Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlan Lewis Chambers #FBPE #RejoinEU @alanlewch.bsky.social · 5hbsky.app/profile/alan... 033
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialDuncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him) @duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social · 6hI think that Kemi's speech is a bit like a fairground mind reader act, in that your subconsciously latch onto the bits that are relevant to you and come away thinking it was actually quite OK, whereas viewed objectively it was a firehose of nonsense. 051
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 6hI take it all back, then. He definitely didn't sexually assault a minor, provided to him by the convicted sex trafficking partner of the world's most famous paedophile, who was Andrew's best pal. Correction: he definitely didn't assault her 3 times. Definitely www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comSearch warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rulesJudge makes ruling after former prince brought judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation 2015023
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 6h‘Keminaissance’ is pure wishful thinking on the part of a rightwing media that furiously peddled pro-Farage propaganda until it became embarrassingly obvious that he was a raging liability and they needed to go back to the Tories as their weapon of choice. 814627
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5hNigel Farage is a sitting MP and the leader of a political party. Why does he have his own GB News show? Sign our petition to Ofcom ⬇️ bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-… 8290137
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I've seen Rachel Parris in other stuff (Austentatious) and she's been terrific. Pretty sure this will be too. 28342
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026The 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.comReform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communiti 35571242
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026From Katy Brand on Insta www.instagram.com/p/DeJq9Xvo-o... 4624142
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialCornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 06/10/2026Murdoch is shifting to Badenoch now the fascist tapeworm’s a loser. They all met up over the summer at Murdoch’s expense. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...bylinetimes.comRupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August 071
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Update: She was not pressed on this 615911
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The 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 451380567
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026Reform UK is using the Trump handbook ⬇️ "The ban essentially means that Reform UK, through withdrawn engagement, cannot be questioned on their statements and actions. I can continue reporting and attending meetings, but I am not allowed to scrutinise elected officials wearing turquoise rosettes."thetimes.comReform blacklisted me for doing my job as a local reporterEddie Bisknell, a local democracy reporter for Reform-led Derbyshire county council was told it would no longer engage w 215174
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRobert Newton @roberttnewton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is exactly what the sceptics in the EU dont want to hear about the UK If we want to join then they want continuity in our political system - not in and back out again The Tories are effectively salting the ground for all the UK population 3103
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026Reform UK’s ‘Small Boat Watch’ app is in flagrant violation of both Google Play and the Apple Store’s rules. Send an email to the Apple’s Head of the UK App Store and the General Manager of Games on Google Play to demand that this app is removed immediately.bestforbritain.orgTell Apple and Google: Remove 'Small Boat Watch' from your app store - Best for Britain 14202123
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The one thing your viewers can know for sure is that we believe in controlling spending and reducing taxes, not increasing taxes," says Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, whose own government raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years, just two years ago. 78943295
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What’s despicable from our rightwing press/media/Chris Mason… is the hideous eagerness they have to be disloyal to a leftwing British PM in his dealings with Trump while Farage’s sycophancy, MAGA-money and Trump-styled policies - which should utterly discredit him - are seen as selling points. 612129
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026Nigel Farage leads a political party. He’s a sitting MP. And he hosts his own primetime show on GB News. We believe Ofcom should investigate whether he broke impartiality rules on 15 September 2026. Use our template to write a letter to Ofcom's CEO:bestforbritain.orgTell Ofcom's CEO: How can Farage be impartial presenting a programme on party donations? - Best for Britain 55902433
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the ACTUAL barracks 10 minutes away. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...bbc.co.ukSoldier jailed for raping woman at Bicester barracksL/Cpl Aidan Hackett is jailed after admitting raping a sleeping woman at his barracks in Oxfordshire. 31310
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialEddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just look at the glee on Nigel Farage’s face as he watches a Piddington resident cry about the overt racism she, her Caribbean heritage husband, and their two children have felt in the village during the referendum. Time and again he’s showing us exactly who he is. 2101925738
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialLisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker.  329252985777
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This seemingly idiotic Piddington bullshit needs to be called out for what it is, rather than as some justifiable act of communal victimhood. And any responsible govt minister and media outlet would say so too. Nothing ‘legitimate’ about this. Just nasty prejudice thinking it’s got a point. 1218545
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/09/2026That's a lot of "fighting-age young men coming and going"... 3044697
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/09/2026🚨 BREAKING NEWS The Metropolitan Police are launching a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations of electoral law breaches following the undercover sting. 1328172
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Essential thread. 421368490
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 08/09/2026No, no, this should read “The UN votes to adopt map showing correct size of countries.” Leave it up to The Telegraph to have a fannywobble about Britain being accurately represented on a map rather than artificially inflated by a 450-year-old projection. 1821655
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026🎯 Excellent work by @ellabaron.bsky.social 3327114
