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Ex nurse, midwife and public health senior lecturer. But most all proud mum, grandma and socialist.
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Byline Times
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The UK Governmentās big increase in defence spending will likely hugely benefit Reform UKās biggest donor
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UK Taxpayers' Cash Is Funding an Arms Firm Whose Biggest Shareholder Is Now Bankrolling Nigel Farageās Reform UK
The UK Government's big increase in defence spending will likely hugely benefit Reform UK's biggest donor
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/02/28/uk-taxpayers-cash-is-funding-an-arms-firm-whose-biggest-shareholder-is-now-bankrolling-nigel-farages-reform-uk/
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Josiah Mortimer
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GB News has paid āsubstantialā libel damages to a UK charity after airing false claims it had sent money to terrorist groups in the Middle East
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GB News pays substantial damages to Islamic Relief over false terrorism claim
GB News has paid "substantial" libel damages to a UK charity an interviewee falsely claimed had sent money to terrorist groups.
https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/gb-news-pays-substantial-damages-to-islamic-relief-over-false-terrorism-claim/
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Olga Nesterova
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Russia sends stolen Ukrainian children to North Korea to become militarized.
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Adam Bienkov
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being ādinosaursā for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether. He did not declare that Reform had just received a Ā£9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
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Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/crypto-investor-donates-9-million-to-reform-uk-after-nigel-farage-plugs-his-company-and-tells-industry-i-am-your-champion/
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Key aide to Nigel Farage was frontman for Premier League billionaireās betting syndicate, lawsuit claims
Exclusive: George Cottrell āgave controlā of gambling accounts to syndicate headed by Tony Bloom, the owner of Brighton & Hove Albion FC
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/02/key-aide-to-nigel-farage-was-frontman-for-premier-league-billionaires-betting-syndicate-lawsuit-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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He need sacking.
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Larry Tenney āš
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TRUMP REFUSES TO RELEASE: ⢠Jobs Report ⢠GDP Report ⢠Inflation Report ⢠Epstein Files Americans won't be fooled
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Larry Tenney āš
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This latest Trump pardon of a Columbian drug king pin sentenced to 40 years in prison is just another in a string of pardons for big time drug traffickers Law & Order, my ass! War on drugs, my ass Performative BS & Million Dollar Pardon$
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Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric
President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes, some involving...
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/31/nx-s1-5415939/trump-pardons-drug-kingpins-even-as-he-escalates-the-u-s-drug-war
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
4 days ago
šØ Chris Mason declares he backs Reform & wonāt rest Labour are ousted & Farage is PM.. Kuenssbergās distraught as she planned to be their fav client journalist, wanting same relationship with Farage, she had with Bojo but Mason muscled ināļø Wouldnāt it be so nice to have some honesty at BBC š¤·š¼āāļø
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Claire Roberts
4 days ago
Haha so funny
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Robin Ince
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Where are you getting your coffee tomorrow ?
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Mike Galsworthy
6 days ago
āOver nine months, Sky Newsā Data and Forensics team investigated whether Xās algorithms amplify right-wing and extreme content. Their findings were clear: Elon Muskās X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.ā
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The X Effect and the dangers of social media bias
Sky News' investigation The X Effect has exposed a right-wing bias in X's algorithm, which boosts extreme content over left-wing voices
https://centralbylines.co.uk/business/technology/the-x-effect-and-the-dangers-of-social-media-bias/
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JoelTaylorhack
5 days ago
Bit baffled by this item The idea that a politician might not give the whole story to a journalist is hardly novel And I'm trying to recall that moment when Chris Mason wrote a piece where he tried to highlight that moment when Boris Johnson said something misleading
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Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point
The Chancellor chose not to share some information on tax receipts in an unusual press conference, given before the Budget.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewjkv8jylko
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
5 days ago
BBC long since gave up all pretence of impartiality & journalistic credibility to be a pro right wing, anti centre/left broadcaster.. Remember the cosey love inās between Johnson and a gushing Kuenssberg 𤢠Now itās Reform they want in & Labour out.. they no longer report news.. they create itāļø
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
5 days ago
UK manufacturing sector returns to growth for first time in a year.. MSM are š¤«š¤« Schhhāļø Theyāre all āAbout Reeves and her budget.. oh and Raynerās stamp duty.. ohh and Starmerās glasses.. ohh and that flat Good news for the UK isnāt news for MSM unless itās bad for Labour.. simple as that š¤·š¼āāļø
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Barry Howard š¶
6 days ago
Help this petition to keep growing , so it cannot be ignored!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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BladeoftheSun
7 days ago
It's no accident and it happens because since the 80's Governments all around the world have done nothing to stop them monopolising and profiteering from housing.
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Adam Bienkov
8 days ago
Here's UKIP's former Scottish leader David Coburn, who has denied taking Russian bribes after being named in Whatsapp messages between Nathan Gill and a pawn of the Putin administration, being applauded by Gill for arguing against Ukraine's entry to the EU
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BladeoftheSun
7 days ago
Why does Gary Lineker get fired for something he said on Social Media. But Amol Rajan just has to 'apologise' for something he said on air?
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Josiah Mortimer
7 days ago
The secretary of the Socialist Workers Party says he knows Corbyn well & they met up last week. They chatted on the train to conference He got off the train & found out he'd been expelled from Your Party *by JC's allies* (They're not allowing dual membership - ie being in another socialist party)
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Peter Stefanovic
8 days ago
šØWOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! š LETāS KEEP GOING! If a petition is what itās going to take letās get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Charles Keener
9 days ago
At least 342 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the truce on October 10.
