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Fran Parry

@franparry.bsky.social
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Retired policy wonk. Energetic volunteer.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 9h
I've been blocked from attending Conservative Party conference. Just a few weeks after Badenoch blasted Reform for doing the same thing... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.
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Samantha Asumadu @samanthaasumadu.substack.com · 17h
I investigated whether Times Higher Education's commercial partnership with the Hungarian government has influenced its editorial decisions. Read @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations
The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundatio...
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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 17h
🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 16h
Nigel Farage has deleted this post But not before it's been shared widely showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional and either way, unfit for public office
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16h
There was a chance here to look more grown up and it is entirely unsurprising that Badenoch did not take it.
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Dale Vince @dalevince.com · 29/09/2026
We modelled each of these policies for their impact on the economy, on jobs and GDP - on a hunch, and found that although they were each first and foremost policies for people, they delivered profound economic benefits. Read all about it at: buff.ly/HzEzjx1
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yesterday I sent a letter from Kyiv. In it, I looked at three wartime accounts from WWII to find an answer to what we call the middle of a war. Each letter can be the last one. And it’s a reality we live in here.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who could’ve foreseen that after the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity from prosecution for committing crimes while in office he would commit lots of crimes while in office?
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Adam 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.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Racist organisation set up by a racist to appeal to racists is somehow being taken over by racists.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Absolutely fascinating to see Laura Kuenssberg interviewing Burnham, flailing to adjust her stance to a politician with a moral argument and a positive message, who stands up for his policies and answers her questions clearly. She is getting so agitated at him not playing the game by the 'rules'.
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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We gotta start referring to data centers by both their mother and father's last names, Spain style. The Microsoft-Chevron data center, the Meta-ExxonMobil data center, and so forth. Absolutely no reason just the tech bros should be taking the heat on this shit
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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
His complete lack of shame is staggering.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?"
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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 26/09/2026
🕯️ NV Business journalist Mariia Yivzhenko killed in Russian attack on Kyiv Mariia was 29. She was killed on Sept. 25 when a Russian drone struck the Compass business center in Kyiv. 📌 Those wishing to support her family: 4874 1000 3398 4082
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He imposed Shania Law
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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A clarification: 👬People on Universal Credit 👬Workers 👬Taxpayers Are not distinct groups. c4/10 of those on UC work, many will pay NICs, some also income tax. Everyone pays VAT. Most people pay council tax. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Great piece - do have a quick read and then share. Essentially, Labour putting Rejoin in its next manifesto is the single move that gives Labour the best chance at winning (possibly with a coalition) at the next General Election. 🌹🇪🇺
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Kenny Stewart @kennystew.art · 24/09/2026
I know it’s a pretty tired and far from original point by now, but consider this versus someone holding up a Palestine Action sign and muse on which this government considers support for terrorism.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Have the BBC forgotten how to do proper reporting? The arrest isn't "over video", it's over the dinghy slashing.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 24/09/2026
At what point do we stop saying the AI has gone rogue and start accepting this is what it's for? Hacking and nudifying and killing the internet and maybe some useful speak-and-spell. And then killing humans obv as.ft.com/r/dc864f30-7...
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OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service website
AI lab took months to spot the problem, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called ‘obviously unacceptable’
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RoseInOregon @roseinoregon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This 100% 🇺🇸 Nothing he does makes sense unless you look at it from Putin’s perspective of dismantling our democracy. Who exactly is winning here?
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I stand with 🇺🇦🌀
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Olga Patlyuk @olgapatluyk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yesterday, russia bombed Kramatorsk. The Church of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist was damaged by the russian strike.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just me saying that any effort to tackle misinformation must be an attack on Reform, thereby admitting that Reform are helping Russia to spread far right narratives and create dissent and unrest.
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LordSteveyPofStoke @lordsteveyp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

OSWALD MOSELY  NIGEL FARAGE
THE SAME STORY, SEPARATED BY 80 YEARS... WEALTHY FAMILY, PUBLIC SCHOOL
EX-TORY, PART OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
POPS UP DURING A RECESSION CAUSED BY BANKERS 
FORMS NATIONALIST AUTHORITARIAN POLITICAL PARTY 
CLAIMS TO SPEAK FOR THE MAN IN THE STREET
BLAMES MINORITIES AT THE BOTTOM FOR THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PEOPLE AT THE TOP
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Stay European #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 #FBPE @stayeuropean.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Why is Farage so triggered by the UK taking defence measures against Russian misinformation? 🤔🤔🤔
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Kristian Kiehling @kristiankiehling.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Come on,Europe! "The regime’s “wallets” must not be allowed to feel at ease in Europe while Ukrainians are being killed. I have instructed the relevant authorities to initiate the process for imposing national restrictive measures on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman" Prime Minister of Lithuania
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ET Heisenberg @utdheisenberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Eric Cantona has slammed Jim Ratcliffe following his latest comments on immigration. The United legend says he wouldn't have signed if Ratcliffe had been a co-owner of the club in 1992. #MUFC
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Israeli Colonel who murdered British Aid Worker in War Crime strike said he's "Not Sorry." If he were from any other country he would spend the rest of his life waiting for a bomb to drop on HIS head. But he is from Israel so it doesn't even get mentioned, just silence.
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW | I’m not surprised, but I am livid. BBC NEWS, ‘DANNY TOMMO’ AND THE DINGHY ATTACK THAT DISAPPEARED While the rest of the media – even the very worst parts – report on Daniel Thomas’ actions, BBC News fails to give its audience the facts. brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/bbc-news-d...
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BBC News, ‘Danny Tommo’ and the dinghy attack that disappeared
While the rest of the media – even the very worst parts – report on Daniel Thomas’ actions, BBC News fails to give its audience the facts.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No, arresting ‘Danny Tommo’ won’t make him a martyr. *Not* arresting him will fuel his agenda.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
Renee Good's mom: "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect citizens -- innocents like our family and the others here. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness."
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The difference between the performance of immigrants in England and Western Europe is staggering. (20 pts equals a year of learning.) I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor.
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Michael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
they should study him in a lab. I don’t think I could write this badly on purpose. still, glad this has higher billing than coverage of last night’s far right escalation
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
He's not an "activist" @theguardian.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🔥This is how it’s done. Imagine if every anti-immigrant fearmongering liar was grilled like this. #ShowMeTheStats #GetYourPhoneOut 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (h/t @ukcameraman.bsky.social )
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Ready Player Zero @readyplayerzero.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This should be a matter for child protection services, and prevent.
Chants of "let them drown" sung by a child
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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘤𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘺 🍁 @ajohmss1956.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I don't think I've ever heard an American president threaten to annihilate another country during a speech to the UN. You must all be so proud.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We know we are low on munitions. The people who have acknowledged that have spent their careers serving this country in uniform, unlike this warmonger chickenhawk draft dodger who calls them cowards.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today, I wondered: How many days did WWI last? 1,568. And how long has the full-scale war in Ukraine been going on? 1,672 days.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Hard to explain how gobsmacking this is. The government opened applications for farm subsidies this morning at 10. And closed it just before 4 because they'd run out of cash. Applying for your livelihood like it's Oasis tickets. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/s...
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SFI26: Window 2 now closed
Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an application.
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Fran Parry @franparry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@therestpolitics.bsky.social Excellent interview with Gordon Brown. This guy needs a very big and influential role. Sort that please...!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art of the Deal is buying fertilizer from a Putin-aligned repressive dictator and paying to ship it 6,000 miles from his landlocked and sanctioned country so you can teach Canada a lesson.
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