Nicky Smith
@nickysmith.bsky.social
Inverse of "as you age, you become more right-wing." Foodie Francophile. Don't even get me started on Brexit. Fabric hoarder. Random smiler. Country walker, reader, runner (with imposter syndrome.) Love athletics, rugby #FBPE
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The indomitable Carole Cadwalladr's message to sacked Washington Post journalists
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Fight!
Fuck Bezos. The Washington Post can and must rise again.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The indomitable Carole Cadwalladr's message to sacked Washington Post journalists
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This is what’s known as dodgy as fuck…
Farage is in hock to murky foreign billionaires, taking their money to prioritise their interests if they buy him power. He’s exploiting people’s racism and anger to pretend he’s on their side. But he’s already sold them out.
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
Farage is in hock to murky foreign billionaires, taking their money to prioritise their interests if they buy him power. He’s exploiting people’s racism and anger to pretend he’s on their side. But he’s already sold them out.
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
Churchwarden linked to foreign-born billionaire is behind £200k Reform gift
The man whose firm made the donations will not discuss where the money came from, nor his ties to wealthy Farage allies who may not hold citizenship
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM
This is what’s known as dodgy as fuck…
Farage is in hock to murky foreign billionaires, taking their money to prioritise their interests if they buy him power. He’s exploiting people’s racism and anger to pretend he’s on their side. But he’s already sold them out.
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
Farage is in hock to murky foreign billionaires, taking their money to prioritise their interests if they buy him power. He’s exploiting people’s racism and anger to pretend he’s on their side. But he’s already sold them out.
www.thetimes.com/article/660a...
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I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
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Farage is building a care home for failed Tories. It's the weirdest political project ever.
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Farage is building a care home for failed Tories. It's the weirdest political project ever.
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London Muslim’s mayoral candidate for Reform UK, Cunningham, declares an all-out war on crime - but not white-collar crime. Three of her firms were forcibly struck off for missing paperwork. Yet Farage calls her a ‘successful entrepreneur.’” #ukpolitics
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
London Muslim’s mayoral candidate for Reform UK, Cunningham, declares an all-out war on crime - but not white-collar crime. Three of her firms were forcibly struck off for missing paperwork. Yet Farage calls her a ‘successful entrepreneur.’” #ukpolitics
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Where are the poppy patriots? Why are they completely silent on this grotesque insult to our armed forces and specifically the 2,000 UK service and civilian personnel who were injured and the 457 who died in Afghanistan?
imagine being the father or mother or son or daughter or sibling of one of those brave British troops who died in Afghanistan, and having to listen to this crass ignorance
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Where are the poppy patriots? Why are they completely silent on this grotesque insult to our armed forces and specifically the 2,000 UK service and civilian personnel who were injured and the 457 who died in Afghanistan?
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Always someone else’s fault.
Strange that.
Strange that.
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Always someone else’s fault.
Strange that.
Strange that.
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No MP should be earning £380,000 on top of their parliamentary salary.
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage apologises for 17 breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Reform UK leader, who failed to declare £380,000 on time, says he is computer-illiterate ‘oddball’
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
No MP should be earning £380,000 on top of their parliamentary salary.
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage manages it because he's turned "politainment" into a viable career. Like his US counterparts he's discovered that being a disruptor can make you very wealthy indeed.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Didn't think Brexit would happen. It did.
Won't make that mistake again. Farage cannot be allowed anywhere near No.10
Reform UK are targeting low-turnout elections in May. HOPE not hate are organising locally to stop them. Find out more:
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Won't make that mistake again. Farage cannot be allowed anywhere near No.10
Reform UK are targeting low-turnout elections in May. HOPE not hate are organising locally to stop them. Find out more:
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/184951/...
HOPE not hate | Donate | Help stop Reform UK in 2026
Your donation helps fund the local organising needed to stop Reform UK from making gains this year.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Didn't think Brexit would happen. It did.
Won't make that mistake again. Farage cannot be allowed anywhere near No.10
Reform UK are targeting low-turnout elections in May. HOPE not hate are organising locally to stop them. Find out more:
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/184951/...
Won't make that mistake again. Farage cannot be allowed anywhere near No.10
Reform UK are targeting low-turnout elections in May. HOPE not hate are organising locally to stop them. Find out more:
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/184951/...
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The man is a racist. Of course he’ll peddle National Front-style discrimination.
As well as scrapping the Employment Rights Act and weakening workers’ rights, Farage would get rid of protection against race discrimination too.
His prejudice ruining your life.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
As well as scrapping the Employment Rights Act and weakening workers’ rights, Farage would get rid of protection against race discrimination too.
His prejudice ruining your life.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage accused of peddling 'National Front-style' discrimination
The Reform UK leader sparked outrage when he doubled down on his desire to tear up decades-old protections, claiming it was 'ludicrous' employers could not prioritise British nationals
www.mirror.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The man is a racist. Of course he’ll peddle National Front-style discrimination.
As well as scrapping the Employment Rights Act and weakening workers’ rights, Farage would get rid of protection against race discrimination too.
His prejudice ruining your life.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
As well as scrapping the Employment Rights Act and weakening workers’ rights, Farage would get rid of protection against race discrimination too.
