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Alison Vincent

@recoveringfromx.bsky.social
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Swimming, walking the dogs, politics. Hoping to hide away in retirement soon. UK.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
David Clews, a conspiracy theorist and far-right influencer, and Mark Collett, a Nazi-sympathiser who set up the far-right Patriotic Alternative, have called for supporters to "infiltrate" Farage's party to push their own "pro-white" agenda Clews claims sympathisers are already active inside Reform
bbc.co.uk
Far-right leaders attempting to hijack success of Reform
Two prominent figures have set out plans to use Nigel Farage's party to push their own 'pro-white' agenda.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
thank you Private Eye for taking apart this flakey headline-grabbing research
"LONDON drops down wealth list as super-rich move out," blared a Times splash on 9 April, reporting that there are supposedly 11,300 fewer "dollar millionaires" in the British capital than there were last year - the fastest fall of any global city except Moscow, as the wealthy move their money abroad.
The story was also reported by the Telegraph, Express, Daily Mail and Evening Standard, while the Times returned to the subject next day in a 1,300-word feature. Even culture secretary Lisa Nandy responded to the alleged exodus, blaming it on Brexit, not the Labour government. But how accurate are those remarkably specific figures?
They come from South Africa-based outfit
New World Wealth, commissioned by "advisory firm" Henley & Partners. As pointed out by the New Statesman's Will Dunn back in January, but not mentioned in the Times, Henley & Partners sells advice to rich people about financial planning, and consults governments on
"investment migration" policies - so is opposed to higher taxes on rich people.
And while New World Wealth puts out seemingly definitive figures, they come up with them using "models" based on tracking the online footprints of a far smaller number of people, without actually knowing where they pay tax. Moreover, when contacted by the Eye, the company offered another important caveat, saying it was "important to note" that "most of" the decline in wealth in London over the past decade was not actually down to people leaving the UK, but poor performance of local businesses and a decline in the FTSE 100, which it also uses to collate its reports estimating relative global wealth. So the super-rich in question may well still be here, just not so super-rich any more.
The unreliability of New World Wealth's
"data" and what it actually means hasn't stopped hacks reporting on a mass evacuation by the rich over government policies, which has become an accepted truth. Those figures seemed to have an effect on the chancellor: soon afterwards Rachel Re…
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Alison Vincent @recoveringfromx.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
6am peace.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 28/03/2025
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Sky *Staysure *Polish Tourism Organisation *Raging Bull Snacks *Trading 212 *Bullards Gin *Dormeo *Freshpet *Salus Mortgages *Cover Today *Selectspecs *All Clear Travel *Ebac *Desira Group *Lawn Master *Mane UK *Ideal Home Show *DialaFlight *Boxt *TrailFinders
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is. So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
From last month... www.computerweekly.com/news/3666194...
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Warning over privacy of encrypted messages as Russia targets Signal Messenger | Computer Weekly
Russia-backed hacking groups have developed techniques to compromise encrypted messaging services, including Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram, placing journalists, politicians, and activists of interest ...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/03/2025
I'm no lawyer, but it seems like discussing war plans in Signal outside a SCIF is maybe just a little bit worse than using a private server to send emails that weren't even marked as classified. But what do I know.
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hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .
ALT: hillary clinton is smiling while speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd .
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Britons cutting back on spending. Not surprising. Real average wage unchanged since 2008, two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut, frozen tax thresholds, unchecked corporate profiteering. 1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined. Must redistribute. End austerity.
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Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows
Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statement
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
His Vice-President, Sec of Defence, and his top national security team share US war plans with a journalist and Trump “knows nothing about it.” Why are we still sharing intelligence with these clowns? Chuck them out of Five Eyes now!
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/03/2025
Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🔴The 'Gag Order': Trump Comes to Bury Free Speech, Not Defend It The most sinister instances of censorship and repression are happening in America right here, right now, says @alexhh.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/03/17/t...
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The 'Gag Order': Trump Comes to Bury Free Speech, Not Defend It
The most sinister instances of censorship and repression are happening in America right here, right now
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I don’t think I’m going to be sleeping very well for *checks notes* the rest of this administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/n...
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Alison Vincent @recoveringfromx.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
A moment of serenity on the early dog walk before I check the news
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
As Honest Bob Jenrick tours the country repeating far-right conspiracy talking points about “two-tier sentencing”, here is the letter his own government sent to the Sentencing Council last year approving the very Guidelines he now claims are evidence of “two-tier Keir”. The man is a fraud.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This is brutal. Donald Trump is only interested in money and power. President Zelenskyy is trying to save his people and country. Russia and US have agreed to carve-up Ukraine, Russia getting territory and US getting mineral wealth. Trump is no ally for any country.
bbc.co.uk
Trump tells Zelensky 'make a deal or we're out' in angry White House meeting - follow live
A joint news conference is cancelled after the US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Brian McG.⭐⭐🇺🇦🇵🇸 🇬🇱 @br1mcg.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Just trying to think of a country with massive bot farms that is desperately trying to suppress this story. Please read and repost 👇🏼
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
🚨BREAKING CROSSPOST AFTER DDOS ATTACK Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename ‘Krasnov’ Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...
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BREAKING CROSSPOST: Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename ‘Krasnov’ Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
Byline Times has crashed due to a DDOS attack and the original story blocked: a former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Byline Times is facing major DDOS (malicious traffic-flooding) issues on our site apparently after this article went live... bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...