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Mike Galsworthy
10 days ago
š„ Highly recommended that you all sign and share. Link to the petitionā>
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Gosh he is such an awful person
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Anne Applebaum
10 days ago
the price of populism
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
10 days ago
šš¼šš¼ nothing to add beyond Farage needs to be driven into oblivion āļø
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Jessica Elgot
10 days ago
Three more school contemporaries who claim to have witnessed Nigel Farageās alleged teenage racism have rejected the Reform UK leaderās suggestion that it was ābanterā, describing it as targeted, persistent and nasty.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ābanterā claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ārubbishā Reform UK leaderās suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/25/three-more-ex-pupils-at-school-with-nigel-farage-reject-banter-claims
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This is shocking.
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Byline Times
11 days ago
š“Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny Critics say āOrwell would have enjoyed the ironyā of the former Conservative ministerās appointment
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Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/michael-gove-made-orwell-prize-judge-despite-record-of-attacking-journalists-and-dodging-scrutiny/
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Dittie
11 days ago
Oh, this drunk embarrassment has to go. For fucks sake! š¤¦š»āāļø
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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. Military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formally known as the Boy Scouts
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/25/nx-s1-5615164/pentagon-scouting-hegseth-cut-ties
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Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was āmost openly corrupt president in US historyā was removed
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/25/rutger-bregman-accuses-bbc-of-censoring-his-reith-lecture-on-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Failures by Tory ministers and welfare officials led to carerās allowance crisis, review finds
Unpaid carers were pushed into debt and distress and hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayersā money wasted
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/25/failures-tory-ministers-welfare-officials-carers-allowance-crisis-review-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
11 days ago
Thisšš¼says it all.. Robbie Gibb piling praise on Chris Mason for his heroic coverage of Politics = Cheerleading relentlessly for Reform and continual sniping at Labour The right wing rot thatās made the BBC so profoundly biased towards the right comes from the very Topāļø
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Otto English
11 days ago
Multiple sources including the Mail, Telegraph and Guardian say that Farage has described Mr Powell as a āpolitical heroā. Maybe he could be asked if that is still the case.
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The News Agents
12 days ago
"Trump has a property developer view of the world," says Lewis Goodall. "Ukraine's weak, and if you're weak, you get eaten. Russia's stronger ā it's a bigger country, with more money, and more soldiers. Therefore you have to make a deal"
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Was Trumpās peace plan written by Putin? | The News Agents
A US-brokered peace-deal between Russia and Ukraine is moving forward, but there have been questions over its initial leniency towards Vladimir Putinās demands and where it originated.
https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/was-trumps-peace-plan-written-by-putin-5HjdNMF_2/
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Judd Legum
12 days ago
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole ā Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year ā in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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Bryan š šŗš¦ personal opinions only
13 days ago
American Capitalism Is Slavery To Oligarchs American capitalism is less of an economic system than a clever ruse run by an oligarchy that knows one simple rule. Keeping the working class worried about making their next mortgage payment subjugates us all.
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The Oligarchās Playground, Americaās Capitalist Subjugation
In the United States, capitalism is less of an economic system than a clever regime run by an oligarchy that knows one simple rule. Keepingā¦
https://medium.com/coping-with-capitalism/the-oligarchs-playground-america-s-capitalist-subjugation-14f827bfe0e6
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And they say the BBC is not biased.
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David
13 days ago
In the same week the Covid Inquiry concluded that introducing lockdown a week earlier could have saved 23,000 lives and a former Reform politician was jailed for accepting Russian bribes,
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hasnāt expended a single second talking about it That is absolutely appalling
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson
13 days ago
Ermm there seems to have been a lot more reporting about an error made on Have I Got New for You, which incorrectly said that Tony Blairās son had won a massive government contract regarding digital IDs, than the actual news that Blairās son has partnered with Palantir ā¦
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Prem Sikka
13 days ago
Boris Johnson took 4 days off as NHS warned Covid could āoverwhelmā system Thousands died. Spent time walking his dog, riding motorcycle, hosting lunches/dinners. He once said Covid was ānatureās way of dealing with old peopleā, āwe should let the old people get itā. Will he be held to account,?
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could āoverwhelmā system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ālost monthā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/22/boris-johnson-took-four-days-off-as-nhs-warned-covid-could-overwhelm-system
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Starmer says Andrew should give evidence in US investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
Prime minister says in principle anyone with knowledge of child sexual offence cases should disclose what they know
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/22/starmer-says-andrew-should-give-evidence-in-us-investigation-into-jeffrey-epstein?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could āoverwhelmā system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ālost monthā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/22/boris-johnson-took-four-days-off-as-nhs-warned-covid-could-overwhelm-system?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Anne Applebaum
14 days ago
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
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Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White Houseās 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/trumps-war-peace/685024/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3x5H8-x30wTOq6lDtv0xjW4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could āoverwhelmā system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ālost monthā
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/22/boris-johnson-took-four-days-off-as-nhs-warned-covid-could-overwhelm-system?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Russell Scott
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My latest report for
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CajunBlue šŗšø šŗš¦
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Totally normal.
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Patrick - Here for the craic šš¼
14 days ago
š± Shock horror.. Reform Councillor George Madwick a Restaurant owner who with Farage called for a cut in young peopleās pay was ordered to pay one worker thousands in maternity pay, holiday pay and wages becauseā¦. Heād been screwing them out of money because Reform is all about the people.. ššš¤£
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Councillor who called for cut in young people's salary ordered to pay staff wages
A restaurateur who backed Nigel Farage's declaration that young people should be paid less ran companies taken to employment tribunals for notā¦
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25640126.reform-councillor-call-cut-young-peoples-pay-lost-tribunal/?callback=in&code=ZDU2NMM1OTETY2IYZS0ZYWFLLWI3NDUTZTAWN2EXZDKYMTZK&state=236d890b04594a8294108eb873b1fbe9
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