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Reform UK Democracy:
National Leader: appointed
National Deputy Leader: appointed
Scottish Leader: appointed
Welsh Leader: appointed
London Mayoral candidate: appointed
Chair: appointed
Deputy chair: appointed
Board: 57% appointed
#ReformDemocracy
National Leader: appointed
National Deputy Leader: appointed
Scottish Leader: appointed
Welsh Leader: appointed
London Mayoral candidate: appointed
Chair: appointed
Deputy chair: appointed
Board: 57% appointed
#ReformDemocracy
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Reform UK Democracy:
National Leader: appointed
National Deputy Leader: appointed
Scottish Leader: appointed
Welsh Leader: appointed
London Mayoral candidate: appointed
Chair: appointed
Deputy chair: appointed
Board: 57% appointed
#ReformDemocracy
National Leader: appointed
National Deputy Leader: appointed
Scottish Leader: appointed
Welsh Leader: appointed
London Mayoral candidate: appointed
Chair: appointed
Deputy chair: appointed
Board: 57% appointed
#ReformDemocracy
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"This ain't a strong border. This is attacking and victimising citizens in their own homes, that's a different thing."
Is ICE violence and protests against Trump's "personal militia" driving away MAGA supporters?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/ice-...
Is ICE violence and protests against Trump's "personal militia" driving away MAGA supporters?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/ice-...
ICE violence escalates across America: ‘It is reminiscent of Nazi Gestapo’ | The News Agents
Violence between US civilians and federal ICE Agents on the streets of America continues, but are officers acting on immigration concerns, or as Donald Trump’s private militia?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"This ain't a strong border. This is attacking and victimising citizens in their own homes, that's a different thing."
Is ICE violence and protests against Trump's "personal militia" driving away MAGA supporters?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/ice-...
Is ICE violence and protests against Trump's "personal militia" driving away MAGA supporters?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/ice-...
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youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
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Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Thought I’d do a mega hread on NPR, partly because I’ve seen some London based commentary that doesn’t really get the bigger picture quite right imho
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We see the damage that Trump is inflicting on the US. We don’t want those policies here in the UK.
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/make-europe-great-again-populist-right-trumps-playbook-4142727
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/make-europe-great-again-populist-right-trumps-playbook-4142727
Make Europe great again: How the populist right is using Trump's playbook
Trump's return to the centre of US politics has provided both inspiration and validation for Europe's populists
inews.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We see the damage that Trump is inflicting on the US. We don’t want those policies here in the UK.
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/make-europe-great-again-populist-right-trumps-playbook-4142727
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/make-europe-great-again-populist-right-trumps-playbook-4142727
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🚆 Big news for Greater Manchester and the North: the Labour Government is backing Northern Powerhouse Rail with up to £45bn, improving connections via Manchester Airport and strengthening links with Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield. Better journeys, more opportunity.
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
🚆 Big news for Greater Manchester and the North: the Labour Government is backing Northern Powerhouse Rail with up to £45bn, improving connections via Manchester Airport and strengthening links with Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield. Better journeys, more opportunity.
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Nick Tenconi presents himself as a defender of Britain, opposing the establishment for the working man. Radicalised during the pandemic, he has become the speaker of choice at anti-migrant protests.
But who is he really? Here's all you need to know:
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/21/n...
But who is he really? Here's all you need to know:
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/21/n...
Nick Tenconi: From Pornographic Tweets to Deporting One in Seven – HOPE not hate
UKIP leader Nick Tenconi is treating Britain’s anti-migrant protests as his personal political roadshow. Like a far-right whackamole, he has popped up at locations across...
hopenothate.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Nick Tenconi presents himself as a defender of Britain, opposing the establishment for the working man. Radicalised during the pandemic, he has become the speaker of choice at anti-migrant protests.
But who is he really? Here's all you need to know:
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/21/n...
But who is he really? Here's all you need to know:
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/21/n...
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UKIP’s new logo… remind you of anything? 🤦
January 14, 2026 at 4:29 PM
UKIP’s new logo… remind you of anything? 🤦
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Our new database tracks Tory defections to Reform UK. The ease with which Tories are finding a home in the Reform UK party shows who the party serves.
Vote for Reform UK and get the very worst of the Tories.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
Vote for Reform UK and get the very worst of the Tories.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Our new database tracks Tory defections to Reform UK. The ease with which Tories are finding a home in the Reform UK party shows who the party serves.
Vote for Reform UK and get the very worst of the Tories.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
Vote for Reform UK and get the very worst of the Tories.
https://www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker
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We can't rely on Trump's America. Now is time for closer ties with Europe.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/europe-trump-democracy-violent-conquest-federalism
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/europe-trump-democracy-violent-conquest-federalism
Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US | Alexander Hurst
How do you retain a space of democracy in a world that is reverting to violent conquest? By building a protective moat of federalism around it, says Paris-based Guardian writer Alexander Hurst
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
We can't rely on Trump's America. Now is time for closer ties with Europe.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/europe-trump-democracy-violent-conquest-federalism
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/europe-trump-democracy-violent-conquest-federalism
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Another sour grapes defection.
This former Tory Councillor wanted to stand as an MP but was rejected as a PPC candidate so has defected to Reform UK.
This former Tory Councillor wanted to stand as an MP but was rejected as a PPC candidate so has defected to Reform UK.
