Susan Wilkin
@susanwilkin.bsky.social
Oxford-based early modernist (horti/cultural history of late Stuart England, especially late 17th/early 18th century works on fruit/vegetable cultivation). Also, 21st-century community gardens created in abandoned/derelict kitchen gardens/other spaces.
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Tunbridge Wells’ Lib Dem MP Mike Martin takes aim at Reform UK’s running of KCC
‘If you thought the Conservatives were bad, Reform are much worse’
In his latest column, MP Mike Martin takes aim at Reform UK’s running of KCC.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Tunbridge Wells’ Lib Dem MP Mike Martin takes aim at Reform UK’s running of KCC
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This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is not the language of the government of a free country.
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2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
2/What’s really happening is that Trump has managed to take the spotlight off of DOJ‘s failure to comply with the Epstein files transparency act. Let’s not let him get away with that.
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Is Reform UK putting foreign billionaires ahead of our NHS?
A Reform government would look to cut funding to the NHS by £26 billion. At the same time, they are looking to give tax breaks to people who can afford private healthcare
A Reform government would look to cut funding to the NHS by £26 billion. At the same time, they are looking to give tax breaks to people who can afford private healthcare
Is Reform UK putting foreign billionaires ahead of our NHS?
A Reform government would look to cut funding to the NHS by £26 billion. At the same time, they are looking to give tax breaks to people who can afford private healthcare
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Is Reform UK putting foreign billionaires ahead of our NHS?
A Reform government would look to cut funding to the NHS by £26 billion. At the same time, they are looking to give tax breaks to people who can afford private healthcare
A Reform government would look to cut funding to the NHS by £26 billion. At the same time, they are looking to give tax breaks to people who can afford private healthcare
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Reform Slips in UK Polls as Shine of Insurgency Starts to Fade
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Reform Slips in UK Polls as Shine of Insurgency Starts to Fade
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I am grimly pessimistic about this from what I know of Hindutva voters. They knowingly want this. There’s an underlying appetite for cruelty that drives far right voters, as long as it is directed elsewhere and which they experience as an affirmation of their status as insiders to the body politic.
I wonder how many Dutch voters fully realize that what ICE is doing in Minnesota is *exactly* what Wilders (and van der Plas, Baudet, Eerdmans etc) would like to see happen here. It’s a free preview of what far right government actually looks like.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I am grimly pessimistic about this from what I know of Hindutva voters. They knowingly want this. There’s an underlying appetite for cruelty that drives far right voters, as long as it is directed elsewhere and which they experience as an affirmation of their status as insiders to the body politic.
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UK's far-right Reform party hits its lowest poll rating since April last year
UK's far-right Reform party hits its lowest poll rating since April last year
Support for Nigel Farage’s party falls to 24% as Conservatives recover slightly and Labour edges up, poll shows - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
January 14, 2026 at 11:57 AM
UK's far-right Reform party hits its lowest poll rating since April last year
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You don't really understand the USA's language of "liberty" until you understand that 60 years ago they invented out of whole cloth the legal concept of "qualified immunity" to protect armed police from any consequences of their violent actions.
telling the secret police they have immunity to harm & kill citizens really lays bare the hollowness of decades of right-wing GOP screeching about encroaching Big Government - it was never a problem they had with government per se, just that it wasn't being used to harm the people they wanted to
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
You don't really understand the USA's language of "liberty" until you understand that 60 years ago they invented out of whole cloth the legal concept of "qualified immunity" to protect armed police from any consequences of their violent actions.
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Donald Trump has been accused by his niece, Mary Trump, of building the White House ballroom to pay tribute to himself.
'Pathetic' Trump blasted by niece for building ballroom to 'pay homage' to himself
Donald Trump has been accused by his niece, Mary Trump, of building the White House ballroom to pay tribute to himself.The Trump family member and author suggested the president is wanting to push through with the $400million project as he believes nobody will credit him and his presidency. Speaking...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Donald Trump has been accused by his niece, Mary Trump, of building the White House ballroom to pay tribute to himself.
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Plaid leader slams Reform UK in key speech ahead of final Senedd term
Plaid leader slams Reform UK in key speech ahead of final Senedd term
Emily Price Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth will accuse Reform UK of “playing on people’s fears and stoking anger” in a key speech to mark the beginning of the final Senedd term before the Welsh…
nation.cymru
January 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Plaid leader slams Reform UK in key speech ahead of final Senedd term
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People try to ascribe motives, strategy and logic to Trump but it's not acknowledged nearly enough that he's simply a spectacularly stupid man who happens to be extremely rich and entitled with it and therefore has gained a lot of power.
