@lesley58.bsky.social
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One of the most bizarre things you'll see on a policy level in London is watching influential British figures flaunting myths of UK geopolitical power to EU or US counterparts that are in reality falling apart due to lack of funding and focus
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
One of the most bizarre things you'll see on a policy level in London is watching influential British figures flaunting myths of UK geopolitical power to EU or US counterparts that are in reality falling apart due to lack of funding and focus
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La mer qu’on voit danser
Le long des golfes eclairs
A des reflets d’argent, la meeeeeerrrrrrr
Des reflets changeants sous la pluieeeee
Voyez!
C'est le #Olympics
Le long des golfes eclairs
A des reflets d’argent, la meeeeeerrrrrrr
Des reflets changeants sous la pluieeeee
Voyez!
C'est le #Olympics
February 14, 2026 at 11:48 AM
La mer qu’on voit danser
Le long des golfes eclairs
A des reflets d’argent, la meeeeeerrrrrrr
Des reflets changeants sous la pluieeeee
Voyez!
C'est le #Olympics
Le long des golfes eclairs
A des reflets d’argent, la meeeeeerrrrrrr
Des reflets changeants sous la pluieeeee
Voyez!
C'est le #Olympics
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We all know why Farage is making these wildly misleading and completely inaccurate claims - I know it and in your hearts you know it too - so however you decide to vote in this by- election please don't be taken in by the politics of division offered by Reform
🚨Reform leader Nigel Farage has posted on X
“1 million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all. 4 million people living in this country barely speak passable English”
It’s racked up 2 million views
AND IT’S COMPLETELY UNTRUE
youtu.be/o56Tw8vSEfE?...
“1 million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all. 4 million people living in this country barely speak passable English”
It’s racked up 2 million views
AND IT’S COMPLETELY UNTRUE
youtu.be/o56Tw8vSEfE?...
Farage’s latest video has racked up 2 million views - AND ITS COMPLETELY UNTRUE
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
We all know why Farage is making these wildly misleading and completely inaccurate claims - I know it and in your hearts you know it too - so however you decide to vote in this by- election please don't be taken in by the politics of division offered by Reform
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February 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
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Farage is lying again.
There are lies, damned lies & Reform Ltd statistics
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
February 15, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Farage is lying again.
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If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
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A reminder that backing “patriotic European parties” lies at the heart of official US government policy. This is the Trump apparatchik seeking to game the outcome of the UK’s next election.
US state department’s Sarah B Rogers publicly attacks policies on hate speech and immigration in other countries
Senior Trump official extends a hand of friendship to Europe’s far right
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
A reminder that backing “patriotic European parties” lies at the heart of official US government policy. This is the Trump apparatchik seeking to game the outcome of the UK’s next election.
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In Munich, Rubio makes a nicer speech than Vance last year, but a speech that is nonetheless threatening to European leaders. Mine with Matt Frei this morning for @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/886136...
#Rubio #Munich #Trump #news #simonmarks #lbc #NATO #MSC2026
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/886136...
#Rubio #Munich #Trump #news #simonmarks #lbc #NATO #MSC2026
February 14, 2026 - Rubio makes more measured, but still threatening speech to European leaders in Munich
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
audioboom.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
In Munich, Rubio makes a nicer speech than Vance last year, but a speech that is nonetheless threatening to European leaders. Mine with Matt Frei this morning for @lbc.co.uk
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/886136...
#Rubio #Munich #Trump #news #simonmarks #lbc #NATO #MSC2026
🎧: audioboom.com/posts/886136...
#Rubio #Munich #Trump #news #simonmarks #lbc #NATO #MSC2026
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Must-see chat between Matt Frei and C4's Lindsey Hilsum earlier today on @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Dgy3nqyVmcM?...
youtu.be/Dgy3nqyVmcM?...
US outlines new vision for Europe at security conference
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Must-see chat between Matt Frei and C4's Lindsey Hilsum earlier today on @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/Dgy3nqyVmcM?...
youtu.be/Dgy3nqyVmcM?...
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@jakubkrupa.bsky.social does it again.
February 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
@jakubkrupa.bsky.social does it again.
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Trump's former attorney. "THIS IS NOT A DRILL!"
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Trump's former attorney. "THIS IS NOT A DRILL!"
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What a bunch of….
Nothing good comes from these people.
Nothing hopeful for the communities of Gorton and Denton.
Nothing to make anyone’s lives better.
It’s just an ugly pitch to boost Matt Goodwin’s needy ego.
Voting for this is voting for hatred and failure.
manchestermill.co.uk/goodwins-gan...
Nothing good comes from these people.
Nothing hopeful for the communities of Gorton and Denton.
Nothing to make anyone’s lives better.
It’s just an ugly pitch to boost Matt Goodwin’s needy ego.
