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David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lunatics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunatics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/asylum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asylum</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>starmer</span></a> The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a> recovery is going to centre on theme parks. Lewis Carrol couldn't have dreamed this up. Not only a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LINO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LINO</span></a> but an eejit too! Check the photo, far left, WTF is he doing there? A Tory Grandee no less <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> . <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Rachel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rachel</span></a> from accounts looks like a middle aged groupie to boot. Yeuch.<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/apr/09/keir-starmer-economy-rachel-reeves-labour-kemi-badenoch-tories-uk-politics-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-67f679fa8f08be867e21578e#block-67f679fa8f08be867e21578e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/live/</span><span class="invisible">2025/apr/09/keir-starmer-economy-rachel-reeves-labour-kemi-badenoch-tories-uk-politics-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-67f679fa8f08be867e21578e#block-67f679fa8f08be867e21578e</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Ski Portillo hosts Wine Week <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2024883/ski-portillo-hosts-wine-week/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2024883/s</span><span class="invisible">ki-portillo-hosts-wine-week/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Apr%C3%A8sSki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AprèsSki</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Chile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chile</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ChileanWine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChileanWine</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WineFromChile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WineFromChile</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WineOfChile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WineOfChile</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Truss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Truss</span></a> moment may replace the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> moment - BBC News - <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgrz2d77lgo.amp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgrz2</span><span class="invisible">d77lgo.amp</span></a></p>
By-Tor<p>I'm hoping for a few <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portillo</span></a> moments tonight. I understand Rupert Murdoch is launching a new channel exclusively for railway documentaries. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ge2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ge2024</span></a></p>
NotAMorningPerson (Richard)<p>Watching Michael Portillo filming something at the Shrewsbury Battlefield. Making me think of the phrase " <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> moment" which I hope we'll see repeated for many Tory MPs soon.</p>
MidgePhoto<p>So, <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Gove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gove</span></a> isn't going to be <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> this time.<br>I wonder who will be.</p>
jackLondon<p>Great results in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wellingborough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wellingborough</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Kingswood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kingswood</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a> </p><p>The former the second biggest swing from <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/toriesOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toriesOut</span></a> to Labour in any post-war election </p><p>The latter bodes well for prospects of a <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portillo</span></a> moment for <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/reesMogg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reesMogg</span></a> - part of Kingswood moves into the seat he currently represents - we can but hope!</p><p>Rather gives the lie to recent events having a significant adverse impact on prospects for the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/2024GE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024GE</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>starmer</span></a> will be strolling into Downing St this year!</p><p>It's been so long!</p>
jackLondon<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@TJ1001" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TJ1001</span></a></span> </p><p>I dunno - I am simply amazed that Fareham elects this MP - I used to live near there (not actually in the constituency) and it did not strike me as that neanderthal a place... goes to show how wrong I can be, but if there is a place I could wish to serve a <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portillo</span></a> moment at <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/2024GE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024GE</span></a>.....</p>
Petrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂ<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://akko.wtf/users/macja" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>macja</span></a></span> Such shame. Wouldn't it be great to get <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> to do a single programme on your single working train line to enthuse your government with the glamour of rail tourism and rail travel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViFBnp8eA8M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=ViFBnp8eA8</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a></p>
jackLondon<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@AlexGallagher" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AlexGallagher</span></a></span> </p><p>I would be wary relying on a single <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poll</span></a> - especially in a smaller, more cohesive society like <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotland</span></a> - where one major story can move votes significantly</p><p>I would expect the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/snp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snp</span></a> to recover somewhat beforee the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/2024GE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024GE</span></a></p><p>The <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/toriesOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toriesOut</span></a> however - north &amp; south of the border - are definitely toast and we have the potential for multiple <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portillo</span></a> moments, which I look forward to with some enthusiasm</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labour</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/JeremyHunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeremyHunt</span></a> ‘set to <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/quit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quit</span></a> as MP’ in fear of a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a> moment</p><p>The chancellor will stand down before the election as likelihood of defeat in new Surrey seat looms, senior Tories say<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/21/jeremy-hunt-set-to-quit-as-mp-in-fear-of-a-portillo-moment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2023/</span><span class="invisible">oct/21/jeremy-hunt-set-to-quit-as-mp-in-fear-of-a-portillo-moment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryPanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryPanic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GoNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoNow</span></a></p>
BlingoAli<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ChrisMayLA6</span></a></span> <br>It isn't <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/strictly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strictly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/realityTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>realityTV</span></a>, but Michael <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portillo</span></a>'s Great British Railway Journeys was immeasurably improved the day the producers realised that getting him to attempt any task involving hand-eye co-ordination, motor skills, basic artistic talent, materials handling (clay, pastry etc), grace, elegance or physical prowess could be absolutely relied upon to produce comedy gold.</p>
jackLondon<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.rhys.wtf/@rhys" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rhys</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@matthewtoad43" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>matthewtoad43</span></a></span> </p><p>Well we each only live in one constituency so our impact on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/toriesOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toriesOut</span></a> prospects is a bit limited</p><p>As long as they are safely far away from power I prefer the nutters - more amusing</p><p>But they'll not be out of power for ever so whilst it might be duller, on balance I would prefer the Rees-Mogg, Redland, Swayn and Dorries of this world exitted parliament to be replaced by sane MPs</p><p>I wonder - could the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/libDems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>libDems</span></a> expel Moggy? That would be a real <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/portillo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portillo</span></a> moment....</p>