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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 38m

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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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1h

Shame their party wants to frack and hates green investment.

Poll suggests most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy

Poll suggests most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy

Research by YouGov showed some politicians had ‘grossly misjudged voters’ views amid criticism of net zero efforts, according to investment body.

www.independent.co.uk

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

Makes fossil fuel lobby Reform UK look like crusty old dinosaurs…

Most Brits want pensions invested in renewable energy – even Reform UK voters

www.edie.net

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4h

Reform would threaten ‘survivability’ of farmers with US trade deal, says Atkins

Victoria Atkins said chlorine-washed salad was not the same as chlorinated chicken because ‘lettuce doesn’t poo’.

www.gazette-news.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4h

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 · 4h

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 · 5h

Reform UK Councils are finding that DOGE was a gimmick and its cheerleaders were frauds.

Now they are facing upping council tax 5%.

Their May promises:

Cut tax
Find DOGE savings
Save services

All gone. Lies.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 6h

Reform leader Ryan Coogan's 'false' Astrea principal claims

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough branch of Reform, has made "false, malicious and defamatory" claims that a school's principal is leaving amidst misconduct allegations.

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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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 7h

Nigel Farage, no one’s forgot your lie about buying a house in Clacton.

When will you buy a property there as MP? Or is it just not important to you?

#AnywhereButClacton

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 7h

Let’s talk about this, Nigel.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

Pochinoccio strikes again.

Reform UK’s @SarahForRuncorn has removed a video about Runcorn Boxing Club after lying about her helping getting funding for them.

Statement by the club has shown her to once again have made up things about representing her local area.

www.facebook.com/share/p/1CXr...

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

Reform UK wants you to have choice, choice to eat US chicken, this will put more pressure on farmers, and reduce standards in a race to the bottom.

#TrumpWashedChicken

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

This is known as a farm-to-fork approach and includes minimum allowances for space, light and ventilation in chicken housing, giving birds space to move.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

To minimise bacterial contamination and the risk of food poisoning, farmers in the UK follow high welfare and production standards throughout the system, as opposed to relying on a single decontamination stage.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 8h

Reform UK, backing US farming, not British farmers.

Lee Anderson’s keen to point out salads are chlorine washed, but he’s not keen to point out that you don’t need to with chicken you can cook chicken so long as it’s reared in reasonable conditions.

But you can’t cook salad.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform councillor Andy Osborn 'evil' remarks investigation

www.huntspost.co.uk/news/2552198...

'Downright evil': Reform councillor to be investigated for children in care remarks

A Cambridgeshire councillor who described some children in care as "downright evil" is to be investigated for an alleged code of conduct…

www.huntspost.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Update on Craig Holmes, candidate in the Skelton East by-election.

Seems Reform UK candidates don’t see what’s wrong with urinating on random peoples’ property.

“The bus driver told me to do it” isn’t really the level of decision making you want in a councillor.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform’s Russian ‘asset’ – the Kremlin shadow over Nigel Farage

Reform's Russian 'asset' - the Kremlin shadow over Nigel Farage | Searchlight

Nathan Gill - Russian asset On 26 September, former Welsh Brexit Party MEP and Reform UK official Nathan Gill pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight coun ...

searchlightmagazine.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform’s economic policies are ‘left of Corbyn’, says senior Tory

We spoke to the Shadow Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Cleverly who is also a former foreign secretary.

www.channel4.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform UK lied at the local elections.

Reform UK set to raise Kent council tax — despite promising savings

Reform UK set to raise Kent council tax — despite promising savings

Nigel Farage had pledged cost-cutting, but officials now admit services are already ‘down to bare bones’ and a rise by the maximum rate of 5% may be needed

www.thetimes.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite pledge to cut costs

Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year

www.independent.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

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

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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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Tories 2.0

All the Tory MPs who have defected to Reform UK

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Resign Linden Kemkaran!

Reform UK’s Leader in Kent’s position is untenable over the DOGE failure and revelation that they will up council tax 5% (after making savings and tax cuts an election promise in May).

Time’s up @LeaderofKCC.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent after claims its cost-cutting drive has failed

www.lbc.co.uk/article/refo...

#KemkaranResign

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by maximum amount after "failed" cost-cutting attempts | LBC

Kent County Council, governed by Reform UK, are set to hike council tax after cost-cutting attempts inspired by Elon Musk failed.

www.lbc.co.uk

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