Kate Martin
@ktmartin.bsky.social
English and loving living in North Wales.
💚 Mountains, valleys, rivers and seas, even with more rain!
💚 Mountains, valleys, rivers and seas, even with more rain!
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Rather than apologising for his antisemitism, Farage demands the BBC apologise for the antisemitism of Alf Garnett, a fictional character created to satirise antisemitism, who was portrayed by a Jewish man.
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Rather than apologising for his antisemitism, Farage demands the BBC apologise for the antisemitism of Alf Garnett, a fictional character created to satirise antisemitism, who was portrayed by a Jewish man.
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'Perhaps' does some lifting here but ask yourself what would happen in the right wing media if Chris Mason ever expressed the equally plausible *opinion* that Farage is 'perhaps' the most obviously racist MP since Enoch Powell.
Didn't like this then, like it less now:
The BBC's political editor just described Farage as "perhaps one of the master story-tellers of his political generation".
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
'Perhaps' does some lifting here but ask yourself what would happen in the right wing media if Chris Mason ever expressed the equally plausible *opinion* that Farage is 'perhaps' the most obviously racist MP since Enoch Powell.
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Didn't like this then, like it less now:
The BBC's political editor just described Farage as "perhaps one of the master story-tellers of his political generation".
December 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Didn't like this then, like it less now:
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I'd add that the BBC fails to note the most important factual point -which is that the vast majority of these kids are here because their parents moved here entirely legally, mostly or work.
This article is like a case study in the media normalisation of the far right.
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage branded racist over campaign video remark about Glasgow pupils
The Reform UK leader said the proportion of children who do not have English as a first language in Glasgow was
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'd add that the BBC fails to note the most important factual point -which is that the vast majority of these kids are here because their parents moved here entirely legally, mostly or work.
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Jonathan is apparently the world’s oldest known land animal, has had a male partner called Frederick since 1991, and has met Queen Elizabeth II and her father George VI, as well as Prince Edward (luckily not Andrew).
Happy Birthday (Observed) to the uncontested KING Jonathan The Tortoise, estimated to be 192 years old
192 MORE YEARS! 192 MORE YEARS!
192 MORE YEARS! 192 MORE YEARS!
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Jonathan is apparently the world’s oldest known land animal, has had a male partner called Frederick since 1991, and has met Queen Elizabeth II and her father George VI, as well as Prince Edward (luckily not Andrew).
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Farage banging 🇷🇺 Putin’s drum for him again. I’d missed this one regarding Russia’s novichok attack on British soil that killed a British woman.
How can anyone who considers themselves patriotic vote for him or his party?
How can anyone who considers themselves patriotic vote for him or his party?
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Farage banging 🇷🇺 Putin’s drum for him again. I’d missed this one regarding Russia’s novichok attack on British soil that killed a British woman.
How can anyone who considers themselves patriotic vote for him or his party?
How can anyone who considers themselves patriotic vote for him or his party?
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He wasn't alone - but why was this his first reaction to this terrible attack on our country?
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
He wasn't alone - but why was this his first reaction to this terrible attack on our country?
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage’s biggest donor Christopher Harborne helped “turbocharge” money laundering says NCA
One Russian laundering network that switched to Tether in 2020 enabled “sanctions evasions and the highest levels of organised crime including providing services to the Russian state”
One Russian laundering network that switched to Tether in 2020 enabled “sanctions evasions and the highest levels of organised crime including providing services to the Russian state”
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage’s biggest donor Christopher Harborne helped “turbocharge” money laundering says NCA
One Russian laundering network that switched to Tether in 2020 enabled “sanctions evasions and the highest levels of organised crime including providing services to the Russian state”
One Russian laundering network that switched to Tether in 2020 enabled “sanctions evasions and the highest levels of organised crime including providing services to the Russian state”
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It's Farage at his absolute weakest - thin-skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's Farage at his absolute weakest - thin-skinned, easy to offend, and nurturing a persecution complex.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
He’s a vile man, no intellectual ability, just attacks anyone who disagrees with him.
A Trumpian drip.
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Oh good - another “immigration special” question time.
Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Oh good - another “immigration special” question time.
Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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Broadcast from Dover.
With Zia Yusuf - of course🙄
I wonder what they’ll talk about?
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I wonder whether he’ll also boycott LBC if/when I ask exactly the same question about him…
Nigel Farage has gone to war with the BBC after a radio presenter suggested he had “a relationship when he was younger with Hitler,” vowing he would not speak to the national broadcaster until it apologized for its own past “racist” content.
