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“No display of journalistic meekness could rival last week's GB News interview with Trump. Speaker after speaker referred to Farage as Britain's next prime minister. Karoline Leavitt.. recently called the BBC "total 100 per cent fake news" The attack on our democracy is very real.

“Trump’s aim is to raise the cost of telling the truth about his attempt to overturn an election.” So, naturally, Farage scuttled off to Washington to help him. As did his own propaganda outlet, GBnews… conducting its interview with Trump from a studio somewhere up his backside. on.ft.com/3X3xuk4

In the run up to the Budget, the economic impact of Brexit is becoming clearer everyday.

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There is no evidence that stripping refugees' rights one by one will have any impact on people crossing the channel. Taking jewellery from refugees is akin to painting over murals for refugee children. These repugnant ‘deterrents’ did not work for the Tories, and they won't work for us.

As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts. Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next? bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...

The stupidity of Farage’s latest ‘plan’ is staggering. Claiming they’d save British taxpayers money by ripping up international commitments and starting a trade war with Europe is the puerile foot-stamp of a party that uses prejudice as policy. Ruinous nonsense. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

For those who missed it, here is the serious report dealing with evidence and facts about how we get out of the hole we are in. Spoiler alert - it doesn’t build walls, seek to demonize migrants or rip up diplomatic relations. It of course does the exact opposite. getting-out-of-the-hole.uk

Yesterday another serious report was published detailing how the UK can only improve productivity & growth by a far more ambitious EU trade deal & encouraging migration. Today Farage announces his intention to break UK commitment to EU citizens & start a trade war www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Everything about the current 'debate' around this is dismal, not just morally but because it is so stupid. For example: It conflates asylum-seeking and illegal immigration (and sometimes with migration generally) It shows no understanding of why there is AS www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... 1/3

In many places Reform are predicted to win on less than 35% of the vote, & their support is split & persuadable. A lot can change in the next 3 years. A lot needs to change.

If you would like a refreshing alternative to the witterings of Daniel Hannan, here is a speech given by his near namesake David Hannay, a far more noteworthy person in every sense. It is well worth a read. www.eiag.org.uk/david-hannay...

We can power Britain’s future together - rebuilding cooperation with our European neighbours would mean cheaper energy, stronger investment, and greater security for the UK.

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Yesterday in Parliament I said that the government should leave X.

Trump wants to destroy the BBC and Farage is egging him on. To all those who love the BBC, now is the time to speak up.

Fighting Reform “improving our economy & public services, focusing on workers’ rights & defending multiculturalism are the most effective ways to not only fight the far right but win elections” Rejoining SM/CU would be the best kickstart for our economy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine Liz Truss grovelling for the attention of a far-right billionaire - forever"

Farage is a GB news shareholder and is paid through a private company for his appearances on the channel. So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off… There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself. (iPaper+LFF)

Beware the demagogic simplistic answers from those who foment chaos & exploit & amplify problems. They see no benefit to them in a common good. The NHS will be next. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump. Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader

Is anyone else also internally screaming about this BBC nonsense? I feel like someone's pumping hallucinogenic gas into my house. Nothing makes sense

Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.

SURPRISE!

“A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism, including against international and ethnic minority nursing staff, without whom our health and care system would simply cease to function.” How disgraceful. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten. "I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

This is the absolute best explainer of the current attempted coup at the BBC. It’s why Nigel Farage hates the bbc despite its endless desperation to give him a platform. The Right will never be satisfied until the BBC is destroyed. www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference" Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin" "We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"

It’s like Whackamole - the institutions that the Right want to destroy - from the National Trust to the BBC to the NHS. And like Brexit they won’t give up, but will leave us more polarised, worse off & lied to. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage. GB News:

The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think. New piece from me. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

Can you imagine…? Grifting GBnews-shareholder, Farage, and not-a-clue Dorries working out a plan for the BBC. What could possibly go right? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/403... www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Quisling

I do not understand the Labour government's reticence over defending the BBC and social media regulation. Their long-term survival basically depends on it. Their cowardice in the face of it may be the single thing they are most remembered for. on.ft.com/3JVxC1Z via @FT

The Panorama edit was clumsy. But the facts remain. It was a violent insurrection to upend a democratic vote. Looking at the wild outrage here, we’d be forgiven for thinking Jan 6th never happened. In terms of bias, this is off the scale worse. With Farage delighting in the damage. (Extracts iPaper)

Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection. Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?

Be clear, the American far right are coming for British democracy.

The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship

Labour’s reset with the EU may solve this boring, costly nightmare for British businesses. But EU-phobic Farage and Tories say they would rip that agreement up again. What an utterly childish response to the damage they’ve done. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It’s as if they think we’ve all been in a coma for the last 15 years, rather than watching the Tories smash it all up in front of us. Very good on our ‘let’s-not-bother-with-right-wing-racism-or-Farage’s-corruption-and-let’s-blame-Labour-for-everything’ media. www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-great-...

"Seizing Brexit opportunities to deregulate" was mostly unspecified magic fairy pixie bullshit then, and it's not going to get any more realistic in the hands of a bunch of Reform clowns who don't know how anything works, don't care to learn and disdain anyone that might.

Have to say.. very tired of this now. We all know Brexit is a shitshow. Nothing is better. No one is happier. No one who really cared about our country or understood how anything actually worked would do this and then stand around scratching their heads at the mess.

"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency." New analysis by @lgilbert.co ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

Due to an admin error, we have lost our @oxfordforeurope.bsky.social account. (As you can see that account hasn’t posted for a while). So - after many attempts with the Bluesky team to regain the account - this is the new account. If you see this, please could you repost and follow back? 🙏

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Reform/Tories hate the Employment Rights Bill as it gives workers a bit more control over their lives. They also moan about how many people are off work, sick and Farage says NMW is too high “being pro-worker is not a barrier to success, but a launchpad to it.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.

Jenrick trying to make political capital out of an austerity crisis created by his own govt. The country doesn’t need your ugly division or your false anger thank you. #r4today www.theguardian.com/society/2025...