have managed a one-point improvement since their party conference last year.
When people say the Conservatives play politics on easy mode this is what it means
October 8, 2026 at 10:12 AM
The party is polling, on aggregate, nine points lower than the day she took over, even with every right-wing media shoulder to the Badenoch wheel for several months now, and Reform in free fall, they have managed a one-point improvement since their party conference last year.
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No doubt all the people who printed, posted or broadcast this now disproved story respect their readers/viewers/listeners/followers enough to correct the record asap…
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
No doubt all the people who printed, posted or broadcast this now disproved story respect their readers/viewers/listeners/followers enough to correct the record asap…
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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The government needs to take as serious look at the radicalisation of older people on Facebook (mostly) as it does at the dangers of social media for young people
October 3, 2026 at 9:54 AM
The government needs to take as serious look at the radicalisation of older people on Facebook (mostly) as it does at the dangers of social media for young people
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Reform-led Gateshead Council refuses to light up bridge red in support of anti-racism campaign
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
October 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Reform-led Gateshead Council refuses to light up bridge red in support of anti-racism campaign
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
1st October has seen the introduction of some of Greggs’ Christmas range - I love their mince pies but as a rule try to eat mince pies only in December. This is going to mean two months of daily resistance while getting my morning coffee…
October 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
1st October has seen the introduction of some of Greggs’ Christmas range - I love their mince pies but as a rule try to eat mince pies only in December. This is going to mean two months of daily resistance while getting my morning coffee…
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How about considering the voters of today - in hospitality and creative industries and education and the wider services sector and the gig economy - who actually exist and are the working class we actually have rather than trying to bring back the fantasy working class voters of the past?
September 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
How about considering the voters of today - in hospitality and creative industries and education and the wider services sector and the gig economy - who actually exist and are the working class we actually have rather than trying to bring back the fantasy working class voters of the past?
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It really gives the game away when the anti trans orgs are calling the election of the neo nazi party in Germany a "glimmer of hope."
September 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
It really gives the game away when the anti trans orgs are calling the election of the neo nazi party in Germany a "glimmer of hope."
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Nigel Farage just trying to stir up shit without knowing the facts!
It turns out that the 5 suspects that have been arrsted in connection with the attack on the RAF base are all in fact UK nationals.
It turns out that the 5 suspects that have been arrsted in connection with the attack on the RAF base are all in fact UK nationals.
September 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Nigel Farage just trying to stir up shit without knowing the facts!
It turns out that the 5 suspects that have been arrsted in connection with the attack on the RAF base are all in fact UK nationals.
It turns out that the 5 suspects that have been arrsted in connection with the attack on the RAF base are all in fact UK nationals.
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I don’t think governments should be using Twitter.
Elon Musk is shutting down the Catholic Bishops in Brazil account on X to help the right-wing win the election there
paydayreport.com/x-blocks-acc...
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X Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back Lula
Polls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
paydayreport.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I don’t think governments should be using Twitter.
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Is there a bigger sellout in British Politics than Tom Tugendhat?
His drift to the hard right is the epitome of career above principles.its a shame to see.
www.thetimes.com/article/f998...
His drift to the hard right is the epitome of career above principles.its a shame to see.
www.thetimes.com/article/f998...
Tom Tugendhat: Leaving the ECHR? Sadly, the time has come
Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow foreign secretary explains why he has changed his mind since he first ran for Conservative leader
www.thetimes.com
September 27, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Is there a bigger sellout in British Politics than Tom Tugendhat?
His drift to the hard right is the epitome of career above principles.its a shame to see.
www.thetimes.com/article/f998...
His drift to the hard right is the epitome of career above principles.its a shame to see.
www.thetimes.com/article/f998...
New recipe tried today - mocha loaf, one for the chocolate 🍫 lovers!
September 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
New recipe tried today - mocha loaf, one for the chocolate 🍫 lovers!
BBC News is not a reputable news source these days - and hasn’t been for quite some time
Can anyone explain to me why this article doesn't mention anywhere that small boat crossings are down 42% from last year?
