@keepingscoreadmin.bsky.socialSome MPs oppose 90-day detention and back the Climate Change Bill. Sandra Gidley did both and scores plus 1.62, 27th of 1,713. Then the £18,751 from her landlord, kept. "Nine goals above the line. One envelope that should have gone to the House the day it arrived." #UKPolitics #LibDems
@democrawonk.comThe anti-Muslim pitch forgot Reform’s British Muslim spokesman. #UKPolitics
https://democrawonk.com/reform-muslim-british-test-spokesman
@refnation.bsky.socialShould all new cars be required to have a built-in dash cam?
YES 56% — 1,757 refnation members voted.
The left: 62% yes. The centre: 58%. The right: 49%.
Vote on today's 8 and see where you stand:
https://refnation.uk/r/txess2?s=bluesky
@reeve.fibberd.comRupert Lowe today: acknowledging the historic English "does not mean denying that others can develop a genuine attachment and belonging".
Restore's own paper: many passport holders "are not part of our nation in any real sense".
@keepingscoreadmin.bsky.socialFive Conservative MPs voted to feed hungry children through the 2020 holidays. Caroline Ansell was one, and quit a post over it. She also backed the Rwanda Bill twice. "She showed once, in 2020, that she knew the right answer." She scores minus 1.10. #UKPolitics #Eastbourne #FreeSchoolMeals
@mmt-action.bsky.socialMMT in power beats MMT on a whiteboard. This week's MMT Digest is out now: two hosts on Green Party platforms, crisis playbooks and the simulator. Listen free on Spotify. Sunday email and web audio too.
@mmt-action.bsky.social"How will you pay for it?" Wrong answer: find the money. Right answer: the UK government is the currency issuer, and the limit is real resources.
Try AskMMT. Type in your own question about money, tax or deficits and get a straight answer you can use.
@mmt-action.bsky.socialChildren on trolleys in corridors, and the fix is "a priority" plus £140m. Hospitals can't issue pounds. Westminster can, and it rations them. The real limits are beds and nurses, and those shortages were chosen, not found.
@lordofthevan.wsocial.euFrance, Italy and the United Kingdom cannot afford to ignore the warning signs. Governments must act now: enforce the law, address the causes of unrest, restore public trust and deliver meaningful reform. Demand accountability from our leaders before the next crisis hits. #UKPolitics #Europe
@ayesandnoes.bsky.socialSimon Lightwood claimed £321,958 in parliamentary expenses in 2024-25, against an average MP claim of £226,175 that year (staff, office, travel and accommodation; source: IPSA).
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu8/8
Europe needs serious societal reform before problems deepen. Enforceable laws, functioning borders, social cohesion, economic opportunity and accountable government. We cannot keep waiting for a crisis before admitting the system needs fixing. #Europe #UKPolitics
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu7/8
I’m not interested in Left vs Right tribalism. Neither side has all the answers. Judge policies by evidence, outcomes and real-world consequences. Ideological loyalty is no substitute for competent government. #PoliticalIndependence #UKPolitics
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu5/8
You cannot build a stable society while people struggle with housing, stagnant wages and limited opportunities. Invest in skills, training and productive work. People need a realistic path to a decent life, not endless excuses. #Economy #UKPolitics
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu4/8
Immigration policy must be credible and enforceable. Housing, infrastructure, public services and integration all have limits. Ignoring those limits isn’t compassion; it’s passing the consequences onto the public. #Immigration #UKPolitics
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu2/8
Law and order must mean something. It cannot depend on who is rioting or which political cause they claim to represent. Apply the law consistently. Violence cannot become an acceptable route to political influence. #LawAndOrder #UKPolitics
@lordofthevan.wsocial.eu1/8
Europe’s unrest should be a wake-up call. We cannot keep treating every riot as an isolated incident while ignoring deeper problems. Society needs serious reform, not more political statements followed by business as usual. #UKPolitics #Europe
@socialistlefty.bsky.socialBlatant BBC bias, on Laura K this morning! Yet another platform for Reform UK and Nadine Norris not being held to account. Not being challenged!
#bbcbias #ukpolitics
@simonhorbury.bsky.socialObviously the ITV doc about Reform will be available via streaming post-broadcast, but why is it being shown at 10.20pm on a Sunday night? Surely it should be shown more prime time, to have a proper effect? #itv #reform #ukpolitics
@jmshistorycorner.bsky.social#OnThisDay 18 October 1508 Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell died. He served as Regent of Scotland from 1488 to 1494 during the minority of King James IV. #OTD #history #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics