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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hugely dishonest to pass off a sentence for setting off a bomb as "destroying a camera"

Misleading statement by "journalist" Andrew Pierce

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of two Labour gains from Reform in Northumberland by-elections yesterday. Too early to know for sure we've passed peak Reform, but another encouraging sign.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread:

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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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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If these people were not so very dangerously stupid this would be very funny indeed. Jaymey McIvor of Reform insisting people from Chingford and Woodford are claiming asylum in Ongar.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

EXC - We *also* have an MRP out today - which has some very striking findings. Progressives who vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage’s Reform UK could push his party into FOURTH place. The poll also shows Burnham’s Labour is winning back left-leaning voters. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

how much has Trump's war in the Middle East cost British home-owners in higher mortgage payments? "British homeowners are paying an average of £840 a year more when they refinance their mortgages, as the rising borrowing costs triggered by the Iran war start to impact" www.ft.com/content/789c...

ft.com

UK homeowners take £840-a-year mortgage hit from Iran war

Rising borrowing costs triggered by conflict in Middle East start to impact consumers’ spending power

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEW MRP JUST DROPPED: All but four constituencies in GB support UK membership of the EU. In those four, the most popular option was 'Don't Know' (Ashfield, Clacton, Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness).

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 16/09/2026

London speaks hundreds of languages. Soon, a few more voices will join the conversation. I’m partnering with London Higher to welcome international students whose ideas and experiences help make our city what it is.

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Nigel Farage update. Was. "Let's take back control from unelected bureaucrats in Brussels." Now. "And give it to unelected crypto billionaires in Hong Kong and Thailand."

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Christopher Harborne matches £36m Reform donation of Ben Delo

Party leader, Nigel Farage, says he is humbled by the contributions from cryptocurrency billionaires

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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 11/09/2026

"Technically Nigel Farage could have lost, not just the UK election on this, but the French election for the far right too." "That's quite a week's work." How Reform blew it with the French www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...

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The sad, sad story of how Nigel Farage lost his friends in France | The News Agents

Last week, Nigel Farage signed an oversized ‘memorandum of understanding’ with French far-right leader, Jordan Bardella. This week, it could have cost his French pal a chance at becoming president.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's nonsense to suggest that people who support Brexit and Reform are motivated by racism. And if you don't believe me, check out this perfectly reasonable tweet by prominent Reform member and former mayoral candidate, Arron Banks.

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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️

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London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London

A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Politico: "The latest Private Eye pulls various data together to suggest the Rachel Reeves agricultural inheritance tax changes might be having the intended impact: pushing tax-avoiders out of farmland and making it more affordable for real farmers." (Cont.)

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Daily Mail reports on the balaclava-led vigilante army visiting their offices to protest the newspaper's coverage of Daniel Thomas's background as a middle-class privately educated man jailed for armed kidnapping [the wrong person, over allegations of drug money being nicked]

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Essential thread.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

YOUGOV poll of UK voters: “Do you approve or disapprove of the UK government's decision to ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank?” 52% approve 17% disapprove

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Finally they came for the Daily Mail and my irony meter just packed up and left and I never heard from it again.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to a new FT poll that lays bare how voters have soured on the US president’s handling of the economy and cost of living. www.ft.com/content/9bcc...

ft.com

Donald Trump’s approval rating falls to all-time low in FT poll

Voters’ anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 06/09/2026

Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ban the Burqa!

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The British Polling Council says it is clear from the recent Channel 4 News broadcast that JL Partners have breached its code, so it is seeking further information about the breach from the pollster www.britishpollingcouncil.org/channel-4-ne...

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Channel 4 News Investigation – 3rd September 2026 – re: Reform UK...

Channel 4 News Investigation – 3rd September 2026 – re: Reform UK involving BPC member JL Partners

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ben Delo, a crypto entrepreneur who moved back from Hong Kong to the UK to continue supporting Reform, gave £4mn of the party’s total £5.3mn donations. Delo was pardoned by Trump last year after pleading guilty to breaking US bank-secrecy law in 2022. www.ft.com/content/c8fb...

ft.com

Home - Financial Times

News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics

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Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 27/08/2026

Sometimes, in the middle of all the grime, technology does something beautiful. It's the app that gives you the reverse of addiction. It makes you look up. Makes you stop to listen on a walk. It makes you observe the things around you, and care about them. It is a public good.

ft.com

Have you discovered the magic of Merlin?

[FREE TO READ] A free app has propelled birdwatching into the mainstream, offering a portal to a hidden world

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Playing in our faces

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Two more thugs sentenced for violence against police at Epping "protest" against asylum-seekers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Two men jailed for violent disorder at asylum hotel in Epping

Jonathan Glover and Charlie Land receive custodial sentences following disorder in Epping.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Nigel Farage who was literally given a £5 million gift by a crypto billionaire wants to end "something for nothing" Britain

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If Farage forces unemployed people to sweep streets, will street-sweepers become unemployed?

