Nick Langley
@nicklangley.bsky.social
Semi-retired freelance journo, ex-editorial "consultant"* to conservation NGOs. Currently immobilised by orthopaedic boot. Busy with books & BFI subscription.
*Facilitating stakeholder engagement by correcting grammar & spelling.
Will edit for food.
*Facilitating stakeholder engagement by correcting grammar & spelling.
Will edit for food.
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In Goodwin Curve news, @willhaycardiff.bsky.social's latest newsletter notes how the immediate aftermath of the Welsh 20 mph speed limits saw a petition raise 400,000 signatures. Today, a second petition has just 2387 signatures
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In Goodwin Curve news, @willhaycardiff.bsky.social's latest newsletter notes how the immediate aftermath of the Welsh 20 mph speed limits saw a petition raise 400,000 signatures. Today, a second petition has just 2387 signatures
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🆘 PETITION CALL: SAVE THE RIVER CHERWELL
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🆘 PETITION CALL: SAVE THE RIVER CHERWELL
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Worth reading again. It pre-dated X's accidental revelation that lots of "British & Proud" social media accounts are run by entrepreneurial people from round the world, monetising the stupidity of racists & Reform politicians.
national.thelead.uk/p/reform-cou...
national.thelead.uk/p/reform-cou...
Bots, AI memes and Reform councillors: How foreign Facebook pages are hijacking UK patriotism
Fake British “patriot” pages run from abroad are fooling thousands – including elected councillors.
national.thelead.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Worth reading again. It pre-dated X's accidental revelation that lots of "British & Proud" social media accounts are run by entrepreneurial people from round the world, monetising the stupidity of racists & Reform politicians.
national.thelead.uk/p/reform-cou...
national.thelead.uk/p/reform-cou...
When they use the word "banter" to minimise or justify, they are confessing to hate speech.
“Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in a modern light today in some sort of way? Yes.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in a modern light today in some sort of way? Yes.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
When they use the word "banter" to minimise or justify, they are confessing to hate speech.
“Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in a modern light today in some sort of way? Yes.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in a modern light today in some sort of way? Yes.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Just watched Official Secrets, about the whistleblower who in 2003 exposed US attempts to use GCHQ to blackmail the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council into supporting the Iraq war.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Official Secrets
Film drama based on the true story of the publication of a leaked GCHQ memo in the run-up to the Iraq war and the devastasting consequences for whistleblower Katharine Gun.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Just watched Official Secrets, about the whistleblower who in 2003 exposed US attempts to use GCHQ to blackmail the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council into supporting the Iraq war.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
You get the tax on a milkshake refunded if you throw it over Farage. (Applies to banana flavour only).
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
UK sugar tax to be extended to more soft drinks and milkshakes – business live
Government sets out plans to lower the threshold within the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to 4.5g per 100ml, down from 5g
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
You get the tax on a milkshake refunded if you throw it over Farage. (Applies to banana flavour only).
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). 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 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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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
This project to empower conservative Christianity is a reminder of the fragility of Britain’s largely secular politics... & that anti-trans etc positions do not spring from nowhere. Public consensus can be manipulated by networks with multimillion dollar budgets.
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out | Lamorna Ash
Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This project to empower conservative Christianity is a reminder of the fragility of Britain’s largely secular politics... & that anti-trans etc positions do not spring from nowhere. Public consensus can be manipulated by networks with multimillion dollar budgets.
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
www.theguardian.com/world/commen...
"Reform UK barrister tries to bully NationCymru into removing top party official’s name from story”.
The Nottingham Post was barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by Reform-led Notts county council.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Nottingham Post was barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by Reform-led Notts county council.
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 8:40 AM
"Reform UK barrister tries to bully NationCymru into removing top party official’s name from story”.
The Nottingham Post was barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by Reform-led Notts county council.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Nottingham Post was barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by Reform-led Notts county council.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Across the UK, the average remuneration for a university Vice Chancellor is £340,000 while 71 College Principals make over £200,000.
greens.scot/news/greens-...
greens.scot/news/greens-...
