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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Stop talking about the US ‘Jewish vote’. It's not that simple | Judith Levine
Political parties vie for Jewish support based on false assumptions that boil down to one issue: Israel
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#ReformUK #Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The Guardian view on the death penalty: Christa Pike’s execution was botched, but cruelty is inherent | Editorial
Editorial: Three-quarters of nations have rightly abolished capital punishment in law or practice, but killing by the state has surged in the US
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Reform #Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Farage www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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To the people voting for Nigel Farage: is this really the finger you want on the red button? | Marina Hyde
The Reform leader’s reaction to the RAF Fairford affair is again revealing. If what’s needed is a steady hand and cool head, he’s not the guy, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I spent a full hour watching Trump TV. It’s a digital pathway to hell | Dave Schilling
The streaming channel was full of the president’s vanity and myopia. It was also deeply, deeply dull
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Trump #Midterms www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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@MCY1X @mcy1x.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Farage vs #RNLI gofund.me/25db50759
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Donate to Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage, organized by Simon Harris
I am trying to raise enough money to buy a new lifesaving hovercraft for th… Simon Harris needs your support for Buy A New RNLI Hovercraft - The Flying Farage
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#RNLI www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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RNLI reports ‘significant’ donations boost after being targeted by far right over small boats
Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at sea
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#ReformUK www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...
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Protesters outside Portsmouth hotel mistake Pakistan U19 cricket team for asylum seekers
A group of masked agitators gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after reports a group of asylum seekers had been taken there, when it was in fact Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team on a tou...
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#ReformUK #Farage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse
The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisis
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The Cricketer @thecricketer.com · 05/09/2026
Durham spinner Callum Parkinson ripped through Northamptonshire's batting lineup, claiming remarkable figures of 6 for 20 as the hosts were skittled for just 50.
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Durham blow Northants away as Kent open up daylight in promotion race | The Cricketer
Gloucestershire claim just their second Championship win of the season, completing the double over hapless Derbyshire
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.respectfulinsolence.com/2026/08/31/r...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s lies about measles in Samoa
In 2019, RFK Jr. went to Samoa to promote antivax propaganda that fueled a measles outbreak. We now learn it was even worse than reported.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#Trump #Iran news.sky.com/story/iran-u...
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Iran war latest: Tehran calls Trump AI video 'laughable' - after trading first strikes with US in a month
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action against the country in a month. Meanwhile, Iran responded by launching an attack o...
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Simon Ferrigno @brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Go Canada www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Surprised Trump hasn't tried to rename the geese...
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Lake Ontario sign installed in Canada in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#Rupertlowe #Restore www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP
Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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No 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social media fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash
Downing Street condemns ‘utterly disgraceful’ clips and says platforms are legally obliged to take the down
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?
Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#Farage #Binface www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers
Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP, while Binface has been less successful – so far
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#Trump #Vaccines #RFKJnr www.respectfulinsolence.com/2026/08/11/g...
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"Gold Standard Science" on vaccines? More like gold-plated nonsense
President Trump issued an executive order on vaccines. It's a repackaging of antivax tropes that will make infectious diseases great again.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#Trump #MAGA #MAHA www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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With their assault on science, Trumpists aren’t just harming America – they’re harming themselves | Jan-Werner Müller
The administration is subjugating science to political imperatives, a major blow to US soft power and technological progress
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Absolutely shocking
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Rupert Lowe refuses to say if King Charles is a white Briton in shocking interview
Rupert Lowe has refused to say whether King Charles is a "white Briton" in a truly shocking interview.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Ceuta was a carnival of anti-migrant content for hateful opportunists on the right – and a lesson for the left | Jonathan Liew
It was framed as a perfect storm because nativists dearly wanted it to be. Looking on, progressives failed to meet the moment too, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#Farage #ReformUK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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‘I’m fairly confident that he’s over’: Readers react to Farage’s poll collapse
As the Reform UK leader’s approval rating hits a new low, our readers are split – some think this is finally the end, others aren’t so sure
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#Farage #ReformUK www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of relationships
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#ReformUK #Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour says Reform ‘up to its neck in sleaze’ and demands investigation into donations
Exclusive: Electoral Commission urged to look into donations made by mother of convicted fraudster
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
How unethical is homeopathy? edzardernst.com/2026/07/how-...
