<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. five quit as they didn't realise it wasn't paid, one quit as he thought he was standing for parliament, at least one has been found to be completely made up</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/UKPOL" rel="tag">#<span>UKPOL</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f7b2fdbe-35ee-4295-a760-8b55c720f044/so-in-an-update-from-yesterday-in-the-last-week-for-reform-six-people-gone-for-racism-two-people-died-before-the-election-but-were-voted-in-anyway.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:32:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f7b2fdbe-35ee-4295-a760-8b55c720f044.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:26:28 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 20:24:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/andydearden%40mastodon.green">@<span>AndyDearden</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@cflynnbooks">@<span>cflynnbooks</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> the BBC have debunked him not being real. They used AI to doctor the photo, which ended up being interpreted as him being entirely AI (link is to a video) <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cp8p618kyp3o" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cp8p618k</span><span>yp3o</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/fak/statuses/116557812981026356</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/fak/statuses/116557812981026356</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fak@toot.community]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:24:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 19:53:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@cflynnbooks">@<span>cflynnbooks</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> Do we have fact-checked evidence that this person is not real? <br />Waveney Valley is the constituency of Adrian Ramsay MP (Green Party). Has he picked this up?<br />Basically, is this true? - The link doesn't work for me <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GreenParty" rel="tag">#<span>GreenParty</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/AndyDearden/statuses/116557692258956062</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/AndyDearden/statuses/116557692258956062</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[andydearden@mastodon.green]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:53:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 19:34:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@cflynnbooks">@<span>cflynnbooks</span></a></span> Where was it ?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/Whiskeyomega/statuses/116557616004626686</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/Whiskeyomega/statuses/116557616004626686</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[whiskeyomega@cupoftea.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:34:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 18:14:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span><br />Each one triggering a by-election that costs something like £20,000 to run.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rhodium103/statuses/116557301193207891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Rhodium103/statuses/116557301193207891</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[rhodium103@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:14:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 17:47:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> is this true? <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f91e.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--hand_with_index_and_middle_fingers_crossed" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤞" alt="🤞" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/ap/users/116262686504612768/statuses/116557196141852026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/ap/users/116262686504612768/statuses/116557196141852026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[florapis@toot.wales]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:47:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 17:44:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/suearcher%40toot.wales">@<span>suearcher</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/teabynameteabynature%40cupoftea.social">@<span>teabynameteabynature</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> wow</p><p>I was considering / being considered as a potential local authority councillor here in Scotland some years ago... they do get a salary, augmented if you join various committees, but it's low, well less than minimum wage if you actually take it seriously and put the hours in. and as I worked for the local authority I'd also need to quit my job</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/jackeric/statuses/116557182637046479</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/jackeric/statuses/116557182637046479</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackeric@beige.party]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:44:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 17:36:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> I would like to know how the one who thought he was becoming an MP found out. I want to believe he showed up at Parliament and demanded to know where his office was</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/afewbugs/statuses/116557153359821117</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.coop/users/afewbugs/statuses/116557153359821117</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[afewbugs@social.coop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:36:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 17:34:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/jackeric%40beige.party">@<span>jackeric</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/teabynameteabynature%40cupoftea.social">@<span>teabynameteabynature</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> </p><p>According to this they don't get a salary, but they get an allowance designed to cover expenses.  I expect the one in question thought he was going to get a fat salary.</p><p></p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">

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style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😄" alt="😄" /></p><p>I thought English councillors are paid, just paid badly?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/jackeric/statuses/116557096427303602</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/jackeric/statuses/116557096427303602</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackeric@beige.party]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:22:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 17:06:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> <br />So good to know we’re all in safe hands <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f633.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--flushed" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😳" alt="😳" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/robtherunt/statuses/116557034029722859</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/robtherunt/statuses/116557034029722859</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[robtherunt@cupoftea.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:06:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 16:52:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/whiskeyomega%40cupoftea.social">@<span>Whiskeyomega</span></a></span> You couldn't make it up!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/teabynameteabynature/statuses/116556977350342985</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/teabynameteabynature/statuses/116556977350342985</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[teabynameteabynature@cupoftea.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:52:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to So in an update from yesterday in the last week for Reform, six people gone for racism, two people died before the election but were voted in anyway. on Mon, 11 May 2026 15:29:54 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The ones that have offically been ousted can be found here</p><p><a href="https://www.markpack.org.uk/176783/how-many-councillors-has-reform-uk-lost-since-the-may-2026-elections/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>markpack.org.uk/176783/how-man</span><span>y-councillors-has-reform-uk-lost-since-the-may-2026-elections/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/UKPOL" rel="tag">#<span>UKPOL</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/Whiskeyomega/statuses/116556653840463539</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/Whiskeyomega/statuses/116556653840463539</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[whiskeyomega@cupoftea.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:29:54 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>