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This is an outright lie from the Prime Minister, on national TV this morning. Brexit did not cause the small boats crisis. It started three years before we left.
He knows it is a lie.
We know that he knows it is a lie.
He knows that we know it is a lie.
He just doesn't care.
BREAKING: "I will never move ahead of the British public when it comes to Brexit."
The PM has ruled out re-joining the EU within 'this parliament', but he would 'like' to see the UK return in his lifetime.
trib.al/apj80h1
📺 Sky 501
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🚨 ROYAL Navy is on track to have just ONE working ASW frigate available for ops next year.
They need 13
They have 5
2 could be ruled “unseaworthy” in months as per @NavyLookout
That leaves 3, all over 24 yrs old
1 on ops
1 in work up
1 in maintenance
thesun.co.uk/news/40806181/n…
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Thank you 👍🏻👏🏻 - like so many I will be buying my poppies this month to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free & living in a democracy.
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Does @AngelaRayner realise how misleading this is?
Even if not, good journalists should have figures at hand to correct her & other Govt. ministers trying to imply UK exports to the EU have gone down since Brexit.
In fact total exports to the EU have increased since Brexit.
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Note to Chancellor: This Wednesday get taxes down. Arthur Laffer and I write in @Daily_Express
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🚨Bridget Phillipson DESTROYED
“Government money is taxpayers’ money.”
Conservative MP Nigel Huddleston reminds Labour minister that every pound the government spends comes from taxpayers, as public frustration grows over rising taxes and how their money is redistributed.
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Illegal traveller sites, change of use to a mosque, car wash, barbers, late night takeaway….
No, the real problem is kids playing with teddy bears…..
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For those of you who thought the visit from a Bedford Borough Council official to investigate our daughter Zoe’s (age 12) pretend teddy bear cafe was too ridiculous to be real, here is the arrival of official. This is totally legit. She really did show up at our property to investigate the illegal teddy bears having their coffee🧸🧸☕️☕️
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In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey was riding her bike home after a double shift at a donut shop in Tampa, Florida.
Out of nowhere, a man dragged her off the bike and forced her into his car.
He blindfolded Lisa, pressed a gun to her head and drove to his apartment. For the next 26 hours, he raped and tortured her.
The girl believed she was going to die. But she was determined that if she did, police would catch the man who killed her.
So she paid attention to everything. She peeked under her blindfold whenever she could, counted the steps up to his apartment and pressed her fingerprints onto every surface she could reach in his bathroom.
She also kept him talking and promised to be his girlfriend. She even made up a story that her father was seriously ill and depended on her.
Slowly, it worked. After 26 hours, he drove her back toward her grandmother's house and apologized. Then he told her “Tell your father he's the reason why I didn't kill you."
Every detail she had memorized, from his car to his apartment to the ATM he had stopped at, led police straight to him.
His name was Bobby Joe Long. That year, he killed at least 10 women in the Tampa area. He was arrested on November 16, 1984, and later sentenced to death.
Years later, Lisa joined the same sheriff's office that caught him and became a deputy who helps survivors of sexual violence.
In 2019, when Long was executed, she sat in the front row.
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FYI, talking about Brexit yesterday, Angela Rayner claimed that...
“The evidence is really clear in terms of 20% down in exports to the EU, 16,000 businesses no longer exporting to the EU, it has been the red tape on the EU deal we got, has been damaging to the economy”.
But if this is indeed the evidence, it really is not clear!
Let's unpick it... 🧵
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Nigerian radical Islamist leads young volunteer cadets in parade chanting “Give me AK47 to go into the infidels in Jos, in Enugu on a Sunday and spray fire on them while they worship”
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Andy Burnham wants to reopen the debate on EU free movement.
Meanwhile, Britain has 981,000 young people not in employment, education or training.
Nearly ONE MILLION young people.
Shouldn't we be focusing on getting them into work, improving skills and creating opportunities before looking abroad for more workers?
Our young people deserve a chance.
