Sign in

Martin Hughes

@martinhughes8.bsky.social
251 followers 926 following 798 posts
PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Martin Hughes
fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sadiq Khan branding Brexit’s ‘sunlit uplands’ a total fiction and urging a return to the Single Market and Customs Union by 2029 hits the nail on the head. We cannot rebuild public finances while locked out of our biggest market. Why let dogma choke growth? (1/2) 🤔 #FBPE
thelondoneconomic.com
'The sunlit uplands were total fiction' - Sadiq Khan calls to reverse Brexit by 2029
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants the UK to reverse key aspects of Brexit 'within the term of this current Parliament'
35325
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
📺 Make Votes Matter in the news 📺 Our CEO @emmacampaigner.bsky.social appeared today on the BBC's Sunday Morning Live, alongside Sir John Curtice and Lord Robert Hayward. We deserve better than this broken voting system that leaves millions of people ignored. It's time for PR 💪
39345
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The thing that gets me about these lurid anti-Zionist statements, like the one the Greens just passed, is that it is *so fucking easy* to criticise the Israeli government without engaging in that type of language.
631285164
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
J'ai signé une pétition pour empêcher les géants pétroliers de faire obstacle à des vols plus propres. L'UE a déjà une loi pour développer des carburants plus propres pour l'aviation, mais Shell et BP font pression pour qu'elle soit abandonnée. Signez : action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-09...
action.wemove.eu
Pas de géants pétroliers dans notre ciel
Partage la pétition et tu contribueras à multiplier l'impact de cette campagne : Pas de géants pétroliers dans notre ciel
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch recently criticised Nigel Farage’s Reform UK for rejecting the applications of journalists who had scrutinised the party from their annual conference. Now she hypocritically bars Byline Times from her own conference!
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Bettina Struff #Woke #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"His remarks are particularly likely to be welcomed by EU members, who have been frustrated by the UK’s inability to have an honest conversation with itself about its relationship with the bloc." An excellent article from @alexhh.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social And already....
Screenshot from the Financial Times of a photo of Macron and Sanchez shaking hands, above the text:  Emmanuel Macron, French president, and Pedro Sánchez, Spain's prime minister, both said the UK would be welcomed back into the bloc, which it voted to leave in the acrimonious Brexit referendum in 2016.
26123
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
James Orr. Peter Thiel. Race science. Tech authoritarianism. We've spent years tracing the networks behind Britain’s ‘Dark Enlightenment’. Help us launch an urgent new investigative project to follow the money and map how it operates. #LightUpTheDark subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
subscribe.bylinetimes.com
#LightUpTheDark – Byline Times
Dark Enlightenment: The US Far-Right War on British Institutions Help Byline Times Fund aN URGENT New INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #LightUpTheDark What is the Dark Enlightenment? The extraordinary anti-DEI me...
18565342
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Speaking on a panel for Make Votes Matter in May, Sir John also highlighted the unfairness of the current system where a party can win many votes but still come away with very few seats."
independent.co.uk
Polling guru John Curtice favourite to lead PM’s first-past-the-post voting review
The polling guru is Britain’s best known an most trusted polling expert
03116
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is the most ghastly story- a “will they, won’t they” debate about whether Tennessee will execute a woman today - leaving her in tortured limbo. The death penalty is abhorrent and should not be allowed in a civilized society.
713718
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
Shocking.
bylinetimes.com
Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their confer
814253
Reposted by Martin Hughes
THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 30/09/2026
Hooray it’s the Nerve’s first birthday today! And we’re also celebrating being financially sustainable 🥳 Thanks to @pressgazette.co.uk for this fab piece on our first year + future plans. And huge thanks to our members, supporters + team for getting us here 🙏💪❤️ pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-ner...
pressgazette.co.uk
The Nerve reaches 5,000 paying subscribers in first year
Newsletter-led newsbrand from ex-Observer journalists now said to be financially sustainable.
412234
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here’s the moment @labourlewis.bsky.social read out the letter at a fringe event at Labour conference hosted by @the-citizens.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/the-...
10326122
Reposted by Martin Hughes
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 30/09/2026
Opinion | 'We should be thinking of the future, not ourselves' 🖋 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Read more: trib.al/DQT2AdK
101
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🚨 We’re calling on Ofcom to open a formal investigation into Nigel Farage presenting GB News shows and whether his programme on 15 September 2026 was within the rules on impartiality ⚠️ Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias.
bestforbritain.org
Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
351035439
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
bylinetimes.com
Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations
The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundatio...
