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Steve McLaughlin
@steviemac22.bsky.social
Progressive, linguist, traveller, birder, cyclist, cook, astronomer, occasional heavy drinker.
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Yes because socialists don't buy things. Or something.

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Imagine a party that last in government robbed millions of workers of their right to strike, locked millions of people out of the electoral process & stripped back the right to protest about it all, now saying let’s leave the ECHR - you can trust us with your human rights! Absolute boll**** to that!

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The Rwanda policy was NOT designed to save lives. It was designed to punish. It was designed to dodge our responsibilities. It was a gimmick to appease bigots. It was a moral, legal and practical minefield. It cost £Bns. It was and always would be a profoundly shaming failure.

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What this interesting piece highlights, once again, is that a state like Britain has far more nuanced views of itself than the shouters and screamers on Twitter would have you believe. And that's a good thing. Offline, we tend more to reflection than bricks thrown through library windows.

‘Somewhat more critical’: pride in Britain’s history falls sharply in survey
‘Somewhat more critical’: pride in Britain’s history falls sharply in survey

Social attitudes survey finds high levels of pride over sports and the arts but less pride in country’s political influence

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Badenoch is launching her ‘renewal’ leadership bid today by calling Labour ‘clueless, irresponsible and dishonest.’ Because nothing shouts ‘renewal’ more than an ex-minister from the most clueless, irresponsible and dishonest govt of our lives nastily slagging off the voters’ choice.

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Fascism loves being in opposition. As much noise as as you like and no accountability.

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Steve McLaughlin
@steviemac22.bsky.social
Progressive, linguist, traveller, birder, cyclist, cook, astronomer, occasional heavy drinker.
40 followers179 following2 posts