Cllr Stuart Jeffery
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Green borough and county councillor and leader of Maidstone Borough Council.
Covid conspiracy theory being spread by CllrĀ Kemkaran I have just discovered that Cllr Kemkaran is spreading doubt and conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccinations. This is from the Guardian: "Linden Kemkaran, who runs Kent county council, suggested in September that the party should hold anā¦
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Covid conspiracy theory being spread by CllrĀ Kemkaran
I have just discovered that Cllr Kemkaran is spreading doubt and conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccinations. This is from the Guardian: "Linden Kemkaran, who runs Kent county council, suggested in September that the party should hold an inquiry into whether Covid vaccines were linked to cancer, even though there is no medical evidence to back up the notion." It is truly appalling for someone who has no noted medical qualifications to use her platform to spread such misinformation and doubt.
https://stuartjeffery.net/covid-conspiracy-theory-being-spread-by-cllr-kemkaran/
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Full Council at Kent 18thĀ Dec The shocking failure of leadership, transparency, and democracy continues apace under Reform at KCC. The refusal to answer my question on savings was frankly pathetic. This was my initial question: "The Council is forecast to be Ā£46.5m overspent this year, with Adultā¦
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Full Council at Kent 18thĀ Dec
The shocking failure of leadership, transparency, and democracy continues apace under Reform at KCC. The refusal to answer my question on savings was frankly pathetic. This was my initial question: "The Council is forecast to be Ā£46.5m overspent this year, with Adult Social Care forecasting an overspend of Ā£51m including Ā£21m of savings for 2025/26 that have not been achieved. The Leader has also previously announced Ā£40m savings across various other service areas while the real the spending pressure on the Council is Adult Social Care. Ā
https://stuartjeffery.net/full-council-at-kent-18th-dec/
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Conservatives vote not to reduce council tax for the poorest inĀ Maidstone You couldn't make it up. Cllrs Cannon and Forecast claim they want lower taxes and then they vote against providing 100% council tax reduction for those on the lowest incomes while suggesting that they should get a job.ā¦
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Conservatives vote not to reduce council tax for the poorest inĀ Maidstone
You couldn't make it up. Cllrs Cannon and Forecast claim they want lower taxes and then they vote against providing 100% council tax reduction for those on the lowest incomes while suggesting that they should get a job. Personally I am proud that we will be able to ensure that those on the lowest income won't face enforcement for non-payment of council tax that they can't afford. The level of struggle that many face is shocking and I want to do everything in my ability to help them.
https://stuartjeffery.net/conservatives-vote-not-to-reduce-council-tax-for-the-poorest-in-maidstone/
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Vote of confidence This week I faced a vote of no confidence brought by the Conservatives. Apparently it is the first time this has happened at Maidstone Borough Council. Their motion fell 28 votes to 14. It was a pretty nasty affair. A few of the said that their problem was with me, not theā¦
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Vote of confidence
This week I faced a vote of no confidence brought by the Conservatives. Apparently it is the first time this has happened at Maidstone Borough Council. Their motion fell 28 votes to 14. It was a pretty nasty affair. A few of the said that their problem was with me, not the administration, i.e. it was personal rather than political. They made comments about the way I lead rather than whether what I have done has been successful.
https://stuartjeffery.net/vote-of-confidence/
29 days ago
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Local Government Reorganisation It's been over a year in the making so far but we are about to clear a hurdle in the plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This was hatched a few weeks after the general election (it wasn't in Labour's manifesto) and next week Kent Council's need toā¦
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Local Government Reorganisation
It's been over a year in the making so far but we are about to clear a hurdle in the plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). This was hatched a few weeks after the general election (it wasn't in Labour's manifesto) and next week Kent Council's need to submit our proposals for how councils will be structured across Kent from 2028.
https://stuartjeffery.net/local-government-reorganisation/
about 2 months ago
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The Green Party of England & Wales
about 2 months ago
Pass the phone⦠to the 40,000 Young Greens! š² š We now have the largest youth and student movement in UK politics - AND the biggest Young Greens group in Europe š„³ This is the generation thatās done waiting. Join us. ⤵ļø
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Historical misogyny and a pardon for murderedĀ women I never thought that a simple letter that took just minutes to write would put Maidstone on the international map! I wrote the letter below to the Home Secretary calling for a pardon for the women murdered as a result of the Witchcraft Act and itā¦
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Historical misogyny and a pardon for murderedĀ women
I never thought that a simple letter that took just minutes to write would put Maidstone on the international map! I wrote the letter below to the Home Secretary calling for a pardon for the women murdered as a result of the Witchcraft Act and it has made national and international news. I've been on Politics Live, ITN, BBC Politics SE, and CNN (see below).
https://stuartjeffery.net/historical-misogyny-and-a-pardon-for-murdered-women/
2 months ago
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Greens Organise
2 months ago
The Green Party SECOND in a national poll for the first time ever! Thereās no way weāre stopping there.
