Brendan Nugent
@authorbnugent.bsky.social
Indie author based in the north-west of England. Enthralling and challenging Sci-fi, Speculative and Climate Fiction. Intriguing debut novel #TheSentientOnes coming soon. Website: www.authorbrendannugent.co.uk
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Delighted to announce that #TheSentientOnes is out now in all good bookshops and available to order online.
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He believes we’re not far away from achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI, with human or superhuman levels of intelligence.
"I thought 20 to 50 years before we have AGI,” Hinton said in 2023. “ Now I think it may be 20 years or less.”
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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"I thought 20 to 50 years before we have AGI,” Hinton said in 2023. “ Now I think it may be 20 years or less.”
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Godfather of AI Predicts Total Breakdown of Society
British computer scientist and AI "godfather" Geoffrey Hinton predicts the disastrous effects AI will have on our fragile society.
futurism.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
He believes we’re not far away from achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI, with human or superhuman levels of intelligence.
"I thought 20 to 50 years before we have AGI,” Hinton said in 2023. “ Now I think it may be 20 years or less.”
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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"I thought 20 to 50 years before we have AGI,” Hinton said in 2023. “ Now I think it may be 20 years or less.”
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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The UK's first police virtual assistant, powered by #AI has been launched by two police forces as part of a new trial.
The AI tool uses the same guidelines and information available to human call handlers to make suggestions and recommendations.
#TheSentientOnes
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The AI tool uses the same guidelines and information available to human call handlers to make suggestions and recommendations.
#TheSentientOnes
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There's a new Bobbi on the beat - and they're powered by AI
Chief Superintendent Simon Dodds described the trial of the UK's first AI-powered police virtual assistant as a "really exciting time" - and hopes this will allow staff to focus on "emergencies and co...
news.sky.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The UK's first police virtual assistant, powered by #AI has been launched by two police forces as part of a new trial.
The AI tool uses the same guidelines and information available to human call handlers to make suggestions and recommendations.
#TheSentientOnes
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The AI tool uses the same guidelines and information available to human call handlers to make suggestions and recommendations.
#TheSentientOnes
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✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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The AI machines that loved us to death
A chilling near-future thriller of AI rule, rebellion, and survival – read it as a warning, or a prophecy; the future is watching either way
centralbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
✨ Exciting news! ✨
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
A brand‑new, in‑depth article has just been published about my debut novel The Sentient Ones. It’s a pulsatingly comprehensive look at the story, the ideas behind it, and the journey so far.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
centralbylines.co.uk/business/tec...
The average Briton is also thousands of pounds worse off, leading to calls for ministers to “fix our broken relationship with Europe”.
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Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The average Briton is also thousands of pounds worse off, leading to calls for ministers to “fix our broken relationship with Europe”.
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Rachel Reeves's letting agent forgot to fill in a form so the media had wall to wall coverage for several days straight.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Rachel Reeves's letting agent forgot to fill in a form so the media had wall to wall coverage for several days straight.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
Nathan Gill, a Reform leader and Farage aid, is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia - the same media is virtually silent.
But there’s no media bias.
The people making AI are the ones who trust it the least.
One expert encourages people to ask AI about something they are very knowledgable, so they can spot its errors and understand for themselves how fallible the tech is.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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One expert encourages people to ask AI about something they are very knowledgable, so they can spot its errors and understand for themselves how fallible the tech is.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The people making AI are the ones who trust it the least.
One expert encourages people to ask AI about something they are very knowledgable, so they can spot its errors and understand for themselves how fallible the tech is.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
One expert encourages people to ask AI about something they are very knowledgable, so they can spot its errors and understand for themselves how fallible the tech is.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Scientists created a single artificial neuron, for machines that sense and respond to the world like humans.
It processes information through electrical pulses. And closer to biological computation to imitate real brain behaviour.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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It processes information through electrical pulses. And closer to biological computation to imitate real brain behaviour.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Brain-mimicking neuron moves robots closer to human-like control
The new artificial neuron uses a memristor that physically remembers past signals, allowing it to act like different brain cells and compute.
interestingengineering.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Scientists created a single artificial neuron, for machines that sense and respond to the world like humans.
It processes information through electrical pulses. And closer to biological computation to imitate real brain behaviour.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
interestingengineering.com/innovation/t...
It processes information through electrical pulses. And closer to biological computation to imitate real brain behaviour.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
interestingengineering.com/innovation/t...