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/09/2026A dark day for Germany - the AfD, a far-right party, has won more than 43% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. A victory cheered on by Donald Trump, Russia and the radical right across Europe. That says it all.independent.co.ukFar-right AfD wins crucial Germany state election in political earthquakeAfD could become first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level in Germany since the Nazis 2226791
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"Just a reminder That Reform banned dozens of journalists from attending their conference" via St Helens Resistance ... but not out-and-out racist, fascist, violent criminals like 4373190
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Suella Braverman: "It is our last chance to save the country... If everyone in this room buys my book, we can send a message to the establishment that the People's Army is not going anywhere." I. Shit. You. Not. 96791129
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Man at Reform conference yanks a woman by the hair, grabs her face, pulls her over, and multiple people assault her. Farage laughs then says, "She looked like she was going to do herself an injury." And then leads the crowd in a chant of "Boring, Boring, Boring". www.facebook.com/watch/?v=217... 25262105
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026Good news: he lost. 10344976210047
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/09/2026Excellent question... 235067
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialNatasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It strikes me that the least the press could do is be as rigorous and dedicated to publishing details of what we now know about how Arday was targeted and hounded as they were about the original accusations. They won’t, of course, but that’s what would happen in a just world. 716861
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Farage told Congress last year that he never bans journalists from his events. He spoke at the behest of an anti-abortion group, the ADF. It's ironic, and pretty revolting, that Reform banned me from its conference after I reported that three anti-abortion groups are speaking at this year's eventwritesbright.substack.comFarage lies to CongressHis jaunt to Washington didn’t go exactly as planned... 341006441
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialPeter Hewitt @petehewitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Deleted, obviously, maybe it was fake in the first instance, dunno. 1231
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Imagine Labour were in opposition and two very senior shadow cabinet members, seen as leadership rivals to the leader, had resigned within days of each other. Think how that would be reported - the tone, frequency, and prominence. Now tell me the media landscape is not skewed in this country. 43917207
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialGunner Regretit @gunnerregretit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I’ve been wondering this. Sadiq Khan gets massive grief about ‘lawless London’ even though its crime rate is relatively low. Middlesbrough has the highest crime rate in the UK but nobody points the finger at Ben Houchen. 17661335
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAlistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher. 31168871707
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRicardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 26/08/2026The best tribute to Dolly Parton is that she regularly and repeatedly refused to have anything to do with Piers Morgan 181204583053
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I think we still underplay how much this has to do with X. It remains the main platform used by politicians, commentators and journalists, it was bought by Musk precisely for this purpose, and it's worked 22699203
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Yes. Politicians are focus-grouping their ideas on X, having their egos boosted by X, equating ‘likes’ on X to workable policy… It’s staggering - and very sinister - how they rely on malignantly manipulated algorithms by a ketamine-fuelled Nazi maniac - to tell them what to think. 214526
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialDean Morrison #FBPE #Breturn @deanmorrison.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Kemi Badenoch made claims she was accepted onto a pre-med course at Stanford at age 16. Not only did Stanford deny it the said it wasn't possible. She now says she lost the paperwork. I don't recall the Times & Telegraph hounding the leader of the Tory Party like they did a minor academic.theguardian.comBadenoch urged to ‘come clean’ after doubt cast on Stanford University claimLabour and Lib Dems ask Tory leader to clarify details of alleged offer after former admissions staff dispute account 420673
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 17/08/2026You can't claim long-term benefits if you're able to work. And you HAVE to be looking for work. You can't look for work if you're cleaning high streets all day. And making people clean for benefits undercuts wages of people who currently get paid do it. Idiocy www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...theguardian.comJenrick says Reform would make long-term benefits claimants clean up high streets – UK politics liveParty’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits 79684167
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just had a thought. Farage registered a £9,253 benefit from George Cottrell funding a Belgium trip in April 2024 - before the GE. This is the time that Farage and his allies say he was "not in politics." He declared that, but didn't declare the £5m Harborne gift. Something doesn't add up there... 251047357
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialMatt @stradiwhovius.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I think about this interaction often. Someone who is just intentionally nasty as possible for attention. 2694
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This is a fucking appalling article. It imposes a political loyalty test on Jews based on their ethnicity and religion. How is that remotely defensible? How is it not antisemitism? And opposing Israel’s actions in Gaza is not “anti-Israel fervour”. The UN concluded Israel is committing genocide. 12473119
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialAdil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A column is published in the wake of Jason’s passing trying to push back claims of racism. Without once mentioning the racist and eugenicist, Nathan Cofnas who published the details of the plagiarism allegations. He said Jason was “not smart” enough to be a professor. 719238
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialannetomato50.bsky.social @annetomato50.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Hounding a black man to death over allegations of plagiarism when similar accusations against white academics wouldn't even have been mentioned in the MSM IS racism. Indeed, far, far worse actual crimes - including child abuse - don't get that level of attention 3652
Reposted by @cathyrivlino.bsky.socialSusan 🐝🐓🪴🌻🇪🇺🇺🇦 @susanf.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I presume that @goodmorningbritain.bsky.social will broadcast a statement to correct Zahawi’s lies. 320922
