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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The ability to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a loss-making TV channel, bent on wrenching British politics sharply to the right, is yet another of the ways in which extreme wealth is trying to remake UK democracy. It needs to be part of any serious conversation about political funding.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In short: Fuck that, and fuck them. iandunt.substack.com/p/some-dispa...

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have never served in the Armed Forces. I cannot speak to the profound weight of putting on that uniform, nor can I presume to know how the men and women in our military truly feel about the daily realities of their service. But you do

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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

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 conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📌 ICYMI — Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán’s Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations — Samantha Asumadu 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…

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 foundation receives Hungary-linked funding

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Macron: “Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years. “Those who said, "We will be richer" - eight points of GDP less ten years later. "”We will solve the problem of immigration" - it is more complicated than before. "”We are going to crush it in international trade" - it is worse.”

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is testament to No.10's frankly astonishing degree of political competence. A policy which was branded electoral suicide 48 hours ago now showing signs of robust popularity.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A country that will not fix its mistakes is a country that has given up on the future. And Brexit was, it’s now clear, a terrible, terrible mistake inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...

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Beth Stratford @bethstratford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The result is an inherent power imbalance that many landlords have exploited. This helps to explain why the average mortgaged landlord enjoys profit margins more than 5x the average UK business. (Profit margins for landlords without a mortgage – the majority – are bigger still!)

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Muriel Sparklehorse @dannybirchall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sweet Jesus. So concerned about stopping people right-clicking your public collection of images that you put the whole lot in a private DRM provider that goes under, and the whole lot is fucked. Sweet. Jesus.

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

TRUMP REGIMES GROTESQUE INTERFERENCE IN BALKANS OVER ENERGY The WSJ reported on a situation in Romania primarily, involving the collapse of the government in May this year.It was achieved by a democratic party allying with a fascist party and winning a vote of no confidence.It broke a long standing

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

US Ambassador Guilfoyle privately met with Romanian Social Democrat leaders. Bolojan’s government resisted a US LNG deal she promoted involving Nova Power & Gas and investigated its nuclear project. Weeks later, the Social Democrats joined far-right AUR to topple his government.

yacnews.com

US ambassador to Greece dined with politicians who joined the far right to topple Romania's government

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Because of this headline I want them to be making ginger beer in their van. That can get explosively out of hand.

Screenshot from yesterday's Guardian article titled "Five arrested on terrorism charges" which makes me think about the titles of Enid Blyton's Famous Five books.

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Clare J @mrspingu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This all seems very suboptimal.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨🚨Quite a scoop: A #US based data-extraction firm accused of being secretly run from #Russia has worked on #EU-backed projects and sold its services to European #lawenforcement agencies. www.politico.eu/article/russ...

politico.eu

Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies

The same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services.

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Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is a poor take that suggests Owen Jones doesn't know much about Russia in the 1990s, including Russia-US or wider Russia-West relations in the 1990s. By giving only one part of the story, he is repeating the Russian political elite's self-serving line that it was all the West's fault. Long 🧵

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As @doctorow.pluralistic.net says, "Geometry hates cars." Transportation in cities is a space problem, not a tech problem.

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 24/09/2026

“Do not let Putin drag you into this war.” russia is using citizens of at least 47 countries in its war against Ukraine. President Zelenskyy stated this at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, calling on the representatives of these countries to protect their citizens.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Holding Govts to Ransom. Global banks warn UK windfall tax will trigger shift away from London. None complained about bailouts, £100bn UK subsidy in last 3 years. Banks profiteering, higher interest rates/charges, measley return to savers, speculation on price of energy/food. archive.ph/gQKNT

ft.com

Global banks warn UK windfall tax will trigger shift away from London

Chancellor John Healey is looking for revenues in next month’s Budget to compensate for hit from higher borrowing costs due to Iran war

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Al-Sharaa reminisces when Trump demanded Syria give up the Golan Heights to Israel: “Why don’t you give New Jersey to the Israelis? You don’t own the Golan Heights to give it to them, but you own New Jersey.”

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

❗️A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter entered Polish airspace from Russia’s Kaliningrad region - Polish Army Operational Command The helicopter spent 42 seconds in Polish airspace, flying about 300 meters into the country.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FM Sikorski: "Russia’s status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council is questionable." Russia took the Soviet Union’s seat on the UN Security Council without a vote, Sikorski said.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Recently, Russia has launched a large-scale, targeted campaign of strikes against the assets of American companies in Ukraine. More than 50% of American companies operating in Ukraine have suffered damage from Russian missile and drone attacks.

