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“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of monsters.” News mainly from the left and indie media in the UK and beyond I post links to inform and encourage debate. I don't necessarily agree with everything I post.

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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 8h
Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads newrepublic.com/post/215987/trump-s…
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Trump Stole Homeland Security Funds to Pay for His “Love Me” Ads
We now know where the money for Trump’s deranged ad campaign came from.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 8h
BREAKING: Police admit NO explosives in Fairford trucks www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/09/…
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BREAKING: Police admit NO explosives in Fairford trucks
The government narrative around Fairford had already collapsed into farce. Now, it's simply wallowing in ridicule.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 8h
‘Resistance Is Our Only Option’: Mahmoud Khalil speaks therealnews.com/resistance-is-our-o…
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'Resistance Is Our Only Option': Mahmoud Khalil speaks
“I'm hopeful because I don't have any other option. And the fact that the President of the United States came after an unknown student speaks a lot to the successes of our movement”
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 9h
They’re saying: we’re watching you’: MP Clive Lewis reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir www.thenerve.news/p/clive-lewis-tom…
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They’re saying: we’re watching you’: MP Clive Lewis reveals Tom Watson has warned him over criticising Palantir
In a letter to his former Labour colleague, the peer, who joined Peter Thiel’s AI company this month, writes: ‘You have made the case against the company more or less continuously’. By Carole Cadwalla...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 9h
B’Tselem’s The Elimination Project: Dismantling Palestinian collective existence in the West Bank is Israeli policy www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/29…
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B’Tselem’s <em>The Elimination Project</em>: Dismantling Palestinian collective existence in the West Bank is Israeli policy
B’Tselem’s report finds, “The genocide in Gaza and the elimination project in the West Bank are different manifestations of the same regime project, directed against Palestinians’ ability to exist as ...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 9h
Israeli Settlers Violently Block Displaced Palestinian Family’s Return Home truthout.org/articles/israeli-settl…
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Israeli Settlers Violently Block Displaced Palestinian Family’s Return Home
The family had been forced out after their home was besieged for weeks by state-backed settlers.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 9h
Strategic Blindness at UNGA 81: “Super Intelligence” and “Killer Robots” Take Center Stage as Women’s Rights Take a Back Seat www.globalissues.org/news/2026/09/2…
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Strategic Blindness at UNGA 81: “Super Intelligence” and “Killer Robots” Take Center Stage as Women’s Rights Take a Back Seat
NEW YORK, September 29 (IPS) - “Artificial intelligence (AI) must be shaped by humanity, with humanity, and for all humanity… Life-and-death decisions must never be surrendered to machines. Killer ro...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 11h
Violence, Israeli settlement make life ‘intolerable’ for Palestinians in West Bank: Red Cross www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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Violence, Israeli settlement make life ‘intolerable’ for Palestinians in West Bank: Red Cross
Violence, movement restrictions and accelerating Israeli settlement expansion are making living conditions increasingly “intolerable” for Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, the Intern…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 11h
Miliband speaks of a Middle East policy shift - so it's time to pick a side www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/milib…
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Miliband speaks of a Middle East policy shift - so it's time to pick a side
The UK government cannot credibly tell Palestinians and their supporters that they were right about Gaza, while simultaneously enabling Israeli atrocities
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 12h
Tactical votes and soft Tories: How to keep Reform out of Number 10 www.opendemocracy.net/how-to-stop-r…
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Soft Tories are key to keeping Farage out of Number 10
Mobilising an anti-Reform voter coalition takes work, information, and community building, says Hope Not Hate
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 12h
Pressure Mounts at Labour Conference to Kick Palantir Out of NHS novaramedia.com/2026/09/29/pressure…
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Pressure Mounts at Labour Conference to Kick Palantir Out of NHS
The NHS’s contract with Palantir has come under pressure at Labour party conference, with 20k party members backing a motion to end the service’s reliance on the US spytech firm.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 12h
UN’s Israeli Settlements Blacklist Names Firms With UK Public Contracts novaramedia.com/2026/09/29/uns-isra…
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UN’s Israeli Settlements Blacklist Names Firms With UK Public Contracts
Several companies with major British government contracts have once again been named in a UN database of firms involved in the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 14h
4 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite ceasefire www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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4 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza despite ceasefire
