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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 3h

I'm sure BBC investigative documentary strand Panorama is even now working on an incisive exposé of Reform's financial links to Russia and it's just that they haven't announced it publicly yet

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 1h

Carole was right. Someone who has thenerve.

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?

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https://www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-russian-bribes-nathan-gill-guilty-oleh-voloshyn-konstantin-kilimnik

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe there's something in this Nigel Farage and Nathan Gill Russian bribes story....

Lots of stories about Nathan Gill and Russian bribes.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 4h

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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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 7h

Just brilliant by @thenerve.news - I can just imagine Stewart Lee running around on bypasses snatching flags.

Well done that man.

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 7h

🔗 Read the full piece

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?

www.thenerve.news

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 5h

True. So let's hope that the EU will forgive British arrogance, exceptionalism.
UK was well off, even enjoyed favourable terms within EU. Brexit broke Britain and EU/UK relationship. I suspect that the behaviour of the Brexit arsonist is what EU will remember

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Dame Knitting Cat @dameknittingcat.bsky.social · 10h

‘Has become’

Reform Party Ltd has never been anything more than a Russian/USA far right backed vehicle for Farage to make shedloads more money, to spread hatred, racism and fascism & to divide, disrupt - and to horrify & shock decent folk.

The more people who wake up to this truth, the better.

KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 10h

Anti-Reform
Garry Paul Campbell

Damming Letter Of resignation from a regional Reform Chairman!

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 6h

Free speech for me, but not for thee. 🙏 support independent, truthful media and journalists

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

The National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 7h

In the UK we have Keir -island of strangers- Starmer, whose government is driving right wing anti immigrant and asylum seeker policies

In Spain, Pedro Sánchez is not only celebrating diversity, they're embracing and speaking positively about immigrants

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 6h

💯 We're all immigrants or descendants of immigrants.
Most decent British people used to be proud to live in such a wonderfully multi cultural place.
UK needs immigrants. MSM and racists like Farage do know this, but once again, his toxicity is dividing Britain.
Let's deport him, keep immigrants.

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 6h

Reform IS Farage. Loyal only to himself, 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 and traitorous to 🇬🇧

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 1d

Same day. Same plenary session. Same visit to Gill’s office. Same Farage, Same Gill, same wife of sanctioned pro Russian agent.

Six days after the first bribery charge

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 7h

“I’m old enough to remember when mainstream British politicians, who should know better, stirred up racial hatred as a path to power. You’re old enough to remember too because it was last Tuesday. And it was Robert Jenrick”

Cathartic anger at flag-flying racism.

www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Stewart Lee: The thugs have taken my flag. So I’ve taken theirs

What do you do with a lot of cheap banners hanging from motorway bridges once you’ve torn them down?

www.thenerve.news

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 6h

Badenoch's tone deaf speech to 500 *loyal* attendees at the Tory Party conference proved just how out of touch they are.
No apology for austerity, corruption, privatisation or for giving Farage his Brexit referendum.
A shameful lack of shame. #Toriesaretoast

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 6h

What might 🇬🇧 be like without Brexit & with truthful MSM & public services broadcaster?

🎄2024, after 8 attempts, Farage is an elected MP.
But with just 5 months *service*, mainly to paymasters in 🇺🇸 🇷🇺, it was his 38th appearance on BBCQT.

🙏 Boycott BBC News

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...

The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time

The BBC’s platforming of Nigel Farage on Question Time promotes divisive and misleading rhetoric, distorting the debate on immigration

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 8h

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"

In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation

Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 7h

He's right. But what if 🇬🇧 had truthful MSM & public services broadcaster?

December 2024, after 8 attempts, Farage finally became an MP.
But with just 5 months *service*, mainly to paymasters in 🇺🇸 🇷🇺, it was his 38th appearance on BBCQT.
See the connection

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 7h

He's right. But what if 🇬🇧 had truthful MSM & public services broadcaster?

December 2024, after 8 attempts, Farage finally became an MP.
But with just 5 months *service*, mainly to paymasters in 🇺🇸 🇷🇺, it was his 38th appearance on BBCQT.
See the connection

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/the...

The media’s dangerous embrace of Farage: a critical look at BBC’s Question Time

The BBC’s platforming of Nigel Farage on Question Time promotes divisive and misleading rhetoric, distorting the debate on immigration

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 8h

Reform IS Farage. This 'millionaire man of the people' is loyal only to himself, 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 and a traitor to 🇬🇧
Save beautiful Wales. Never trust Farage or his lackeys

news.met.police.uk/news/former-...

Former MEP pleads guilty to bribery following Counter Terrorism Policing investigation

Nathan Gill of North Wales pleaded guilty on Friday, 26 September at the Old Bailey.

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 8h

And of course this.
Such a cruel, unnecessary, vicious act.
Nothing about him should surprise anyone after that.

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Minister Robert Jenrick ordered painting over of child asylum unit murals

Robert Jenrick is reported to have considered the cartoon images in the Dover centre too welcoming.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

🚨Just 345 signatures from 75,000! Lets get it there 🙏

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. It's time to hold them to account.

You can support the campaign to change the law here👇
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21h

I’m backing @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

Independent from Government and collective responsibility she will give all members a powerful voice in this important role and will fearlessly speak truth to power without fear or favour

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 8h

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The Bear (@bearlypolitics)

Oh look - Farage. In the US - again. This time slagging off UK teachers. Next thing you know he’ll be there having a go at our vicars, doctors and nurses. This man seriously, seriously dislikes B...

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 9h

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The Descent of Robert Jenrick

The Shadow Justice Secretary's transformation from a 'Generic' moderate Conservative to the Great Hope of the far-right should alarm us all

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victoria1921.bsky.social @victoria1921.bsky.social · 11h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Zelenskyy urges Trump to use Gaza ceasefire momentum to broker peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian leader discussed request for Tomahawk cruise missiles in phone call with US president

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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