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Coxy
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Lefty, music lover and humanist.
A would be marathon runner.
Old enough to remember when twitter was a good place!

Just to be clear, if it's crypto, men / women looking for fun or religion, you are following the wrong guy, don't waste your time.
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People in London have had enough of these tax-avoiding rich landowners with £400,000 vehicles clogging up the capital.
November 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Minimum wage to rise from April to £12.71

Why is it that a rise in minimum wage puts jobs at risk, but paying bosses and other staff an annual increase doesn't?

"businesses have warned that further increases to the minimum wages could result in hiring freezes."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Minimum wage to rise again from April to £12.71 for over-21s
The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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‘Where’s Nige?’ Reform leader skips Commons statement on Ukraine, leaving Tice to face pile-on | John Crace
‘Where’s Nige?’ Reform leader skips Commons statement on Ukraine, leaving Tice to face pile-on | John Crace
With one former MEP jailed for taking Russian bribes, Reform UK was under the spotlight – so no better time for its leader to make a swift exit
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Labour needs to learn the lessons from putting VAT on private school fees.
A clear policy, a well argued case and faced down critics. That's the way forward not surrendering at the first smell of cordite.
Labour has a stonking majority. Use it.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’

Nigel Farage has spent his whole life trying to hurt people. Starting at school & going on to do grievous harm to an entire country.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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When is a traitor not a traitor?
(Just asking questions.)
youtu.be/CHRkLeVGmV4?...
How Farage feels about Putin: in his own words | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

It was years ago.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not in a hurtful way.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not with intent.

Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?

Not genuine abuse.

😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Left: Guardian, "Twenty people allege Nigel Farage has a racist past"

Right: Nigel Farage to ITV News, "I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way.. Not with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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According to Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's former leader in Wales being convicted of taking money to undermine British national interest in favour of Russia is "ancient history". 😂🤣😂

He was sent down for ten years three days ago. Three. Days. Ago. ~AA

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf calls Nathan Gill 'ancient history'
The party's head of policy says he has never met Nathan Gill, who served as the leader of Reform UK in Wales in 2021.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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"The former BBC director general Tim Davie misled the public in suggesting BBC news reporters had a leftwing political agenda, Good Law Project can reveal." goodlaw.social/vyyj
Tim Davie misled audience about the BBC’s supposed leftwing agenda | Good Law Project
Speaking at a book festival, the former director general suggested the BBC newsroom was full of BLM T-shirts and Kamala mugs. But that’s fake news.
goodlaw.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I implore someone, anyone, in the media…

Do your job

And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:

…what were the motivations behind this?
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.

Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The Daily Mail has bought the Telegraph.

This is Lord Rothermere's (the owner of the Daily Mail) Grandfather chilling with Adolf Hitler after he had already declared himself lifetime dictator of Germany.
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Reform UK councillor ousted from Leicestershire County Council cabinet position

Three cabinet members have left their posts since May's local elections
Reform UK councillor ousted from Leicestershire County Council cabinet position
Three cabinet members have left their posts since May's local elections
www.leicester.news
November 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Interesting to see BBC verify fact checking speculation with it's own speculation.

How on earth is this fact checking???
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Patriotic Cross of St George White Dog Shit Bauble update. Thank you to everyone who ordered one! These have all been handmade in my kitchen - much to the bemusement of my children - and will now start to be posted out.
Still on sale here👇👇👇
coldwarsteve.bigcartel.com/product/patr...
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a "grave betrayal" of the electorate's trust and inflicted "profound harm".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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🤩 Los Angeles is poppin’ off this weekend! Find a @teslatakedown.com event near you and get involved! Folks all over town are joining our righteous boycott of Elon Musk 📉

You, yes YOU, can save democracy from the richest fascist on Earth 💪

actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

#TeslaTakedown
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Imagine if Donald Trump had been president in 1941

"But Mr President, Japan has attacked our fleet at Pearl Harbour"

Trump
"Things happen"

Image courtesy of Cold War Steve
November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Hope HMRC are investigating whether Gill evaded tax on the bribes he received.

(Bribes are absolutely taxable income, but people tend not to declare them to HMRC...)
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.

Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM