Bruce Dickson
@btad114.bsky.social
#FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU
#BrexitBrokeBritain #Xdissenter
There is only one planet and there is a #ClimateCrisis. Abandon Xitter please!
#BrexitBrokeBritain #Xdissenter
There is only one planet and there is a #ClimateCrisis. Abandon Xitter please!
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George Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU,
"There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left"
"They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"
"There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left"
"They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"
October 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
George Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU,
"There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left"
"They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"
"There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left"
"They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right"
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Why the Kremlin was pro-Brexit and why it still matters even if 2016 meddling didn’t swing the result www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on | Rafael Behr
Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Why the Kremlin was pro-Brexit and why it still matters even if 2016 meddling didn’t swing the result www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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You'd be forgiven for having no idea who she is, because, well, see above!🤷♀️
Lola was an Oxford lecturer at Oriel College who was charged with possessing indecent child images and is awaiting trial - set to happen in 2028
2/
Lola was an Oxford lecturer at Oriel College who was charged with possessing indecent child images and is awaiting trial - set to happen in 2028
2/
October 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
You'd be forgiven for having no idea who she is, because, well, see above!🤷♀️
Lola was an Oxford lecturer at Oriel College who was charged with possessing indecent child images and is awaiting trial - set to happen in 2028
2/
Lola was an Oxford lecturer at Oriel College who was charged with possessing indecent child images and is awaiting trial - set to happen in 2028
2/
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OK, there is something very, very weird going on in the press right now.
It certainly appears, from the outside, as if certain people are being very much protected in a way that was not afforded to certain other people!
Let's start with the facts around Lola Salem...
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It certainly appears, from the outside, as if certain people are being very much protected in a way that was not afforded to certain other people!
Let's start with the facts around Lola Salem...
🧵1/
October 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
OK, there is something very, very weird going on in the press right now.
It certainly appears, from the outside, as if certain people are being very much protected in a way that was not afforded to certain other people!
Let's start with the facts around Lola Salem...
🧵1/
It certainly appears, from the outside, as if certain people are being very much protected in a way that was not afforded to certain other people!
Let's start with the facts around Lola Salem...
🧵1/
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It's legitimate for the EU, the UK, Canada and others to support their Ukrainian ally. If Musk is going to (in effect) assist Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's allies should sanction Starlink, X and Tesla. At the very least, governments (and people) should stop using his fucking site already.
Many Starlink terminals in Ukraine are financed by Poland. Its Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has put Elon Musk on notice regarding the evolving situation.
October 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
It's legitimate for the EU, the UK, Canada and others to support their Ukrainian ally. If Musk is going to (in effect) assist Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine's allies should sanction Starlink, X and Tesla. At the very least, governments (and people) should stop using his fucking site already.
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Burnham praises Badenboch at PMQs over her conference attack on Reform: "In a spirit of unity... I'm going to commend her for drawing a line... with the party over there for suggesting that her children weren't British... She was brave and she was right to call it out."
October 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Burnham praises Badenboch at PMQs over her conference attack on Reform: "In a spirit of unity... I'm going to commend her for drawing a line... with the party over there for suggesting that her children weren't British... She was brave and she was right to call it out."
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I was on the telly.
This is quite extraordinary.
I don't think I have heard a more coherent, articulate and accurate deconstruction & demolition of Nigel Farage's ReformUK, Tory & Restore policy than this. In under 85 seconds!
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social is on here folks and worth a follow.
I don't think I have heard a more coherent, articulate and accurate deconstruction & demolition of Nigel Farage's ReformUK, Tory & Restore policy than this. In under 85 seconds!
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social is on here folks and worth a follow.
October 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I was on the telly.
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Let me try this once more.
It was a choice.
EITHER the Greens adopted a slogan.
OR they could have joined the next govt, where they could push for an end to arms sales, sanctions, support for the arrest warrants etc.
It was never going to be both.
Which one makes a material difference?
#GazaGenocide
It was a choice.
EITHER the Greens adopted a slogan.
OR they could have joined the next govt, where they could push for an end to arms sales, sanctions, support for the arrest warrants etc.
It was never going to be both.
Which one makes a material difference?
#GazaGenocide
October 7, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Let me try this once more.
It was a choice.
EITHER the Greens adopted a slogan.
OR they could have joined the next govt, where they could push for an end to arms sales, sanctions, support for the arrest warrants etc.
