Spike
@spikegb.bsky.social
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It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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🔴GB News Accused of ‘Circling the Wagons’ to Downplay Nigel Farage Racism Scandal Engulfing Their Star Presenter
The Reform UK leader is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to present shows on the channel
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/g...
The Reform UK leader is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to present shows on the channel
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/g...
GB News Accused of ‘Circling the Wagons’ to Downplay Nigel Farage Racism Scandal Engulfing Their Star Presenter
The Reform UK leader is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to present shows on the channel
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🔴GB News Accused of ‘Circling the Wagons’ to Downplay Nigel Farage Racism Scandal Engulfing Their Star Presenter
The Reform UK leader is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to present shows on the channel
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/g...
The Reform UK leader is being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to present shows on the channel
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/g...
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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Nigel Farage says that Christopher Harborne, whose crypto firm the Reform leader plugged on air, while promising to hand massive tax cuts to, wants "absolutely nothing in return" for the £9 million he gave his party bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nigel Farage says that Christopher Harborne, whose crypto firm the Reform leader plugged on air, while promising to hand massive tax cuts to, wants "absolutely nothing in return" for the £9 million he gave his party bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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🔴Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as ‘Billionaires Wait in the Wings’ to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as 'Billionaires Wait in the Wings' to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed 'anti-establishment' party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🔴Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as ‘Billionaires Wait in the Wings’ to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
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Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
December 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Zia Yusuf - the unelected multimillionaire policy chief of Reform - makes his fourth Question Time appearance tonight.
The party has five MPs
The party has five MPs
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Pleased to discover that slightly misnaming the national chess championship you won as a school child is a much more serious offence than repeatedly racially abusing your fellow pupils and telling them they should go to the gas chamber
December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Pleased to discover that slightly misnaming the national chess championship you won as a school child is a much more serious offence than repeatedly racially abusing your fellow pupils and telling them they should go to the gas chamber
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The BBC’s coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still led by the right-wing press, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The BBC’s coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still led by the right-wing press, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
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We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gullis to Reform UK. I had to calm down Lee Anderson, who was concerned that he may no longer be the thickest twat in the party.
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Gullis to Reform UK. I had to calm down Lee Anderson, who was concerned that he may no longer be the thickest twat in the party.
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This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This has got to be one of Gavin Newsom's best...
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2014: “I admire Putin as an operator”
2010-14: Appeared on Russia today 17 times
2017: Knighted by a 7 year old girl on RT
2022: blames EU for Russian invasion
2024: “We provoked this war … of course it’s his fault – he’s used what we’ve done as an excuse”
Is this not dodgy?
2010-14: Appeared on Russia today 17 times
2017: Knighted by a 7 year old girl on RT
2022: blames EU for Russian invasion
2024: “We provoked this war … of course it’s his fault – he’s used what we’ve done as an excuse”
Is this not dodgy?
December 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
2014: “I admire Putin as an operator”
2010-14: Appeared on Russia today 17 times
2017: Knighted by a 7 year old girl on RT
2022: blames EU for Russian invasion
2024: “We provoked this war … of course it’s his fault – he’s used what we’ve done as an excuse”
Is this not dodgy?
2010-14: Appeared on Russia today 17 times
2017: Knighted by a 7 year old girl on RT
2022: blames EU for Russian invasion
2024: “We provoked this war … of course it’s his fault – he’s used what we’ve done as an excuse”
Is this not dodgy?
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How the right-wing newspapers still manage to dictate BBC coverage.
Almost all of the Beeb's big post-Budget interview with the Chancellor devoted to asking whether she is a liar.
Next to nothing on any of the big measures announced this week
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
Almost all of the Beeb's big post-Budget interview with the Chancellor devoted to asking whether she is a liar.
Next to nothing on any of the big measures announced this week
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
The Real 'Benefits Street' Protecting Britain's Wealthiest
The sheer scale of outrage about plans to lift children out of poverty, by taxing millionaire homeowners, tells you everything you need to know about the priorities of the British press
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
How the right-wing newspapers still manage to dictate BBC coverage.
Almost all of the Beeb's big post-Budget interview with the Chancellor devoted to asking whether she is a liar.
Next to nothing on any of the big measures announced this week
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
Almost all of the Beeb's big post-Budget interview with the Chancellor devoted to asking whether she is a liar.
Next to nothing on any of the big measures announced this week
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-real-b...