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SEAT PREDICTION LATEST - FAREHAM AND WATERLOOVILLE
CON GAIN FROM REFORM @suellabraverman
MAJ: 5.92%
pollingreport.uk/seats/E1400…
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Andy Burnham will require loyalty from ministers if he pushes ahead with plans for a return to free movement and rejoining EU amid cabinet splits
The prime minister is expected to include his Brexit plan in Labour's manifesto, meaning ministers will have to back the plans even if they have concerns
One senior government source said the issue was likely to be the subject of a motion at the next Labour conference, which meant the party was more likely to support rejoining the EU
Ministers will also be bound by collective responsibility once the options for closer alignment with the EU have been announced on November 20, meaning that they cannot publicly express a view
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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STEPHEN GLOVER: Burnham is ducking all the big decisions while wasting time on the trivial and ridiculous. He has no idea how to save a country heading for bankruptcy trib.al/4fIf0ay
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Whether you are happy or not that the Prime Minister is opening up the Brexit debate again, there are two things we know for certain.
1. He lied about not opening up the Brexit debate again.
2. He wouldn't be the PM right now, if he hadn't lied about it.
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BREAKING: Labour Councillor Michael Situ, Southwark’s Cabinet Member for Housing who decided not to take any action against Rachel Reeves, has himself been forced to resign after being caught committing the same landlord licence ‘blunder’ (via @Telegraph) telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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DID YOU KNOW
There are cutting-edge cancer treatments available to patients and saving lives in the UK today, that are only available thanks to Brexit.
There are quite literally people alive today, thanks to the freedoms that Brexit bought.
gov.uk/government/news/nhs-r…
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🚨 Names and ages of 46 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians killed in Shirka massacre revealed; residents identify Oromia Region forces as responsible for 25 deaths
On October 24th, 2026, more than 47 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians were killed and numerous others injured in renewed attacks by armed Oromo militants in Chole and Sole Digelu kebeles of Shirka Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region.
According to the information received so far:
▫️The names of 46 people killed have been obtained. There are additional victims whose names have not yet been received.
▫️Of those killed, 25 were massacred by Repelola, an Oromia Region militia operating under the regional government's administrative structure.
▫️Twenty-five people sustained serious physical injuries.
▫️More than 20 houses were destroyed.
▫️Numerous livestock were looted, while animals that could not be taken away were slaughtered.
Names and ages of the 46 victims
The following is the list of victims whose names have been obtained so far:
1. Kalkidan Kefalew (age 25)
2. Mihret Kefalew (age 12)
3. Kalkidan Demsu (age 12)
4. Dani Takele Kebede (age 25)
5. Kebede Tadesse Biru (age 50)
6. Tiringo Sisay (age 45)
7. Ephrem Teferi Alemu (age 30)
8. Shewan Gizaw Dejenu Waq Tola (age 42)
9. Abay Tesfaye Tesema (age 45)
10. Matewos Lale (age 35)
11. Wudneh Zewde Belachew (age 75)
12. Kebede Mandefro Bokan (age 60)
13. Mulatu Teshome Bokan (age 50)
14. Amde Beley Hun (age 85)
15. Girma Alemu Biru (age 45)
16. Kefalew Alemu Biru (age 60)
17. Begashaw Bogale (age 40)
18. Abraham Sime Kebede (age 24)
19. Kelema Abera (age 60)
20. Minale Getahun Hailemariam (age 45)
21. Demek Eshetu Bokan (age 50)
22. Zeleke Tilahun Eshetu Bokan (age Not specified)
23. Endale Tsegaye Assefa (age 42)
24. Wondimu Legesse Dula (age 60)
25. Abat Kebede Tadesse (age 4)
26. Tamene Tadesse Beyene (age 60)
27. Bekele Dadi (age 40)
28. Abebe Getachew Zewde (age 50)
29. Babi Tamene Tadesse (age 10)
30. Yilma Woldesenbet (age 70)
31. Niguse Mandefro Bokan (age 65)
32. Mebrat Getachew (age 50)
33. Gebeyehu Asamine (age 35)
34. Tamene Getachew (age 40)
35. Firaol Yismu Atnafe (age 25)
36. Abay Geredew Feye (age 50)
37. Abu Degu Kassa (age 48)
38. Tadesse Desta (age 80)
39. Atlaw Amde (age 39)
40. Mekuria Sebsibe (age 45)
41. Mesfin Temene (age 58)
42. Wosene Abera (age 53)
43. Hana Getaneh (age 15)
44. Mekdes Kefalew (age 18)
45. Teshome Melse (age 64)
46. Abiti Tekle (age 32)
Additional information about victim No. 40: Mekuria Sebsibe, aged 45, was a security guard at Sole Medhane Alem Church in Sole Digelu Kebele.
