Simon James
@jim1132.bsky.social
Happily re-learning the value of expertise, courtesy, and humour after the barking years.
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Here's Labour peer and founder of Blue Labour, Maurice Glasman, apologising to Nigel Farage on GB News because Keir Starmer called him a racist. HE calls Farage a friend, he admires and consorts with Steve Bannon and was invited to Trump's 2025 inauguration by JD Vance. Who needs the Tories?
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Here's Labour peer and founder of Blue Labour, Maurice Glasman, apologising to Nigel Farage on GB News because Keir Starmer called him a racist. HE calls Farage a friend, he admires and consorts with Steve Bannon and was invited to Trump's 2025 inauguration by JD Vance. Who needs the Tories?
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Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Three things about the Witkoff tapes:
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia.
2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea.
3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.
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🚨It's time there was investigation into Russian interference in our politics.
And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.
And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨It's time there was investigation into Russian interference in our politics.
And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.
And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.
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Government could launch an inquiry into Russian interference tomorrow. They’re choosing not to.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Government could launch an inquiry into Russian interference tomorrow. They’re choosing not to.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social explains where our case now stands 👇
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“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“.. This is X in 2025: Potentially fake accounts crying at other potentially fake accounts that they aren’t real, all while refusing to acknowledge that they themselves aren’t who they say they are — a Russian nesting doll of bullshit.”
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
@cwarzel.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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I challenge you to listen to Tim
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I challenge you to listen to Tim
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
Montgomerie’s defence of Nigel Farage on Radio 4 with a straight face
The BBC will both-sides this Nigel Farage story and gently let the air out of it. Tomorrow is another day, and it belongs to Nigel as far as they are concerned. #wato
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The BBC will both-sides this Nigel Farage story and gently let the air out of it. Tomorrow is another day, and it belongs to Nigel as far as they are concerned. #wato
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The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
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🆕 The APPG has coordinated a letter to the Government signed by 18 cross party MPs calling for an end to “embarrassing and costly” offshore financial secrecy, as covered by Politico 👇
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🆕 The APPG has coordinated a letter to the Government signed by 18 cross party MPs calling for an end to “embarrassing and costly” offshore financial secrecy, as covered by Politico 👇
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Whilst the rest of the world is appalled at the United States’ slide into fascism, the UK Reform Party is taking notes on how to do it. This makes for a chilling read. #r4today need to do less coddling and more confrontation. @nation.cymru #PressFreedom #NigelFarage
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Whilst the rest of the world is appalled at the United States’ slide into fascism, the UK Reform Party is taking notes on how to do it. This makes for a chilling read. #r4today need to do less coddling and more confrontation. @nation.cymru #PressFreedom #NigelFarage
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"The guidance is not enforceable".
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
Ofcom bans social media giants from using ‘toxic’ algorithms
Regulator targets ‘manosphere’ misogyny and hate as seen in content produced by Andrew Tate
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"The guidance is not enforceable".
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
Ofcom is hopelessly out of touch with what is a national emergency.
www.thetimes.com/article/c47a...
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Reform showing more of their open, different approach to politics.. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Reform showing more of their open, different approach to politics.. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Why Nigel Farage, is the scale of it too big?
Maybe you could ask Arron Banks to fund it!
#ReformRussianBribes
Maybe you could ask Arron Banks to fund it!
#ReformRussianBribes
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Why Nigel Farage, is the scale of it too big?
Maybe you could ask Arron Banks to fund it!
#ReformRussianBribes
Maybe you could ask Arron Banks to fund it!
#ReformRussianBribes
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Toby Young, self-appointed king of free speech, is speaking in Hungary tomorrow about UK “censorship”.
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
Toby Young to Address Orbán-Backed Group on UK ‘Censorship’
Conservative peer and right-wing commentator Toby Young is due to deliver a talk tomorrow (25 November) at the in-house think tank of Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán. Young is being interviewed by Mat...
www.desmog.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Toby Young, self-appointed king of free speech, is speaking in Hungary tomorrow about UK “censorship”.
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
He’ll be addressing a group funded by Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime, which has seized control of the country’s media, judiciary, and routinely harasses its critics
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Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
There's probably a Sir Robbie Gibb account pumping out impartially right-wing comment on X from Uzbekistan or India or somewhere, right now.
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
There's probably a Sir Robbie Gibb account pumping out impartially right-wing comment on X from Uzbekistan or India or somewhere, right now.
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'We're going to make excuses for Trump until we have our own destruction.'
Phillips O'Brien and @mrjamesob.bsky.social discuss how pro-Trump sectors of the media are failing to recognise the 'pantomime of him protecting Putin'.
Phillips O'Brien and @mrjamesob.bsky.social discuss how pro-Trump sectors of the media are failing to recognise the 'pantomime of him protecting Putin'.
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
'We're going to make excuses for Trump until we have our own destruction.'
Phillips O'Brien and @mrjamesob.bsky.social discuss how pro-Trump sectors of the media are failing to recognise the 'pantomime of him protecting Putin'.
Phillips O'Brien and @mrjamesob.bsky.social discuss how pro-Trump sectors of the media are failing to recognise the 'pantomime of him protecting Putin'.