Farage goes to war with the BBC over presenter’s ‘Hitler’ comment
The Reform UK leader says he will not speak to the national broadcaster until they apologize for all their own past racist coverage.
www.politico.eu
December 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I wonder whether he’ll also boycott LBC if/when I ask exactly the same question about him…
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This is quite unhinged, not least because Farage keeps calling them his “alleged” remarks when he’s already admitted that he said them (including earlier in this press conference)
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is quite unhinged, not least because Farage keeps calling them his “alleged” remarks when he’s already admitted that he said them (including earlier in this press conference)
Farage and Johnson supporter, Harborne, also has a 12% stake in this company which is being investigated for facilitating Putin's Russia to evade sanctions and launder money.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Farage and Johnson supporter, Harborne, also has a 12% stake in this company which is being investigated for facilitating Putin's Russia to evade sanctions and launder money.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Because, you see, buying influence is only a worry if a Labour peer donates a couple of "freebie" outfits to close friends. When a man, whose business is literally DARK MONEY, single-handedly rescues a near-bankrupt far-right party, leading in the polls, he's doing it because he believes in Nige.
December 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Because, you see, buying influence is only a worry if a Labour peer donates a couple of "freebie" outfits to close friends. When a man, whose business is literally DARK MONEY, single-handedly rescues a near-bankrupt far-right party, leading in the polls, he's doing it because he believes in Nige.
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🔴 NEW - Farage rescued (for now) by mega donor
Reform is in a worse financial position than it appears...
Reform is in a worse financial position than it appears...
Farage rescued (for now) by mega donor
Reform lands £9 million from one man...
writesbright.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🔴 NEW - Farage rescued (for now) by mega donor
Reform is in a worse financial position than it appears...
Reform is in a worse financial position than it appears...
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Last year Sky News was rending its garments over Starmer's free eyeglasses: WHAT INFLUENCE DID LORD ALLI BUY?
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Last year Sky News was rending its garments over Starmer's free eyeglasses: WHAT INFLUENCE DID LORD ALLI BUY?
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
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So the Daily Mail owner's wife has just given £50,000 to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
So the Daily Mail owner's wife has just given £50,000 to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Two good articles showing the links between Christopher Harborne and Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.
Harborne has a 12% stake in a company called Tether which is being investigated for enabling Putin's Kremlin to evade sanctions and launder money.
He gave Reform £9m in Aug & lives in Thailand
Harborne has a 12% stake in a company called Tether which is being investigated for enabling Putin's Kremlin to evade sanctions and launder money.
He gave Reform £9m in Aug & lives in Thailand
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Two good articles showing the links between Christopher Harborne and Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.
Harborne has a 12% stake in a company called Tether which is being investigated for enabling Putin's Kremlin to evade sanctions and launder money.
He gave Reform £9m in Aug & lives in Thailand
Harborne has a 12% stake in a company called Tether which is being investigated for enabling Putin's Kremlin to evade sanctions and launder money.
He gave Reform £9m in Aug & lives in Thailand
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But they do very well from the undead
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
But they do very well from the undead
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Agree with @jomichell.bsky.social here.
My earlier piece: "The claim that that MMT means that a future government can dodge hard choices about how to pay for decent public services is just plain nonsense."
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/econom...
My earlier piece: "The claim that that MMT means that a future government can dodge hard choices about how to pay for decent public services is just plain nonsense."
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/econom...
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Agree with @jomichell.bsky.social here.
My earlier piece: "The claim that that MMT means that a future government can dodge hard choices about how to pay for decent public services is just plain nonsense."
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/econom...
My earlier piece: "The claim that that MMT means that a future government can dodge hard choices about how to pay for decent public services is just plain nonsense."
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/econom...
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A short free post on you-know-who having been a bit you-know-what open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
Nigel Farage’s schooldays
We've all been there, haven't we? Well, haven't we?
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A short free post on you-know-who having been a bit you-know-what open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...
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ICYMI — Can we get Britain out of its hole? What would a real long-term plan look like? @johnspringford.bsky.social has put together an economic plan for the UK at getting-out-of-the-hole.uk — and he’s here to discuss it 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
#economy #ukpolitics #politics #ukeconomy
#economy #ukpolitics #politics #ukeconomy
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
ICYMI — Can we get Britain out of its hole? What would a real long-term plan look like? @johnspringford.bsky.social has put together an economic plan for the UK at getting-out-of-the-hole.uk — and he’s here to discuss it 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
#economy #ukpolitics #politics #ukeconomy
#economy #ukpolitics #politics #ukeconomy
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December 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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