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Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk · 21/09/2026

It’s back to school and for lots of parents it’s the first time you are not receiving updates on what your child is doing all day and you want to know, but when you ask your child they have amnesia and tell you they did “nothing” all day.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Trump comes up hard against facts again: Bloomberg analysis shows the Iran war has removed significantly more diesel supply from the market than Russia-Ukraine. Trump caused the global energy crisis all on his own - no wriggling out of that.

bloomberg.com

Iran War Drives Bigger Diesel Supply Loss Despite Trump’s Claims

Diesel prices have never been higher. US President Donald Trump contends that’s not because of the war he started nearly seven months ago.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

HMRC is an unsecured creditor for corporation and capital gains tax. It recovers little from bankrupt businesses. Phoenixing also robs the public purse. HMRC wrote-off £12.8bn in 2025-26. Changes to law and HMRC creditor status can raise billions for the public purse.

leftfootforward.org

Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

There are subjects on which Mr Ratcliffe has some knowledge or expertise. Immigration in society is clearly not such a topic: the BBC had to clarify that his comments 6 months ago were based on a massive mistake + misunderstanding of his key claim. His new comments were entirely contentless.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Jim Ratcliffe, tax-dodging Brexiter billionaire living in Monaco, says the poorest and most vulnerable should have their rights & benefits removed to bolster our economy. Don’t bother telling us this rancid man’s opinions unless you say how much he’s avoided in tax and what Brexit is costing us all.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Credit to @bestforbritain.org … and to @the-independent.com for its pro-EU/anti-Brexit reporting. Good to have some organisations willing to represent us and our shared best interests, rather than those of non-dom billionaires and populist politicians who couldn’t care less. bsky.app/profile/best...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The 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.

Independent front page.

Voters across Britain back rejoining EU
Reversing Brexit is most popular option in 646 of 650 constituencies, finds new electoral survey of 12,000

Bar chart showing
Which EU relationship respondents most wanted the Uk government to propose

EU membership 35%
Single market 6%
Customs Union 5%
Uk govt position 18/19%
Starts quo 8/9%
Don’t know 16%
Loosen ties 11%

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The only thing I would disagree with here is that the UK is not helpless - it is a choice not to fight back against Musk. It is the wrong choice.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's like two different Putins. Q: You believe he's lying to them? President Zelenskyy: Of course. Q: Do you think that Witkoff and Kushner trust Putin? President Zelenskyy: Putin knows what to do. He's from the KGB, so he knows how to do it, how to speak.

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Anonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

US personnel searched the London flat of a US Embassy employee over suspected child rape material, detained him and flew him out of Britain the same day. An MP says the suspect should face trial in England if the offences occurred there, warning of a possible cover-up. #OpDeathEaters

https://www.yacnews.com/u-s-removed-an-embassy-child-rape-suspect-from-britain-mp-warns-of-cover-up/

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Russian oligarch and close personal friend of Putin Umar Kremlev secretly paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Donald Trump Jr’s May wedding in the Bahamas, ProPublica reports. Kremlev and several other Russians were among the 50 guests.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski: “Unfortunately, there isn’t such a thing as European defence sovereignty, and there won’t be anytime soon for constitutional reasons.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.” #Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

latimes.com

Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level

Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Palantir are a massive threat to us all #DumpPalantir

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Dump Palantir

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The war is already at EU’s border. Russia does not need to send infantry and assault troops across the border. Right now, Russian drones strike first, and then Russian infantry follows. Russia’s strategy now is to exhaust and isolate Ukraine and create a buffer zone along the EU border⤵️

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

What needs to be done? At a minimum, the EU countries and Ukraine urgently need to develop a joint mechanism for intercepting Russian drones together along the border, including over Ukrainian territory, and establish a safe zone. A joint mechanism for protecting the border region is needed.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

So the ‘negotiation’ involves blowing smoke up Putin’s arse, asking him what he wants then attacking Ukraine for refusing to concede it. Never forget the huge swathe of UK media & political figures who celebrated Trump’s ascent while claiming to care about Ukraine. Absolute heels, the lot of them.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 13/09/2026

If Ukraine would just surrender we could get on with making business deals

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 12/09/2026

Reform has already enjoyed several years of support from a loss-making TV channel whose main function seems to be to give money and favourable coverage to its MPs. The government has done nothing about this. It's probably a more effective way of spending millions than Farage will manage.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A serious democratic society simply cannot allow this. That's £72 million from just two men. (Both, until lately, based overseas). The average UK earner (full-time) would have to work for over 1,800 years to raise that much. It's a nuclear strike on any pretence at the equality of political power

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