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Taking days off wasn’t an option for my terminally ill, frightened daughter in self isolation.
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Taking days off wasn’t an option for my terminally ill, frightened daughter in self isolation.
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11/ Gill was close to Nigel Farage, a trusted colleague and a senior figure both in Ukip/Brexit party and Reform. The Met police says Farage was not interviewed and there's no suggestion he took bribes / is linked to Gill's case. They say investigations into other unspecified politicians are ongoing
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
11/ Gill was close to Nigel Farage, a trusted colleague and a senior figure both in Ukip/Brexit party and Reform. The Met police says Farage was not interviewed and there's no suggestion he took bribes / is linked to Gill's case. They say investigations into other unspecified politicians are ongoing
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9/ Arnott and Coburn did however travel to Ukraine with Gill on a media "fact-finding" trip and two months later made similar statements to the European parliament that Gill did in relation to this charge:
![Bribery count 2 6-12 Dec 2018
(All quotations relating to bribes are from the CPS court case summary. Count 1 – a summary – is not included here)
“This charge relates to the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement Debate … Messages from Mr Gill’s mobile device evidence an agreement made via WhatsApp for Mr Gill to receive a scripted contribution to the debate from Mr Voloshyn after which he would receive ‘xmas gifts’ and ‘post cards’, which are alleged to be coded references to money.”
11 Dec 2018: Following a vote in October by the Ukrainian parliament to close Channel 112 and NewsOne as “aggressive influence[s] of destructive propaganda”, Gill gives a speech in the European parliament: “We've seen activists and journalists alike being violently attacked by radicals … How can this be, that the president of Ukraine can potentially close down independent media just before an election?”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lkvrabjcnztzl3nsbzj53tal/bafkreiaatovvwwtjv4xnj7iv5nqcqcmydzopkqtrtuhbeb3l22ncelj36a@jpeg)
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
9/ Arnott and Coburn did however travel to Ukraine with Gill on a media "fact-finding" trip and two months later made similar statements to the European parliament that Gill did in relation to this charge:
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8/ In these messages Voloshyn asks Gill to arrange for three MEPs to make "comments on camera". He mentions ex-Ukip/Brexit party MEPs Jonathan Arnott and David Coburn. There's no suggestion Arnott & Coburn took bribes, knew about Voloshyn, or agreed to this particular proposal
![Voloshyn: "I've aksed V [Medvedchuk] Get xxx please and Coburn as well. I will get 5 for you if you get these three comments on camera". "Or Arnott". "We need three" Gill: "OK" "What time and where" V: "They are to come to EP in roughly an hour" Gill: "OK" "All three here"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lkvrabjcnztzl3nsbzj53tal/bafkreibn6emgy23ccdnomrkp6mztork3os3binghwpb3qpgkotphpcf3yq@jpeg)
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
8/ In these messages Voloshyn asks Gill to arrange for three MEPs to make "comments on camera". He mentions ex-Ukip/Brexit party MEPs Jonathan Arnott and David Coburn. There's no suggestion Arnott & Coburn took bribes, knew about Voloshyn, or agreed to this particular proposal
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WhatsApps reveal Gill sought to recruit other Brexit/Reform MEPs to make pro-Kremlin statements and that Gill’s handler took orders from Viktor Medvedchuk, a close Putin ally. It's a complex, detail-heavy story. So we went back to journalism's roots and made a pamphlet to hand out at the Old Bailey.
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
WhatsApps reveal Gill sought to recruit other Brexit/Reform MEPs to make pro-Kremlin statements and that Gill’s handler took orders from Viktor Medvedchuk, a close Putin ally. It's a complex, detail-heavy story. So we went back to journalism's roots and made a pamphlet to hand out at the Old Bailey.
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NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
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Labour could avoid potential Budget chaos this week by signalling an end to BREXIT, otherwise replace BREXIT-loving Starmer with a better Labour MP wanting the best outcome for people living in UK countries.
therejoineuparty.com/labour-could...
therejoineuparty.com/labour-could...