He's a very clear example of the Dunning Kruger effect.
He's a very clear example of the Dunning Kruger effect.
Q: The premier of Greenland said today, 'We prefer to stay with Denmark.'
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
TRUMP: Who said that?
Q: The premier of Greenland
TRUMP: Well, that's their problem. I disagree with him. I don't know who he is. Don't know anything about him. But that's gonna be a big problem for him.
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
People try to ascribe motives, strategy and logic to Trump but it's not acknowledged nearly enough that he's simply a spectacularly stupid man who happens to be extremely rich and entitled with it and therefore has gained a lot of power.
He's a very clear example of the Dunning Kruger effect.
He's a very clear example of the Dunning Kruger effect.
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They starve Universities of resources and then hire this guy.
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
Wes Streeting has asked Jonathan Haidt, a bestselling author and high-profile advocate of banning social media for under-16s, to speak to his officials in his push for the UK to consider following a landmark ban in Australia.
The health secretary has invited Haidt to address an event with staff, charities and MPs after the prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he was open to stricter limits for young people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
They starve Universities of resources and then hire this guy.
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This really isn't good enough.
The "AI made me do it" defence is becoming depressingly common, but it won't wash for much longer
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM
This really isn't good enough.
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So many of Kemi Badenoch’s statements make you wonder if she’s given the issue at hand even 3 minutes of thought. “deepfake CSAM on demand is fine as long as kids can’t see it” is pretty wild though even by her standards.
January 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
So many of Kemi Badenoch’s statements make you wonder if she’s given the issue at hand even 3 minutes of thought. “deepfake CSAM on demand is fine as long as kids can’t see it” is pretty wild though even by her standards.
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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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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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British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties
electoral-reform.org.uk/british-publ...
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British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties
Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps
electoral-reform.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:53 AM
British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties
electoral-reform.org.uk/british-publ...
electoral-reform.org.uk/british-publ...
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The EU’s ‘Farage Clause’ Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
The EU's 'Farage Clause' Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage's Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm, argues Chris Grey
bylinetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 AM
The EU’s ‘Farage Clause’ Shows the Damage Reform Is Already Doing to the UK
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
As well as making us poorer each year, Farage’s Brexit is also making us more vulnerable to those who wish to do us harm
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/13/t...
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Gloves are off at the Express…
Reform UK is morphing into the uniparty – Nigel Farage gives us 20 examples how
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK is morphing into the uniparty – Nigel Farage gives us 20 examples how
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK is morphing into the uniparty – Nigel Farage gives us 20 examples how | Politics | News | Express.co.uk
If Reform UK are supposed to be the alternative, they've a funny way of showing it.
www.express.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Gloves are off at the Express…
Reform UK is morphing into the uniparty – Nigel Farage gives us 20 examples how
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK is morphing into the uniparty – Nigel Farage gives us 20 examples how
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
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‘My profile was just ‘resting’ in the white supremacist dating site’
‘Introvert’ Reform UK councillor ‘cannot recall the details’ after profile appears on leaked white supremacist dating site list
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
‘Introvert’ Reform UK councillor ‘cannot recall the details’ after profile appears on leaked white supremacist dating site list
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
'Introvert' Reform UK councillor 'cannot recall the details' after profile appears on leaked white supremacist dating site list
A Wellingborough Reform UK councillor has said he ‘cannot recall the details’ of how his profile appeared on a white supremacist dating site.
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
‘My profile was just ‘resting’ in the white supremacist dating site’
‘Introvert’ Reform UK councillor ‘cannot recall the details’ after profile appears on leaked white supremacist dating site list
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
‘Introvert’ Reform UK councillor ‘cannot recall the details’ after profile appears on leaked white supremacist dating site list
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
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Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
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My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
Alberto Alemanno warns policymakers against panic-driven reforms that threaten to undo hard-won gains.
prosyn.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Europe Is Stronger Than Its Leaders Think
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
My latest for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social to counter the dominant narrative of a weak EU doomed to fail
prosyn.org/nsSlUOT
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A sobering thought: were Nigel Farage to become Prime Minister then the terrifying scenes from Minneapolis would become terrifying scenes here.
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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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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ICE just broke a woman’s windows and yanked her out of her car at Park and 34 in Minneapolis. This is after a crowd gathered while ICE raided a home.
January 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
ICE just broke a woman’s windows and yanked her out of her car at Park and 34 in Minneapolis. This is after a crowd gathered while ICE raided a home.