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Tarquin @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social

Well, if farage had been dealt with after inciting those riots last year, none of this would be happening. I thought seeing all those arrested after the riots would have been a warning to others, but it looks like plenty still aren't capable of getting it.

aug 31, 2025, 8:43 pm • 5 0

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Freda Smith @fredasmith.bsky.social

His base don't think they've done anything wrong. And sending so many to prison just made them more determined. Loss of freedom over fighting for something they see as justified just gained them more support. Labour need to stop ignoring this and do something!

aug 31, 2025, 8:54 pm • 4 0 • view
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Tarquin @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social

From what I can tell, these protests are nowhere near the scale of last years riots & counter protesters are out numbering them, so I'm taking a tiny amount of comfort from that.

aug 31, 2025, 9:09 pm • 2 0 • view
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Freda Smith @fredasmith.bsky.social

That is the only upside, & 4 years until the next election. The government, opposition, the media & other experts need to scrutinise every policy the have. None of them will work & that needs to be shouted from the roof tops. Most of them don't know what's in store for them if he gets in!

aug 31, 2025, 9:15 pm • 2 0 • view
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Tarquin @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social

Agreed but this is where the media here are desperately failing us🤷

aug 31, 2025, 9:34 pm • 4 0 • view
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Freda Smith @fredasmith.bsky.social

Absolutely. The only problem is that they want reform in, they know it will be chaos, which sells. Boring politics doesn't. They did the same in the US.

aug 31, 2025, 9:40 pm • 2 0 • view
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Tarquin @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social

Feels to me like it might be a bit more than just the opportunity to sell more papers. It's all very worrying.

aug 31, 2025, 9:53 pm • 4 0 • view
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Freda Smith @fredasmith.bsky.social

The media are definitely stoking it though.

aug 31, 2025, 10:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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Tarquin @tarquinfauntleroy.bsky.social

Hell yeah they are..

aug 31, 2025, 10:32 pm • 2 0 • view
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St0neHenge @stonehenge.bsky.social

news papers like all print media is crashing and thay know it ..nothing is forever not even the shit rags

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aug 31, 2025, 9:58 pm • 2 0 • view