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Dr Helen Forte

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I'm a classicist, an illustrator & cartoonist, a grandmother and a feminist (in any order)

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It's important to remember we're not "all the same."

Across Labour, there are hundreds of hardworking MPs, councillors and activists who are want to deliver change in their communities. We cannot let "Scandelson" get in the way of our values.

Me on @bbclaurak.bsky.social this morningπŸ‘‡

08.02.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 12
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Former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown on the integrity of @Keir_Starmer and how he is dealing with the current political revelations about #PeterMandelson. Clear and relevant commentary.

08.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING: Gordon Brown defends Keir Starmer

"I can look in his eyes and see he is a man of integrity.

"He wants to do the right things. Perhaps he has been too slow to do the right things. But he must do the right things now.

"Lets judge what he does"

07.02.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 524 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 22
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🚨BREAKING: Parliament is going to debate the petition – BY-ELECTIONS TO BE CALLED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MP’S DEFECT TO ANOTHER PARTY on 16 March 2026!

Contact/Tag your MP now and ask them to attend the debate and speak out in support

07.02.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 1403 πŸ” 411 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 44
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Reform faces police investigation over β€˜concerned neighbour’ byelection letters Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

Reform UK will face a police investigation in Gorton and Denton after admitting it sent out letters from a β€œconcerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded and distributed by the party

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

07.02.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 565 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 9
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Tourism in town hits record value with rise to Β£55.9m New figures have revealed the value of tourism in a town rose to a record-breaking high of Β£55.9 million.

Tourism in Bury St Edmunds is booming, hitting a record Β£55.9m, with more visitors staying longer and spending more.

A huge credit to our local businesses, culture, and heritage – and to everyone who makes Bury such a special place to visit!
suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmu...

07.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: β€œI believe he (Keir Starmer) should stay.. he admits he’s made a bad mistake, he has apologised for it and I’m sure he will learn from that”

Work & Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden

08.02.2026 09:17 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 13
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BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney resigns.
GOOD! πŸ™Œ

08.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 485 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 22
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Here's a brief overview of some of the things I have been doing this week across the constituency and in Parliament! πŸ‘‡

08.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon’s emails to Epstein.
Location: Starbase, Texas

08.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 2521 πŸ” 1104 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 66

πŸ…Badge of honour!

02.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.

01.02.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 2031 πŸ” 185 πŸ’¬ 275 πŸ“Œ 90

BREAKING: Keir Starmer has suggested Peter Mandelson should resign from the House of Lords and upper chamber should urgently modernise disciplinary procedures to strip him of peerage

02.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador to an unregistered charity connected to a Russian 'black PR' operation

πŸ”΄ Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network

Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador to an unregistered charity connected to a Russian 'black PR' operation, Matt Bernardini reports

02.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 429 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 30
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More than a hobby: garden birdwatching is the new conservation frontier Three decades of citizen science show that our gardens are more than just patches of lawn – they are critical frontlines for conservation

It’s not just about birds. πŸ¦” With hedgehogs threatened and vanishing from the countryside due to habitat loss, BTO data proves that urban gardens are now a critical refuge. Your green space keeps them alive, reports Susan Jones.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

02.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Nigel Farage Britain’s Trump? Pollster Luke Tryl has been looking at how people view the relationship between Nigel Farage and Donald Trump. Not good news for Reform

Recent voter research by More in Common shows British audiences are far less tolerant of Trump-style disruption than Reform seems to assume. That gap matters. Read Luke Tryl's analysis ‡️

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @moreincommonuk.bsky.social @luketryl.bsky.social

02.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage – Full Fact An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s β€œfinal wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real.

A viral image which supposedly shows Nigel Farage visiting a child with terminal cancer in hospital isn’t real.

It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.

02.02.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 279 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 40
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Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador to an unregistered charity connected to a Russian 'black PR' operation

πŸ“Œ ICYMI β€” Tommy Robinson and the London News Website Linked to a Putin-Backed Propaganda Network

Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was appointed as an ambassador…

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/02/tommy-robinson-and-the-london-news-website-linked-to-a-putin-backed-propaganda-network/

02.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 103 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6
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Just a quick reminder that my Meet Your MP event is taking place tomorrow in Bury St Edmunds.

Do come along to share your views, raise local issues, and hear about my work for Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket.

Full details can be found below. πŸ‘‡

14.01.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blimey. Did I really just hear Keir Starmer say this

β€œThey had more positions in 14 years than the Kama Sutra. No wonder they are knackered and they left the country screwed”
#PMQs

14.01.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 698 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 49
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β€œThe actions of grok & X are disgusting & shameful & the decision to turn this into a premium service is horrific & we are determined to take action ..I have been informed this morning that X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law ..but we are not going to back down”
PM Keir Starmer
#PMQs

14.01.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 395 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 10
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A historic find in Norfolk: the instruments of Iron Age war A remarkable hoard in West Norfolk is exciting archaelogists and scholars who study the lives and battles of Boudica and her Norfolk Iceni

A once-in-a-lifetime discovery in Britain: a Celtic military standard – alongside an Iron Age war trumpet. The hoard could rewrite what we know about the Iceni and their fight against Rome. Sarah Patey reports

eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...

14.01.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pothole Survey β€” Dr Peter Prinsley MP

Potholes remain one of the biggest frustrations for drivers across Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket.

I want to hear your views - please take a moment to complete my short survey:

www.peterprinsley.org/pothole-survey

14.01.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A historic find in Norfolk: the instruments of Iron Age war A remarkable hoard in West Norfolk is exciting archaelogists and scholars who study the lives and battles of Boudica and her Norfolk Iceni

A war cry buried for 2,000 years. Archaeologists have uncovered a terrifying Celtic battle instrument near Thetford – possibly linked to Queen Boudica herself. Read about it before tonight’s β€œDigging in Britain” ‡️

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @sarahjop.bsky.social

14.01.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Language of the Night: Martha Wells takes on colonization Martha Wells often surprises me. Her writing combines an anthropological approach to human societies, keen observation, charismatic characters, and themes that sneak up on you. Her protagonists are .....

Nice article about Queen Demon:

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

"One of Wells’ most compelling gifts as a writer is the way she interrogates trauma, and trauma is very much in evidence in her recent works, especially in both Murderbot and The Rising World."

06.01.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh blimey, I remember that!

13.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There really needs to be a legal, moral, and social reckoning in the USA.

We've put it off for two centuries and a lot of white Americans are very uncomfortable with the idea that our nation needs to own up, but denial is just not working out for us.

12.01.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 288 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
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felix the cat is a cartoon character that is smiling . Alt: A delighted Felix the Cat laughing uproariously.

Well, what a day. ICE agents avoiding deployments, and now a techbro complaining that people are being critical of AI (his attitude is in no way related to AI making him even more absurdly wealthy). Dearie, dearie me. Tut tut. Such a naughty world. I am, of course, devastated on their behalves.

13.01.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The decayed decade: how Britain fell apart after Bowie died If it’s generally accepted that the last 10 years have been dreadful, is there any science behind that? A look back, probably in anger, at the last decade

In the years since Bowie died, platforms like Facebook quietly rewired how we vote, believe and argue – often without us noticing.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/the-...

11.01.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0