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2 months ago
Highest. Ever. (Yet.) š Let's go! šš¼ Source: YouGov
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Owen Jones
2 months ago
More outrage over a ban on Israeli football hooligans than there is over Israel wiping Gaza from the face of the earth. The world turned on its head.
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BladeoftheSun
3 months ago
The Nobel Peace Prize was won by MarĆa Corina Machado. Venezuela's opposition leader. Her biggest policy, privatising Venezuela's Oil Reserves, the largest in the world, worth nearly $100tn. Hmm... I wonder why she won?
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Zack Polanski
3 months ago
ā 20+ interviews in one morning. Tick! šš¼ Now let's go smash
@greenparty.org.uk
conference out the park. š Spreading our message of lowering bills, protecting the NHS, tax the super rich. šš¼
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DONāT MESS WITHĀ MAIDSTONE! One of the nice things we get to do as councillors is meet the team that do the amazing work keeping our roads clean. On Friday a group of us visited the 'depot' to chat to staff. I particularly like the latest campaign an work to stop and prosecute fly tippers "Don'tā¦
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DONāT MESS WITHĀ MAIDSTONE!
One of the nice things we get to do as councillors is meet the team that do the amazing work keeping our roads clean. On Friday a group of us visited the 'depot' to chat to staff. I particularly like the latest campaign an work to stop and prosecute fly tippers "Don't mess with Maidstone". We are using hi-tech surveillance to catch these criminals and we prosecute where we can.
https://stuartjeffery.net/dont-mess-with-maidstone/
3 months ago
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Witches, padel and natureĀ recovery What a bust cabinet meeting last night! Cllr Claire Kehily's motion to honour the murdered 17th century witches received full support (the trial was bigger than the one in Pendle). I will also be writing to the Home Secretary calling for a posthumous exonerationā¦
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Witches, padel and natureĀ recovery
What a bust cabinet meeting last night! Cllr Claire Kehily's motion to honour the murdered 17th century witches received full support (the trial was bigger than the one in Pendle). I will also be writing to the Home Secretary calling for a posthumous exoneration of these women. We agreed (just about as Tony Harwood, Clive English and Stephen Thompson were not happy about the wording) our plans for £500k investment in nature recovery.
https://stuartjeffery.net/witches-padel-and-nature-recovery/
4 months ago
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Jon Owen
4 months ago
āKent is at the forefront of climate impacts", said
@greenparty.org.uk
councillor
@stuartjeffery.bsky.social
. "We will suffer most from summer heatwaves, [and] sea level rises will devastate communities, ..yet Reform want to close their eyes to this disaster.ā
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Reform council to ārescindā climate emergency declaration
Kent council condemned by opposition parties, which say county is āat the forefront of climate impactsā
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/11/reform-council-motions-to-rescind-climate-emergency-declaration
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Carla Denyer
4 months ago
Mandelson was architect of 2nd State visit for Trump. That visit should not happen. It is sickening to confer special UK honour on Mandelson's fellow Epstein acolyte who is a dangerous autocrat, banning books, militarising police & destroying democratic freedoms.
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Enough! Maidstone is inclusive and must stay thatĀ way Letter to the Reform Leader of KCC from me. Our Borough is inclusive and welcoming to all who don't spread hate. I am proud to be English and British and I have no problem with our flags UNLESS they are being used to intimidate people. Afterā¦
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Enough! Maidstone is inclusive and must stay thatĀ way
Letter to the Reform Leader of KCC from me. Our Borough is inclusive and welcoming to all who don't spread hate. I am proud to be English and British and I have no problem with our flags UNLESS they are being used to intimidate people. After receiving many emails from concerned residents who feel intimidated by the actions of a few individuals using our flag in this way I have written to Linden Kemkaran asking them to be removed. I have also made sure that she is aware that some of her councillors are quite happy to be photographed with far right protestors.
https://stuartjeffery.net/enough-maidstone-is-inclusive-and-must-stay-that-way/
4 months ago
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Zack Polanski
4 months ago
The Daily Mail resorts to personal attacks because theyāre rattled. Nazi backing rags protecting their super rich owners. And Keir Starmerās randomly ranting about me in Parliament. Best way to respond to this desperation? šš¼
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Cllr Benali Hamdache
4 months ago
Delighted for
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as the new Green Party leader (clearly) Itās a bold new future. Join the party today
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https://x.com/TheGreenParty/status/1962829222390493690
4 months ago
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Rachel Millward
4 months ago
2 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE! Thank you for your support
@stuartjeffery.bsky.social
. Remember to vote here:
ballot.greenparty.org.uk
#Rach4Deputy
#RankRachel1st
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Caroline Russell
4 months ago
Refugees are welcome in Islington today and every day.
