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Best for Britain@bestforbritain.org · 4w ago

And another one… According to The Times, the mother of George Cottrell gave £500,000 to the party before the last general election. The Times also reports that the police have spent more than a year investigating potential offences relating to “the evasion of restrictions on donations”.

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Andy Brown@andybrown1951.bsky.social · 4w ago

The mother of a convicted fraudster gave Farage's party more money than the Green Party typically spends on an entire General Election campaign. The police clearly suspect her son channelled the money illegally through her. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage

George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donations

theguardian.com

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 2mo ago

Reportedly, US considers backing Viktor Orbán for senior position at the UN, which would grant him diplomatic immunity. This, as the current investigations into Orbán and members of his family are ongoing.

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

For £200,000 Farage will promote your company and get his councils to buy your products. Just imagine what he’d do for you if you gave him £5,000,000. Because it wouldn’t be nothing. It’s never nothing. He’s in hock to his donors and if he took power, we’d all be. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform frontbench promotes JCB’s pothole machine after firm’s £200,000 donation

Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro

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Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍@greens-efa.eu · 4mo ago

Trump’s war in #Iran has shown how dependent we are on this unstable fossil system. The EU Commission’s #AccelerateEU plan must go further & include: - Windfall tax on fossil profits - Binding phase-out of oil, gas & coal - Massive investment in solar, wind & hydro More ➡️ greens.eu/accelerateEU

End dependence on autocrats - make energy affordable - invest in solar, wind and hydro power

The European Commission today (Wednesday, 22 April) presented its communication “AccelerateEU – Energy Union” as an answer to tackle soari...

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Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A recurring theme w/ MAGA/radical right is *endlessly* accusing their enemies (falsely) of doing why they are *actually* doing It’s Orban who spent fortune interfering in politics outside Hungary Including paying Reform’s Matt Goodwin €10k a month democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits

What happens to Britain's radical right if Orbán loses?

Inside the money, power and patronage connecting Hungary and the British right

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EUwatch 🇪🇺@euwatch.live · 4mo ago

JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective@crimethinc.com · 4mo ago

Both JD Vance and Vladimir Putin are doing their best to prop up Viktor Orbán ahead of the Hungarian elections. Its no exaggeration to say that these three regimes represent a worldwide fascist alliance.

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective@crimethinc.com · last yr.

Hungary has banned Pride events, permitting the use of facial recognition technology to target participants. Yet last month, neo-Nazis held their annual gathering in Budapest with no objections from Viktor Orbán's government. This is why we call it gender fascism. crimethinc.com/GenderSelfDe...

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 4mo ago

Cost savings from new pipelines are somewhere between long-term and entirely fictional: New fossil fuel infrastructure takes a lot of time to build and is typically paid for by the consumer via utility bill hikes. The reality is climate-friendly policies actually save people money. trib.al/Iq2eyP5

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Nicolai von Ondarza@nvondarza.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Telling in its own right how little attention it is getting in Europe that now also Marco Rubio - the supposed transatlanticist in the Trump administration - is openly questioning NATO and calling for a review of the alliance for the US after the war with Iran is over:

Post of US state department with Rubio quote "SECRETARY RUBIO: We’ll have to reexamine whether NATO is serving its purpose or has now become a one-way street where America is simply in a position to help Europe but when we need the help of our allies, they deny us basing rights and overflight."
Motorhead@bradmunchen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US. Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8mo ago

GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered? GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now THOMPSON: What does that mean?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8mo ago

Trump: "Let me tell you -- Black people love Trump. I got the biggest vote. I got the biggest vote with Black people. They know a scam better than anybody!"

Senate Press Gallery@senatepress.bsky.social · 9mo ago

By a vote of 60-40, the Senate passed H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended. Democrats/Independent voting in favor: Senators Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen & Shaheen Republican voting no: Senator Paul

Frans Timmermans@franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl · 11mo ago

De Hitlergroet brengen, met de Prinsenvlag wapperen, overheidsgebouwen aanvallen. Iedereen met gezond verstand ziet: dit is rechtsextremisme. Onacceptabel dat het kabinet weigert te erkennen wat er aan de hand is. We kunnen niet wegkijken. Dit is het moment om op te staan.

Peterson Institute for International Economics@piie.com · 11mo ago

Europe is well positioned to manage financial stability risks arising from the Trump admin’s remaking of the global economic regime, @adamposen.bsky.social says. But Europe can & should rapidly increase its own self-insurance by supporting a global rise in € usage.

The EU in a changing geopolitical landscape

Adam S. Posen gave the keynote speech at the European Systemic Risk Board's (ESRB) ninth annual conference, arguing that Europe is well positioned to manage the financial stability risks arising from the Trump administration's remaking of the global eco...

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Frans Timmermans@franstimmermans.groenlinkspvda.nl · 11mo ago

NSB-vlaggen op het Malieveld. Geweld tegen de politie door extreemrechts. Onacceptabel. Dit zijn Trumpiaanse toestanden, gevoed door politici die angst en verdeeldheid zaaien. Stil blijven is geen optie. Je moet je laten horen. Samen staan we sterker.

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