I assume Farage turned down official protection as he wouldn't want those kinds of people following him seeing who he associated with and what he gets up to.
Pat Winfield
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Retired from editing but still struggling to find time to fit everything in that I want to do! Also on Threads, the prehistoric elephant and the hellsite...
If Trump actually melts in the heat tomorrow, how big will the orange puddle be?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The country which has appointed a man who admitted taking part in the violent coup attempt on January 6 to a sensitive defence job has no business lecturing the UK about law and order
Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counter-terrorism role
Alarm after Elias Irizarry hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operations
theguardian.com
I would REALLY like to see the cat road collisions petition actually get somewhere this time. Two weeks left to get it over the 100k line so ministers can't just shrug and go "nah that's just for dogs" as they have previously. Please sign and share:
Petition: Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
It is legal in the UK to hit a cat when driving and not need to stop or report collisions, leaving them scared, alone, and in pain. Cats are important, loved, valued family members for many and we believe the law should reflect this.
petition.parliament.uk
Reform's candidate Robert Kenyon said abortion was a "cowardly act of murder" and implied that people falsely claimed to have been raped He said: “Don’t dole out the ‘what if someone is raped by their brother’ arguement... don’t want babies? Use contreception! [sic]” observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Reform candidate for Makerfield by-election calls abortio...
Robert Kenyon, who is standing against Andy Burnham, suggested on social media that women falsely claim rape to terminate pregnancies and has links to far-right figures
observer.co.uk
Removing access to free live TV for those without a wi-fi connection means that many households could be left isolated. After all, five per cent of the UK population over the age of 16 does not have home internet access, with many citing affordability as a concern www.whathifi.com/streaming-en...
Two of the UK's most popular TV services could be shutting down – and it's bad news if you're off the grid
Freely is likely to take on the mantle
whathifi.com
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Newcastle used to be such a nice place.
Staffordshire@staffordshireuk.bsky.social · 3mo agoEx-Tory MP named council's new Reform group leader #Staffordshire
As if today couldn't get any worse, I've just misted my new seedlings, only to realise I'd picked up the weedkiller spray instead of the water. I know who I'm blaming!
60 Reasons (and Counting) Not To Vote Reform on May 7th hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/30/6...
60 Reasons (and Counting) to Not Vote Reform on May 7th – HOPE not hate
When covering Reform UK closely, as HOPE not hate has done since its inception, it can be a struggle to find new formulas of words...
hopenothate.org.uk
You know what day it is? We almost forgot. Yes it’s your annual reminder that Yoda was infact a medieval monk. (Smithfield Decretals at the British Library). #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarsday
“I’ll be voting for Reform - it can’t get any worse” Oh it really can. You put a bunch of corrupt, racist, incompetent, lying Trumpists in charge and things will get very much worse. Potholes and empty shops will feel unimportant compared to the loss of the NHS, social care and a torched economy.
Is the King still planning to visit the little orange war criminal, do we know?
All the effort I put in to planting bulbs last autumn has paid off.
It really amuses me (it doesn't) when people say that if we all bought electric cars, we wouldn't have to worry about the price of oil and petrol. a) I can't even afford the price of a new petrol car so b) I sure as hell can't afford a new or secondhand EV.
Massive humiliation for Farage, who tipped off the UK press that he was flying to Florida to have dinner with Trump... only for Trump to decide he had more interesting things to do when Nigel arrived.
❌ Nigel Farage has missed EVERY meeting about regenerating his constituency of Clacton since becoming an MP. But he did find time to go and perform a publicity stunt in the Indian Ocean last week... ⚠️ A warning to those in Gorton & Denton over the kind of representation Reform UK provide.
Farage hasn't been to one regeneration meeting despite plans for £20m cash
In 2023, Clacton was named among 54 other towns to receive a vital cash boost as part of the government’s Long Term Plan
clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk
3 yo Albert is with Friends of Animals Wales. You’ll find all you need to know on their website. In brief he needs a calm home with an experienced, understanding adopter used to nervous dogs, a confident resident dog, and patience. See more 👇🏼 buff.ly/0e8iXJe
Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book
Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book
Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prison As a choice for a book title, How to Launder Money certainly caught the eye. But then again, its co-author George Cottrell claims to know what he’s talking about. A close aide to Nigel Farage, Cottrell served several months in a US prison after being convicted there in 2017 for wire fraud – a chapter in his life he referred to at his book launch party on Thursday night. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
The US administration’s insanity on vaccines continues to have ramifications across the world – it is not that America will miss out on these potential new vaccines. It is that they simply won’t happen at all. (Or at least they’ll be indefinitely delayed.)
Mark Histed@markhisted.org · 6mo agoIn terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
All this bitterness because Reform didn’t get invited to rant at the students. ‘Free speech’, or we’ll shut the university down.
🚨 "Nigel Farage cares even less about your local high street than he does about his Clacton constituency, which is a very low bar. Exploiting frustration is easier than fixing its causes. It is also a disturbingly reliable way to make things worse," writes Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain.
Listen to the high streets and they’ll tell you what must be done | LBC
High streets are where the abstract language of economics becomes visible, writes Naomi Smith
lbc.co.uk
It's finally here! The supercut of Smol Paul's iconic yeets you've been asking for for years. I don't have the time or talent, all credit goes to @rainsurname.bsky.social who is quite frankly a genius. The music choice is 👌 www.instagram.com/p/DT7-PEkjNkb/
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