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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

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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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 14h

This is the face of the health care crisis in America.

It’s what I’m fighting to change.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10h

Getting a Saline Drip in the USA cost $800, and your insurance doesn't cover it.

Using an Ambulance costs $1500+$100 every minute, Insurance doesn't cover it.

Do you want Private Healthcare, really?

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1ditorial @1ditorial.bsky.social · 17d

Farage, GB News & the Far Right Disinformation Playbook: Show This To Your Reform Voting Uncle 🇬🇧
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Farage, GB News & the Far Right Disinformation Playbook: Show This To Your Reform Voting Uncle 🇬🇧

YouTube video by Supertanskiii

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Parody Keir Starmer @parodypm.bsky.social · 16d

Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?

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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 4d

‘Frankly, the deception of Brexit has exposed Britain as a lonely person sitting outside the conference table.’

Lord #Heseltine: one of last true statesmen reminding us what Europe built - peace, power, and purpose. Only Europe gives us strength to stand our ground against global powers.
#Heseltine

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Executives at BMW want to meet the chancellor about the car loans scandal.

Car companies resent paying compensation.

Auto companies lied about diesel emissions, resent paying victims.

Simple advice to capitalists - don't lie and cheat to boost profits, exec pay, dividends.
archive.ph/bZj5o

BMW seeks meeting with Rachel Reeves over finance scandal bill

The carmaker, which faces a potential hit of over £200m from the mis-selling controversy, wants to discuss the implications of an industrywide redress programme

www.thetimes.com

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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

Bank of England Governor warns of vulnerable global financial system & possible crash.

Inflated stock markets
AI overvalued
No regulation of shadow banking
Excessive debt - if one domino falls
Deregulation of finance
Trump tariffs

Who will pick-up the cost of bailouts?
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G20 risk watchdog warns of potential for financial market crash

The latest surge in global share prices and other assets has left markets susceptible to a crash given the current uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop, the G20's risk watchdog said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 1d

Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax; they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax | Peter Sagar

County Durham residents fear higher bills as Reform UK plans council tax changes

Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax; they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax

northeastbylines.co.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Lets remember how the people celebrated Margaret Thatcher's statue.

They gave her a really big one.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

These are absolutely horrifying numbers which also tell a grim, grim story of family courts. I hope, as @drproudman.bsky.social and others have been arguing, they cause family courts to rethink how they approach domestic violence and abuse. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says

Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 1d

THIS!!!!!!!! 👇

The effects of many of her cruel & selfish policies are still being felt to this day.

#Labour or #Tories have done little to redress this, because they don't care about the likes of us.

Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

Thatcherism wrecked Britain.

Celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s 100th birthday by discussing that on BBC Radio 2 at 1.30pm!

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Juliet Brando @sliderulesyou.bsky.social · 1d

There are bad things that seem obvious since 2010:

Government cuts to the NHS, housing, social care, literally everything that helps anyone here- and things got so much worse, noticeably-

but rich people like Farage, Tommy Ten Names, and a Labour PM have told us to blame immigrants for that.

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William J Morton @emperorjulian.bsky.social · 23h

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

"The group has represented clients in the United States who are opposed to abortion, gay and transgender rights and contraception coverage in health care."

Every anti-abortion group is also anti-trans. Period. Support their latter work and you support their former. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 23h

County Durham residents fear higher bills as Reform UK plans council tax changes
Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax; they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

County Durham residents fear higher bills as Reform UK plans council tax changes

Reform UK won control of Durham County Council in May, hoping to cut council tax; they now contemplate a significant increase in that tax

northeastbylines.co.uk

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Llawenydd @littleleek.bsky.social · 1d

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Why is NHS funding going to private pockets?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s not forget when the Tories were last in office - according to international Human Rights Watch - the UK was on course to make the list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights

We need to protect the ECHR, not leave it

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🚨UK will leave the ECHR if Tories win next election Kemi Badenoch has announced

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Dan @sirstan74.bsky.social · 1d

About time someone called for a debate on how much of a grifting traitor Farty Rage man is.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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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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Llawenydd @littleleek.bsky.social · 1d

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
You're not the only one, Chris

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Chris Packham, "This country voted in a party with a massive majority and a mandate for change"

"All we see is Labour kowtowing to the far right. This causes me enormous concern"

"I'm frustrated, I'm angry, and I've frightened"

"And I get more scared every single day"

Llawenydd @littleleek.bsky.social · 1d

I'm assuming this was a poll of Telegraph, Mail and Express readers?

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