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My old man said follow the town and don’t dilly-dally on the way. Mainly Shrewsbury Town FC nonsense. If you love our country then please don’t vote for Reform UK 👍
The leader of Staffordshire County Council joins the long list of Reform councillors who seem to reveal their true selves in vile social media posts. Truly repugnant.
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Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan
Ian Cooper allegedly called Khan ‘narcissistic Pakistani’ and made comments about lawyer Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
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December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The leader of Staffordshire County Council joins the long list of Reform councillors who seem to reveal their true selves in vile social media posts. Truly repugnant.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I’m watching the re-cut version of The Beatles Anthology project. The Fab Four played live in just about every town and city of any size across in UK during the early 60s. Here’s a few stills from a montage about their hectic touring schedule at that time. Shrewsbury, Worcester, Tenbury Wells …
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m watching the re-cut version of The Beatles Anthology project. The Fab Four played live in just about every town and city of any size across in UK during the early 60s. Here’s a few stills from a montage about their hectic touring schedule at that time. Shrewsbury, Worcester, Tenbury Wells …
A badge of dishonour. Time for the good folk of Staffordshire (and everywhere) to put Reform in the bin 🗑️
Reform UK’s Leader of Staffordshire Council Ian Cooper - white supremacist.
Reform UK’s leader of the council has earned his badge as a top fan of the Facebook page The European Race. Earned for regularly liking and commenting on pages’ content.
Reform UK’s leader of the council has earned his badge as a top fan of the Facebook page The European Race. Earned for regularly liking and commenting on pages’ content.
December 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A badge of dishonour. Time for the good folk of Staffordshire (and everywhere) to put Reform in the bin 🗑️
NF and his fellow weasels at Reform are hoping this issue will go away. It won’t and it shouldn’t.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, a senior Jewish minister, says Reform leader ‘clearly deeply hurt’ many people with his alleged behaviour
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December 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
NF and his fellow weasels at Reform are hoping this issue will go away. It won’t and it shouldn’t.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Vote Reform and it seems you’re quite likely to end up with desperate old Tories looking for another pay day. The stampede of the deranged and deluded towards NF and co continues 😂
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Ex-Conservative deputy chair among Tory defections to Reform - BBC News
Jonathan Gullis defects to Reform along with fellow former Tory MPs Chris Green and Lia Nici.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Vote Reform and it seems you’re quite likely to end up with desperate old Tories looking for another pay day. The stampede of the deranged and deluded towards NF and co continues 😂
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Solidarity with Nus Ghani on this. The attack on her is out-and-out racism and GB “News” is an utter disgrace allowing people like this to spew their poison on the airwaves.
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan
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November 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Solidarity with Nus Ghani on this. The attack on her is out-and-out racism and GB “News” is an utter disgrace allowing people like this to spew their poison on the airwaves.
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www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
We were brilliant in the first half today. Best 45 of football I’ve seen from us in a long time. I’m going to think about that rather than how we blew a two goal lead twice in one game. As for Ainsworth - has there ever been a bloke who’s caused us more grief?
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Shrewsbury Town 3-3 Gillingham | League Two highlights
Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Shrewsbury Town and Gillingham.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
We were brilliant in the first half today. Best 45 of football I’ve seen from us in a long time. I’m going to think about that rather than how we blew a two goal lead twice in one game. As for Ainsworth - has there ever been a bloke who’s caused us more grief?
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www.skysports.com/football/vid...
Snouts well and truly in the trough from Wrexham’s multi-millionaire owners 😮
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www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Wrexham AFC receives £18m from government despite Hollywood backing
Welsh government grants used to fund football club even though it is owned by wealthy movie stars
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November 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Snouts well and truly in the trough from Wrexham’s multi-millionaire owners 😮
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
All we’ve had so far from Farage is weasel words and contradictory statements. Given his brand of divisive anti-immigrant politics you can only conclude that the child was indeed the father of the man.
