James F Ford
@jamiefford.bsky.social
Retired psychology & forensic psychology lecturer. Now writing crime fiction & making inane comments on politics. Latest 2025 books 'Broken' under pseudonym Tuppence Farthing & 'Blood On His Hands' by Jamie F Ford. Views my own.
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I know what I'd choose, a DECADE later, it's time for us to get the choice with a referendum...
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I know what I'd choose, a DECADE later, it's time for us to get the choice with a referendum...
We know Putin has influenced Farage and Reform but we need a thorough investigation as to the extent then public disclosure of the findings.
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We know Putin has influenced Farage and Reform but we need a thorough investigation as to the extent then public disclosure of the findings.
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Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by schoolmate who rejects ‘banter’ claims
Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by schoolmate who rejects ‘banter’ claims
Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by schoolmate who rejects ‘banter’ claims
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Farage accused of ‘persistent’ racial abuse by schoolmate who rejects ‘banter’ claims
Lost opportunity!
A nod to households but disappointingly little to what could have been achieved by curbing profiteering by energy companies.
A nod to households but disappointingly little to what could have been achieved by curbing profiteering by energy companies.
Budget 2025.
Household energy bills could be cut by £154, green levies shifted to general taxation.
No abolition of VAT on domestic fuel.
No curbs on energy company profiteering/dividends.
No change in the Ofgem pricing formula, which gives us one of the most expensive electricity in the world.
Household energy bills could be cut by £154, green levies shifted to general taxation.
No abolition of VAT on domestic fuel.
No curbs on energy company profiteering/dividends.
No change in the Ofgem pricing formula, which gives us one of the most expensive electricity in the world.
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lost opportunity!
A nod to households but disappointingly little to what could have been achieved by curbing profiteering by energy companies.
A nod to households but disappointingly little to what could have been achieved by curbing profiteering by energy companies.
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When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
When I hear Farage talking about rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands of human beings, and threatening those with leave to remain or settled status, I cannot help but think of the schoolboy sidling up to me and telling me that “Hitler was right”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
Hope Not Hate have a fairly comprehensive assessment of Farage.
hopenothate.org.uk/2024/09/24/e...
hopenothate.org.uk/2024/09/24/e...
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hope Not Hate have a fairly comprehensive assessment of Farage.
hopenothate.org.uk/2024/09/24/e...
hopenothate.org.uk/2024/09/24/e...
When I asked Nigel Farage's spokesman last week, he flatly denied that his boss had ever racially abused anyone.
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
Now Farage is only saying he never did so in a "hurtful way".
Does he think there's a non-hurtful way to racially abuse someone?
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Most farmers backing Farage's Brexit worked out well for them, didn't it!
Having their arse on a tractor seat and head up a grain silo just doesn't do their judgement any good, does it!
Having their arse on a tractor seat and head up a grain silo just doesn't do their judgement any good, does it!
Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Most farmers backing Farage's Brexit worked out well for them, didn't it!
Having their arse on a tractor seat and head up a grain silo just doesn't do their judgement any good, does it!
Having their arse on a tractor seat and head up a grain silo just doesn't do their judgement any good, does it!
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Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Farage is speaking at Venue Cymru tonight.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
Last revamped in 2018 with £1.8 million of EU development money and another £1 million in business development cash.
Original development also received significant EU funding.
Farage, by contrast, will give Llandudno nothing but hot air and lies.
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If the UK government is ignoring the continuing economic threat and harm of Brexit, what other threats to our national security and welfare are they ignoring or failing to act on?
When you're in a hole, stop digging, get out and fill it in!
When you're in a hole, stop digging, get out and fill it in!
Unlike the Titanic, when the UK hit the Brexit iceberg it didn't sink.
Instead, the UK economy continued on at a slower speed, with increasing worries about how to fix the gaping hole in the public finances.
Enough of jury-rigged solutions, we must return to our EU home port for a full refit!
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Instead, the UK economy continued on at a slower speed, with increasing worries about how to fix the gaping hole in the public finances.
Enough of jury-rigged solutions, we must return to our EU home port for a full refit!
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November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If the UK government is ignoring the continuing economic threat and harm of Brexit, what other threats to our national security and welfare are they ignoring or failing to act on?
When you're in a hole, stop digging, get out and fill it in!
When you're in a hole, stop digging, get out and fill it in!
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More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
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Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Bishop of Norwich has taken aim at the Home Office’s asylum reforms, warning they’ll make integration harder and deepen division. A rare intervention – and a sharp one.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Bishop warns asylum plans will fuel division
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised government asylum reforms, warning they will make integration significantly harder
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Bishop of Norwich has taken aim at the Home Office’s asylum reforms, warning they’ll make integration harder and deepen division. A rare intervention – and a sharp one.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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The right wing elite are ruthless in protecting their own and getting what they want.
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
The Confidence Trick That Put Boris Johnson Into Power Is Now Being Used on Nigel Farage
The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The right wing elite are ruthless in protecting their own and getting what they want.
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
Why is Starmer unpopular?
The answer is, we voted Labour into power anticipating they would be radically different from the Tories. They are not, pursuing right-wing policies that have destroyed faith in Starmer's Labour. Rightly or wrongly, the country feels betrayed.
We need a radical shift left.
