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Ben Quinn

@benquinn75.bsky.social

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Guardian reporter UK current affairs (with a fair bit on the Far Right, populism, disinfo) Irish Londoner Story? [email protected]

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Feb 15

The inside story of Reform UK & Nigel Farage’s quest for power

Via me &
@rowenamason.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Guess who’s back?’: the inside story of Nigel Farage’s quest for power

With a new HQ and digital-savvy staff, Reform UK is trying to tighten its operation – but there are tensions over fringe views and trouble brewing at the grassroots

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 19h

Who could not be charmed by the BBC R4 #today discussion just now on the big bong?

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 3d

'Tommy Robinson’s' media platform has buried a text it published in 2022 called “Tommy’s Statement: The Jewish Question”.
A link was redirected to Urban Scoop’s homepage at some point
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 8d

Sounds like biggest cheer of the Starmer speech yet to this line

"if you say your neighbours should be deported.. we will fight you with everything we have"

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 8d

Starmer: "We will never surrenderrrrrrr "

[Doesn't quite sound the same without a norniron accent]

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 8d

Starmer on farage:

"he doesn't like Britain"

[Subtext: Farage is an English nationalist]

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 8d

Starmer Labour speech:

“We can all see this snake oil merchants, on the right….

..On the left”

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 13d

End days in Shoreditch ..
The ravens have left the tower etc

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 17d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

House of Commons nursery provider criticised for article praising Reform conference

Piece on website of LEYF, which runs nurseries across London, talked of party’s ‘growing appeal to mothers’

www.theguardian.com

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 17d

Exc. House of Commons nursery provider criticised for article praising Reform conference
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

House of Commons nursery provider criticised for article praising Reform conference

Piece on website of LEYF, which runs nurseries across London, talked of party’s ‘growing appeal to mothers’

www.theguardian.com

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 19d

‘Legitimisation, stereotyping, mobilisation’:
How the far right is exploiting violence against women & girls
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... excellent from @ameliagentleman.bsky.social on the language behind a ‘Go-to trope’

‘Go-to trope’: how the far right is exploiting violence against women and girls

From Tommy Robinson to Reform UK, nationalist figures are weaponising women’s safety to push anti-migrant fears

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 19d

Reform UK suspends councillor linked to account calling for Starmer’s death

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reform UK suspends councillor linked to account calling for Starmer’s death

Exclusive: Party investigates Northumberland councillor John Allen over alleged YouTube posts

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 23d

Breaking : Danny Kruger defects to Reform Uk from the conservatives

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 24d

Police search for man who called at Far-Right rally for Keir Starmer to be killed
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Police seek man who called for Keir Starmer to be ‘assassinated’ at far-right rally

Met police say further arrests expected after 24 were detained during ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march in London

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 24d

Musk’s Grok AI bot falsely suggests Met misrepresented footage of clashes with far right
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Musk’s Grok AI bot falsely suggests Met misrepresented footage of clashes with far right

Police forced to rebut misinformation amplified by Allison Pearson as Musk accused of inciting violence at London rally

www.theguardian.com

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · 25d

To the right of Reform: what happens next?

Tommy Robinson to address Britain’s biggest far right rally in decades
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Charlie Kirk killing invoked to bolster UK’s largest far-right rally in decades

Tommy Robinson, Steve Bannon, Ant Middleton and Joey Mannarino among names to speak at London event

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Sep 6

Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Doctor uses Reform conference speech to link king’s cancer to Covid vaccine

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Sep 2

‘Women against the far right’ letter : stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 31

Quotes from the *actual admissions officer at the time of Badenoch’s application*
Brilliant scoop from @jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Doubts cast on Kemi Badenoch’s claim of US medical school offer

Stanford University staff and academic experts raise questions over Tory leader’s claim of place and partial scholarship offered at 16

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 26

Farage, in almost a throwaway moment at his deportation press conference

“Can we renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement to get the ECHR out of it?
.. yes”

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 22

Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...

Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy

www.theguardian.com

Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 22

Current status: more than happy with choice of book for the sunshine

Reposted by Ben Quinn

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Aug 18

Labour did not criticise Jenrick over his language but is criticising his participation in this Epping protest, which had a far right speaker + organiser [Callum Barker] & other participants [Butler] alongside local participants who are not far right aligned
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist

Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 18

Awks..
Conservative / Far Right overlap
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist

Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 18

Nothing to see here other than

.. a well know Far Right activist/ex BNP strategist crowing on Facebook about “riding shotgun” for Robert Jenrick during a visit to the anti asylum seeker protest in Epping

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Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social · Aug 10

532 ...

The number which the police have just given for those arrested yesterday at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned

Age ranges:

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