David Rigby
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International man of mystery.
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Easy Mode: my SKETCH of politicians struggling even when the difficulty is turned all the way down.
Easy mode | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“I’m thrilled that we’re talking about this,” Kemi Badenoch told Robert Peston, a look of pure horror on her face. The subject was the Conservative Party’s immigration policy, which she may or may not…
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian.
[Scene is BBC BREAKFAST with two presenters and a guest on the sofa].
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PRESENTER:
Now - some disturbing new research has shown
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PRESENTER:
that as many as 10 non-Reform political parties may currently operating ‘under the radar’ across the UK.
[Show on screen logos for Greens, Lib Dems, Conservatives
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PRESENTER:
In the studio to discuss this, Nigel Farage
[We see the guest on the sofa is indeed Nigel Farage]
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PRESENTER:
Nigel, what’s your view?
FARAGE:
Well I think this very worrying.
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FARAGE:
And just another reason why we should ban all immigration.
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PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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PRESENTER:
Funnily enough, this is what your new show’s about, isn’t it?
FARAGE:
Oop - plug time!
PRESENTER:
Ha ha
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FARAGE:
Yes it’s a 12-part BBC documentary called ‘In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One’.
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[Show on the TV screen Farage presenting a documentary series titled In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One. He is wearing his farmer's getup and looking dreamily at the UK from hillsides, visiting pubs and chatting with the locals, etc]
FARAGE:
It’s a really emotional journey
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FARAGE:
with lots of dreamy footage of me looking relatable...
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FARAGE:
as I answer the question:
*Am I the only option for Britain?*
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[Cut back to studio]
PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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Doge has not been in anywhere to do any auditing work, and has no agreements to do so, nearly six months after the May elections
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Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ unit yet to carry out any council audits
[FREE TO READ] Party promised six months ago that a specialist team would tackle wasteful spending in local government
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The crimewave sweeping Britain? Illegal houses in multiple occupation | Aditya Chakrabortty
The crimewave sweeping Britain? Illegal houses in multiple occupation | Aditya Chakrabortty
With private-sector villainy and public-sector complicity, what makes this HMO scandal so characteristic of modern Britain is how far the guilt spreads, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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🔴 NEW - Zia Yusuf has resigned as Reform’s DOGE chief with the project in turmoil.
Reform’s Musk-inspired slash-and-burn agenda has faced further setbacks this week
Reform’s Musk-inspired slash-and-burn agenda has faced further setbacks this week
Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform’s DOGE chief with project in turmoil
New misery for Farage’s Musk-inspired project...
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Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
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