Martin Roche
@cluthaman.bsky.social
Writer at various Scottish papers. Editorial board at Bylines Scotland. Communications lead at European Movement in Scotland. Retired financial, corporate, political PR.
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Why is Labour’s comms machine so inept? It has just announced a softening of employment rights plan. Given into biz and cheesed off its supporters: the day after a budget that makes most people poorer. A bit if thought required
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Why is Labour’s comms machine so inept? It has just announced a softening of employment rights plan. Given into biz and cheesed off its supporters: the day after a budget that makes most people poorer. A bit if thought required
Reeves says the government is “freezing Russian assets”.
But she does not mean Nigel Farage, she says.
Courtesy Peter Dukes
But she does not mean Nigel Farage, she says.
Courtesy Peter Dukes
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reeves says the government is “freezing Russian assets”.
But she does not mean Nigel Farage, she says.
Courtesy Peter Dukes
But she does not mean Nigel Farage, she says.
Courtesy Peter Dukes
“UK trade intensity has stagnated since 2008, and we expect it to fall in the coming years due to the recent resurgence in global protectionism on top of the enduring effects of Brexit" OBR report published with Budget, then taken down. Too embarrassing for Labour’s Brexit red lines?
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“UK trade intensity has stagnated since 2008, and we expect it to fall in the coming years due to the recent resurgence in global protectionism on top of the enduring effects of Brexit" OBR report published with Budget, then taken down. Too embarrassing for Labour’s Brexit red lines?
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From Thatcher to Brexit, the Tories’ war on Europe turned a political colossus into a crippled party. Labour risks repeating the same mistake | Martin Roche @cluthaman.bsky.social
How Europhobia crushed Tories, and why Labour must beware
From Thatcher to Brexit, the Tories’ war on Europe turned a political colossus into a crippled party. Labour risks repeating the same mistake
bylines.scot
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
From Thatcher to Brexit, the Tories’ war on Europe turned a political colossus into a crippled party. Labour risks repeating the same mistake | Martin Roche @cluthaman.bsky.social
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How Farage feels about Putin: in his own words | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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every time someone goes on the Beeb, no matter what topic they’re there to talk about, they should add, ‘oh, and Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history’
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
every time someone goes on the Beeb, no matter what topic they’re there to talk about, they should add, ‘oh, and Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history’
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ReFUK traitor Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10.5 years, was due to give a talk on cryptocurrencies at a Kremlin-backed convention in Moscow when he was arrested. Fancy that!🧐 #Russia #NathanGill
"A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say."
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
ReFUK traitor Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10.5 years, was due to give a talk on cryptocurrencies at a Kremlin-backed convention in Moscow when he was arrested. Fancy that!🧐 #Russia #NathanGill
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‘You, Boy!
Go and racially abuse everybody you meet
…but not in a hurtful or insulting way!’
Go and racially abuse everybody you meet
…but not in a hurtful or insulting way!’
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
‘You, Boy!
Go and racially abuse everybody you meet
…but not in a hurtful or insulting way!’
Go and racially abuse everybody you meet
…but not in a hurtful or insulting way!’
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“Brexit is costing the UK up to £90bn a year in lost tax revenues, a new analysis shows…The average Briton is also thousands of pounds worse off, leading to calls for ministers to “fix our broken relationship with Europe”. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Brexit is costing the UK up to £90bn a year in lost tax revenues, a new analysis shows…The average Briton is also thousands of pounds worse off, leading to calls for ministers to “fix our broken relationship with Europe”. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
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November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine bylines.scot/politics/wor...
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine
Before the actual administration, America felt steady; now under Democratic leadership, drift grows – and Americans are waking up to reclaim direction
bylines.scot
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine bylines.scot/politics/wor...
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Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Starmer demands investigation into Reform-Russia links after party's ex-Wales leader jailed
The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
news.sky.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine bylines.scot/politics/wor...
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine
Before the actual administration, America felt steady; now under Democratic leadership, drift grows – and Americans are waking up to reclaim direction
bylines.scot
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine bylines.scot/politics/wor...
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