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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

I wish the SDP could get a bigger profile. I’ve read their manifestos before and they sound like old Labour…..moderately left on economic policies and moderately right on cultural issues. Much like the silent majority. Thanks Dusty, amazing work 👏

Btw, there was a time when a comment like that could get a doctor sanctioned.

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You're welcome, TT and you are right re SDP...apart from their position on the HRA!

Yes that doctor!!!!

Dusty

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Check where P.O.W. are standing! We have 16 amazing candidates, 3 of them in London. If you find that there isn't one where you live, but there's one within an hour's travelling, please consider going to give her some practical help in the last 2-3 weeks of the campaign!

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I agree, Radical

Could you write me just a brief piece on this for tonight's update? Don't worry if you're too busy - I can link to the actual profiles

Dusty

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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

No such luck I’m afraid although the Tory is a strong Terf.

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While you're asking for Terf month speeches, please feature Aja the Empress's first "Terf" performance poem she uploaded that resonated with us all. It's called "You ain't me" and it's on her YouTube channel!

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Thanks v much, Radical and that is coming up next 😊

Dusty

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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

Great choice.

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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

Brandubh’s poem is a really powerful call to arms; and she’s only 14 years of age. What a warrior!

The SDP’s manifesto looks great, as you say; what a shame it’s not proposing to repeal the GRA. The Workers Party of Britain has an equally strong manifesto especially on free speech but, and it seems like there’s always a ‘but’, what about women’s rights?

I’ve commented on X about Maya Forstater’s harassment by the police; as they say, the process IS the punishment. Huh! 😡

I love Fats Waller’s exuberance & love for life.

Thanks for your hard work in bringing all these manifestos to us, Dusty. #BeMorePorcupine

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You’re welcome,Liz.

Only POW are for repeal of the GRA so I think, if you’re not in a POW constituency you need to watch out for the parties who are shilling for self ID normally combined with conversion therapy and ramping up hate crime.

Confusingly there were two great singers called Fats. Fats Waller was much earlier than Mr Domino. I will pick out something from Mr Waller for tonight’s endpiece 😊I saw Fats Domino live at the New Orleans Jazz Festival many moons at. He was amazing 😊

Dusty

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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

Brandubh is brilliant. I’m going to play that to my 12 year old granddaughter when I feel the time is right. Have already had a ‘chat’ with her.

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Good plan TT 😊

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Jun 20Liked by Dusty Masterson

Good for you, TT; I have 2 older grandsons & have been ‘chatting’ to them, too.

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Well done Liz😊

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Jun 23Liked by Dusty Masterson

This is excellent work, Dusty. I do not trust labour under the flip flopper starmer particularly after his treatment of Rosie Duffield. The tories have had 14 years to correct the mistakes of labour and have not done so. From my research the greens are unelectable due to being bought and paid fir by gender pharma company. Sdp .....

Thanks for this though it's informative 👍

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You’re welcome Trudie.

My feeling is that if you haven’t got a POW candidate you have a difficult choice. Could go SDP but they are unlikely to win. Alba may be a better bet in Scotland but only if you are pro independence. Other than that it is tactical vote or spoil your ballot paper!! One thing seems clear to me - speaking as an ex Labour loyalist, I don’t understand how any Terf could vote for Labour!!!

Dusty

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BTW I think it is the woo woo Lib Dems who have been given shed loads of money by a pharmaceutical company. However the Greens are equally off with the woo!!

Dusty

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