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thealmac.bsky.social @thealmac.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’
National Trust has transformed Sandilands in Lincolnshire into a nature reserve with wetlands and wading pools
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
The Times: Net zero risks blackouts. Below a photo of French wildfires.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It tells you everything you need to know about Kemi Badneoch and Nigel Farage that as London schools, hospitals and transport networks all buckle under extreme record-breaking temperatures, they gather with fossil fuel lobbyists, climate deniers and the far-right to demand an end to Net Zero
bylinetimes.com
As Extreme Heat Hits London, Fossil Fuel Interests and Global Far-Right Politicians Gather for a 'Glastonbury of Climate Science Deniers'
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch are both scheduled to address the event, reports Max Colbert
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Great news. Dartmoor is an ecological disaster zone masquerading as a National Park, as its ecosystems have been grazed out by sheep. Now this must change.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A reminder, one day ahead of a by-election in which the Greens are favourites to defeat Reform, that the Daily Mail owner's wife recently donated £50,000 to Nigel Farage's party
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Hey Nottinghamshire. This is how your Reform council is spending your money. Funded by your 4.84% council tax rise.
Reform spends £75k on flags in Nottinghamshire
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Given that the BBC endlessly gives platforms to lobbyists from the dark money junktanks without revealing their interests, shouldn't we be seeing such apologies every day? Better still, how about not doing it? If they want to appear, we should know on whose behalf they are speaking.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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a man in a black shirt is laying down with his hands on his chest
ALT: a man in a black shirt is laying down with his hands on his chest
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack. Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia. Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
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thealmac.bsky.social @thealmac.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s... 🤞
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UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows
Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations
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The Onion @theonion.com · 11/09/2025
Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
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Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
OREM, UT—As law enforcement officials search for a person of interest in the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, witnesses on the scene at Utah Valley University ad...
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
On the same day in the Telegraph:
The Telegraph

Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement

Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty

Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence

[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]

Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent

29 August 2025 8:57am BSTThe Telegraph

Money > Property > Second homes

How to avoid tax on your second home

From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net

[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]

Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer

29 August 2025 1:21pm BST
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thealmac.bsky.social @thealmac.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Drum n bass lorry #drumnbass #grooverider
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Proscribe the Spectator
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2025
Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape… (VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
When did you ever hear the BBC stating that it must alter “story selection” and “other types of output, such as drama”, to win the trust of Green voters, or of unrepresented people on the left? All the shifts are in just one direction. bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
bylinetimes.com
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Dartmoor: Wild camper / wild landowner From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Number crunching: Ratio of average house price to average salary in 2000 v 2025 From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
An absolute masterclass in how the UK media platforms and normalises far right politics. This is how Farage wins.
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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
The Observer was sold out of the Guardian Media Group (owned by the Scott Trust) a few weeks ago. It's now owned - like most UK media - by a billionaire-backed consortium. And hey presto - a puff piece for the Kinder, Küche, Kirche women of Reform!
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Some personal news: meet my new replacement at the all new Observer newspaper. Yes, it’s Facebook’s very own Nick Clegg. Congrats to everyone involved in this absolutely stellar signing. Take a bow. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Here's JSO's short cut of my protest rant on Politics Live. www.youtube.com/shorts/L_93v...
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"They Cannot Tolerate Challenges to Wealth and Power" | George Monbiot | BBC Politics Live #shorts
YouTube video by Just Stop Oil
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Matt Hancock used his personal email account to help a 'VIP' supplier win a £25 million PPE Covid contract The company, which supplied the NHS with tens of millions of pounds worth of completely unusable PPE, later went bust, owing taxpayers millions bylinetimes.com/2025/04/03/m...
bylinetimes.com
​​Matt Hancock Used His Personal Email Account to Help ‘VIP’ Supplier Win £25 Million COVID PPE Contract
Excalibur Healthcare, which supplied the UK Government with tens of millions of pounds worth of unusable PPE, ultimately folded owing taxpayers £22 million
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Miki Berenyi @mikiberenyi.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Aaaand… it’s out!
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thealmac.bsky.social @thealmac.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space
Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"Oh what a massive surprise!" Said noone
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This may or may not be a good idea but it's certainly not Trumpian and nothing is gained by describing it in that way. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Number crunching: Fine handed to Barclays by FCA over ‘reckless’ fundraising in the 2008 financial crisis v bonus pool shared by Barclays’ bankers in 2024.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The latest from Just Stop Oil HQ… From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/01/2025
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic. (posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Glad the issue of private schools gaming the system to get extra exam time for their pupils has been picked up because I heard this a couple of weeks ago and felt it completely outrageous. Quite possible that state school pupils have received lower grades as a result.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Finally Biden has said the word: oligarchy. Why has it taken so long for the Democrats to explain what is happening?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/01/2025
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
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Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open Parents driving children to private schools is associated with a 27% increase in air pollution and congestion in a south London street, according to…
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Thank God Starmer is prime minister. Imagine if we had someone in that position desperately doing whatever Musk wanted, as Badenoch evidently would. This moment would amount the complete subordination of Britain to a foreign tech billionaire.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Don't let Elon Musk make Nigel Farage look moderate by comparison. Both are trading off the exact same politics of hate. The only difference between them is that while Farage judged it would be bad for his career to associate with a criminal thug like Tommy Robinson, Musk is too far gone to care
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Compare the sheer scale of the coverage handed by the BBC this morning to Nigel Farage and his party, with its grand total of five MPs, to its coverage of other similarly small parties.
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Robert Popper @robertpopper.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
A scammer called me pretending to be form Vodafone, so I unleashed Robin Cooper on him youtu.be/zjJvBDPBsr4?...
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Vodafone's Chairs
YouTube video by Robert Popper
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Suella Braverman tells LBC that Italy have "built a wall" on the "land border between Italy and Turkey" and insists that "I've been to see it"
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Well, well, well... www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/labours...
thelondoneconomic.com
Labour's tax rises on private schools strongly backed by public - poll
“With every hysterical headline, the rightwing press show the public just how out of touch they are", a Labour source said.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Here she is, Suella Braverman, talking about: The wall "on the land border between Italy and Turkey." She's "seen it," apparently... meanwhile, absolute scenes on #lbc
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Phil Harrison @mrpmharrison.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
If they can't survive in the free market, why should taxpayers be expected to subsidise inequality? And a happy Boxing Day to you!
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West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Fab news! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Defra scraps England deadline to register thousands of miles of rights of way
Campaigners jubilant after government heeded warning 2031 cutoff would mean loss of precious footpaths
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
With Farage back on Question Time last night... ...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP. And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.
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An open letter to the BBC
Dr Russell Jackson, senior lecturer in communication and public relations at Sheffield Hallam University, writes to the BBC about Question Time
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
NEW: the Scott Trust confirms sale of the Observer. RIP the Guardian. A total betrayal of the staff the organisation’s so-called ‘values’. This is a deal negotiated between 2 chums on a billionaire’s yacht: welcome to the the Guardian’s very own VIP lane
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Nearly one billion pounds of your money on a completely ineffectual policy of performative cruelty Never forget
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
"Some 56% of farmland bought in 2023 was sold to landowners who were not working farmers.” 💰🧐
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Whose land? Tax avoidance and the broken economics of British farming
Noise in the billionaire press about inheritance tax changes hides a basic fact: the non-farming rich own too much land
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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Ladies and gentlemen, the 47th President of the United States. ( ° ͜ʖ͡°)
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example). 1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company. 2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly. 🧵
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