Paul
@paulcobbe.bsky.social
Retired hospitality trainer to management level.🇬🇧🏴🇪🇺 Evertonian♿️. Chester UK. Second World War history. Aircraft ✈️🪂.
🚫 bitcoin/🚫forex🚫fascists I won't bite, so just don't! I'll just ignore/block.
🚫 bitcoin/🚫forex🚫fascists I won't bite, so just don't! I'll just ignore/block.
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Robbie Gibb said if he doesn't get his way, he'll blow the BBC up. It's ridiculous that a man like that has a spot on the BBC's board. Our public broadcaster MUST be independent. Agree? Sign to get Gibb sacked: 38d.gs/stne
Sack Sir Robbie Gibb from the BBC board
Robbie Gibb said if he doesn't get his way, he'll blow the BBC up. It's ridiculous that a man like that has a spot on the BBC's board. Our public broadcaster MUST be independent. Agree? Sign to get Gi...
38d.gs
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Robbie Gibb said if he doesn't get his way, he'll blow the BBC up. It's ridiculous that a man like that has a spot on the BBC's board. Our public broadcaster MUST be independent. Agree? Sign to get Gibb sacked: 38d.gs/stne
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If Labour abolish most trials by jury, and a future Reform government then takes us out of the ECHR, we'll end up in an incredibly scary place because we'll be at the whim of a handful of people.
(You could argue "if you're a criminal" but who gets to define what criminality is? Exactly.)
(You could argue "if you're a criminal" but who gets to define what criminality is? Exactly.)
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
If Labour abolish most trials by jury, and a future Reform government then takes us out of the ECHR, we'll end up in an incredibly scary place because we'll be at the whim of a handful of people.
(You could argue "if you're a criminal" but who gets to define what criminality is? Exactly.)
(You could argue "if you're a criminal" but who gets to define what criminality is? Exactly.)
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Farage is refusing any investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia.
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Nigel Farage rules out any investigation into Reform UK links with Russia
REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage said he will not investigate any Russian links within his party, stating that he is “not a police force” ...
www.thenational.scot
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Farage is refusing any investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia.
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.
www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...
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From Carole Cadwalladr in the other place.
Right. Watch this whole video. The wheels are falling off the Reform press machine. Britain’s students are not tolerating the lies & bullshit about Reform’s relationship with Russia 🔥🔥🔥
Right. Watch this whole video. The wheels are falling off the Reform press machine. Britain’s students are not tolerating the lies & bullshit about Reform’s relationship with Russia 🔥🔥🔥
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
From Carole Cadwalladr in the other place.
Right. Watch this whole video. The wheels are falling off the Reform press machine. Britain’s students are not tolerating the lies & bullshit about Reform’s relationship with Russia 🔥🔥🔥
Right. Watch this whole video. The wheels are falling off the Reform press machine. Britain’s students are not tolerating the lies & bullshit about Reform’s relationship with Russia 🔥🔥🔥
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Farage and Putin are the architects and cheerleaders of Brexit - the biggest factor in our economic malaise. The fact that Reform is currently top of the polling leader board is, quite frankly, unbelievable.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Farage and Putin are the architects and cheerleaders of Brexit - the biggest factor in our economic malaise. The fact that Reform is currently top of the polling leader board is, quite frankly, unbelievable.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If the current, or previous, prime minister was proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite it would be headline news.
Yet.
The next prime minister has been proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite and it is barely mentioned in the news. 🤷♀️
#Farage
#Reformltd
Yet.
The next prime minister has been proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite and it is barely mentioned in the news. 🤷♀️
#Farage
#Reformltd
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
If the current, or previous, prime minister was proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite it would be headline news.
Yet.
The next prime minister has been proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite and it is barely mentioned in the news. 🤷♀️
#Farage
#Reformltd
Yet.
The next prime minister has been proven to be a vicious racist and anti semite and it is barely mentioned in the news. 🤷♀️
#Farage
#Reformltd
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Good morning Bluesky, let's start the day off with more lies from fraudulent fagash fascist Nigel Farage.
They will promise you the world and do the exact opposite!!.
Beware the wolf in millionaire's clothing.
They will promise you the world and do the exact opposite!!.
Beware the wolf in millionaire's clothing.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Good morning Bluesky, let's start the day off with more lies from fraudulent fagash fascist Nigel Farage.
They will promise you the world and do the exact opposite!!.
Beware the wolf in millionaire's clothing.
They will promise you the world and do the exact opposite!!.
Beware the wolf in millionaire's clothing.
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"One of the most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me and, knowing that I was Jewish, saying Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss', you know, kind of imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
"One of the most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me and, knowing that I was Jewish, saying Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss', you know, kind of imitating the sound of escaping gas."
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Not just students saying it, teachers have said it in the past as well. Channel 4 article from 2013 with a note saying he was “a fascist, but that was no reason why he would not make a good prefect,” www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
Nigel Farage schooldays letter reveals concerns over fascism
Channel 4 News obtains a letter about Ukip leader Nigel Farage, from his days as a schoolboy, in which teachers are quoted as accusing him of being "racist" and "fascist".
www.channel4.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Not just students saying it, teachers have said it in the past as well. Channel 4 article from 2013 with a note saying he was “a fascist, but that was no reason why he would not make a good prefect,” www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
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Liberal Democrats called for a wider investigation into Russian influence in British politics. Party leader Sir Ed Davey said: "A traitor was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting a foreign adversary."
Tip of the iceberg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tip of the iceberg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Liberal Democrats called for a wider investigation into Russian influence in British politics. Party leader Sir Ed Davey said: "A traitor was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting a foreign adversary."
Tip of the iceberg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tip of the iceberg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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And every MP worth their salt should be following Farage & co around with these facts, when they're blaming migrants & the disabled for Britain's poor state.
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
And every MP worth their salt should be following Farage & co around with these facts, when they're blaming migrants & the disabled for Britain's poor state.
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Byline Times: ‘Nigel Farage’s Plan to Scrap Nature Protections Would Speed ‘Demise’ of UK Countryside’
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
'Nigel Farage's Plan to Scrap Nature Protections Would Speed 'Demise' of UK Countryside'
Reform UK’s vow to scrap thousands of nature laws risks pushing Britain’s depleted countryside into irreversible decline, argues Stuart Spray
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Byline Times: ‘Nigel Farage’s Plan to Scrap Nature Protections Would Speed ‘Demise’ of UK Countryside’
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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And the architect of this cost wants to be the Prime Minister - we must stop Farage and his cronies inflicting even greater harm on UK
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
And the architect of this cost wants to be the Prime Minister - we must stop Farage and his cronies inflicting even greater harm on UK
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If we are not careful Farage will be costing us more soon and I am not just talking about money out of pockets.
Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year.
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If we are not careful Farage will be costing us more soon and I am not just talking about money out of pockets.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Kentish Fran 🇪🇺
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Kentish Fran 🇪🇺
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
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But you told us to vote Labour and disparaged those of us who could see this coming
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
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
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
But you told us to vote Labour and disparaged those of us who could see this coming
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November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Currently Reform are a minority of 5 out of 650 with political influence. How does that justify broad significant changes to programming of BBC output based on how the public may vote in 3½ years time? Shah and Gibb have power over the BBC that is wholly out of proportion and heavily biased.
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Currently Reform are a minority of 5 out of 650 with political influence. How does that justify broad significant changes to programming of BBC output based on how the public may vote in 3½ years time? Shah and Gibb have power over the BBC that is wholly out of proportion and heavily biased.