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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Tariffs are a favoured diplomatic tool of President Trump and Reform could face significant legal challenges if it follows suit” (page2) Farage is a desperate, vindictive bullshitter who only appeals to racists with no idea how the world and trade and law actually work. Cos that’s a bit hard.
Farage's tariff plan on migrants

Reform UK would impose tariffs on countries that refuse to accept the return of migrants, under plans expected to be announced this week.

Nigel Farage will outline new policies, including levies on goods and services, that would force countries to agree to deportations.

The party also proposes banning their airlines from British airspace.

The escalation of Reform’s hardline deportations policy comes as the Conservatives embrace a new political strategy designed to recapture voters with a focus on the economy.

Some 20,900 people have crossed the Channel in small boats this year, down about 40 per cent on the same period in 2025, according to official figures. Since 2018, more than 211,000 have made the crossing, of whom about 9,700 had been returned by June.

Reform intends to impose visa bans for people who legally want to visit the UK from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia until the countries agree to take back illegal migrants and foreign criminals, under plans announced in February. The list includes several of the countries with the largest numbers of asylum seekers in the UK in recent years.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 09/10/2026
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant bans Orange Order parade down Garvaghy Road www.independent.ie/irish-news/n...
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant bans Orange Order parade down Garvaghy Road
The contentious Orange march along the Garvaghy Road has been banned.
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 03/10/2026
How Cathal Coughlan and The Fatima Mansions made one of Ireland’s greatest rock songs
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How Cathal Coughlan and The Fatima Mansions made one of Ireland’s greatest rock songs
Filled with regret after the demise of his forerunner band Microdisney, the Cork songwriter brought all his wrath to bear on Blues for Ceaușescu, a prescient warning about western complacency
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An unapeeling prospect, 🥔
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26/09/2026
A Belfast court has issued a temporary injunction stopping tomorrow's Drumcree parade. It means the Orange Order cannot parade along the predominately nationalist Garvaghy Road tomorrow morning
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Temporary injunction issued stopping Drumcree parade
A Belfast court has issued a temporary injunction stopping tomorrow's Drumcree parade.
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Alan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Big Gav Statement
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Irish President, Catherine Connolly, welcomed Gazan students to Ireland at her official residence Áras an Uachtaráin. She called out the horror affecting their country.
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Out today Nikita Hand Not the Perfect Victim
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20/09/2026
The Irish Times view on Leaving Cert reform: implementation should be paused
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The Irish Times view on Leaving Cert reform: implementation should be paused
Criticisms of the process are alarming and need to be heeded
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026
NEW: Macklemore says he is donating the entire $1 million in net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s tour to six organizations supporting Palestinians and is challenging Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match it.
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Macklemore Donating Entire $1 Million Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Challenges Robert Kraft to Match
After being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, the rapper pledged to donate his earnings to six organizations supporting Palestinians and directly challenged the billionaire Patriots owner.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 13/09/2026
How John McGahern wrote: ‘Everything begins in a copy book. Every draft would be by hand’
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How John McGahern wrote: ‘Everything begins in a copy book. Every draft would be by hand’
The author’s archive, going on show at Galway University, charts his working life and methods, beginning with copy books filled with his tiny writing
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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I guess we weren’t just imagining it being frosty so.
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations: 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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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow night, Channel 4 Dispatches airs the findings of a year-long investigation into Tommy Robinson’s finances. Watch it. Then come back here. We’ve got more to show you.
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The urge became too strong.
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is my kinda food!!😋
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🔴 NEW Reform UK Sting Broadcast by Channel 4 Confirms Years of Byline Times Warnings By @iainoverton.bsky.social Read below. ↓
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Reform UK Sting Broadcast by Channel 4 Confirms Years of Byline Times Warnings
The extraordinary footage echoes concerns raised by Byline Times over the sources and beneficiaries of money flowing into Farage’s party.
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Nick Sargeant @nicksargeant.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We've had a very good demonstration of such an approach, writ large. Please can we learn a lesson from our cousins on the other side of the Atlantic ?
