In a report endorsed by the former head of MI6, the Henry Jackson Society said a staggering 50% of the Russians in London - 75,000 - were informants for Putin. Russia has many operatives across Europe.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2d ago

A Paris court today rejected Russian television star Xenia Fedorova's appeal against a ruling that she must leave the country, a week after French authorities accused her of acting as "a conduit for disinformation campaigns" orchestrated by Moscow.

Oops. I just confirmed that I discussed returning to politics before I received the £5m from my crypto chum, putting a hole in my argument that I didn't need to declare it because I had no involvement in politics at that time.

Course you would, “love”… And Brexit will suddenly be amazing. And climate change will go away. And Trump will give us the bestest trade deal ever. And voters will love you for scrapping their rights, to please your moneyed mates… Now, pipe down and focus on your upcoming fight with a bin.

Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy. Datacentre prioritised over building affordable homes. Little attention to environmental issues. Govt overturning local council refusal is not devolution or democracy. Big business always wins.

Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy

Campaigners decry Angela Rayner’s backing for Brick Lane project that has only 11 affordable homes

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Layla Moran says Reform UK are raising small boats again to distract from the Clacton by election where Nigel Farage is facing a Bin

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election. Convictions for assaulting police officer, burglary of a police station, malicious communications, anti-semitism, racially aggravated harassment, harrasing MPs. Tories chasing Reform vote.

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP

theguardian.com

A Paris court rejected Russian television star Xenia Fedorova's appeal to stay in France. She was previously accused of spreading Moscow-orchestrated disinformation campaigns intended to destabilize public order. www.politico.eu/article/pari...

Paris court rejects pro-Kremlin TV star’s appeal against expulsion

The ruling leaves in place Xenia Fedorova’s house arrest, daily police checks and a six-month asset freeze.

politico.eu

You'd have to be a special kind of stupid to not understand this.

‘Palantir was willing to spend more on securing political access than almost all of its British and Continental competitors. It made donations to London think tanks and hosted parties at Davos.’ @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lucasamin.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS

A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...

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"I said it's a bold move by Reform to use the Navy to return migrants. What did I say Roy?" "You said it's an unworkable load of bollocks designed to win back some racist numbskulls from Rupert Lowe and distract attention from Farage's £5m bung"

The Paris Administrative Court rejected an emergency appeal on August 3, filed by 45-year-old pro-kremlin columnist xenia fedorova against a deportation order and the freezing of her assets. united24media.com/world/french...

French Court Rejects Emergency Appeal by Pro-Kremlin Columnist Xenia Fedorova

On August 3, a Paris court rejected 45-year-old Ksenia Fedorova's emergency appeal against her deportation and asset freeze, citing no extreme urgency.

united24media.com

would be cute if EUrope would sue the degenerative/repressive tec-platforms for a large variety of issues, years long, with 1000 lawyers to make their owners itchy Then let's see how they still oppose our rules @coe.int @pace.coe.int @euatcoe.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @ukparliament.parliament.uk

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

@brexitbin.bsky.social @nialloconghaile.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @libdems.org.uk

European Democrats@europeandemocrats.wsocial.eu · 2d ago

Yesterday, #Morocco’s Interior Ministry confirmed what independent analyses had already indicated: the entry of at least 50,000 people into #Ceuta was not spontaneous.

@andyburnham.bsky.social What if anything will YOU do??

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d ago

We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.

We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.

Nicolas Chinardet@zefrog.eu · 3d ago

And why is #r4today giving (yet again) such prominence to a hair-brained scheme that has little chance to ever be implemented? A GE is unlikely soon and the threat of Reform winning it is apparently receding. What is the justification for legitimising it?

Reform UK’s deputy leader is now being investigated by a Westminster watchdog for allegedly failing to declare a financial interest 🚨

Reform UK deputy leader investigated by standards watchdog amid donations scandal

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There's a very detailed article from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about this here: www.thenerve.news/p/nigel-fara...

Farage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denial

The Reform leader’s relationship with the UK media has enabled him to operate with impunity for years. This past fortnight, that impunity finally appeared to be coming to an end. Carole Cadwalladr, wh...

thenerve.news

Hmmmm… Will RichardTice now be calling a by-election in his constituency so he can fight against a bin? 🤔

@brexitbin.bsky.social @nialloconghaile.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @libdems.org.uk

European Democrats@europeandemocrats.wsocial.eu · 2d ago

Yesterday, #Morocco’s Interior Ministry confirmed what independent analyses had already indicated: the entry of at least 50,000 people into #Ceuta was not spontaneous.

BREAKING | Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation by standards watchdog

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice under investigation by standards watchdog

The standards commissioner confirmed that an investigation had been opened into allegations against the Reform UK deputy leader

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Hundreds of firefighters deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism are standing shoulder to shoulder against the wildfires in Spain and France. Their courage and commitment show Europe at its very best: solidarity in action.

This was an attack on Europe, designed to divide us, turn Member States against one another and weaken the Union. European Democrats will not hand those behind it that victory. Ceuta is a European border, and Europe must defend it together 🇪🇺

Europe’s far right seized on the crisis. Manfred Weber and the #EPP fell into the trap, blaming Madrid’s regularisation policy while a hybrid operation was unfolding in real time. At least 72 people lost their lives on that stretch of coastline.

Yesterday, #Morocco’s Interior Ministry confirmed what independent analyses had already indicated: the entry of at least 50,000 people into #Ceuta was not spontaneous.

Nigel Farage struck a secret deal to return as Reform leader months before the election, and showed it to the treasurer in May 2024.So the man who claimed he “wasn’t involved in politics” and therefore didn’t need to declare gifts was already cutting leadership deals behind the scenes.😆

There has been little mention of the 72 people who drowned or were crushed trying to reach Ceuta last week. A shocking figure that's been eclipsed by right wing press fear mongering. The incident and how it started is now coming under welcome scrutiny www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets

People among the more than 50,000 who entered Spanish enclave this week describe the journey and their prospects

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The EU is about to ban 'video glasses' because they break invasion of privacy laws. The UK needs to ban them too.

Russia is still testing NATO.

Romania scrambles F-16s as Russian drone crosses Ukraine's Danube River border

A Russian drone crossed into Romanian territory for about 20 minutes before returning to Ukraine, where it was shot down by Ukrainian forces, Romania's Defense Ministry said.

kyivindependent.com

I'm not gonna hold you, for that pay rate I'd shit on their lettuce and greenery too.

Druski Shrug Reaction

ALT: Druski Shrug Reaction

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Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 4d ago

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.