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I'm hoping that when I leave this world, it will be a better place for my grandchildren and generations to come. Return NHS to being the envy of the world.

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Supertanskiii @supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Where are all the women” ask knuckle dragging far right scum while talking about asylum seekers. Getting sexually assaulted by British men, it would seem.
Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/10/2026
👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."
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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
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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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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Was just on LBC with @mrjamesob.bsky.social to discuss Kemi Badenoch's banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social from attending Conservative conference after calling such bans by Reform "authoritarian" and an assault on free speech 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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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🔴 Reform UK Mayor Has Firm Struck off as Another Files No Accounts in Six Years Exclusive: Reform UK’s Sam Journet branded “Britain’s worst councillor” as opponents demand he be suspended as Mayor of Basildon Council bylinetimes.com/2026/10/02/r...
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Reform UK Mayor Has Firm Struck off as Another Files No Accounts in Six Years
Exclusive: Reform UK's Sam Journet branded "Britain's worst councillor" as opponents demand he be suspended as Mayor of Basildon Council
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Like this one: Reform UK Freepost Millbank Tower 21-24 Millbank London SW1P 4QP
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This Christmas, 1. Donate to RNLI by buying a box of Christmas cards. shop.rnli.org/collections/ch… 2. Send one to Reform UK HQ telling them why you support RNLI and how they embody the spirit of Christmas thoughtlessness. 3. Do not use Reform UK’s FREEPOST address.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"On Israel, the Chief Rabbi Does Not Speak for British Jews" The UK Jewish establishment has gone ‘crazy’ over a plan to sanction Israeli settlements. But polling shows they do not represent UK Jewish opinion. Important Zeteo UK piece from Rachel Shabi:
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On Israel, the Chief Rabbi Does Not Speak for British Jews
The UK Jewish establishment has gone ‘crazy’ over a possible plan from Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to sanction illegal Israeli settlements. But polling shows they do not represent UK Jewish opinion.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“The issue is that members of the audience responded with violence and, more importantly, Reform’s most senior politicians excused it. The party is MAGA-fying in front of our eyes.” Shehab Khan for Zeteo UK on the violence at the Reform UK conference:
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‘Oh Boohoo’ – The Violence Against Peaceful Protesters at Reform UK’s Conference, and the Reaction To It, Should Worry Us All
In America, Donald Trump has shown us what happens when politicians laugh at violence from their supporters and suggest its victims brought it on themselves. Reform UK is MAGA-fying in front of us.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“A Jewish Foreign Secretary Just Announced a Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements. Give Ed Miliband Credit, as the Bad-Faith Attacks on Him Escalate” In which I argue that allegations of antisemitism don’t work against the new UK foreign secretary. Sorry Israel!
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A Jewish Foreign Secretary Just Announced a Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements. Give Ed Miliband Credit, as the Bad-Faith Attacks on Him Escalate
Miliband’s biographer, and Zeteo’s editor-in-chief, argues that allegations of antisemitism don’t work against the current foreign secretary, which is why pro-Israel critics are losing their minds.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I lay out why Elon Musk, Katie Miller, Mike Lee and others on the right are lying about the AfD, the far right, the far left, and more, in just 60 seconds. Time for a debunking - and a 60-second rant!
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A revealing clip, in which Joel Rubin, a Dem adviser, says we shouldn't "conflate Israel & American Jews" & then moments later accuses me of wanting to "kick out the Jews" because I said the US shouldn't be allied with Israel. So who's doing the conflating? Full debate: zeteo.com/p/are-democr...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026
"Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in history that loves us so much he can't even breathe" -- in extremely culty scene, Trump has his supporters pledge to him that they will vote, then tells them they will "go to hell" if they don't Here's the full sequence:
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 08/09/2026
"A woman was viciously attacked and senior party figures found it funny. The message sent by Farage and Jenrick is clear: violence is an acceptable response to criticism," writes @mrjamesob.bsky.social Read more: trib.al/yNG6d5Y
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Needed saying.
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Disillusioned With Conservatives @neverevertory.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Reform & Christopher Harborne, both state he is living in the UK so the overseas donor cap doesn’t affect him & the £36M donation however a claim form filed by Christopher in the High Court back in June has been unearthed showing his address as still in Bangkok, Thailand. We smell a rat….
High Court Claim Form by Christopher Harbone from June
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Not to be pedantic but Christopher Harborne has already given £25 million to Reform and Ben Delo £8 million. So the figure isn’t £72 million - it’s £105 million.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda)
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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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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Farage’s ludicrous minions selling what’s left of their souls for coins, while either not knowing or caring that their boss secretly trousered five million for his ‘personal use’. He makes absolute twats of everyone who trusts him. And this James Orr character is supposed to be some sort of genius…
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Stuart Hemingway @stu31.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A full video is available by the investigative team who exposed the scandal may be worth your time watching it… www.verbatiminvestigations.com/full-investi...