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How unethical is homeopathy?
Because homeopathic remedies are usually diluted to the point where none of the original substance remains (often beyond Avogadro's number), the ethical concerns with this treatment must focus on vera...
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When Trump accuses others of wrongdoing, you can bet he’s up to something himself | Arwa Mahdawi
Thursday’s speech about election integrity was a case in point, as the president seeks to undermine the system
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Nigel Farage reportedly told senior Reform UK figures that he would need "£1 million a year" to replace his lost earnings if he returned to frontline politics months before receiving a controversial £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It tells you everything you need to know about the state of British society when the Anne Frank Trust has to step in because of the dehumanising attacks on the LGBT community. What a disgrace we’ve become
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Sad Count Binface was excluded from this poll www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#ReformUK #Farage www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s crypto cash: accountability is not a conspiracy | Editorial
Editorial: Reform UK presents itself as the people’s voice while opaque digital wealth flows around it. That makes transparency a democratic necessity
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#Farage www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny
Exclusive: The details behind the financial transactions that bankers have flagged up to the National Crime Agency
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#Vance #Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why does JD Vance keep saying loony things? | Margaret Sullivan
Scratch their surface and you see exactly what he’s trying to do: stand up strong for intolerance and corruption
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"Farage’s own words claiming politics was a poverty pursuit – unless you’re on the take – are now coming back to bite him." ✍️ @josiahmortimer.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/07/06/n...
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‘There’s No Money In Politics If You’re Straight’: How Farage’s Words Are Coming Back To Haunt Him
The Reform UK leader once claimed that only the corrupt could make money in politics. Now questions about his own multi-million pound fortune threaten to bring him down
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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Uefa has put European football on war footing with Fifa over Balogun decision | Matt Hughes
European governing body’s dramatic move could have major implications for the future of the sport
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again | Claire Finkelstein
America was founded out of opposition to military dictatorships. But will that survive Trump?
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Paul Quin @paulquin.com · 30/06/2026
It's incredible how many of our global issues have been caused by three white men in their 70s clinging to power to avoid prison. #trump
The main image is a political meme containing three side-by-side portraits of prominent world leaders with a block of text underneath.The PortraitsLeft: Donald Trump, the former United States President, looking forward while wearing a dark suit and white shirt.Center: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, looking directly forward while wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie.Right: Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, looking slightly toward the viewer while wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie.The TextBelow the portraits, white text on a black background reads:"It's incredible how many of our global issues have been caused by three white men in their 70s clinging to power to avoid prison."
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
HPV vaccine cuts risk of dying from cervical cancer to almost zero www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
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HPV vaccine cuts risk of dying from cervical cancer to almost zero
A recent study reveals that the HPV vaccine significantly reduces cervical cancer mortality to nearly zero in women under 30.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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I’m a critical care doctor. I’ve never seen the US harm its children this deliberately | Robert B Shpiner
At every stage of childhood, the Trump administration is withdrawing a protection. It is also dismantling the tools that would measure the harm
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump thinks his freshly signed ceasefire deal is a victory. It is – for Iran | Simon Jenkins
With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinated
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Nigel Farage’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Speech Is a Sign of Reform’s Growing Desperation
The 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.
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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Trumpworld shows no tragedy is off limits as it exploits UK teen’s killing
Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far right
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Reform UK dancing on graves
Racists use tragedy as a commodity
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Michael Warren @michaelwarren49.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’
Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I have many issues with Keir Starmer. But his response to Nigel Farage in the House of Commons today was dignified, firm and quietly powerful. It exposed Farage for the shallow and heartless opportunist he is. Could we please see much more like this from the government.
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Debating Room @debatingroom.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New bike lanes aren't just to create a safe environment for existing cyclists, but to encourage more drivers to take up cycling instead. For many people, a huge obstacle to cycling is feeling unsafe as a result of aggressive drivers...
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