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Colin Shevills

@cshevills.bsky.social
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Woke old bloke. Interested in politics and public health. Terrified of big corporations putting profit before people.

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Captain Haddock @realcaptainhaddock.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here’s what real journalism looks like Nothing to touch @financialtimes.com in the UK media www.ft.com/content/3848...
ft.com
Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks
FT finds thousands of Russian payments received by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22/09/2026
A new report shared with POLITICO shows that Russia-linked military recruitment relied on advertising and tracking technology from Meta and Google to reach potential recruits in some of the world’s poorest labor markets.
politico.eu
How Western tech helps funnel recruits into Russia’s war
A network targeting workers in Africa, Asia and Belarus relies on Western tech and platforms to recruit people for Russia’s war effort, according to a new investigation.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’ It’s our duty to know.
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Farage never told you about this.
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 28/08/2026
"If the government want to protect pubs and hospitality while at the same time improving public health, a really clear way to do that would be to introduce measures that increase the price of alcohol in the off-trade" 👂IAS's Jem Roberts on 5Live. Publicans' thoughts: www.ias.org.uk/report/behin...
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Support for a minimum unit price goes up to 79% amongst landlords in the NE where @balancene.bsky.social have been actively talking about it for 17 years. Landlords want it. Time for action @andyburnham.bsky.social
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Nigel Farage registered ‘absent’ from the last 77 votes in Parliament Official Parliamentary figures reveal that Reform leader Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote for anything in the last 11 weeks... www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/whe...
thelondoneconomic.com
Working hard? Nigel Farage registered 'absent' from the last 77 votes in Parliament
Official Parliamentary figures reveal that Reform leader Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote for anything in the last 11 weeks...
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Marty1981 (uk) @marty1981.eurosky.social · 12/02/2026
@lucympowell.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social @bengoldsborough.bsky.social A good attack to farage is linking him to the "epstein class" that phrase is making waves and farage has 41 mentions in the files that are released. The media won't do it. Its on us
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
No Reform MPs turned up to the debate on Russian influence on UK politics yesterday, because we are confident that we already know how it works and don’t need any further advice.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🟨 Print Edition — Drowning in Denial As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, Nafeez Ahmed reports on new data that shows flood risk surging across the 10 councils it leads 🔗 subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/8…
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Drowning in Denial – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
As Nigel Farage’s party scraps climate schemes around the country, Nafeez Ahmed reports on new data that shows flood risk surging across the 10 councils it leads
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Has anyone asked Farage and his acolytes what he thinks of this? Or does he get a pass on this too?
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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
'The expansion comes as demand for heat pump installations continues to rise, but the industry faces considerable shortages of trained engineers.' Renewables: just quietly getting on & creating jobs.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
History repeating itself? UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it. Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy. Never trust Reform UK
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This is an immensely significant document that continues to get virtually no attention in US media—but lots abroad. In Jul 2015, Epstein arranged a meeting between a known highest-level Russian intel operative, Sergey Belyakov and Peter Thiel,
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 05/02/2026
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 05/02/2026
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I give you man of the people, Mr Nigel Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage’s two-day trip to Davos cost more than £50,000, documents reveal
Reform UK leader who received two guest passes from Iranian-born billionaire declares attendance at event on register of MPs’ interests
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/02/2026
Why was Epstein so involved with Brexit and far-right European politics? What did he have to gain?
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Why is is so hard for Nigel Farage and Matt Goodwin to reject the support of the far right extremist criminal, Tommy Robinson?
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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
This is preying on my mind a bit. Jeffrey Epstein was not primarily a British scandal! So far we've removed a Prince from the Royal family, fired our US ambassador who was one of the most important political figures of the last few decades and banned the CEO of Barclays from the financial industry..
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Four in 10 cancers could be prevented - and that includes by stopping or reducing your intake of alcohol. But alcohol companies don’t want you to know that. So they fight to prevent warning labels on their products. Shame on them.
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’ | Rafael Behr
The debate over banning under-16s from social media should raise deeper questions about who controls democracy’s digital infrastructure, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank
Jump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Brussels would be "open‑minded" about discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including the possibility of working together on a customs union, the European Commissioner for finance has told the BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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EU has 'open mind' on UK customs union debate, says commissioner
Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.
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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 02/02/2026
Olivia Dean during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech for Best New Artist: “I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
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Mar-rick @marrickg.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Let's ask the question: How many times do the following people show up being named in the Epstein Files: President Joe Biden: 0 President Barack Obama: 0 MN Governor Tim Walz: 0 President Donald Trump: 4,500 Does any Republican not see the problem?
