@dorsetfox.bsky.social
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Welcome to Reform’s front bench
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Welcome to Reform’s front bench
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school
The authentic voice of the working class
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Howard Zinn’s “What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire”: An Illustrated Video Narrated by Viggo Mortensen
Howard Zinn’s “What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire”: An Illustrated Video Narrated by Viggo Mortensen
Howard Zinn in Mike Konopacki’s 273-page comic book A People’s History of American Empire.
www.openculture.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Howard Zinn’s “What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me About the American Empire”: An Illustrated Video Narrated by Viggo Mortensen
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A Roman legionary dagger and decorated sheath
Found during Ian Richmond’s 1951-8 excavations at Hod Hill camp #Dorset
Presumably lost when the fort was abandoned in the AD 50s as the legions moved west
© Trustees of the British Museum 1960,0405.3444
#RomanFortThursday and early #FindsFriday
Found during Ian Richmond’s 1951-8 excavations at Hod Hill camp #Dorset
Presumably lost when the fort was abandoned in the AD 50s as the legions moved west
© Trustees of the British Museum 1960,0405.3444
#RomanFortThursday and early #FindsFriday
February 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
A Roman legionary dagger and decorated sheath
Found during Ian Richmond’s 1951-8 excavations at Hod Hill camp #Dorset
Presumably lost when the fort was abandoned in the AD 50s as the legions moved west
© Trustees of the British Museum 1960,0405.3444
#RomanFortThursday and early #FindsFriday
Found during Ian Richmond’s 1951-8 excavations at Hod Hill camp #Dorset
Presumably lost when the fort was abandoned in the AD 50s as the legions moved west
© Trustees of the British Museum 1960,0405.3444
#RomanFortThursday and early #FindsFriday
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We can only hope that the government gets behind these reforms - neither costly nor rocket science to bring about....
Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/t...
Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/t...
Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey – new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales
A new petition has been launched calling on the UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Mary Creagh MP) to bring in legal reform to help stop the illegal persecution of birds of prey. The petiti…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We can only hope that the government gets behind these reforms - neither costly nor rocket science to bring about....
Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/t...
Three reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from Friends of the Dales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/t...
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Ah Matt turn off comments.
Why?
Maybe to stop people pointing out that:
a) All Reform MPs voted against the Workers’ Rights Bill
b) He took a hefty salary from a Hungarian far-right organisation
c) He doesn’t even live in the area—and likely won’t be seen after the election
d) All of the above?🤔
Why?
Maybe to stop people pointing out that:
a) All Reform MPs voted against the Workers’ Rights Bill
b) He took a hefty salary from a Hungarian far-right organisation
c) He doesn’t even live in the area—and likely won’t be seen after the election
d) All of the above?🤔
February 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Ah Matt turn off comments.
Why?
Maybe to stop people pointing out that:
a) All Reform MPs voted against the Workers’ Rights Bill
b) He took a hefty salary from a Hungarian far-right organisation
c) He doesn’t even live in the area—and likely won’t be seen after the election
d) All of the above?🤔
Why?
Maybe to stop people pointing out that:
a) All Reform MPs voted against the Workers’ Rights Bill
b) He took a hefty salary from a Hungarian far-right organisation
c) He doesn’t even live in the area—and likely won’t be seen after the election
d) All of the above?🤔
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Fascinating - Reform lose to every other option, Lib Dems beat every other option, Greens beat every other option except Lib Dem
🧵/ With tactical voting ever more common, who do voters back when only two parties have a chance in their seat?
Con 31% v Ref 24%
Lab 35% v Ref 31%
Lab 29% v Con 28%
LD 41% v Ref 29%
LD 34% v Con 26%
LD 29% v Lab 21%
LD 26% v Grn 25%
Grn 42% v Ref 27%
Grn 37% v Con 29%
Grn 30% v Lab 20%
Con 31% v Ref 24%
Lab 35% v Ref 31%
Lab 29% v Con 28%
LD 41% v Ref 29%
LD 34% v Con 26%
LD 29% v Lab 21%
LD 26% v Grn 25%
Grn 42% v Ref 27%
Grn 37% v Con 29%
Grn 30% v Lab 20%
February 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Fascinating - Reform lose to every other option, Lib Dems beat every other option, Greens beat every other option except Lib Dem
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I'd forgotten how vociferous Boris Johnson was in defence of Prince Andrew as the Epstein scandal started to rattle the iron railings of Buckingham Palace.