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Jewish Voice for Peace
4 months ago
The legacy of this genocide will last beyond any of our lifetimes. Weāve arrived at this point after decades of the US doing everything in its power to defend and fund the Israeli governmentās policies of ethnic cleansing, land theft, and now starvation and genocide. This depravity must end.
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Jack Morgan
4 months ago
As you all know, the green party is having a leadership election. Voting ends on the 30th of this month. If you haven't voted for
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
yet, here's the link to do so:
ballot.greenparty.org.uk
If you have voted, don't forget to remind your friends and family to vote.
#backzack
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Internal Elections | The Green Party
Green Party members can vote in our internal elections here.
https://ballot.greenparty.org.uk/
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Fascism in Maidstone There were two demonstrations in Maidstone today. One organised by the far right āStopĀ the Boatsā which had five KCC Reform councillors in its midst including Maidstone Centralās Oliver Bradshaw. The other, a counter demo, was a āStand up to Racismā event had six councillorsā¦
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Fascism in Maidstone
There were two demonstrations in Maidstone today. One organised by the far right āStopĀ the Boatsā which had five KCC Reform councillors in its midst including Maidstone Centralās Oliver Bradshaw. The other, a counter demo, was a āStand up to Racismā event had six councillors from the Greens and LibDems included Maidstone Centralās other county councillor, Stuart Jeffery (Green) who spoke at it.
https://stuartjeffery.net/fascism-in-maidstone/
5 months ago
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There are two county councillors representing Maidstone Central. Today there were two demos in Maidstone. One of us was standing with the far right fascists, the other (me) was with the anti fascist counter demo.
5 months ago
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Rachel Millward
5 months ago
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Some of my favourite artists standing on the right side of history
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to āaggressive, vexatious campaignsā by pro-Israel advocates
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/17/massive-attack-announce-alliance-of-musicians-speaking-out-over-gaza
6 months ago
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Maidstone Borough Council
6 months ago
š¢ We're investing in Maidstone House, not just for our staff, but for the brilliant businesses that call it home. š½ļø Watch MBC Leader
@stuartjeffery.bsky.social
explain how we're future-proofing the site for enterprise, energy efficiency & community.
#MaidstoneHouse
#Maidstone
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Misogyny, transphobia and racism in the debate about violence against women andĀ girls It was a horrifying debate. Cllr Hood and I put a straightforward motion to improve KCC's focus on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) to full council on 10/07/25 (see below) and the response fromā¦
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Misogyny, transphobia and racism in the debate about violence against women andĀ girls
It was a horrifying debate. Cllr Hood and I put a straightforward motion to improve KCC's focus on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) to full council on 10/07/25 (see below) and the response from the Reform councillors was to use this as a platform to spread their messages of hate. This is pathetic politics that should have no place in society.
https://stuartjeffery.net/misogyny-transphobia-and-racism-in-the-debate-about-violence-against-women-and-girls/
6 months ago
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Banning books in ourĀ libraries I'm sure no one will have missed Reform's attempt to ban certain books from parts of KCC libraries! The narrative pushed by Linden Kemkaren that we shouldn't tell "children theyāre in the āwrong bodyā is wrong" is both inaccurate and designed to create division. Theā¦
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Banning books in ourĀ libraries
I'm sure no one will have missed Reform's attempt to ban certain books from parts of KCC libraries! The narrative pushed by Linden Kemkaren that we shouldn't tell "children theyāre in the āwrong bodyā is wrong" is both inaccurate and designed to create division. The initial tweet said that she and her cabinet member have got a specific book removed from the children's section despite this book not being in the children's section and not being aimed at children...
https://stuartjeffery.net/banning-books-in-our-libraries/
6 months ago
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Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #MakeLabourHistory
6 months ago
āIn disturbing scenes today, 27 thought criminals defied Yvette Cooperās decision to ban opinions that Israel dislikesā⦠āThe terrorists took to Parliament Square, waving signs saying they oppose genocide and support Palestine Action.ā
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/counter-te...
