Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 20658332381
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Trump’s America: a country that has completely lost its way. 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialEric Levai @ericlevai.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating. 18167431964
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What on earth has happened to the Green party? Ever since Caroline Lucas stepped down as leader, it seems to have forgotten its raison d’être: the environment. 010
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialEd Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 17/07/2024"Rishi Sunak was warned by senior civil servants a week before he called the election that he was at risk of breaching his legal responsibilities if he failed to take action over the prison overcrowding crisis" With what personal consequences? www.theguardian.com/society/arti... #r4today 2117
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Witnessing the decline of MAGA and Reform - ‘even outrage gets boring eventually.’ www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2f96...thetimes.co.ukTrump is going to regret draining the poolPresident thrives on attention and apocalyptic proclamations, so exiling news outfits from the White House leaves him shouting into the void 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The only 4 constituencies where rejoining the EU wasn’t the preferred option were those of Lee Anderson, Farage, Tice and Lowe. In those 4, the top answer was ‘don’t know’. Confirming that Brexit has no real support at all. Not surprising for a total shitshow. And makes red lines seem very silly. 631503591
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@mrjamesob.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/oldt... 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 08/09/2026What disgusting behaviour by a bunch of cowardly, masked, racist thugs. RNLI crews put themselves in danger to save lives; they deserve our total respect and support. www.lbc.co.uk/article/life...lbc.co.ukBrave lifeboat workers targeted in campaign of online hate and intimidation by balaclava-clad anti-migrant protesters | LBCMembers of Bembridge and Yarmouth RNLI on the Isle of Wight have been targeted after helping migrants safely reach land 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:channel4news.substack.comExclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donationsUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 46694613996
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Wonderful. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMilk of ruminants in ceramic baby bottles from prehistoric child graves - NatureSmall, spouted vessels found in Bronze and Iron Age graves of infants in Bavaria were used to feed the milk of domesticated animals to infants. 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 26/08/2026www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b09a...thetimes.co.ukTrees will cool us down better than air conA planting programme in Colombia brought shade and better health, but here we leave saplings to wither and die 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 23/08/2026All credit to Mark Carney for standing up to Trump. Canadians should be proud - their PM is a role model for all world leaders. Other nations should take note in their dealings with the US. 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Young, fearless, articulate, smart - the antithesis of Trump. “The 39-year-old senator from Georgia has emerged as a favourite for the Democratic nomination, viewed as someone who can unite the progressive and moderate wings of the party.” www.thetimes.co.uk/article/15f6...thetimes.co.ukIs Jon Ossoff the candidate Democrats have been waiting for?The senator for Georgia has denied an ambition for the White House, but he is gaining popularity and a 2028 nomination is likely if the midterms go well 010
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/08/2026“What an absolute crook” — Ossoff on Trump 10147631245
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialVictoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 14/08/2026This morning the website of Parliament’s standards commissioner has been updated to confirm that his investigation is no longer suspended 892057519
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialLuke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Latest leader approvals 🌹Burnham bumps up to +19, 8 higher than Keir’s high of 11. 🌳Badenoch down slightly to break even 🔶Davey drops back to -11 💚Polanski is at -24 ➡️Farage drops to another low, by far his lowest since the election at -32 1420469
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 17/07/2026“There was one person who did try to commit voter fraud in the 2020 election, and that is Donald Trump. He tried to overturn a free and fair election, and we have lots of evidence that he tried to do that.” 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 17/07/2026In May we said Nigel Farage probably didn't owe tax on his £5m gift. The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics. *If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform. 741727689
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 14/07/2026‘An ill-conceived war followed by a set of panicky concessions to Iran has left the world with a more unstable situation in the Gulf and a bolder Iranian regime. It has been a major strategic defeat for the US… A heavy price will be paid for years to come.‘ www.thetimes.com/article/cfd1...thetimes.comTrump is flailing while Iran calls the shotsUS negotiations displayed hopeless naivety and for all the tough talk now, the president keeps showing he’ll back down 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 13/07/2026‘Behind Palantir’s bombastic self-image, we found there was a much more prosaic reality: problems with software and staff resistance, but also an unrivalled level of political access.’ @petergeoghegan.bsky.social annd @lucasamin.bsky.social on Palantir’s NHS contract: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukPeter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS 211270
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 13/07/2026‘Nigel Farage has a list of questions to answer that is growing and becoming increasingly serious for the Reform leader… New polling highlights what a foolhardy act it was to call a by-election to try to evade scrutiny. 60% think he’s behaved incorrectly vs 13% who think he’s done the right thing.’ 110
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Been playing a brilliant new board game #AmericanDictator, created by some clever Canadian teenagers. Humour is one of the best antidotes to this ludicrous presidency. #Canada 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 07/07/2026‘If Farage believes the rules were followed, he can provide the evidence. If he believes the reporting is inaccurate, he can correct it. If the gift was truly unconditional, he can explain why that matters in relation to disclosure. Instead he wants us to believe the scrutiny on him is the scandal.’ 020
