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David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ChrisMayLA6</span></a></span> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> now <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Totalitarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Totalitarian</span></a> ?</p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@grayface_ghost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grayface_ghost</span></a></span> h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cultofshiv.wtf/@SleepyCatten" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SleepyCatten</span></a></span> 👍 All of that and a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> to boot.</p>
Gillinger<p>What surprises me is that any Union is still supporting/donating to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> considering their aims are diametrically opposed.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AngelaRayner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AngelaRayner</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Unite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unite</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24de0d9rdo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx24de</span><span class="invisible">0d9rdo</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Tory Continuity Party still trying to out-nasty the original <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NastyParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NastyParty</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jul/07/children-ehcps-support-cuts-special-educational-needs-reform-nigel-farage-keir-starmer-20th-anniversary-july-7-attacks-uk-politics-live-news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/live/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jul/07/children-ehcps-support-cuts-special-educational-needs-reform-nigel-farage-keir-starmer-20th-anniversary-july-7-attacks-uk-politics-live-news</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Lazarou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lazarou</span></a></span> Bet his mates with my <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> Henry (call me 'arri) Tufnell m.p. . Family own 2,000 acres of moor near Tenby. Not being classist but he dresses in Welsh Tweed, married to Poppy Buntington-Smythe and is never seen in his constituency office. He also doesn't reply to my letters but is 'proud' to be a friend of Keith's.</p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/flagshaggers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flagshaggers</span></a> Thanks <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JackTheCat</span></a></span> One for the album!</p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/football" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>football</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lino</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/rachel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rachel</span></a>(fromaccounts) Back in the day when the director of a football club said "I have complete confidence in my manager" one knew the P45 was already in the works. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/justsaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justsaying</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> Says it all really. <br><a href="https://jonn.substack.com/p/why-is-keir-starmer-like-a-roomba" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jonn.substack.com/p/why-is-kei</span><span class="invisible">r-starmer-like-a-roomba</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>AWFUL, HORRIBLE experience calling the Universal Credit line on behalf of a vulnerable family member...</p><p>Robotic individual who answered was extremely unhelpful, kept talking over me and eventually put the 'phone down on me!</p><p>And no, I wasn't abusive, didn't swear at him... but WHAT THE F*CK?</p><p>I think the atmosphere/environment created by the political class, supported by the media is at play here...</p><p>So more hours on hold tomorrow as I try to resolve the situation.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>Liz Kendall talking absolute bollocks...</p><p>Something about Starmer "securing" a win... No, he absolutely did not.</p><p>The 'Tories lost the election, Labour didn't 'win'.</p><p>Whatever goodwill people felt has been thrown away. I can't see them coming back from this.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ChrisMayLA6</span></a></span> "no real guiding principles" A shocking indictment hence f'ing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> ! ✊</p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palestine</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> Do I need to share this? <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AntiFa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiFa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/30/palestine-action-spraying-paint-terrorism-ministers-abuse-powers-gaza?CMP=share_btn_url" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jun/30/palestine-action-spraying-paint-terrorism-ministers-abuse-powers-gaza?CMP=share_btn_url</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>So "In 2024 a single person needed to earn £28,000 for minimum acceptable standard of living". Anyone care to guess how much a single person receives on Universal Credit?</p><p>Then can you tell me how the hell they survive, because I have no clue how they do it?</p><p>Every MP who votes for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> should be made to exist on that sum, without access to any savings, for at least a year.</p><p>F'ing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Parasites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parasites</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/premnsikka.bsky.social/post/3lshjrsd7p22s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/premnsikka.bs</span><span class="invisible">ky.social/post/3lshjrsd7p22s</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inequality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InequalityKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InequalityKills</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Beverley<p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/francesryan.bsky.social/post/3lsq7jqdmw22z" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/francesryan.b</span><span class="invisible">sky.social/post/3lsq7jqdmw22z</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/RejoinEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RejoinEU</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Remain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Remain</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Corbyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corbyn</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Pamela1960" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Pamela1960</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lyndamerry484" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lyndamerry484</span></a></span> This could rumble on but not sure it's productive. 'We' all have our views on those dark days. &amp; 'history' is written by the victors (glib but true). Facing the future with Keith and the rest of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> is deeply depressing IMO. My beloved Europe seems a million miles away. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> with it's emphasis on confrontation is rotten to the core. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Change" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Change</span></a> in my lifetime, I fear not. Looking for a new cave in South Wales, or emigrate to Scotland? 🕊️ 🕊️ 💖 🇪🇺</p>
Beverley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Lassielmr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Lassielmr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@Geri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Geri</span></a></span> </p><p>I'm sitting here, sick with worry. I'm fed up of waking full of anxiety.</p><p>I care for a vulnerable person. If I feel like this on their behalf, I can't imagine what they're going through and can't bring myself to start a conversation with them on the topic.</p><p>They've received a Universal Credit migration notice, which adds to the fears generated by the situation.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WelfareReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WelfareReform</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a></p>
Beverley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://photog.social/@stevenlawson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stevenlawson</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@tompearce49" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tompearce49</span></a></span> </p><p>I don't doubt Jill thinks she is the voice of reason.</p><p>It's terrifying to me that people have such beliefs in the face of no evidence other than what is fundamentally 'gossip' (nonsense on social media or the soundbites of fascists...)</p><p>GRRR...</p><p>Meantime, a vulnerable family member is terrified of the pervading atmosphere and what potentially lies ahead.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Benefits</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ProtectTheVulnerable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheVulnerable</span></a></p>
Beverley<p>Some might say it's 'cruelty for cruelty's sake'...</p><p>Those making these decisions are economically illiterate. Benefits recipients aren't hiding money away in tax havens. They spend what they receive. They're barely given enough to live on as it is, hence the proliferation of food banks.</p><p>The country should be ashamed, not trying to further punish the vulnerable.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LiNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiNO</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Benefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Benefits</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a></p>
David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> Can't say <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Keith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Keith</span></a> didn't know it was coming. Just arrogant hubristic narcissist. <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/26/starmer-aide-morgan-mcsweeney-labour-welfare-rebellion" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">jun/26/starmer-aide-morgan-mcsweeney-labour-welfare-rebellion</span></a></p>
JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦<p>About fukn time. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> </p><p>Starmer aide Morgan McSweeney under fire after Labour welfare rebellion | Morgan McSweeney | The Guardian</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/26/starmer-aide-morgan-mcsweeney-labour-welfare-rebellion" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">jun/26/starmer-aide-morgan-mcsweeney-labour-welfare-rebellion</span></a></p>