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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sanctioned six times by the Kremlin, banned from both Reform and Conservative Party Conferences… what better time to support @bylinetimes.bsky.social by subscribing to our monthly newspaper

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JointheDots @joiningupthedots.bsky.social · 3h

UPDATE: It took Nigel Farage over two weeks to finally respond to Nathan Gill’s conviction for eight counts of bribery for taking payments from a pro-Russian Ukrainian MP and close associate of one of Putin’s closest allies, Viktor Medvedchuk. Now new information has come to light.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 10h

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'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements

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'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about Gill's pro Russian statements

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 10h

🔴UPDATE 🔴

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told @bylinetimes.bsky.social it is ‘inconceivable’ the Reform Leader did not know about Gill’s pro-Russian statements

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Pro-Russian Sympathies Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about Gill's pro Russian statements

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 16h

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."

Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17h

🔴How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Could Quickly Crumble

The President’s America-first, Palestine-last plan for Gaza risks collapsing under its own contradictions, argues Rana Sabbagh

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How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Could Quickly Crumble

The President's America-first, Palestine-last plan for Gaza risks collapsing under its own contradictions, argues Rana Sabbagh

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17h

🔴How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Could Quickly Crumble

The President’s America-first, Palestine-last plan for Gaza risks collapsing under its own contradictions, argues Rana Sabbagh

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How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Could Quickly Crumble

The President's America-first, Palestine-last plan for Gaza risks collapsing under its own contradictions, argues Rana Sabbagh

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Nita Noor @nitanoorad.bsky.social · 11d

‘“Wanker” or not – a term that sounds over-familiar and informal given the context – Glasman’s willingness to engage with Yarvin around their shared interest in AI is indicative of how those with race science beliefs are being normalised, unwittingly or not, in elite company.’

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15d

Lord Glasman "sought out, and was sought after, by some of the most important Trumpworld movers and shakers" JD Vance, Steve Bannon... Curtis Yarvin and "as @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal – the tech baron and Palantir data firm founder, Peter Thiel"

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'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics

The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

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Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU @bettinastruff.bsky.social · 14d

Reading this excellent deep dive into the links between Glasman, 'Blue Labour', Thiel, Bannon, Yarvin etc., it's not hard to understand why Labour is apparently hell bent on alienating most of its natural supporters.

Disturbing, to say the least.

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15d

Lord Glasman "sought out, and was sought after, by some of the most important Trumpworld movers and shakers" JD Vance, Steve Bannon... Curtis Yarvin and "as @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal – the tech baron and Palantir data firm founder, Peter Thiel"

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics

The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

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ajceol.bsky.social @ajceol.bsky.social · 15d

'..the “Dark Enlightenment” – a blueprint for dismantling democracy and national borders, and replacing them with a “patchwork” of thousands of corporate monarchies each governed by a “joint-stock corporation” which operates “without regard to the residents’ opinions”.'

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 15d

Lord Glasman "sought out, and was sought after, by some of the most important Trumpworld movers and shakers" JD Vance, Steve Bannon... Curtis Yarvin and "as @bylinetimes.bsky.social can reveal – the tech baron and Palantir data firm founder, Peter Thiel"

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics

The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

🔴Kyiv Blackout As Putin Escalates His Attacks on the Ukrainian Grid

As temperatures drop, so too are Russian bombs on Ukrainian infrastructure, reports George Llewelyn from Kyiv

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Kyiv Blackout As Putin Escalates His Attacks on the Ukrainian Grid

As temperatures drop, so too are Russian bombs on Ukrainian infrastructure, reports George Llewelyn from Kyiv

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 3d

🔴 The Great X-Tinction: Why My Time's Up On Twitter

"Media companies, governments and public figures are pretending to themselves that it will all get better. It won't. The Twitter many of us joined is dead and, while X is not yet, it should be" @ottoenglish.bsky.social

The Great X-Tinction: Why My Time's Up On Twitter

Otto English explains why, after 15 years, he has left the social media platform now disseminating disinformation worldwide under the control of Elon Musk

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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Some complained that @zackpolanski.bsky.social wasn't given a fair hearing last night on #BBCQuestionTime

Fear not - you can hear the #GreenParty leader talking in depth here with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Zack Polanksi: New Green Party Leader

Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 09/09/2025 · 34m

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Jo from Rotherfield @equalityearthling.bsky.social · 2d

Shocking & shameful. A party that championed press freedom is now trying to censor the media because it doesn’t like what they’re saying about them. Maybe review what you’re saying instead of using authoritarian tactics to avoid bad press.
@bylinetimes.bsky.social is reporting where others won’t.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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"

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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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Simon Nixon @nixonsimon.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 2d

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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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 1d

"Stupid, spurious and absurd."

@peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social reacts to claims that #Farage barely knew Russian stooge Nathan Gill - the former #ReformUK leader in Wales

With @goldbergradio.bsky.social

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BYLINE TIMES PODCAST: Farage "Thick As Thieves" with Reform's Russian Stooge

Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss the links between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the party's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, who has admitted acce...

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Byline TV @bylinetv.bsky.social · 1d

What does The Hack reveal about Britain’s media - and what’s missing?

Our review show with @impressorg.bsky.social & @bylinetimes.bsky.social digs into the spin, the scandals, and the system behind the series.

Watch now Eps 1-3 NOW!: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

After... The Hack - YouTube

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James Woodfield @jameswoodfield.bsky.social · 1d

Badenoch’s Conservative Party banned award-winning journalist David Hencke from their conference.

It was he who exposed the scandal of two Tory MPs taking bribes to perform tasks on behalf of Mohamed Al-Fayed, the now infamous former owner of Harrods.

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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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Steve B @stevebasnett.bsky.social · 1d

Respect to the NUJ. Recognising the thin end of bad wedges and the malicious intent is important. If such acts are not recognised early, then they become normalised and others shrug and say, well it was inevitable, wasn't it?

See the threat. Call it out:

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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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Sonia Purnell FRHistS @soniapurnell.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sure other political journos will come out in support? No?

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

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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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 2d

Calling all listeners to @bylinetimespod.bsky.social ....

@goldbergradio.bsky.social will be in #Blackpool tonight talking about his new book, 'Where's The Money Gone? The Battle For The Soul of English Football'.

Or order via @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

🔴Family of Gaza Activist From Starmer’s Constituency Criticises Him for Not Helping Flotilla Detainees

“The fact his constituents and people from the country he is prime minister of were being held in Israeli prison, you think he would have something to say about it”
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Family of Gaza Activist From Starmer's Constituency Criticises Him for Not Helping Flotilla Detainees

"The fact that his constituents and people from the country he is prime minister of were being held in Israeli prison, you think he would have something to say about it”

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Russell Scott @russellscott1.bsky.social · 2d

It’s was great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social about my book Viplanebook.com

We talked about the $2billion profit made by Innova following a referral onto the VIP lane by Dominic Cummings 👀

Its’s owner has now splashed the cash on $90m in private jets + mansions 🤷‍♂️

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Firm linked to Tory peer must pay back £122m for breaching Covid contract

YouTube video by LBC

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

🔴My 24 Hours in Israeli Detention

For Zimarina Sarwar, a life-long dream of praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem turned into a far darker experience

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My 24 Hours in Israeli Detention

For Zimarina Sarwar, a life-long dream of praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem turned into a far darker experience

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 2d

🔴America Must Save Britain’: MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News’ New US Show

It features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK needs to be ‘saved’
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'America Must Save Britain': MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News' New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump – as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK need...

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