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Another sour grapes defection.
This former Tory Councillor wanted to stand as an MP but was rejected as a PPC candidate so has defected to Reform UK.
This former Tory Councillor wanted to stand as an MP but was rejected as a PPC candidate so has defected to Reform UK.
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Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Why A Vote For Reform UK Is A Vote For Russia | Carole Cadwalladr | Zack Polanski
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
youtu.be/43m0LKNDz6M
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Can’t make this up. Reform UK defector, guess what his CBE is for?
“Promoting equality and diversity in the UK”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Promoting equality and diversity in the UK”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Can’t make this up. Reform UK defector, guess what his CBE is for?
“Promoting equality and diversity in the UK”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“Promoting equality and diversity in the UK”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I don’t know about you, but Richard Tice and I think it's absolutely hilarious that we defend a billionaire who enables abuse by weaponising images of women and children.
#PMQs
#PMQs
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I don’t know about you, but Richard Tice and I think it's absolutely hilarious that we defend a billionaire who enables abuse by weaponising images of women and children.
#PMQs
#PMQs
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Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham tells Faisal Islam that Reform are “anti-North” over its plan to scrap the £45bn northern corridor rail link & “breathtakingly arrogant” to tell investors to shun the North of England.
“Look at them… There’s nothing northern about them,” he said
“Look at them… There’s nothing northern about them,” he said
January 14, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham tells Faisal Islam that Reform are “anti-North” over its plan to scrap the £45bn northern corridor rail link & “breathtakingly arrogant” to tell investors to shun the North of England.
“Look at them… There’s nothing northern about them,” he said
“Look at them… There’s nothing northern about them,” he said
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"Dear Diary,
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
January 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"Dear Diary,
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
Nadhim Zahawi joined Reform UK today! 😊 His experience in government will be invaluable - he has promised to advise us on tax avoidance, fiddling expenses and breaking the Ministerial Code"
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Show some gratitude, people – Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform for our benefit, apparently -
Marina Hyde
Marina Hyde
Show some gratitude, people – Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform for our benefit, apparently | Marina Hyde
The current crop of politicians are constantly telling us they don’t have to be doing this. Aren’t we lucky, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Show some gratitude, people – Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform for our benefit, apparently -
Marina Hyde
Marina Hyde
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Reform UK councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges: 'They've collided with reality'
Reform UK 'collides with reality' over council tax rises
Reform UK will increase council tax in several councils it controls – despite previously pledging to “cut waste and reduce your taxes”.
www.bigissue.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Reform UK councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges: 'They've collided with reality'
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Reform insiders express concern over Zahawi defection - as party hits lowest poll level in months
Reform insiders express concern over Zahawi defection - as party hits lowest poll level in months
Some inside Reform are worried Nadhim Zahawi's high-profile defection to the party looks like "naked opportunism" and could lead them to looking like a home for ex-Tories.
news.sky.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Reform insiders express concern over Zahawi defection - as party hits lowest poll level in months
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"Idea for a TV show – it's called The Traitors and features a group of Reform politicians competing to win the grand prize of 500,000 Rubles.."
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"Idea for a TV show – it's called The Traitors and features a group of Reform politicians competing to win the grand prize of 500,000 Rubles.."
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"I said Nadhim Zahawi is a respected statesman who will bring invaluable experience to Reform. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a tax-dodging piece of shit"
"You said he's a tax-dodging piece of shit"
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"I said Nadhim Zahawi is a respected statesman who will bring invaluable experience to Reform. What did I say Roy?"
"You said he's a tax-dodging piece of shit"
"You said he's a tax-dodging piece of shit"
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We Conservatives are taking you over!
Robert Jenrick to ‘join’ next.
Then Govey, Moggy & many more.
Finally Boris to join you & take over from the morally & financially suspect Nigel!
Ha Ha Reform.🤣
You are such suckers!!!!
(As Dean my paperboy says).
🇬🇧😂😂😂
Robert Jenrick to ‘join’ next.
Then Govey, Moggy & many more.
Finally Boris to join you & take over from the morally & financially suspect Nigel!
Ha Ha Reform.🤣
You are such suckers!!!!
(As Dean my paperboy says).
🇬🇧😂😂😂
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
We Conservatives are taking you over!
Robert Jenrick to ‘join’ next.
Then Govey, Moggy & many more.
Finally Boris to join you & take over from the morally & financially suspect Nigel!
Ha Ha Reform.🤣
You are such suckers!!!!
(As Dean my paperboy says).
🇬🇧😂😂😂
Robert Jenrick to ‘join’ next.
Then Govey, Moggy & many more.
Finally Boris to join you & take over from the morally & financially suspect Nigel!
Ha Ha Reform.🤣
You are such suckers!!!!
(As Dean my paperboy says).
🇬🇧😂😂😂
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People of America.
Just one question:
Why is it you only seem to be able talk to your president when he’s on a bloody aeroplane!?
🤔
Just one question:
Why is it you only seem to be able talk to your president when he’s on a bloody aeroplane!?
🤔
January 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
People of America.
Just one question:
Why is it you only seem to be able talk to your president when he’s on a bloody aeroplane!?
🤔
Just one question:
Why is it you only seem to be able talk to your president when he’s on a bloody aeroplane!?
🤔
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If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
When are UK News Shows going to start calling out Nigel Farage and his completely rubbished claims?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...