jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 11/10/2026The right wing media is owned by people who benefit from escaping the EU tax avoidance directive. 020
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11/10/2026Ofcom rules are clear: broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Farage allowed to have his own show on GB News? Add your name to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action.bestforbritain.orgFarage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain 21842423
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Especially given that GB news peddles Russian narratives bylinetimes.com/2023/02/13/o...bylinetimes.comOpen Letter to the Owner of GB News from a Ukrainian Refugee: Stop Peddling Russian NarrativesJournalist Maria Romanenko calls on Sir Paul Marshall, a major shareholder in the British TV news station, to avoid Kremlin propaganda 022
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 11/10/2026northeastbylines.co.uk/news/interna...northeastbylines.co.ukTroll farms and Putin’s social media strategiesPutin's influence through manipulation of social media is not only on his own country but on elections in the UK, USA and Europe. 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 11/10/2026A prime minister with common sense and the courage to speak up. #AndyBurham #RussiaReport Of course there was interference from #Russia and not only in Britain. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumPM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled 100
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Russia interfered in other countries beyond the UK and US. See northeastbylines.co.uk/news/interna...northeastbylines.co.ukTroll farms and Putin’s social media strategiesPutin's influence through manipulation of social media is not only on his own country but on elections in the UK, USA and Europe. 010
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026🤔 Last night Farage used his GB News slot to again attack Burnham and side with Donald Trump over Chagos. 👇 Sign our petition calling for an investigation into his programme today. bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-… 1310856
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026British sovereignty means nothing if big tech firms lead and influence our government www.uglypolitix.com/p/big-tech-i...uglypolitix.comBig Tech is failing our democracy. America wants us to leave it alone.Deepfakes are targeting British elections meanwhile Washington is pressing Britain over the rules meant to hold American tech giants to account. 001
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Good article about #Farage and his relationship to corporate donors. Open democracy coined the term #crypto-bro-puppet to describe his relationship to these wealth donors. Britain deserves better than a crypto bro puppet as its prime minister (or a fossil fuel giants' puppet). #Reform 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Notable point, employment opportunities from #datacentres are temporary www.opendemocracy.net/ais-data-cen...opendemocracy.netAI’s data centre construction boom is crushing workersAs data centre companies rake in business, workers say they are being pushed to the limit. 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026NEW CASE: Foxglove and housing campaigners appeal against Cape Town hyperscale data centre after US #BigTech firm leaves huge gaps in critical planning information www.foxglove.org.uk/2026/09/13/a...foxglove.org.ukNEW CASE: Foxglove and housing campaigners appeal against Cape Town hyperscale data centre after US Big Tech firm leaves huge gaps in critical planning informationEquinix refuses to provide even the most basic information required for the community to consent to the data centre's construction. 000
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12/09/2026🇸🇪 Hjort added: “We need to step up our game. We need to find better ways of safeguarding our democracies." "We need to work together with European country counterparts, and we need to find a way of much more effectively having a good dialogue with the platforms.”politico.euPutin’s bot army is targeting German and French elections, Sweden warnsThe country’s Psychological Defence Agency chief told POLITICO that platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook need to do mor 39549
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Here's another one bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...bylinetimes.comRevealed: The Russian Neo-Nazi Network Pushing ‘White Lives Matter’ Division in Britain – Promoted by Tommy RobinsonAs riots spread across Belfast, Tommy Robinson promoted a movement founded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, which has pushed white supremacist propaganda about the death of Henry Nowak 010
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialGary Gilligan @garygilligan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026hopenothate.org.uk/2026/09/10/c...hopenothate.org.ukCrypto investors and overseas businessmen continue to fuel Reform UK – HOPE not hateLast week, the Electoral Commission published new data on donations to political parties covering the second quarter of this year. They reveal that, from April... 13630
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 11/09/2026📈"Rising global temperatures caused by the burning of fossil fuels are transforming the world’s forests, wetlands and tundra to the point they are releasing emissions that could further worsen global heating by as much as 30%, a new study has found." 🚨We must act on climate change - and quickly.theguardian.comClimate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study findsEmissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says 38937
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026As for their comments about only a #Reform government can reverse Britian's decline. Well they caused it all by their monumentally stupid decision to force Britain to leave the #singleMarket. Ruining our access to nearest trade partner... They wanted to escape the EU tax avoidance directive. 000
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Burnham knew this would be the result of dropping his pledge to cap political donations, but he did it anyway. Labour are determined to midwife a Reform government, like plenty of other centrist parties before them whose weakness paved the way for right wing extremists. 50702282