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
I have no idea who will win the Gorton & Denton by-election but one thing that does seem clear is Labour view Reform’s decision to select Matt Goodwin as an opportunity for them.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
10 years ago Nigel Farage tried to stop the EU investigating Russian funding parties just like his. His first comments when Russia invaded Ukraine? He was concerned about sanctions against Oligarchs.
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 31/01/2026
One of my favorite tidbits from this development is that not only did grass start growing in the desert for the first time, but that it grew so tall to the point it started covering the solar panels and becoming a massive issue, and the best solution was to just let sheep eat the grass.
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 01/02/2026
When Fifa handed the hosting duties of its biggest tournament to the USA, Mexico and Canada eight years ago, the idea of a boycott would have been considered ridiculous. But times have changed, says Jim White, who looks at the growing tension polluting the very fabric of the tournament
independent.co.uk
The calls to boycott the World Cup are growing louder – will it ever happen?
When Fifa handed the hosting duties of its biggest tournament to the USA, Mexico and Canada eight years ago, the idea of a boycott would have been considered ridiculous. But times have changed, says J...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
UK child poverty up 34% in a decade. Families can't afford the cost of food, rent, childcare, heating, essentials. 72% of poor children live in working families. Secure jobs, universal basic income/services, curbs on profiteering, free school meals would help. Must eradicate parental poverty.
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Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Hunger in the UK is the scourge that ceases to abate. It's time to build a road map to meaningful and lasting change.
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder
Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to Kremlin
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North West Bylines @northwestbylines.co.uk · 30/01/2026
Then they came for the reporters....
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
There's video of Don Lemon outside the protest stating explicitly: "I'm just chronicling. I'm not with the group." Bondi went to grand jury for an indictment after the courts declined to approve arrest warrant *twice.* Legal experts explain here why this is so ugly: newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Curse of Private Equity. PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis. Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year. No curbs on profiteering. archive.ph/LdXqs
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The private equity firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis
Specialist schools are a source of income for investors and a financial burden on cash-strapped councils
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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'
The World Travel & Tourism Council claims the policy would cost America billions and seriously damage job creation.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 29/01/2026
On almost everything – fraud, polarisation, radicalisation, misinformation – evidence suggests that over 60s are in much more urgent need of online protection and education than teenagers. But that issue gets zero political attention, and is a total non-starter. Nothing good will come of it.
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Alcohol Focus Scotland @alcoholfocus.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
We've just published our eFocus newsletter for January 2026!📰 A roundup of all the latest news and views from AFS, as well as the latest on alcohol policy, research and events. Don't miss news of our new CEO and two fantastic job opportunities! mailchi.mp/7095e247ae3a...
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Alcohol Focus Scotland announces Carolyn Lochhead as new Chief Executive
Welcome decrease in hospital admissions - but alcohol harm remains pervasive
AFS is recruiting!
FOI documents show how alcohol industry pressure forced marketing restrictions out of NHS health plan
NCD Alliance Reports: Cheaper Drinks, Costly Consequences
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Let's hope this positive news gets as much attention as the people who try to convince us that the UK is a murder ravaged hellscape. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show
The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.
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Colin Shevills @cshevills.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It’s time we had a government that will stand up to alcohol industry lobbying and put people’s lives before company profits.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/01/2026
FT Exclusive: Companies including Palantir and Deloitte have collectively reaped more than $22bn from contracts linked to Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. ft.trib.al/FT0cYNc
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/01/2026
Despite being a US citizen, a 5-year-old was deported on 11 January alongside her mother to Honduras, a country she had never known.
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It's essential to defeat this nasty piece of work
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/01/2026
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him. “When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
Daily Mail 12th July 2025
Reform warns it wouldn't take Liz Truss or Suella Braverman if they decided to leave the Tories amid concerns they would damage the party's image
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Poverty is deepening. 🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning. People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people. This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
This is excellent, careful, ruthlessly calm effective reporting from @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social in stark contrast to the earlier both-siding bollox from other BBC colleagues.
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 25/01/2026
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mirror.co.uk
Nigel Farage racks up £151,000 in donor-funded flights to support Donald Trump
Most recently, Farage attended an event at Trump’s Mar A Lago resort celebrating US Military Veterans just months before Trump’s vile slur dismissing the sacrifice of British troops who served in Afgh...
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A doctor who witnessed the incident says the victim did not wield a weapon of any kind. But he saw at least 4 ICE officers point guns at him. He was shot 6 or 7 times. On rushing out he saw 3 gunshot wounds to his back, & when turned, one to his upper left chest & one poss to his neck
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