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Ben Quinn

@benquinn75.bsky.social

Guardian Political Correspondent UK current affairs (with a fair bit on the Far Right, populism, disinfo) Irish Londoner Story? ben.quinn@theguardian.com Something sensitive? Secure drop: https://www.theguardian.com/tips

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Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · yesterday

"I don’t believe this man should have *any* role in public life – because of both his racism and his view of women.” Former MP targeted with anti-semitic abuse by neo nazi who became Tory candidate challenges Kemi Badenoch to drop him www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Ex-MP urges Tories to drop candidate jailed for campaign of antisemitic abuse against her

Luciana Berger says Joshua Bonehill-Paine should have no role in public life because of ‘his racism and his view of women’

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Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · 2d ago

Analysis: Rupert Lowe's 'olive branch' & the risks for Farage in telling him to shove it where no sun shines .. Get too close & Farage alienates Reform-curious Tories .. Keep away & Farage alienates Restore-curious Reformistas www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for Reform

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Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · 2d ago

Reform document: “We do not believe for one moment that the French Navy or Gendarmerie would open fire on Royal Marines” putting those from small boats back on French beaches. “Likelihood of tactical confrontation is incredibly low..”

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Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · 3d ago

British military personnel will escort migrants on to French beaches and “we will end up having something of an argument” if the French don’t agree - Zia Yusuf explaining new Reform channel plans on BBC R4 #today

Matthew Ford@warmatters.bsky.social · 4w ago

So much for protecting Britain from hybrid threats! The owner of X and friend of the President of our number 1 ally pays to send an extremist English nationalist to Russia to collude against British democracy… Try defending against that! 🙄 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father

Errol Musk says far-right activist is ‘a fine young man’ and held meetings with Russian business figures

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Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · last mo.

Interesting to hear Andy Burnham use a term like 'reindustrialisation' in his Manchester speech One that's been heavily associated with the populist right in the US, UK and elsewhere (pushing back against the 'terrible net zero green agenda' ) Not a phrase associated with, say, Keir Starmer

Ben Quinn@benquinn75.bsky.social · last mo.

Spent time today at ARC - meeting point for the global new right - half way between party conference & evangelical Christian rally .. the name of one favourite villain in particular kept coming up www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Hard-right figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’

Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’

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Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Spent the day in parts of Ashton and Orrell where Labour canvassers are targeting the 16% of undecided voters in Makerfield by-election. A few observations (from a single day) I found surprising - A lot of people who voted Reform just weeks ago say they are prepared to vote for Burnham