Jeff Scroggie
@jeffscroggie.bsky.social
Just my occasional stream of consciousness tapped out in glee or frustration.
No hawkers please! 😃
No hawkers please! 😃
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💥 NEW: ‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
Read on for more...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
Read on for more...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘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
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
💥 NEW: ‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
Read on for more...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".
Read on for more...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The BBC is ours. It's ours to love. Ours to criticise. Ours to shout at when we feel in the mood.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
And if Farage thinks that the way to win favour with voters is to stand around cheering as Trump takes down the BBC for $1 billion of personal enrichment then he's a bigger fool than anyone thought.
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If Trump does sue the BBC for $1bn it may leave some of his ideological fellow travellers here in a tricky situation. Do the Conservatives and Reform join in with BBC bashing? Or will doing so be seen as unpatriotic? After all, it would be the British public who would ultimately pay for any damages.
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If Trump does sue the BBC for $1bn it may leave some of his ideological fellow travellers here in a tricky situation. Do the Conservatives and Reform join in with BBC bashing? Or will doing so be seen as unpatriotic? After all, it would be the British public who would ultimately pay for any damages.
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ICYMI: Anti-corruption campaigners and the Liberal Democrats are calling for fresh investigations into Russian interference in British politics, after Reform UK’s former leader in Wales admitted to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia. ✍🏼 @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Calls for New Inquiry Into Russian Interference After Reform’s Former Welsh Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery
As the Kremlin steps up its political interference efforts in the West, is it time for a new Russia Report?
bylinetimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
ICYMI: Anti-corruption campaigners and the Liberal Democrats are calling for fresh investigations into Russian interference in British politics, after Reform UK’s former leader in Wales admitted to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia. ✍🏼 @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Reform UK Ltd aka
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Reform UK Ltd aka
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Lib Dems say the Tory ground game is collapsing - members are not happy.
And attempts by the Conservatives to ape Reform's messaging are not helping their electoral prospects...
And attempts by the Conservatives to ape Reform's messaging are not helping their electoral prospects...
September 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Lib Dems say the Tory ground game is collapsing - members are not happy.
And attempts by the Conservatives to ape Reform's messaging are not helping their electoral prospects...
And attempts by the Conservatives to ape Reform's messaging are not helping their electoral prospects...
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The Liberal Democrats are the biggest beneficiaries of Labour's collapse, gaining more switchers than Reform UK. The Greens are also taking large numbers of former Labour backers.
(Certainly not what you'd guess given the national narrative.)
(Certainly not what you'd guess given the national narrative.)
September 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Liberal Democrats are the biggest beneficiaries of Labour's collapse, gaining more switchers than Reform UK. The Greens are also taking large numbers of former Labour backers.
(Certainly not what you'd guess given the national narrative.)
(Certainly not what you'd guess given the national narrative.)
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Picked up some Lib Dem stats at conference. Some of these surprised me (especially given media coverage):
1. The Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the Conservative Party
2. In May's local elections in England, the LDs elected more councillors than either Labour or the Tories.
(1/x)
1. The Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the Conservative Party
2. In May's local elections in England, the LDs elected more councillors than either Labour or the Tories.
(1/x)
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Picked up some Lib Dem stats at conference. Some of these surprised me (especially given media coverage):
1. The Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the Conservative Party
2. In May's local elections in England, the LDs elected more councillors than either Labour or the Tories.
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1. The Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the Conservative Party
2. In May's local elections in England, the LDs elected more councillors than either Labour or the Tories.
(1/x)
“Ignorance is Strength”. Was Orwell’s Big Brother right?
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“Ignorance is Strength”. Was Orwell’s Big Brother right?
Yes – for populists. Parties like Reform rely on voters overstating the scale of today’s problems
open.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
“Ignorance is Strength”. Was Orwell’s Big Brother right?
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Well we did ask that he drops the facade!
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Well we did ask that he drops the facade!
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ICYMI: Farage has confirmed he would cut disability benefits, & he has made Lee Anderson, who famously said he could make meals for 30p, the new Welfare Spokesperson.
