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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 1d

Front page of Scottish newspaper The National today.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

How the hell can you put 'dies' what is wrong with you Sky News are you denying death now?

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 1d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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socialistnan123 @socialistnan123.bsky.social · 23h

This👇

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23h

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 21h

Reform UK suspends KCC councillor Robert Ford pending investigation into misconduct after complaint from ‘several’ women

Reform councillor suspended amid investigation into ‘lewd remarks’

A Reform UK councillor has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct following a complaint by “several women”.

www.kentonline.co.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3d

Palantir's CEO Alex Karp commits Genocide and wants to use drones to poison people who protest against him.

He also has all your Medical Data and soon most of your personal data as Palantir run Healthcare and Digital ID systems all across Europe/US.

But he should be in prison.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Not even bothering to hide it anymore

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Jemma Forte @jemmaforte.bsky.social · 1d

The Trawl Meets @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Out now wherever you get your pods.

Link below 👇

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

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
@RupertLowe10
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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it.

But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention....

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t

Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

leftfootforward.org

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UK Green Stats @ukgreenstats.bsky.social · 1d

The Green Party are currently the 2nd most searched for political party in the UK.

This comes as they celebrate the milestone of 100,000 members (England and Wales).

This graph shows how @zackpolanski.bsky.social has impacted the visibility of the party, using Google Trends data.

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D.Moore @d-moore.bsky.social · 1d

"I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."
Nigel Farage on Gill's pro-Russian statements in European Parliament.

Here's Nigel Farage & Nathan Gill in European Parliament. ⬇️
They mostly turned up to make pro-Russian/anti-EU statements.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 1d

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 21h

Many on the right will try and belittle and undermine what’s happening.

But here’s the truth. Tens of thousands are joining Greens. Polls are at record highs. People are just starting to feel hope again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

The truth about the green party's booming membership

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 23h

Farage, crypto and failure www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...

Farage, crypto and failure

As the FT noted in an article published late yesterday afternoon: Nigel Farage has pitched himself as the British crypto sector’s saviour, saying “I am your champion”, as the Reform UK leader tries to...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 23h

Why are both the UK’s major political parties running out of talent? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10... Why, in other words, are our politicians useless?

Why are both the UK’s major political parties running out of talent?

People know that the politicians they are now being presented with, most especially by Labour and the Tories, are, by and large, useless, without an iota of talent for the tasks they take on in the ab...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.

Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.

Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.

Pushes hatred to grab power.

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

www.mirror.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Censorship, silencing and exile is never far away in so-called free world.

Books that they banned or tried to ban

Leaves of Grass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Other Stories
The Wizard of Oz
The Great Gatsby
The Sun also Rises

Have we advanced?

5 Historically Banned Classics and Why - Canterbury Classics

It's National Banned Books Week! To commemorate the event, we've compiled a list of popular classics that have been historically banned—and the reasons why.

www.canterburyclassicsbooks.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn.

No one forced it to mis-sell financial products. Execs got bigger bonuses but won't bear any of the cost.

Lloyds promised to investigate HBOS frauds, promised a report by 2018. Still waiting. FCA does nothing.

Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn

The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23h

Another corporate scandal.

Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing.

98% of the the 23,000 homes fitted with botched external wall insulation need repairs.

Companies have vanished, people left with the problems.

Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds

Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause damp

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23h

Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding.

Some towns may need to be abandoned as homes and businesses struggle to get insurance.

Inadequate flood defences.

Yet houses being built in flood prone areas, planning deregulated

Farage/Trump deny climate change.

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23h

Holding govts to ransom.

Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.

Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.

Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.

Goldman chief delivers warning to Reeves over bank tax hikes

David Solomon urged the chancellor during a private meeting last week not to hit the industry with savage tax rises in her crucial budget statement next month, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 4d

More of this please!!

protectthewild.substack.com/p/60-mps-sig...

60 MPs sign open letter calling for a proper ban on fox hunting

Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, has urged the government to deliver on its election promise and strengthen the laws against fox hunting before this year’s season begins.

protectthewild.substack.com

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