Has ever a journalist been more scrutinised and investigated than Gabriel Pogrund? He surely needs the Carole Cadwalladr award for passing what amount to a graduation in being an ethical and effective journalist 🏆 open.substack.com/pub/saturday...

Exclusive: Brexit "bad boy" Arron Banks launched probe into Sunday Times journalist

The prominent Reform member paid investigators to look into Gabriel Pogrund after his reporting on Nigel Farage’s finances

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For goodness sake. First trying to appoint a neo-nazi and now restoring a fraudster. Is Kemi Badenoch paying some bizarre game of corruption bingo? 🤔

Private Eye Magazine@privateeyenews.bsky.social · 4w ago

Welcome back to Wandsworth, Cllr Robert Morritt, expelled by local Tories in 2013 over an expenses scandal but now back on top as leader. 🧵1/3

Outstanding 🤣 94 year old on a Clacton doorstep demolishing Reform councillor canvas. ‘I will be voting for @countbinface.bsky.social www.facebook.com/share/v/1D2i...

Shamelessly lifted from @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social - yes I was listening to TRIP!

Alan Lester@alanlester.bsky.social · 2mo ago

No longer a joke candidate, Count Binface offers a manifesto that delivers far more for Clacton than Farage ever has.

The Co-operative Party is pleased to support Labour and Co-operative MP Andy Burnham for Leader of the Labour Party. If successful, Andy Burnham will be the first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister in history.

What a positive and inspiring read I have been sending this to everyone I can think of. A proper success story and one we need to celebrate and cherish.

James Murray@james-bg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Enjoyed writing this for @iandunt.bsky.social excellent substack. Labour does have a genuinely inspiring vision and impressive track record. It's called net zero and if the government talked about it more it might start to improve its fortunes. iandunt.substack.com/p/guest-post...

Absobloodylutely! 💯

Thank you @alisonterry.bsky.social - a powerful and inclusive chair. Your endorsement means a lot! #sussexmayor

Proud to call this exceptional lady a friend. Good luck Cat. I’m right behind you! 😍

Cat Arnold@catarnold.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Excited to stand for Sussex Mayor, with passion, energy and experience! More on campaign here: www.catforsussex.co.uk

"All of his supporters have suddenly turned into 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴." Wes Streeting hits back at Farage's claim that Starmer calling his policy 'racist' incites violence against Reform MPs. @jonsopel1.bsky.social | @lewisgoodall.com www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/wes-...

Wes Streeting: ‘Farage’s supporters have suddenly turned into snowflakes’ | The News Agents

Wes Streeting tells The News Agents that Labour has

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Come on @pippacrerar.bsky.social and @carolecadwalla.bsky.social !

Emma Monk@monkemma.bsky.social · 11mo ago

There seems to be some *confusion* among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them “But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes” “But, but he was in UKIP” “But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy” So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵 1/14

The 5,600 hectare Griffin Forestry Estate in Perthshire has been sold to Gresham House FF VI LLP for £145 million. With mature forestry and 68 wind turbines, it is probably the most expensive rural estate to have been sold in modern times. andywightman.scot/2025/08/grif...

Griffin Forestry Estate Sold for £145 million - Land Matters

The Griffin Forestry Estate comprises the Griffin and Moness estates in Perthshire either side of the A826 south of Aberfeldy. I have a personal connection with the forest as I planted much of it in m...

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Absolute nuts that measles is not a big part of the UK Science curriculum. Edexcel GCSE syllabus currently merits only a tiny ref ‘Explain the body’s response to immunisation using an inactive form of a pathogen’ 🤷🏼‍♀️ Surely looking at the history and impact of vaccination is crucial.

As ever David Aaronovitch nails it open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

Professor Goodwin goes to London

Or: The Heart of Darkness 2

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Chair of South-Derbyshire ReformUK quits. Fears merging of Reform + Tory parties.

Just when we think that things cannot get much worse you come across stories like this secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

Will Iran hang Pakhshan for helping women and children?

Demand her freedom! Join this urgent global call to save Pakhshan’s life:

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Yep - as promised. @bylinetimes.bsky.social never disappoints 👍🏻👏🏻

Compassion In Politics@compinpolitics.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our co-founder @jennifernadel.bsky.social is featured in @josiah.writes.news's exclusive piece for the @bylinetimes.bsky.social exposing the increased normalisation and threat of the far right in UK politics. bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/n... (1/2)

This has all the hallmarks of a big story. Waiting for it to unfold in anticipation 😁

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nigel Farage keeps some interesting company, doesn't he? This is 'Millwall Paul' - a far-right troll on X - apparently hanging out with the Reform UK leader on December 18th. We have more to come on Farage's relationship with far-right activists later this week. Watch this space... (1/x)

One of the less-noticed but more entertaining political subplots of this parliament is Labour MP Polly Billington writing repeatedly to Claire Coutinho to ask her why she is condemning green policies that she introduced herself while in government.

Polly Billington@pollybillington.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s with a heavy heart that I’ve been forced to write to Claire Coutinho again.

Super interesting

Zoë Crowther@zoecrowther.bsky.social · 2y ago

Interesting data nugget in this @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social piece The decline in people finding a partner is falling more steeply among those without a degree Data suggests the decline in birth rates around the world may have more to do with decline in relationships than financial/personal decisions

Very conflicted about county election delays. I’m very keen to put our failing Tory councillors in West Sussex in front of the electors to get them removed. But spending so much public money on councillors for a year seems crazy in the midst of a cost of living crisis 🤷🏼‍♀️ #westsussex #elections

My unpopular opinion is that the government is doing a lot. Most of it is good, some of it is very good, and some of it is not good at all. It has a narrative and a sense of moral purpose - to defeat populism through competence and service. It has an ideology, which is left technocrat.

@sussexbylines.bsky.social will be launching a series of articles in the New Year on the #housingshortage and the government's plans to open up #planningregulations. Councillor/housing adviser/campaigner/architect? If you would like to contribute a piece we'd love to hear from you.

Hey everybody! You may notice Trending start to appear in your app! Here’s some quick info: - This is a beta - Search page on mobile, right sidebar on desktop - You can disable it with the X button on the trending section - English only for now, while we test it Merry Christmas!

What a great Christmas present that would be if we did that in the uk! ….

Liv2Liz@liz2liv.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyer has just been found guilty of misconduct by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for his attempt to silence me in an email which he said I couldn’t publish or refer to.p

Proud to support these legends 🥰

Led By Donkeys@ledbydonkeys.org · 2y ago

Huge thanks to everyone who’s chipped in to make LBD interventions happen this year. We’re 100% funded by small donations & refuse big donors to protect us from becoming reliant on any individual source. Wanna help? Link in bio👆

Lucky to be with these wonderful ladies @clarewalsh.bsky.social @catarnold.bsky.social @jayvictoria8.bsky.social @empower-labour.bsky.social