Makerfield Election

by @bluetrends.bsky.social

Coverage and reactions to the Makerfield election — local candidates, voter opinions and national context (immigration, parties, media). Also captures England conversations such as football, housing and local council isu Create your own feed with https://bluefacts.app/feed-builder

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@parliamentconnect.bsky.social @parliamentconnect.bsky.social · 2h
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Robert Jenrick says successive governments have weakened the Royal Navy and asks ministers to rebuild it and meet a 3% of GDP defence target. Robert Jenrick (Reform UK, Newark) House of Commons, 8 September 2026 #Newark #UK #ParliamentConnect #RoyalNavy #DefenceSpending #ThreePercentTarget

KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 3h
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realtallstuhull Reform UK are apparently going to send out an 8 page flyer to 15 million homes. Not that I'm suggesting that you send them back, so they have to pay for the return postage. But if you are, you might find this useful.

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 3h
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“Tariffs are a favoured diplomatic tool of President Trump and Reform could face significant legal challenges if it follows suit” (page2) Farage is a desperate, vindictive bullshitter who only appeals to racists with no idea how the world and trade and law actually work. Cos that’s a bit hard.

Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 3h
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11 October 1937. England and Man Utd football star Bobby Charlton was born in Ashington, Northumberland. He played 864 games for the club, scoring 298 goals. He played 106 times for England, notching up 49 goals. He was a member of the 1966 England World Cup winning team.

Carole Bruce @cabruce.bsky.social · 4h
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Reform UK are apparently going to send out an 8 page flyer to 15 million homes. If you fancy sending it back so that they have to pay return postage here is the address. You may want to keep it though, for lighting fires, wrapping fish etc!

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4h
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Lowe hails Restore's Amber Valley 5th place [Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley ward] as their best ever % outside Norfolk Green: 674 (29.5% +4%) Reform UK: 617 (27% new) Tories: 386 (16.9% -15.2) Labour: 364 15.9% - 6.1) Restore: 246 (10.8 new) Previous Ind (14.1%) + LibDem (6.4%) did not run