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Art Gelling

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Landscape Architect, Environmentalist, Musician.

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 7h
The Tories have announced they would abolish Natural England, support a Third Runway & pull the UK out of the Aarhus Convention - in further signs they’ve totally given up on Middle England, don’t give a toss about the environment & just want to please some wealthy grouse moor owners & raving YIMBYs
Tory party press release: “[We will leave the Aarhus] Convention that powers the lawfare hindering every major infrastructure project in this country.”

“Abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency, moving to a more streamlined regulatory landscape to protect our environment.”Tory PR: “Support a Third Runway at Heathrow Airport and wider expansion, increasing capacity to deliver cheaper flights, better connections for passengers, and more exports of high-value British goods.”
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38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social · 20h
Why is Nigel Farage back on air? Ofcom bans politicians from presenting news programmes, but GB News claims Farage's show is just 'current affairs' despite him using it to defend Reform's £72m in donations. Close the loophole now.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 21h
Great work from @guyshrubsole.bsky.social Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Take action and email your MP asking them to support the Nature's Rights Bill EDM. Template email available: nataliebennett.org/.../template... Find your MP: www.theyworkforyou.com #NaturesRights
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot
A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
It does raise this point of two-tiered
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Reform's Sarah Pochin believes the
sentence handed to the 64-year-old who
blew up a ULEZ camera was
disproportionate'.
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Delek Group, an Israeli energy giant known to operate in illegal settlements in the West Bank, is set to receive £200+ million if the Rosebank oil field is approved. So we've sent a letter to Burnham - warning him that approving Rosebank could breach his new sanctions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Far from taking pride in it, the men who killed this magnificent animal should be deeply ashamed. That swift, sleek, wonderful monster, flashing with holographic colours, reduced to a dead black lump. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
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Monster 282kg tuna landed in Brixham is 'heaviest ever' catch
Giant £4,000 Bluefin tuna caught off Devon coast could be heading to Michelin-starred restaurants
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How much to #Unlearn in hubris-driven claims of human exceptionalism www.sciencealert.com/primate-comm...
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Primate Communication May Follow Grammar Patterns Once Thought Uniquely Human
Human languages are complex and versatile.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📌 ICYMI — Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000 — @josiahmortimer.bsky.social The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
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Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Someone from Reform & their shrill harridan who live as tax free exiles in Dubai have been entertained by the wife of a former minister of state of a country hostile to the UK and he failed to declare it to Parliament he's elected to sit in? You couldn’t make this up" via We loathe Reform UK Ltd
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 27/09/2026
London’s rivers are getting the clean-up they deserve. This World Rivers Day, I’m celebrating our waterways and the work underway to transform 10 rivers across London over the next decade. We’re restoring nature, tackling pollution and creating better spaces for Londoners to enjoy.
A stylised map of London highlighting ten waterways restoration projects across the city. Each project area is marked in a distinct colour with labels describing local environmental improvements such as habitat restoration, flood‑risk reduction, new wetlands, better public access, and rewilding. Borough names are listed for each site. The map features the “Mayor of London” logo and a background image of a leafy waterway with buildings. A caption states that partners are working to revitalise waterways in ten locations to improve the environment for millions of Londoners.
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“If Farage will do you a Cameo for seventy pounds, just ask yourself: what would he do for seventy million?”
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026
🚨Broadcasters are required to present news impartially, without political bias. Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action. ⬇️ bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-…
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anyone who believes this bunch of con artists represents their interests is either a billionaire or seriously misinformed. leftfootforward.org/2026/09/outr...
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Outrage as Reform-run council votes to shut 10 nurseries
Members of the public shouted “you should be ashamed” as Reform councillors approved the plans
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can we all share this? cleancitiescampaign.org/join-the-mov... @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @transportaction.bsky.social @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @solveschoolrun.bsky.social @rtfoe.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @willnorman.co.uk @carlafrancome.bsky.social
cleancitiescampaign.org
Join the movement against carspreading.
Cars keep getting bigger. Our streets don’t.