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Signigicant on the same week as the release of Dispatches great episode on the dodgy activities of #TommyRobinson. There's a pattern, criticise immigrants/refugees, make money out of it. Robinson's connections/visits to #Russia yet to be further investigated. Now this 👇 news.sky.com/story/reform...news.sky.comReform UK given record £36m donation from crypto billionaire Ben DeloThe sum comes after a summer dominated by scrutiny of Nigel Farage's party, including an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations it breached rules on political donations. 010
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Vote for #Reform and what do you get - a government which has been bought by dodgy #crypto millionaires who are making none other than a business deal. Should not be allowed. This is cheating. news.sky.com/story/reform...news.sky.comReform UK given record £36m donation from crypto billionaire Ben DeloThe sum comes after a summer dominated by scrutiny of Nigel Farage's party, including an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations it breached rules on political donations. 101
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialLisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Hamish Falconer in Brussels to meet Sefocvic. Will he bring up case of Brits being deported from Sweden because of late applications for residency including this 78 year old widow who has been told to get out of her home of 21 years by Wednesday www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comBritish widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 yearsAuthorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countries 234
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If the chancellor really wants to help young and others who are unemployed, the government would do well to re-open access to a jobs and projects market of 33 other countries northeastbylines.co.uk/business/job...northeastbylines.co.ukJob seekers sanctions, mobility, and migration: the effect of BrexitThe effect of Brexit on jobs and mobility 001
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Good example of why having legislation guarantees from Europe helps ordinary citizens when a country's own government's policies do not respect citizens' rights. 110
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Chanvellor mentions #BorisJohnson's hard #Brexit as damaging for goods trade. Johnson's disastrous #Brexit deal was also a hard Brexit for trade in #services, wiping out mobility frameworks. Labour needs to rectify that one to re-instate lost revenues www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAy9...youtube.comIN FULL: John Healey vows to ‘rebuild confidence in UK economy’ in first MAJOR speech as ChancellorYouTube video by The Mirror 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article...civilserviceworld.comGovernment may need to rethink its search area in the hunt for AI savingsAutomating citizen-facing interactions delivers fewer improvements than departments expect. Hannah Bolton and James Ainsley, experts in government ... 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Another petition 'monstrous warehouses are being rushed through to fuel the Government's AI boom. The reality of living next to them: they guzzle water supplies - even during hosepipe bans - use up energy and make a constant, nightmarish droning racket'. 38d.gs/StopDataCent...38d.gsStop these monster data centres before they wreck our neighbourhoods!Are you worried about this too? 100
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Is politics for profit or the people? “The public won’t forgive us [Labour] if we miss this chance” - even those within Labour can see it's shocking that Burnham is rowing back on another key promise. Democracy should not be for sale www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donorsPM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour 771045323
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 26/08/2026New petition after data centre construction approved in #Blyth #Northumberland. It is within close proximity to a primary school and will destroy wildlife habitats. @northeastbylines.co.uk c.org/ggjdXtWfSxc.orgSign the PetitionStop North East Data Centre 2710
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Many graduates from the North East would seek their first job in Europe. This is harder now, if not impossible for many. Britain needs to re-join the single market. Link to me in interview with Jenny Wilson a few years ago on how I started my career. northeastbylines.co.uk/news/europe-...northeastbylines.co.ukAuf Wiedersehen Pet: a work model consigned to the history books?As Auf Wiedersehen Pet celebrates 40 years, a look at the model of travelling and working in Europe 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Donation link for the #ImaginationLibrary imaginationlibrary.com/uk/imaginationlibrary.comUnited Kingdom - Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryDolly Parton's Imagination Library launched in the United Kingdom in 2007 and today serves England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Words from the heart from a truly creative superstar who has inspired many and given the world so much pleasure and education with her music. #DollyParton 100
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I was a midwife for 30 years. Now I earn £86.45-a-week to care for my mum open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...open.substack.comI was a midwife for 30 years. Now I earn £86.45-a-week to care for my mumThe government wants unpaid carers to work more. Jacqui Hylton, a former midwife who now cares for her mum full-time, explains why the system makes that nearly impossible. 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Enough is enough. Devastating #wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...you.38degrees.org.ukProtect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priorityEnough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ... 000
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialLisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Swedish MP intervenes in row over removals of Brits from Sweden. Left party's Häkan Svenneling says it is "damaging" to relations with the UK just as the EU and the UK are trying to get closer. He has written to the migration minister www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comSwedish MP intervenes in ‘damaging’ Brexit row over elderly Britons ordered to leaveMigration minister asked how he intends to stop deportations of people ‘who had lived in Sweden for decades’ 23111
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialNorth East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 17/08/2026People need to know that their elected representatives are serious in their intentions to work for them and just what they are voting for | Peter Sagarnortheastbylines.co.ukMore chaos in Reform-run South Tyneside CouncilPeople need to know that their elected representatives are serious in their intentions to work for them and just what they are voting for 1118
