John Pockett
@johnpockett.bsky.social
Cymro brwd 🏴 Mor hapus mod i wedi ymddeol. Deliriously happy to have retired. A thoroughly unhappy Anglican, former Church in Wales member. Keen on real ale & good food, old buildings, good company.
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BREAKING: US national security officials are reportedly raising the alarm that European prosecutors are already collecting confessions from rich pedophiles that implicate Donald Trump, and now a dozen new countries beyond Israel and Russia have major blackmail on him...
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 AM
BREAKING: US national security officials are reportedly raising the alarm that European prosecutors are already collecting confessions from rich pedophiles that implicate Donald Trump, and now a dozen new countries beyond Israel and Russia have major blackmail on him...
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Reform UK have blamed the printers saying there was a “trimming error”. These clearly show an A4 letter with no trimming.
And who trims an A4 letter?
Calling bullshit on them.
And who trims an A4 letter?
Calling bullshit on them.
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Reform UK have blamed the printers saying there was a “trimming error”. These clearly show an A4 letter with no trimming.
And who trims an A4 letter?
Calling bullshit on them.
And who trims an A4 letter?
Calling bullshit on them.
Pob lwc : Good luck
January 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Pob lwc : Good luck
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Reform UK Councillors Gone: Updated
Kathy Gibbon defects to the Conservatives
➡️ Kicked Out
Brian Black
Oliver Bradshaw
Paul Thomas
Bob Ford
Bill Barratt
Ed Hill
James Regan
Mark Broadhurst
Paul Bean
Adam Smith
Daniel Taylor
John Allen
Nicole Brooke
Patrick Lambert
Maxine Fothergill
Tom Pickup
Kathy Gibbon defects to the Conservatives
➡️ Kicked Out
Brian Black
Oliver Bradshaw
Paul Thomas
Bob Ford
Bill Barratt
Ed Hill
James Regan
Mark Broadhurst
Paul Bean
Adam Smith
Daniel Taylor
John Allen
Nicole Brooke
Patrick Lambert
Maxine Fothergill
Tom Pickup
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Reform UK Councillors Gone: Updated
Kathy Gibbon defects to the Conservatives
➡️ Kicked Out
Brian Black
Oliver Bradshaw
Paul Thomas
Bob Ford
Bill Barratt
Ed Hill
James Regan
Mark Broadhurst
Paul Bean
Adam Smith
Daniel Taylor
John Allen
Nicole Brooke
Patrick Lambert
Maxine Fothergill
Tom Pickup
Kathy Gibbon defects to the Conservatives
➡️ Kicked Out
Brian Black
Oliver Bradshaw
Paul Thomas
Bob Ford
Bill Barratt
Ed Hill
James Regan
Mark Broadhurst
Paul Bean
Adam Smith
Daniel Taylor
John Allen
Nicole Brooke
Patrick Lambert
Maxine Fothergill
Tom Pickup
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 20, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
January 20, 2026 at 12:25 AM
They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW
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Nigel Farage will hold surgeries for businesses (once a year) but not for constituents.
Shows where his priorities lay…
Clacton business owners put questions to MP Nigel Farage
Shows where his priorities lay…
Clacton business owners put questions to MP Nigel Farage
Clacton business owners put questions to MP Nigel Farage at Gazette event
On Friday night, the Gazette staged the annual business event at the Columbine Centre in Walton.
www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Nigel Farage will hold surgeries for businesses (once a year) but not for constituents.
Shows where his priorities lay…
Clacton business owners put questions to MP Nigel Farage
Shows where his priorities lay…
Clacton business owners put questions to MP Nigel Farage
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'Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am y caredigrwydd a’r haelioni'
Fe wnaeth Yr Urdd dderbyn ystâd gwerth £3.2 miliwn fel rhodd mewn ewyllys unigolyn y llynedd.
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/32286
Fe wnaeth Yr Urdd dderbyn ystâd gwerth £3.2 miliwn fel rhodd mewn ewyllys unigolyn y llynedd.
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/32286
Yr Urdd yn derbyn £3.2 miliwn mewn ewyllys
Mae cyfrifon diweddaraf Yr Urdd yn dangos bod y mudiad wedi derbyn ystâd gwerth £3
newyddion.s4c.cymru
January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
'Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am y caredigrwydd a’r haelioni'
Fe wnaeth Yr Urdd dderbyn ystâd gwerth £3.2 miliwn fel rhodd mewn ewyllys unigolyn y llynedd.
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/32286
Fe wnaeth Yr Urdd dderbyn ystâd gwerth £3.2 miliwn fel rhodd mewn ewyllys unigolyn y llynedd.
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/32286
Apologies, typing error - Gwyl yr Ystwyll.
Diolch yn fawr. Gwyl yr Yswyll in the language of heaven!
Happy feast of the Epiphany. The wise travellers have made it through the ice and snow 🥶🙏🐪👑👩🍼
January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Apologies, typing error - Gwyl yr Ystwyll.
A fair assessment of the personalities of them all.
'Self-centred narcissistic lunatics': Ex-Reform councillor on what's going on in Kent
'Self-centred narcissistic lunatics': Ex-Reform councillor on what's going on in Kent
Reform UK's flagship local council is riven with infighting
inews.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
A fair assessment of the personalities of them all.
