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Michael Brandon

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Writer. Inventor of the Tyne Bridge fancy hat.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
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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 conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Christopher Fielden @christopherfielden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From 17th Oct to 7th Nov 2026, ALD Theatre invite subs to their "A Little Different Direction" contest. 10-15 min plays for 2-3 actors. Selected scripts receive £75. To enter, request brief from Hello@ALDTheatre.uk with subject “ALD Direction Brief”. www.aldtheatre.uk/contact
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Scottish PEN @scottishpen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
107 months after the brutal assassination of #DaphneCaruanaGalizia & the man who ordered the assassination has just walked free. Scottish PEN stand in solidarity with Daphne's family in demanding a retrial. Solidarity with tonight's protest in #Malta @peninternational.bsky.social
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Ian R. Pearsall @ianrpearsall.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
'Rich Earth' Oil on Canvas tangerine-helix-zh46.squarespace.com/gallery
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
£36m for Reform... In 2022, Ben Delo pleaded guilty to "willfully" breaching US anti-money laundering laws with his firm Bitmex being described as "in effect, a money laundering platform". Delo received 30 months probation and a $10 million fine, before being pardoned by Donald Trump in March 2025.
Image from Telegraph interview with Ben Delo, accompanied by quote: "I'm giving Reform millions to make the next election a fair fight."
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A must-read.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 10/09/2026
Lennon’s been getting away with it for too long. We’re calling on the Government to refer him to HMRC for a full investigation. Add your name: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/199860/...
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CALL FOR AN HMRC INVESTIGATION INTO STEPHEN LENNON
A year-long Channel 4 Dispatches investigation has raised serious questions about Stephen Lennon’s finances. Add your name and call on the Government to refer them to HMRC for investigation.
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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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John O'Connell @jdpoc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tonight. And you know it’s gonna be good, by the way that Yaxley-Lennon is panicking.
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Michael Brandon @michaeljbrandon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This Saturday. Blackshirts not welcome in Newcastle.
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I am bloody proud to be an #RNLI supporter and member! These brilliant men and women have quite enough to cope with without being harassed by the scum of the earth. Their only concern is to help people in danger at sea - not check passports first! Which is how it should be. Please RT if you agree🙏
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In case you had any doubts about the judgement and moral standards of my (former) Chief of Staff, Dan Jukes, here he is with Andrew Tate.
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Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The mission and vision of the #RNLI is “No Deaths At Sea” Not, Some Deaths Not, Those Deaths But No Deaths at Sea. They’re rescuing people not asking their views. One day it might be you Donate here rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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cb24resident.bsky.social @cb24resident.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The stick wielding glasses guy in Reform No10 football shirt is Steve Cooling from Sutton. Former UKIP candidate
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 06/09/2026
Patriot Platform, the far-right group whose black-clad masked members caused hours of disruption in Dover yesterday, calls itself a Christian “army of patriots” dedicated to protecting women and children. There’s a problem with that story.
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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Sir Basil @sirbasil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Do far right leanings make you susceptible to dodgy money....or are they drawn to the far right by the dodgy money?
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 03/09/2026
For the past year, Channel 4 Dispatches team has been working on an investigation into Tommy Robinson’s money: where it came from, and where it went.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🔴 Reform’s £645,000 ‘Ghost’ Pollster Exclusive: Payments to a business with no public footprint, no VAT number and a string of missing invoices are raising fresh questions about Reform UK’s campaign spending bylinetimes.com/2026/08/28/r...
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Reform's £645,000 'Ghost' Pollster
Exclusive: Payments to a business with no public footprint, no VAT number and a string of missing invoices are raising fresh questions about Reform UK's campaign spending
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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
UK media always asks the wrong questions. Instead of hounding high achieving people of colour , perhaps they'd consider asking why white people who fail spectacularly in government so easily walk into high paying media & consultancy work once they’ve exhausted that particular racket .
UK media always asking the wrong questions. Instead of hounding high achieving people of colour , perhaps they should consider asking why white people who failed spectacularly in government so easily walk into high paying media & consultancy work once they’ve exhausted that particular racket .
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 16/08/2026
#OtD 16 Aug 1842 during a Chartist general strike for universal male suffrage, troops fired on a march in Stoke-on-Trent, killing 19-year-old shoemaker Josiah Heapy and injuring others. 146 were jailed and 54 transported to Australia stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8756...
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David Collard @davidcollard.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 14/08/2026
A senior Reform UK activist, the man who ran Nigel Farage’s £1000-a-head donors’ club, was once a prominent figure in a far-right group that wants millions of non-white people removed from Britain. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/14/g...
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Revealed: Top Reform activist belonged to far-right pro-remigration group – HOPE not hate
A senior activist for Reform UK was involved in a far-right group that advocates for a form of ethnic cleansing, HOPE not hate can reveal....
