Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4hUK energy suppliers could be forced to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals. We had this before. it was the market stabilisation charge Rules of capitalism suspended to protect corporate profits. Regulators should end profiteering, protect customers but they don't.theguardian.comOfgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper dealsRegulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust 2019682
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 16hBBC Question Time appearances Zarah Sultana 1 Jeremy Corbyn 1 Mick Lynch 1 - Nigel Farage 38 Very, very biased selection, even more than Fiona Bruce. 11287113
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyReform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8hReform councillor suspended from prison job after 'despicable' comments www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReform UK councillor suspended from Birmingham prison job after 'despicable' commentAlan Feeney was filmed describing an area as "infested" with Asian families. 1022492
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 8hUsual 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. 24800243
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 15/10/2026"The Russian government has sought to influence democracy in the United Kingdom through disinformation, cyber hacking, and corruption." - United States Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations, January 2018 framerusercontent.com/assets/Xl8Rb...framerusercontent.com 04321
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Chris Mason doesn’t voice outrage & disgust felt re Reforms rank racism exposed on ITV He amplifies it’s defence FFS Reform "had improved and prioritised its vetting procedures, but from time to time..” Farage ‘wants to get rid of those he has called "bad apples”’ Making it sound like bad luck 🤬bbc.co.ukReform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist commentsReform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended. 47304112
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Royal Mail has been told that it could save £650m by only delivering things 3 days a week. Did you know that the taxpayer could save £4,000m a year if Royal Mail had never been privatised, or if it was renationalised, and deliver 5 days a week. I'd go with that. 21870276
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 18hGeorge Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU, "There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left" "They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right" 411464461
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union. Fewer workers lead to more pressure on those remaining. Low morale. Parcels prioritised over letter delivery. Letter delivery targets not met even when lowered, prices hiked. Can RM survive?bbc.co.ukRoyal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says unionThe CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices. 57337186
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/10/2026FT exclusive: The US has proposed that European countries unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilised after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and transfer them to a vehicle overseen by Washington in an attempt to revive peace talks www.ft.com/content/5435...ft.comUS floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talksEuropean officials balked at proposal made by Donald Trump’s negotiators during meeting in Miami 9818581
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/10/2026plot twist: Zelenskyy’s office told the FT on Thursday that Starlink’s functionality had been restored and speed limits lifted, confirming a report by Bloomberg 915826
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Is there a primal scream emoji? 85628118
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15/10/2026Zelensky says Ukraine was directly ordered not to strike Russian oil refineries, with problems and the blocking of US intelligence threatened. He also says he told Trump that opening Starlink over Russia would allow Ukraine to destroy Russian ballistic missile launchers. #Ukraine 2240389
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making graphic threats of extreme violence, expressing racist and misogynistic views. Bromley councillor calling for King Charles to be killed. That's the kind of people Reform attracts. It has normalized hatred. What would a Reform govt unleash?theguardian.comReform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and misogynist commentsParty faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views 51569279
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyGylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026This is quite extraordinary. I don't think I have heard a more coherent, articulate and accurate deconstruction & demolition of Nigel Farage's ReformUK, Tory & Restore policy than this. In under 85 seconds! @rafaelbehr.bsky.social is on here folks and worth a follow. 731938797
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Absolutely beautifully put. 👇 281145365
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyMr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Let’s be clear. Trump has betrayed the whole of Europe. To continue to pretend he and his government are our friend is the height of stupidity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comVolodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink accessUkrainian president accused US president of picking the other side after four years of war 418268
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 15/10/2026So very bored of govt, #r4today and BBC’s *obsesssion* with small boats stories. Segues from Reform’s raging racism to the Eritrea story… 84% of Eritreans are granted asylum… Eritrea is a very dangerous authoritarian warring state… why would it be safe to return people there? 48526
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyAnonymous @opsnowcrash.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This FT interview with Zelenskyy is hard to watch if you care about justice. He rightly warns about Washington's coziness with Moscow and Trump's affinity for autocrats and the ultra-wealthy (Putin #1, Musk #2). All this "business" is paid for with lives. More people need to see it. #Ukraine #Trumpyoutu.beZelenskyy on Trump's relationship with Putin | FT InterviewYouTube video by Financial Times 28264
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This is Dean Miller He is a Councillor in #Bromley He was caught being a racist and calling for the King to be beheaded. He was ReformUK but now sits as an Independent. He should not be a Councillor. We are calling for his resignation. Join us in doing so! #ReformRacist 25378164
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyDaily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Reform's initial response to the shocking behaviour exposed by ITVNews wasn't to condemn the appalling racism. Or say what action they would take. Instead yet again they attacked journalists for uncovering it: x.com/TiceRichard/... 45406164
