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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10h

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social · 13h

Byline Times journalists are now blacklisted by Putin and the Tories. A double badge of honour that shows that it is not afraid to expose the hypocrisy of authoritarian bullies

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

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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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 9h

The Tories need to stop mimicking Trump. It won’t help them.

"One only has to look at Trump’s America to see what happens when a government, led by a narcissist with an authoritarian bent, decides that he is more powerful than any court of law"

https://bit.ly/3L1y8LX

'Robert Jenrick's Authoritarian Plans for the Justice System Are Straight Out of the Trump Playbook'

One only has to look at Trump's America to see what happens when a government, led by a narcissist with an authoritarian bent, decides that he is more powerful than any court of law, argues Gareth Rob...

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 21h

Casually announcing plans to murder American citizens for wrongthink.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 10h

Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.

Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 19h

BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"

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"

bylinetimes.com

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Ben Fenton @benfenton.bsky.social · 18h

If a news organisation is making -200% margin after five years, it is not a commercial operation and should be assumed to have a different purpose.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 20h

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17h

There was a 19% increase in recorded religious hate crimes against Muslims last year in England and Wales, according to new ONS figures.

This compares to just a 3% rise over the past year among all religious groups targeted by hate crimes

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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 1d

Another @bylinetimes.bsky.social journalist has been barred from the Conservative Party Conference despite having attended almost every conference since 1987. It comes after political editor Adam Bienkov’s pass was also rejected:
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

bylinetimes.com

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Unlock Democracy @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social · 1d

A free press is a vital part of a functioning democracy.

That means all sides accommodating critical voices.

Even the appearance of Labour and the Conservatives trying to stifle dissent at their party conferences sets us on a dangerous path.

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

bylinetimes.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18h

Good to see the union speaking out on this recent trend of political parties banning critical journalists from covering their events. It would also be nice if other working journalists were similarly willing to speak out about it!

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19h

The National Union of Journalists condemns the Conservative Party's decision to ban myself and David Hencke from their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"
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"

bylinetimes.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

This Reuters headline. Oof.

Fascism isn't 'coming.' It's HERE.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 2d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

I'm old enough to remember *checks notes* this morning, when being like China was a bad thing

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

So the argument is that authoritarian governments using slave labour and crushing dissent is good but democratic countries freely debating ideas is bad?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

The Conservative party's treatment of David, who exposed the cash for questions scandal, is a former political journalist of the year, and has been covering party conferences for almost 40 years, is a disgrace
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

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

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

bylinetimes.com

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

I find these occasional asides, and things like the Sunday Times interview, fascinating, in that they serve absolutely no purpose other than to go 'no, it's as bad as you think: I do understand this is a problem, I'm just too much of a coward to do anything about it'.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badneoch ends her speech by saying she stands for a country "where people are judged by the content of their character, not the colour of their skin"

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Abolishing stamp duty would put a £24.5 billion a year black hole in Government finances by 2030, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

It's never too late

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

James Cleverly says the opinion polls will now start "ticking up" for the Conservative party.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badneoch ends her speech by saying she stands for a country "where people are judged by the content of their character, not the colour of their skin"

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

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

Award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

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

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

bylinetimes.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Shortly after accusing all other political party leaders of believing in "the magic money tree", Kemi Badenoch announces her plan to completely scrap stamp duty, without any word on how she plans to pay for it

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