Hard to distinguish between Badenoch and Farage isn’t it? The Conservative Party has shot itself in the foot.

The day after NE Mayor @kimmcguinness.bsky.social calls out Grimes for his racism, he’s back in the fray posting fake images of the PM. He brings Durham into daily disrepute. bylinetimes.com/2025/08/29/r...

Politics latest: Home Office wins appeal against court ruling on Epping asylum hotel Three senior judges have decided to overturn an injunction preventing a hotel in Epping, Essex, from housing asylum seekers. Watch and follow live below.

Cue outrage from Farage and Badenoch about ‘going over the heads of the people’ - the government can’t win, can it?
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‘The real business here is moral’ - splendid rant from @iandunt.bsky.social on the struggles of HM Govt to repudiate the Farage narrative…

He’ll be in overdrive if the Court of Appeal supports the government today. Dangerous and disingenuous.

St George flags will not be removed in Derbsyhire, councils say Derbyshire County Council is following a

If only as much attention was lavished on the real problems affecting people’s lives as on flags!
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Reform leader bans engagement with Notts Live in unprecedented step All of Reform UK's Nottinghamshire county councillors will now refuse to speak to any of our journalists

Reform sinks ever lower - now refusing to speak to local reporters.
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And our new allies would be…the Taliban!? Could we sink any lower?

Who will seek elected public service with relentless personal abuse like this? Where’s Leveson 2?

Listening to @ziayusuf.bsky.social
on #r4today totally unable to explain how Farage’s mass deportations would work. It’s just a matter of having a ‘can do’ attitude apparently.

Telling observation by @johnharris1969.bsky.social in today’s Guardian. Why is Farage’s narrative being given a free run?

Cancer research ‘set back years’ as visa fees drive scien... With vital studies being shelved and foreign experts turning down jobs, leading charity urges ministers to act

Taking Back Control…
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Large elements of our media have lost all contact with serious journalism.

Trump’s America is effectively a police state.

Warning as County Durham faces 'stark' choice between tax rises or cuts A council leader has issued an urgent plea for more funding to cover rising costs.

No money left at Reform-controlled Durham CC? Looks like there was no Doge magic wand after all…
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2540755...

Helps to explain the rise of gullibility in Trump’s America doesn’t it?

There are two ways of looking at a problem.

In Badenoch’s world, politics only began once Labour took office.

Is this even legal?

Motability has been going since 1977 and has helped hundreds of thousands of disabled people to get out and about. Why would Badenoch think this is a fair target?

Scrapping of audit watchdog for English councils ‘led to soaring costs and chaos’ High critical report finds that instead of promised annual saving of £100m, fees have rocketed amid financial crisis

Abolishing the Audit Commission was such a dumb decision…
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Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint

Jenrick is flirting with dangerous company in his quest to oust Badenoch isn’t he? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reasonable proposals for raising revenue will never be anything but ‘a tax raid’ for the Telegraph.

Joseph Boam sacked as deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council The reason for his dismissal is not immediately clear. However, Reform has suggested that he will take up a new role.

Reform’s crack youth wing hits the buffers… www.leicester.news/joseph-boam-...

Dumped in the sin bin (for unspecified reasons) by @support.bsky.team so this is a temporary account just to see what’s going on. What a faff!