His prejudice ruining your life.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform UK went into Durham Council promising to find huge savings. They have managed to GROW the authority's deficit by over £11m *in the last two months*.
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Reform UK went into Durham Council promising to find huge savings. They have managed to GROW the authority's deficit by over £11m *in the last two months*.
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Grimes recommends “serious consideration” to increasing council tax “by the maximum 5%.” ~AA
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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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...
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
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School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
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Brexit shitshow latest:
“The poll adds to the mounting pile of evidence that….dogma about regulatory alignment has always been more of an elite obsession”
People want lower bills and less hassle and don’t care about Farage’s ego or agreeing with EU rules. Who knew?
www.politico.eu/article/uk-w...
“The poll adds to the mounting pile of evidence that….dogma about regulatory alignment has always been more of an elite obsession”
People want lower bills and less hassle and don’t care about Farage’s ego or agreeing with EU rules. Who knew?
www.politico.eu/article/uk-w...
Brits want Nigel Farage to step away from the Brexit shredder
Polling commissioned by POLITICO shows wide public support for Labour’s EU reset.
www.politico.eu
October 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Brexit shitshow latest:
“The poll adds to the mounting pile of evidence that….dogma about regulatory alignment has always been more of an elite obsession”
People want lower bills and less hassle and don’t care about Farage’s ego or agreeing with EU rules. Who knew?
www.politico.eu/article/uk-w...
“The poll adds to the mounting pile of evidence that….dogma about regulatory alignment has always been more of an elite obsession”
People want lower bills and less hassle and don’t care about Farage’s ego or agreeing with EU rules. Who knew?
www.politico.eu/article/uk-w...
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Exclusive: Reform's plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis suggests
Farage's Trillion Pound Black Hole: The Real Cost of Reform UK's Mass Deportation Plan
www.bylinesupplement.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Exclusive: Reform's plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis suggests
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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I’m so sick of seeing Farage and co on TV all the bloody time. They now know that if thy hold a press conference on any day ending in a ‘y’, they will be given endless coverage and broadcasting hours. All this for a party that could fit all of its MPs into a hatchback car.
September 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I’m so sick of seeing Farage and co on TV all the bloody time. They now know that if thy hold a press conference on any day ending in a ‘y’, they will be given endless coverage and broadcasting hours. All this for a party that could fit all of its MPs into a hatchback car.
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"Researchers have developed a comprehensive tracking project documenting the systematic dismantling of democratic institutions in the United States under Trump’s emerging regime.
On 9 September, Christina Pagel and Sandy Laping presented their Trump Action Tracker project..."
On 9 September, Christina Pagel and Sandy Laping presented their Trump Action Tracker project..."
Tracking Trump’s actions
Democracy under siege: how Trump’s authoritarian playbook threatens both US and European institutions
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September 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Researchers have developed a comprehensive tracking project documenting the systematic dismantling of democratic institutions in the United States under Trump’s emerging regime.
On 9 September, Christina Pagel and Sandy Laping presented their Trump Action Tracker project..."
On 9 September, Christina Pagel and Sandy Laping presented their Trump Action Tracker project..."
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Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
What a gargantuan mess. #Brexit
September 17, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Brexit is the toxic epicentre of the political shitshow we now have to endure. It promoted idiocy and deceit, endorsed racism, divided us, made us poorer, weaker, less safe and less sane. It’s belittled the country, killed the Tory party and given birth to Reform.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
A relentless klaxon of failure.
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Think we can all agree that politics around the globe is pretty broken, but the main culprit is the fact that so much of our media is controlled by often warped individuals with an axe to grind. Failing politics won't be sorted until media balance is achieved.
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Think we can all agree that politics around the globe is pretty broken, but the main culprit is the fact that so much of our media is controlled by often warped individuals with an axe to grind. Failing politics won't be sorted until media balance is achieved.
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Farage is *such* a spiv. It’s staggering that he isn’t seen by all as a grubby little crook. He’s done so much harm to our country but gets to breeze on through, never being held to account on any of it.
If the excuse is - well he’s not in power - the answer needs to be…
it’ll be far too late then.
If the excuse is - well he’s not in power - the answer needs to be…
it’ll be far too late then.
September 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Farage is *such* a spiv. It’s staggering that he isn’t seen by all as a grubby little crook. He’s done so much harm to our country but gets to breeze on through, never being held to account on any of it.
If the excuse is - well he’s not in power - the answer needs to be…
it’ll be far too late then.
If the excuse is - well he’s not in power - the answer needs to be…
it’ll be far too late then.
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He massively admires Tommy Robinson...
He was with Tommy Robinson the previous evening...
Tommy Robinson gave him the flags...
But this is a grassroots movement apparently
He was with Tommy Robinson the previous evening...
Tommy Robinson gave him the flags...
But this is a grassroots movement apparently
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
He massively admires Tommy Robinson...
He was with Tommy Robinson the previous evening...
Tommy Robinson gave him the flags...
But this is a grassroots movement apparently
He was with Tommy Robinson the previous evening...
Tommy Robinson gave him the flags...
But this is a grassroots movement apparently
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He's EXTREMELY tetchy.
As my granny used to say: "To be a good liar, you need a good memory".
September 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
He's EXTREMELY tetchy.