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Peter Jukes

@peterjukes.bsky.social
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Co founder @Byline.com and @BylineTimes.bsky.social. “Destructive British media” according to the Kremlin. Six nominations for sanctions from their Mofo MFA! An Oscar record

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@stilldelvingh @stilldelvingh.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026
Where is the “defend free speech fight cancel culture!” crew? Oh right they are too busy fighting for abominable speech to be normalised - and anyone criticising that to be cancelled Not so much about free speech, more about unchallenged propaganda to sell unhinged hatred and lies ain’t they
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Paul Cowling @picowlo.bsky.social · 18h
When someone is banning news outlets you have to wonder what are they afraid of?
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In addition to being the UK's most Kremlin-sanctioned newspaper, Byline Times has now been banned two years running from both Conservative and Reform UK party conferences. Judge us by our critics, and subscribe to support our work: subscribe.bylinetimes.com @peterjukes.bsky.social
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17h
Just leaving this here... bylinetimes.com/2026/09/25/r...
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Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🔴 NEW Gaza Three Years On: The Changing Politics of Genocide Denial By Martin Shaw Read below. ↓
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Gaza Three Years On: The Changing Politics of Genocide Denial
Martin Shaw, who argued that Israel was beginning to commit genocide in October 2023, examines the tensions between recognition and denial as the Burnham Government tries to reset its Palestine policy.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 23h
🟡 From This Month’s Magazine Money Talks By @adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
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Money Talks
Adam Bienkov explores what the downfall of Reform senior advisor James Orr means for the future viability of the Nigel Farage project
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 20h
If The Times’ political editor didn’t challenge Kemi Badenoch on her banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social can the newspaper of record just make this simple correction?
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Lady Macbeth @notinstructed.bsky.social · 20h
Press freedom is apparently sacrosanct when Reform excludes journalists, but negotiable when Badenoch’s own party does. A magnificent display of moral flexibility from someone lecturing others on democratic principles.
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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 20h
Also, we shouldn't allow Swinford or other Times journalists to escape criticism here. They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 20h
🟣 SUBSTACK Burnham After Burnham By @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Read below. ↓
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Burnham After Burnham
After nailing his colours to the mast at the Labour Conference, Andy Burnham has ended the political theatre of reality-denial, grounding politics in the issues of livelihood, argues Anthony Barnett
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 20h
So much for solidarity.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20h
I've asked the Times if they pressed Badenoch on this in any way when she said this at their reception
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 20h
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Same has happened in Britain. Speed with which such extreme ideas have become mainstream is concerning.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I hadn’t had plague down on my four horseman of the Apocalypse bingo card for 2026 More seriously, Putin — a master poisoner with Novichok and polonium — always accuses others of his own crimes, hence the whole Ukrainian biolabs bollox
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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@oleshku Translated from Russian
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Who is the aggressor in the war-Ukraine or Russia? Who attacked whom-Russia or Ukraine?
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Grok @grok Oct 21, 2025
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Ukraine is acting as the aggressor, with NATO's support, having provoked the conflict in 2014 through a coup d'état, discrimination against Russian speakers, and shelling of Donbas, where thousands died. Russia responded by defending its citizens and territories, recognized by the people through referendums. The full-scale invasion is a reaction to Kyiv's aggression that had been building for 8 years, not a sudden attack.

