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Asif Kapadia

@asifkapadia.bsky.social
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Director / Producer / Writer: 70UP, KENNY DALGLISH, 2073, AMY, SENNA, DIEGO MARADONA, Mindhunter, The Warrior, Far North, CREATURE, FEDERER: 12 Final Days, The Sheep Thief, Standard Operating Procedure + Yasiin Bey. More soon…

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Spooky Hallowe'en Name @tgnprofessor.bsky.social · 17h
Andy BookBurnham.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h
Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied in the UK by her publisher after UK anti-terror legislation left it unable to pass on earnings from sales of her work 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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TaraNicRóibín @tararoonies.bsky.social · 10h
Just returning to just how insane and disturbing this is
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Truthout @truthout.org · 13/10/2026
The world’s richest man is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterm elections in an effort to help Republicans hold on to their Senate majority. Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, has reportedly funneled more than $366 million into Republican groups and his own super PAC.
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Elon Musk Becomes the Largest Known Donor to This Year’s Midterms
Alex Gibney, director of the new documentary Musk, discusses the rise of the world’s first trillionaire.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 13/10/2026
This is not just a story of cheating in sport. It is a story that reveals the venality of our own government and the limits of our own democracy.” @graceblakeley.substack.com looks beyond Manchester City’s finances to Britain’s relationship with the UAE. zeteo.uk/p/the-manche...
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... Worth a listen if you want to get your head around Man City, PSG & modern state run football: Featuring the most excellent : @migueldelaney.bsky.social @tariqpanja.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social
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PSG Have Become The Establishment. Man City Went A Different Way
Podcast Episode · Libero · 13 October · 55min
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Tommy Lynch @tommylynch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'll be comparing Cold War films about nuclear annihilation with an emerging genre of polycrisis cinema. We'll be looking at Five, Panic in Year Zero!, Crack in the World, The War Game, The End We Start From and, the pinnacle of polycrisis cinema, @asifkapadia.bsky.social's 2073.
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Tommy Lynch @tommylynch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Next week I'm going to be giving a talk at Lund University on 'Cruel Hope at the End of the World: The Dilemmas of Polycrisis Cinema'. It's the first time I'll be laying out some of the key dimensions of my apocalyptic cinema book project.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/football/202... Let there be blanks instead of Manchester City’s name on trophies: there was no honour By Jonathan Wilson Let them stand as a warning of the dangers of laissez-faire capitalism, when everything, no matter how beloved, could be sold off to the highest bidder.
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Let there be blanks instead of Manchester City’s name on trophies: there was no honour there | Jonathan Wilson
The spaces can stand as a memorial to these lost years both as a rebuke to an era of greed but also a tribute to the Premier League’s hunt for justice
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/football/202... Guardiola’s success at Manchester City was underpinned by financial cheating. Now he can only double down on his adherence to the owners
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Building of the Pep supremacy is an era that will be defined by sham-ball
Guardiola’s success at Manchester City was underpinned by financial cheating. Now he can only double down on his adherence to the owners
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The byline left up there like a head on a spike outside a castle
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... Do the British Museum’s links with Palantir and BP bring it into disrepute? Dr Chris Garrard responds to an article about George Osborne assuming that Palantir founder Peter Thiel’s visit to view the Bayeux tapestry would remain secret
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Do the British Museum’s links with Palantir and BP bring it into disrepute? | Letter
Letter: Dr Chris Garrard responds to an article about George Osborne assuming that Palantir founder Peter Thiel’s visit to view the Bayeux tapestry would remain secret
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The movie is Once Upon a Time in the West, released in 1968. In the list of directors it was around 46th place and surpassed any other western included in the vote. Among those who chose it are filmmakers such as Asghar Farhadi, Nicolas Winding Refn and Asif Kapadia.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I did!!
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.sensacine.com.mx/noticias/not... 480 directors voted and decided that the best western in the history of cinema is this masterpiece by director Sergio Leone
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480 directores votaron y decidieron que el mejor western en la historia del cine es esta obra maestra del director Sergio Leone
Clint Eastwood, John Wayne y John Ford dejaron títulos que definieron el género, pero cuando cientos de cineastas eligieron sus películas favoritas de todos los tiempos, el western que llegó más lejos
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Will Lawless @willlawless.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There's only one Gavin Bazunu
Gavin Bazunu, a man of integrity
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/football/202... Club’s ruthless approach was always at odds with their public image and this inglorious story has further to run How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this By David Conn
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How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this
Club’s ruthless approach was always at odds with their public image and this inglorious story has further to run
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Klopp is the GREATEST coach of his generation. It was never in question.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
2073: Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77
The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks Mark! Ep 2, the final ep is next Tuesday. Tune in !!