AI is not being built on bad mortgages or inflated advertising metrics. It is being built on something far more fundamental: energy.
Energy is the universal currency of civilization.
Bet against thermodynamics, and thermodynamics tends to win.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Energy is the universal currency of civilization.
Bet against thermodynamics, and thermodynamics tends to win.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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The AI Bubble That Isn’t There
The AI bubble doesn’t reflect reality. However, energy, economics and new infrastructure, not hype, are reshaping the cost and machinery of intelligence.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
AI is not being built on bad mortgages or inflated advertising metrics. It is being built on something far more fundamental: energy.
Energy is the universal currency of civilization.
Bet against thermodynamics, and thermodynamics tends to win.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.forbes.com/sites/jasons...
Energy is the universal currency of civilization.
Bet against thermodynamics, and thermodynamics tends to win.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.forbes.com/sites/jasons...
Following pressure from Big Tech and Trump.
Companies to share anonymized and pseudonymized personal datasets.
And grace period extended for rules governing high-risk AI systems posing “serious risks” to health, safety, or fundamental rights.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Companies to share anonymized and pseudonymized personal datasets.
And grace period extended for rules governing high-risk AI systems posing “serious risks” to health, safety, or fundamental rights.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.theverge.com/news/823750/...
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws
The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Following pressure from Big Tech and Trump.
Companies to share anonymized and pseudonymized personal datasets.
And grace period extended for rules governing high-risk AI systems posing “serious risks” to health, safety, or fundamental rights.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.theverge.com/news/823750/...
Companies to share anonymized and pseudonymized personal datasets.
And grace period extended for rules governing high-risk AI systems posing “serious risks” to health, safety, or fundamental rights.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.theverge.com/news/823750/...
Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Denmark announces one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets, while the rest of the EU looks away
Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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🌱 The corrugated cardboard industry is steadily transitioning toward more efficient energy use.
Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.
Learn more about this important progress: www.fefco.org/lca/
Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.
Learn more about this important progress: www.fefco.org/lca/
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🌱 The corrugated cardboard industry is steadily transitioning toward more efficient energy use.
Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.
Learn more about this important progress: www.fefco.org/lca/
Recent LCI data revealed a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption at corrugated mills over the past 2 decades.
Learn more about this important progress: www.fefco.org/lca/
Neo wears a textile covering reminiscent of clothing. It enhances its aesthetic appeal.
Neo failed to crack a walnut by hand. This is apparently intentional, as the 1X Neo prioritises finesse and sensitivity over brute force.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Neo failed to crack a walnut by hand. This is apparently intentional, as the 1X Neo prioritises finesse and sensitivity over brute force.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Humanoid home robot tested: 1X Neo can vacuum, but it can't crack a walnut
The humanoid household robot 1X Neo is now available to pre-order, and the Wall Street Journal has conducted a preliminary test to examine its capabilities. The results revealed some surprises, partic...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Neo wears a textile covering reminiscent of clothing. It enhances its aesthetic appeal.
Neo failed to crack a walnut by hand. This is apparently intentional, as the 1X Neo prioritises finesse and sensitivity over brute force.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.notebookcheck.net/Humanoid-hom...
Neo failed to crack a walnut by hand. This is apparently intentional, as the 1X Neo prioritises finesse and sensitivity over brute force.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.notebookcheck.net/Humanoid-hom...
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“The radical right leans heavily into climate science denial and obstruction of environmental measures: this is why it is sponsored by fossil fuel companies.”
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“The radical right leans heavily into climate science denial and obstruction of environmental measures: this is why it is sponsored by fossil fuel companies.”
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Car makers are a major force behind growing demand. BYD, Geely Auto, FAW Volkswagen, and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor.
The robots are performing well in factories and warehouses instead of controlled labs.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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The robots are performing well in factories and warehouses instead of controlled labs.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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China's UBTech ships world’s 1st mass batch of humanoid robot workers
UBTECH has shipped hundreds of Walker S2 humanoids to active factories in what it calls the world’s first mass delivery of humanlike robots.
interestingengineering.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Car makers are a major force behind growing demand. BYD, Geely Auto, FAW Volkswagen, and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor.
The robots are performing well in factories and warehouses instead of controlled labs.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
The robots are performing well in factories and warehouses instead of controlled labs.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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It brings the total number of fossil fuel lobbyists given access to the UN climate summits to 7,000 over the past five years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, disinformation and oil and gas profits.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It brings the total number of fossil fuel lobbyists given access to the UN climate summits to 7,000 over the past five years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, disinformation and oil and gas profits.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes out now!
