#fbpe — Public Fediverse posts
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1/2 A new study in Medical Xpress reveals Brexit policy uncertainty caused a sustained collapse in EU-origin health workers, forcing the NHS into heavy reliance on non-EU recruitment without solving doctor shortages. Disruption outpaced strategy. Has Brexit broken NHS staffing? #FBPE https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-brexit-reshaped-uk-health-workforce.html
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1/2 Official data from the Robert Koch Institute revealing 14,000 heat-related deaths in Germany—surpassing the 2018 record—exposes the lethal reality of European heatwaves. Treating climate adaptation as optional ignores a mounting public health crisis. Will governments act? #ClimateCrisis #FBPE https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/germany-reports-record-14000-heat-related-deaths-this-year-official-data-shows
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1/2 The Guardian highlights that declining international student numbers threaten global influence and campus diversity alongside university finances. Viewing overseas students purely as cash cows ignores their soft-power value. Are short-sighted visa policies ruining UK higher education? #FBPE https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/20/international-students-bring-much-more-than-money-to-the-uk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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1/2 The Guardian reports candidate Attieh Fard calling out Nigel Farage for dismissing rivals as "nobodies" while skipping his own count. Snubbing local hustings and constituent concerns exposes a deep disregard for local democracy. Does Clacton deserve better? #FBPE https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/21/nigel-farage-nobodies-clacton-byelection-mp?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Uncritically broadcasting live Reform press conferences—and leading bulletins with proposals to strip PIP disability support—grants unwarranted legitimacy. Giving minor parties disproportionate airtime compared to larger opposition groups distorts democratic discourse. #FBPE https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/ex-bbc-news-director-criticises-broadcasters-coverage-of-reforms-welfare-plans-409012/
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Reform UK holds a small handful of seats, yet received prime-time coverage for uncosted welfare reform proposals, leaving disability rights advocates deeply alarmed. Former GB News figures now leading BBC editorial decisions raise serious questions over output. #FBPE https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/08/19/bbc-reform-uk/
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Calls grow for Scottish political parties, civic groups, and media to confront rising bigotry and masked street intimidation linked to far-right movements. Tolerating rhetoric that targets minority groups risks eroding democratic norms across the nation. #FBPE https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26472423.must-speak-fascism-every-opportunity/
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Slashing health and care visas by 83% while social care faces a massive staffing crisis is short-sighted policy. Migrant carers fill critical gaps we simply cannot cover domestically. Sacrificing essential care services for political headlines is indefensible.
How can we justify crippling adult social care? #FBPE https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/crackdown-migrant-carers-must-be-scrapped-numbers-plummet-4714269
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The £90m lawsuit against Tory-linked Uniserve exposes the true cost of VIP lane cronyism. Escalated by ministers, 11m unusable gowns were bought and destroyed. We need full accountability for pandemic profiteering. Are VIP lanes democracy's biggest failure? 1/2 #FBPE https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/andy-burnhams-government-sues-conservative-linked-vip-lane-ppe-firm-for-90-million/
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China forecasting a record super El Niño as Pacific sea temperatures rise proves we're unprepared for climate feedback loops. Extreme weather is already destroying infrastructure today. Will global supply chains survive? 1/2 #ClimateCrisis #FBPE https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/china-forecasts-strongest-el-nino-event-sea-temperatures-rise-2026-08-18/
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Rejoining the EU would axe customs checks and transit delays on fresh European produce, slashing supermarket costs and saving consumers money. Why tolerate self-inflicted food inflation?
