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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 1h

One of Trump’s few consistent positions is pro-corruption.

Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 1h

Trump calls on the Israeli President to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Cigars and champagne - who the hell cares about it?"

Netanyahu is currently on trial for bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, including allegedly accepting 700,000 shekels (approx. $210,000) worth of luxury goods in bribes.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1h

Oh.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1h

Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits

Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government * UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK’s deputy leader has admitted the party cannot deliver the £90bn in tax cuts promised in its manifesto, saying it would concentrate on public spending cuts once in government. Richard Tice said key election pledges such as lifting the income tax threshold would be an “aspiration” and that once in government Reform would concentrate on cutting the civil service and scrapping net zero. Continue reading...

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 4h

Rupert Lowe on Nathan Gill, former Reform leader in Wales, who has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from pro-Russian proxies:

"I had absolutely no idea. I was new to the European Parliament, Nathan had been there for years alongside Farage - they were very close."

Shots fired. ~AA

Rupert Lowe MP
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I have received A LOT of questions about Nathan Gill, having sat as a Brexit Party MEP alongside him in Brussels and Strasbourg. He was also the Reform leader in Wales. For those who don’t know, he has pleaded guilty to taking pro-Russian bribes over a number of months.

Obviously, I had absolutely no idea. I was new to the European Parliament, Nathan had been there for years alongside Farage - they were very close. He was the head of the delegation of our MEPs, so with the whip ran the day-to-day affairs of our grouping and organised activity in Brussels/Strasbourg. He was one of just two MEPs from the previous term Farage allowed to stand again.

He seemed particularly interested in Russian/Ukrainian developments which I found peculiar. There was one event, right at the beginning of our term, which he asked me and other MEPs to attend. Due to his position in the grouping, I agreed. It had a very pro-Russian slant, with individuals who claimed to be close to Putin there. For obvious reasons, I did not attend another such event.

I thought his obsession with that part of the world was strange, but given his years in the Parliament and position in the party, I didn’t think there was more to it. Other MEPs also found it unusual, but we just got on with job.

So to journalists asking, there is my response.

It is disgraceful behaviour, treasonous behaviour.

I am ashamed to have ever sat alongside him.
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 8h

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2h

Now boasting about giving "Bibi" all the "best weapons" the US had .... and gets a standing ovation.

That's a standing ovation for the murder of tens of thousands of innocent people and Gaza reduced to rubble and a living hell.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3h

Watching the Bibi & Don Show treat this like some grand victory, while people returning to northern Gaza dig the rubble for loved ones' remains, is pretty revolting.

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 3h

It's as if The Times only discussed motoring from the POV of Bentley drivers. Private schools are essentially an irrelevance but it dominates their coverage of education.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 3h

Private school can feel like the only option when the state system isn’t meeting your child’s needs, but the financial burden goes far beyond school fees ⬇️

School fees were a shock, then came VAT, uniforms, trips …

www.thetimes.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 4h

Are you "serious about protecting your bloodline"? That's the very weird hard sell from Property118, an unregulated firm marketing a dodgy tax avoidance scheme.

So are they ripping off HMRC? Or their own clients?

The answer is: both

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 4h

These failed tax avoidance schemes will continue, to all our detriment, until it becomes a criminal offence for unregulated firms to sell them.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 4h

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 5h

Nothing, but nothing, shouts "lazy PR takes advantage of lazy journalist" like demanding something be taught in schools.

Bonus lazy-points to this example for ignoring the fact that it's already in the KS1 national curriculum.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 20h

Kaleb Cooper, the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm, has called for farming to be taught in schools so that children understand where their food comes from ⬇️

Teach farming in schools, says Kaleb Cooper — it saved me

The star of the TV series Clarkson’s Farm tells the Cheltenham Literature Festival that ‘everyone should know how to grow potatoes and other vegetables’

www.thetimes.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Seems @Nigel_Farage is trying damage limitation on the Reform Russian Bribes scandal.

He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.

No one believes you, Nigel.

Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 13h

I’m sure they didn’t mean to eliminate the woman in this image.

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 15h

Every time someone drops into my comments asking about a general strike, I have to remind folks that unlike in Europe we have at will employment here allowing essentially anyone to be fired at any time for any reason, and health insurance tied to employment.

The amount of organizing

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17h

"They need us more than we need them"

EU Council @consilium.europa.eu · 1d

Today, the entry/exit system gets underway.

This new digital border system will streamline travel, enhance security, and improve the efficiency of border controls for non-EU nationals entering or exiting the EU.

Full implementation is planned for 10 April 2026.

More info → link.europa.eu/mnYbcy

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

The man who bribed Gill - Oleh Voloshyn - is part of a much wider network of pro-Russian actors.

He worked with this guy, an FSB agent, who I've been fascinated by for years,

My investigation for @thenerve.news shows how Gill was a pawn in a Kremlin operation that spanned both Europe & US
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since Zack Polanski took over last month The Greens in England and Wales have more than 100,000 members for the first time, the party has announced, a near-50% rise since Zack Polanski took over as leader last month. It puts them on a potential course to overtake the Conservatives and comes little more than a week after the Greens announced they had moved past the Liberal Democrats in membership numbers, getting to 83,500. Continue reading...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 18h

Trouble in paradise 🍿

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Useful reminder on volatility, four years on, onto our third Prime Minister since this realignment tweet. Nb, "tight on immigration" in Oct 2021 after most of the decisions (bar Ukraine) that would quadruple net migration in 2022: commentary is based much on vibes/words than major policy choices

James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 1d

It's almost exactly four years since Tim Shipman's notorious "Boris Johnson squats like a giant toad" tweet.

Seems like important context given how we often talk as though the next election – four years away – is a done deal.

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 18h

George Stephanopoulos is the type of energy I listen to. JD Vance wants to spin a bribe as a Democratic rabbit hole. This whole regime is a criminal enterprise.

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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 1d

“He was simply the best-qualified candidate”

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · 2d

Man what a lucky guess.........

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