001
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vaping in childhood has bigger health risks than we’d thought www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Vaping in childhood has bigger health risks than we’d thought
Use of e-cigarettes makes it more likely that young people will experience mental-health disorders and take up smoking. Governments must act.
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
hornist24.bsky.social @hornist24.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The legislation exists to ban politically motivated marches in uniform. Why is it not being acted on? Public Order Act 1936 - Wikipedia share.google/xNb7VhtmWcmb...
share.google
Public Order Act 1936 - Wikipedia
063
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These anonymous MPs saying it's 'electoral suicide' to tinker with the triple lock. Exactly the type who got us into this mess: unwilling to lead, unwilling to recognise reality for fear of offending voters, unwilling to solve long-term problems if it presents the slightest short-term risk.
107952153
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New post from @ldfreedman.bsky.social On the still ongoing, horrific, but little covered war in Sudan. How it illustrates the difficulties of ending wars, and whether there is any route to ending this one. (Free to read) samf.substack.com/p/the-sudan-...
samf.substack.com
The Sudan War: is there any way out?
Since April 2023 Sudan has been consumed by a vicious war that gets far too little attention in the West.
46730
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If Burnham is going to make a bargain with pensioners on the triple lock and social care, perhaps he should also throw in immigration and care workers?
34013
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
quite. Would be better IMO to have a debate about what kind of care system we want, and then about how we finance it, rather than vice versa..
610529
Reposted by Martin Hughes
nigelburns.bsky.social @nigelburns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’d like to know when the “true English” stopped committing any crime and everything was down to small boat migrants. Were the Kray twins not English? How far back do we have to go? British mobsters for British crimes.
1201
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 29/09/2026
The rush to speculate that asylum seekers are responsible for every crime in the news is a sort of opportunistic informational terrorism. Until it’s disproved it stokes fear and hatred. When it is disproved there are no adverse consequences and they know that they only have to be lucky once.
561633528
Reposted by Martin Hughes
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK farm animals produce a monumental amount of waste. But where does it all go? www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...
thebureauinvestigates.com
The Muck Files: Dishing the dirt on the UK’s chicken waste trade
UK farm animals produce a monumental amount of waste. But where does it all go?
1126
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't usually write about the economy, but I got interested in the "affordability" discourses. I'm wrapping up a longish article today and, it uses exactly this visual.
1368
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russian Interference sergeicristo336888.substack.com?r=6bdlh&utm_...
sergeicristo336888.substack.com
Russian Interference | Sergei Cristo | Substack
Sergei Cristo is a former BBC journalist, asset management specialist and Conservative Party fundraiser turned whistleblower against the Russian interference in British politics. Click to read Russian...
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’ve asked my MP to a Line We Crossed evening in Parliament on 26 October: clips from the film and a panel discussion. Add your name and ask yours too: thelinewecrossed.com/parliament/
thelinewecrossed.com
Invite your MP: The Line We Crossed in Parliament
An evening of film clips and panel discussion in the Houses of Parliament on 26 October 2026, hosted by Clive Lewis MP. Add your name and we'll invite your MP.
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
UN Acknowledges 'Conflicts' of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
bylinetimes.com
UN Acknowledges 'Conflicts' of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders
The supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has found
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
UN Acknowledges 'Conflicts' of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders. Its co-chair, Yoshua Bengio, advised OpenAI at its launch and now leads LawZero, an AI organisation supported by funders of OpenAI and Anthropic. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
bylinetimes.com
UN Acknowledges 'Conflicts' of Interest After Byline Times Exposes AI Panel’s Ties to OpenAI and Anthropic Funders
The supposedly independent panel has close ties to donors who financed the AI giants they have assessed, a Byline Times investigation has found
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've just signed "IKEA, stop advertising on Rupert Murdoch's Talk Radio" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ik... @StopFundingHate
actionstorm.org
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This says everything about the capitalist corporations that used to be British universities. Just obscene www.theguardian.com/education/20...
theguardian.com
Backlash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle University
Role for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zoo, met with incredulity
111144
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No, BBC, he has not been arrested over the video of dinghy slashing. He’s been arrested over the dinghy slashing. Words matter.