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Gary Robertson @robertson1970.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Still not enough for the UK/English government to call it a genocide. Bearing in mind it’s Israel blocking medicines etc reaching these children
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Sally Luxmoore @sallyl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Vote Binface!
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Nigel Farage (2016), "It's legitimate to say.. If people feel that voting doesn't change anything" "Then violence is the next step"
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
They were evacuated as children from Poland in 1941 and ended up in the UK after their fathers's served under British command. They built their whole lives in the country. They even have a building named after them in Manchester. Then Brexit happens. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘It was a big shock’: new border rules left couple stuck in Kraków after living in UK for 80 years
Maria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived as children of displaced Polish veterans, told they have no post-Brexit rights to return home to Bury
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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Good morning. Be more Simon. Don't be like OMG. Be kind to your fellow workers. 'Brilliantly special.' @thetimes.com @bookcornerhx.bsky.social @forumbooks.bsky.social @toppingsbath.bsky.social
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Sandalorian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @pistebasher.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Yep
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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Thank you @ronanhession.bsky.social 'It has been quite a while since I've read a book in a day but this was a special one. Funny, definitely sad in that way I like, vulnerable, clever, touching. A book with a lot of life behind it. One of my favourite books this year so far. A gem.'
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Munster Literature Centre https://munsterlit.ie/ @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We have lots of opportunities for writers now including:- Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition Fool for Poetry Chapbook Competition Southword Editors Poetry Award Zsuzsi Gartner mentorships For all the information and details go to– www.munsterlit.ie Good luck! #writing #poetry #shortstories
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NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thing is, in Clacton, they don't need posters or flyers to show support for @CountBinface; all they need to do is put a different coloured bin on the pavement on different days...genius.
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Trash Can Singing
ALT: Trash Can Singing
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Held without charge: Fears grow for Gaza doctor's life news.sky.com/video/share-...
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Concern mounts for detained Gaza hospital director held without charge
Physicians for Human Rights Israel says Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya remains held in Israeli detention without charge, arguing Israeli authorities are unwilling to release a witness who could describe what h...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The facade is cracking
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
BREAKING 84 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for giving speech outside New Scotland Yard on the anniversary of the proscription of Palestine Action. Stood on a soap box, Sue explained her motivation. Join the Escalation: wedonotcomply.org
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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · 05/07/2026
An MA in Creative Writing is beyond many these days for many reasons but how to find out what to study to become a better writer? Join @andrewwille.bsky.social and me on 7th September and we will give you all the ingredients of a DIY MA. Link here. Please share.
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Build Your Own Creative Writing MA - Andrew Wille Writing Studio - creative writing & book development
A practical guide to training yourself as a writerZoom seminar with Kit de Waal and Andrew WilleTuesday 8 September 2026, 7-8.15pm London, £25 Book The MA and the MFA are long-established pathways …
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Last week the BBC mentioned in local news that Ryan Bridge and Ben Cullen of Raise the Colours had been banned from putting up flags in Oxfordshire after a sustained documented campaign of intimidation This week Ben Cullen is on trial for making over 70 indecent images of children BBC: *crickets*
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Activists agree to stop hanging flags from Oxfordshire lampposts
It comes after Oxfordshire County Council lodged a High Court case to prevent the flag hanging.
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Jon @jontafkasi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
4 picture meme: 
1. "My genius machine will find solutions to all the world problems". 
2. /computer - "Thinking", 
3. /computer - "You already have all the solutions. You just refuse to implement them to protect the financial interests of the wealthiest 0.001%"
4. Inventor - /unplugs machine, "It just needs some tweaking"
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Nic Boothby @nicboothby.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Robert Jenrick wants to deport my partner... 🤬🤬🤬
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 23/06/2026
The weather isn't the only thing making Farage sweat today 🥵
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 22/06/2026
At HOPE not hate, it's our mission to expose and oppose the politics of hatred, and our exposé of the Reform UK candidate’s vile sexist views and 13,000 letters to voters from Carol Vorderman made the vital difference on the streets in the Makerfield by-election.
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Sir Basil @sirbasil.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Two tear politics
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 17/06/2026
By 2018, analysts found hundreds of Kremlin-tied accounts tweeting "prolifically in Robinson's defence." He's appeared on RT again and again. Russia's Foreign Ministry put out a statement defending him and the state video agency Ruptly hosts 78 videos of him.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It’s a revelatory report which nails how Russia’s hybrid warfare programme actually works & how Russia is explicitly & directly inciting racialised violence in UK - & has worked with Tommy Robinson to do so who even yesterday was shilling same Kremlin lines!
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Michael Brandon @michaeljbrandon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
If Muslims or members of the Asian and Black community had set fire to white people’s homes with children running for their lives, do you think we would be discussing legitimate concerns or focussing on who radicalised them and ideological and contributing cultural factors?
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