Flying Lemming
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🔴The Government Has Cut Air Pollution Funds to Councils by 99% as Illegal Levels of Pollution Shorten Lives
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution – down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/t...
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution – down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/t...
The Government Has Cut Air Pollution Funds to Councils by 99% as Illegal Levels of Pollution Shorten Lives
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution - down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🔴The Government Has Cut Air Pollution Funds to Councils by 99% as Illegal Levels of Pollution Shorten Lives
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution – down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/t...
New data shows just £1.5 million was given to councils in England in the past year to tackle air pollution – down from a high of £225 million in 2021
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/t...
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Reform’s leading councillor in Portsmouth, George Madgwick recently argued that young people are overpaid – backing Nigel Farage’s call to reduce the minimum wage
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Reform’s leading councillor in Portsmouth, George Madgwick recently argued that young people are overpaid – backing Nigel Farage’s call to reduce the minimum wage
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
But what he didn’t mention is that several tribunals found that some of his own companies have failed to pay wages and holiday pay
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Nigel Farage’s Head of Comms, Ed Sumner told staff working for Reform UK’s MS Laura Jones to ‘diddle’ her mileage claims.
Last year police investigated allegations of expenses fraud.
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
Last year police investigated allegations of expenses fraud.
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Nigel Farage’s Head of Comms, Ed Sumner told staff working for Reform UK’s MS Laura Jones to ‘diddle’ her mileage claims.
Last year police investigated allegations of expenses fraud.
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
Last year police investigated allegations of expenses fraud.
nation.cymru/news/reform-...
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Next time you hear DOGE being mentioned, just realise that Reform UK up and down the country are hiring consultants on tax payer’s money.
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Worcestershir pays PwC £325,000 for new 'super council' plans - BBC News
Consultants were asked to draw up proposals to merge the county's councils into one.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Next time you hear DOGE being mentioned, just realise that Reform UK up and down the country are hiring consultants on tax payer’s money.
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform UK Authority pays consultants PwC £325k for new 'super council' plans
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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As #Trump excuses the murder of journalist #JamalKhashoggi worth listening to the journalist's widow Hanan Al Atr Khashoggi.
In conversation with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
In conversation with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
Justice For Jamal Khashoggi
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 22/10/2024 · 27m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
As #Trump excuses the murder of journalist #JamalKhashoggi worth listening to the journalist's widow Hanan Al Atr Khashoggi.
In conversation with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
In conversation with @goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
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The ICO passed on a document to a @bylinetimes.bsky.social reader apparently showing evidence Reform UK had tried to contact him. But the supposed email is dated 1 March 2025 – weeks before Parkinson had even contacted the party on 27 March...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK Accused of Fabricating Evidence For Data Breach Investigation
EXCLUSIVE: Reform is accused of falsifying the evidence it provided to the Information Commissioner's Office, following allegations that it breached data rules
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The ICO passed on a document to a @bylinetimes.bsky.social reader apparently showing evidence Reform UK had tried to contact him. But the supposed email is dated 1 March 2025 – weeks before Parkinson had even contacted the party on 27 March...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
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Reform councillor's property firms owe customers £140,000
Blyth Reform councillor Barry Elliott's property firms owe customers £140,000 - BBC News
Property companies owned or run by Barry Elliott owe tens of thousands of pounds to customers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reform councillor's property firms owe customers £140,000
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There has never been a clearer signal that America is not a country, it's just a business. And that there are no red lines when there is enough money on the line.
End-stage capitalism knows no bounds in its pursuit and sycophantic courting of power and wealth.
End-stage capitalism knows no bounds in its pursuit and sycophantic courting of power and wealth.
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
There has never been a clearer signal that America is not a country, it's just a business. And that there are no red lines when there is enough money on the line.
End-stage capitalism knows no bounds in its pursuit and sycophantic courting of power and wealth.
End-stage capitalism knows no bounds in its pursuit and sycophantic courting of power and wealth.
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From Germany: "Under pressure from its populist opponents on the far-right, Britain's Labour government has announced a drastic tightening of asylum rules. Those who arrive will have virtually no rights. The Labour Party has adopted the rhetoric of the far right."