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Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
“Your weekly food shop will get cheaper… You and your family will benefit from a resurgent economy” Five years on from Brexit, here's a quick reminder of how it was sold to the country before we left www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVHV...
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LEAVE.EU The Benefits
YouTube video by Brexit Sham
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 31/01/2025
A Stockton Council motion on grooming gangs has sparked backlash, with Tory ads and complaints against MP Matt Vickers | Julia Mazza
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Stockton’s row over grooming gangs inquiry: the fallout
A Stockton Council motion on grooming gangs has sparked backlash, with Tory ads and complaints against MP Matt Vickers
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Water bills in England will rise by an average of £123 this year. Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago. 47% price hike by Southern Water. Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue. No one protects people. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 on average this year
Largest price hike since privatisation is even more than the £86 predicted by Ofwat as companies add inflation on top
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Nigel Farage keeps some interesting company, doesn't he? This is 'Millwall Paul' - a far-right troll on X - apparently hanging out with the Reform UK leader on December 18th. We have more to come on Farage's relationship with far-right activists later this week. Watch this space... (1/x)
"Millwall Paul" on X boasting he was "just having a chat with the next PM before his [GB News] show"
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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Our board member Hugh Grant, speaking on BBC Radio 4, called the NGN settlement a partial victory but warned the fight for media justice is far from over. He explained how NGN spent over £1 billion across 1,300 settlements to avoid court scrutiny, shielding those at the top of The Tabloids.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 22/01/2025
Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin (Collaboration with @politicalbeauty.bsky.social )
Picture of the Tesla gigafactory in Berlin with Elon Musk projected and the words Heil Tesla
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
New register of MPs' interests again shows that some Reform MPs have a direct financial incentive to post things on Twitter.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
There are around 10k private school kids in Edinburgh. 51 have moved to state schools in January. As I've repeatedly said the effects of VAT on fees are going to be minimal. www.thetimes.com/article/ab42...
thetimes.com
VAT on private school fees puts Edinburgh state schools at capacity
Majority of the capital’s 15 private schools are understood to have lost pupils, dispersed to state schools throughout the city
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Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
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Man sentenced as GMP secures biggest penalty in Bury domestic violence pilot scheme
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has secured the biggest penalty so far for the breach of a domestic abuse protection order (DAPO) as part of a pilot…
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:
Professor Alexis Jay said that starting a new inquiry could hinder the implementation of the recommendations from her 2022 report.
"We have set out what action is required and people should just get on with it," she told the BBC.
She added: "I've certainly been very unhappy about the politicisation of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse in the way that many people, sometimes in a very uninformed way, have waded into the argument."
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
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Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears
A gang of men “groomed” and sexually abused an underaged girl at a “party house” over several months, a court has heard
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Tory MPs want to scrap worker right to maximum working hours, guaranteed annual leave, holiday pay. Oppose UK law inhibiting sexual & other harassment, as this interferes with free speech; claim employer would deal with it. Why do workers vote for this mob? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
bylinetimes.com
Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers' Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on "free speech"
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🔴Rishi Sunak Accused of Having ‘Something to Hide’ After Burying Post-Downing Street Interests Behind Financial ‘Firewall’ The former PM and his wife, who have an estimated £651 million combined wealth, have set up an opaque new arrangement, blocking any scrutiny of their finances
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Rishi Sunak Accused of Having 'Something to Hide' After Burying Post-Downing Street Interests Behind Financial 'Firewall'
The former PM and his wife, whose combined wealth is estimated at £651 million, have set up an opaque new arrangement, preventing any scrutiny of their ongoing finances
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Timely…
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 28/11/2024
Nigel Farage loves open borders - for the super rich youtu.be/SA8T29zWNCw?...
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Nigel Farage loves open borders - for the super rich
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp are currently holding a press conference about immigration at a Tufton Street think tank. Byline Times was barred from attending
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David Hencke @davidhencke.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
My latest story for bylinetimes.skyb.social showing how theConservative local government auditing crisis developed from one council to the entire Whitehall financial system being compromised
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The Times journalist who fought to get the story about the Reform MP who kicked his girlfriend multiple times @georgegreenwood.bsky.social tells how hard the newspaper had to right to get the information released. So who has been protecting the Reform MP?
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I heard that Andrew Tate tried to come stretch his awkward wings here and got banned in just one day. Sorry, hate has no home here. Stay in the bad place, thanks.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Victoria Derbyshire nails Jeremy Clarkson over his Inheritance Tax scam. Hilarious to watch him squirm.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Important context here: ● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares) ● "a big farm" is 217 acres. Now let's see who's angry: ● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres ● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres ● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres ● Dyson owns 36,000 acres
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up. If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out. #JeremyClarkson
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
One thing I look for in a social network is not to have the CEO shove his reactionary political views in my face every time I open the app. So I’m happy here.
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Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss. She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’ Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Jeremy Clarkson is turning up to the protest tomorrow. A reminder that he bought his 312-acre farm in 2012 for £4.25million in HIS OWN WORDS so that he: *would not be required pay death duties on the land*
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Final thoughts today. My conclusion is that many in the US have no idea what's coming for it. Can't/won't believe. 'The institutions will hold'. 'There's always the courts.' Let's hope so. But the plan is shock & awe. Think high-profile scapegoats, a climate of fear, institutional cowardice.
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Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Now that we’re here, and the angry people are on X and the dancing people are on insta, and we’re all finding a place; wouldn’t it be nice if there was a peaceful garden somewhere, just for the sexy lady bot accounts, where they could finally rest.
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