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Richmond Council @richmondcouncil.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
HAPPENING TODAY! Join our free webinar from 12.30-1.15pm and learn all about how you can enjoy warm winters, cool summers and lower energy bills ⚡ Find out more and register here ⬇️ orlo.uk/yFyt4
A Vaillant aroTHERM plus air source heat pump unit installed in a residential garden next to a wooden fence.
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Now, imagine the response to a column asking why a Premier League team has a Jewish supporters group.
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Why do Man Utd have a Muslim supporters’ group?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe must go, declares an organisation for the team’s Islamic fans. There’s just one thing puzzling
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Perhaps the 79& of Reform UK supporters who favour public ownership aren't aware that Farage & his greedy cronies want MORE NHS privatisation to profiteer from ... "Your regular reminder that almost all of us reject NHS privatisation - no matter who we vote for" via @weownit.org.uk
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is NOT the time for drilling. "Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come": UK government www.theguardian.com/environment/... Actually >150yrs to replace the oaks in Hampton Hill, SWLondon @munirawilson.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Urgent: the government is soon to decide whether to give the green light to Rosebank, a move that would lock us into decades more climate-wrecking oil. @friends-earth.bsky.social tool helped me ask my MP to say no to new oil and gas – will you do the same? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/deman...
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Demand an end to climate-wrecking fossil fuel projects
Take action The fight to stop new oil and gas is heating up. And it’s a fight we can’t afford to lose. After a summer of record-breaking heatwaves, climate breakdown is impossible to ignore. Yet Prime...
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 13/08/2026
Sign our petition to call for climate action here: buff.ly/IrLHG0f
A fire service vehicle stands on the charred remains of heathland, smoke blows around the area
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social You may already be working on the implications of this reported govt climbdown on🛫emissions - but if not, a piece on this, the centralised economics, impact on Labour's house building programme (labour/materials shortages etc.) may help bring 😵‍💫HeathrowR3 back into focus.
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
LDs propose reducing fuel duty, and North Sea drilling at #Rosebank and #Jackdaw I didn't vote for David Cameron when these were his 20th century policies for the 21st century. So why on earth would I vote Lib Dem on the same ticket almost 20 years later? @munirawilson.bsky.social Davey out, NOW
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@munirawilson.bsky.social Ed Davey is destroying LD's reputation on the environment. First support for extending drilling in the North Sea. Now retrograde fuel duty cuts even when it's been frozen since 2011... ...mid-drought, trees dying, the hottest summer in human history. 🗳🔶️? Not any more.
Dead and dying English Oak trees, Hampton Hill, Munira Wilson's constituencyDead and dying English Oak trees, Hampton Hill, Munira Wilson's constituencyDead hedgehog, during the 2026 summer drought, Hampton Hill, Munira Wilson's constituencyDead hedgehog, during the 2026 summer drought, Hampton Hill, Munira Wilson's constituency
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/09/2026
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
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How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinberger knew nobody else, so she sat down at a stranger’s table for breakfast. “Hi, I’m Julia. I’m from the University of Lausanne,” she said. The man across the table replied: “I’m Mustafa Babiker. I work with Saudi Aramco.” Continue reading...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving?
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So much of the right these days have a massive patriotism problem. This guy: - is a tax exile (left long before this govt) - hates his own country while complaining he doesn’t get big enough subsidies from it - laments the manufacturing hit from a Brexit he supported www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you think closing an RNLI station is done by people with "legitimate concerns" you really need to give your head a wobble. It's an unforgivable act of thuggery.
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Josh Russell → @MVTFWD @joshfwd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 Can we all agree to totally ignore and destroy the “PolitlcsUK”* account everyone gets their news from now? It’s run by a REFORM COUNCILLOR, and trickles bias and fabricated nonsense in under a neutral guise. Share this. Drop it under friends reposts. 👀 Evidence in next post…. /1
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Do BBC news work for Reform?" via Harry Eccles
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The CCC @thecccuk.bsky.social offers Heathrow a thumbs up, conditional on the massive deployment of “snake oil” technologies (SAF & GGR). Report by Tyndall researchers, building on UK Govt commitments, science & maths, reaches a very different conclusion. See: climateuncensored.com/heathrow-exp...
