Absolute mystery why the Russian government saw Reform and UKIP as soft targets.

PS and that is before we even get into ANY conversation of how much of that money is *used* in wars started by America that have nothing to do with NATO or that the vast majority of it is spent in the US arms industry, creating jobs and GDP over there...

The Mail on Burnham becoming PM without a general election vs. when Tories do it: 🤯

So much radical. So much populist. So much anti-establishment

No viking *ever* rowed? They were *incapable* of rowing? Cmon mate, if you're going to be pedantic, then at least try to be properly pedantic 😄

Thing is, *even if* you are an idiot climate change denier, the *current war in Iran* would suggest that energy diversification is sensible? Some Tory MPs who deny climate change talk about food security, but seem especially happy to import energy?

What's the conspiracy theory here exactly: "The establishment have, since 2019, astro-turfed a joke candidate that stands in every election he can so that one day he could oppose me in a by-election I called and presumably lose to me by 30 points."

This was one of many cases that made the end of capital punishment almost inevitable. It was getting increasingly difficult to get a conviction in a murder trial, because jurors didn’t want to be responsible for sending people to the hangman. Legally open and shut, but that’s not the point.

Farage just called a referendum on the concept of objective reality iandunt.substack.com/p/farage-jus...

Thursday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

absolutely spot on re Nigel Farage’s speech - from Tom Peck

Never before has a politician announced their intention to run for re-election on an explicitly pro-sleaze, anti-transparency ticket. Never before has a politician gloried in having enriched themselves by breaking the rules, and then demanded a mandate to continue doing so indefinitely

yes. on TV. While standing on a near-empty stage next to a bunch of loonies and a guy wearing a cape and a bin. You can't do Serious Discourse in those optics. Because the media love silly. He's going to do it ANYWAY. so make him do it in the silliest environment possible.

The thing is though, Farage, the multi millionaire fox hunter, IS the establishment. I hope the media pull him up about how he feels it’s ok to work on GB News, spouting all those lies and propaganda, but can’t be asked legitimate questions by the rest of the media. 🤔

So, there is a precedent for vetoing an MP's resignation Viscount Chelsea (Henry Cadogan) applied for the Chiltern Hundreds in 1842 The Chancellor (Goulburn) refused because, get this, Cadogan wanted to resign to obstruct an investigation for bribery h/t @fascinatorfun.bsky.social and @gazhay.com

Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal fought alongside US Special Forces in his home country of Afghanistan, and survived. It was instead ICE custody that killed him. He came legally to the US, where he applied for asylum. He was detained by ICE anyway, and died of an unspecified allergic reaction in custody.

On my way, Clacton.

LEAVE NIGEL FARAGE ALONE

The funny option would be if none of the main parties stood candidates, saying, 'We'll make the effort when we have the by-election after the suspension.'

Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive.

BREAKING NEWS: NIGEL FARAGE ON WAY TO MAKE STATEMENT ON FUTURE

The USA national team earned friends and new fans in this tournament for their endeavour and achievements. All that was torched in 48 hours thanks to their President. I hope it was worth it to get pumped by Belgium. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

The US journey: - Creates uproar over what they think is/isn't a foul - Causes international incident, unable to accept a decision in a usually low-drama situation - Brings Mr Prez in to threaten FIFA/NATO - Gets their own way - Gets schooled to the point of ridicule - cries about it - 🫡

“This referee who… is a little bit suspect […]” “[Balogun] didn’t do anything wrong and he’s our best player […] they gave him a red card […] You can’t penalise him for a game that hasn’t been played yet. That’s very unfair […] so yes, I asked for a review by FIFA.”

I hate to inflict this man on you, but this is extraordinary in its ignorance of football and the rules of the game, and essentially says he called in a favour from 'Johnny' Infantino to get the suspension overturned. This is genuine disgrace. www.reddit.com/r/soccer/com...

PM’s spokesperson on if it’s acceptable to apply political pressure to get a red card overturned: “Those decisions are a matter for the football world governing body and should stay that way and we are clear in that position”

This really does change everything. Nigel Farage’s crypto-gambler ally used Reform UK business cards

Its about integrity. If FIFA follows through on this decision, how can we be sure the next FIFA Peace Prize gets awarded in good faith.

🧵I’d rather spend my weekends doing something else than post about Nigel Farage’s murky finances, but his behaviour poses such a threat to our democratic norms that I wanted to flag a number of points in the public interest.

These Refukers really have nothing useful to add to discourse or society. #FlagShaggers www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

He literally took undeclared donations from a criminal - never mind “breaking rules” Farage has tried to ignore them entirely for personal gain. And he’s done it over and over again www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today the UK celebrates 250 years of independence from the tyranny of the United States of America. Imagine living in a society where the leader can repeatedly break the law and nobody stops them!

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Happy July 4th 🇺🇸 🫡 🦅

We need to be more like Singapore. Just not the public utilities, corporations, mass public housing, sovereign wealth funds, and massive public investment in adult skills bits. Apart from those things, it's the model.

Intrigued to hear Danny Kruger, of Reform UK, tell Any Questions that universities need to "change their business model". What would he suggest? Selling crypto? Acting as "brand ambassadors" for Direct Bullion? Recording videos saying "Up the Ra"? Or getting a billionaire to chuck us £5 million?

FT: Donald Trump declared making more than 22,000 stock transactions 😳 in 2025, according to the FT analysis. His immediate predecessor, Joe Biden, made 13 transactions over four years. In his first term, Trump made 517. www.ft.com/content/9067...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and the DCMS has left X, saying: "A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. "It isn't healthy for our democracy or our communities..." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Independence Day will soon celebrate its 30th anniversary, providing an opportunity to look back on the creation of this spectacular film. And with Peter Rubin as our guide, we discover the early days of digital previs.

New York is, and always will be, a union town.

I'd suspect the UK public mainly think it's fair for the media to scrutinise the extent and origin of the wealth of someone hoping to be prime minister, especially when it includes elements like undeclared £5m gifts from overseas-based billionaires who would become even richer under Reform policies.

That "Raise the Colours" statement in full...

178mph. A life lost. Driving is a privilege, not a right — this extreme speed with lethal consequences warrants nothing less than a lifetime ban. We revoke firearms licences for less. Why should a vehicle user be any different? Protect every road user. #RoadSafety www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp couldn’t stay seated in his chair as he proudly stated: 'We kill people sometimes', while speaking to shareholders. (Feb 2026)

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