Greens plan to crack down on ‘obscene’ pay of some uni and college principals
Greens plan to crack down on ‘obscene’ pay of some uni and college principals - Times for 10:01 pay ratios to curb inequality
greens.scot
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Across the UK, the average remuneration for a university Vice Chancellor is £340,000 while 71 College Principals make over £200,000.
greens.scot/news/greens-...
greens.scot/news/greens-...
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The petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy is now up to 20k.
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy is now up to 20k.
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please share the petition far and wide. We need to push as hard as we can to break the establishment wall of silence protecting Farage.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
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Goodnight from The Hellbox pub, where the Plastered Outcasts society of authors are discussing the cursing of an errant publisher. Goodnight from Annabelle Nelmes, paying respect to Wivenstone’s Tree of Sorrows with generous apple brandy libation. Goodnight from Hookland.
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Goodnight from The Hellbox pub, where the Plastered Outcasts society of authors are discussing the cursing of an errant publisher. Goodnight from Annabelle Nelmes, paying respect to Wivenstone’s Tree of Sorrows with generous apple brandy libation. Goodnight from Hookland.
The Werther's Original paradox. A sweet marketed directly at people whose teeth aren't up to it.
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Werther's Original paradox. A sweet marketed directly at people whose teeth aren't up to it.
"What is the clean-up cost of the Nigel Farage pollution we have left unchecked, and can that particular torn net of toxic nurdles ever now be resealed?"
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
Stewart Lee: A pile of toxic filth has been dumped in the British countryside. It put me in mind of Nigel Farage
The fly-tipping in Oxfordshire is threatening the health of the local river – just as 25 years of platforming the Reform leader in the media has polluted our national discourse
www.thenerve.news
November 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"What is the clean-up cost of the Nigel Farage pollution we have left unchecked, and can that particular torn net of toxic nurdles ever now be resealed?"
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
"This should be a wake-up call for centre-left parties across Europe. After a decade taking the wrong lessons from Denmark, it's time to learn the right lesson: copying the far right not only fails to turn on far-right voters, it turns off progressive voters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"This should be a wake-up call for centre-left parties across Europe. After a decade taking the wrong lessons from Denmark, it's time to learn the right lesson: copying the far right not only fails to turn on far-right voters, it turns off progressive voters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As Walz said about Trump & Vance, these people are creepy & weird.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘America is British’. Heaven is ‘a socialist state’. David Attenborough is ‘anti-human’ – the startling theories of Reform MP Danny Kruger
He was a Conservative party big-hitter who wrote speeches for David Cameron and worked with Boris Johnson before he suddenly jumped ship. He talks family, flags and why Nigel Farage is ‘top dog’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
As Walz said about Trump & Vance, these people are creepy & weird.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Watched Judgment at Nuremberg last night. It's about the trials of judges who enforced Nazi laws that targeted racial minorities & political opponents they knew to be innocent, & the wider question of what the people knew. There's a copy in the Library of Congress. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Judgment at Nuremberg
Four eminent German judges are accused of crimes against humanity in Stanley Kramer’s acclaimed film, which tackles some of the most sensitive questions about the Nazi holocaust.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Watched Judgment at Nuremberg last night. It's about the trials of judges who enforced Nazi laws that targeted racial minorities & political opponents they knew to be innocent, & the wider question of what the people knew. There's a copy in the Library of Congress. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"Gill has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years.. Gill, a member of the Ukip and Brexit party blocs led by Nigel Farage in the European parliament, had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for taking bribes as MEP for pro-Russia statements
Police say Nathan Gill received about £40,000 from Oleg Voloshyn, alleged Russian asset also under investigation
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"Gill has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 10 and a half years.. Gill, a member of the Ukip and Brexit party blocs led by Nigel Farage in the European parliament, had pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery between 6 December 2018 and 18 July 2019."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...