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Boris Johnson defends Prince Andrew over...
YouTube video by JacaskereOsacmer
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I'd forgotten how vociferous Boris Johnson was in defence of Prince Andrew as the Epstein scandal started to rattle the iron railings of Buckingham Palace.
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
Here he is in 2015 1/2
youtu.be/q8sclKL37JU?...
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Trump’s endless flip-flopping on the Chagos Islands shows why Starmer’s approach is doomed to fail.
Britain can’t rely on the US while Trump is in the White House. It’s time to strengthen our ties with allies we can depend on, starting with our neighbours in Europe.
Britain can’t rely on the US while Trump is in the White House. It’s time to strengthen our ties with allies we can depend on, starting with our neighbours in Europe.
February 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Trump’s endless flip-flopping on the Chagos Islands shows why Starmer’s approach is doomed to fail.
Britain can’t rely on the US while Trump is in the White House. It’s time to strengthen our ties with allies we can depend on, starting with our neighbours in Europe.
Britain can’t rely on the US while Trump is in the White House. It’s time to strengthen our ties with allies we can depend on, starting with our neighbours in Europe.
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“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
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The instinct of a Liberal is to distribute power as widely as possible, and to hold to account all those who exercise it. Alan Beith
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The instinct of a Liberal is to distribute power as widely as possible, and to hold to account all those who exercise it. Alan Beith
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NEW: ‘It’s a coup’.
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The US coup: one year on
I re-publish my piece from a year ago. It's not yet over. But it's nearly there...
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
NEW: ‘It’s a coup’.
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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I had the pleasure of meeting some of Dorset’s military wives to discuss issues linked to the Armed Forces Covenant that are making life harder than it should be for military families; issues I raised and will continue to raise in Parliament.
We’re also planning a fundraiser. More details to come.
We’re also planning a fundraiser. More details to come.
February 18, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting some of Dorset’s military wives to discuss issues linked to the Armed Forces Covenant that are making life harder than it should be for military families; issues I raised and will continue to raise in Parliament.
We’re also planning a fundraiser. More details to come.
We’re also planning a fundraiser. More details to come.
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Farage’s economic agenda is basically a manual in how to crash the economy
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Farage’s economic agenda is basically a manual in how to crash the economy
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A relevant petition...
(You may have seen it before - I don't have a large audience and would like more people to have the opportunity to see it, and sign if they agree this would help rectify the murky relationships between wealth, media and government)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
(You may have seen it before - I don't have a large audience and would like more people to have the opportunity to see it, and sign if they agree this would help rectify the murky relationships between wealth, media and government)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending
Research bodies and representation of specialist interests is important when making policy. However, think tanks go beyond merely brainstorming ideas and presenting data and arguments. They can push s...
petition.parliament.uk
February 17, 2026 at 10:45 AM
A relevant petition...
(You may have seen it before - I don't have a large audience and would like more people to have the opportunity to see it, and sign if they agree this would help rectify the murky relationships between wealth, media and government)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
(You may have seen it before - I don't have a large audience and would like more people to have the opportunity to see it, and sign if they agree this would help rectify the murky relationships between wealth, media and government)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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The Conservatives were running scared of the Lib Dems so they tried to cancel the Sussex local elections.
There's nowhere left to run.
There's nowhere left to run.
February 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Conservatives were running scared of the Lib Dems so they tried to cancel the Sussex local elections.
There's nowhere left to run.
There's nowhere left to run.
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A Rupert Lowe backing, Chinese speaking, UK nationalist, posting a painting by the Italian artist Raphael, of a possibly fictional Greek born Cappadocian who was appointed the patron saint of England by an Anglo Norman French speaking Plantagenet king.
What could possibly be more British than that?
What could possibly be more British than that?
