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Tom Tyson

@tomtyson.bsky.social
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Germanist, guitarist, struggling gardener. Translator, former teacher. North Herts District Councillor 🔶️ Liberal Democrats #FBPE 🇪🇺

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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 6h
Agreed. Many green party members are there because they are passionate environmentalists - they would be at home with the party of 🌎Climate & Nature Bill ☀️Sunshine Bill 🦦UNESCO Chalk Streams Bill And a party where our support for Palestine, alongside a secure Israel has been unwavering 🕊️
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 6h
🚨 An online tracker by Best For Britain reveals 51 Reform UK councillors have quit, defected or been suspended since May amid questions about Nigel Farage's leadership.
mirror.co.uk
Blow to Nigel Farage as Reform sheds 51 newly-elected councillors in five months
EXCLUSIVE: An online tracker by Best For Britain reveals 51 Reform UK councillors have quit, defected or been suspended
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Tom Tyson @tomtyson.bsky.social · 7h
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026
Farage is a sitting MP and yet he is allowed to have his own show on GB News. More than 8,000 people have signed the petition to demand that Ofcom take immediate action. Help us reach 10,000 signatures. 📊
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 30/09/2026
🚨 We’re calling on Ofcom to open a formal investigation into Nigel Farage presenting GB News shows and whether his programme on 15 September 2026 was within the rules on impartiality ⚠️ Broadcasters are required to present news in an impartial manner, without political bias.
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Tom Tyson @tomtyson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Help us Fight to Restore our EU Membership - Best for Britain
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here’s an idea… Why don’t we try facts first, frothing later? Let the Fairford investigation finish before anyone decides what it means …and for goodness sake, don’t believe a word from Trump and his lot. Me on @jeremyvineon5 this morning…
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/09/2026
🤔 Even among voters who support Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, a majority — 51% — share the view that the current arrangement with Brussels is too distant.
politico.eu
Brits want to get closer to the EU — and even Farage’s voters agree
As Labour grandees discuss reversing Brexit, Public First results show 70% of voters would welcome tighter ties with the
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Tom Tyson @tomtyson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What a brilliant session this was, with excellent contributions from all of the panel and especially Naomi @pimlicat.bsky.social in the chair.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Dickie is right, securing money from two billionaires automatically means we are innocent of all dodgy financial dealings. Because as we all know, money trumps the police, National Crime Agency and the Standards Commissioner.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Reform has now taken tens of millions of pounds from crypto billionaires at exactly the same time as promising to legislate to slash taxes on crypto sales in half, potentially saving them hundreds of millions
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Derek Sherratt @olddek.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Farage's response to the police investigation of Reform funds was to bugger off to the US. Clacton must be insane. You were offered a perfectly good bin. Instead, you voted for the rubbish. Remember his BrexitbrokeBritain.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/09/2026
⚠️ The scenes at Reform UK's conference were a disgrace. As was the reaction by senior Reform politicians, in particular Robert Jenrick. Absolutely shameless.
mirror.co.uk
Police investigate five assaults at Reform conference after clips shared online
West Midlands Police said it was aware that names and footage had been shared online but then urged people to to specula
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
⏱️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/09/2026
Spot on 🎯
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Here’s the best shirt for Halloween. 🎃
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 03/09/2026
A yearlong investigation by Verbatim Media reveals Nigel Farage courting illicit funding as part of a plot to bring foreign money into British politics, orchestrated by his top aides and caught on hidden camera. youtube.com/watch?v=RugP...
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My Year Undercover in Reform UK
YouTube video by Verbatim Investigations
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Incredible moment in the doc when Farage’s right-hand man Dan Jukes lists several foreign donors who’ve given money to the party via their kids. It’s not just one or two backers - it’s a huge conspiracy cooked up by the party to break the law. It’s bigger than we even thought
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Kentish Fran #FBPE @kentishfran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reform UK reported to police after Channel 4 'foreign donation' sting investigation www.lbc.co.uk/article/refo...
lbc.co.uk
Reform UK reported to police after Channel 4 'foreign donation' sting investigation | LBC
Reform UK has been reported to the police over allegations it breached political donation rules by having polling paid for by an overseas company.
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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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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU. Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
Nigel Farage 
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Congratulations to Iceland on voting to keep their independence.
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Kentish Fran #FBPE @kentishfran.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2649170...
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Reform UK confirms councillor was arrested after incident at pub on Saturday night
Reform UK has confirmed a Bradford ward councillor was arrested following an incident at a pub.
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Northern & proud 👊 @gazlancs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is why GCSE English matters. Who wrote it? What’s the source? What language is being used to influence you? Where’s the evidence? Can the claim be verified? Critical reading doesn’t stop when you leave the exam hall.🤔
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hahaha. We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage. No one should be taking him seriously any more.
Wildfire in Clacton
AS temperatures soared on Friday, Essex fire authorities reported things were so bad that a man's pants had caught fire.
The individual, identified as Nigel Farage, had claimed Essex police had told him to keep away from his by-election declaration.
"We've never seen such an enormous fire coming from a single pair of Union Jack Y-fronts," said a police spokesman. "We urge members of the public to avoid pants on fire by at least coming up with a half-decent excuse for their cowardice."
