sonja
@sonjajaja.bsky.social
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A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying “anger as 0.6% becomes 1% of total” and I’m not sure that’s particularly justifiable
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A quick google informs me that after this surge, Australia provides about 4% of our beef imports, and our beef imports are about 25% of our consumption. So this headline is basically saying “anger as 0.6% becomes 1% of total” and I’m not sure that’s particularly justifiable
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Not YOUR free speech. Only OURS
It’s about time the UK found a back bone regarding Trump.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints
www.independent.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Not YOUR free speech. Only OURS
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I think this is called "a cry for help"
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December 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I think this is called "a cry for help"
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Today is International Migrants Day.
The immigration debate has become increasingly toxic - so we asked the public what they think.
Watch and share if you agree 🔁
The immigration debate has become increasingly toxic - so we asked the public what they think.
Watch and share if you agree 🔁
December 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Today is International Migrants Day.
The immigration debate has become increasingly toxic - so we asked the public what they think.
Watch and share if you agree 🔁
The immigration debate has become increasingly toxic - so we asked the public what they think.
Watch and share if you agree 🔁
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December 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Much-needed advice for some.
"A little festive advice to those in Reform UK."
"If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
"A little festive advice to those in Reform UK."
"If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Much-needed advice for some.
"A little festive advice to those in Reform UK."
"If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
"A little festive advice to those in Reform UK."
"If mysterious men from the east appear bearing gifts, this time, report it to the police."
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People ask me why I'm publishing on Amazon, who are indisputably evil. They say I should publish via an ethical company.
So here's why.
I've published 3 Sunday Times Bestsellers through ethical publishers, and made - drum roll - absolutely zero. Literally not one penny.
In fact ...
So here's why.
I've published 3 Sunday Times Bestsellers through ethical publishers, and made - drum roll - absolutely zero. Literally not one penny.
In fact ...
December 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
People ask me why I'm publishing on Amazon, who are indisputably evil. They say I should publish via an ethical company.
So here's why.
I've published 3 Sunday Times Bestsellers through ethical publishers, and made - drum roll - absolutely zero. Literally not one penny.
In fact ...
So here's why.
I've published 3 Sunday Times Bestsellers through ethical publishers, and made - drum roll - absolutely zero. Literally not one penny.
In fact ...
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How it started ... How it's going.
ReformUK-controlled Worcestershire council - one of three visited by Zia Yusuf's "DOGE" team, promising huge savings - has applied for permission to raise council tax by 10%! 😱 ~AA
ReformUK-controlled Worcestershire council - one of three visited by Zia Yusuf's "DOGE" team, promising huge savings - has applied for permission to raise council tax by 10%! 😱 ~AA
December 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
How it started ... How it's going.
ReformUK-controlled Worcestershire council - one of three visited by Zia Yusuf's "DOGE" team, promising huge savings - has applied for permission to raise council tax by 10%! 😱 ~AA
ReformUK-controlled Worcestershire council - one of three visited by Zia Yusuf's "DOGE" team, promising huge savings - has applied for permission to raise council tax by 10%! 😱 ~AA
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Really interesting counterpoint 🧵 from a doctor on the strikes. Please read. A x
bsky.app/profile/bigf...
bsky.app/profile/bigf...
@sturdyalex.bsky.social Hi Alex, enjoy Quiet Riot and listen every week. I'm a resident doctor and wanted to share some of my views that hopefully are informative as I feel they represent the average striking doctor currently.
December 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Really interesting counterpoint 🧵 from a doctor on the strikes. Please read. A x
bsky.app/profile/bigf...
bsky.app/profile/bigf...
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This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
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🔴Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🔴Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company’s “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
Nigel Farage Accepts Another £135,000 From Gold Bullion Firm for Just 12 Hours Work
The Reform UK leader has pocketed £415,500 so far this year to act as the company's “Brand Ambassador”
bylinetimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
So Nigel Farage, who claims to be standing up for ordinary working people, has taken hundreds of thousands of pounds so far this year for a handful of hours as a "brand ambassador" for a gold bullion company, while facilitating a £9m donation from a crypto millionaire
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/11/n...
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Latest monthly visa application figures are out.
Skilled workers? Still dropping.
Health & care workers? Still dropping.
Slow clap.
Skilled workers? Still dropping.
Health & care workers? Still dropping.
Slow clap.
December 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Latest monthly visa application figures are out.
Skilled workers? Still dropping.
Health & care workers? Still dropping.
Slow clap.
Skilled workers? Still dropping.
Health & care workers? Still dropping.
Slow clap.
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The starkest of warnings.
If you vote for Farage, what does that make you? Because the rest of us are definitely asking.
If you vote for Farage, what does that make you? Because the rest of us are definitely asking.
December 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The starkest of warnings.
If you vote for Farage, what does that make you? Because the rest of us are definitely asking.
If you vote for Farage, what does that make you? Because the rest of us are definitely asking.
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New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
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Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...
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"The votes of the dead should not count for more than than the views of the young. Around 3.2 million Leave voters have died since the referendum. Six million young people have now reached voting age since 2016, and they are more likely to be pro-EU."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Pro-Brexit Majority Of 2016 'Has Literally Died Out', Polling Expert Reveals
The founder of YouGov said there is now an 8.1 million majority in favour of rejoining the EU.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"The votes of the dead should not count for more than than the views of the young. Around 3.2 million Leave voters have died since the referendum. Six million young people have now reached voting age since 2016, and they are more likely to be pro-EU."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Achtung dual British and Irish citizens with an EU passport!
From February 26, 2026, you won’t be able to travel to UK on your EU passport as you can’t get an ETA if you are a British citizen.
If your British passport has expired, get it updated now!
www.gov.uk/guidance/ele...
From February 26, 2026, you won’t be able to travel to UK on your EU passport as you can’t get an ETA if you are a British citizen.
If your British passport has expired, get it updated now!
www.gov.uk/guidance/ele...
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Achtung dual British and Irish citizens with an EU passport!
From February 26, 2026, you won’t be able to travel to UK on your EU passport as you can’t get an ETA if you are a British citizen.
If your British passport has expired, get it updated now!
www.gov.uk/guidance/ele...
From February 26, 2026, you won’t be able to travel to UK on your EU passport as you can’t get an ETA if you are a British citizen.
If your British passport has expired, get it updated now!
www.gov.uk/guidance/ele...
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New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
The majority opposed to Brexit has reached eight million
Ministers need courage to keep it that way
kellnerp.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
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A good point - my Truss-Catastrofuckup-Surcharge works out to £4,800 a year and I certainly didn’t have Mel Stride or Nigel Farage sprinting to my defence.
Nobody equates the £2,500 charge to the likely additional cost to the owner of a 2% increase in their mortgage repayments - y'know, what Liz Truss did with nary a peep from these householders.
December 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A good point - my Truss-Catastrofuckup-Surcharge works out to £4,800 a year and I certainly didn’t have Mel Stride or Nigel Farage sprinting to my defence.
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
Yinka Bankole
Yinka Bankole
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
The Reform UK leader doubts people can recall their abuse from years ago. I’ve never forgotten his – it felt malicious
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me at school, simply for existing
Yinka Bankole
Yinka Bankole
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"