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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?
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75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
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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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I don't understand how people can do this job. How can you just lie, through your teeth, expressionless, emotionless and cold. How broken do you have to be to respond like this to facts which clearly, unequivocally prove you wrong?
Q: You said that second strike was in accordance with the law of armed conflict, but the Navy's own manual says that firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
LEAVITT: I would reiterate that the strike was conducted in accordance with the law of armed conflict
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I don't understand how people can do this job. How can you just lie, through your teeth, expressionless, emotionless and cold. How broken do you have to be to respond like this to facts which clearly, unequivocally prove you wrong?
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The kids might not believe this, but Iraq-level all-channels media shitehousing and hate campaigns against members of the public were once quite rare, and reserved for core national priorities. We now get about seven or eight a year, because the system has become pretty reliant upon them.
December 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The kids might not believe this, but Iraq-level all-channels media shitehousing and hate campaigns against members of the public were once quite rare, and reserved for core national priorities. We now get about seven or eight a year, because the system has become pretty reliant upon them.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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I see that - like Cummings - we’re moving from “Morgan is a genius, his PowerPoint presentations are legendary, let’s print everything he sends us on WhatsApp as roaring banner front page headlines” to “What kind of fucking imbecile would ever listen to this clueless no-talent chump”.
The rise and fall of the superadviser, and the future of Morgan McSweeney | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I see that - like Cummings - we’re moving from “Morgan is a genius, his PowerPoint presentations are legendary, let’s print everything he sends us on WhatsApp as roaring banner front page headlines” to “What kind of fucking imbecile would ever listen to this clueless no-talent chump”.
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Vote for collective leadership.
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Vote for collective leadership.
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The attack on his niece was a few years ago. Everything this scumbag has done since has been with full awareness of what he's been empowering and emboldening.
To come out with this now is gobsmacking. I don't know how he's got the nerve.
To come out with this now is gobsmacking. I don't know how he's got the nerve.
Irks me when he says this because I’ve been at an LGBT event he’s been at, I’ve seen him attend others; he is in no way unaware of this being a problem nor his own role in it
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The attack on his niece was a few years ago. Everything this scumbag has done since has been with full awareness of what he's been empowering and emboldening.
To come out with this now is gobsmacking. I don't know how he's got the nerve.
To come out with this now is gobsmacking. I don't know how he's got the nerve.
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I get a surprisingly large number of responses saying “This is because the public are stupid” but for real, if that was the key issue, then it wouldn’t be necessary to constantly shitehouse people with the most misleading and inflammatory messages they can get away with. There would be no need.
It is IMO not possible to operate any kind of meaningful democracy when your national press is a joke and a travesty, but your mileage on that may vary. I think it’s incontestable that it is impossible to govern well and effectively, while being in hock to these pantomime clowns.
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I get a surprisingly large number of responses saying “This is because the public are stupid” but for real, if that was the key issue, then it wouldn’t be necessary to constantly shitehouse people with the most misleading and inflammatory messages they can get away with. There would be no need.
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James is chin-stroking about the end of democracy here, and I’d point out that the key issue for almost two decades has been a political/media class increasingly making it very clear they will choose actual Norsefire fascism over any kind of backsliding on Thatcherism, if pushed archive.ph/qBzgr
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
James is chin-stroking about the end of democracy here, and I’d point out that the key issue for almost two decades has been a political/media class increasingly making it very clear they will choose actual Norsefire fascism over any kind of backsliding on Thatcherism, if pushed archive.ph/qBzgr
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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Marc Overmars’ disgusting behaviour at Ajax and how Erik ten Hag continues to defend him
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Marc Overmars’ disgusting behaviour at Ajax and how Erik ten Hag continues to defend him
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"Reform would be worse" is both entirely correct and entirely irrelevant until polling day 2029. What matters right now is that Labour's approach is morally repugnant on its own terms, *and is empowering Reform*. As things stand today, its not Labour or Reform. Its Labour *then* Reform.
