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#UK_politics

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Beverley

"Now, this is political genius. At a time when Starmer is panicking about Reform UK, this is a slam-dunk. What’s not to love? We’ve oversimplified a complex issue, handed the media a convenient scapegoat, and reinforced the tired old stereotype of the lazy millennial, lounging at home, watching TV and pretending to have a mental health issue instead of getting a job. Throw in an avocado toast addiction for good measure and the stereotype is complete."

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Bernard Vall

#uk_politics #scottishindependence #labour
"Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, said welfare cuts will be a “defining issue for the party, the government and the country”, calling for ministers to “be the change people voted for last summer” and reject proposed cuts." The Independent 16/03/25

So at least one Scottish Labour MP has some moral fibre & spokeout against these cuts. Will any others? They are certainly not what your voters elected you to do.

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As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain

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feddit.ukAs Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain - Feddit UK> Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row. A blistering statement from Russia’s foreign intelligence service calling Britain “a warmonger.” And a threat from a top ally of Vladimir Putin to seize U.K. assets inside Russia. > >As the U.S. under Donald Trump seeks to reset ties with Moscow and broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, Britain has been granted the status of Russia’s public enemy number one. > > It’s a mantle it has held on and off over the past two centuries. > >“London today, like on the eve of both World Wars of the last century, is acting as the main global ‘warmonger’,” Russia’s foreign intelligence service said in an unusually charged public statement on Monday. It accused London of trying to derail Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine. > >“The time has come to expose them and send a clear message to ‘perfidious Albion’ and its elites: you will not succeed,” the agency, known as the SVR, said. > > … > > Three Russian officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said Britain was now regarded as Moscow’s main foe, with one fuming that London was “stoking chaos and war” in Ukraine. > >Another described Britain as the driving force in the West when it came to galvanizing opposition to Russia. > > Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s talk this month of putting British boots on the ground and planes in the air in Ukraine as part of a potential peacekeeping force has angered senior Russian politicians. > >So did his hosting of a meeting of the “coalition of the willing,” as well as his in-person and phone lobbying of Trump to support Ukraine.
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Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The politics of the UK are broken. The people in charge don't care about the disabled or children in poverty or freezing pensioners but instead happily boosts the wealth of the richest who already have more than enough.
The choice of the people of Scotland has never been more stark. Bow down and accept that we can never do better than Labour or the Tories or demand a better future with an independent Scotland.
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A poster on bus shelter about 14 million UK citizens living in poverty - "I skip meals. The kids don't but I do". From a Guardian article.
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Bernard Vall

#uk_politics #labourparty #scottishindependence
thenational.scot/news/24997341

Labour MP's cheering and banging the desks as savage cuts to disability & long term benefits announced. Could you imagine the howls if it was Tories doing it but meek as lambs they are bystanders. A disgrace.

You couldnae mak it up.

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'I asked Nigel Farage’s supporters what they really want and the answers were alarming'

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feddit.uk'I asked Nigel Farage’s supporters what they really want and the answers were alarming' - Feddit UK> The leadership of both main parties seem to think the only thing Reform supporters get worked up about is immigration. They may be right, but the conclusion that they can only win them over by out Reforming Reform is based on some alarmingly naive assumptions about the people they are trying to convert. > > So, I thought I’d help Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch out by attempting to discover what your average Reform supporter actually wants. > > … > > So, I took to the internet and joined a raft of Reform-supporting groups to see what their followers were thinking. I have to say, this was not a pleasant task. Scrolling through hundreds of posts filled with ugly sentiments was like stumbling upon the world’s worst online dating site. > > … > > Among all this impotent fury there are genuine concerns about the health service, cost of living, crime, housing and all the other things the rest of us worry about. However, these people have fallen for the ancient lie that their problems aren’t caused by the people with the power to change them, but by “the others”. > >And this is where the slope gets really slippery. Lee Anderson’s sympathy for the thugs involved in the Southport riots is widely shared and despite official disapproval from the party’s leadership the jailed Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) is often lauded as true patriot and political prisoner. > > … > > As opinion polls regularly confirm, the queues at food banks and A&E matter more to most voters than the ones at the border. Surely the way to dissuade people from abandoning the British traditions of tolerance and democracy is to deal with real issues rather than pandering to the fairy tale that everything would be okay if it wasn’t for “that lot”. > >But, with Reform style—ads and videos of poor souls arrested after being forced to work in nail bars, Labour risk legitimising the racism they’re trying to undermine. If you tell Farage’s supporters, “See, you can vote for us after all,” they may just hear, “See, you were right all along”. > > As the Democrats found out in November, if you don’t take the chance to improve people’s lives, they might just dump you for the nearest narcissistic crackpot and while the Conservative‘s collapse allowed Reform to creep onto the wings of the political stage, Labour’s failure to address everyday concerns risks thrusting them into the spotlight. > >The two most common complaints on the Reform supporters’ websites are that immigrants are bad and the Government doesn’t care about ordinary people. If Labour can’t demonstrate that the latter is as much a lie as the former, we might all get what Reform supporters really want… President Farage.
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Starmer charms Trump, but any deals will have to wait

