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"It also links Farage to one of the most controversial figures in modern American politics"
If we want to start highlighting dodgy links and shady practices, lets start with Farage and Manafort. Our MSM stays silent as usual when Farage is involved.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
If we want to start highlighting dodgy links and shady practices, lets start with Farage and Manafort. Our MSM stays silent as usual when Farage is involved.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal
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February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"It also links Farage to one of the most controversial figures in modern American politics"
If we want to start highlighting dodgy links and shady practices, lets start with Farage and Manafort. Our MSM stays silent as usual when Farage is involved.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
If we want to start highlighting dodgy links and shady practices, lets start with Farage and Manafort. Our MSM stays silent as usual when Farage is involved.
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
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Apparently it's not illegal and my opinion of the media is so low at the moment my response is so what. We have a media digging about in the gutter looking for dirt, what's good for the goose eh. Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves have both been victims of the gutter press.
February 5, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Apparently it's not illegal and my opinion of the media is so low at the moment my response is so what. We have a media digging about in the gutter looking for dirt, what's good for the goose eh. Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves have both been victims of the gutter press.
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Yes. Every American should. Because over 70 million have chosen to vote for Trump 3 times and the last two times cannot reasonably have a doubt about his bad character and malign intent.
And so should every U.K. citizen that is even thinking of voting for Farage - the 🇬🇧 Trump.
And so should every U.K. citizen that is even thinking of voting for Farage - the 🇬🇧 Trump.
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Yes. Every American should. Because over 70 million have chosen to vote for Trump 3 times and the last two times cannot reasonably have a doubt about his bad character and malign intent.
And so should every U.K. citizen that is even thinking of voting for Farage - the 🇬🇧 Trump.
And so should every U.K. citizen that is even thinking of voting for Farage - the 🇬🇧 Trump.
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The trouble is, Starmer can't say anything about this.
Imagine: 'yes, we needed a master machiavelli figure in the US, because of all the charlatans and downright f*ckheads running America right now.'
Imagine: 'yes, we needed a master machiavelli figure in the US, because of all the charlatans and downright f*ckheads running America right now.'
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The trouble is, Starmer can't say anything about this.
Imagine: 'yes, we needed a master machiavelli figure in the US, because of all the charlatans and downright f*ckheads running America right now.'
Imagine: 'yes, we needed a master machiavelli figure in the US, because of all the charlatans and downright f*ckheads running America right now.'
Another broohahah brewing as apparently Morgan McSweeney put PI's onto some journalists. UNSURPRISING given their blatant bias against not only Labour but the UK in general, in favour of Farage and being completely silent about all the Russian connections. Stop whining, it's more than necessary.
February 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Another broohahah brewing as apparently Morgan McSweeney put PI's onto some journalists. UNSURPRISING given their blatant bias against not only Labour but the UK in general, in favour of Farage and being completely silent about all the Russian connections. Stop whining, it's more than necessary.
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I’m normally quite favourable to Ed Davey despite his part in the Tory coalition, but hearing him trying to make political gain today, by associating Keir Starmer with the victims of Epstein and co is shameful.
He had as much to do with that as you Ed Davey.
I thought you were better than that.
He had as much to do with that as you Ed Davey.
I thought you were better than that.
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I’m normally quite favourable to Ed Davey despite his part in the Tory coalition, but hearing him trying to make political gain today, by associating Keir Starmer with the victims of Epstein and co is shameful.
He had as much to do with that as you Ed Davey.
I thought you were better than that.
He had as much to do with that as you Ed Davey.
I thought you were better than that.
Tomorrow will be a sad day. How do I know? Because I'll be eating the very last morsel of my most excellent Christmas Cake (Delia Smith's recipe). I did give about one third away to my bro as a little Christmas gift so I haven't actually eaten ALL of it myself! I'll make a Victoria sponge after.
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Tomorrow will be a sad day. How do I know? Because I'll be eating the very last morsel of my most excellent Christmas Cake (Delia Smith's recipe). I did give about one third away to my bro as a little Christmas gift so I haven't actually eaten ALL of it myself! I'll make a Victoria sponge after.
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Can you imagine a time when this was commonplace across the country? When birds blotted out the sun for days at a time everywhere? We have lost 70% of our wildlife population in the past 50 years, and it was already massively depleted then. We can start to reverse this, but we haven't started yet.
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Can you imagine a time when this was commonplace across the country? When birds blotted out the sun for days at a time everywhere? We have lost 70% of our wildlife population in the past 50 years, and it was already massively depleted then. We can start to reverse this, but we haven't started yet.
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Powerful response from Lord Wallace, with Lord Watts hitting the nail on the head: "My Lords, is not the only way to address this to require all think tanks to publish annual reports on where their sources of funding are coming from?" - yes!
February 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Powerful response from Lord Wallace, with Lord Watts hitting the nail on the head: "My Lords, is not the only way to address this to require all think tanks to publish annual reports on where their sources of funding are coming from?" - yes!
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The BBC Charter is up for renewal next year. You access the Government BBC website to express your dissatisfaction at the right wing bias. Takes about 10 mins.