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Dirty Money: A Year Undercover in Reform UK
A yearlong investigation into Nigel Farage’s fundraising operation reveals a plot to break the law by bringing foreign money into British politics
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just a reminder, Professor James Orr, Reform UK head of policy, teaches 'ethics' to undergraduates at Cambridge University youtu.be/aXut3s90rUI
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 04/09/2026
So, if I understand Nigel Farage's argument correctly it is: "Everyone I trusted and elevated into a position of responsibility is constantly doing crimes that benefit me but of which I somehow have no knowledge. I am a man with the character, judgement, and intelligence to run the country." Ok.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"We've done nothing wrong but the people who did it have been sacked for (not) doing it," is quite the defence. And is it just me or Does. Farage. Get. Even. More. Comically. Staccato when he's straining his own enormous capacity for lying?
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
there are now no fewer than five separate financial scandals engulfing Reform UK www.ft.com/content/0426...
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The five financing scandals facing Reform
Nigel Farage and his party are facing growing scrutiny over transparency and the source of donations
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026
Three senior Reform figures were involved in those Channel 4 revelations we saw last night. Two have been kicked out. The third is Nigel Farage. Farage should be suspended while this matter is investigated. He has very serious questions to answer.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
But they seemed like such nice, patriotic, community-minded chaps. (Except the ones currently facing murder, child abuse & assault charges, obviously.)
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Contains at least one excellent joke. (Even though I say so myself.)
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Happy 10 years of Brexit 💃💃💃
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has unveiled a billboard campaign across the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum today. The billboards call out Reform leader Nigel Farage’s £5 million "reward for campaigning for Brexit, whilst people across the country feel the pinch."
Lib Dem billboard of Nigel Farage laughing, captioned "Ten years on… do you feel better off?" above a Telegraph headline "Farage: I was given £5m as a reward for Brexit". Orange Lib Dem placards in the foreground.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026
Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"He's had a milkshake thrown at him, Jo Cox and David Amess were murdered - the man is a whining coward." Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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James O'Brien's takedown of Farage's £5m defence is a must watch
James O'Brien pointed out on LBC that Farage was the majority shareholder of Reform UK when he took the £5m from Christopher Harborne - making his claim that he wasn't in frontline politics at the tim...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Djed Spence, the first Muslim man to play football for England, refused to shake hands with alleged rapist Thomas Partey last night. Nigel Farage, self-appointed saviour of ‘Judeo-Christian values’, described alleged rapist Andrew Tate as ‘an important voice’ for men young men a couple of years ago.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 14/06/2026
Donald Trump turns 80 today. From discrimination lawsuits to allegations of sexual misconduct, his eight decades have been defined by scandal, controversy and abuse of power. Read 80 things you should know about the sitting president of the United States zeteo.com/p/donald-tru...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I mean, people of colour literally have lots of ‘legitimate concerns’ about racist violence at the moment. But the phrase wouldn’t feature in coverage if any of them decided to attack random white people in response to it.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Marina Hyde on top form this morning.
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Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Nigel Farage has shielded himself from public scrutiny in recent weeks, in the wake of revelations about his undeclared £5mn gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in 2024 Farage held 20 press conferences from Jan to April — but just 1 last month w @annasophiegross.bsky.social
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Nigel Farage scales back press events amid scrutiny over £5mn gift from crypto investor
Senior figures suggest Reform leader has been working behind the scenes on party strategy
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Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Party figs say he’s busy on strategy Reform has quietly removed their draft crypto bill — outlining plans to deregulate the sector — from their website since news of the £5mn, which Farage said was for his security and a thank you for Brexit He’s also missed 21 of 22 Commons votes since mid-may
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Good, but you’re ‘hailing’ it ‘on X’ ffs.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Should we have a whip round? Drop a few million quid in his current account. Secretly. And then ask him politely to do his fucking job? Or shall we wait for the donors & disgraced Tories in his ‘top team’ to do it instead?
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/05/2026
Absolutely shocking. No clue. No idea. No respect for workers rights - doesn't affect him so he doesn't seem to care...
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Incidentally, Desert Island Discs had Diana Mosley on, so it’s hardly averse to having monsters on the show. And yes, she did choose some Wagner. (Die Walküre, naturally)
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
BBC statement on the non-story that's being pushed by Lord Ashcroft to promote his Farage biography “We do not ban any individuals from appearing on Desert Island Discs and that includes Mr Farage.” also - Ashcroft isn't most reliable of sources (think the “pig's head” claims in Call Me Dave)
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Worth reading all of the decade-old article linked (& translated) here. Quite shaming for a lot of UK hacks happy to let him bullshit away to his heart’s content…
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This looks like bullshit stenography to me. Glen Owen also ‘reported’ Farage’s lies about French police & a monoglot mechanic ‘telling him’ his car had been ‘tampered with’ in an ‘assassination attempt’ when he was trying to distract attention from something else. Also, Putin *wants* him to be PM!
Mail on Sunday unquestioningly reporting Nigel Farage’s claim that his phone was hacked by Russian agents. Just as they did his lies about French police telling him he’d been the victim of an assassination attempt. It’s even written by the same journalist.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Is she lying for him or did he lie to her? Or both?
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I'm not as down on the BBC as many on here but there is a structural problem with the way they cover Reform (and other more extreme parties) that needs to be addressed.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Reform are again saying this. BBC were clear it is a drop in immigration today. Broadcasters should challenge/correct inaccurate versions of claims the fall is about emigration
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Once again, there is no pleasure in accurately predicting the dishonesty of Farage & his crew or the dereliction of duty across much of the media.
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