Nigel Walpole
@nigelwal.bsky.social
I’ve always cared about other people. Remainer. Drifted left as I’ve got older.
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The new evidence is grim: Brexit has made Britain is smaller, poorer and less productive.
No wonder Reeves found a black hole in the budget. It’s been carved out by a decade of lost growth of 6-8% - a hit of £180-£240bn - that’s far worse than was predicted.
No wonder Reeves found a black hole in the budget. It’s been carved out by a decade of lost growth of 6-8% - a hit of £180-£240bn - that’s far worse than was predicted.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
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November 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The new evidence is grim: Brexit has made Britain is smaller, poorer and less productive.
No wonder Reeves found a black hole in the budget. It’s been carved out by a decade of lost growth of 6-8% - a hit of £180-£240bn - that’s far worse than was predicted.
No wonder Reeves found a black hole in the budget. It’s been carved out by a decade of lost growth of 6-8% - a hit of £180-£240bn - that’s far worse than was predicted.
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“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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November 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
“Brexit was a waste of money that, now more than ever, we simply cannot afford.”
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The political refusal to admit how badly they screwed us over with Brexit keeps us trapped in inevitable, snowballing failure. We can’t let them dodge this reality forever.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social
We always knew that Johnson’s laziness, his vanity, his indecisiveness, his deceit, his selfishness and his incompetence cost many lives and worse still he didn’t care. Now we have the evidence.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We always knew that Johnson’s laziness, his vanity, his indecisiveness, his deceit, his selfishness and his incompetence cost many lives and worse still he didn’t care. Now we have the evidence.
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The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform would ‘cut benefits for EU nationals and hike NHS immigration surcharge’
Party claims its policies would eliminate ‘black hole’ Rachel Reeves faces in the budget – but Labour says the ‘fantasy numbers don’t add up’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering.
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite ‘scaremongering’ from firms.
Quite right.
Bet365 CEO collected £323m in pay and dividends last year. Company paid 12.7% corporation tax on £1.4bn profit.
Almost all betting companies have offshore tax haven operations, solely to dodge UK taxes.
Quite right.
Bet365 CEO collected £323m in pay and dividends last year. Company paid 12.7% corporation tax on £1.4bn profit.
Almost all betting companies have offshore tax haven operations, solely to dodge UK taxes.
MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite ‘scaremongering’ from firms
Treasury select committee calls for higher duties on most addictive forms, such as high-street slots and online games
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite ‘scaremongering’ from firms.
Quite right.
Bet365 CEO collected £323m in pay and dividends last year. Company paid 12.7% corporation tax on £1.4bn profit.
Almost all betting companies have offshore tax haven operations, solely to dodge UK taxes.
Quite right.
Bet365 CEO collected £323m in pay and dividends last year. Company paid 12.7% corporation tax on £1.4bn profit.
Almost all betting companies have offshore tax haven operations, solely to dodge UK taxes.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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Possibly the most significant post yet seen on this topic .
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Possibly the most significant post yet seen on this topic .
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The disturbing escalation of the assault on the BBC should be alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy.
Influential board member, Robbie Gibb, former GBNews adviser, Brexit endorser and previous owner of the Jewish Chronicle, is orchestrating this assault from within.
Influential board member, Robbie Gibb, former GBNews adviser, Brexit endorser and previous owner of the Jewish Chronicle, is orchestrating this assault from within.
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The disturbing escalation of the assault on the BBC should be alarming to anyone who cares about truth, accountability and democracy.
Influential board member, Robbie Gibb, former GBNews adviser, Brexit endorser and previous owner of the Jewish Chronicle, is orchestrating this assault from within.
Influential board member, Robbie Gibb, former GBNews adviser, Brexit endorser and previous owner of the Jewish Chronicle, is orchestrating this assault from within.
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Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Council To Double Tax On Second Homes Despite Nigel Farage Calling The Idea 'Madness'
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madne...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Just leaving this here…
November 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Just leaving this here…
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You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
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My father flew in Lancasters in the second world war. He’s the last man in this picture drawn by my uncle. These men had more courage than I can imagine. They fought a war against fascism and against genocide. WE MUST NOT FORGET.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
My father flew in Lancasters in the second world war. He’s the last man in this picture drawn by my uncle. These men had more courage than I can imagine. They fought a war against fascism and against genocide. WE MUST NOT FORGET.
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Warning issued to Reform-led council after suspensions cause ‘disarray’
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#ReformShitshow
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#ReformShitshow
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Warning issued to Reform-led council after suspensions cause ‘disarray’
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#ReformShitshow
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#ReformShitshow
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It’s already started - the BBC allows Newsmax boss to opine about bias, suggest some of the Jan 6 mob were merely innocent tourists visiting Congress, without pushback
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It’s already started - the BBC allows Newsmax boss to opine about bias, suggest some of the Jan 6 mob were merely innocent tourists visiting Congress, without pushback
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Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
news.sky.com/story/when-t... A clear illustration, if we needed one, of life under a Reform government
One year on from Donald Trump's election win, an untold story has emerged
The president marked the election's anniversary with a speech to Florida's wealthy - but 1,000 miles away, many don't feel the "greatest economy" he talks about.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
news.sky.com/story/when-t... A clear illustration, if we needed one, of life under a Reform government
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Oops Reform has lost 9 out of 57 councillor in under 6 month😂
Farage protege Linden Kemkaran, leader of Reform’s flagship Kent County Council is doing an excellent job..
Showing us what a Reform Govt would look like. Chaotic, unprofessional, infighting, inefficiency & inexperience shinning through
Farage protege Linden Kemkaran, leader of Reform’s flagship Kent County Council is doing an excellent job..
Showing us what a Reform Govt would look like. Chaotic, unprofessional, infighting, inefficiency & inexperience shinning through
Reform UK suspends another member of Kent county council
Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Oops Reform has lost 9 out of 57 councillor in under 6 month😂
Farage protege Linden Kemkaran, leader of Reform’s flagship Kent County Council is doing an excellent job..
Showing us what a Reform Govt would look like. Chaotic, unprofessional, infighting, inefficiency & inexperience shinning through
Farage protege Linden Kemkaran, leader of Reform’s flagship Kent County Council is doing an excellent job..
Showing us what a Reform Govt would look like. Chaotic, unprofessional, infighting, inefficiency & inexperience shinning through
news.sky.com/story/the-x-... This is very revealing. Something of which we should all be very very afraid.
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
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November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
news.sky.com/story/the-x-... This is very revealing. Something of which we should all be very very afraid.
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Court convicts two donors for illegally diverting £100k to Eurosceptic think tank run by Nigel Farage's girlfriend. She definitely doesn't sound like the sort of person who would get involved with tax fraud on a house purchase.
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Court convicts two donors for illegally diverting £100k to Eurosceptic think tank run by Nigel Farage's girlfriend. She definitely doesn't sound like the sort of person who would get involved with tax fraud on a house purchase.
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
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November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
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Who better to complain about wasting money than the MP who claimed £30,000 from taxpayers for renting a flat while her husband owned one just a few minutes away?
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Who better to complain about wasting money than the MP who claimed £30,000 from taxpayers for renting a flat while her husband owned one just a few minutes away?