1964266854
Reposted by Martin Hughes
James Ball @jamesrball.com · 24/09/2026
"The early days of Andy Burnham’s government have made Starmer’s look positively energetic: a PM who usually loves nothing more than being on camera has studiously avoided saying a word as he loses control of law and order in Britain, and his home secretary seems determined to appease the thugs."
thenewworld.co.uk
If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere
2028289
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026
🚨 NEW BEST FOR BRITAIN RESEARCH 🚨 If Labour commit to rejoining the EU in the next manifesto they will be the party most likely to form a government. If Burnham wants to stop Farage, grow our economy and bring Britain to the top table, he must commit to EU membership.
14464143
Reposted by Martin Hughes
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ever since Palestine Action activists targeted Barclays for holding shares in Elbit Systems, Barclays has made a point to distance itself from Israeli defence companies.
163
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Delo’s £36m+ to Reform UK gives a massive electoral advantage endangering our democracy. USA prosecutors called his crypto BitMEX platform a “magnet for money laundering and criminal activity” with $18bn of deposits from customers only required to give email address. Delo was convicted in 2022
010
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Insurers benefiting from publicly funded Flood Re, which improves availability of flooding insurance, are providing cover for coal mines and gas terminals Four Flood Re insurers, including Aviva, have $20bn invested in coal, oil and gas companies
000
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SLAPPs need to be made illegal, particularly after this court judgement.
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FINALLY there’s reporting on this! It only took literally years. But while @nafeez.bsky.social’s exposé is a good start, there’s a whole lot more, including the fascist bookshop in London, Power’s overt neo-Nazi affiliations in recent years, and support by philosophers like Stock and James Oor
25226
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Birgitta Jonsdottir @birgittaj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Byline Times is one of these rare newspapers that you are compelled to read in its entirety. Highly recommend subscribing. Getting the printed version to my mailbox to Iceland is always a treat :)
13312
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🟡 Print Edition Money Talks By @adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
subscribe.bylinetimes.com
Money Talks
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
02712
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Samantha Asumadu @samanthaasumadu.substack.com · 22/09/2026
'New analysis on UK media: British media is not delivering the news to its readers. They are delivering an agenda. The seven days after Channel 4 filmed James Orr are a damning indictment of the British press. Orr is a Cambridge associate professor.' via @newscord.org
5472221
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🟡 Print Edition Upside Down By @johnmitchinson.bsky.social John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
subscribe.bylinetimes.com
Upside Down
John Mitchinson explains why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is the wrong role model for Big Tech
0127
Reposted by Martin Hughes
Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🔴 NEW Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500 By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Read below. ↓
bylinetimes.com
Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
The deal would put the Reform leader's gold bullion 'brand ambassador' fees in the hands of a crypto company he part-owns
55839
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
GB News is breaching the fundamental Ofcom rules of impartiality, with Nigel Farage hosting a show last week about his own scandal—“The man of the moment discussing the man of the moment. What’s not to like?” www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/750...
prospectmagazine.co.uk
Farage and the £130m even his detractors have missed
GB news has provided relentless positive PR for Nigel Farage while racking up tens of millions in financial losses. And now there is a new channel in ...
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Major insurance companies are protected from flooding losses by a government and industry scheme paid for by everyone who insures their home We can reveal that some of those same insurers are underwriting and investing in coal, oil and gas projects that are driving catastrophic climate change
075
Reposted by Martin Hughes
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism @tbij.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
After a scorching summer, the UK is now bracing for a season of potentially devastating rainfall But homeowners may be stunned to learn that the insurers helping them deal with the fallout of flash floods are fuelling the climate crisis
thebureauinvestigates.com
Insurance firms help flooding victims mop up. They also make flooding…
Major insurers are fuelling the climate crisis while benefiting from a scheme that helps cover their flood losses
12517
Martin Hughes @martinhughes8.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bonnie Greer: The Golden Thread. Stephen Colegrave pays personal tribute to much-loved Byline Times contributor, who died last week. open.substack.com/pub/bylineti...
open.substack.com
Martin Hughes on Byline Times
We will miss her in many ways.
000
Reposted by Martin Hughes
South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We should never forget the key role played by the EU in bringing about peace in Northern Ireland and keeping the peace subsequently!
041