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/farage-finally-confirms-a-reform-uk-government-would-slash-spending-on-disability-benefits/
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/farage-finally-confirms-a-reform-uk-government-would-slash-spending-on-disability-benefits/
Farage finally confirms: A Reform UK government would slash spending on disability benefits
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has finally confirmed that his party would cut support for many claimants of disability benefits if it won power at the next general election, with the cuts focusing o…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ICYMI: Farage has confirmed he would cut disability benefits, & he has made Lee Anderson, who famously said he could make meals for 30p, the new Welfare Spokesperson.
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/farage-finally-confirms-a-reform-uk-government-would-slash-spending-on-disability-benefits/
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/farage-finally-confirms-a-reform-uk-government-would-slash-spending-on-disability-benefits/
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WTAF Sky News? Is your headline deliberately trying to inflame RW tensions? Seems to it is.
WTAF Sky News? Is your headline deliberately trying to inflame RW tensions? Seems to it is.
What a moment for a Muslim woman taking over one of the great offices of state
Ms Mahmood, considered a "blue Labour" social conservative, will take charge of the police, MI5 and the government's domestic direction of travel at a time of great flux.
news.sky.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
news.sky.com/story/what-a...
WTAF Sky News? Is your headline deliberately trying to inflame RW tensions? Seems to it is.
WTAF Sky News? Is your headline deliberately trying to inflame RW tensions? Seems to it is.
Massive near full page in black on BBC News website and app. Plus additional articles on Angela Rayner. Fair dos so we can also expect similar column inches on Nigel Farage’s avoidance of property tax as featured in today’s Guardian?
September 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Massive near full page in black on BBC News website and app. Plus additional articles on Angela Rayner. Fair dos so we can also expect similar column inches on Nigel Farage’s avoidance of property tax as featured in today’s Guardian?
app.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c...
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
The Independent UK
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August 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
app.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c...
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
The Independent UK
app.independent.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
app.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c...
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
At last! The first examination of Fagash’s fag-packet fantasies. And hopefully the first of many!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seems to me this article by the BBC political reporter is just one long manifesto. No scrutiny, no balance, no in depth delve into funding, or the how’s and where’s. Paragraph after paragraph of Reform Ltd spin by our lead broadcaster. Shameful
Seems to me this article by the BBC political reporter is just one long manifesto. No scrutiny, no balance, no in depth delve into funding, or the how’s and where’s. Paragraph after paragraph of Reform Ltd spin by our lead broadcaster. Shameful
Reform UK would pay countries for migrant return deals
The party outlines its plans to detain and deport all migrants who arrive in the UK on small boats.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seems to me this article by the BBC political reporter is just one long manifesto. No scrutiny, no balance, no in depth delve into funding, or the how’s and where’s. Paragraph after paragraph of Reform Ltd spin by our lead broadcaster. Shameful
Seems to me this article by the BBC political reporter is just one long manifesto. No scrutiny, no balance, no in depth delve into funding, or the how’s and where’s. Paragraph after paragraph of Reform Ltd spin by our lead broadcaster. Shameful
To quote from Nick Thomas-Symonds’ bio of Harold Wilson (who hated racism), “I’m not prepared to stand aside and see this country engulfed by racial conflict which calculated orators or ignorant prejudice can create”. In 1968 it was in response to Enoch Powell. Not come far in 60 years have we?
August 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
To quote from Nick Thomas-Symonds’ bio of Harold Wilson (who hated racism), “I’m not prepared to stand aside and see this country engulfed by racial conflict which calculated orators or ignorant prejudice can create”. In 1968 it was in response to Enoch Powell. Not come far in 60 years have we?
Putin: I keep all of eastern Ukraine and they never join NATO. Or the pictures will be released.
Trump: OK your highness.
That’s probably under 2 minutes!
Trump: OK your highness.
That’s probably under 2 minutes!
August 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Putin: I keep all of eastern Ukraine and they never join NATO. Or the pictures will be released.
Trump: OK your highness.
That’s probably under 2 minutes!
Trump: OK your highness.
That’s probably under 2 minutes!