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feddit.ukStarmer charms Trump, but any deals will have to wait - Feddit UK> In Donald Trump’s White House the vibes really matter. The personal relationships he develops with other leaders can affect how those nations are treated. > >So it was vital for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to not only master the details of their discussions but to build a rapport with the US president. > >The invitation from King Charles clearly set the right tone. Trump looked truly flattered that he would become the first person to enjoy a second state visit to the UK. > >“And that’s a great honour, because it’s never happened before,” the president said at the start of their joint news conference. “I really do call it an honour, but it’s not for me, it’s for our country. It’s respect for our country.” > >The very diplomatic language deployed by Sir Keir over Ukraine – like praising Trump for creating the conditions in which a ceasefire is being discussed – could not disguise the disagreements over what a peace deal may end up looking like. > > … > > The warm atmosphere and friendly body language we saw when the two men first met in the Oval Office just before lunch did not seem quite so pronounced when they emerged after talks about three hours later. > >“You are a very tough negotiator… I’m not sure I like that, but okay,” Trump told Sir Keir as they appeared before reporters after their meeting. And he did not seem to be entirely joking. > >On the prospect of trade tariffs being imposed on UK exports to the US, the prime minister did seem to have made some progress. > >Trump said Sir Keir had worked hard and “earned whatever they pay him over there” when he made the case for a trade deal between the two countries instead of tariffs. That would count as a significant victory for Britain, though any proposed deal would inevitably require lengthy and detailed negotiations.
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Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes

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feddit.ukEx-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes - Feddit UK> The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes for making statements in the European Parliament that would benefit Russia. > >Nathan Gill, 51, from Llangefni on Anglesey, is facing eight counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. > >The court heard that Mr Gill, who was a UKIP and later a Brexit Party MEP between 2014 and 2020, was alleged to have received money from his co-defendant and former Ukrainian politician Oleg Voloshyn. > > … > > The defendant is alleged to have been tasked by Mr Voloshyn on at least eight occasions to make specific statements in return for money. > >The court heard the statements, made in the European Parliament and in opinion pieces to news outlets such as 112 Ukraine, were “supportive of a particular narrative” which would “benefit Russia regarding events in Ukraine”. > > … > > A lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told the court that Mr Gill was stopped at Manchester Airport on 13 September 2021 under anti-terror legislation. > >His mobile phone was seized and evidence was found that he was in a professional relationship with Mr Valoshyn and had agreed to “receive or accept monies in return for him performing activities as an MEP”, the court heard. > > … > > He served as UKIP’s leader for Wales and was briefly an independent before joining Reform’s predecessor organisation, the Brexit Party, in 2019. > >The north Wales politician led Reform’s 2021 Welsh Parliament election campaign. > >It is not clear precisely when Gill ceased being leader of Reform UK Wales, but the job has not existed for some time.
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Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed after punching man in street

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feddit.ukSuspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed after punching man in street - Feddit UK> Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks after punching a man in the street. > >The Runcorn and Helsby MP pleaded guilty in January to assault by beating of 45-year-old Paul Fellows in Main Street, Frodsham, Cheshire, in the early hours of 26 October. > >As well as a 10-week jail sentence, Amesbury must pay £200 compensation to Mr Fellows. > >His future as an MP remains under question as his lawyer indicated he will appeal the sentence. > >Otherwise, MPs who receive a custodial sentence, even if it is suspended, automatically trigger a recall petition which could result in a by-election if 10% of constituents sign it.
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Nigel Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK

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feddit.ukNigel Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK - Feddit UK> Nigel Farage has given up ownership of Reform UK, with the party saying it wants to give more control to its members. > >Unlike most political parties, Reform was founded in 2018 as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares. > >This is now being taken over by a newly registered business called Reform 2025 Ltd, according to Companies House filings, with Farage and his deputy Richard Tice no longer holding shares. > >Party chairman Zia Yusuf said the move was “an important step in professionalising the party”. > >The two directors of Reform 2025 Ltd are Farage and Yusuf, according to Companies House. However, it says there will be “no persons with significant control”. > > … > > Ben Habib, who quit the party after being ousted as its deputy leader, welcomed the move. > >However, he said the party’s constitution was “flawed” and puts Farage’s leadership “in a virtually unassailable position”. > >Under Reform’s new constitution, which was agreed at the party’s conference in September, members can remove their leader in a no-confidence vote, triggered if 50% of them write to the chairman requesting one. > >Reform MPs can also force a vote if 50 of them, or 50% of them, request one. But this only applies if there are more than 100 Reform MPs in Parliament and the party currently only has five. > >Under the constitution, only three members of the party’s board would be elected, with the remainder made up of the leader and chairman and other members chosen by the leader. > >Asked why the board was not made up solely of elected members, Farage told GB News that the party he previously led, UKIP, had a fully elected National Executive Commission and it “became completely and utterly and totally ungovernable”.
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