It was never going to be both.
Which one makes a material difference?
#GazaGenocide
It was a choice.
EITHER the Greens adopted a slogan.
OR they could have joined the next govt, where they could push for an end to arms sales, sanctions, support for the arrest warrants etc.
It was never going to be both.
Which one makes a material difference?
#GazaGenocide
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The Green party motion on Zionism shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to tell Jews how we should think | Jonathan Freedland
The resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The Green party motion on Zionism shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes.
So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News?
Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News?
Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
bestforbritain.org
October 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes.
So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News?
Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News?
Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
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On Oct 19 we are having a social with a difference!
Arjan, our resident local beer expert, has reserved Battersea Brewery taproom for everyone hoping to learn more on beer history and styles.
It's also a great opportunity to meet EM members from across London.
All info here: tinyurl.com/4c9y8mxz
Arjan, our resident local beer expert, has reserved Battersea Brewery taproom for everyone hoping to learn more on beer history and styles.
It's also a great opportunity to meet EM members from across London.
All info here: tinyurl.com/4c9y8mxz
September 30, 2026 at 6:14 AM
On Oct 19 we are having a social with a difference!
Arjan, our resident local beer expert, has reserved Battersea Brewery taproom for everyone hoping to learn more on beer history and styles.
It's also a great opportunity to meet EM members from across London.
All info here: tinyurl.com/4c9y8mxz
Arjan, our resident local beer expert, has reserved Battersea Brewery taproom for everyone hoping to learn more on beer history and styles.
It's also a great opportunity to meet EM members from across London.
All info here: tinyurl.com/4c9y8mxz
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“Today I am announcing a new National Commission on Electoral Reform. I invite all the political parties to be part of its work. We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system”
💬 @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR
💬 @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR
September 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Today I am announcing a new National Commission on Electoral Reform. I invite all the political parties to be part of its work. We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system”
💬 @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR
💬 @andyburnham.bsky.social
🌹 #Labour4PR
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‘What underlies the sense of affront is the assumption that the “people of England” are, as it were, a settled question, that the days of large-scale movements belong to the past, or ought to.’
Ferdinand Mount on immigration and emigration in the English imagination.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Ferdinand Mount on immigration and emigration in the English imagination.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Ferdinand Mount · Modest and Misunderstood: Wretched Strangers
In the great immigration panics of today, sympathy is focused on the home team. We are the ones who are being hurt. It...
www.lrb.co.uk
September 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
‘What underlies the sense of affront is the assumption that the “people of England” are, as it were, a settled question, that the days of large-scale movements belong to the past, or ought to.’
Ferdinand Mount on immigration and emigration in the English imagination.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Ferdinand Mount on immigration and emigration in the English imagination.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
September 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Yes, it's that time again when the Fascism scene returns to London and this year black is very much in vogue.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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This is "Stormtroops & Freikorps Again!" - our parody of "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Show, taking on the topic of the emergence of #PatriotPlatform last week & putting it in an outrageous and glam 👠European context. One of us may have made a mistake towards the end 🤨
youtu.be/R0DGY3iH9ao
youtu.be/R0DGY3iH9ao
"Stormtroops & Freikorps Again" - Marsh Family parody of "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Show
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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September 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This is "Stormtroops & Freikorps Again!" - our parody of "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Show, taking on the topic of the emergence of #PatriotPlatform last week & putting it in an outrageous and glam 👠European context. One of us may have made a mistake towards the end 🤨
youtu.be/R0DGY3iH9ao
youtu.be/R0DGY3iH9ao
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While most Britons agree with Andy Burnham that Britain took a wrong turn with Brexit, they are more divided over whether the country took a wrong turn with Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Wrong turn: 35%
Neither: 14%
Right turn: 28%
Brexit
Wrong turn: 55%
Neither: 11%
Right turn: 21%
Margaret Thatcher
Wrong turn: 35%
Neither: 14%
Right turn: 28%
Brexit
Wrong turn: 55%
Neither: 11%
Right turn: 21%
September 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
While most Britons agree with Andy Burnham that Britain took a wrong turn with Brexit, they are more divided over whether the country took a wrong turn with Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Wrong turn: 35%
Neither: 14%
Right turn: 28%
Brexit
Wrong turn: 55%
Neither: 11%
Right turn: 21%
Margaret Thatcher
Wrong turn: 35%
Neither: 14%
Right turn: 28%
Brexit
Wrong turn: 55%
Neither: 11%
Right turn: 21%
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🇪🇺 Jayne Kirkham MP: "Almost everywhere you go in Cornwall, you'll see a distinctive but far too small blue sign signifying that a building or something was funded by the EU."
