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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 16d

This deserves *way* more attention than it’s getting

Reform’s former Wales leader admits he received corrupt payments in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament Nathan Gill, a former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight bribery charges while an elected member of the European parliament. More details soon … Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 10h

The forces of the Kingdom of Kent are experiencing constant air strikes

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There are heavy casualties as Sweet Chestnut Burrs rain down on the brave defenders 🤕

Morale is bolstered somewhat by the thought of dinner

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 8h

They were stunning, such gentle giants

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 8h

National Ploughing Championships were held just up the road from where I live this year so we thought we'd wander up for an hour for a look, and ended up spending all day there. Shire horses, steam engines, vintage tractors, even a Chieftain Tank. Brilliant day, who knew furrows could be such fun.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19h

Chicago journalist Debbie Brockman, who was thrown to the ground & handcuffed by ICE, has been released without charges

DHS said she assaulted an officer, but eye witnesses claim she didn’t

The lack of charges makes it clear that ICE is lying to try and cover up the fact that they attack the press

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 16h

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the next mayor of New York City. One of us!

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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British Hedgehog Preservation Society @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · 13h

Help #hedgehogs with a single click!

Share this simple tip to make your garden #wildlife friendly & safer for our beloved hedgehogs 🦔

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14h

Laura Kuenssberg has interviewed all the Party Leaders with more than 10% in the polls.

Except Zack Polanski.

She cancelled his interview and now refuses to do it.

They are scared of Zack, they are scared of you.

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Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 14h

“Reform seems to do very well at gaining elected officials, but not so well at keeping them. Since May, they have shed a remarkable 24 councillors for a variety of very embarrassing reasons, including losing eight in September alone.” @pimlicat.bsky.social

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 18h

SUNDAY SCHOOL DROP

☮️🏆 Who is María Corina Machado & how bruised is Trump?

💸 Reform struggles to find DOLGE cuts

📚RIP Jilly Cooper & all hail the trashy novel

open.spotify.com/episode/2jKt...

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Sunday School: The Big Blag Theory

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 15h

Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election

Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...

www.desmog.com

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 9h

She broke every endurance cycling record there was, and some of her records still stand to this day. She passed away in 2023 aged 99 and there's a statue of her on the Lias Line cycleway near her home town of Coventry.

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John Petrie @johnpetrie.bsky.social · 13d

Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from Russia to make pro Russian statements.

Richard Tice - Deputy Leader of Reform: I have never met Nathan Gill and he has nothing to do with Reform.

Well ok then…

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

The thing I'm "stunned" about is why this isn't the biggest domestic news item on every flipping platform

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Next week, the Green Party will defend Worcestershire Councillor Hannah Robson in the High Court.

The Reform UK candidate is hoping to overturn our election win!

Can you help us defend Hannah and democracy from this attack? Please donate if you can 🙏

donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/make-sure-we...

Make sure we defend democracy in Worcestershire - Green Party

In the event that there is any money left over after the legal matters have been settled, including if we are able to recover some or all of our legal costs from other parties, then these remaining fu...

donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 7

💯 “If you’ve ever run a big marathon in your city, you’ll know the feeling can be electric. Blocked off streets, cars temporarily banished from the road and a sense of enormous freedom as you run.”

How could cities be designed to inspire more people to take up running?

Thought provoking piece👇

What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?

Even the type of street trees planted in a city can make a huge difference.

theconversation.com

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Nick Reeves #FBPE #NAFO @nickreeves.bsky.social · 1d

Richard Tice - "Please welcome to the stage... Nathan Gill"

So much for Tice's claim to have never met Nathan Gill.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan Gill who went from UKIP ⏩ Brexit Party ⏩ Reform UK has admitted to taking bribes to speak pro Russian and anti- EU statements?

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➡️ Oleg Voloshyn and his wife Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nigel Farage with Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nathan Gill with Nadia Borodi
➡️ Nigel Farage with Nathan Gill

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Brian Moore @briantrumpet.bsky.social · 1d

Everything he's reported to have said in this BBC piece sounds like he's desperately trying to distance himself, knowing that the connection is real and toxic. If the press were investigating Farage with the same enthusiasm they went for Rayner, he'd be done for.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 1d

An opportunity to share this classic
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Kunt and the Gang - The Wrong Ian Watkins (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by KuntGangVEVO

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Did Farage ever sue the Mail on Sunday?

This threat was issued in June 2025, but I can find no further reference to events after that.

Zelenskyy: Farage is infected with the virus of putin

Farage on twitter threatening to sue the Mail on Sunday

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Martyn Brunt @skybluebrunty.bsky.social · 1d

Stuck on 11 dammit.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Most people seem to have missed who retweeted this picture of Farage in Gill’s office a few days after Gill began receiving his first bribes from Oleh Voloshyn (Oleg Voloshin). None other than…

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

❌ Far more than just one 'bad apple' Nigel...

https://hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/10/countdown-the-steady-shedding-of-reform-councillors-and-officials-continues/

Countdown: The steady shedding of Reform councillors and officials continues… – HOPE not hate

Drunken displays, racist rants and dodgy deals are just some of the reasons that Reform councillors and officials are dropping like flies… While Reform UK...

hopenothate.org.uk

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Pete Paphides @petepaphides.bsky.social · 1d

I'd love to know what every comedian who played the Riyadh Comedy Festival thinks of this piece by Jonathan Liew. It's an electrifying read. And really hard to think what any counter-justification from the participating comics would consist of. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime? | Jonathan Liew

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

www.theguardian.com

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 1d

I adore London&fully agree on Dubai, but the author‘s criticism of Paris& Berlin is a joke. French political turmoil is bad is it? Have you watched UK news since 2014? German trains are slow? Thank God for the sound state of UK Infrastructure.
Love you 🇬🇧. But ditch the superiority complex. Please.

Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 1d

You definitely shouldn't move to Dubai, writes V&A director Tristram Hunt on.ft.com/46MfW1t

Don’t move to Dubai — this is still the place to be

[FREE TO READ] Better to buy the dip and celebrate the UK as an enduring cultural behemoth

on.ft.com

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