@lesleyaw.bsky.social
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Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Farage's protégés, colleagues & close friends.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
Not sure shouting "Bernard Manning" like a closing time drunk will help much here.
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Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Oh look. They’ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh look. They’ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.
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"Farage repeatedly... said Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss'... the sound of escaping gas.
"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Farage repeatedly... said Hitler was right and 'gas 'em', and that was frequently followed by a 'sssss'... the sound of escaping gas.
"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
"He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust"
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![Andy Field, 61, an NHS doctor who said he
knew Farage well because they took the
same train to school, has similarly clear
memories.
"When I became a prefect, he [Farage] said,
Tll show you how to do it,' claimed Field,.
"He took me for a walk up to the lower
school playground, where all the children
from about nine years old to 12 would be.
And he singled out, completely at random, a
kid of Asian extraction, and just put him in
detention for no reason whatsoever. I was
flabbergasted, absolutely stunned. I was just
disgusted, really. No rhyme or reason, just
purely based on the colour of his skin.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5mqpgxjffcckasqv7h6g7itu/bafkreifwa2hlzevsllsekm44ne6yprkgrfhwryxxclupy3cz2qqj42sxma@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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In 2021 Good Law Project went for an Orwell Prize for uncovering the Covid PPE VIP lane - an issue which helped bring down the last Government. We didn't even get shortlisted - one of the judges was a Director General under the last Government working on... the Covid response. 😂
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In 2021 Good Law Project went for an Orwell Prize for uncovering the Covid PPE VIP lane - an issue which helped bring down the last Government. We didn't even get shortlisted - one of the judges was a Director General under the last Government working on... the Covid response. 😂
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As co-convener of Vote Leave, Michael Gove occupied a position of legal responsibility. The unlawful spending & campaign coordination happened on his watch. The denials - proven to be false - ditto. Vote Leave, ultimately, accepted the finding & paid the fine.
There were no other consequences.
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There were no other consequences.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As co-convener of Vote Leave, Michael Gove occupied a position of legal responsibility. The unlawful spending & campaign coordination happened on his watch. The denials - proven to be false - ditto. Vote Leave, ultimately, accepted the finding & paid the fine.
There were no other consequences.
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There were no other consequences.
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Reform UK comment: "Nigel Farage has never been in a meeting with Steve Bannon, Jacob Rees Mogg and Boris Johnson."
But separately?
But we know he met Bannon, who also advised Johnson and Rees Mogg.
So this doesn’t mean Farage wasn’t part of the plot to topple Theresa May
But separately?
But we know he met Bannon, who also advised Johnson and Rees Mogg.
So this doesn’t mean Farage wasn’t part of the plot to topple Theresa May
"I've gotten pulled into the Brexit thing this morning with Nigel, Boris and Rees Mogg."
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Reform UK comment: "Nigel Farage has never been in a meeting with Steve Bannon, Jacob Rees Mogg and Boris Johnson."
But separately?
But we know he met Bannon, who also advised Johnson and Rees Mogg.
So this doesn’t mean Farage wasn’t part of the plot to topple Theresa May
But separately?
But we know he met Bannon, who also advised Johnson and Rees Mogg.
So this doesn’t mean Farage wasn’t part of the plot to topple Theresa May
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So there’s one aspect of the BBC story that has received zero attention: Robbie Gibb’s potential financial conflict of interests.
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Who really funds the Jewish Chronicle? Why it’s troubling that we don’t know…
Four years ago, a mysterious consortium came to the rescue of the beleaguered publication—and nobody is really clear about who is behind the scenes. B...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
So there’s one aspect of the BBC story that has received zero attention: Robbie Gibb’s potential financial conflict of interests.
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
According to @arusbridger.bsky.social, he was just the bagman for the purchase of the Jewish Chronicle.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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Also reminder of this
Robbie Gibb cancelled an investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
cc @baghdaddi.bsky.social
Robbie Gibb cancelled an investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
cc @baghdaddi.bsky.social
"Funnily enough Andy [Wigmore], the only time I ever experienced political interference in one of my investigations at the BBC, was when I was investigating you and Arron Banks
Your mate Robbie Gibb put a stop to a story we were running."
- former BBC investigative reporter Manveen Rana, 2022
Your mate Robbie Gibb put a stop to a story we were running."
- former BBC investigative reporter Manveen Rana, 2022
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Also reminder of this
Robbie Gibb cancelled an investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
cc @baghdaddi.bsky.social
Robbie Gibb cancelled an investigation into Farage's Leave dot EU campaign shortly before the EU Ref
Arron Banks thanked him for it
"Robbie Gibb is being quite helpful and says he’s trying to hose it down."
cc @baghdaddi.bsky.social
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?
October 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?
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My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 25 states. I expect that we will add another 5-6 this week. Please pay attention to what is happening to see and fair elections and democracy in court!
September 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 25 states. I expect that we will add another 5-6 this week. Please pay attention to what is happening to see and fair elections and democracy in court!
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Right. A bit more about what we’re up to.
Would love feedback, do stick a comment at the end. And do please consider signing up to find out more www.thenerve.news
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Would love feedback, do stick a comment at the end. And do please consider signing up to find out more www.thenerve.news
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The free press fights back...
Introducing the Nerve. From the wreckage of my old newspaper, comes a new all-women, journalist-owned, independent publication. Join us!
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Right. A bit more about what we’re up to.