While it feels like I'm repeatedly slamming my head against a brick wall repeating this massively simple concept. Saying "Reform would be worse" doesn't make what Labour is doing better. Labour is now the most anti-immigration, anti-any marginalised group, government we have seen in decades. 1/
Very long thread: As with many of Labour's anti-immigration policies, this isn't new. British police have been stationed in other countries for this purpose for a long time
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
"Reform would be worse" is both entirely correct and entirely irrelevant until polling day 2029. What matters right now is that Labour's approach is morally repugnant on its own terms, *and is empowering Reform*. As things stand today, its not Labour or Reform. Its Labour *then* Reform.
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The way Labour are talking about migrants validates far right narratives of dehumanisation *at a time of far right riots and racist violence*. The leadership group responsible needs to be removed right now as a matter of public safety. This is simply a factual description of the situation before us.
Honestly, the potential case for getting rid of Starmer before was the lack of any political project and absence of charisma. But now No.10 is creating a moral imperative for the PLP to act as well.
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The way Labour are talking about migrants validates far right narratives of dehumanisation *at a time of far right riots and racist violence*. The leadership group responsible needs to be removed right now as a matter of public safety. This is simply a factual description of the situation before us.
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Nazi shit
"Outside of the most exceptional circumstances family reunion, will not be possible [for refugees]" Shabana Mahmood tells MPs
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nazi shit
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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Between milkshake tax, ninja swords and vapes, you have to conclude Keir Starmer has an imainary teenager he's dedicated to destroying.
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Between milkshake tax, ninja swords and vapes, you have to conclude Keir Starmer has an imainary teenager he's dedicated to destroying.
We know what she's scared of
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
We know what she's scared of
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The takeaway IMO is aggro centrism is an astonishing historic disaster. Not only does it not work - it delivers very little for the public, doesn’t address core problems of the era and disillusions the public with democracy itself - but it actively aids the far right and prepares the way for fascism
November 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The takeaway IMO is aggro centrism is an astonishing historic disaster. Not only does it not work - it delivers very little for the public, doesn’t address core problems of the era and disillusions the public with democracy itself - but it actively aids the far right and prepares the way for fascism
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When the government accuses asylum seekers of being given "golden tickets" and "tearing the country apart" and the media cheers them on, you know the mainstream elite has accepted fascism as a valid alternative to the radical change needed to address the many crises this country is facing
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to end Britain’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers by forcing people arriving illegally to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement
Shabana Mahmood: ‘Illegal migration is tearing Britain apart’
The home secretary is planning to introduce a 20-year wait for permanent stay to end a ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
When the government accuses asylum seekers of being given "golden tickets" and "tearing the country apart" and the media cheers them on, you know the mainstream elite has accepted fascism as a valid alternative to the radical change needed to address the many crises this country is facing
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People are rude about Matt Forde as a comedian, just because he's not that funny, but actually as a podcast host I think he's very insightful, and often has on guests and thought leaders who prove to be very influential, years later
Google "Matt Forde Political Party Episode 25" for more info
Google "Matt Forde Political Party Episode 25" for more info
April 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
People are rude about Matt Forde as a comedian, just because he's not that funny, but actually as a podcast host I think he's very insightful, and often has on guests and thought leaders who prove to be very influential, years later
Google "Matt Forde Political Party Episode 25" for more info
Google "Matt Forde Political Party Episode 25" for more info
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Does it seem correct to you, to say that Sir Keir has saved his party by listening to what the public want and giving it to them? No it doesn’t, that appears to have been catastrophically wrong. Do see anyone apologising for having got it ludicrously wrong? I don’t.
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Does it seem correct to you, to say that Sir Keir has saved his party by listening to what the public want and giving it to them? No it doesn’t, that appears to have been catastrophically wrong. Do see anyone apologising for having got it ludicrously wrong? I don’t.
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