#BlueLabour
#BlueLabour
Rechtsruck: Großbritannien plant härtesten Asylumbau seit Jahrzehnten
Großbritannien plant eine Asylreform nach dänischem Vorbild. Wer ankommt, soll kaum noch Rechte haben. Kritiker warnen vor dem Rechtsruck.
www.migazin.de
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
From Germany: "Under pressure from its populist opponents on the far-right, Britain's Labour government has announced a drastic tightening of asylum rules. Those who arrive will have virtually no rights. The Labour Party has adopted the rhetoric of the far right."
#BlueLabour
#BlueLabour
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“Reform UK’s stance on abortion rights is increasingly worrying – here’s why”
“Reform UK’s stance on abortion rights is increasingly worrying – here’s why”
“In this current international political climate, we cannot rest on the laurels of precedent.”
www.stylist.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“Reform UK’s stance on abortion rights is increasingly worrying – here’s why”
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Just a reminder that thus far UK journalists have not asked Farage to state his position on best pal Trumps Pedo scandals.
Perhaps they should🤷♀️
#Trump
#Farage
#PedoDefenders
Perhaps they should🤷♀️
#Trump
#Farage
#PedoDefenders
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just a reminder that thus far UK journalists have not asked Farage to state his position on best pal Trumps Pedo scandals.
Perhaps they should🤷♀️
#Trump
#Farage
#PedoDefenders
Perhaps they should🤷♀️
#Trump
#Farage
#PedoDefenders
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The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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👉Bottom line: partisan sources + lobbying conflicts + a choreographed leak = a weaponised attack on public-service journalism. Read both parts: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
👉Bottom line: partisan sources + lobbying conflicts + a choreographed leak = a weaponised attack on public-service journalism. Read both parts: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
• bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/p... 12/12
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Looks like all the pothole pro promotion paid off, Reform UK?
JCB chair Lord Bamford gives £200,000 to Reform UK.
The party really does like its tax dodgers.
JCB chair Lord Bamford gives £200,000 to Reform UK.
The party really does like its tax dodgers.
Billionaire Tory donor gives £200,000 to Reform UK
JCB chair Lord Bamford hands equal amount to Tories and Reform to support parties he says ‘believe in small business’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Looks like all the pothole pro promotion paid off, Reform UK?
JCB chair Lord Bamford gives £200,000 to Reform UK.
The party really does like its tax dodgers.
JCB chair Lord Bamford gives £200,000 to Reform UK.
The party really does like its tax dodgers.
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Leicestershire County Council has announced it is to pay consultants £30m to carry out a cost cutting review.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Leicestershire County Council has announced it is to pay consultants £30m to carry out a cost cutting review.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
They said it would be £1.4m.
They lied.
They said Reform DOGE would do all this.
They lied.
You can’t trust Reform UK.
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Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
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Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close five council-run care homes and five day centres and move residents into the private sector
Reform’s cabinet member for social care in Lancashire owns a private care company with his wife
Even in their vile, bare-faced corruption they are Trumpesque
Reform’s cabinet member for social care in Lancashire owns a private care company with his wife
Even in their vile, bare-faced corruption they are Trumpesque
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close five council-run care homes and five day centres and move residents into the private sector
Reform’s cabinet member for social care in Lancashire owns a private care company with his wife
Even in their vile, bare-faced corruption they are Trumpesque
Reform’s cabinet member for social care in Lancashire owns a private care company with his wife
Even in their vile, bare-faced corruption they are Trumpesque
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Reform councils set to raise taxes for nearly 5 million people despite promising cuts
Reform councils set to raise taxes for nearly 5 million people despite promising cuts | LBC
It comes after Nigel Farage walked back on his party’s plan to cut taxes if they win the next General Election.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Reform councils set to raise taxes for nearly 5 million people despite promising cuts
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School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
School pupils are to be taught how to tackle conspiracy theories, spot 'fake news' & root out misinformation. The Daily Mail, ajudged by Wikipedia to be an unreliable new source, is furious. You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out why.
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📊 Immigration is so often in the media. But did you know that our latest research found that only 26% of people view the issue as one of the top three issues facing their local communities?
Read our brand new report below! ⬇️
https://www.bestforbritain.org/the_uks_biggest_challenges
Read our brand new report below! ⬇️
https://www.bestforbritain.org/the_uks_biggest_challenges
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📊 Immigration is so often in the media. But did you know that our latest research found that only 26% of people view the issue as one of the top three issues facing their local communities?
Read our brand new report below! ⬇️
https://www.bestforbritain.org/the_uks_biggest_challenges
Read our brand new report below! ⬇️
https://www.bestforbritain.org/the_uks_biggest_challenges
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
Reform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBC
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?