Buy a copy from all good bookshops or order online.
#AI #climatechange #bookshops
#writingcommunity
Buy a copy from all good bookshops or order online.
#AI #climatechange #bookshops
#writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#TheSentientOnes out now!
Buy a copy from all good bookshops or order online.
#AI #climatechange #bookshops
#writingcommunity
Buy a copy from all good bookshops or order online.
#AI #climatechange #bookshops
#writingcommunity
Delighted to announce that #TheSentientOnes is out now in all good bookshops and available to order online.
#AI #climatechange
#AI #climatechange
November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Delighted to announce that #TheSentientOnes is out now in all good bookshops and available to order online.
#AI #climatechange
#AI #climatechange
They are able to access people’s personal data, including their race, gender, disability status, nationality, and religion.
They also all approved at least one command that could cause serious harm, the study found.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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They also all approved at least one command that could cause serious harm, the study found.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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AI-powered robots are ‘unsafe’ for personal use, scientists warn
The AI models were prone to safety failures and discrimination, a new study found.
www.euronews.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
They are able to access people’s personal data, including their race, gender, disability status, nationality, and religion.
They also all approved at least one command that could cause serious harm, the study found.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...
They also all approved at least one command that could cause serious harm, the study found.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...
Researchers created a squishy lens made from hydrogel that doesn't require an external power source to operate. This robotic lens has extremely good vision, able to even see minute details like hair on the leg of an ant.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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Scientists Have Created A Robot Eye With Better Sight Than Humans - BGR
Scientists have made a soft robotic lens that has no electric or rigid parts, is more powerful than the human eye, and is powered entirely by light.
www.bgr.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Researchers created a squishy lens made from hydrogel that doesn't require an external power source to operate. This robotic lens has extremely good vision, able to even see minute details like hair on the leg of an ant.
#TheSentientOnes #AI
Read More: www.bgr.com/2019313/scie...
#TheSentientOnes #AI
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I'm thrilled to share this review of #TheSentientOnes by fellow author and academic @amylilwall.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I'm thrilled to share this review of #TheSentientOnes by fellow author and academic @amylilwall.bsky.social
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A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A picture speaks a thousand words - in this case 95,000 of them.
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Great to see The Sentient Ones by @authorbnugent.bsky.social in shops this week alongside other newly published books.
It's a stand out cover for a chilling everyday tale of AI rule.
#booksky #author #scifi #AI #debut #publishing
Emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.
Despite their promises, governments’ emission-cutting plans have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Despite their promises, governments’ emission-cutting plans have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high, two major reports have found.
Despite their promises, governments’ emission-cutting plans have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Despite their promises, governments’ emission-cutting plans have done little to avert dangerous global heating for the fourth consecutive year.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Extreme rainfall is more common and more intense because of human-caused climate breakdown across most of the world, and experts have linked some of the damage caused by Storm Babet to the climate crisis.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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‘She rang me to say there was water coming into the house’ – This is climate breakdown
His mother had lived in the same house for 83 years. When the floods came, no one was ready. This is Paul Gilbert’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Extreme rainfall is more common and more intense because of human-caused climate breakdown across most of the world, and experts have linked some of the damage caused by Storm Babet to the climate crisis.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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#TheSentientOnes #climatechange
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Well done Central Bylines. A cracking piece on how Reform-run councils are (not) getting on. But hang on… in the same vein where’s the heading for Lamentable Lincolnshire?
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
Have Reform UK Ltd’s county councils delivered on their promises?
A six-month review of Reform-led county councils explores how effectively they have delivered what they promised to their electors
centralbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Well done Central Bylines. A cracking piece on how Reform-run councils are (not) getting on. But hang on… in the same vein where’s the heading for Lamentable Lincolnshire?
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/have-reform-uk-ltds-county-councils-delivered-on-their-promises
#LocalPolitics #BylinesNetwork
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A BBC insider revealed to me in the summer that the corporation was deliberately slanting website coverage towards Reform to boost ratings and story clicks.
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The BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. Reform UK only have 4 of the 250 opposition MPs, but Nigel Farage accounts for 60% of the BBC website's mentions of opposition leaders.
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
Balance the BBC
The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.
www.libdems.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A BBC insider revealed to me in the summer that the corporation was deliberately slanting website coverage towards Reform to boost ratings and story clicks.
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