"It was transformational for us. The Leave campaign promised Cornwall would not be worse off. That has fallen short."
"It was transformational for us. The Leave campaign promised Cornwall would not be worse off. That has fallen short."
September 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
🇪🇺 Jayne Kirkham MP: "Almost everywhere you go in Cornwall, you'll see a distinctive but far too small blue sign signifying that a building or something was funded by the EU."
"It was transformational for us. The Leave campaign promised Cornwall would not be worse off. That has fallen short."
"It was transformational for us. The Leave campaign promised Cornwall would not be worse off. That has fallen short."
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Reform UK Conference Ban List
Michael Crick
Anna Isaac - Guardian
Peter Geoghegan - Democracy for Sale
Ethan Shone - Open Democracy
Isabella Link - Politics UK
Ed Campbell - The Nerve
Imran Mulla - Middle Eastern Eye
Will Hayward - Guardian
There’s a reported 50 journalists banned.
Michael Crick
Anna Isaac - Guardian
Peter Geoghegan - Democracy for Sale
Ethan Shone - Open Democracy
Isabella Link - Politics UK
Ed Campbell - The Nerve
Imran Mulla - Middle Eastern Eye
Will Hayward - Guardian
There’s a reported 50 journalists banned.
September 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Reform UK Conference Ban List
Michael Crick
Anna Isaac - Guardian
Peter Geoghegan - Democracy for Sale
Ethan Shone - Open Democracy
Isabella Link - Politics UK
Ed Campbell - The Nerve
Imran Mulla - Middle Eastern Eye
Will Hayward - Guardian
There’s a reported 50 journalists banned.
Michael Crick
Anna Isaac - Guardian
Peter Geoghegan - Democracy for Sale
Ethan Shone - Open Democracy
Isabella Link - Politics UK
Ed Campbell - The Nerve
Imran Mulla - Middle Eastern Eye
Will Hayward - Guardian
There’s a reported 50 journalists banned.
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Reform UK, which promises to "defend free speech" at all costs, has again banned Byline Times from its conference
September 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Reform UK, which promises to "defend free speech" at all costs, has again banned Byline Times from its conference
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European Movement West London’s next social get together is on Monday 7th of September from 6 pm onwards.
Please come along for a drink and a chat with like minded people.
Venue :
Blue Boat pub,
Fulham Reach,
Distillery Wharf,
Parr's Way,
London, W6 9GD.
Please come along for a drink and a chat with like minded people.
Venue :
Blue Boat pub,
Fulham Reach,
Distillery Wharf,
Parr's Way,
London, W6 9GD.
August 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
European Movement West London’s next social get together is on Monday 7th of September from 6 pm onwards.
Please come along for a drink and a chat with like minded people.
Venue :
Blue Boat pub,
Fulham Reach,
Distillery Wharf,
Parr's Way,
London, W6 9GD.
Please come along for a drink and a chat with like minded people.
Venue :
Blue Boat pub,
Fulham Reach,
Distillery Wharf,
Parr's Way,
London, W6 9GD.
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Prof Jason Arday was hounded to his death. This was not journalism.
It was a coordinated campaign by a race science network funded by billionaires and given a home at Cambridge.
The press amplified every word. The institutions must answer.
We cannot let Jason's name be buried with him.
It was a coordinated campaign by a race science network funded by billionaires and given a home at Cambridge.
The press amplified every word. The institutions must answer.
We cannot let Jason's name be buried with him.
The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday
The media's coverage of the academic's life was fuelled by the campaign of an established far-right network
bylinetimes.com
August 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Prof Jason Arday was hounded to his death. This was not journalism.
It was a coordinated campaign by a race science network funded by billionaires and given a home at Cambridge.
The press amplified every word. The institutions must answer.
We cannot let Jason's name be buried with him.
It was a coordinated campaign by a race science network funded by billionaires and given a home at Cambridge.
The press amplified every word. The institutions must answer.
We cannot let Jason's name be buried with him.
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A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work.
Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’
Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’
August 20, 2026 at 7:57 AM
A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work.
Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’
Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
August 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...