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spraindsquirrel
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Fist in the air in the land of hypocrisy... and what-have-you
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 3h
When Reform promise you savings on your council tax bill, what else could you expect
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d
Nigel Farage went to Dulwich College which when he attended was more expensive than Eton

He earns £1.5m a year, 92% of which comes from dodgy donations

His girlfriend pays £885,000 in cash to buy houses but she's a waitress.

He's not a 'working man' he's very rich and corrupt
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 4m
Criticism of Reform's policies as lacking credibility are working.

But I'm not sure that "more austerity" is the vote winner Farage is looking for.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 11h
This poll in The Times is still open.

Go to —> compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/ti...
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Julian 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇿 💙 🇺🇦 🐟🌊 @jjbrownbridge.bsky.social · 1h
www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...
The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?
Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...
www.thenerve.news
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 1h
"I don't do politics..."
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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 4h
Folks, you may have put your flags up with the best of intentions, but it’s a movement sponsored by far right groups and it’s making minorities fearful.

Please just take them down.
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TheBossRoss @thebossross.bsky.social · 6h
This conversation.

Thank you, #BBCWest / #BBCBristol - it's good to see you can still do it.
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
Initial hearings in Congress got people very excited about alien tech and 'biologics'.

But the level of interest in the denial of process, oversight and law that were evidenced beyond doubt (unlike the aliens) was alarmingly low. US government isn't keen to expose the limits of democracy.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 15h
In case you missed it ...
France and Germany want us back in the Single Market at the very least. They were even willing to pursue the idea of an "associate EU membership" for us to enable it.
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Anonymous @opsnowcrash.bsky.social · 2d
The leader of #Reform #UK in Wales caught taking bribes to push pro-Russia propaganda. He’s ex-UKIP, ex-Brexit Party—all 3 under Trump’s best pal Nigel Farage, who praised #Putin and spread Kremlin lies. #ArronBanks lurks in the same shadows. This is your "patriotism".

#Trump #Farage #Brexit
U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes
www.nytimes.com
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 5h
Corrupt chancers urged to come up with an economic plan that isn’t utter bullshit. So, no tax cuts and austerity on steroids for a country already stuck in Farage’s Brexit dead end.
But hey, some super wealthy industry big (k)nobs will come on board to help con the little guy.

(Times)
Times Farage to abandon manifesto's big plans for tax cuts Extracts: Farage will break with his manifesto pledges of £90 billion in tax cuts as he attempts to bolster his party's economic credibility. The leader of Reform UK will promise not to reduce taxes before reducing spending, deep cuts to the civil service and a ban on borrowing to fund government expenditure in his first big speech on the economy next month. "Reform will never borrow to spend, as Labour and the Tories have done for so long; instead, we will ensure savings are made before implementing tax cuts. I will have more to say on all this in the coming weeks." Speaking on the campaign trail before the Caerphilly by-election to the Welsh parliament on October 23, he did not respond to demands to name his shadow chancellor but suggested he would soon be able to draw on backing from the business community. Several high-profile figures from industry have privately indicated they would be willing to serve in a Reform cabinet, party officials said Farage said: "We will be launching between now and the budget, a new campaign — an economic campaign ... it's going to be very impactful. It'll another high-profile individual coming into politics from outside of politics, who's been supremely successful in their world." Promising a "total change of attitude" on the economy, he said: "We are not a party dominated by corporate thinking. The Tories and La-bour are both dominated by corporate thinking." The IFS has questioned whether Reform's economic plans are credible warning last year that the party had overestimated how much it could save through spending cuts: "Even with the extremely optimistic assumptions about how much economic growth would increase, the sums in this manifesto do not add up." Right-leaning think tanks have also urged the party to set out more credible policy. The Institute for Economic Affairs last month called for Reform to "put some serious economic policies on the table".
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
(Continues ranting into the ether)

I believe the only argument against is fear of the press - Starmer and pals are afeared by potential headlines around Brexit Treachery, Enemies of the People, Will of the People and (though it's a bit US) the Deep State.
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
We NEED a Parliamentary inquiry.

@calummillerld.bsky.social; @chriselmoremp.bsky.social;
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
It takes only some effort from the authorities and/or the mainstream media to make this more explicit and establish whether this is mere ideological treachery or something actually criminal.
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
The most generous interpretation of all of this is that Reform - and before them UKIP and the Brexit Party - are closely aligned with Russia's efforts to undermine the interests of the UK and the EU.
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
It's screamingly obvious that Farage is being as economical with the truth around this issue as he has been with the Clapton stamp duty scandal.
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 2h
"There’s no suggestion that Farage has taken any money from Russian sources"

We have to say this, of course.

But it takes effort to believe that Putinite agents would pay one Reform man to do things another Reform man is doing for free.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5h
'Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire
www.mirror.co.uk
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
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'Rito @marmaladerito.bsky.social · 5h
I'm sorry my political commentary has been reduced to "let's fucking go" recently

But...

100,000 LET'S FUCKIN GOOOOOO
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5h
A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Dave Edwards @dave280161.bsky.social · 20h
want to know more about FARAGE ??
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 1d
"I'm stunned that my close ally, who I had previously denied any connection to, took bribes from foreign nationals with whom I was closely acquainted to do things that I was doing too, coincidentally at about the same time."
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 1d
"I'm stunned that my close ally took bribes from foreign nationals with whom I was closely acquainted for doing things that I too was doing."
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 1d
"I'm stunned that my close ally took bribes for doing things I was doing too."
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spraindsquirrel @spraindsquirrel.bsky.social · 1d
You have to work hard to give Reform's denials even momentary credence.

Farage's latest sounds like he's protecting his comrades, confident in the knowledge that the press will protect him.
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