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Heathrow Expansion: The Physics Does Not Negotiate - Climate Uncensored
Below is the foreword I wrote for my Tyndall colleagues’ detailed and rigorous report examining whether further expansion of Heathrow can be reconciled with
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For years I've been told that aviation emissions are negligible, so don't worry your little head about them. But I've kept pointing out that there are - and will be - no good technical solutions, and they'll keep growing. Now we know just how big the problem is. www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
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CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ - Carbon Brief
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 16/09/2026
NEW – CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ | By @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/SBtfvG3
Aviation is on track to reach 80% of UK CO2 emissions by 2050 with Heathrow expansion, says CCC. Residual CO2 emissions in 2050 under the CCC balanced net-zero pathway, with the impact of a proposed Heathrow expansion, MtCO2. Horizontal bar chart showing aviation far exceeding all other sectors. Source: Climate Change Committee - (alt text generated by Google Gemini)
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@dougparr.bsky.social and many others constantly restate the bleedin' obvious: 1. There is no "sustainable aviation fuel". 2. There is no carbon removal at any sort of scale - let alone the scale of international aviation emissions. 3. There is no climate target compatible Heathrow expansion.
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
First, Nathan Gill - jailed for accepting Russian bribes. Now, Dan Thomas arrested for assault. A second NATIONAL PARTY LEADER arrested. Next up... the long ignored smell hanging around the Fromage Laundry? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault
Dan Thomas, a former Tory councillor, was elected to Senedd as leader of the opposition in May
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
People's Emergency Briefing screening: St James's Church, Hampton Hill TW12 1DQ. 14th October. To book, go to stjameshh.churchsuite.com/events/ob70d...
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Art Gelling @artgelling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
People's Emergency Briefing screening: St James's Church, Hampton Hill TW12 1DQ. 14th October. To book, scan the QR code, or go to stjameshh.churchsuite.com/events/ob70d...
People's Emergency Briefing: Film screening poster.
Wednesday 14th October, 2026
7:00-9:30pm
St James's Church, Hampton Hill TW12 1DQ
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Coverage of the letter I wrote to the Electoral Commission about hospitality Nigel Farage received in Dubai which hasn’t been declared. The Commission is now investigating.
mirror.co.uk
Farage accused of failing to declare donors from events in the Middle East
EXCLUSIVE: The Electoral Commission has confirmed it will look into hospitality heaped on Nigel Farage and senior party figures in Dubai last January by mega-rich supporters
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JudithFlanders @judithflanders.co.uk · 12/09/2026
Amazing. The BBC just led with the £36m donation to Farage without mentioning that the donor is a convicted criminal.
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Maria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 12/09/2026
How on earth is Nigel Farage still the leader of a political party after everyone saw him taking illegal campaign donations, on camera?!
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The way British democracy is being bought by crypto billionaires is simply obscene - and a direct result of Labour’s unforgivable inaction
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Excellent report on why aviation expansion at Heathrow (or Luton, Gatwick, etc) is not compatible with UK Climate commitments Carbon Reckoning are filing a legal case to hold UK to account on the international climate test (clip 👇 from @kevinclimate.bsky.social). Read 🧵 bsky.app/profile/dran...
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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Can Heathrow expansion be compatible with the UK's climate commitments? Our new report finds that a third runway cannot reasonably be considered consistent with UK climate targets, and fails the Government's climate test. 🔗 Read the findings: tyndall.ac.uk/news/heathro...
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Excellent report on why aviation expansion at Heathrow (or Luton, Gatwick, etc) is not compatible with UK Climate commitments Carbon Reckoning are filing a legal case to hold UK to account on the international climate test (clip 👇 from @kevinclimate.bsky.social). Read 🧵 bsky.app/profile/dran...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Truly disgusting social media post from one of Brexit's most influential backers.
Arron Banks 

Going through Heathrow today, there wasn't one
white face in security or airport services. The
Home office is staffed by the type of people we
are trying to keep out! What hope?
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's nonsense to suggest that people who support Brexit and Reform are motivated by racism. And if you don't believe me, check out this perfectly reasonable tweet by prominent Reform member and former mayoral candidate, Arron Banks.
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