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Good to hear a Libdem MP @maxwilkinson.bsky.social on #r4today for a change. Found myself thinking it was not the usual nails down a blackboard moment. But actually a sensible conversation about joining the EU migration pact. Refreshing sanity in all the hateful noise. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Join EU migration pact to tackle small boats, says Ed Davey
The Liberal Democrats say taking part in the scheme would "destroy the business model" of gangs arranging Channel crossings.
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
THE TACTICAL VOTING ADVICE FOR HUNTINGDONSHIRE ST NEOTS EYNESBURY WARD 🗳 VOTE LIB DEMS #VoteLibDems 🔶🔶🔶 #StopReformUK 20 AUGUST 2026 stopreformuk.vote/local/huntin...
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This morning the website of Parliament’s standards commissioner has been updated to confirm that his investigation is no longer suspended
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JointheDots @joiningupthedots.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Essex police confirm Farage lied about them advising him not to attend the election count. Presumably he didn’t attend because of the embarrassment of beating a bin - nothing but a farce and a hollow victory. Today scrutiny will resume.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"Dear Diary, Final day of campaigning for the Clacton by-election. Whatever the result tomorrow, I can at least rest assured that I will be a total laughing stock and look like an attention-seeking crybaby."
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For thousands of years, a solar eclipse has been a prophetic harbinger of a spectacular, epoch-making event. Just saying. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Whatever happens in Clacton tomorrow Farage is going to end up looking absolutely ridiculous He wanted to prove himself to be the hero of the hour, taking on and taking down the mythical "establishment". Instead he's going to look like an absolute clown - surrounded by clowns at a clown convention
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Margaret Hodge: “We need to urgently reform our laws to stop rich people using their wealth to close down legitimate scrutiny” Tice reacts to questions by intimidating journalists and seeking to expose their sources. Reform are just all really shitty people. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Richard Tice accused of ‘nasty tactics’ over legal threat to the Guardian
Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Today’s hot news is that a man who isn’t an MP and another man who isn’t an MP, called a press conference to discuss an unworkable plan that had already been announced over a year ago.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Reform UK tells its activists "don't drink and Tweet" because "the biggest threat to Reform is the people in it". “If this was sat on the desk of an anti-Reform journalist, what are they going to do with it?” the internal training course, leaked to Byline Times, warns
bylinetimes.com
Reform UK Tells Its Activists ‘Don’t Drink and Tweet’' Because 'The Biggest Threat to Reform Is the People in It'
EXCLUSIVE: "If this was sat on the desk of an anti-Reform journalist, what are they going to do with it?” the leaked internal training course warn its members
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It is pure coincidence that I said I wasn't standing for Parliament because I'd need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings, then I was given £5 million and immediately stood for election.
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Reform's Zia Yusuf had claimed the state was "providing no protection whatsoever" to the party's MPs. In fact, Nigel Farage had been offered a package that would have given him the same level of protection as Kemi Badenoch - but he turned it down.
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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Reform's Zia Yusuf had claimed the state was "providing no protection whatsoever" to the party's MPs. In fact, Nigel Farage had been offered a package that would have given him the same level of protection as Kemi Badenoch - but he turned it down.
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 14/07/2026
Farage declined security because it was the same as Badenoch’s and other members of the cabinet. He considers himself so much more important than anybody else.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Incredible: Nigel Farage declined offer of taxpayer-funded security inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk
Nigel Farage declined offer of taxpayer-funded security
The Reform leader's spokesman told The i Paper it was a downgrade on the state-funded security he had previously received
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This is just too funny. Daily Mail poll at 77% Voting for Count Binface with Farage trailing way behind. Feel free to take part. 🤣 www.dailymail.com/news/article...
dailymail.com
Nigel Farage says the Binface by-election is deadly serious
Nigel Farage last night insisted he is fighting a 'real election'. He spoke out after his by-election gamble left him facing off against Count Binface, a man dressed as a bin.
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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Stephen Spencer turns his toddler's stories into songs, and I think everyone should say 'happle dever dafter' from now on.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/07/2026
Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage
theguardian.com
Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage
George Cottrell’s mother Fiona at the centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations Police are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster and ally of Nigel Farage. The investigation concerns two donations of £250,000 made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George has often accompanied Farage to Reform events and media appearances. The May 2024 donations are under investigation over whether they were intended to conceal a donation by an impermissible donor. Continue reading...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The £5Mill-Farage-crybaby-by-election-farce is the funniest political blunder of recent times. He’s now campaigning against a bin. And Reform losing their shit in a frenzy of humourless self-righteousness just makes the whole thing even funnier and more absurd. Keep going guys. We needed this.
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Can’t wait for the rest of the world to find out that Nigel Farage made a big “beat me in my backyard” statement only to find that his sole challenger is a man dressed as a bin
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 07/07/2026
The question for Nigel Farage now is whether it's less embarrassing to un-resign and claim that was an establishment stitchup, or to spend a month competing with a bin. Neither is exactly a *great* option. Neither solves his ongoing scandals. And it's a mess entirely of his own making.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Never underestimate the self-pity of the ruling classes.
Photo of Nigel Farage during his lament.
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Think I'm in the majority here that turning Farage's big gambit into a Binface v Reform joke will be well played by the other parties.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Nigel Farage vs "the establishment" He went to private school, worked as a stockbroker, has been a professional politician for 31 years, has his own TV show, is a brand ambassador for gold, is mates with POTUS, accepted a secret £5m gift, and owns five houses bought outright with cash What a rebel
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