Four Palestinians were killed and several others, including children, were injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid daily violations of a ceasefire agreement in effect since…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 14h
The UK Is Failing Palestinians At Home and Abroad tribunemag.co.uk/2026/09/the-uk-fai…
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The UK Is Failing Palestinians At Home and Abroad
Palestinians arriving from Gaza face homelessness, mental health crises and a Home Office actively restricting family reunion.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 14h
Economic Democracy Is at the Heart of Socialism jacobin.com/2026/09/workplace-democ…
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Economic Democracy Is at the Heart of Socialism
Democracy should not end when the workday begins. Workers deserve a say over how their workplaces are run — and a claim on the wealth they create.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 14h
Syria calls on EU to pressure Israel ‘effectively’ to halt attacks on its territory www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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Syria calls on EU to pressure Israel ‘effectively’ to halt attacks on its territory
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Tuesday called on the European Union to move beyond statements of concern and exert effective pressure on Israel to halt its continuing attacks on Syria…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 14h
Andy Burnham vows to reform pension triple lock from 2030 A gift to Badenoch and Farage? www.joe.co.uk/news/andy-burnham-vow…
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Andy Burnham vows to reform pension triple lock from 2030 - JOE.co.uk
Change on the horizon Andy Burnham has vowed to bring reform to the pension triple lock from 2030. The prime minister announced the pledge today at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, at which he was ...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15h
How UK state pensions compare to other countries www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-…
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How UK state pensions compare to other countries
With the UK full state pension standing at £241.30 per week, international comparisons reveal vastly different models for funding life after work
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15h
Why is Israel so afraid of the film #NAZA? We spoke to its directors – Stateside with Kai and Carter www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2…
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Why is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? We spoke to its directors – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Composed of interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers, the documentary NAZA is a haunting exposé of the tools that the Israeli military uses to carry out the remote killi...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15h
Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media www.theguardian.com/business/2026/s…
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Dale Vince plans London-wide news operation to take on ‘rightwing bias’ in the media
Green energy entrepreneur plans rescue package for the group behind the Camden New Journal, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15h
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2026…
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15h
Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended' It was never sensible and has done huge damage to the Labour party. www.middleeasteye.net/news/miliband…
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Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended'
Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Naked Capitalism – Helping You Stay Sane in an Increasingly Insane World www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/nak…
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Naked Capitalism - Helping You Stay Sane in an Increasingly Insane World | naked capitalism
Double down on that dogged determination to keep the insanity and inhumanity at bay for another year!
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Gaza authorities report over 5,100 Israeli ceasefire violations, warn of ‘imminent catastrophe’ as winter approaches www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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Gaza authorities report over 5,100 Israeli ceasefire violations, warn of ‘imminent catastrophe’ as winter approaches
Israel has committed 5,147 violations of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in effect since Oct. 10, 2025, killing 1,421 Palestinians, the Government Media Office said Tuesday, warning of an imminent hum…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Gaza: One Palestinian killed, 13 wounded in Israeli attacks over 24 hours www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Gaza: One Palestinian killed, 13 wounded in Israeli attacks over 24 hours
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Water company fined £8m for ‘horrendous’ sewage spills Here we go again.. www.joe.co.uk/news/water-company-fi…
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Water company fined £8m for 'horrendous' sewage spills - JOE.co.uk
A water company has been fined almost £8m after hundreds of illegal sewage discharges, including 231 spills affecting Harlyn beach.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
UK accused of 'fuelling' Yemen war as Saudi jets receive British support www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-accus…
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UK accused of 'fuelling' Yemen war as Saudi jets receive British support
Academics and civil society groups warn British military assistance to Riyadh risks complicity in further violations as fighting escalates
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Mobilize the Working Class against War and Austerity! www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/29…
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Mobilize the working class against war and austerity!