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Reform UK's director for Wales has been removed from Cwmbran Community Council for failing to attend meetings.
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
Special report: Who are Reform in Wales?
We dived into the wild world of Reform UK in Cymru
willhaywardwales.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reform UK's director for Wales has been removed from Cwmbran Community Council for failing to attend meetings.
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
David Thomas is also goes by the names "DJ Dowster" and "Dr Squeegees" (I am not joking).
Find out more about Dr Squeegees here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
Diolch yn fawr. Gwyl yr Yswyll in the language of heaven!
Happy feast of the Epiphany. The wise travellers have made it through the ice and snow 🥶🙏🐪👑👩🍼
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Diolch yn fawr. Gwyl yr Yswyll in the language of heaven!
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Reform UK Review 2025
Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells Farage Gin to be struck off, then not… mystery.
Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells Farage Gin to be struck off, then not… mystery.
Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells his gin to be struck off owing £11k
According to documents filed at Companies House, Nigel Farage’s partner Laure Ferrari's company - which sells his brand of gin - has debts of around £11,000 and is to be struck off
www.mirror.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reform UK Review 2025
Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells Farage Gin to be struck off, then not… mystery.
Nigel Farage's partner's company that sells Farage Gin to be struck off, then not… mystery.
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These two tweets were posted at almost exactly the same time.
They say almost exactly the same thing.
One by former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies.
The other by Reform's Wales director David Thomas.
A defection coming or are they simply getting their instructions from the same source?
They say almost exactly the same thing.
One by former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies.
The other by Reform's Wales director David Thomas.
A defection coming or are they simply getting their instructions from the same source?
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
These two tweets were posted at almost exactly the same time.
They say almost exactly the same thing.
One by former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies.
The other by Reform's Wales director David Thomas.
A defection coming or are they simply getting their instructions from the same source?
They say almost exactly the same thing.
One by former Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies.
The other by Reform's Wales director David Thomas.
A defection coming or are they simply getting their instructions from the same source?
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Reform UK Councils
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3% TBC
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3% TBC
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
December 16, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Reform UK Councils
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3% TBC
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3% TBC
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
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Another depressingly tone-deaf performance by Badenoch at #PMQs. Our continent is threatened from East and West, and Kemi wants to talk Westminster gossip. Rarely have I seen anyone as witless, be so pleased with themselves. Truss springs to mind. Johnson. Cameron.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Another depressingly tone-deaf performance by Badenoch at #PMQs. Our continent is threatened from East and West, and Kemi wants to talk Westminster gossip. Rarely have I seen anyone as witless, be so pleased with themselves. Truss springs to mind. Johnson. Cameron.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
WAIT - I think I see a pattern.
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A joy today to plant one of the Sycamore Gap saplings at Henshaw C of E Primary School, the school closest to the SG site 🙏🌳
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
A joy today to plant one of the Sycamore Gap saplings at Henshaw C of E Primary School, the school closest to the SG site 🙏🌳
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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I am shocked at claims that the guy who has a history of singing pro-Nazi songs, was described by his teachers as a neo-fascist, and has made an entire (lucrative) career out of drumming up hatred of foreigners is ... brace yourself Dierdre ... actually racist.
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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 3:13 PM
I am shocked at claims that the guy who has a history of singing pro-Nazi songs, was described by his teachers as a neo-fascist, and has made an entire (lucrative) career out of drumming up hatred of foreigners is ... brace yourself Dierdre ... actually racist.
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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Senedd refuses to release details of who worked for disgraced ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill
Senedd refuses to release details of who worked for disgraced ex-Wales Reform leader
Emily Price The Senedd has refused to release details of who worked for Nathan Gill when the disgraced former leader of Reform in Wales was a member of the Welsh Parliament. Gill recently pleaded guilty...
nation.cymru
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Senedd refuses to release details of who worked for disgraced ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill
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Leaked emails show Reform UK-led council backing one of their own after 'disgusting' comments about minority groups online
Leaked emails show Reform UK-led council backing one of their own after 'disgusting' comments about minority groups online | LBC
The Tories have demanded he resign immediately or be sacked by the Reform-led administration if he refuses.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Leaked emails show Reform UK-led council backing one of their own after 'disgusting' comments about minority groups online
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How Reform’s Nathan Gill became a Russian agent
Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow.
Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow.
How Reform's Nathan Gill became a Russian agent
Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow - we should not be surprised if there are others
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
How Reform’s Nathan Gill became a Russian agent
Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow.
Nigel Farage’s close friend was recruited and paid by Moscow.
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Reform Councillor Accused of Flouting Transparency Rules After Refusing to Declare His Company
Reform Councillor Accused of Flouting Transparency Rules After Refusing to Declare His Company
Councillor in flagship Reform council failed to name his firm on his register of interests, or respond to questions about it from his constituent, prompting a formal complaint
bylinetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reform Councillor Accused of Flouting Transparency Rules After Refusing to Declare His Company
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Reform UK councillor slammed in Senedd over parents meeting with far-right group
Reform UK councillor slammed in Senedd over parents meeting with far-right group
Emily Price Politicians in the Senedd have slammed the “politically motivated behaviour” of a Reform UK councillor who chaired a meeting with parents and a far-right group to promote misinformation...
nation.cymru
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Reform UK councillor slammed in Senedd over parents meeting with far-right group