Bob

Bob

@bobrmitchell.bsky.social

Democrat, European, co-founder of a community brewery, Music & coffee lover, values… honesty and integrity, loves life but hates the Tories with a vengeance!

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Let’s be very clear, what the U.K. actually needs is a fair voting system, fair donation laws & most importantly a media that can actually keep us honestly informed. @Keir_Starmer promised change so it’s time he started to deliver on these critical issues. Time for Leveson 3!

Let’s be very clear, what the U.K. actually needs is a fair voting system, fair donation laws & most importantly a media that can actually keep us honestly informed. @Keir_Starmer promised change so it’s time he started to deliver on these critical issues. Time for Leveson 3!

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Starmer says Israel's escalation of Gaza offensive is 'wrong' So why are we still supplying component parts for F-35’s to Israel? Actions speak louder than words!

Starmer says Israel's escalation of Gaza offensive is 'wrong' So why are we still supplying component parts for F-35’s to Israel? Actions speak louder than words!

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Absolutely everything suggests that the Government must publish the unredacted Russia Report and investigate it!

Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social

Bannon's Links to Dugin: Cambridge Analytica Connections to the GRU Led Troll Farm Some more background research for my epic poem about the key Russian connections during the EU Referendum and US Presidential elections in 2016 open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...

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Labour’s new Press Secretary, previously the editor of The Sun. In other news “The Sun” is openly a right‑wing tabloid, long associated with sensationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, conservative agendas, and visceral hostility toward Labour. www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

thecanary.coLabour's new press secretary is Starmer's most scandalous appointment yetLabour once prided itself on social democratic ideals—but is now comfortable recycling ex-Sun journalists into senior government roles

There is something very wrong in a society when all the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a very few people! Chillingly it means these people have ultimate control & the power to influence & determine Government policy across the whole world..this is beyond dystopian it’s “1984” on steroids!

Labour’s new Press Secretary, previously the editor of The Sun. In other news “The Sun” is openly a right‑wing tabloid, long associated with sensationalism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, conservative agendas, and visceral hostility toward Labour. www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

thecanary.coLabour's new press secretary is Starmer's most scandalous appointment yetLabour once prided itself on social democratic ideals—but is now comfortable recycling ex-Sun journalists into senior government roles

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London’s standing as a global financial hub has become “fragile” in the wake of Brexit, according to David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, who revealed that the banking giant is expanding operations across the EU at the expense of the UK capital. www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...

thelondoneconomic.comGoldman Sachs chief says Brexit has left London’s financial status “fragile” as banks move to EU citiesSee how Brexit has negatively impacted London's status as a financial hub, with insights from Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

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FFS! Member of Reform UK's Derbyshire County Council cabinet replaced after seven weeks Cllr Gates has attended just one out of four meetings she was expected to be present for, sending apologies in her absence for each of the three meetings she missed! www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...

derbytelegraph.co.ukMember of Reform UK's cabinet replaced after seven weeksCllr Charlotte Gates, Reform councillor for the Swanwick & Riddings division, had been the support cabinet member for special educational needs

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Surely even Starmer can’t ignore this… A third of the commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state…

Paul Brand@paulbrand.bsky.social

A *third* of the Commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state. Never seen anything quite like this.

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The last time I saw an image like this was in Auschwitz, history will not be kind to Israel and those that supported them. In the future people will ask “why was this allowed to happen, why didn’t someone do something”? Like the Nazis, hopefully they will all be in The Hague!

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Given Labour’s opinion poll collapse since their huge General Election win, even without Corbyn’s new party, a Corbyn-Greens pact could put seats of Labour ministers like Streeting at risk. Suggest he needs to ditch the likes of Glasman and McSweeney! liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/382...

liveapp.inews.co.ukCorbyn-Greens pact could put seats of Labour ministers like Streeting at riskA tactical voting push between left-wingers and the Greens has been launched off the back of Jeremy Corbyn announcing a new political party

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The Online Safety Act is an absolutely horrendous overreach of control, censorship & surveillance that will do little to protect our children & everything to make our personal data available to a myriad of unmonitored companies who can then profit from those details! What the hell is Starmer doing?

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Angela Rayner decided that NE Security Ltd, a private security company run by a known cocaine drug trafficker who is currently in prison, doesn't need to be audited. The company is part of corporate corruption scandal at Teesside Freeport/SEZ.

Absolutely everything suggests that the Government must publish the unredacted Russia Report and investigate it!

Peter Jukes@peterjukes.bsky.social

Bannon's Links to Dugin: Cambridge Analytica Connections to the GRU Led Troll Farm Some more background research for my epic poem about the key Russian connections during the EU Referendum and US Presidential elections in 2016 open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...

The Online Safety Act is an absolutely horrendous overreach of control, censorship & surveillance that will do little to protect our children & everything to make our personal data available to a myriad of unmonitored companies who can then profit from those details! What the hell is Starmer doing?

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Given Labour’s opinion poll collapse since their huge General Election win, even without Corbyn’s new party, a Corbyn-Greens pact could put seats of Labour ministers like Streeting at risk. Suggest he needs to ditch the likes of Glasman and McSweeney! liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/382...

liveapp.inews.co.ukCorbyn-Greens pact could put seats of Labour ministers like Streeting at riskA tactical voting push between left-wingers and the Greens has been launched off the back of Jeremy Corbyn announcing a new political party

The last time I saw an image like this was in Auschwitz, history will not be kind to Israel and those that supported them. In the future people will ask “why was this allowed to happen, why didn’t someone do something”? Like the Nazis, hopefully they will all be in The Hague!