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Counter-terrorism police have heroically arrested the leader of Hamas UK
She is an 83-year-old priest with a walking stick
https://www.normalisland.co.uk/p/counter-terrorism-police-have-heroically?r=3xujav&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Good!!! Itās a wonderful place
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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Michael Eavis: people who disagree with Glastonburyās politics can go elsewhere
This yearās festival is expected to be politically charged with focus on Middle East tensions and Kneecap controversy
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/26/michael-eavis-people-disagree-glastonbury-politics-go-elsewhere?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
6 months ago
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I agree with him!!!
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6 months ago
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Greens Organise
7 months ago
The real crime isnāt stopping genocideā¦itās funding it. We are all Palestine Action.
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Oh PLEASE let this happen (actually - would be far, far better if they just joined the
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- THAT would shift UK politics for good) Go on Starmer.... you know you want to. ššš
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7 months ago
Thank you Cllr Stuart Jeffrey!
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#BackZack
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~LadyB~š
7 months ago
It doesn't end with the illegal immigrants folks, it's actually just the beginning.
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Rachel Millward
7 months ago
Two party politics is crumbling. There's no time to waste. So I'm standing for Deputy Leader of The Green Party. I'll empower new leaders from all backgrounds & ensure we cut through in media like never before. Hope Can Win. Find out more & get involved
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Iām backing Rachel Millward for deputy. Hereās why:
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Rachel Millward
https://www.rach4deputy.com/
7 months ago
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Israel: stop Hats off to Greta Thunberg once again. Her principled action, courage and determination to do the right thing never ceases to amaze me. Unbelievably she and the crew of the Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces as they tried to take food into Gaza. I think the only positive toā¦
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Israel: stop
Hats off to Greta Thunberg once again. Her principled action, courage and determination to do the right thing never ceases to amaze me. Unbelievably she and the crew of the Madleen were intercepted by Israeli forces as they tried to take food into Gaza. I think the only positive to come out of this will be the further pressure that this brings to bear on governments.
https://stuartjeffery.net/israel-stop/
7 months ago
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Maidstone Borough Council
7 months ago
Happy Pride Month, Maidstone! š³ļøāš The Pride flag is now flying over Town Hall! We're proud to support Maidstone Pride as they kick off celebrations tomorrow, June 7th, with the Maidstone Pride Art Exhibition Find all event details at:
maidstonepride.co.uk
#MaidstonePride
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Well that was quick. Bye bye!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Zia Yusuf quits as Reform UK chair after row over new MPās call for burqa ban
Yusuf had suggested it was ādumbā for Sarah Pochin to call on prime minister to introduce a ban
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/05/zia-yusuf-quits-as-chair-of-reform-uk-after-new-mp-burqa-ban-row
7 months ago
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Zack Polanski
7 months ago
š Absolutely delighted that over 100 Green Party councillors have now publically endorsed me in an open letter. And we're just getting started! āš½ If you're a councillor and you'd like to sign and join the campaign - link and full article below!
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Pride Month inĀ Maidstone Iām really pleased to see the Pride flag is flying above Maidstone Town Hall for Pride Month. Pride Month commemorates the years of struggle for human rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, as wellā¦
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Pride Month inĀ Maidstone
Iām really pleased to see the Pride flag is flying above Maidstone Town Hall for Pride Month. Pride Month commemorates the years of struggle for human rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal justice for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, as well as the accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ individuals. The struggle against discrimination continues and until the LGBTQIA+ community are treated equally and without question I will continue to support the Pride movement.
https://stuartjeffery.net/pride-month-in-maidstone/
7 months ago
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Blue Labour. Isn't that all of them?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Blue Labour group urges ministers to āroot out DEIā to win over Reform voters
Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and āwherever elseā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/blue-labour-group-urges-ministers-root-out-dei-win-over-reform-voters
7 months ago
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The cancel culture continues in Maidstone. Apparently Maidstone United were worried about the safety of flags being waved... the Gods alone know what their risk register must look like!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Women's final abandoned over fans' Palestine support was about 'safety risks'
A women's cup final was abandoned over
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj09eq92z0no
7 months ago
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How badly can I swear on bluesky. I am truly aghast.
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Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says
Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/palestinians-gunned-down-while-trying-to-reach-food-aid-site-in-gaza-hospital-says
7 months ago
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Reform have cancelled over 25% of meeting in June. Maybe they don't know what they are for or do they just not like doing stuff?
7 months ago
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