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johnsweeneyroar

@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social

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Old school war reporter: author of 16 books inc Killer In The Kremlin, Murder In The Gulag and novel The Useful Idiot. Co-host Lucy Letby: Was There Ever A Crime? Founder: VPDFO! Festivals johnsweeney.co.uk https://www.patreon.com/c/JohnSweeneyRoar

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · 4d

INSIDE THE CHURCH OF NIGEL FARAGEOLOGY

Read this gang from @thenerve_news Reform Correspondent: me!

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INSIDE THE CHURCH OF NIGEL FARAGEOLOGY

John Sweeney, our Reform UK correspondent, previews his new series reporting on every county council controlled by the party - an organisation that, as its leader proudly claims, welcomes public scrut...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · 4d

War Diary Day 1,319
I am leaving Lviv on the train and by the train tracks we see a plant the Russians bombed last night.

The war is not a fiction.

Stand by Ukraine.

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VPDFO.com

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · 5d

War Diary Day 1,318
VPDFO! 2025 is today.

Russia is not winning.

Stand by Ukraine.

Support VPDFO!

Vladimir Putin: Do Fuck Off!

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · 6d

War Diary Day 1,317
Kyiv is beautiful.

The Russians have cut the power to Chernobyl.

Vladimir Putin: Do Fuck Off!

VPDFO.com

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · 8d

War Diary Day 1,315
Back in Ukraine for Vladimir Putin: Do
Fuck Off! Festival 2025.

Support Ukraine charities!

Give Putin the middle finger.

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/mWNd2g9y?…

VPDFO.com

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Apr 21

Hiya gang, please come along to this event:
#FreeUkrainesKids

And follow
@ukrainesol.bsky.social
.

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · Apr 19

Join us on 1 June in London to demonstrate with a wide range of Ukrainian community and UK labour movement organisations.

Free abducted children now! Free #Ukraine from occupation!

#StandWithUkraine

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Feb 27

War Diary Day 1099
The madness of King Donald
Russia invaded Ukraine

Here's my Patreon piece, free to read:
www.patreon.com/posts/madnes...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 30

Lucy Letby: consultant accuser killed a baby in 2014. And then this was covered up.

A consultant who helped jail Letby 'accidentally killed a baby' www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Debbie Kennett 🧬🌳 @debbiekennett.bsky.social · Nov 29

Another excellent episode in the podcast series from @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social and Edward Abel Smith "Lucy Letby: Was There Ever a Crime?" In the latest episode they take a look at the bad science and bad statistics presented in court. open.spotify.com/show/0rwlMXK... #LucyLetby

Was There Ever A Crime? The Trials of Lucy Letby with John Sweeney

Podcast · John Sweeney · Lucy Letby is Britain’s worst female serial killer in modern times. Or is she? Join John Sweeney and Edward Abel Smith as they reassess the safety of Letby's convictions. O...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 19

The great @CaolanRob tells #VPDFO! 2024 that Kherson has become a ghost city.
#VPDFO! 2024

If you can, please donate to our crowdfunder: four days left for seven Ukraine charities:
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 18

BREAKING: one of the consultants who later accused #LucyLetby of murder had by her own improper care killed a baby. Jury never knew.

And we talk to Star Witness Dr Dewi Evans.

#LucyLetby: Was There Ever A Crime?
Ep 4: Star Witness out now on Apple, Spotify etc
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Was There Ever A Crime? The Trials of Lucy Letby with John Sweeney: Episode 4: Star Witness

In this episode Dr Dewi Evans gives his last interview on his conviction that Lucy Letby is a murderer, his view that critics, especially statisticians, are wrong and are often senior males who see Le...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 18

The great @SnellArthur tells #VPDFO! 2024: "We have to destroy Russia's economy and we are not doing enough to ensure that happens."

#VPDFO! 2024 please donate to our crowdfunder:
Five days left for seven Ukraine charities
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 17

The great Liudmyla Buimister MP tells #VPDFO! 2024 that Ukraine cannot tolerate Russian bombing civilian targets.

#VPDFO! 2024 If you can, please donate to our crowdfunder: Five days left for seven Ukraine charities crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 17

#VPDFO! 2024
The great @snellarthur.bsky.social explains how the West is deluding itself about Russian collapse in Ukraine.

If you can, please support our crowdfunder.

Seven days left for seven Ukraine charities.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

Ukraine Can Win! #VPDFO 2024

To stage a two day festival in Kyiv to raise money for a basket of Ukrainian charities and raise awareness of Russia's war against Ukraine.

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 16

#VPDFO! 2024
The great @snellarthur.bsky.social on how the West deludes itself about Russia’s brutal determination to win.

If you can, please support our Crowdfunder for 7 Ukraine charities.
7 days left.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 15

If you can, support for Crowfunder for Ukraine charities. Eight days left.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-ca...

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 15

How do we stop Russia I ask Paul Niland?
"With things that go boom!"

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johnsweeneyroar @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hiya gang, launching on Blue Sky today. I’m here for civil argument in the public square, the engine oil of democracy.

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