That doesn't mean it's not an issue 781 people arrived in one day. But it seems like the sort of context a reputable news source might mention
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
That doesn't mean it's not an issue 781 people arrived in one day. But it seems like the sort of context a reputable news source might mention
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC
Labour's deputy leader was speaking to BBC local radio ahead of the party's annual conference
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
BBC News is not a reputable news source these days - and hasn’t been for quite some time
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Not a dicky bird about thugs trying to sink a dinghy with a rescue worker on board or their claims to be "forming an army". Two boats of people seeking safety land and bingo bango they're the ones portrayed as the issue. Labour is complict in the rise of the far right.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Home Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in Kent
Usually brought ashore by Border Security Command or the RNLI, these are the first uncontrolled landings since 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Not a dicky bird about thugs trying to sink a dinghy with a rescue worker on board or their claims to be "forming an army". Two boats of people seeking safety land and bingo bango they're the ones portrayed as the issue. Labour is complict in the rise of the far right.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Farage and Reform love to spread misinformation:
September 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Farage and Reform love to spread misinformation:
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It's the easiest thing in the world to condemn bigotry, racism and incorrect beliefs about migration stats. To find doing so complicated is sending us a very clear message 🧳 ✈️
September 23, 2026 at 8:28 AM
It's the easiest thing in the world to condemn bigotry, racism and incorrect beliefs about migration stats. To find doing so complicated is sending us a very clear message 🧳 ✈️
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The difference between the performance of immigrants in England and Western Europe is staggering. (20 pts equals a year of learning.)
I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
September 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The difference between the performance of immigrants in England and Western Europe is staggering. (20 pts equals a year of learning.)
I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
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literally thousands of jobs in higher education were cut *last year alone* and there's been almost no media coverage and no government action
I think it's absolutely mad that today there's a *national news story* about 400 oil platform workers losing their jobs, and the government being blamed.
25% of the UK TV industry lost their jobs in the last 4 years and we never hear a peep about it!
Some jobs are 'real jobs' I guess.
25% of the UK TV industry lost their jobs in the last 4 years and we never hear a peep about it!
Some jobs are 'real jobs' I guess.
September 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
literally thousands of jobs in higher education were cut *last year alone* and there's been almost no media coverage and no government action
Horrible in all sorts of ways but I do believe Express readers actively *want* to believe this nonsense
The playing of stupid games continues at pace. I can’t wait to see what the prizes will be. Good ones probably.
![Per the BBC: “ "More freedom handed to new arrivals than British citizens" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Image caption,
In an exclusive for the Daily Express, leader of the Conservatives Kemi Badenoch tells the paper "more freedom [is] given to new arrivals in Britain than British citizens." She was pictured with residents of Piddington, who have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum to protest the government housing migrants nearby.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dixmfqfbq7rvwwoaxbpfomce/bafkreifm2ug5usx5soj3skj2exeqs4fflk2bo7pyvui6u4jw5s2lnyfvnq)
September 22, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Horrible in all sorts of ways but I do believe Express readers actively *want* to believe this nonsense
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The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card support
Reform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 21, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Speaking at the Lib Dem conference, home affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson calls Reform UK “plonkers with dangerous ideas”, which is quite catchy.
September 21, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Speaking at the Lib Dem conference, home affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson calls Reform UK “plonkers with dangerous ideas”, which is quite catchy.
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"Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational triumphal arch!"
September 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
"Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational triumphal arch!"
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I think it should be a source of deep embarrassment – and perhaps even shame – that Rishi Sunak has spoken out on this before Andy Burnham has.
Former PM Rishi Sunak in the Sunday Times challenges the rise of ethno-nationalism in British politics, as an argument within the right about Britishness being about ancestry, DNA and ethnicity
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
September 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I think it should be a source of deep embarrassment – and perhaps even shame – that Rishi Sunak has spoken out on this before Andy Burnham has.
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Resharing this - a quick look at how the Lib Dem vote has changed since 2024. And why headline polls aren't the key story.
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LibDems Revisited
Since the 2024 general election the Liberal Democrat vote share in national polls has remained relatively flat, with calls for Ed Davey to be more radical amid concerns about the visibility of the par...
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September 19, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Resharing this - a quick look at how the Lib Dem vote has changed since 2024. And why headline polls aren't the key story.
pollingsnippets.substack.com/p/libdems-re...
pollingsnippets.substack.com/p/libdems-re...
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my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform
www.ft.com/content/f270...
www.ft.com/content/f270...
September 18, 2026 at 10:54 PM
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform
www.ft.com/content/f270...
www.ft.com/content/f270...
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The other paradox, which has been the case for a few years, is that the party most widely seen as a bit fluffy and unaggressive has arguably the most ruthless and realistic electoral machine. A manifesto is being drawn up. Target seat candidates are already in place.
September 19, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The other paradox, which has been the case for a few years, is that the party most widely seen as a bit fluffy and unaggressive has arguably the most ruthless and realistic electoral machine. A manifesto is being drawn up. Target seat candidates are already in place.