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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Studied Classics at Cambridge with Tom Hiddleston, and watched him play Oedipus in the original Greek. Bloody clever and talented guy. And just to top it off, physically fit as a fiddle, too. This is an inspiring read from Men’s Health. www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/a...

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How Tom Hiddleston, 45, Builds 'Total Fitness': Hollywood Workouts, 'Death Runs' and Real-World Strength

Men’s Health joined the October cover star for a hardcore sprint workout. Turns out the man can move

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Going through the papers this morning with @leahboleto.bsky.social on @skynewsrss.bsky.social tactical voting could push Reform into fourth place at a general election

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They keep telling us Reform will do this, that or the other in government. But after months of bluster from Nigel Farage, Zia Yusuf and Richard Tice, we now learn that tactical voting could push Reform into fourth place in a general election.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s over for Reform. The only question now is when Nigel Farage decides the game is up and steps away to make more money.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The decline and fall of Reform in numbers even Richard Tice, Zia Yusuf and Lee Anderson can understand

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Brilliant evening on stage and off with @deborahmeaden.bsky.social in Salisbury, underpinned by an optimistic message about Britain and what a fantastic country we still are

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Elon Musk’s X has become a sort of dark web for racists and white supremacists.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you think only white people can be English, you’re a racist.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Obviously some of them are monetising their racism, but the problem for most racists is that they’re doomed to live miserable lives. It’s too late for them and their ideology. Britain will forever now be a multiracial, multicultural country. And that’s just the end of it.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump has literally called it a “ban on the free press”. He’s talking like a dictator.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Monaco resident Sir Jim Radcliffe cuts an obviously absurd figure with his grumblings, but at the same time Britain should try harder to keep billionaires in the country and not haemorrhage the tax we lose when they leave.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Multibillionaire Sir Jim Radcliffe complaining about benefits policy, reminiscing about the British Empire and describing the UK as “on the slide”, while living as a tax resident in Monaco, shows that self-awareness might not be his greatest strength.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Trump’s banning of CNN etc from the White House lays bare the “free speech” movement on the right for what it always was.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

An American President banning major news channels from the White House is profoundly sinister.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Donald Trump is chipping away at American democracy.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good to see the hard-right Sweden Democrats fall from Sweden's second biggest party to its third after last week's election.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week on his TV show, Nigel Farage laughed at a clip of a woman in tears because of the racism she’d experienced. “I can’t stop laughing,” he said. When people tell you who they are, believe them. And then don’t vote Reform.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Threads is growing! My X account has grown by about 4–5k net since August 2024. My Threads account has grown by around 47k this year. A lot of people clearly sick of the filth pumped out on Elon Musk’s hell site.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A massive 69% see Nigel Farage unfavourably, and only 24% see him favourably. His net favourability is minus 45%. Just imagine how unpopular he’d be in the highly unlikely event that he becomes Prime Minister.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Billionaires shouldn’t be able to buy British elections.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A joyful podcast for your weekend: if you love cooking, food and a passion for living, this with Raymond Blanc is for you! open.spotify.com/episode/5oMk...

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

British democracy is under threat from right wing plutocrats.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

**NEW** If you love potatoes, this is the podcast for you! Poppy O’Toole - Poppy Cooks - on her rise to fame and over six million social media followers. open.spotify.com/episode/3jOM...

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Nigel Farage has made very clear that disagreements within Reform should take place in private, but the truth seems to be that he is simply too weak to sack Zia Yusuf, who continues to defy him publicly.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The building of settlements in the West Bank breaks international law. It is a very, very bad thing, changing facts on the ground through force and threatening the viability of a Palestinian state. It is NOT antisemitic to call it out.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Reform make a lot of noise about protecting women and girls, but the abiding image of their party conference will be of a young woman being publicly assaulted.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

** NEW** Master chef Raymond Blanc shares his passion for life, love and cooking… Plus explains the challenges facing Britain and offers some advice to Andy Burnham to help rescue the hospitality industry. 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...

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Arts Podcast · Updated twice weekly · I’m Matt Stadlen and for 20 years I’ve been talking to and interviewing public figures from around the world. In this series I’ll be interviewing famous names fro...

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nigel Farage claims there was a “marked difference” between the Dover protest, which he condemned, and the Portsmouth protest. Police officers were injured in Portsmouth. Characteristically disgraceful rhetoric from a man who says he wants to be Prime Minister.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Let’s hope we hear relentlessly from Reform politicians on how outraged they are about the thugs with face coverings who blocked roads in Dover.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We may be getting to the point where there’ll be a Netflix documentary about the rise and fall of Reform UK.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Do you think the penny is finally beginning to drop with Reform voters?

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nigel Farage labelling his now former head of policy, James Orr, and his now former senior aide, Dan Jukes, as “contractors”, really should be the end of his leadership of Reform.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Has Nigel Farage stepped down as an MP to trigger another by-election to clear his name yet?

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Reform UK Conference couldn’t really be going any worse, could it?

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Reform should be absolutely nowhere near government and it looks increasingly likely that voters will ensure that they aren’t.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

How are British Trump apologists feeling about Trump’s position on the Falkland Islands?

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Catching up with Andy Burnham’s first address to MPs as Prime Minister. Positivity, optimism, vision. A sea change. And a real chance for Britain to be its best self.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Arsenal’s bench against Villa is absolutely outrageous

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

January 2025: Kemi Badenoch’s spokesman replies “Yes” when asked whether Mel Stride is guaranteed his job as shadow chancellor for the next four years. September 2026: Kemi Badenoch sacks Mel Stride as shadow chancellor.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Lord’s Test match followed by the Notting Hill Carnival. No city on earth beats London

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

2/2 The Trump administration is also offering to pay illegal aliens to leave: “The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport now.”

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

1/2Criticism of the Labour government from the populist right over payments to leave the country for people in Britain illegally. But what would you know?

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Very funny that Reform are so concerned about “saving” British democracy when Nigel Farage was happy to accept a £5 million gift from a Thai-based crypto billionaire.

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you’re bored of hearing about nasty, nonsense policies from a party with eight MPs, have a listen to this interview with Daisy Cooper, the Deputy Leader of the @libdems.org.uk - a party with 71 members of parliament: open.spotify.com/episode/6tVS...

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20 Questions With Daisy Cooper MP

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Matthew Stadlen @matthewstadlen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

For a man who resigned as Defence Secretary less than three months ago in protest at insufficient defence spending, John Healey has got himself into a bit of a muddle over defence spending as Chancellor.

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