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Thousands of Best for Britain’s supporters have made complaints to Sky News about their excessive coverage of Reform UK. 🚫
Be the next one - it takes less than two minutes: buff.ly/fFocxz4
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Take Action: Make a complaint to Sky News about excessive coverage of Reform UK
Change Minds → Change Politics
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July 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thousands of Best for Britain’s supporters have made complaints to Sky News about their excessive coverage of Reform UK. 🚫
Be the next one - it takes less than two minutes: buff.ly/fFocxz4
🗞️ Read more here:
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This has a strong whiff of corruption about it, just the fact Trump’s former lawyer is involved, so how is this not conflict of interest? But if he does pardon her my guess is this will be the straw that breaks the MAGA back.
This has a strong whiff of corruption about it, just the fact Trump’s former lawyer is involved, so how is this not conflict of interest? But if he does pardon her my guess is this will be the straw that breaks the MAGA back.
Ghislaine Maxwell set for second day of grilling by ex-Trump lawyer Blanche
Top DOJ official and ex-personal lawyer to president Todd Blanche is questioning Maxwell for a second day at a federal courthouse in Florida over the ‘Epstein Files’
www.independent.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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This has a strong whiff of corruption about it, just the fact Trump’s former lawyer is involved, so how is this not conflict of interest? But if he does pardon her my guess is this will be the straw that breaks the MAGA back.
This has a strong whiff of corruption about it, just the fact Trump’s former lawyer is involved, so how is this not conflict of interest? But if he does pardon her my guess is this will be the straw that breaks the MAGA back.
If this govt don’t get their act together and FAST they’ll be paving the way for Reform Ltd into office in 2029 and if that happens I will NEVER forgive Labour for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Perhaps it’s my current mood but I can see this happening. Dear god!
3 in 4 say Britain's best days are behind us. The most common description of the country is 'Broken' & 53% think the next generation will have a worse life than our parents. What do Brits think has gone wrong? How do they want to fix it? And who are the 7 new tribes of Britain?
July 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
If this govt don’t get their act together and FAST they’ll be paving the way for Reform Ltd into office in 2029 and if that happens I will NEVER forgive Labour for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Perhaps it’s my current mood but I can see this happening. Dear god!
Chris Mason: Reform's momentum is making the political weather
If the political weather is a (shit)storm then I might agree with this irritating headline. Reform UK Ltd are, thus far a disaster in charge of anything but you won’t find that mentioned in Chris Mason’s piece.
If the political weather is a (shit)storm then I might agree with this irritating headline. Reform UK Ltd are, thus far a disaster in charge of anything but you won’t find that mentioned in Chris Mason’s piece.
July 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Chris Mason: Reform's momentum is making the political weather
If the political weather is a (shit)storm then I might agree with this irritating headline. Reform UK Ltd are, thus far a disaster in charge of anything but you won’t find that mentioned in Chris Mason’s piece.
If the political weather is a (shit)storm then I might agree with this irritating headline. Reform UK Ltd are, thus far a disaster in charge of anything but you won’t find that mentioned in Chris Mason’s piece.
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"To meet an ever more radical right halfway, the Labour Party has had to take on much, much more illiberal positions than anything countenanced previously." Moderation can become appeasement, and appeasement can become affirmation. A warning from the UK:
When Moderation Becomes Appeasement
If your chief goal is to find a middle ground with the far right on social issues, you’ll end up condoning its values—just ask Keir Starmer.
www.thebulwark.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"To meet an ever more radical right halfway, the Labour Party has had to take on much, much more illiberal positions than anything countenanced previously." Moderation can become appeasement, and appeasement can become affirmation. A warning from the UK:
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On EU referendum eve here's something I wrote five years ago about the long road to Brexit and Dan Hannan's childhood radicalisation
bylinetimes.com/2020/01/31/t...
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The Long Goodbye: Britain and Europe –1975-2020
In Part Two of his look back at Britain's journey with the EU, Otto English charts how Eurosceptic forces were unleashed after the 1975 Referendum and channelled in the 2010s by those looking to capit...
bylinetimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
On EU referendum eve here's something I wrote five years ago about the long road to Brexit and Dan Hannan's childhood radicalisation
bylinetimes.com/2020/01/31/t...
bylinetimes.com/2020/01/31/t...