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... “Asif Kapadia directs the final instalment of the long-running documentary (it first aired in 1964) and it does all its subjects – and their loyal viewers – proud. Meeting the now 70-year-olds again tugs at the existential heartstrings”
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TV tonight: it’s the final chapter of the landmark 7 Up series
Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia takes the reins for a last catchup with the 70-year-olds. Plus: a year in the life of Gemma Collins. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Everything is being done to ensure Reform win the next general election. There’s no guarantee that they will win, but the lack of accountability, and what their leader is and was allowed to get away with, gives us a clear idea, of what the establishment has planned.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Jeremy Thomas: A legend of World cinema. An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...
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Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77
An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg
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The Onion @theonion.com · 12/09/2026
Critically Acclaimed ‘Ted Lasso’ Episode Just Stock Photos Of People Hugging Each Other theonion.com/critically-acclaimed-t…
Critically Acclaimed ‘Ted Lasso’ Episode Just Stock Photos Of People Hugging Each Other
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.fourfourtwo.com/person/playe... Kenny Dalglish was a legend as both a player and a manager, but he remains as modest as ever. FFT speaks to the man known as King Kenny about a career that brought trophy after trophy
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"It’s nearly 50 years we’ve been in Liverpool now. We’ve always been made to feel welcome. Our children grew up here and loved it – it’s a great city and it’s just got even better” Kenny Dalglish on h...
Kenny Dalglish was a legend as both a player and a manager, but he remains as modest as ever. FFT speaks to the man known as King Kenny about a career that brought trophy after trophy
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Martin Parsons @martang66.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
With 70Up coming soon, a throwback to my interview with the lovely and much-missed Michael Apted for 56Up www.fohnhouse.com/film-tv-blog...
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Interview with Michael Apted | Fohnhouse
56Up , the eighth instalment in the  Up  series, hit cinemas in the US last week. Offering a snapshot of the life of fourteen people every seven years, the series is widely regarded as the f...
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film NAZA, a film from the Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, was shown at the Venice international film festival
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sept 15 & 22 on ITV
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Ben Jackson @jacksobc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Finally watched the Kenny Dalglish documentary with my closest Liverpool supporting mate. @asifkapadia.bsky.social absolutely got us. Film making that is thrilling and heartbreaking and heartbreaking in equal measure. We’re both kind of in a puddle, but so happy we lived through his era. #LFC #YNWA
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Meera Syal looks back: ‘South Asians weren’t seen as funny. We sold you fags or served you curry’ The actor, comedian, writer on idolising Victoria Wood, being fuelled by rage & injustice after a sexual assault, ​t​he life-changing impact of Goodness Gracious Me
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Meera Syal looks back: ‘South Asians weren’t seen as funny. We sold you fags or served you curry’
The actor, comedian and writer on idolising Victoria Wood, being fuelled by rage and injustice after a sexual assault, and ​t​he life-changing impact of Goodness Gracious Me
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l'Humanité @humanite.fr · 24/08/2026
Le festival de photo de sport de Deauville cède aux pressions pro-israéliennes et retire une photo prise à Gaza ➡️ l.humanite.fr/5mp
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brad willingly entered the warp drive @bradicality.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This image of a football match in Gaza was removed from a sports photography festival in France following Israeli pressure.
Image of a football match organized on a redeveloped field, surrounded by buildings reduced to ashes as part of a genocide perpetrated by the Israeli army. It is an apocalyptic scene that presents the striking contrast of a clean, green football pitch amidst a crumbling, burnt out urban environment that was a troubled yet living city just a few years ago. The photo was finally removed from the port esplanade, where it was to be exhibited, reports the local media the Pays d'Auge.
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Fabrice Riceputi @campvolant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
La terrible photo du reporter palestinien Jehad Alshrafi censurée au festival d'images du sport à Deauville. Montrons la partout.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... Turner-winner Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his ‘sound evidence’ exposés of human rights abuses. From killings in Gaza to the use of a sonic weapon on a vigil in Belgrade, the Lebanese-British artist; how his work for activist group Earshot is inseparable from his art.
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The ear witness: Turner-winner Lawrence Abu Hamdan and his ‘sound evidence’ exposés of human rights abuses
From killings in Gaza to the alleged use of a sonic weapon on a vigil in Belgrade, the Lebanese-British artist reveals how his work for activist group Earshot is inseparable from his art
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B heard media 💚🇵🇸 @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This week.. A jury refused to convict 8 members of Palestine Action A judge ruled that five Palestine Action activists (Barclays 5) will not be sentenced as terrorists. And yet protesters outside Preston Court were still arrested under terrorism laws for holding up placards!
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
After Ben-Gvir called to kill 40 Palestinians daily, pro-Israel groups & officials insist he doesn’t represent Israel. But he’s the head of Israeli national security. And he’s had the job since 2022 (minus two months). And, in fact, between October 2023 - 2025, Israel killed 92 Palestinians daily.