The answer is, we voted Labour into power anticipating they would be radically different from the Tories. They are not, pursuing right-wing policies that have destroyed faith in Starmer's Labour. Rightly or wrongly, the country feels betrayed.
We need a radical shift left.
Some grim polling here for Labour from Ipsos beyond the headline figures
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.
-69% think Britain is heading in the wrong direction
-Starmer's satisfaction rating at -66
-50% of the public want "radical change" yet only 4% believe Labour will deliver it.
November 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Why is Starmer unpopular?
The answer is, we voted Labour into power anticipating they would be radically different from the Tories. They are not, pursuing right-wing policies that have destroyed faith in Starmer's Labour. Rightly or wrongly, the country feels betrayed.
We need a radical shift left.
The answer is, we voted Labour into power anticipating they would be radically different from the Tories. They are not, pursuing right-wing policies that have destroyed faith in Starmer's Labour. Rightly or wrongly, the country feels betrayed.
We need a radical shift left.
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"You had one job"
It's not as if there weren't a few experienced hands around to say, this is what you can do
But McSweeney and crew took the Gove approach that, 'we don't need experts' and went with their bright young things approach to many areas
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It's not as if there weren't a few experienced hands around to say, this is what you can do
But McSweeney and crew took the Gove approach that, 'we don't need experts' and went with their bright young things approach to many areas
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Lack of planning has hit Labour’s efforts to fix public services, says thinktank
Keir Starmer accused of failing to adequately strategise while in opposition, leading to uncoordinated policymaking
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM
"You had one job"
It's not as if there weren't a few experienced hands around to say, this is what you can do
But McSweeney and crew took the Gove approach that, 'we don't need experts' and went with their bright young things approach to many areas
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
It's not as if there weren't a few experienced hands around to say, this is what you can do
But McSweeney and crew took the Gove approach that, 'we don't need experts' and went with their bright young things approach to many areas
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
How sparsely populated Norway amassed $1.8 trillion | Fortune Europe
Launched in the early 1990s to invest mostly in bonds, the fund has grown to become the largest of its kind by acquiring small equity stakes in thousands of companies across the world.
fortune.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
Mahmood may prove to be the nail in Starmer's political coffin.
And I always thought it would be Reeves.
Labour MPs must make their voices echo from the walls that with these cruel and barbaric asylum proposals they shall not abide.
And I always thought it would be Reeves.
Labour MPs must make their voices echo from the walls that with these cruel and barbaric asylum proposals they shall not abide.
Amnesty International has slammed Labour’s “divisive and cruel” asylum crackdown, warning that it marks a dangerous drift toward treating fundamental human rights as optional depending on who you are.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/amn...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/amn...
Amnesty slam Labour's 'divisive and cruel' asylum crackdown
"This headline-chasing cruelty will not fix the immigration system. It will only fuel fear"
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Mahmood may prove to be the nail in Starmer's political coffin.
And I always thought it would be Reeves.
Labour MPs must make their voices echo from the walls that with these cruel and barbaric asylum proposals they shall not abide.
And I always thought it would be Reeves.
Labour MPs must make their voices echo from the walls that with these cruel and barbaric asylum proposals they shall not abide.
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As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Why we - and the Home Secretary - disapply the ECHR at our peril
By Jessica Frank-Keyes
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
What is wrong with the UK Home Office have they gone full-on 1930's Nazi Germany? What's next enforced sterilisation?
The Home Office confirms that its plans for forced returns will include families with children.
If they refuse to leave then "we will escalate to an enforced return"
If they refuse to leave then "we will escalate to an enforced return"
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
What is wrong with the UK Home Office have they gone full-on 1930's Nazi Germany? What's next enforced sterilisation?
Why do politicians always think they have a handle on the mood of the nation when they never ever have?
If politicians listened and didn't try to twist people's opinion to fit their own agenda, or weren't persuaded by the latest feed an algorithm shoves their way, then maybe things would improve.
If politicians listened and didn't try to twist people's opinion to fit their own agenda, or weren't persuaded by the latest feed an algorithm shoves their way, then maybe things would improve.
Love Rishi, of all people, saying the BBC, “misjudged the nation’s mood, mishandled its people and mismanaged its own processes.” Admittedly, he's an expert on all three counts.😂
Rishi Sunak: We cannot allow the BBC to be captured by factionalism
The corporation enhances Britain’s standing and appeal, but its unique status requires a unique approach to ensuring trust. It must challenge its own failings
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Why do politicians always think they have a handle on the mood of the nation when they never ever have?
If politicians listened and didn't try to twist people's opinion to fit their own agenda, or weren't persuaded by the latest feed an algorithm shoves their way, then maybe things would improve.
If politicians listened and didn't try to twist people's opinion to fit their own agenda, or weren't persuaded by the latest feed an algorithm shoves their way, then maybe things would improve.
Something has always bothered me: if MPs don't find their job a gravy-train, why are they always panicked at the thought of losing it.
Surely, they all want what's best for the country, not themselves?
Surely, they all want what's best for the country, not themselves?
November 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Something has always bothered me: if MPs don't find their job a gravy-train, why are they always panicked at the thought of losing it.
Surely, they all want what's best for the country, not themselves?
Surely, they all want what's best for the country, not themselves?