You have to wonder how much money changed hands at that meeting. Corruption at its finest.

Gianni Infantino remains as Fifa president after executive meeting

Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after he receives the backing of senior executives following a meeting, despite the governing body admitting "mistakes" were made.

bbc.co.uk

This wasn't just someone who'd tweeted something distasteful on Twitter years before. It was a committed extremist who'd rightly ended up in prison. I'm all for reform, but those seeking it from such a sociopathic past must expect their actions to constrain future choices. That's all part of it.

I can almost hear all the Brits in Benidorm nodding their agreement to this

I'd go one further than this and those who racially abuse staff should be made to go private. It's truly shocking the amount of abuse NHS staff encounter but unsurprising given the coverage that Farage, and Reform in general get from our media, it's bringing their views into too many sitting rooms.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 2d ago

Anyone who refuses care from a non-white member of NHS staff should be told to pay to go private.

This man/bin has more to offer Clacton than Farage ever could. It is so surreal encouraging people to vote for a bin, but Clacton, you know what to do.

The i Paper @theipaper.com · 2d ago

In an exclusive interview with The i Paper, the "intergalactic space warrior" confirms he would move to the constituency if he won the election, and as the MP would hope to "increase the fame, prestige and economy of the area"

So he's basically using Trump to get his own red card rescinded. Corrupt to the core, the pair of them.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3d ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is seeking the Trump administration's help to stay in office and has scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the NYP reports. Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson later said Rubio had no plans to speak with Infantino.

And quite rightly so, but why now? The cynic in me is seriously questioning the timing of this and everything surrounding Nigel Farage, it's not as if it was all unknown before now. Reform are dodgy, have always been dodgy and will forever be dodgy, so why now?

Standards watchdog investigating Reform UK’s Richard Tice

Party’s deputy leader accused of a possible failure to declare an interest, commissioner says ⁠on ​its website

theguardian.com

This is really concerning. External interference causing internal trust issues. Italy suspending it's Schengen pact with Spain because of it should ring very loud alarm bells all around Europe.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 5d ago

Geopolitics and Security Studies Center analyst Dionis Cenusa on the Ceuta crisis: “The timing chosen for this hybrid warfare operation was not accidental… 1/

The new FIFA 'piece' award - All millionaires/ billionaires are eligible, all they have to do is give Gianni Infantino lots of money and they get a 'piece' of the World Cup. For extra millions their team of choice is guaranteed to win.

bring it on!!

BAN THE PERVERT GLASSES

Katie Martin@katie0martin.ft.com · 6d ago

I dno, I feel like maybe we should ban them?

This is excellent news. It just goes to show that sometimes, not often enough though, that corruption can be curtailed when people come together in numbers. Football should never have been for sale.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 6d ago

The vote was 55-0.

2/2 But he wasn't and it is what it is. I have to support Labour, as for me and those I care about, the alternative is unthinkable. I will reserve judgement for now, and I very much don't trust Andy Burnham and his enablers, but I am going to try to be a bit more optimistic. Today is a big day.

My take on the Starmer/Burnham stitch up, and it was a stitch up, for what it's worth. I was/am a massive Starmer fan, I feel he brought calm back into politics and worked tirelessly behind the scenes just getting on with it and was making steady progress. He's should have been given more time. 1/2

Quote of the day! Just seen on a shop window in Heraklion.

So apparently, disloyalty does pay. This doesn't bode well for our future, our democracy. So disheartened right now.

Big mistake. HUGE.

Darren Jones MP@darrenpjones.bsky.social · 2w ago

From the campaign trail and the media studios to the Treasury, No10 and the Cabinet Office. It’s been a privilege to be in the cabinet of a Labour government and to serve the country. Andy Burnham has called to tell me I won’t be a part of his cabinet. I wish him and his team every success.

Well he'd best not fuck it up then. ALL eyes will be on him.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3w ago

He’s finally achieved his lifelong ambition on the third time of trying. This time uncontested.

This is an excellent choice of peer, chosen for the right reasons I should imagine. I'm looking at you Boris Johnson. I should imagine it will upset an awful lot of people though.....

It would be really nice if the Greens had a leader who didn't just spout half-baked populist twattery and instead offered some thoughtful, useful critiques. This is sixth-form stuff from Polanski

Yes, I do.

R1ch1e5@r1ch1e5.bsky.social · 3w ago

Anyone else remember Nigel Farage stating “violence is the next step”? #Farage #Reform #Traitor

Well, I suppose it stops the media taking about #FaragesFraudulentFinances

Peter Walker@peterwalker99.bsky.social · 3w ago

Zia Yusuf is holding a press conference to blame rhetoric about Reform UK from opponents for violence and threats against them. Aside from the fact that Yusuf is himself fond of calling people "traitors" on social media, Reform are talking about themselves almost all the time at the moment.

Tuesday 14th July 2026: The Leader of the Free World & master strategist changed his mind & will not charge a toll for vessels to pass through me The opposition said that not a drop of oil will be allowed out because of attacks by the Leader of the Free World The shitshow continues & I am closed

All those bridges rebuilt. Will it continue? I'm unsure it will.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wow. Keir Starmer has become the first UK PM to be presented with Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work on security of Europe www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Technically he isn't even an MP at the moment, just a CEO of a private company. He should be entitled to fuck all.

Farage refused taxpayer-funded security because it was ‘inadequate’

Reform UK decided to continue providing its own protection for Nigel Farage, rather than ‘gamble with his life’, a spokesperson said

independent.co.uk

This dangerous, truth-twisting narrative leads to nothing good. It has to stop.

Captain Easychord@suddenstars.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've heard the claim twice in the last 24 hours that Reform politicians are under more severe threat because they bravely call out Islamism. And this story has got very little attention. BBC News - Twelve arrested over threat to Islamic event www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This would be the best outcome.

Harry@harrycovert.bsky.social · 3w ago

Nathan Gill has got 24/7 state protection. Maybe Farage could join him.

Right-wing, Left-wing what have we become? Surely there should just be right and wrong. This is just wrong.

Twelve arrested over threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives".

bbc.co.uk

Regardless of your opinions of Ann Widdecombe this is a major concern for all. This is so dark.

This is amazing and needs to be shared far and wide. Farage will hate it. How does one get a tune to number 1 these days?

Sonia Silva ❤️@vallygirl.bsky.social · 4w ago

If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️