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Nigel

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Retired and enjoying a permanent holiday

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Helen Warrell @helenwarrell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you read one thing today, make it @stephenkb.bsky.social's admirably clear and rational analysis of the police's actions following Henry Nowak's murder, from the @financialtimes.com Inside Politics newsletter www.ft.com/content/aa94...
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What Henry Nowak’s murder does — and does not — tell us about policing
Kemi Badenoch says his killing needs to be seen as a ‘Stephen Lawrence moment’ but the failures in both cases differ
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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Happy Bank Holiday! Here’s a tongue-in-cheek #parody song about #nigelfarage accepting a massive gift from a #crypto billionaire and then hiding from a #BBC interview - to the iconic tune #500miles of the legendary Proclaimers … We’re calling it: “Five Million Quid” 💰🤑💰🤑💰🎶 youtu.be/z5A0qpWUrfg?...
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"5 Million Quid" - Marsh Family parody of The Proclaimers "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" on Farage gift
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Welsh Bollocks @welshbollocks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This is excellent
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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 20/02/2026
The BBC just remade Lord of the Flies — the story that taught generations humans are fundamentally savage. But when it ACTUALLY happened in real life? Six boys shipwrecked for over a year built a functioning society.
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
All I’m saying is if someone fed me, gave me a warm bed, walked me, played with me, let me outside for a poo or wee whenever I wanted and generally loved me unconditionally, I wouldn’t jump in their seat the second they got up because that’s ARSEHOLE BEHAVIOUR. That’s all I’m saying.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Laurette 💙🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇺🇦🐸 @laurette-mamab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
@annettedittert.bsky.social @alexhh.bsky.social @peterstefanovic.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com @raskin.house.gov @mrjamesob.bsky.social 🇷🇺 interference by 🇺🇸proxy Trump🤔This sends chills. Please repost!
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
To explain briefly: at the moment people successful in their asylum claims get permission to stay in the UK for 5 years, then have to apply for permanent residency. At that point a review of their status is done, but it’s rare not to succeed at that point unless they‘ve committed an offence 1/
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Let’s take a look at the whole “there are too many black people on TV” thing, shall we? After Pochin claimed Black people in TV adverts “made her mad”, all her supporters tried to use 👇🏼 as their excuse for why she was somehow justified in her overt racism. Spoiler - she isn’t! 🤨 🧵 1/22
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
FFS Daily Mail No - the school classrooms were NOT used to teach “adult migrants” Your own article explains this TWICE - and yet your headline…?🙄 I covered this yesterday in a thread when it was just RW accounts lying on Twitter Now the DM are on it, let’s go again! 🧵 1/12
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Paul Scot August @theretrolounge.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Calling the help desk...
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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 08/05/2025
I think I would have been about 5 when I first became conscious of the Second World War. That would have been 25 years after VE day. The war was somehow everywhere and nowhere. It was everywhere because it suffused the culture. My friends and I watched war films and read war comics /1
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 22/03/2025
In this book, Max Adams expertly charts the development of Bernicia and Deira and their coming together as one kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century
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The King in the North by Max Adams: review and interview
In this book, Max Adams expertly charts the development of Bernicia and Deira and their coming together as one kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th century
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Nigel @brankstone.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Trump has Ukrainian blood on his hands. It will never wash off.
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 24/02/2025
603,628 KM² 🇺🇦🇪🇺
Shape of Ukraine's territory in yellow, representing pre-war times, on a dark blue background. Above it, the text 'Courage has a name' is written. Inside the shape, 'Ukraine' is written in dark blue. The EU logo is in the bottom right corner, and #StandWithUkraine is in the bottom left corner.
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Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Come ON
Screenshot of headline and story blurb:

Record-Setting Ocean Liner, a Titan of Its Time, Begins Its Final Voyage

The S.S. United States, the largest passenger ship ever built in America, left Philadelphia under tow on Wednesday, eventually to be sunk off the Gulf Coast.

5 min read
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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Starmer has a huge opportunity. The UK must be a beacon of democracy, evidence led policy, rule of law, science, reliable news, toleration and moderation in a world of extremes. It’s his for the taking.
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Kevin Hague @kevverage.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
🎶 when you go, will you send back a lettuce from America? 🎶
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This is the person of the year.
Photograph of Gisèle Pelicot
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Ukrainians should have the same rights to remain here as refugees from other parts of the world. Many will have already started families and created whole new lives here bylinetimes.com/2024/12/19/u...
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Ukrainian Refugees 'Unfairly' Blocked From Route to Seeking Permanent Life in the UK
The UK Government is denying those fleeing Ukraine the same rights to permanent residency afforded to those fleeing other parts of the world
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Starmer says the rise of populism stems from ‘real concerns’. That’s partially true. But really it feeds off politicians and media lying to people, weaponising racism and exploiting ignorance for power…which is easier than actually governing but delivers only failure. Brexit is its ugly mascot.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
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Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This sounds about white.
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gary’s anatomy @sablaah.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
we got a bigger bed so our dog would take up less of it. but it was futile — he has adapted, finding ways to make himself larger and longer in the night
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Nigel @brankstone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
If there has to be a first post, it might as well be a happy memory of a glorious view. Back when travelling in Europe was so easy.
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