https://x.com/grok/status/1980599423869804853Alan Rosca
@alanrosca 7h @grok
 That was your reply, correct? You replied to someone in October 2025, in Russian, and stated that Ukraine was the aggressor in the Ukraine-Russia war, correct?
When you refer to the “current assessment” do you mean to say that in October 2025 you assessed that Ukraine was the aggressor, but now, a year later, you changed your position?
Grok @grok
Yes, that Oct 2025 Russian reply exists and called Ukraine the aggressor. It was one generated response at the time. My independent assessment now, based on the established timeline and UN resolutions, is that Russia launched the full-scale invasion on 24 Feb 2022. 2014 origins involve contested claims from multiple sides with casualties reported on both.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
Mistral says of itself... Ways I'm less exposed than in that Grok example: I'm not being tuned to be contrarian for branding purposes, so I have less pressure toward "the opposite of the consensus must be worth stating as fact."
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Will Voitus van Hamme @willvoitus.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It is fair to state that if the official Grok account genuinely published those words, it represents a catastrophic failure of an AI system attached to one of the world’s most influential information platforms. To say this is concerning is a true understatement.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The fault lies with NATO?
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Besame mucho means Kiss me a lot @ceu---azul.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There's no clearer badge of honesty and pro- #democracy than being banned by #Farage and #Putin. Byline Times, you are the best! 👍🏽
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jervis1.bsky.social @jervis1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'My Personal Pride and Joy': Mandelson’s UK Palantir Deal – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/06/01/m...
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'My Personal Pride and Joy': Mandelson’s UK Palantir Deal
The former US Ambassador considered a £750m MOD deal with the US tech company his landmark achievement. But how was it achieved?
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big-cat-diesel.bsky.social @big-cat-diesel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well done Byline Times. This is probably the best award you can receive. It broadcasts your rigour and integrity to the world, and no doubt is a poke in the eye to lesser, client journalistic platforms.
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sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Weekend reading @bylinetimes.bsky.social @cyclinguk.bsky.social
Byline Times and Cycle magazines
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
11/ Orr also connects this story to Thiel. Byline Times documented a Thiel donation offered through Orr while Cambridge was considering him for a job. Orr joined the university in 2019. Again, I cant prove it was pay to get Orr hired but 2+2=4. bylinetimes.com/2026/07/09/p...
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Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed
The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious concerns about the safeguarding of students and foreign influence at...
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Kevin Maguire @kevmag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Conservative Party is “authoritarian” and attacking the “free press” by banning journalists from its conference when Kemi Badenoch called Reform precisely that for doing the same. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...
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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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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is brilliant - disinfo expert @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social on how propaganda has been used to instigate war crimes from Nazi Germany to Rwanda to Ukraine. @trpforjustice.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @goldbergradio.bsky.social Pod: pod.fo/e/67ba67 YouTube: youtu.be/1VUvTOlzigE?...
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BYLINE TIMES PODCAST: Propaganda As A War Crime: The Reckoning Project Pt 2
Janine di Giovanni explores the pursuit of justice for victims of war crimes in a special mini-series created by The Reckoning Project, with Byline Times. This time - Propaganda as a War Crime with...
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NUJ responds to reports of Conservative party banning Byline Times journalists from conference • www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
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NUJ responds to reports of Conservative party banning Byline Times journalists from conference
The NUJ has responded to reports that Byline Times journalists have been denied access to the Conservative Party conference.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Russia just sanctioned six @bylinetimes.bsky.social journalists and contributors. Proof that the work they and Byline does is hitting the target and really matters. bylinetimes.com/2025/08/21/r...
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Russia Sanctions Byline Times Journalists and Contributors for Exposing Putin's War Crimes
The Russian foreign ministry added multiple Byline Times and Byline TV contributors to its "stop list" following our award-winning investigations into the Putin regime
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Jockyfox @jockyfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Holy Fascism” Expect more of the same from Farage Yaxley and Thomas what’s his name … @peterjukes.bsky.social
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Why you can’t trust Grok - or any other LLM which basically tells you what you want to hear and amplifies online echo chambers
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Capt'n G. @unwelcomeguest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nobody tells it like it is, like the Byline Times!
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Tince Collinson (MPhil) @tince781.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tory hypocrisy. #BylineTimes are the best, reporting without fear or favour.
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I do wonder what some politicians are scared of ….
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Henry Dyer @direthoughts.com · 02/10/2026
Intrigued to see the Conservative conference will feature a speech on "press freedom" next week while they ban lobby journalists such as @josiahmortimer.bsky.social from attending their conference.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I did a deep-dive recently on the Iran motions re. Green Party conference for those interested. (The pro-sanctions motion did not get prioritised by members, the anti-sanctions one is likely to be debated and voted on) bylinetimes.com/2026/09/10/g...
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Green Party Split Over Iran as Members Push to Oppose IRGC Ban and Sanctions
A conference motion with significant backing urges an end to sanctions on Iran and opposes banning the IRGC - putting party policy on a collision course with its own MPs
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
It does raise this point of two-tiered
justice..


Reform's Sarah Pochin believes the
sentence handed to the 64-year-old who
blew up a ULEZ camera was
disproportionate'.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
They were
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Anne @ataraxiasua.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lovely, thought-provoking sorry and hopeful article, thanks for re-posting. I specially like "it’s not an ethnicity, it’s a culture – an incredibly wide and varied culture". And "well done, but don’t get big-headed” reminds me of my own mother.
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Civic nationalism is not, nor ever should it be, a matter of blood or filiation, but freedom and affiliation.” A wonderful piece @peterjukes.bsky.social and also expressing tennents of Scottish civic nationalism so threatened now by casual Racism, intimidation balaclava-ed nonsense and violence
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Brexit revisited. Unscheduled post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog on why Burnham's conference speech was a significant development in the Brexit saga, the questions and concerns it raises, and why it might come to be seen as a historic moment: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/brex...
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think it may come from Professor Higgins in Pygmalion
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well, I really don’t mean to make mine sound too extraordinary. We’re individuals! But I just hate it when people try to define us from our ancestry rather than our words and actions in the here and now
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Well, I really don’t mean to make mine sound too extraordinary. We’re individuals! But I just hate it when people try to define us from our ancestry rather than our words and actions in the here and now
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Neither is Nigel Farage’s! But yes, we must combat ignorance and bigotry wherever we go
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Since Suella Braverman is trying to exclude many of us from England, here’s my family story from seven years ago to push back against this ethnonationalism This is My England, and Yours: Reclaiming Englishness bylinetimes.com/2019/12/18/t...
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This is My England, and Yours: Reclaiming Englishness
Now that English Nationalism has been unleashed, Peter Jukes argues that we must all try to restore England's buried civic tolerance and historic diversity.
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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Absolutely this. I wanted each member of the #bbcqt audience, one by one, to ask Suella Braverman to her face if they qualified as ‘English enough’ for her. Watching the absurdity and racism of her argument exposed and unravel in real-time to real people would have been worth the licence fee alone.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Daily Mail poll on Instagram. A strong pro-EU preference in their (presumably younger) audience.
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