Labour could avoid potential Budget chaos this week by signalling an end to Brexit, Rejoin EU Party says - The Rejoin EU Party
November 23, 2025 News release Labour could avoid potential Budget chaos this week by signalling an end to Brexit, Rejoin EU Party says Labour could avoid rumoured tax rises and potential economic and...
therejoineuparty.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Labour could avoid potential Budget chaos this week by signalling an end to BREXIT, otherwise replace BREXIT-loving Starmer with a better Labour MP wanting the best outcome for people living in UK countries.
therejoineuparty.com/labour-could...
therejoineuparty.com/labour-could...
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This is a rare case where one of these petitions might actually work. Gives Labour cover to call it without being accused of just trying to attack Farage. So it needs signing by as many as possible.
This petition for a public inquiry into Russian interference is now at 11.2k, and growing fast. We have to break through the establishment's wall of silence about Russian interference in British politics. Please share the petition as widely as possible.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is a rare case where one of these petitions might actually work. Gives Labour cover to call it without being accused of just trying to attack Farage. So it needs signing by as many as possible.
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Time these murdering, Corrupt, lying, fraudulent CRIMINALS PAID with court trials and jailing!
The Tory Scum has blood & death on its dirty, corrupt hands! Johnson, Mone, Sunak, Hancock and others are all GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND FRAUD
The Tory Scum has blood & death on its dirty, corrupt hands! Johnson, Mone, Sunak, Hancock and others are all GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND FRAUD
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Time these murdering, Corrupt, lying, fraudulent CRIMINALS PAID with court trials and jailing!
The Tory Scum has blood & death on its dirty, corrupt hands! Johnson, Mone, Sunak, Hancock and others are all GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND FRAUD
The Tory Scum has blood & death on its dirty, corrupt hands! Johnson, Mone, Sunak, Hancock and others are all GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER AND FRAUD
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Rather heartened to read that the mayor of London (Sadiq Khan) wrote to the then prime minister privately and in confidence begging him to increase anti-covid measures
The next day, we FINALLY entered the first national lockdown
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
The next day, we FINALLY entered the first national lockdown
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
INQ000251909 - Letter from Sadiq Khan to Boris Johnson regarding coronavirus emergency, dated 22/03/2020. UK Covid-19 Inquiry Archives
Letter from Sadiq Khan to Boris Johnson regarding coronavirus emergency, dated 22/03/2020.
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Rather heartened to read that the mayor of London (Sadiq Khan) wrote to the then prime minister privately and in confidence begging him to increase anti-covid measures
The next day, we FINALLY entered the first national lockdown
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
The next day, we FINALLY entered the first national lockdown
covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/in...
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I hear you!
We need to crush Russia now. Delay means more civilian deaths. US cannot be trusted. We need to do it ourselves. Coalition of the Willing - please take your responsibility. Defense of the Ukrainian sky is priority 1.
Ukraine can and must WIN. Listen to their needs.
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💪
We need to crush Russia now. Delay means more civilian deaths. US cannot be trusted. We need to do it ourselves. Coalition of the Willing - please take your responsibility. Defense of the Ukrainian sky is priority 1.
Ukraine can and must WIN. Listen to their needs.
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💪
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I hear you!
We need to crush Russia now. Delay means more civilian deaths. US cannot be trusted. We need to do it ourselves. Coalition of the Willing - please take your responsibility. Defense of the Ukrainian sky is priority 1.
Ukraine can and must WIN. Listen to their needs.
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💪
We need to crush Russia now. Delay means more civilian deaths. US cannot be trusted. We need to do it ourselves. Coalition of the Willing - please take your responsibility. Defense of the Ukrainian sky is priority 1.
Ukraine can and must WIN. Listen to their needs.
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦💪
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If russia attacked your country/killed your people, how much of your land would you be okay with letting them keep? Ukraine should get ALL their children and land back and Russia should have to pay to rebuild Ukraine. AND putin should have to face trial for war crimes. Stand up. Speak up.
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
If russia attacked your country/killed your people, how much of your land would you be okay with letting them keep? Ukraine should get ALL their children and land back and Russia should have to pay to rebuild Ukraine. AND putin should have to face trial for war crimes. Stand up. Speak up.
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🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT russia.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT a russian colony.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT "within russian sphere of influence, and thus should be given to russia as a property".