Surely even Starmer can’t ignore this… A third of the commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state…

Paul Brand@paulbrand.bsky.social

A *third* of the Commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state. Never seen anything quite like this.

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Thinks this image says it all… How can we stand by and watch this horror unfolding in front of our eyes and not even be allowed to say anything without the fear of being arrested.

FFS! Member of Reform UK's Derbyshire County Council cabinet replaced after seven weeks Cllr Gates has attended just one out of four meetings she was expected to be present for, sending apologies in her absence for each of the three meetings she missed! www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-n...

derbytelegraph.co.ukMember of Reform UK's cabinet replaced after seven weeksCllr Charlotte Gates, Reform councillor for the Swanwick & Riddings division, had been the support cabinet member for special educational needs

Thinks this image says it all… How can we stand by and watch this horror unfolding in front of our eyes and not even be allowed to say anything without the fear of being arrested.

London’s standing as a global financial hub has become “fragile” in the wake of Brexit, according to David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, who revealed that the banking giant is expanding operations across the EU at the expense of the UK capital. www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...

thelondoneconomic.comGoldman Sachs chief says Brexit has left London’s financial status “fragile” as banks move to EU citiesSee how Brexit has negatively impacted London's status as a financial hub, with insights from Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon.

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UK govt urged to tackle pensioner poverty. 1.9m live in poverty. 2.8m struggle to pay bills. High rents, energy bills. Many can't negotiate bureaucracy to claim benefits. Poverty awaits future retirees - lack of private pension, home ownership, savings. Align state pension with minimum wage.

independent.co.ukMinimum level of retirement income needed ‘to prevent surge in pensioner poverty’Labour minister Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘tsunami in pensioner poverty’ and opened the door to a rise in the state retirement age

Why do the rich always want more money, what the hell is wrong with them, why are they so fucking selfish? What’s even worse is that @Keir_Starmer, a “Labour” PM, appears to be on their side!

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social

Goldman Sachs boss wants more deregulation, tax cuts for the rich Post-2008 crash bank reforms being reversed. Govts bail out banks, guarantee their profits (PFI); tax capital gains, dividends, private equity bosses at lower rates than wages; rarely prosecute bankers for abuses. They want more.

We’ve basically transferred £85 billion from the public to private owners, who’ve done this while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, river health declined and the answer is….a new regulator & increased bills! Nationalise it NOW! www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comNew ‘powerful’ water regulator to replace ‘failed’ Ofwat in drive to ‘reset’ sectorEnvironment secretary backs Cunliffe review’s plan to end sewage spills and financial mismanagement in England and Wales

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Seems the US don’t want anyone to visit the US ever again!

Tucked away in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is the requirement that all visitors to the US must pay $250 just to enter the country starting 1 October! For a family of 5 that's $1250! I doubt this will help America's crashing tourism business which is down 10% already since January

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Andy Burnham is right & we do need a radical change to our politics! In reality we need a visionary like Burnham to lead the change & desperately needs to find a way to get him back into the heart of Government & ditch the likes of McSweeney & Blue Labour! bylinetimes.com/2025/07/19/a...

bylinetimes.comAndy Burnham: These Dangerous, Alienating Times Call for Radical Change of Our PoliticsFrom imposter syndrome and proportional representation, to fixing the fundamentals and the 'incestuous' Westminster media-political class – Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor believes the right can be ...

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Why can’t England, Wales, and Scotland align more closely with Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trade status? Surely it’s a question that should be asked?

‘Outwitted’: have water companies managed to sidestep Labour’s bonus ban? Why does Starmer refuse to bring the water companies back into public ownership, because it’s as clear as hell that they will never change..profits are the only priority! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Outwitted’: have water companies managed to sidestep Labour’s bonus ban?Concerns loophole in 2025 act allows payouts at firms that repeatedly pollute England’s waterways with sewage

Seems the US don’t want anyone to visit the US ever again!

Tucked away in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is the requirement that all visitors to the US must pay $250 just to enter the country starting 1 October! For a family of 5 that's $1250! I doubt this will help America's crashing tourism business which is down 10% already since January

Andy Burnham is right & we do need a radical change to our politics! In reality we need a visionary like Burnham to lead the change & desperately needs to find a way to get him back into the heart of Government & ditch the likes of McSweeney & Blue Labour! bylinetimes.com/2025/07/19/a...

bylinetimes.comAndy Burnham: These Dangerous, Alienating Times Call for Radical Change of Our PoliticsFrom imposter syndrome and proportional representation, to fixing the fundamentals and the 'incestuous' Westminster media-political class – Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor believes the right can be ...

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Physician associates (PAs) & anaesthesia associates (AAs), who assist doctors in GP surgeries & hospitals, should be known as "assistants" to avoid confusing patients, wear standardised clothing & badges to distinguish them from doctors & shouldn’t diagnose patients. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukPhysician associates need new job title, says reviewIt also recommends PAs and AAs wear standardised clothing and badges to distinguish them from doctors.

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Interesting that the BBC constantly platform Nigel Farage without any censure yet they’ve sacked John Torode for a single rascist remark? I’m no fan of Torode, but this looks like dual standards?