Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
@andyhardy40.bsky.social
Love bikes, coffee, books & movies (particularly Sci-Fi). Proud European, Quiet Rioter, HATE Brexit & what the Tories have done to our country. Sto imparando italiano.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Reminder that In the 1990s Farage sought the backing of the disgraced former Conservative MP and notorious racist Enoch Powell and twice asked him to stand as a candidate for UKIP.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
Nigel Farage asked former Conservative MP Enoch Powell to back Ukip
Despite his ‘rivers of blood’ speech, the Ukip leader has said the central thrust of Powell’s immigration arguments hold true
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reminder that In the 1990s Farage sought the backing of the disgraced former Conservative MP and notorious racist Enoch Powell and twice asked him to stand as a candidate for UKIP.
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Was trying to work out in which way Shabana Mahmood, an otherwise pretty unremarkable politician, could possibly be described as a "luminous golden star" who "dazzles like a blue-white supernova" and then I realised, its simply a willingness to be a bit more cruel to immigrants
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Was trying to work out in which way Shabana Mahmood, an otherwise pretty unremarkable politician, could possibly be described as a "luminous golden star" who "dazzles like a blue-white supernova" and then I realised, its simply a willingness to be a bit more cruel to immigrants
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Good morning , your #FoxOfTheDay from Karin Tearle ( @bellegreenwich ) today - thank you Karin !
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Good morning , your #FoxOfTheDay from Karin Tearle ( @bellegreenwich ) today - thank you Karin !
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
"A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say."
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say."
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It's not "ancient history" if you're knee-deep in it, Zia... ~AA
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Esteban Chaves retires from professional cycling after 16 years at the top, looks ahead to fatherhood and next chapter https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/esteban-chaves-retires-from-professional-cycling-after-16-years-at-the-top-looks-ahead-to-fatherhood-and-next-chapter/
Esteban Chaves retires from professional cycling after 16 years at the top, looks ahead to fatherhood and next chapter
'Who am I without my bike? Without the bike, I am Esteban. I am a son, I am a brother, I am a husband, I am a father' says former Il Lombardia winner
www.cyclingnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Esteban Chaves retires from professional cycling after 16 years at the top, looks ahead to fatherhood and next chapter https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/esteban-chaves-retires-from-professional-cycling-after-16-years-at-the-top-looks-ahead-to-fatherhood-and-next-chapter/
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Asked again and again whether he ever racially abused his fellow pupils, as 20 people at his old school have now said he did, Nigel Farage will only say that he never did so in a "hurtful way" or "with intent"
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
🚨🚨 New report!
Brexit has cost our economy 6 to 8% of GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
Brexit has cost our economy 6 to 8% of GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
In Budget week, I am afraid we have to talk about Brexit.
A new report from economists at the BoE, Kings College and others puts the hit to our economy at 6 to 8% of of UK GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
That's why we have to go further and faster on the UK/EU reset.
A new report from economists at the BoE, Kings College and others puts the hit to our economy at 6 to 8% of of UK GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
That's why we have to go further and faster on the UK/EU reset.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🚨🚨 New report!
Brexit has cost our economy 6 to 8% of GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
Brexit has cost our economy 6 to 8% of GDP.
That equates to circa £66billion in lost tax revenue.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
" Grow your own fox in a window box " - First floor #FoxOfTheDay shared by @wikipickie.bsky.social , top work !
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
" Grow your own fox in a window box " - First floor #FoxOfTheDay shared by @wikipickie.bsky.social , top work !
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
“What Mamdani has in common with people like Polanski -but also Trump and Farage - is that he acknowledges people's lived experience and seeks to act on it. Whatever one thinks of his solutions, tonally, that is very different from most centrist politicians who, on the whole, just propose tweaks.”
NEW 🗽 Big Apple Won - Big Orange Zero
🗳️ America fights back
💷 Reeves' tax pickle
🔥 The weaponising of fear
🎄 Reform cancels Xmas
PLUS An Announcement! 🐣 Our podcast family is growing!