🇺🇦Ukrainians are NOT russians.
🇺🇦Ukrainian culture is NOT russian culture.
🇺🇦Ukraine will never be russia !
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT a russian colony.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT "within russian sphere of influence, and thus should be given to russia as a property".
🇺🇦Ukrainians are NOT russians.
🇺🇦Ukrainian culture is NOT russian culture.
🇺🇦Ukraine will never be russia !
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT russia.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT a russian colony.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT "within russian sphere of influence, and thus should be given to russia as a property".
🇺🇦Ukrainians are NOT russians.
🇺🇦Ukrainian culture is NOT russian culture.
🇺🇦Ukraine will never be russia !
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT a russian colony.
🇺🇦Ukraine is NOT "within russian sphere of influence, and thus should be given to russia as a property".
🇺🇦Ukrainians are NOT russians.
🇺🇦Ukrainian culture is NOT russian culture.
🇺🇦Ukraine will never be russia !
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None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
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I hope PM Tusk's sentiment is repeated by every sane and rational western leader.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
PM Tusk:
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I hope PM Tusk's sentiment is repeated by every sane and rational western leader.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
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Here here✊🏼✊🏼👇🏼
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Here here✊🏼✊🏼👇🏼
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“We will work calmly with the United States and with all our partners.
We count on our European friends.
We remember: Europe stood with us.
We believe: Europe will stand with us.”
President Zelenskyy emphasized we all count on our partners to #StandWithUkraine.
We all count on you💙 💛
We count on our European friends.
We remember: Europe stood with us.
We believe: Europe will stand with us.”
President Zelenskyy emphasized we all count on our partners to #StandWithUkraine.
We all count on you💙 💛
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“We will work calmly with the United States and with all our partners.
We count on our European friends.
We remember: Europe stood with us.
We believe: Europe will stand with us.”
President Zelenskyy emphasized we all count on our partners to #StandWithUkraine.
We all count on you💙 💛
We count on our European friends.
We remember: Europe stood with us.
We believe: Europe will stand with us.”
President Zelenskyy emphasized we all count on our partners to #StandWithUkraine.
We all count on you💙 💛
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⚡️ A Russian missile strike in Ternopil killed a 7-year-old Polish girl and her mother, a tragedy that Poland’s foreign ministry says has shaken the nation.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
⚡️ A Russian missile strike in Ternopil killed a 7-year-old Polish girl and her mother, a tragedy that Poland’s foreign ministry says has shaken the nation.
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...
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PM Tusk:
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
PM Tusk:
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
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If anyone thinks that a security guarantee from the USA is now worth the paper it is written on, then I have a bridge to sell them.
The USA has lost all credibility and trustworthiness for the next half century.
Well done Donald. You have truly made America great.
The USA has lost all credibility and trustworthiness for the next half century.
Well done Donald. You have truly made America great.
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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@donald-tusk.bsky.social...
❝𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚.❞
❝𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚.❞
None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
November 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
@donald-tusk.bsky.social...
❝𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚.❞
❝𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚.❞
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I hope PM Tusk's sentiment is repeated by every sane and rational western leader.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
#𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗜𝘀𝗔𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
#𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗜𝘀𝗔𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
PM Tusk:
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
Be for a strong West, not for Russia. Stand with #Ukraine in its war with Russia, no ifs and buts. Every 'but' works for Russia, and therefore against our security.
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I hope PM Tusk's sentiment is repeated by every sane and rational western leader.
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
#𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗜𝘀𝗔𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
Ukraine must not be forced to surrender to the aggressor Putin or the bully Trump.
#𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗜𝘀𝗔𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
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leader, otherwise no one will ever take us seriously again.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
leader, otherwise no one will ever take us seriously again.
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I think it's high time to realize that the US is no longer our ally. The US economy is in shambles, what we are seeing now with Ukraine is just Trump's cover-up maneuver for his losses in the US economy. It's high time for the EU to stand on its feet and behave like a responsible world
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I think it's high time to realize that the US is no longer our ally. The US economy is in shambles, what we are seeing now with Ukraine is just Trump's cover-up maneuver for his losses in the US economy. It's high time for the EU to stand on its feet and behave like a responsible world