Circumstances before the massacre
1. Dissemination of false information targeting Orthodox Christians
With the approval of government officials, false information claiming that "Every Orthodox Christian is Fano" was reportedly circulated on social media and promoted in mosques.
2. Repelola militia commander requested reinforcements to take action against Orthodox Christians
A commander of the Oromia Region Repelola militia reportedly contacted zonal authorities and stated:
"There are absolutely no Shene (OLA) in Shirka. Those currently causing problems are Orthodox Fano (meaning the Orthodox population itself). Therefore, we request that you send us additional forces so that we can take strong action against them."
3. Former Chaffee (parliament) Oromia official allegedly coordinated with militia members
Abdella Aman, also known as Abdella Micro, a former member of Caffee Oromia (Oromia Regional Council), who was accused of orchestrating the massacre of Orthodox Christians, was reportedly hosting and holding discussions with Repelola militia members alongside individuals known for their extremist views.
4. Supplies transported to the areas where the massacre occurred
Soft drinks and various other supplies were reportedly transported to Birbo and Chole for the perpetrators of the massacre.
5. Speeches at a mosque in Gobessa Town
On Friday, Islamic religious teachers (ustazes) at a mosque in Gobessa Town, the administrative center of Shirka Woreda, reportedly delivered speeches indicating that an attack was being planned.
During the massacre
Repelola militia members reportedly participated in the killings alongside Oromo militants.
After the massacre
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) entered Shirka Woreda after nightfall. However, according to local residents, the troops remained in their positions without moving into the affected areas until the afternoon of October 25, 2026.
When ENDF personnel finally moved toward the areas where the massacre had occurred that afternoon, they reportedly withdrew in less than one hour.
🚨 Oromia Region forces and former Oromia parliament official implicated in planning of massacre of Orthodox Christians in Shirka Woreda, Arsi Zone
New accounts emerging following the October 24th, 2026, massacre of more than 47 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in Shirka Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, have raised allegations of advance coordination involving Oromia Region Repelola militia members, a former regional official and armed Islamist extremists.
According to local accounts, a commander of the Oromia Region Repelola militia contacted zonal authorities before the massacre, claiming that no OLA militants were operating in Shirka and instead identifying the local Orthodox Christian population as “Orthodox Fano.” The commander reportedly requested additional forces to carry out what he described as strong measures against them.
The accounts also identified Abdella Aman, also known as Abdella Micro, a former member of Caffee Oromia parliament, as allegedly involved in coordinating with Repelola militia members and individuals described as religious extremists. He was reportedly seen hosting meetings and providing hospitality to militia members ahead of the attacks. Additional accounts described supplies being transported to Birbo and Chole, while Islamic religious teachers in a mosque in Gobessa Town allegedly delivered speeches on Friday suggesting that an attack was being planned.
The allegations emerged following the October 24th killings in Chole and Sole Digelu, where church officials reported that more than 47 Orthodox Christians were killed, at least 18 others were hospitalized, and victims were buried at St. Raphael and St. Michael churches. Church leaders stated that they had repeatedly warned authorities about armed groups entering the area but received no effective response.