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/08/2026

This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Remember nose-picker, Iain Dullwit Smith, cheering on thugs in his constituency for vandalising ULEZ cameras? What an idiot. Always on the wrong side of history. Whereas Khan and ULEZ got it right. And put children’s health first. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Photo of a bus and car driving past a ULEZ sign…

Low emission zones
Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds
Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution was restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone
Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

lain Duncan Smith says he backs ULEZ vandals destroying cameras
"Tough on crime" Duncan Smith gives his blessing to the vigilantes.
by Jack Peat - 2024-08-28 10:57

Photo of IDS public speaking on left and some anti-ULEZ anti Khan dolt protesting on the right

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Fiona Cottrell gave £1.075m to Richard Tice's Britain Means Business company in June 2024, which then went on to hand £500k to Reform. At year-end, the company had net assets of just £10,578, and just one member of staff. It makes Britain Means Business look like a clearing house...

Period Reported event
June 2024 Fiona Cottrell reportedly transfers £1.075m to
Britain Means Business.
Campaign period Britain Means Business makes two £250,000
donations to Reform UK.
Same-day flow reported by FT £200,000 of Reform’s TISUN-linked debt is
repaid.
By April 2025 FT reports Reform had cleared its TISUN debt,
primarily through reclassification/conversion
rather than conventional cash repayment.
July 2026 Metropolitan Police confirm examination of the
two £250,000 Britain Means Business
payments.

Britain Means Business Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets 401 535
Current assets 10,578 29,391
Net current assets 10,578 29,391
Total assets less current liabilities 10,979 29,926
Accruals and deferred income 500 1,062
10,479 28.864
Capital and reserves 10,479 28.864
Notes to the financial statements
1. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 1 (2023: 1).
2. Limited by guarantee
The liability of the members is limited. Each member has guaranteed to the amount not exceeding £1.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

String of really nasty offences detailed in Clacton and Frinton and Essex. Surprised Nigel hasn't called them all out. Wonder why that is. www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/2646426...

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Essex criminals jailed for sex crimes, domestic violence and burglaries

Eleven criminals have been put behind bars across Essex so far this month, from domestic abusers and burglars to dangerous drivers and serious…

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Tim Montgomerie going for Zia Yusuf on the Spectator podcast. I guess this is what caused Montie's suspension.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As at April 2026, 67% of Reform’s funding to date has come from "donors with financial interests in fossil fuels, totalling more than £24 million. A further £2.4 million has been donated by individuals who have disputed basic scientific facts about climate change." www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There needs to be more urgency from the police to investigate + prosecute this clear incitement to xenophobic violence against asylum seekers, the platform + the online regulator Ofcom & ministers to cut off & prevent this malicious & unlawful content inews.co.uk/news/vigilan...

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 15/08/2026

Exclusive: More than 100 homes on King Charles and Prince William’s inherited estates have EPC ratings of F or G

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Royal estates rent out homes that fail to meet legal energy efficiency standards

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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sky News legend Jon Craig points out that Nigel Farage is the first by-election winner not to turn up for the count since IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in 1981. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...

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Nigel Farage Easily Wins Clacton By-Election – But Dodges Result Declaration

The Reform UK leader said police had told him “there is an organised campaign to disrupt” the announcement.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 14/08/2026

The coolest technology in a heatwave? Trees. Every tree planted today helps create a cooler, greener and healthier London tomorrow. We've already planted more than 640,000 trees since 2016, and we're continuing to grow and protect our urban forest to help London adapt to hotter summers.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Farage has properly lost his touch. Old confident Farage would have known to play along with the Binface gag. New insecure Farage can't bring himself to do it. And that's why the headlines are about him staying away from the vote rather than the fact that he won it.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Racist loser Laurence Fox got 27 times fewer votes than Binface. That £5 million Jeremy Hosking gave him really paying off.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Wow this is a bad result for Farage. In the most Reform friendly seat in the country should get more than this - and Binface’s result shows once again that the centre and left will vote for literally anyone to try and stop him.

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Yes he won and won well, even if Binface's result is amazing. But Farage's decision to stay away because he apparently didn't want to be seen lining up alongside of a bunch of fellow candidates he's reported as dismissing as 'nobodies' doesn't sit too well with his claim to be a man of the people.

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Clacton byelection: Farage beats Count Binface but skips result announcement – UK politics live

The Reform UK leader said he would not be present at vote count in byelection he tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Apparently £5million can’t buy you enough security to protect you from an imaginary threat.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Nigel Farage suggests the police advised him against attending the result of the Clacton by-election. Essex Police completely deny this, telling the BBC "we have a proportionate and robust policing operation to ensure the safety and security of all participants in the count"

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Farage's by-election stunt wasted enough public money to pay for free dental care for every child in his constituency. Does he care? No. He just wanted to avoid legitimate parliamentary scrutiny of his dodgy bungs. Which he won't. It'll start again immediately. What a cock.

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