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Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland
Farage has cosied up to US figures who espoused conspiracy theories about Jews. That kind of talk is becoming alarmingly mainstream on the Maga right, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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November 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
All we’ve had so far from Farage is weasel words and contradictory statements. Given his brand of divisive anti-immigrant politics you can only conclude that the child was indeed the father of the man.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After Nathan Gill was jailed another one of Farage’s crew of MEPs is quizzed about Russian links. 🤔
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Ukip MEP denies taking money to promote Russian interests
David Coburn, who was leader of Ukip in Scotland, denies involvement after Nathan Gill jailed for taking bribes
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November 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
After Nathan Gill was jailed another one of Farage’s crew of MEPs is quizzed about Russian links. 🤔
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage continues to try to weasel his way out of this. Nobody outside of his narrow personality cult is buying his excuses though and this isn’t going away.
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is Farage right to claim that racism allegations are response to a dislike of his politics?
Reform UK leader has again denied allegations about his behaviour as a schoolboy but what are the facts?
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November 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Farage continues to try to weasel his way out of this. Nobody outside of his narrow personality cult is buying his excuses though and this isn’t going away.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Blimey. 😦
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Blimey. 😦
Farage described as a “fascist” and a “racist” in a letter by one of his teachers. He claims he never racially abused anyone at school “with intent” - whatever that might mean. Hardly a convincing response …
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Reform UK leader’s responses to allegations of racist and antisemitic behaviour at Dulwich college have varied over time
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November 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Farage described as a “fascist” and a “racist” in a letter by one of his teachers. He claims he never racially abused anyone at school “with intent” - whatever that might mean. Hardly a convincing response …
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Fed up with Farage? Me too. I’ve signed the Never Nigel Pledge. Add your name today, and help show that division and hate have no place in our communities.
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So if all the people making these allegations about Farage have invented them then why isn’t he suing them? I think we know the answer …
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Farage’s wholesale denial of detailed racism claims is ‘troubling’, says former extremism adviser
Lord Walney expresses concern over Reform leader’s response as Labour calls on Farage to address ‘disturbing’ allegations
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November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
So if all the people making these allegations about Farage have invented them then why isn’t he suing them? I think we know the answer …
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
There’s no place for a man with this sort of character in public life let alone as Prime Minister. The warning is clear.
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‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
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November 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There’s no place for a man with this sort of character in public life let alone as Prime Minister. The warning is clear.
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www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Cracking winning goal and an important victory. Also a great save by Brook for the one on one in the first half👍
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Cracking winning goal and an important victory. Also a great save by Brook for the one on one in the first half👍
As well as the Putin regime and no doubt a host of dictators across the globe.
The Trump administration would like you to stop watching the BBC and watch GB News instead.
A few more clues about why that might be...
A few more clues about why that might be...
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
As well as the Putin regime and no doubt a host of dictators across the globe.
Played well tonight but yet another defeat. Will Brook has played well since coming in to replace Harrison but he’s looked shaky to me in the last couple of games. I think I’d rest him for Saturday’s game. 👍
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Played well tonight but yet another defeat. Will Brook has played well since coming in to replace Harrison but he’s looked shaky to me in the last couple of games. I think I’d rest him for Saturday’s game. 👍
A good start would be sacking Sir Robbie Gibb 👍
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A good start would be sacking Sir Robbie Gibb 👍
It’s also worth knowing that BBC Board member Sir Robbie Gibb (brother of Tory MP Nick Gibb) was Theresa May’s Communications Director (she knighted him) He also helped set up GB News. Given his background how is he qualified to make judgments about impartiality at the BBC or anywhere else?
Kelvin Mackenzie has been all over the BBC lecturing it about bias and inaccurate reporting. This is the bloke who was responsible for The Sun’s Hillsborough coverage and who had to quit the rag after comparing Ross Barkley to a gorilla. 🙄
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
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November 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It’s also worth knowing that BBC Board member Sir Robbie Gibb (brother of Tory MP Nick Gibb) was Theresa May’s Communications Director (she knighted him) He also helped set up GB News. Given his background how is he qualified to make judgments about impartiality at the BBC or anywhere else?