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Viral social media posts have made a number of claims about how pension contributions are saved and spent.
But their sums are wrong, and they misunderstand how the state pension works.
But their sums are wrong, and they misunderstand how the state pension works.
Viral Facebook pension posts get maths wrong again – Full Fact
Widely shared social media posts about state pensions misunderstand how they work and get their sums wrong.
fullfact.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Viral social media posts have made a number of claims about how pension contributions are saved and spent.
But their sums are wrong, and they misunderstand how the state pension works.
But their sums are wrong, and they misunderstand how the state pension works.
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It’s my birthday!
Bunty has given me breakfast in bed allowing me to smear jam on her croissants.
Later on Jill in the village shop is giving me a taste of her Lemon drizzle.
Then Bunty & I will settle down & watch our DVD of Liz Truss’s greatest moments! 🥳
Bunty has given me breakfast in bed allowing me to smear jam on her croissants.
Later on Jill in the village shop is giving me a taste of her Lemon drizzle.
Then Bunty & I will settle down & watch our DVD of Liz Truss’s greatest moments! 🥳
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It’s my birthday!
Bunty has given me breakfast in bed allowing me to smear jam on her croissants.
Later on Jill in the village shop is giving me a taste of her Lemon drizzle.
Then Bunty & I will settle down & watch our DVD of Liz Truss’s greatest moments! 🥳
Bunty has given me breakfast in bed allowing me to smear jam on her croissants.
Later on Jill in the village shop is giving me a taste of her Lemon drizzle.
Then Bunty & I will settle down & watch our DVD of Liz Truss’s greatest moments! 🥳
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Oi you, person of Christian values…
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
November 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Oi you, person of Christian values…
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”
Leviticus 19:33–34
Still feeling holy?
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When your past finally catches up, what do you do? What do you do?
When the record shows you voted against every measure meant to help working people—what do you do? What do you do?
When stories about your ties to Russia won’t disappear, what do you do? What do you do?🤨👇
When the record shows you voted against every measure meant to help working people—what do you do? What do you do?
When stories about your ties to Russia won’t disappear, what do you do? What do you do?🤨👇
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
When your past finally catches up, what do you do? What do you do?
When the record shows you voted against every measure meant to help working people—what do you do? What do you do?
When stories about your ties to Russia won’t disappear, what do you do? What do you do?🤨👇
When the record shows you voted against every measure meant to help working people—what do you do? What do you do?
When stories about your ties to Russia won’t disappear, what do you do? What do you do?🤨👇
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Coincidence corner: Nigel Farage and crypto.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Coincidence corner: Nigel Farage and crypto.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Although you'd be forgiven for having missed it - yesterday's budget confirmed it: private partnerships are back to fund NHS projects.🚨
So who DID ask for PFI to come back? While 69 NHS trusts still owe £21bn on old PFI contracts?
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
So who DID ask for PFI to come back? While 69 NHS trusts still owe £21bn on old PFI contracts?
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Although you'd be forgiven for having missed it - yesterday's budget confirmed it: private partnerships are back to fund NHS projects.🚨
So who DID ask for PFI to come back? While 69 NHS trusts still owe £21bn on old PFI contracts?
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
So who DID ask for PFI to come back? While 69 NHS trusts still owe £21bn on old PFI contracts?
👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
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💷 In the last 5 years, NHS trusts spent £3.1bn through PFI contracts:£1.2bn in debt + £1.8bn in interest.
That £1.8bn could fund 50,000 new doctors’ starting salaries, or cover £2.7bn in urgent NHS repairs.
💔 Every pound spent on PFI debt is a pound not spent on NHS, staff or patients.
That £1.8bn could fund 50,000 new doctors’ starting salaries, or cover £2.7bn in urgent NHS repairs.
💔 Every pound spent on PFI debt is a pound not spent on NHS, staff or patients.
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
💷 In the last 5 years, NHS trusts spent £3.1bn through PFI contracts:£1.2bn in debt + £1.8bn in interest.
That £1.8bn could fund 50,000 new doctors’ starting salaries, or cover £2.7bn in urgent NHS repairs.
💔 Every pound spent on PFI debt is a pound not spent on NHS, staff or patients.
That £1.8bn could fund 50,000 new doctors’ starting salaries, or cover £2.7bn in urgent NHS repairs.
💔 Every pound spent on PFI debt is a pound not spent on NHS, staff or patients.
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‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.