The public sector strike in France is part of an international resurgence of social struggles against the backdrop of war and the rise of the far right.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 16h
Over 100 Israeli settlers raid Palestinian village, torch homes www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Over 100 Israeli settlers raid Palestinian village, torch homes
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cancelled-by-elon.bsky.social @cancelled-by-elon.bsky.social · 21h
Completely censored by the BBC and corporate media. Despite one of the arrestees being a 94 year old Jewish lady who used to serve as a human-rights lawyer. If she'd done a parachute jump or half-marathon, they'd have been all over it.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 20h
Former Israeli diplomat warns country could face apartheid-era South Africa-style isolation www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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Former Israeli diplomat warns country could face apartheid-era South Africa-style isolation
Former Israeli ambassador Avi Pazner has warned that Israel could face unprecedented international sanctions and political isolation if the government’s current policies continue, comparing t…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 20h
Israel summons Spanish diplomat over minister’s ‘From the River to the Sea’ remarks We see you. We see the genocide. We see the war crimes. We see the lies and propaganda www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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Israel summons Spanish diplomat over minister’s ‘From the River to the Sea’ remarks
Israel summoned Spain’s chargé d’affaires on Monday after Spanish Youth and Children Minister Sira Rego expressed support for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea,” p…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 20h
Burnham told axing pension triple lock would be ‘electoral suicide’. www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2…
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Burnham is told axing pension triple lock would be ‘electoral suicide’ as he prepares to address Labour conference – UK politics live
Union leader says getting rid of triple lock not ‘the right thing’ as the PM prepares to lay out his ‘hope comes from honesty’ vision in Liverpool this afternoon
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/se…
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Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads
John Kennedy pushes back against such spending as pro-Trump ‘public service announcements’ air before midterms
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Ben-Gvir releases video threatening to kill senior Hamas figure in jail Psychopath www.youtube.com/shorts/zz24I6b93Bs
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Ben-Gvir releases video threatening to kill senior Hamas figure in jail
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
These companies profit from Israel’s crimes against Palestinians www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/09/…
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These companies profit from Israel's crimes against Palestinians
UK companies, JCB and Greenkote, feature on the updated list of firms benefitting from Israel's war crimes
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
‘Dangerous for democracy’: White House airs more pro-Trump propaganda on taxpayer dime therealnews.com/white-house-airs-mo…
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‘Dangerous for democracy’: White House airs more pro-Trump propaganda on taxpayer dime
“The president and his administration have gone from breaking the law to trampling it,” said a former White House special counsel.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Farage’s specious speculation on Fairford five He's a self serving Trump supporting racist and narcissist out to do down the UK and cause trouble to his own benefit. He's also a compulsive liar www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sac…
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Nigel Farage's specious speculation on Fairford five
The Reform leader told his social media followers the five men arrested were "Iranian nationals". They weren't
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Mass arrests of 150 Palestine Action protesters at UK Labour Party conference, as total nears 4,000 www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/28…
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Mass arrests of 150 Palestine Action protesters at UK Labour Party conference, as total nears 4,000
The Burnham government is backing the genocide in Gaza and criminalising opposition to it at home every bit as brutally as Starmer, despite his crocodile tears.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Cuba’s answer to Trump www.workers.org/2026/09/95023/?utm_…
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You are seeing this because the administrator of this website has set up Anubis to protect the server against the scourge of AI companies aggressively scraping websites. This can and does cause downtime for the websites, which makes their resources inaccessible for everyone.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
Ex-Greek MEP files complaint against Israeli spyware firm over alleged Pegasus surveillance www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260928-…
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Ex-Greek MEP files complaint against Israeli spyware firm over alleged Pegasus surveillance
Greek journalist and former European Parliament member Stelios Kouloglou filed a criminal complaint Monday against officials at Israeli spyware maker NSO Group, alleging that his phone was infected…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 21h
UN lists 214 companies involved in Israeli settlement-related business activities www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260929-…
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UN lists 214 companies involved in Israeli settlement-related business activities
The UN Human Rights Office has identified 214 companies from 11 countries as involved in specified business activities linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, accordi…
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 22h
Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock The lowest state pension in Europe www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/polit…
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Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock
Despite being pressed on it by broadcasters, the education secretary would not say whether Mr Burnham and chancellor John Healey are considering ending the policy
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 22h
Middle East: Morning update www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Morning update
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Farage honks his mouth off about ongoing police investigations, when told not to. His Welsh leader is in prison for taking bribes from Russia. He whips up riots. He’s in bed with Trump, foreign money, crooks and crypto billionaires…. A massive problem with national security is Farage himself.
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'We have a massive problem with national security': Farage challenged on Fairford speculation
Reform UK leader told his social media followers the five men arrested after an RAF Fairford situation were "Iranian nationals". Sky's Rob Powell spoke to him after it was confirmed the men arrested are British nationals.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 23h
"it is something that economists have been saying for a long time has done what it was supposed to do but is now totally unsustainable" Some economists, surely? & Its telling whats unsustainable & what isnt. £200bn on trident renewal? No problem. Better social security? No way!
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 22h
UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests www.theguardian.com/environment/202…
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UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests
Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 22h
Antisemitism campaign against the Berlin Left Party www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/28…
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Antisemitism campaign against the Berlin Left Party
The campaign against the Berlin Left Party is not about antisemitism. Its aim is to criminalise the widespread opposition to the Gaza genocide and war among voters.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 22h
‘Netanyahu’s place must be in the prisons of terrorist criminals’ www.workers.org/2026/09/95014/?utm_…
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‘Netanyahu’s place must be in the prisons of terrorist criminals’
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued the following press statement on Sept. 24, 2026, at the Hamas Movement official website. In response to the speech of war criminal Netanyahu before the U...
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 23h
Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian, wounds several others www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian, wounds several others
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