Would love feedback, do stick a comment at the end. And do please consider signing up to find out more www.thenerve.news
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Would love feedback, do stick a comment at the end. And do please consider signing up to find out more www.thenerve.news
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Tom Swarbrick on LBC splitting hairs again on what constitutes a genocide 😵💫😵💫😵💫
July 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tom Swarbrick on LBC splitting hairs again on what constitutes a genocide 😵💫😵💫😵💫
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I think @robertshrimsley.bsky.social is much too kind to Jeremy Hunt here. In time, Hunt will come to be reviled as second worst chancellor in modern times after Kwarteng. In 1997, faced with similar circumstances, Ken Clarke put the national interest first. Hunt salted the earth. Shame on him
July 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I think @robertshrimsley.bsky.social is much too kind to Jeremy Hunt here. In time, Hunt will come to be reviled as second worst chancellor in modern times after Kwarteng. In 1997, faced with similar circumstances, Ken Clarke put the national interest first. Hunt salted the earth. Shame on him
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Reform are against the 5,000 jobs in South Wales and energy security that floating offshore wind could support. And apparently now against… electricity, with this nuts letter opposing any cables, batteries, or in fact anything getting built
July 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Reform are against the 5,000 jobs in South Wales and energy security that floating offshore wind could support. And apparently now against… electricity, with this nuts letter opposing any cables, batteries, or in fact anything getting built
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Instead of doing his actual job, for the past year Farage has been on a speaking tour of radical, pro-Trump groups.
We’ve kept the receipts, and it isn’t pretty (especially for the residents of Clacton).
Great report by @adambarnett.bsky.social & @rtakver.bsky.social
We’ve kept the receipts, and it isn’t pretty (especially for the residents of Clacton).
Great report by @adambarnett.bsky.social & @rtakver.bsky.social
With Friends Like These: Nigel Farage’s Year of Speaking at Radical Right-Wing Groups
Nigel Farage has spent his first year in Parliament giving speeches to radical right-wing groups close to President Donald Trump, making multiple trips to the U.S. to push his anti-climate agenda. As ...
www.desmog.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Instead of doing his actual job, for the past year Farage has been on a speaking tour of radical, pro-Trump groups.
We’ve kept the receipts, and it isn’t pretty (especially for the residents of Clacton).
Great report by @adambarnett.bsky.social & @rtakver.bsky.social
We’ve kept the receipts, and it isn’t pretty (especially for the residents of Clacton).
Great report by @adambarnett.bsky.social & @rtakver.bsky.social
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I was digging into James McMurdock's murky past a while ago for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/17/r...
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/17/r...
Reform MP James McMurdock 'Lied' to Voters, Former Colleague Alleges
James McMurdock's LinkedIn profile and Reform Party UK bio details "roles at prestigious institutions" - a former colleague tells a very different story
bylinetimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I was digging into James McMurdock's murky past a while ago for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/17/r...
bylinetimes.com/2024/07/17/r...
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Happy “Make yourselves poorer and more isolated” day…
£40Bn ongoing hit to economy and 10% inward investment drop confirmed…
But hey ho…
Who needs economic strength or strategic clout when you have super-special-sovereignty?
9 years on. And stupider every year.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
£40Bn ongoing hit to economy and 10% inward investment drop confirmed…
But hey ho…
Who needs economic strength or strategic clout when you have super-special-sovereignty?
9 years on. And stupider every year.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
Predictions of £40bn hit to public finances from Brexit ‘correct’
Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of a 4 per cent productivity loss from leaving the EU has been largely borne out, says top economist
www.thetimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Happy “Make yourselves poorer and more isolated” day…
£40Bn ongoing hit to economy and 10% inward investment drop confirmed…
But hey ho…
Who needs economic strength or strategic clout when you have super-special-sovereignty?
9 years on. And stupider every year.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
£40Bn ongoing hit to economy and 10% inward investment drop confirmed…
But hey ho…
Who needs economic strength or strategic clout when you have super-special-sovereignty?
9 years on. And stupider every year.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
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Kemi Badenoch will today announce that she would ditch the windfall tax on fossil fuel companies that have amassed massive profits in recent years.
In other news, the Conservative Party recently received £250k from oil investors and climate science deniers…
In other news, the Conservative Party recently received £250k from oil investors and climate science deniers…
Tories Ditched Net Zero Commitment While Receiving £250,000 from Oil Investors and Climate Deniers
The Conservatives received a hefty sum from oil and gas investors and those with roles at anti-climate campaign groups during the period when the party rolled back a key climate commitment. New record...
www.desmog.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Kemi Badenoch will today announce that she would ditch the windfall tax on fossil fuel companies that have amassed massive profits in recent years.
In other news, the Conservative Party recently received £250k from oil investors and climate science deniers…
In other news, the Conservative Party recently received £250k from oil investors and climate science deniers…
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Private Eye exposing again the utter idiocy of our politics.
This sums up *exactly* how Farage and Reform get rocket-boosted by a media, drunk on sensationalist nonsense. Unserious and irresponsible but it’ll be up to us to prove them wrong.
This sums up *exactly* how Farage and Reform get rocket-boosted by a media, drunk on sensationalist nonsense. Unserious and irresponsible but it’ll be up to us to prove them wrong.
June 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Private Eye exposing again the utter idiocy of our politics.
This sums up *exactly* how Farage and Reform get rocket-boosted by a media, drunk on sensationalist nonsense. Unserious and irresponsible but it’ll be up to us to prove them wrong.
This sums up *exactly* how Farage and Reform get rocket-boosted by a media, drunk on sensationalist nonsense. Unserious and irresponsible but it’ll be up to us to prove them wrong.
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Reform only has one MP more than the Greens so presumably there'll be similar plans to appeal to Green voters. No? Oh, you astonish me.
🔴BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the “trust” of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party, reports @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
The Director General Tim Davie discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the “trust” of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party, reports @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Reform only has one MP more than the Greens so presumably there'll be similar plans to appeal to Green voters. No? Oh, you astonish me.