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Our BBC - doing the pro-Reform UK job of Russian bots ... 'He’s not an elected official. He never has been … So why are the BBC giving Zia Yusuf a platform to tell the country that Reform would instruct the Navy use “lethal force” against people in the channel?' via Reform Are Not Your Friends 821068453
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/10/2026Week after week, Nigel Farage is allowed to host his show on GB News. Even though Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. Ask Ofcom to investigate ⬇️bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 31810352
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14/10/2026Since thou wert king—as who is king but thou?— The commonwealth hath daily run to wrack 129059
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Ukraine's drones made inoperable by restrictions on the speed permitted by SpaceX's Starlink network. Musk blames Trump. Any country relying the US or foreign tech companies will be held to ransom, can't defend itself. Need own satellites and systems to fight new imperialism.bbc.co.ukStarlink: Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speedsUkraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions". 1491378575
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza." 3928111024
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyMr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The best evidence that Rejoining the EU is the right thing to do is the opposition from the likes of Farage, Trump and Putin. 515141
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyShaun Pinner @shaunpinner.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This US administration’s whitewashing of Russian atrocities will go down in history as a dark and shameful chapter. I can only hope Trump is impeached and held accountable for his actions. 56643159
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyJay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Imagine how GOP candidates feel right now, watching Trump go against two of the most unanimously supported issues just 3 weeks before congressional elections. Fully embracing Putin (hated by 88% of Americans) against Ukraine (supported by 70% of Americans). There will be revenge. 1840186
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 15/10/2026❗️The White House denies involvement in Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, Axios reports. US officials blamed a technical malfunction and said the White House does not control SpaceX. Ukraine says service was partly restored, but speeds remain limited to 160 km/h. #Ukraine 2517534
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Freedom of Movement would be a "key condition" of rejoining the single market. How sad & maddening that after a decade this still needs explaining to us. @bremaininspain.com www.lbc.co.uk/article/chie...lbc.co.uk‘There will be no cherrypicking’: Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says freedom of movement ‘key condition’ of UK return to the EU | LBCMichel Barnier said the bloc remains open to closer defence and foreign policy co-operation with Britain 1512331
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 14/10/20261/ Russian warbloggers are applauding the Trump Administration for the apparent crippling of Starlink in Ukraine. Terminals now reportedly no longer work at speeds of higher than 60-70 km/h (37 to 44 mph), effectively disabling many Ukrainian drones. ⬇️ 45845435
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyDale Vince @dalevince.com · 13/10/2026Incredibly big and clear drop in online support for Reform, after Russian data centres destroyed. Only one conclusion, Reform have support from Russia whether they know it or not. 16397146
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyDisco @discodeek.bsky.social · 13/10/2026@snp.org WHY ARE YOU NOT PUSHING FOR THIS TO BE RELEASED? 108665
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyEdward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026"François Barraud(1899–1934)was a Swiss painter celebrated for his precise technique,serene compositions&refined realism.Associated w the New Objectivity,he transformed everyday objects&intimate domestic scenes into timeless works of quiet elegance and understated beauty." 14815121
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 13/10/2026'... Robinson has announced that a “Muslim” is finally going on trial over the attack. One rather inconvenient problem. The accused, Abdalmasih Hanoun, is a Syrian Christian, not a Muslim. His first name means “servant of Christ” and witnes...' via Truth Against Hate www.facebook.com/TruthAgainst... 8238125
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Look, Zelensky signalling that the US has cut off all warning of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine. 641562694
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 14/10/2026Ukrainian attack drones struck Sberbank’s newly built Mega Data Center in Balakovo, Saratov Oblast. At least one drone flew directly into the facility’s entrance. The 122.2 billion-ruble complex was designed for around 3,000 server racks, up to 120,000 servers and 82 MW of power. #Russia 691260266
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin 881631803
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyRichard D. Gregory @richgreg3.bsky.social · 13/10/2026‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record Nearly 1/2 of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say @jncc.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social ⬇️⬇️🐦 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on recordNearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say 13267152
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Man who enobled a KGB agent's son... despite SIS raising concerns... says what? 2031602461
Reposted by Hugh Mulcaheyflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 13/10/2026To be clear on what that whole Brexit debacle was: the Sun and the Mail ambushed David Cameron because he was stupid enough to offer them what they wanted. We then argued about it for three years and eventually, our political/media class decided that Johnson and hard Brexit was best *for them*. 917239
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySarah 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 Hugh Mulcaheypaulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Well, that settles that. I'm confident we will hear no more about this from Badenoch and Farage. 🙄 'MI5 chief Ken McCallum said he agreed strongly with what the prime minister said on Sunday and Monday, when he raised the issue of attempted Russian interference.' www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...theguardian.comMI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – UK politics liveHe argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effort 1310043
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheySouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Russian Bots would certainly explain many of the false views of the EU held by Quitters such as Pearson! #Brexit #Rejoin #RussianBrexit 922161
Reposted by Hugh MulcaheyLindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Today’s Canadian painting is “Sumach and Maple, Huntsville” painted by Arthur Lismer in 1916. 117124