Join us to push for closer ties with our neighbours euromovescotland.org.uk/join-us/ #FBPE
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Join us today, visit euromovescotland.org.uk/join-us/ #FBPE
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Analysis reveals Nigel Farage brought up Donald Trump’s pet grievances in 25% of his Commons speeches, mentioning the Chagos Islands 10 times whilst citing Clacton just 6 times overall. Is British representation being outsourced? #FBPE https://www.desmog.com/2026/08/08/nigel-farage-dubbed-mp-for-washington-for-parroting-trump-in-parliament/
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It appears Nigel Farage's media immunity card has finally expired at the checkouts! Promoting crypto for your top financial backer on national radio is quite the side hustle for an MP. You really have to admire the sheer, shameless audacity of it all. 🍺🪙 #FBPE https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/farages-free-pass-is-finally-over/?fsp_sid=2620
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Fire in Abernethy has devastated 3,500 football pitches of forest and moorland—home to 25% of the UK’s rare species. Flames burning deep into peat layers risk smouldering for weeks, turning carbon sinks into carbon sources. How can we better protect peatlands from fire risk? #ClimateCrisis #FBPE https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/08/country-diary-weve-had-fires-here-in-the-cairngorms-before-but-this-one-has-changed-things?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Arron Banks hiring private detectives to target Sunday Times reporter Gabriel Pogrund over Reform UK funding exposes a sinister effort to silence press scrutiny of Nigel Farage. Intimidating investigative journalism threatens UK democracy. How should parliament respond? 🕵️♂️ #FBPE https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/arron-banks-hired-private-detective-to-look-into-journalist-who-investigated-reform-uk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Prosper & Fraser of Allander report Scottish service firms face severe Brexit hurdles: loss of mutual recognition for qualifications and strict travel limits. Firms are routing European work via Norway instead. How can Scottish fintech and engineering thrive without mobility? 📊 #FBPE https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/26443193.brexit-reality-scottish-firms-snp-libdems-focus-burnham/
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Services now make up 41% of Scotland's international exports, yet red lines on the EU single market continue to lock our accountants, lawyers, and engineers out. Ignoring trade barriers won't fix structural economic pain. Is Labour's refusal to align costing us growth? 🇪🇺 #FBPE https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/26443193.brexit-reality-scottish-firms-snp-libdems-focus-burnham/
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The receding waters of the Danube aren't just an ecological warning—they are an active economic crisis. From stranded cargo barges to forced nuclear reactor shutdowns, climate breakdown is crippling key European infrastructure. How much more evidence do governments need to act? 🇪🇺📉 #ClimateAction #FBPE https://euobserver.com/231566/want-to-see-the-climate-crisis-go-to-the-banks-of-the-dried-up-danube/
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The EU's Right to Repair Directive finally targets built-in obsolescence. Banning anti-repair software part pairing and enforcing fair fixes isn't just a win for consumers—it's set to unlock €4.8bn for the circular economy. Will tech giants actually fall into line? 🛠️ #FBPE https://balkangreenenergynews.com/eu-citizens-gain-the-right-to-have-goods-repaired/
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Know what Brexit actually cost you personally?
www.BrexitBonus.com
#Brexit #UK #UKPolitics #EU #FBPE -
🚨 Now that we're getting a new Prime Minister, it's imperative that we get as many names as possible on the #RejoinEU Register, to show our new #PM to remove those absurd 'red lines' & to follow the will of the people!💪
The definitive 'poll'! 👇
http://www.rejoinregister.org/?recruiter_id=19189#Politics #Europe #EU #FBPE #Democracy #Justice #WillOfThePeople #StrongerTogether #Solidarity #Unity #StrengthInNumbers
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👀 “Michel Barnier has said Britain could regain its special terms if it rejoined the EU and claimed it was becoming clearer every day to the British people that they would be stronger in Europe.”
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🚨 How #Brexit has made #Britain poorer - in charts. 👇😤
#Politics #Economy #BrexitHeist #ToryLies #FarageLies #RussianElectoralInterference #ReleaseTheRussiaReport #Justice #Accountability #RejoinEU #EU #FBPE #Europe @SydesJokes
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/how-uk-economy-changed-since-brexit-vote-charts
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Great display of liberal jingoism there, @TimWardCam.
But you sstopped short of the usual liberal jingoist insistence that anyone who questions buying war toys must be a fan of Putin. You just imply that they are Farage supporters.
It's interesting to watch the rhetorical technique. Don't debate the substantive merits of military spending, just go straight for smear-by-association.
Yet again, the #FBPE badge brings attitudes like a mirror of Farage.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱
Paul Simmons is Reform UK’s candidate in Thames Ditton & East Molesey, East Surrey.
If you’re going to post mocking videos of AI Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan in an extra-marital love affair - calling them gay, Paul, perhaps don’t also be on Adult Hub looking for casual hook ups
