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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 4h
Which, if any, of the following people do you think would be the best Prime Minister? Andy Burnham (LAB): 41% (+1) Kemi Badenoch (CON): 20% (+1) Andy Burnham (LAB): 45% (+1) Nigel Farage (REF): 24% (+1) via Opinium, 30 Sep-2 Oct (Changes with 25 Sep)
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 8h
It's like watching Bart Simpson doing a classroom presentation in front of Mrs Krabappel after zero preparation.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 4h
Investigation into Nottinghamshire group linked to Reform UK councillors that allegedly had '£10,000 of debt' One of the councillors says the group was a 'deeply divided' organisation www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 4h
Reform MS won’t explain why he hasn’t declared a wedding photography business to the Senedd nation.cymru/news/reform-...
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 4h
Oh dear Reform UK, that YouGov poll you spammed us all with, seems to have reversed. 🚨 NEW: Labour has now hit its highest level of support since January 2025 🔴 LAB 27% (+3) ➡️ REF 22% (-3) 🔵 CON 20% (+1) 🟠 LDM: 11% (-1) 🟢 GRN: 11% (-) Via YouGov
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16h
"Ryan Coogan — leader of the Reform group at the Huntingdonshire District Council who claims he was an international toy exporter at AGE TWELVE — has been ARRESTED on suspicion of making false statements on his election nomination papers!" www.facebook.com/politicsinth...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Can you imagine the derisory coverage and outright mockery if any other party with single-digit MPs decided to "declare a General Election" and go on a bus tour? Yet when this outlandish nonsense comes from Farage, it is treated as somehow brilliant. "Subscribe to continue..." No thanks. I'm good.
Farage to launch general election campaign with national tour
Reform leader to begin in Yorkshire next week where party sees ‘many Cabinet scalps to be had’ in Labour heartlands

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Nigel Farage campaigning in Southend-on-Sea for the local election in May
Nigel Farage campaigning in Southend-on-Sea for the local elections in May Credit: Geoff Pugh for The Telegraph
Nigel Farage is to “fire the starting gun” on Reform UK’s general election campaign with a nationwide tour beginning next week, The Telegraph can reveal…
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@AlanWalter @alanwalter.bsky.social · 13h
I’m an RNLI volunteer crew member and I invite her to get on a plane from her hideout in Dubai and say that to my face here in the UK
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Ada Loves Lace @adaloveslace.eurosky.social · 7h
The UK's productivity isn't as bad as economists thought. (The ONS screwed up the data, again.) #EconSky
moneyweek.com
Why Britain’s productivity problem isn't as bad as we thought
It turns out that the UK’s unique productivity puzzle may not have been so much of a puzzle all along – but does it matter?
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 6h
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences. "The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...": www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
ms.now
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3h
Newcastle landmarks to be lit up for Show Racism the Red Card after Reform councils pull support www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3h
Reform’s farting racist councillor is another embarrassment for Nigel Farage www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 3h
A timely reminder to Nigel Farage that his Council of Chaos, Durham is just one councillor away from falling in to No Overall Control. He seems to be the only person that has any confidence in Andrew Husband and Darren Grimes. #CouncilOfChaos
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 3h
On-brand. 'Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin completed the purchase of an £800,000 Grade-II listed property on the southern coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) two days after raising concerns in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 6h
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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 10h
The thing is, this isn't some gotcha memory test about "what precise amount of money will this cost/raise" of the type beloved by interviewers in election campaigns. It's the most basic question imaginable - "how will this thing work?" She has no idea.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 7h
And here it is…
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 7h
The hypocrisy 👀 Sarah Pochin MP bought an £800,000 second home on a Welsh island two days after raising concerns in Parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.
theguardian.com
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communiti
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 7h
Sarah Pochin raised "concerns" in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities. Two days later she purchased an £800,000 second home on Anglesey. Remarkable stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/10/2026
Standing up to the balaclava nonces. Inspiring.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 8h
Sensational. Can’t believe it dropped just after I filed a column about her epic ridiculousness, though.
Kemi Badenoch describes herself as captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives.
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 10h
Farage is hugely concerned that the Treasury isn’t getting taxes he claims are lost because tax dodging super rich are leaving UK Farage & Tice are passionate about tax going to HMRC Fun fact — both of them used off shore tax schemes to avoid huge sums of tax, they don’t see why they should pay it
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h
“You didn’t protect my son!” Netanyahu heckled by the father of a 10/7 victim at a memorial ceremony. (Netanyahu was reportedly warned an attack was coming and did nothing — then said nobody woke him up that morning🤔)
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11h
It's not looking good for Nigel Farage 👀
huffingtonpost.co.uk
Reform UK Slump Continues As Labour Hit Near Two-Year Opinion Poll High
Nigel Farage’s party continues to lose support.