February 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
A Rupert Lowe backing, Chinese speaking, UK nationalist, posting a painting by the Italian artist Raphael, of a possibly fictional Greek born Cappadocian who was appointed the patron saint of England by an Anglo Norman French speaking Plantagenet king.
What could possibly be more British than that?
What could possibly be more British than that?
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The Somerset Council Highways team are working hard to fix our roads, and have recently doubled the number of operatives deployed to fix potholes. Help them out by reporting potholes and other road issues on their website today: buff.ly/NqsH0Id
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The Somerset Council Highways team are working hard to fix our roads, and have recently doubled the number of operatives deployed to fix potholes. Help them out by reporting potholes and other road issues on their website today: buff.ly/NqsH0Id
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I am ABSOLUTELY reading this as HARD PROOF that Romans farmed ichthyosaurs.
It is fact now. Sorry.
It is fact now. Sorry.
Ichthyosaur snout and Roman farm found in bypass dig. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ichthyosaur snout and Roman farm found in Melton bypass digs
Archaeological digs unearth a rich seam of discoveries dating back to prehistory.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
I am ABSOLUTELY reading this as HARD PROOF that Romans farmed ichthyosaurs.
It is fact now. Sorry.
It is fact now. Sorry.
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Kaja Kallas in Munich:
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
February 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Kaja Kallas in Munich:
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
"The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield."
Exactly. For a year, the USA has been pressuring Ukraine to surrender in a war it hasn’t lost, and those
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"In Britain as a whole, you are never more than six feet from a rat. In Westminster, you are either right next to a rat or, as is more likely, you are actually a rat and haven’t realised."
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"In Britain as a whole, you are never more than six feet from a rat. In Westminster, you are either right next to a rat or, as is more likely, you are actually a rat and haven’t realised."
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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I've been listening to Van Morrison's music for over 40 years. Even have a couple of his CDs. It was only yesterday that I found out that "Van" was an abbreviation of his name "Ivan". For over 40 years, I thought it was part of his surname, like "Van Helsing".
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I've been listening to Van Morrison's music for over 40 years. Even have a couple of his CDs. It was only yesterday that I found out that "Van" was an abbreviation of his name "Ivan". For over 40 years, I thought it was part of his surname, like "Van Helsing".
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
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Donald Trump's concentration camps; Keir Starmer and sleaze; LLMs will always generate hallucinations; B movies show us the real America; Peter Brook's Lord of the Flies (1963); bandit queens of the Wild West
The Joy of Six 1475
Degenerate Art on Donald Trump's concentration camps and what can be done to resist their building: "When you consider the number – again, ...
liberalengland.blogspot.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Donald Trump's concentration camps; Keir Starmer and sleaze; LLMs will always generate hallucinations; B movies show us the real America; Peter Brook's Lord of the Flies (1963); bandit queens of the Wild West
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"The collision of a multiparty electorate with a voting system designed for two parties is creating new risks for Britain".
I signed this letter. It's not about blocking Reform;it's about the danger to democracy of a system that can't cope with multiparty voting
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
I signed this letter. It's not about blocking Reform;it's about the danger to democracy of a system that can't cope with multiparty voting
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics
Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results on an 'unprecedented' s...
www.politicshome.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
"The collision of a multiparty electorate with a voting system designed for two parties is creating new risks for Britain".
I signed this letter. It's not about blocking Reform;it's about the danger to democracy of a system that can't cope with multiparty voting
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
I signed this letter. It's not about blocking Reform;it's about the danger to democracy of a system that can't cope with multiparty voting
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Another Royal dragged into the Epstein scandal as founder and donor of William’s Earthshot Prize, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, is named in Epstein papers in embarrassing detail bit.ly/3My1nXX Charity Commission is investigating
Prince William’s charity reported over businessman’s links to Epstein files
The Earthshot prize is being examined by the Charity Commission over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s donations of at least £1 million
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Another Royal dragged into the Epstein scandal as founder and donor of William’s Earthshot Prize, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, is named in Epstein papers in embarrassing detail bit.ly/3My1nXX Charity Commission is investigating