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Retired Londoner. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. Writer/editor for Central Bylines. I love Mrs G and am not looking for a romantic relationship. I follow back if genuine. https://centralbylines.co.uk/author/gary-gilligan/

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · Nov 18

Short thread:

If anyone is interested, I've just updated my old "Starting out on Twitter" Guide to "Starting out on Social Media".
It explains how to start, navigate and grow a social media account on any platform e.g. here.

DM me if interested. Please see about Starter Packs below.

Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hi Peeps.

Over the last few days I've issued 7 starter packs, with personal recommendations for good accounts to follow.

You can see them on my profile.

I'll be adding more with extra accounts soon.

If you are new here, it's a quick way to find good people to follow!

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 2h

I note that both Zack Polanski and Zia Yusuf are apparently on the Question Time panel for tomorrow night.

That could get interesting...

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 3h

Sarah Pochin of Reform up to her tricks again with misleading video...

Statement from a volunteer- run boxing club...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14h

Top Tory says many of Farage’s ‘core supporters’ are conspiracy theorists

Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge’s remarks come as the Conservatives try to paint the popular Reform UK as an irresponsible party with few solutions to the problems facing Britain.

www.politico.eu

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14h

Reform UK’s new Councillor Jack Rydeheard, who defected yesterday was out campaigning for the Conservatives just THIS weekend.

A cynical person would say he’s jumped ship because his seat is up for re-election soon and he’s got the principles of a weather vane.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 9h

Does Reform have a Russia problem?

Nigel Farage is ‘in bed with Putin’, claims Rachel Reeves, after party’s former leader in Wales pleaded guilty to taking bribes from the Kremlin

theweek.com

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 14h

bylinetimes.com/2024/10/10/r...

Robert Jenrick Accepts Donations from 'Family Friend' Who Ships Arms to Israel

The Conservative leadership hopeful has received large donations from Quantum Pacific corporation, which is owned by Idan Ofer who featured in an earlier lobbying scandal involving the MP

bylinetimes.com

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 14h

www.huntspost.co.uk/news/2552458...

School trust responds to Reform leader's 'malicious and defamatory' allegations

Reform Cambridgeshire and Peterborough leader Ryan Coogan' has made "false, malicious and defamatory" allegations against the outgoing…

www.huntspost.co.uk

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 15h

Dear all,

Please join me in wishing @thebookrest.bsky.social the very happiest of birthdays today!

Happy birthday!

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SMR 🎧 Rejoin Radio @smrrejoinradio.bsky.social · 1d

NEW! This week, on SMR Rejoin Radio, we take a look back at 2025's Party Conference Season! For good, for bad, for all!

Listen FREE whenever EU like! Please help! Subscribe TODAY for just £5 a month and help us grow! 👉 Link's in bio/graphic!

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently he is here all week...

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting that the most reported things I have seen about the Tory Conference so far is about a spelling error on a chocolate bar and Jenrick ranting about white faces

Not exactly "cutting through" are they?

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 1d

My latest piece for Central Bylines...

centralbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/bo...

The Poisonwood Bible: when Africa meets Christian faith

Barbara Kingsolver's novel The Poisonwood Bible exposes colonialism in Africa and Western attitudes to exporting their culture and religion

centralbylines.co.uk

Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 2d

Evil thought...

If the Nobel committee could think of a reason to give the Peace prize jointly to Obama, Biden, and Greta Thunberg it would be just brilliant.

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 2d

www.thenewworld.co.uk/rats-in-a-sa...

Reform finding local government more taxing than it thought

Months after insisting it would be easy to slash spending, the party's flagship authority is set to hike council tax

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

First-year doctors in England have voted in favour of strike action over unemployment and training place shortages

news.sky.com/story/first-...

First-year doctors in England vote to strike amid job security fears and row over pay

The British Medical Association says there is a shortage of training spaces, leaving more than 30,000 doctors competing for just 10,000 speciality training spots in 2025.

news.sky.com

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 2d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Jenrick-led Tory party could merge with Reform UK post-election, top Farage aide says

Gawain Towler also hinted Reform will have an open-door policy to Tory defectors

www.independent.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

www.theguardian.com

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hawksland.bsky.social @hawksland.bsky.social · 6d

2071 downsides recorded by Yorkshire Bylines in The Davis Downside Dossier yorkshirebylines.co.uk/regular-feat...

The Davis Downside Dossier

David Davis famously said there would be no downsides to Brexit only considerable upsides - so we started recording them.

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

1 week ago Nathan Gill pled guilty to 8 charges of Russian bribery.

Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Dr David Bull and Paul Nuttall, all senior Reform UK leadership, all colleagues of Gill’s through UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK.

All have done what guilty people do.

Silence.