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It could potentially be even more than that. Freelancers and small businesses may not have been surveyed for this report. The NE had close ties to Europe, a lifeline market for so many. #singleMarket would undoubtedly help us. @northeastbylines.co.uk northeastbylines.co.uk/news/europe-...northeastbylines.co.ukAuf Wiedersehen Pet: a work model consigned to the history books?As Auf Wiedersehen Pet celebrates 40 years, a look at the model of travelling and working in Europe 020
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialNicholas Pegg @nicholaspegg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just a thought, but is it perhaps time for a responsible news media to stop reporting the dribbling arseblurts of these fools? Seriously, this is on a par with “Bloke down the pub says it’s a well-known fact that there’s no actual evidence that smoking is bad for you.” 61783555
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Another major problem for #AndyBurham to sort out - gynaecological procedures without pain relief. This is barbaric and unacceptable, purely to save money. uk.yahoo.com/news/barbari...uk.yahoo.com‘It was barbaric. I was crying my eyes out’: why are so many women left in agony by routine womb examinations?There are more than 70,000 hysteroscopies every year in England alone. The NHS calls them ‘low complexity’ – yet a shocking number of patients complain of inadequate pain relief and medical staff who ... 010
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Utter morons. They cancelled initiatives by #Durham council to use solar panels on council buildings. (One of the offices had and they were saving 25k per year on energy bills). 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The #migrants on #smallBoats don't increase the risk of #wildFires, they don't damage health of innocent people, but a party backed by fossil fuel giants propelled by racist policies is an absoulte danger to the nation's and the planet's health. It's a form of criminal damage. #Reform #Farage 000
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Another reason #Farage + #Reform would remove the UK from the #ECHR See below. There's a legal precedent now for human rights claims for the damage climate change has on our health. Climate change costs us not only health but money too @northeastbylines.co.uk northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...northeastbylines.co.ukNet zero – climate and business prosperityWhy we should align with historical British and European protection standards not a Reform model 043
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 15/08/2026Nigel Farage: Net Zero "could be the next Brexit." Andrea Jenkyns: "Do I believe that climate change exists? No." Richard Tice: "There's no evidence that man-made CO2 is going to change climate change." The reality, during what's on course to be the hottest summer on record in the UK 👇 40388142
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026#Reform's policies to allow oil & gas exploitation (backed by fossil fuel companies), ignoring renewables, will costing people more money for air conditioning systems, fire prevention measures and will cause more fatalities. @bbcnewsunofficial.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReform proposes £50bn welfare bill cut with changes to disability payments system PipThe party's proposed changes were they to come to power include a replacement for the disability payments system Pip. 010
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Absolutely and utterly disgraceful. Blue sky member shared some info on resorting to the #ECHR to appeal. bsky.app/profile/nott... 021
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialLisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 16/08/2026BBC World Service doing piece on Sweden's deportations of Brits in Sweden before Brexit. 1.30pm London time. They'll be looking at case of George Mason, told to leave Sweden next week. He's suffers dementia, parkinsonsism and cannot make decisions for himself. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comBritish man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration caseHorace Mason, 74, who has lived in Sweden for 25 years, faces being deported after court ruling 384
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Labour is right to call #Reform's savings claim of £50bn "fantasy economics, built on stripping support from disabled people and shifting costs onto employers". Remember the 350 million funds for the #NHS on the red #VoteLeave bus. These never materialized. news.sky.com/story/politi...news.sky.comPolitics latest: Reform attack welfare system - and propose £50bn of cutsUp to three million people could see disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified, in what Reform have described as the biggest shake-up in a generation. Follow below. 020
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Good point. A #Reform government would remove Britain from #ECHR, leaving innocent people in the UK without any protection from a higher authority. A professor of international law interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle said human rights law is mostly used for medical negligence cases. 021
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialsianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 15/08/2026🔴EXCLUSIVE🔴 I worked with @georgegreenwood.bsky.social & Tom Ball at the Times to expose how Farage’s “personal friend” John Mappin was a member of a far right conspiracist crypto scheme later accused of scamming investors www.opendemocracy.net/nigel-farage...opendemocracy.netNigel Farage denies link to crypto conspiracist John MappinNew investigation into Scientologist and QAnon enthusiast John Mappin raises fresh questions about Farage's allies 1185128
Reposted by @jhne2.bsky.socialMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?eastangliabylines.co.ukAs Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carportsMinisters have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations 28128671227
jhne2.bsky.social @jhne2.bsky.social · 15/08/2026#Brexit the mess that keeps impacting lives and livelihoods, tearing families apart. This is disgraceful and those who peddled lies about everything being fine post #Brexit should face serious consequences. #Farage www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.com‘This is hell’: British widow ‘sick’ with worry after losing Brexit deportation appealJoyce Thomas, 78, faces being forced to leave Sweden after 21 years in growing row over country’s approach to EU withdrawal 282