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 04/09/2026
With all respect to the BBC, the reason this story "matters" is not about whether it distracts from Reform's conference. It "matters" because it is important our leaders are not conspiring to break the law.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mehdi Hasan to CBS, CBS News and Bari Weiss - "Do you think it's super offensive and disgusting and Islamophobic to do a tweet about the potential first ever Muslim Democratic senator which begins by referencing 9/11?"
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Hey Google, is the Earth flat now? Was the moon landing faked? When you acquiesce to an autocrat, by definition, you also rewrite history and science. Sickening.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 30/08/2026
Electric Picnic 2026: Biblical rain, bopping families, surprise acts and popular covers
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Electric Picnic 2026: Biblical rain, bopping families, surprise acts and popular covers
Festival director defends handling of crowd control issues, saying one set cancelled as organisers ‘not willing’ to risk lives
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I'd imagine any cover would be popular in Biblical Rain! #AnyPortInAStorm ⛈️🌩🌧☂️⛺️🎪🎸💿⏹️🎵🎶
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Renamed to Reflect Modern Day Reality I thank you for your attention to this matter Yours, Lake Ontario
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton embraced glitter and glam, but her songs sparkled with wisdom, wonder and wit
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Dolly Parton embraced glitter and glam, but her songs sparkled with wisdom, wonder and wit
She found her music was as adored in Ireland as it was back home in Tennessee
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"it’s the fact they get recognised. They get this little book with their little name on it in the mail, and they feel special. They start taking pride in themselves"
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Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
[P] Even ignoring her tremendous contributions to music and entertainment, just spend a few going through at the "Philanthropy" section of her wiki. *That* is how to live a life. RIP to a genuine American treasure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_P...
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Dolly Parton - Wikipedia
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Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
It's a great night to rewatch Nine To Five, a genius farce that—unlike many film comedies!—holds up brilliantly AND is packed with great performances and legit political insight
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A rare example of really USING success. Not to make more success but the make the world better.
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Colm O’Gorman @colm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
What a huge loss. What an incredible human being she was. Truly, we will never see her like again. #dolly www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...
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Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
Parton’s songwriting was characterised by its vivid storytelling, emotional acuity and melodic strength, all sung with strident clarity
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The idea of a Black academic being hounded to death for alleged acts of plagiarism in an era when universities are entering into contracts with AI companies and encouraging AI use among students, while Big Tech is stealing EVERYTHING humans write...
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Are you sharing this because they both like to wear wigs, @gtconway.bsky.social ?
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/08/2026
Well said, Count Binface 👏
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Must have been a Great White
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Is this "leveling up" in action?
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Flat Earthers?
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Is ridiculous Rupert Lowe listening?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026
El-Sayed on Islamophobia: "That's the only play they got. They're gonna point at me, they're gonna point at my name, like, 'Wow, he's different.' That's the best you got? You can't actually talk about what you want to do? My name is not raising your gas prices. My name is now taking us to war."
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Incoming Paddington 4 plot line!
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Prepare for an insane explosion of Islamophobia between now and November, from the same people on the right (and center!) who pretend to be exercised by the rise in anti-Jewish bigotry. The hate will be off the charts and make the anti-Zohran campaign look tame. Mark my words.
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Cornelius (aka Con) Traas @theapplefarmer.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Every time a new supermarket outlet opens in Ireland, there's a big article in the local paper about the jobs that will be created (but nothing about the jobs lost in local butchers, greengrocers, bakeries etc., who they're targetting). And after the big announcement, they start replacing those jobs
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
As the son of an Irish Migrant who experienced the backlash against Irish in 1970’s caused by IRA bombings & stood tall, proud of my heritage, not pretending to be English.. I despise #PlasticBritishPatriot Yusuf turning his back on his heritage on migrants and on his own parents 🤬
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PC @patrickfcondon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
And he's spineless, to boot.
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