Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 9hUsual hand-wringing about returning to division and inaction, not getting the same opt-outs etc… but arguments to rejoin trump those what-ifs. Going it alone in a world dominated by Putin, Trump and China is strategically idiotic and economically ruinous. Shaking your head at that is red-flag-dim. 24815250
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 9hJenrick on #r4today trying to downplay the raging racism of Reform… by saying “Farage has done more than anyone else to stand up against racism and the far right”. Farage the schoolboy Nazi. Farage the ‘breaking point’ Brexiter. Farage the mass-deportations champion. Farage the far right racist. 1191135382
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialThe News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 15/10/2026“That is the language of child abusers, frankly.” The shocking footage unveiled in ITV’s undercover investigation into Reform that made Emily's “flesh crawl”… 2417058
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 3h💥 From Leveson to Arday, the mainstream media is a horror show of exploitation over education. With alternative media booming, we have an opportunity to guarantee we do better media right. How do we ensure that? Come and join the conversation! —-> www.tickettailor.com/events/bylin... 15528
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3hAmerican WaPo veteran photojournalist Heidi Levine was severely beaten by Israeli “settlers” in the West Bank, along with Palestinians harvesting olives. Story: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1... Here she is in the ambulance: 81065592
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialDaily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 20hReform UK are on ITV News again right now. Nigel Farage personally intervened to keep Chris Parry as a candidate. Before he was then dropped. It’s clear Farage doesn’t practice what he preaches on vetting. 13914
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialCornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 19h“Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy…He must do it and move on … Tell him that from me,” Farage said, to which Sumner said: “You’re protecting him.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?theguardian.comFarage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David LammyExclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’ 0135
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialNiall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Good. This is how Labour needs to approach this. It's not about negotiating optouts, but about making a virtue of what Europe enable www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comCloser EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister saysExclusive: Douglas Alexander, on trade delegation to India, talks up economic benefits of joint trading arrangements with Europe 43910
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The former head of MI6 Sir John Sawers tells Peston there will be a “surge of fighting” in the Middle East in December before the Americans “walk away” from the conflict. “This is not sustainable for the American military.” 20301103
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPrivate Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Eye Told You So… Ministers to send inspectors into Lord (Ben) Houchen’s Tees Valley authority over high debt, rising borrowing levels and its financial relationship with the publicly owned Teesside International Airport, according to the FT. Eye readers knew this already. 16363131
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Extraordinary undercover reporting in Reform by ITV, uncovering what many of its councillors and activists are really like, when they think the cameras are off. A racist party which attracts racist people. www.itv.com/news/2026-10...itv.com 721243361
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026It really is that simple. Farage can huff and puff all he likes but he’s the racist rotten fish head. 931344
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/10/2026If Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine. 11567252488
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialDaily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 15/10/2026We can only assume oysters and champagne are on the cards instead. 2255
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026🚨 Undercover ITV investigation into Reform exposed multiple elected councillors & party candidates expressing racist views & describing Muslims as “parasites” & ethnic children as “animals” Secret footage exposed violent, racist & sexist language Reform are already desperate.. just watch them now 54124
guskoettlitz.bsky.social @guskoettlitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social I look forward to your assessment tomorrow James. 000
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14/10/20266 councillors have resigned from Reform UK today. 3 as a result of the ITV documentary: Alan Feeney Chris Whelan Dean Miller David Dresser Paula-Jane Thackray William Shaw Expecting Jamie Campbell also from Solihull will also following the ITV documentary. 36446213
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 14/10/2026This Reform Councillor actually said “I’m not racist but..” at one point No Party does vetting like Reform vets its candidates, selecting only the most racist, bigoted, ignorant, hateful, scum to represent their Party and its values 🤬 55125
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14/10/2026It’s only the start and it’s already bad… Inside Reform: Councillors and candidates' extreme and racist views on camera www.itv.com/news/2026-10...itv.comInside Reform: Councillors' extreme and racist views on camera | ITV NewsFootage captures Reform councillors calling Muslims “parasites” and describing black children as “animals”. | ITV National News 23289164
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/10/2026London Reform councillor Dean Miller 'claimed King Charles was Muslim' and called black children ‘animals’, TV report alleges.. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...standard.co.ukLondon Reform councillor 'claimed King was a Muslim'Bromley councillor Dean Miller has resigned from Reform UK, according to the party 60328121
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialBrian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social · 14/10/2026ITV’s year-long undercover investigation 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme commentsParty faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views 1116
guskoettlitz.bsky.social @guskoettlitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I hope you will cover this on tonight's @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social 020
guskoettlitz.bsky.social @guskoettlitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Agree with @BBC Chris Mason at the forefront. 110
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Wow. I mean - just wow. 86793225
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Standard buries the lede Reform Cllr "clsined King was a Muskim" when Reform Cllr calls for King to be behesded as 'secret Muslim' is the stronger story here www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...standard.co.ukLondon Reform councillor 'claimed King was a Muslim'Bromley councillor Dean Miller has resigned from Reform UK, according to the party 33714
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026No wonder Badenoch and Farage are shitting bricks at the suggestion that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum. Their whole business model relies on Brexit and the racist anti- immigration bomb that it detonated. Their next bright idea - to leave the ECHR - would delight Putin too. 23924360
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialDaily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Reform UK has now lost 176 councillors: 60 resigned, 48 went Independent, 30 defected, 24 were kicked out, 7 are suspended, 5 lost their seats and 2 were disqualified. Leeds loses three in a fortnight, two of them suspended on the same day. Suspensions now outnumber lost seats. 1139