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Jess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thanks @carolekingofficial.bsky.social MO 10/20 @piperformissouri.bsky.social @ashfordemocracy.bsky.social @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @enrich12.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @papillonjaune77.bsky.social @sheilaharris.bsky.social
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 11h
Call me old-fashioned, but I just think that if you are announcing £10bn of spending, then if the Shadow Treasury team and the leader's office are doing their jobs properly, the leader should have clearer answers to these questions:
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Old Oakie @markingall.bsky.social · 12h
Conservative shadow education secretary delivers a hard hitting speech saying she will clamp down and prevent something happening that isn't actually happening in schools. Out of touch, dog whistle politics.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16h
Every single leader of Reform UK is an ex member of the Tory Party responsible for 14 years of austerity which killed thousands of old, poor, sick and disabled people Don't listen to their promises to make life better They are the problem "From one bin to another......" via We Demand UK
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12h
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has been arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers. Reform UK is haemorrhaging the people it recruits. We keep track of all of them: bestforbritain.org/reform-uk-defect…
independent.co.uk
Reform councillor arrested over election paperwork
Elected representative for Nigel Farage’s party arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers
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Lady Macbeth @notinstructed.bsky.social · 15h
Press freedom is apparently sacrosanct when Reform excludes journalists, but negotiable when Badenoch’s own party does. A magnificent display of moral flexibility from someone lecturing others on democratic principles.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15h
If The Times’ political editor didn’t challenge Kemi Badenoch on her banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social can the newspaper of record just make this simple correction?
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 15h
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
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Joe Griffin @thejoegriffin.bsky.social · 18h
These days, they'll arrest you and put you in jail, just for saying you're English (and engaging in domestic terrorism).
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love talking our country down While offering no solutions Because I’m a grifting gobshite Who likes to incite unrest Small boat crossings are down 44% Deportations are the highest in 10 years Immigration is 82% lower But who needs facts When you can make up lies
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As Badenoch embraces her inner Boris Johnson in an effort to out-brexit Farage, it's clear that the "party of business" isn't a serious party when it comes to the UK economy.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It’s not been fully spotted but to pay for 50,000 extra prison places the Conservatives have said they would cut foreign aid to £1bn a year, or 0.03% of GDP, a 90% cut. This would not even cover UN and World Bank contributions. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
theguardian.com
Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’
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Nula Suchet is an @nulasuchet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026
Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News? Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
bestforbritain.org
Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Chris @oakymoron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What a nasty piece of excrement No doubt Suella Braverman and him share the same PR consultant metro.co.uk/2026/10/04/m...
metro.co.uk
Mike Graham filmed making 'hideous' jokes about Andy Burnham's dad's death
His comments were 'the lowest of the low'.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reform UK's St Helens council leader has been forced to backtrack after saying the "jury was out" on whether his council would commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. He has since confirmed the council will mark it. This came after he announced the council wouldn't be celebrating Black History Month
liverpoolecho.co.uk
Reform council chief backtracks on Holocaust memorial comments
Cllr George Woodward was asked about plans for the council to observe the annual commemorations after revealing Black History Month events would be scrapped
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globaltimoto 🐸 @globaltimoto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Looks like 91 Reform exits since May here:
refukked.lovable.app
Lovable App
Interactive online bingo card keeping track of the local election Reform UK exits
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totnes49.bsky.social @totnes49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How much is Reform costing the UK taxpayer in re running elections caused by selecting inadequates or perhaps people who didn't understand how disgusting that Party/Limited Company actually is.
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Erik Bloodaxe 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇨🇳 @erikbloodaxe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On average it costs £20k (ChatGPT figure) to run a councillor by-election. So Reform has cost the public purse £1m in 'wasted' costs.
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wysiwyg94.bsky.social @wysiwyg94.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My village in Torfaen voted in 4 Reform community councillors in May. We never see them,hear from them, they're all but invisible and do nothing at all for us. I still don't know how supposedly intelligent voters in al four wards voted Reform!!
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026
Reform UK wants power. But the party is haemorrhaging the people it recruits, with councillors resigning, being suspended or quitting. Since May, 51 Reform UK councillors have abandoned the party. We are keeping track: bestforbritain.org/reform-uk-defect…
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Love this 👇
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JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In this letter to @thetimes.com, Lord Carlile, @bricksilk.bsky.social and Sir Max Hill explain why the ECHR is a national security asset. The three former Independent Reviewers of Terrorism Legislation wrote the foreword to our recent paper on the subject: justice.org.uk/news/former-...
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JointheDots @joiningupthedots.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Reform-led council in St Helens has just scrapped Black History Month, branding it racist divisive and woke, alongside initially claiming the jury was out on Holocaust Memorial Day. First it was Refugee Week, then Pride, now Black History Month.
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