Missing jigsaw piece: the (former) Nazi now runs a popular satirical website where Badenoch is treated as some sort of cross between Boudicca & Margaret Thatcher while Labour & even Reform are constantly mocked. So this whole sorry mess is just another symptom of her being terminally online.
James O’Brien@mrjamesob.bsky.social · 5h agoAnother glorious vindication of Kemi Badenoch’s impeccable political judgment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But they seemed like such nice, patriotic, community-minded chaps. (Except the ones currently facing murder, child abuse & assault charges, obviously.)
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
Kemi Badenoch’s candidates: Grant Shapps out Former neo-Nazi with criminal record in open.spotify.com/episode/6WqM...
Should a former neo-Nazi be allowed to stand for election?
James O'Brien Daily · Episode
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Once again, I think we can all agree that the real story here is Kemi Badenoch’s miraculous resurrecting of Tory fortunes.
If they took him hostage, would anyone pay the ransom?
Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com · last wk.update: Chris Philp has invaded France.
FT reporting that Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared, wants to lead this deal…which underscores yet again that the World Cup hydration breaks and half-time show were the thin end of a Trumpian wedge to dominate the business of the game. Grift everwhere you look. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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The BBC wins another round against Trump. The judge in the case gives Trump ten days to engage in the "substantial production of documents" to support his claim that Panorama cost him and his businesses significant financial losses. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72040...
Order on Motion to Compel Production of Documents – #104 in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (S.D. Fla., 1:25-cv-25894) – CourtListener.com
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 103 Motion to Compel Production of Documents to Non-Party, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Signed by Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett on 7/27/2026. Se...
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Our latest voting intention sees cross over. Labour move ahead by 4. Their first lead since March 2025 & highest share since Nov 24 🌹 LAB 28% (+4) ⏩ REF 24% (-2) 🌳 CON 22% (nc) 🔶 LIB DEM 12% (+1) 🟢 GREEN 8% (-3) 🟡 SNP 2% (nc) N = 2061| Dates 24-27/7| Change w 22/7
"Badenoch has insisted that future Conservative candidates must agree to abandoning net zero carbon policies and to withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights."
This is, by my count, every type of funny. From Badenoch’s epic absurdity to Shapps’s huge embarrassment. And everything in between. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Grant Shapps blocked from standing again for the Conservatives
Kemi Badenoch tells the BBC she leads a "new party full of new people" as ex-MP is rejected as a candidate.
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I am an eternal optimist...
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 2w agoOpinion | The first major achievement of his premiership is the successful establishment of both working class credentials and approachability. This may well prove to be the key to seeing off the threat posed by Nigel Farage 🖋️ @mrjamesob: trib.al/hleOY6l
This argument fails on its own terms the point is that this is a *foreign government* funding political operations in the U.K. (Chucking around Soros/Open Society is generally the most obvious tell of a bad faith argument online but in this case it is really irrelevant )
George Sievers@rationaljack.bsky.social · 3w agoThese aren't parliamentary groups, theyre independent nonprofits... the kind that the Left have had funded forever via Open Society & climate groups etc, but now that the Right have started to support things such as (horror!) free speech, the fainting couch is wheeled out. Comical.
Direct foreign interference in British politics - we have rules against foreign governments funding parliamentary groups, but this is fine?? Seriously?? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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This is the party currently demanding that I apologise for comparing Nigel Farage to a poo…
Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social · last mo.Reform councillor in Wigan under investigation over social media posts calling for politicians to be 'shot' www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
Good. This sort of behaviour is disgusting. Whoever it’s aimed at. It will, less importantly, also be interesting to see how his fans square it with their bogus ‘free speech’ rhetoric & Reform’s canonisation of the despicable Lucy Connelly.
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 3w agoA man has been arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage in the head, it has been reported Follow live: trib.al/CwYaZKJ
The key to understanding why Farage can't shrug off scandal like Trump does...
The i Paper @theipaper.com · 3w agoOpinion | 'Nigel Farage's carefully cultivated character has never looked less real,' writes James O'Brien trib.al/nAi207q
Robert Jenrick was out and about today telling the press that the government offered support to Nigel of a bodyguard, driver and tax payer funded car was inadequate. This is the same protection Kemi gets. Proving Kemi is braver than Nigel. Surprised the Tories haven't jump on this yet.
Working people are paying 50% tax while some billionaires pay nothing
