Purls 'n' Politics 🇪🇺

EU Citizen in Northern Ireland. Knitting & talking politics.
Solidarity 🇺🇦

[Purls 'n' Politics 🇪🇺 @PurlsofColour]

I thought, naaa probably not, but tried it anyway...
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[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Love that 20k people signed this on day 1

Why? Because we’re DONE

Tech companies profit from hate & disinformation every day & face zero legal liability because they’re classed as “platforms” not publishers

An insane loophole that needs closing NOW

PLS SIGN

https://t.co/Wuo3jvAIhM

[My Lovely Horse Rescue @MyLovelyHorseR]

FIVER FRIDAY ❤️❤️❤️ WE NEED YOU ❤️

This evening, we're asking you to consider giving just a fiver.
€5 might not seem like much, it's the cost of a coffee, a slice of pizza, or a small treat on your way home, but to us, it means the world.
When lots of kind people each give €5, those small donations quickly become something powerful. They help us pay vet bills, cover feed costs, and continue providing the care our animals need every single day.
Right now, we really need your help. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a genuine difference and helps keep us going.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support, your kindness, and for standing with us. We couldn't do this without you.

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Have a wonderful Friday evening, and if you can spare a fiver today, please know it will be put to very good use. ❤️🐾

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

First Caerphilly…

Then Gorton and Denton

Now Makerfield

Even with the press and billionaires firmly on your side, you lose

We don’t want your division, rage and riots

Hope that’s clear now 🇬🇧❤️✌🏽

[LBC @LBC]

'If you have any information about the whereabouts of Nigel, whose mummy is very worried about him, the number is 0345 6060 973.'

After Andy Burnham's Makerfield win, James O'Brien wonders why the Reform UK leader is not doing any live interviews.

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Reform’s domestic violence strategy is to cross fingers England win. How on earth is this a party serious about women's safety?

[Erskine Holmes @Sherlocker2]

The part of the UK he could not have stood was Northern Ireland.

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

The King of the North is heading south. What a win in Makerfield for Andy Burham that will surely take him to Number 10. With an easy charm & natural warmth, he's personally everything Keir Starmer isn't. Time will tell whether the change is one of substance as well as style.

[Peter Jukes @peterjukes]

So @elonmusk, Rupert Lowe’s party didn’t go anywhere in Makerfield. You might be able to buy Donald Trump, but you can’t buy British voters

[LBC @LBC]

'It really was a trouncing for Reform.'
'It wasn't even close...

@Lewis_Goodall and his panel are awestruck by Andy Burnham's 'seismic' victory in Makerfield.

[LBC @LBC]

'You seem to be emotional in a different way this time...'

Labour MP John McDonnell wells up as Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 WATCH: Andy Burnham's Makerfield victory speech in full

"I say this to my party… This is a final chance to change"

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

💥Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour party leader.

He won almost 25,000 votes, taking 55% of the vote, and beating Reform UK's Robert Kenyon by more than 9,000.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election

🔴 LAB: 24,937 (+6,725) - 54.8%
➡️ REF: 15,696 (+2,893) - 34.5%
🟣 RES: 3,111 (NEW) - 6.8%
🔵 CON: 997 (-3,382) - 2.2%
🟢 GRN: 308 (-1,468) - 0.7%
🔶 LD: 163 (-2,572) - 0.4%

Changes w/ 2024
58.75% turnout

[Purls 'n' Politics 🇪🇺 @PurlsofColour]

Happy 5th Birthday Wordle 🎂
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[My Lovely Horse Rescue @MyLovelyHorseR]

DAY 18 💔💔💔💔
💔💔💔PLEASE HELP US FIND ELEANOR💔💔💔
Our little pony girl, Eleanor, we are so heart broken 💔💔💔💔.
She is out there, and we are desperately hoping for her safe return.
If you have Eleanor, or if you know where she is, please do the right thing and bring her home.
A €5,000 reward is being offered for her safe return.
No questions asked. Nothing will be said. We only want Eleanor back where she belongs, safe with her MLHR family.
Please, if you have any information at all, contact us immediately.
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Please help bring Eleanor home 💔💔💔💔💔

If you can donate to new higher, stronger fencing to keep our poor rescues safe from evil humans please donate:

https://t.co/gBLskZcqPM

#BringEleanorHome

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

"It's now becoming like a festival of racist violence...."

Lilian Seenoi Barr from North West Migrants Forum

#BBCTheView @MarkCarruthers7

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

Favour Okpohs from @UlsterUni Students' Union says last week's racist violence meant she was afraid to leave the house for four days but a majority of people care so much for migrants & international students.

#BBCTheView @MarkCarruthers7

[BBC The View @bbctheview]

"Ordinary people, the brilliant people of Belfast were able to come together and get people to safety - in the failure of any state authority being able to do so."

Micheala Rafferty from the Anaka Women's Collective in Belfast.

#BBCTheview | @MarkCarruthers7

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Reform want to turn the clock back on women's rights. Don't fall for it.