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The BBC Charter is up for renewal next year. You access the Government BBC website to express your dissatisfaction at the right wing bias. Takes about 10 mins.
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He's invited on as a critic rather than a party leader being held to account.
The BBC created Farage. They tried out Nick Griffin first, but that produced an uproar. Then they found they could have Farage on their cosy politics shows and portray him as part of the mainstream, almost respectable.
The BBC created Farage. They tried out Nick Griffin first, but that produced an uproar. Then they found they could have Farage on their cosy politics shows and portray him as part of the mainstream, almost respectable.
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
He's invited on as a critic rather than a party leader being held to account.
The BBC created Farage. They tried out Nick Griffin first, but that produced an uproar. Then they found they could have Farage on their cosy politics shows and portray him as part of the mainstream, almost respectable.
The BBC created Farage. They tried out Nick Griffin first, but that produced an uproar. Then they found they could have Farage on their cosy politics shows and portray him as part of the mainstream, almost respectable.
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A lot of non bankrupt farmers sold up to Dyson (I'm a neighbour kind of!). American Mormons are now buying UK farmland. Throwing more money at it than Dyson
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
A lot of non bankrupt farmers sold up to Dyson (I'm a neighbour kind of!). American Mormons are now buying UK farmland. Throwing more money at it than Dyson
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Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
February 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Weird and almost universal revisionism today. Even at the time, it was pretty clear that Mandelson wasn't appointed *despite* his dodgy links but *because* of them. Trump's Washington is a dirty swamp. Mandelson was deemed a man able to swim in it. This wasn't a secret. Everybody said it out loud.
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There's once again a concerted attempt by very dark forces, including some at the BBC, to drive Starmer out of office. It's NOT because he is failing. It is for exactly the opposite reason. The hysterical media narrative is quite sickening. Even from those who should know better.
February 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
There's once again a concerted attempt by very dark forces, including some at the BBC, to drive Starmer out of office. It's NOT because he is failing. It is for exactly the opposite reason. The hysterical media narrative is quite sickening. Even from those who should know better.
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Absolutely no mention of this in the right wing press leftfootforward.org/2026/02/refo...
Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy has emails in the Epstein files
In the emails he asks for Ghislaine Maxwell’s email address and phone number and mentions that he'll be in New York
leftfootforward.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Absolutely no mention of this in the right wing press leftfootforward.org/2026/02/refo...
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Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
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Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Dear Washington Post journalists, I’ve written this for you.
Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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I have little doubt that in the near future it will be revealed that the BBC top bods will be revealed to have taken payments to promote Reform.
It will be all legal though and not a one will be jailed.
Reform are lowest of the low!
It will be all legal though and not a one will be jailed.
Reform are lowest of the low!
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I have little doubt that in the near future it will be revealed that the BBC top bods will be revealed to have taken payments to promote Reform.
It will be all legal though and not a one will be jailed.
Reform are lowest of the low!
It will be all legal though and not a one will be jailed.
Reform are lowest of the low!
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I complained that they frequently describe Epstein as a 'Financier' when an appropriate description would be 'Predator', 'Child-trafficker' or 'Paedophile'. I got a reply saying "Unfortunately, we can’t respond to your complaint because it doesn’t currently meet the requirements of our framework..".
I'd write a strongly worded letter of complaint or badger offcom if I thought it'd make a difference, but I understand their complaints dept has been outsourced to capita and you only get standardised replies. Last yr a slew of complaints and suspensions of licence fees got a response, for awhile.
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I complained that they frequently describe Epstein as a 'Financier' when an appropriate description would be 'Predator', 'Child-trafficker' or 'Paedophile'. I got a reply saying "Unfortunately, we can’t respond to your complaint because it doesn’t currently meet the requirements of our framework..".
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The government have just published the new 'Green Book' - the guidance by which civil servants assess different projects.
HMT have done a great job to not just build in the recommendations on regional appraisal from the recent review, but also cut the length by 40%!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
HMT have done a great job to not just build in the recommendations on regional appraisal from the recent review, but also cut the length by 40%!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New Green Book to ensure that investment in all parts of the UK given a "fair hearing"
New guidance will support fairer and more balanced decisions on investment in every part of the country.
www.gov.uk
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The government have just published the new 'Green Book' - the guidance by which civil servants assess different projects.
HMT have done a great job to not just build in the recommendations on regional appraisal from the recent review, but also cut the length by 40%!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
HMT have done a great job to not just build in the recommendations on regional appraisal from the recent review, but also cut the length by 40%!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Farage funny?
No - there's nothing funny about him! He's not even a real man - the one we're allowed to see is only the pretend version - the other is deeply sinister!
No - there's nothing funny about him! He's not even a real man - the one we're allowed to see is only the pretend version - the other is deeply sinister!
Does he do stand up? Never really found him that funny.
February 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Farage funny?
No - there's nothing funny about him! He's not even a real man - the one we're allowed to see is only the pretend version - the other is deeply sinister!
No - there's nothing funny about him! He's not even a real man - the one we're allowed to see is only the pretend version - the other is deeply sinister!
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