Voting for this is voting for hatred and failure.
manchestermill.co.uk/goodwins-gan...
'I wouldn't touch a Jewish woman': Meet the Reform team in Gorton and Denton
Members of Reform's campaign team shared racist content online and aligned themselves with far-right groups
manchestermill.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 6:33 PM
What a bunch of….
Nothing good comes from these people.
Nothing hopeful for the communities of Gorton and Denton.
Nothing to make anyone’s lives better.
It’s just an ugly pitch to boost Matt Goodwin’s needy ego.
Voting for this is voting for hatred and failure.
manchestermill.co.uk/goodwins-gan...
Nothing good comes from these people.
Nothing hopeful for the communities of Gorton and Denton.
Nothing to make anyone’s lives better.
It’s just an ugly pitch to boost Matt Goodwin’s needy ego.
Voting for this is voting for hatred and failure.
manchestermill.co.uk/goodwins-gan...
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Tory defections to Reform UK rose by 462% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Minister Tears Into Reform For Being 'Retirement Home For Failed Tories'
Luke Pollard took aim at ex-Tory minister Nadine Dorries on BBC Question Time.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Tory defections to Reform UK rose by 462% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
Vote for Reform UK and get the worst of the Tories.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/minister-calls-reform-retirement-home-for-failed-tories_uk_698f1b34e4b0e13a41757b0c?ncid=NEWSSTAND0001
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A lot of the discussion around the new ETA focuses on Brits who have naturalised in Spain which requires them to renounce their UK citizenship; but they haven’t, and the new rules mean they risk being found out. Look, I’m sympathetic, but only so far. You took Spanish citizenship knowing the rules.
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A lot of the discussion around the new ETA focuses on Brits who have naturalised in Spain which requires them to renounce their UK citizenship; but they haven’t, and the new rules mean they risk being found out. Look, I’m sympathetic, but only so far. You took Spanish citizenship knowing the rules.
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Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
New story up on the Homeland Security Department’s new tactic: flood social media companies with subpoenas to unmask anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or monitor the movements of ICE agents.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Once again, a reminder that the "free speech" crusaders were always cynics operating in bad faith
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How utterly embarrassing.
It’s not the pilot’s job to remember cosplay Barbie’s blankie.
It’s not the pilot’s job to remember cosplay Barbie’s blankie.
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
How utterly embarrassing.
It’s not the pilot’s job to remember cosplay Barbie’s blankie.
It’s not the pilot’s job to remember cosplay Barbie’s blankie.
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Net migration high - 'Terrible! Send 'em home! Etc.'
Net migration low - 'Terrible! Bring 'em back! Etc.'
Farage is and always will be a complete charlatan.
Net migration low - 'Terrible! Bring 'em back! Etc.'
Farage is and always will be a complete charlatan.
Nigel Farage claims "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down".
"Do you know why? Its because there is an exodus: those of a situation + a financial position to be fortunate to have a choice"
A v misleading exaggeration/narrative of falling net migration
"Do you know why? Its because there is an exodus: those of a situation + a financial position to be fortunate to have a choice"
A v misleading exaggeration/narrative of falling net migration
February 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Net migration high - 'Terrible! Send 'em home! Etc.'
Net migration low - 'Terrible! Bring 'em back! Etc.'
Farage is and always will be a complete charlatan.
Net migration low - 'Terrible! Bring 'em back! Etc.'
Farage is and always will be a complete charlatan.
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This is everything it should be - meticulously researched, deeply thought out, uncomfortably probing, scrupulously fair, AND ALSO outrageously entertaining.
This is how progressives should tell stories. An hour flew by.
This is how progressives should tell stories. An hour flew by.
The Farage Files: Week One
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and Henry Riley have been scrutinising Reform UK with a fine-tooth comb, uncovering a massive 22 stories.
youtu.be/fyNKDMxg2bM
James O'Brien introduces 'The Farage Files'
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
This is everything it should be - meticulously researched, deeply thought out, uncomfortably probing, scrupulously fair, AND ALSO outrageously entertaining.
This is how progressives should tell stories. An hour flew by.
This is how progressives should tell stories. An hour flew by.
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Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
Canadian Car Visits To U.S. Fall 27% In January—As Trump Slump Hits One-Year Milestone
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Unlike most travel boycotts, which tend to fizzle over time, Canadians show no sign of relenting on a national movement that cost the U.S. $4.5 billion in 2025.
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In case you missed it ...
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
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Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
In case you missed it ...
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
🇬🇧🇪🇺
Natural changes in demographics and the lived experience of Brexit mean there's now a majority of 8 million for rejoining the EU. And that's without any real campaigning on the issue! Everyone knows that Brexit was an attack on the EU by Putin and the Epstein Class.
🇬🇧🇪🇺
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February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM