It'll be the people on the boats to blame for this!

The Health & Care Worker visa introduced by Johnson’s government to create fast-track route for NHS & social care workers. It was cancelled May 2024 as part of crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers. A decision described as "a crushing blow to already fragile sector" by the CEO, Care England.

I am sure that would be a preferable explanation to the truth.

Badenoch will say taskforce would be given £1.6bn and “sweeping new powers” if the Conservatives win the next election. This would include the ability to use facial recognition technology without warning to help identify those eligible for removal from the UK. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

'the former footballer turned property developer said he believed that “we’re all being turned on each other”, attributing much of the blame for the divide to “angry, middle-aged white men … who know exactly what they’re doing”.'

Turns out that the people of Kent need services funded by their council after all.

I am so looking forward to Thameslink following the same path.

Are Reform UK getting donations from a tax exile - or has this guy just failed to fulfil his promise to leave the UK? (As most of them do). Via Private Eye:

If Michelle Mone has "no wish" to return to the Lords as a Tory peer, as reported this weekend, she should probably stop boasting about being a baroness

Life expectancy was 60. And it's "LEICESTER" you gormless idiot.

Probably not.

I don't like to feel this pessimistic but the MSM no longer surprise me.

So "barmy" Badenoch speaks and the BBC seek out conference attendees that "just happen" to support her views, just like they did with "fruitcake" Farage. When "sane" Starmer spoke though, they sought out only those critical of him. Of course the BBC has no political bias though, do they?

There is nothing that Yaxley-Lennon would not exploit to further his division agenda

Seems entirely plausible.

'Hold your nerve' seems to be favoured phrase of Tory leaders.

First we leave the EU because that'll get rid of the migrants and give us huge amounts for the NHS. Then we found out they lied about that. Now they expect us to believe that leaving the EHCR will stop immigration and when that fails (it will), what then?

@andraswf.bsky.social nails it.

Tory leaders have tried and failed to emulate the success Thatcher had at the polls. They've failed to understand what it was that made her successful. She knew what she wanted to achieve for the UK as it was then. The consequences of her policy decisions are partly why they are in the wilderness.

This reminder is completely necessary right now.

I understand that in the midst of such violent hatred there might be a temptation to go with my enemy's enemy is my friend, but this is way off. @adamjschwarz.bsky.social is spot on 'We must never permit the far-right to exploit antisemitism to attack Muslims.' This does not help anyone.

If it says beans on the tin, then beans it is!

No one.

So the voters who chose Reform will get to live the phrase: You get what you vote for!

'A Times commentator debating me on BBC Scotland said that he would have thought Farage’s policy was racist years ago, but now the public mood has changed, so it isn’t.' The public mood is what determines what is and what is not racist according to a Times commentator.

The greatest threat to our democracy, freedom, and human rights is not Farage. It is the overwhelming majority of the British news media. They promote Farage, and they protect Farage. If they carry on like this, we will soon have no democracy.

I am no fan of his but Lammy is not responsible for what happened yesterday. The government have banned Palestine Action and do want to make sure the Jewish community is safe. news.sky.com/video/shame-...

I understand the anger people feel, it is justified. No one should expect to be murdered for practising their faith in a place of worship. The terrorist who did it is ultimately responsible. This government hasn't sewn the seeds of division that led to this.

Yep!

It really is a tragedy especially as it is so clear the outcome could have been so different.

'The melodramatic performance of wounded dignity was, as expected when it comes to Farage, positively Oscar-worthy - a video posted on Reform where he bloviated loudly about how very unfair it all was.'

Yes

United we stand! Allyship is more important now than ever. Decent people of all faiths and none will undoubtedly share the sentiments expressed in the communication below.

Don't worry, it's not like it's a non-UK flag, he'll be okay.

BREAKING: Striking workers are currently storming Tesla showrooms in Paris, demanding higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy. (🎥 Luc Auffret)

Makes me nostalgic for the ‘Which rules are you most looking forwards to losing?’ days…

'Settled Status offers no real security in today’s Britain.'

And this is a very real fear. The things we do in our daily lives are impacted by the events we saw yesterday. No one should feel they can't go about their lives due to fear of violence.

I don't trust him and still bemused by those who do.

Works for me. Thanks @sparkyrob73.bsky.social I promise to be kind even if we respectfully disagree on an issue.

This 👇

Even under such horrible circumstances, the rag that was once a respectable broadsheet can't help itself.

@viviane49.bsky.social speaks for me here. I want more than the doom and gloom of the divisive politics of Reform UK. I want to go back to a time when Cool Britannia embraced diversity as something to be celebrated.

I sincerely hope that the tragic events in Manchester cause politicians and MSM to pause and reflect on the inevitable consequences of inciting division.

Spot on @jamesrball.com the electorate are way ahead of the PM and have been calling out Farage’s racism for a very long time.

Makes complete sense to me.

When are we going to realise that people from foreign lands are not automatically our enemy… but the likes of Michelle Mone and her husband (and those millionaires and billionaires who are making money out of your misery and at your expense) are!

He really is.

The bar is now so high that only the p-word or the n-word will.get that label unchallenged. For the victims, they already know not to speak out as the shouts of 'how is it racist? Prove that's it racist" drown out the abuse they suffer.