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–Reform's Route to Power – Byline Times Shop
The Scrutiny Gap and Reform UK’s Path to Power Reform UK’s rise is accelerating at the same moment rigorous investigation is retreating. Byline Times can fill that journalistic void – but only with yo...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Just as the established press in America largely failed to do its job with Trump in both 2016 and 2024, our media is similarly paving the way for Reform UK.
www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/medi...
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Media’s acquiescence to Trump will fail
"There’s no evidence that moving to a both-sidesy middle will bring in new readers, and plenty of evidence it won’t."
www.niemanlab.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Just as the established press in America largely failed to do its job with Trump in both 2016 and 2024, our media is similarly paving the way for Reform UK.
www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/medi...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/medi...
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Our reporting to date has made clear that Reform UK is an arm of Trump's transatlantic right-wing network. Notable figures on the right, from Paul Marshall to Elon Musk, have repeatedly called to ‘liberate’ Britain.
The UK is locked in their sights.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
The UK is locked in their sights.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
GB News Calls For Trump's America to 'Save Britain’
GB News’ new show broadcast live from the US features non-stop praise for Donald Trump – with the channel’s co-owner begging ‘MAGA’ politicians to save the UK, reports Josiah Mortimer
www.bylinesupplement.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Our reporting to date has made clear that Reform UK is an arm of Trump's transatlantic right-wing network. Notable figures on the right, from Paul Marshall to Elon Musk, have repeatedly called to ‘liberate’ Britain.
The UK is locked in their sights.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
The UK is locked in their sights.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/gb-news-ca...
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Trump shows that once demagogic movements gain institutional control, scrutiny narrows quickly.
Watchdogs are weakened, access closes, and journalists come under intense pressure. The window for effective investigation is before that consolidation takes place.
bylinetimes.com/2024/09/20/d...
Watchdogs are weakened, access closes, and journalists come under intense pressure. The window for effective investigation is before that consolidation takes place.
bylinetimes.com/2024/09/20/d...
Deplatformed: Nigel Farage's Reform Bans Byline Times from their Party Conference
Reform UK's leader claims to be fighting for free speech, but his party has banned a series of critical outlets from their events
bylinetimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Trump shows that once demagogic movements gain institutional control, scrutiny narrows quickly.
Watchdogs are weakened, access closes, and journalists come under intense pressure. The window for effective investigation is before that consolidation takes place.
bylinetimes.com/2024/09/20/d...
Watchdogs are weakened, access closes, and journalists come under intense pressure. The window for effective investigation is before that consolidation takes place.
bylinetimes.com/2024/09/20/d...
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In refusing to take Reform UK to task, Britain’s own political-media class may be ushering us down a similar path.
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal
bylinetimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In refusing to take Reform UK to task, Britain’s own political-media class may be ushering us down a similar path.
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Farage appears to be serving as Trump's proconsul in Britain.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
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Important and scary read by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about ineptitude of UK leadership and incestuous relationships w evil people broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...
Peter Thiel's New Model Army
The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster
broligarchy.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Important and scary read by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about ineptitude of UK leadership and incestuous relationships w evil people broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thie...