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Believe in a liberal, democratic society, free trade and science.

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Just?
That's a quarter of the population!

11.03.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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11.03.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if #RideACockHorse might gain, you know, more notice for Banbury?

11.03.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Support and information for jobseekers at Banbury fair | Cherwell District Council Support and information for jobseekers at Banbury fair - Jobseekers can meet employers and get information about the district’s latest employment and training opportunities at the upcoming Banbury Jo...

Cherwell District Council is holding a Jobs and Support Fair in Banbury next Wednesday at Castle Quay, with information and guidance for all jobseekers, including personal development and apprenticeship opportunities, volunteering options and CV writing.

www.cherwell.gov.uk/news/article...

11.03.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shall I come back in, say, 20 years then to see how it is progressing?

11.03.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

'Neither of these really feel like democracy to me.'

That's because they are not democracy. Scrap the HoL and replace it with an elected chamber.

11.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To be repeated regularly, a changing world order is not the same as a dumb but domestically powerful US President.

11.03.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Side note: Media outlets that refused to cave to Pentagon press rules have been coming up with scoop after scoop from military sources. So much for Hegseth’s attempt to strangle journalism

10.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 925 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3

I suspect the plan didn't have enough 'WHIZZ', BANG' and 'KABOOMS' in the text, so Hesketh just ignored it.

11.03.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a Brit, I always assumed that was Musk's main interest in DOGE, that it enabled him to get hold of data about Americans that he could then 'use' in the future.
Just imagine, you buy a Tesla, this is my name and email address, ah yes, Musk says, I now know everything about you....

11.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

JUST IN: Democrats flip a seat in the New Hampshire state House.

Dem Bobbi Boudman has won today’s special election, NHJournal reports.

(Boudman was the Dem nominee in 2024 & lost by 14%; Trump won here by 9%.)

This is Dems’ third legislative flip so far this year, after Texas and Arkansas.

11.03.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 3922 πŸ” 847 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 51

Surely the war against Iran has achieved Trump's aims - to completely distract from the release (or the non-release) of the Epstein files?

11.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some leaders keep calm and carry on in a crisis, others shout or sneer incoherently from the sidelines.

10.03.2026 22:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
What happened in the US last week that should alarm everyone - that's not about Iran
What happened in the US last week that should alarm everyone - that's not about Iran YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel

Some of the most important threats to democracy do not make the biggest headlines - especially (and understandable) given the new war in Iran. This 4 min update looks at actions weakening the rule of law, reducing oversight, expanding executive power, and making voting harder.

youtu.be/DzHg-TbhdfQ

10.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?

10.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 1429 πŸ” 691 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 35
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Good evening from the country
that refuses to disappear. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

10.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump doesn’t have the ability to dictate when the war is over.

10.03.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 5879 πŸ” 2171 πŸ’¬ 240 πŸ“Œ 77

So....the killing of civilians was deliberate?

10.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FACTS:

Net Zero barely nudges your bill.

Fossil‑fuel wars send it through the roof.

So when Farage and his ilk slags off renewables while fanning conflict, remember who actually hikes your costs.

10.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1458 πŸ” 419 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 6

'We can take them (Russia) at their word'
Is there a word for utterly deluded beyond belief (apart from 'Republican' and 'MAGA')?

10.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GREAT NEWS!
A special task force of elderly bald men, smelling of chives and armed with small penises, has arrived to liberate Dubai from the Iranian onslaught!
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10.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 389 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 6
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Warren: "It is still the case that the Trump admin cannot explain the reasons we entered this war, the goals we're trying to accomplish. The only part that seems clear is that while there is no money for 15m Americans who lost their healthcare, there's a billion a day to spent on bombing Iran."

10.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3230 πŸ” 1057 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 42

And, presumably, everyone in the military involved in destroying sites such as desalination plants should be subject to prosecution?

10.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliamentlive.tv Justice and Home Affairs Committee

At 11.55 here Claude Moraes correctly points out that care workers/dependants are fiscally *positive* every year until about 2045.

In response, the Home Office official misstates the facts & clearly doesn't understand either the point or the actual data/analysis

parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

10.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.

10.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 5640 πŸ” 2418 πŸ’¬ 664 πŸ“Œ 1025

Heartbreaking. Like this too...

10.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Not only a sad day for Oxford University, but also a sad day for this country, when we stop such talented people from coming here to study.

10.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The bullshit excuses came thick and fast… while any attempt at charm quickly drained away…

More of this please, media. He’s there to be had. There’s a mess of nasty inadequacy and failure lurking behind his oh-so-confident bluster.

bsky.app/profile/kitb...

10.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 253 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
A King has randomly fired arrows at a wall. A courtier, may be he is an opinion writer as well, draws targets around them.

A King has randomly fired arrows at a wall. A courtier, may be he is an opinion writer as well, draws targets around them.

Mad king washing.

10.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanists UK welcomes definition of anti-Muslim hostility Humanists UK welcomes the newly proposed definition of anti-Muslim hostility, and commends the β€˜Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition’ for striking the appropriate balance of res...

Hostility against Muslims is on the rise we all have a duty to stand up against it. We are pleased to see that the new definition of anti-Muslim hostility, along with supporting guidance, does this while explicitly protecting speech that is critical of religious ideas🧡

humanists.uk/2026/03/09/h...

10.03.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3