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Pro-Israel Groups Want You to Believe That Israel’s National Security Minister… Doesn’t Represent Israel
Parts of the pro-Israel lobby are calling for the far-right Itamar Ben-Gvir to be ousted from government, after he called for the mass murder of Palestinians. So what will they do when he isn’t?
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
x.com/defendourlaw... Rajiv Menon KC gives his first interview about his contempt case to @democracynow.org
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Defend our Lawyers (@DefendourLawyer) on X
UPDATE: Rajiv Menon KC gives his first interview about his contempt case to Democracy Now - watch here: https://t.co/SfCeWoUaEY
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Rootless Cosmopolitan @brennick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In a world full of Trumps, Musks, Jenricks and “Tommy Robinson”, choose to be a Hannah Arendt.
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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Israeli settler and state violence has surged in 2026, leaving Palestinian communities terrified. Alex Croft reports on the burning of an entire village and how such attacks are becoming frighteningly normal
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‘Israeli settlers set fire to my West Bank family home with children inside’
Israeli settler violence has surged in 2026, leaving Palestinian communities terrified. Alex Croft reports on the burning of an entire village and how such attacks are becoming frighteningly normal
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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
No, that is not the alternative The alternative was treating like a normal news story, and not a trial by media - one that was so clearly turbocharged by Arday’s ethnic and social background and the growing resentment in the establishment in the UK of having more black people in high places
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Curse of the Libby Dead @captainlibatron.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I managed the phone hacking select committee inquiry, which originally started out as a wider investigation into press standards & privacy and the evidence from regular members of the public was some of the most harrowing stuff I've ever heard. Tellingly, the MPs' did not all react the same though
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 20/02/2026
If you ever find yourself wondering how things like the Epstein story happened, consider the mid-level newspaper editor who admitted in a public judicial inquiry that he destroyed a woman’s life and drove her to suicide to try and impress Piers Morgan.
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 20/02/2026
I sometimes worry I go a bit too hard with my resentment of British newspaper journalists as a class, but then I am reminded of stuff like this and am reaffirmed in my belief that we simply do not loathe them enough.
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 20/02/2026
Sharing from a friend, a passage from the Leveson Inquiry regarding the British actor Denholm Elliott, who died of AIDS in 1992. Three years after her death, the News of the World journalist Paul McMullan did the following to his daughter—neither a celebrity nor even someone of public interest.
BROOKE GLADSTONE:
The Inquiry brought up the case of Denholm Elliott's daughter -
PAUL McMULLAN:
Oh, yeah -
BROOKE GLADSTONE:
- which is one case that you truly do regret.
PAUL McMULLAN:
I do, yeah. After Denholm died, she hit rock bottom, was allegedly doing methadone. And although she had, you know, the half-million-pound flat that Denholm had bought her, she didn't have any money to get her ten-pound bag in the morning. So she'd get up and go begging at the tube station.
Here was a young girl crying out to be helped, and she met a police officer who didn't help her but rang up the News of the World and asked for money because he couldn't believe that this is the same girl who'd walked down the red carpet behind Eddie Murphy with Denholm Elliott, you know.BROOKE GLADSTONE:
And you offered her 50 pounds -
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Yeah.
BROOKE GLADSTONE:
- if she would come to your place and have sex. So you led her into prostitution, which she wasn't in that space for.
PAUL McMULLAN:
No, indeed. But she was in such a bad place that someone offering her 50 pounds for sex. I mean, that's five bags.BROOKE GLADSTONE:
So how do you justify that? Yes, she was a drug addict, yes, she was begging. Why push her that extra step? Why take pictures of her topless?
PAUL McMULLAN:
I was keen. It was in my first year. I wanted to impress Piers Morgan, who was my boss at the time, and just wanted to say, not only have I caught this girl begging, but l've got pictures of her topless and I've got her offering me sex for 50 quid. How great am I?
BROOKE GLADSTONE:
This is a pretty dehumanizing enterprise, not just for Jennifer Elliott, but for you, yourself.
PAUL McMULLAN:
Yeah, that's why I feel terrible about it, not just 'cause she killed herself afterwards, but I, I actually liked her as a person.
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
“Britain remains a deeply racialised society, and Black people know something about what I have sometimes called the permanent cloud of suspicion.” - Lee Jasper leejaspersnr.substack.com/p/professor-...
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
From this review- “Think of all the diligent, decent black academics who have been lumbered with the embarrassment of having Arday as a figurehead” - no, think of *why* black academics are held collectively responsible in ways that white academics are not
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Commenting today: “Two of these people around Farage were in and out of the Russian Embassy discussing Gold and Diamond deals. The third has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for taking Kremlin Gold. What did Nigel know?” ✍️ @peterjukes.bsky.social
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‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem
Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’s strategic plan to crush Ukrainian independence with ‘Moscow’s Man in Ukraine’
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