📣 open.spotify.com/episode/63bM...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
🗳️ America fights back
💷 Reeves' tax pickle
🔥 The weaponising of fear
🎄 Reform cancels Xmas
PLUS An Announcement! 🐣 Our podcast family is growing!
📣 open.spotify.com/episode/63bM...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Big Apple Won - Big Orange Zero
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 06/11/2025 · 1h 5m
podcasts.apple.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“What Mamdani has in common with people like Polanski -but also Trump and Farage - is that he acknowledges people's lived experience and seeks to act on it. Whatever one thinks of his solutions, tonally, that is very different from most centrist politicians who, on the whole, just propose tweaks.”
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
In Love Actually, it says that no one on the planes on 9/11 sent messages of hate only messages of love, but I like to think at least one person phoned and told their boss to blow a goat.
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In Love Actually, it says that no one on the planes on 9/11 sent messages of hate only messages of love, but I like to think at least one person phoned and told their boss to blow a goat.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
This is what is happening. It is cynical. It is strategic. It is organised. It is well funded.
And we need to pay attention.
The far right - and their cheerleaders, mimics, tribute acts, and handmaidens have identified two presentational frameworks that give them cut-through and traction. 1/7
And we need to pay attention.
The far right - and their cheerleaders, mimics, tribute acts, and handmaidens have identified two presentational frameworks that give them cut-through and traction. 1/7
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This is what is happening. It is cynical. It is strategic. It is organised. It is well funded.
And we need to pay attention.
The far right - and their cheerleaders, mimics, tribute acts, and handmaidens have identified two presentational frameworks that give them cut-through and traction. 1/7
And we need to pay attention.
The far right - and their cheerleaders, mimics, tribute acts, and handmaidens have identified two presentational frameworks that give them cut-through and traction. 1/7
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
BREAKING NEWS: IKEA now include an enthusiastic yet unqualified assembly otter with every purchase.
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BREAKING NEWS: IKEA now include an enthusiastic yet unqualified assembly otter with every purchase.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
A different kind of doorstepper . Thank you to @damians78s.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A different kind of doorstepper . Thank you to @damians78s.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
He aced his cognitive test, you know.
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
He aced his cognitive test, you know.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
I habitually check BBC News every morning.
The In Depth political section is "What would a Reform government look like?" They're friggin' obsessed.
The In Depth political section is "What would a Reform government look like?" They're friggin' obsessed.
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I habitually check BBC News every morning.
The In Depth political section is "What would a Reform government look like?" They're friggin' obsessed.
The In Depth political section is "What would a Reform government look like?" They're friggin' obsessed.
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Climate crisis latest!
More heat in the atmosphere means a higher frequency of extreme weather events... which is probably why my house flooded last night.
They've known about this since 1954 - and carried on regardless - so I'll invoice Shell and Esso for the clean up.
Hope you're all dry!
More heat in the atmosphere means a higher frequency of extreme weather events... which is probably why my house flooded last night.
They've known about this since 1954 - and carried on regardless - so I'll invoice Shell and Esso for the clean up.
Hope you're all dry!
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Climate crisis latest!
More heat in the atmosphere means a higher frequency of extreme weather events... which is probably why my house flooded last night.
They've known about this since 1954 - and carried on regardless - so I'll invoice Shell and Esso for the clean up.
Hope you're all dry!
More heat in the atmosphere means a higher frequency of extreme weather events... which is probably why my house flooded last night.
They've known about this since 1954 - and carried on regardless - so I'll invoice Shell and Esso for the clean up.
Hope you're all dry!
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
Watched from above . . . Thanks to @joshface.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Watched from above . . . Thanks to @joshface.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
Reposted by Andy Hardy #JoinEU 🇲🇹 🇪🇺
On Farage, the economy and how spent he looks when he can’t work the Maga playbook www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Economic policy is one thing Nigel Farage can’t crib from the Donald Trump playbook | Rafael Behr
The Maga model, based on the US’s exorbitant market privileges, can’t be imported to Britain. That’s going to be a problem for Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
On Farage, the economy and how spent he looks when he can’t work the Maga playbook www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...