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Former UK Defence Attache John Foreman tells #C4News Krishnan Guru-Murthy that we don't know whether it was Elon Musk or Pete Hegesth and Donald Trump, who restricted Ukraine's satellite access. He compares it to, "Trying to fight the Battle of Britain without radars" 9302122
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Free Speech news. The proscription of Palestine Action was one of the worst political decisions of recent years. And there have been some stinkers. 1425862
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 14/10/2026An i News analysis exposing how Nigel Farage's pro-Trump and pro-Putin rhetoric is unraveling shows the fragility of populist narratives. Excusing Kremlin aggression and parroting Washington talking points damages UK security. Why align with authoritarians? 🤔 #FBPEinews.co.ukThe big Farage-Trump-Putin lie is falling apart in front of usJames O'Brien: Connect the dots and a sinister picture begins to emerge 0198
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett: “We are committing suicide, and the coming government term is the last window of opportunity to save the State of Israel. “That's it. It's now or never. Because if we do not dismantle the anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox state, we will lose the Zionist state. 1621853
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSimon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Lawsuit launched by CREW ('Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington') in an effort to get Jared Kushner barred from serving as Trump's special envoy. www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/u...citizensforethics.org 24911
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Italian PM Giorgia Meloni tells the Senate: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “legitimises Moscow while it bombs Ukraine”. “The surge in fuel prices is due primarily to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine.” 19686225
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialWest England Bylines @westenglandbylines.co.uk · 14/10/2026westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...westenglandbylines.co.uk‘Methinks he doth protest too much’: reflections on the Stroud pro-Palestine rally last SaturdayFrom peaceful protest to mass arrests: is the policing of Palestine Action supporters proportionate, democratic or even effective? 022
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPeter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Putin, Trump and Musk all colluding to defeat Ukraine 58927488
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialKuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Ban access to X in the UK - just ban it 3363798
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialMike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump’s disinhibition is out of control. He is so mentally ill he revels in real life gore and shares it like a naughy child. Trump embroiled in row after sharing 'sickening' video of British man mauled to death by tiger - despite family's pleas www.lbc.co.uk/article/trum...lbc.co.ukTrump embroiled in row after sharing 'sickening' video of British man mauled to death by tiger - despite family's pleas | LBCThe US President was also seen to post AI-generated content of lions attacking zoo visitors in the wake of the tragic incident at a Yorksire zoo 1135
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPascal (Miner for truth and delusion) 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 @pascalr57.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Another reason to not be on X or own a Tesla... www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/s...euronews.comZelenskyy adviser: Starlink operations restricted in Ukraine overnightThe development has raised concerns that access to critical American satellite communications could become another source of leverage over Kyiv. #EuropeNews 223
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialNatasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026If by election results are anything to go by, the public will vote however they have to in order to keep Reform out and both Labour and tories will benefit from that. Then again a) by election turnout usually lower and b) none of my voting predictions have ever been correct. 4181
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 14/10/2026More than two tonnes of nurdles could still be in the River Tyne itself according to a warning from Newcastle University experts. | Peter Sagarnortheastbylines.co.ukNurdles in the River Tyne: the problem continuesMore than two tonnes of nurdles could still be in the River Tyne itself according to a warning from Newcastle University experts. 12122
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialRuth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026The lack of headlines and news coverage about these allegations - especially given the high profile of the people involved - is remarkable. #DrLolaSalem #MichaelGove 31915
guskoettlitz.bsky.social @guskoettlitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026@bbc Today's programme Chris Mason was very excited this morning. He has discovered PM Andy Burnham had lunch at Manchester City FC whilst mayor of Manchester. Wow!! 083
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026“Reform has to take ever more extreme positions to keep winning headlines. As horrific as Jenrick’s comments are, they should be understood less as a policy proposal than as the political equivalent of a toddler acting out for attention.” Cruelty is weakness. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/482...liveapp.inews.co.ukRobert Jenrick has confused cruelty with courageJonn Elledge: The Reform politician thinks he’s brave to say what he does – he’s actually just got no humanity 56831271
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Call me a masochist, but I'm returning to this issue, as I feel it has been poorly understood. Please read the whole thread before responding. First, I hope we can agree that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza and horrific crimes in the West Bank and the wider region. 83869200
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Israel's invasion of Gaza continues, as they push into the 'safe areas' and destroy the last few remaining buildings in Gaza to complete their Ethnic Cleansing. But Western Media don't even mention it. 59567
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialEuropean Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 13/10/2026Working more closely with our European neighbours must be part of the answer. We welcome Stephen Kinnock’s call for deeper engagement. A stronger relationship with Europe can help us grow our economy, strengthen our security and create more opportunities for the next generation. 04116
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialPaul Lewis @realpaullewis.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Share widely. Let's do this. Quickly, The time is now. 111
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialLBC @lbc.co.uk · 13/10/2026"She sounded very uncertain of the few facts she was putting across..." @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social asks: How long will Katie Zacharia last as White House Press Secretary? 1611226
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Farage/Johnson/Brexiters hate the Brexit Russia connection… this is why… “Isolation from the rest of Europe is the result that Britain’s enemies wanted in 2016. Sticking to that path is the route they would choose for Britain again today if they had a vote.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBrexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on | Rafael BehrRussian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr 29707272
Reposted by @guskoettlitz.bsky.socialKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This is a building of the Rivne State University of Humanities, almost completely destroyed by a Russian strike. The main campus building was almost entirely gutted by fire and is no longer usable. Nearby buildings were also damaged. According to police, 25 people were injured. 13363170