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Johnson is now in the frame for breaching for the same parliamentary rules as Farage by accepting a gift from the same donor. Report for @thenerve.news from me & @charlienotold.bsky.social 2/ www.thenerve.news/p/harborne-r...thenerve.newsAs Farage is investigated … did Boris Johnson also fail to disclose a gift from Christopher Harborne?Leaked documents reveal a previously undeclared trip made by the former PM with the crypto and defence billionaire to the heart of war-torn Ukraine. Report by Carole Cadwalladr and Charlie Young 2272103
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 26/06/2026So nearly two-thirds regret Brexit and want to rejoin the EU… yet arch-Brexiteer Farage’s Reform is still the most popular political party. How does that work? 121
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialTollytb🇮🇪🇪🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧 @tollytb.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Plus this won't help his mood. 🐢💨 1178
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialPippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 18/06/2026EXCL: Nigel Farage has been trying to block Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for billionaire bankrolling his party. Cracking tale from @tomburgis.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comFarage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donorReform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency 14290146
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/06/2026MS NOW cut away from Trump’s “rambling and incoherent” G7 speech to deliver a much needed, and appreciated, fact check. This is how it’s done 🔥 661370532
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Divine retribution for Farage who deserves zero credit for anything. He only tries to put a thin veneer of respectability over Reform’s far right racist ambitions because he thinks that will win more votes from the Tories. www.thetimes.com/article/460a...thetimes.comAlas for poor Nigel Farage, Rupert Lowe has his numberAs the Reform leader tries to go mainstream he’s being hounded by Restore in just the way he used to goad the Tories 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialThe TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @trumprussiaties.bsky.social · 06/06/2026French Villagers Tell ‘Persona Non Grata’ Pete Hegseth to GTFO www.thedailybeast.com/french-villa...thedailybeast.comFrench Villagers Tell ‘Persona Non Grata’ Pentagon Pete to GTFOThe Secretary of Defense received a chilly welcome when he touched down in France. 3138
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Nuanced analysis by Fraser Nelson. www.thetimes.com/article/0906...thetimes.comFacts are sidelined in dangerous digital courtPrevailing narrative over Henry Nowak’s murder bears little relation to truth but its inflammatory proponents don’t care 011
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 06/06/2026‘If you want to speak for a nation, you should speak consistently, even when it is hard… Otherwise, what are you? Nothing but a two-tier politician.’ Excellent piece by Marina Hyde. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhen does Nigel Farage 'speak for the nation'? When it suits him | Marina HydeCompare his response, or lack of, to three murders over the past decade – Jo Cox, Sarah Everard and Henry Nowak, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde 011
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Expect JD Vance’s unwelcome interference in UK politics and support for Farage’s ‘righteous anger’ to have the same result as his campaigning for Viktor Orbán in Hungary. Send him to Makerfield. 022
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialJames Riding @jamesriding.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I made a little cameo on the radio this morning Thanks BBC More or Less for having me back - this time to debunk the Daily Express' claim that ‘Migrants will get half of all new homes’, based on a calculation from the Conservatives www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukMore or Less - Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes - BBC SoundsTim Harford investigates migration and housing, Welsh literacy, and bond market drama. 1157
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialAlan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Spot on from @adambienkov.bsky.social Nigel Farage’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Speech Is a Sign of Reform’s Growing Desperation – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/06/02/n...bylinetimes.comNigel Farage’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Speech Is a Sign of Reform’s Growing DesperationThe Reform leader's descent into explicitly far-right rhetoric is the mark of a politician and party which fears its time at the top of British politics may soon come to an end, argues Adam Bienkov 830392
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialLizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Nigel Farage tweeting "white lives matter" - a slogan started by white supremacists as a racist response to the BLM movement - this morning and calling for people to respond to the murder of Henry Nowak with "pure cold rage" The police will be glad it's raining www.adl.org/resources/ha...adl.orgWhite Lives Matter“White Lives Matter” is both a white supremacist slogan adopted after the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement as well as a loose movement of white supremacists who hold events to popularize the ph... 39435130
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Great spot Ethan Stone - our latest article by @peterjukes.bsky.social updated to reflect your revelations 👉https://bylinetimes.com/2026/06/01/my-personal-pride-and-joy-mandelsons-uk-palantir-deal/ 13114
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 30/05/2026We can but hope… but there has to be a decent centrist party which people can get behind. It could and should be Labour, if only it unites and stops this suicidal in-fighting. 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 30/05/2026The Government commissioned Milburn’s review. They must implement the solutions when we get them. Labour MPs who stubbornly resist reforms aimed at getting young people off benefits and into work are hurting not helping them - and playing politics with their lives. www.thetimes.com/article/df1f...thetimes.comMilburn review could rewire the welfare stateScale of harm caused by a life without work is clear — now the challenge to all parties is to incentivise jobs, not benefits 000
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Not the man the public sees, indeed. A nasty piece of work, just like that other beneficiary of crypto billionaire ‘gifts’. www.thetimes.com/article/3770...thetimes.comNigel Farage’s thin skin could yet be his undoingBeneath the widest grin in politics is a far from equable character 000
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialpolitical-economy.bsky.social @political-economy.bsky.social · 15/05/2026There we have it! 032
lynne47.bsky.social @lynne47.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Shows the plan is working despite huge challenges, Trump tariffs and global instability. Labour MPs should pull together behind the PM and stop the in-fighting. 010
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialMarlowe_UK @irishdreamer.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Some context people. 109456
Reposted by @lynne47.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 03/05/2026it’s worth reading every word of this brilliant, excoriating column by Fraser Nelson 561128498
