Britain is being invaded....by libertarian plutocrats who want regulations scrapped to their advantage, Russians who want to divide and weaken us, coin-operated politicians who benefit personally and the shittest press in the world funded by the above

Northern & proud 👊@gazlancs.bsky.social · 2d ago

By distracting away from Nigel’s corruption 😝😝

Just another casual reminder that you’re being laughed at by corporates because a) governments facilitate them and b) we don’t push back. Cost of living crisis, for you not for them.

It's been an absolute honour to visit Clacton fewer times than I've visited America, hold zero surgeries and do fuck all for the town.

TRUMP: "We're negotiating to open the Strait of Hormuz which we already totally control."

I see Richard “if Rayner had any integrity she would offer her resignation” Tice is being investigated. Again

Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice is being investigated by the parliamentary standards watchdog over an allegation he failed to declare a trip to Israel last September, funded by a pro-Israel lobbying group during a 22 June Commons debate about pro-Israel influence which he said was antisemitic

Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog

Tice says the complaint related to a debate on Israeli influence and whether he should have referenced his register of interests.

bbc.co.uk

Wow!

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3d ago

Nigel Farage just took a question from a 'journalist' at his press conference, who turned out to be his former chief adviser Raheem Kassam, who asks him why the media are being so unfair to him

Woohoo!

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 3d ago

‘BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE’ is officially the next Spider-Man film. In theaters on June 18, 2027.

It seems the Achilles heel of Reform/the right- openly being mocked. Get angry at them, they feed on it, love it, it fuels them. Give facts/data-why? They've had enough of experts and liberal/elite/woke/educated elites. But, face a bin/a rainbow flag table and their ridiculousness is exposed.

Sanders: Look at what Mamdani is doing and contrast that with Trump. Trump cuts funding for child care. Mamdani thinks we should have free, universal child care. Who do you think is on the side of the American people on these issues?

It’s my birthday and I’ll give away books if I want to. Spend £20 on books on bertsbooks.co.uk today and I’ll send you a paperback I think you’ll love - at no extra cost! Excludes subscriptions, UK only.

Belle's Enchanted Library Moment

Alt: Belle's Enchanted Library Moment

static.klipy.com

Well worth the read to get factual information and remember that things were not so simple as some would have you think it was.

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · 6d ago

🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12

And covid was not harmless to children. Being at lower risk than adults does not mean harmless. There was acute illness needing hospital, late onset rare but serious inflammatory disease, Long Covid and 13,000 UK children who lost a parent. (more details in substack post at end) 8/12

After 1st wave, we didn't run summer catch up programmes or improve ventilation in schools - we didn't even try until 2021, months after the last school closures. We didn't recommend masks (let alone good masks) in classrooms until after the last school closures. 5/12

It was always unlawful, under the Highways Act 1980. But I don't suppose Suella would know that, being a lawyer, MP and former Attorney General.

It was “baffling” that a company with such debts should be making such a large donation, added @timpicton.bsky.social of Spotlight on Corruption “This adds to the litany of recent examples where a lack of transparency has left the true sources behind political donations open to question."

New: A business that made a six-figure donation to Reform UK received interest-free loans of £67m from unnamed “related companies” in the months before, raising questions about the possible origin of the funds. observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Reform given six-figure donation by firm that received £6...

Nigel Farage’s party is facing questions about the lack of transparency over £100,000 in funds donated by a management consultancy

observer.co.uk

When you hear politicians, in particular, shouting about "military age men" what that really means is "ending asylum for women and children as well" because none of them are talking about opening genuinely safer options. It's a handy phrase to increase hostility and racism, but means nothing. 3/

Interviewed this morning the First Secretary was left having to admit that Burnham's devolution plans give the English what they have never asked for- a cut of income taxes for regional mayors- but do not give the Welsh what they have asked for- such as devolution of justice and the Crown Estate.

"Antalya on fire..." Yes, this is the Turkish city due to host the next UN climate conference, COP31, this November

12,000 millionaires left the UK because of Brexit

Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · last yr.

12,000 millionaires left the UK because of Brexit "Now the longer-term consequences [of Brexit] are being felt, we have seen increased movement from wealthy UK citizens looking to claw back their EU status by obtaining an EU residence or citizenship" @thetimes.com in January 2023 #BrexitReality

The Telegraph blaming Labour for the biggest drop in millionaires The Tories were in government until 2024 We also had Brexit in 2021, a lot of wealthy individuals moved to the EU to keep their EU residency

Mike D London@mikedlondon.bsky.social · last wk.

The Telegraph blames '...high taxes under Labour [driving] rich people offshore...'. But their own graph shows the steep fall happening from 2020 to 2024 under the Tories. 🤦‍♂️

The 6 largest oil companies will collectively rake in $45B in profits in the second quarter of 2026 — nearly double what they made in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Canada, France, and Spain are battling record-breaking wildfires spurred by the climate crisis. Big Oil profits while the world burns.

Nigel Farage: the controversies A chronology of claims, contradictions and crookedness.

I drew this August 23, 2022, and it’s coming to pass.

Look at the US and the UK and it is very clear that some politicians (Trump, Farage, Tice) see politics purely as a way to enrich themselves personally, with both huge financial gains and much needed attention seeking boosts to their fragile ego's. Finally some are waking up to the grift.

Angry, useless, tribal, drunk on hatred and self-pity. Well put. This is who Reform and supporters are. The angry and 'fight the left/libtards/woke/establishment' line just looks pathetic now he's fighting a bin for the right to take huge bribes and photoshopping himself onto Clacton pier.

@jonnygf.bsky.social · last wk.

Farage looks drunk on hatred and self-pity - The i Paper apple.news/AbVg41W4wSHi...

It’s crazy the MAGA party is struggling so badly that they’re bringing up COVID again. We guess when you can’t defend what’s happening now, a distraction is the next best thing.