Tim the Raver
@tg59.bsky.social
Ageing provocateur. Charity Trustee. Stoke City. Notts cricket. Trance, tech and house music. Ales. Equality, decency, fairness, integrity. Just a little bit woke. Left and progressive. European #FBPE
All views my own.
All views my own.
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I have no doubt that Farage is a racist, an antisemite and Islamophobe and probably a homophobe.
I also have no doubts that, like Trump in the USA, his followers don't care.
You won't defeat Farage by exposing his rotten core, it's priced in by his base.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I also have no doubts that, like Trump in the USA, his followers don't care.
You won't defeat Farage by exposing his rotten core, it's priced in by his base.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I have no doubt that Farage is a racist, an antisemite and Islamophobe and probably a homophobe.
I also have no doubts that, like Trump in the USA, his followers don't care.
You won't defeat Farage by exposing his rotten core, it's priced in by his base.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I also have no doubts that, like Trump in the USA, his followers don't care.
You won't defeat Farage by exposing his rotten core, it's priced in by his base.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews"
Easy....because he's a bollock faced bigot
Easy....because he's a bollock faced bigot
NEW: Nigel Farage is facing renewed calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews"
Easy....because he's a bollock faced bigot
Easy....because he's a bollock faced bigot
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“Reordering the world” and “reducing private consumption” are the same thing. They don’t necessarily need to be painful. A world where people live a work with walking/cycling distance of everything they need, where free solar and wind powers their home/transit removes the auto/oil industry.
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“Reordering the world” and “reducing private consumption” are the same thing. They don’t necessarily need to be painful. A world where people live a work with walking/cycling distance of everything they need, where free solar and wind powers their home/transit removes the auto/oil industry.
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‘Brexit isn’t in the past. It is present in every overstretched council budget, every cancelled infrastructure project, every school without enough teachers, every struggling business wondering how to cope with higher costs and lower demand.’
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study explains it:
a 6–8% hit to GDP – that's £180bn-£240bn a year – means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else.
Brexit made Britain poorer. Much poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
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November 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
‘Brexit isn’t in the past. It is present in every overstretched council budget, every cancelled infrastructure project, every school without enough teachers, every struggling business wondering how to cope with higher costs and lower demand.’
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This isn't ancient history either. Farage used the term "globalist" to describe Grant Shapps just three years ago.
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This isn't ancient history either. Farage used the term "globalist" to describe Grant Shapps just three years ago.
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
These are age-old antisemitic terms, and they tap into racist right-wing conspiracy theories about a one world government.
There's no excuse.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care
Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
How is this not the top story on every news bulletin?
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
This has been happening for years and instead of doing anything to protect children successive governments have made the situation worse. This isn't just on councils. It is part of failings on a State level.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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COP30’s timid financial commitment disappoint many delegations as climate goals cannot thus be achieved.
The COP30 paradox
COP30’s timid financial commitment disappoint many delegations as climate goals cannot thus be achieved
bylines.scot
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
COP30’s timid financial commitment disappoint many delegations as climate goals cannot thus be achieved.
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"Farage has already changed the UK (for the worse) more than any other living politician. What might the country look like after a period with him in office?"
Martin Wolf, today's FT
Martin Wolf, today's FT
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Farage has already changed the UK (for the worse) more than any other living politician. What might the country look like after a period with him in office?"
Martin Wolf, today's FT
Martin Wolf, today's FT
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In any other walk of life it almost certainly would be.
We hold our political class to account in such a small way compared to people in business, or the general public. It’s genuinely become quite shocking.
We hold our political class to account in such a small way compared to people in business, or the general public. It’s genuinely become quite shocking.
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
In any other walk of life it almost certainly would be.
We hold our political class to account in such a small way compared to people in business, or the general public. It’s genuinely become quite shocking.
We hold our political class to account in such a small way compared to people in business, or the general public. It’s genuinely become quite shocking.
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I think we should all sue farage and johnson for the missing £240bn.
I'm sure their lovely Russian contacts will be happy to cough up the cash.
I'm sure their lovely Russian contacts will be happy to cough up the cash.
"The economic harm caused to the UK by Brexit is nearly double previous estimates. Brexit is impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £180–£240 billion in losses. If GDP were 6% higher, Reeves would have £60 billion more to work with — without raising taxes."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
UK Faces Hidden Brexit Damage: Lost Output Could Top £240 Billion, Economists Warn
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that Brexit has caused economic harm to the UK nearly double previous estimates, impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £1...
www.timesnownews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I think we should all sue farage and johnson for the missing £240bn.
I'm sure their lovely Russian contacts will be happy to cough up the cash.
I'm sure their lovely Russian contacts will be happy to cough up the cash.
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This government has done little or nothing to act on the unlawful protection of this racist slur online. Senior ministers are arguing that changing settlement timelines will reduce the use of racist slurs, but failing to actually act on racial slurs
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Have we entered a racism timewarp?
Why does X routinely defend the racist abuse that it has a legal duty to remove?
A binary choice: must we tolerate the use of "paki" as a racist slur in the Britain of 2025 - or will government act to Make Twitter Lawful Again?
www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...
Why does X routinely defend the racist abuse that it has a legal duty to remove?
A binary choice: must we tolerate the use of "paki" as a racist slur in the Britain of 2025 - or will government act to Make Twitter Lawful Again?
www.easterneye.biz/uk-racism-nh...
‘Social media ignores return of racial hate’
Expert slams online platforms for letting trolls get away scot-free
www.easterneye.biz
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This government has done little or nothing to act on the unlawful protection of this racist slur online. Senior ministers are arguing that changing settlement timelines will reduce the use of racist slurs, but failing to actually act on racial slurs
bsky.app/profile/sund...
bsky.app/profile/sund...
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Stench of corruption inside Reform UK. Strong report from C4 News' Jane Deith on the 10½-year sentence given to Nigel Farage's ex lieutenant Nathan Gill for making pro-Russia speeches in the European Parliament and on TV in exchange for £40,000 in bribes.
Wales Reform UK ex-leader jailed for taking Russian bribes
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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November 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Stench of corruption inside Reform UK. Strong report from C4 News' Jane Deith on the 10½-year sentence given to Nigel Farage's ex lieutenant Nathan Gill for making pro-Russia speeches in the European Parliament and on TV in exchange for £40,000 in bribes.
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Well, that's aged like rancid Surströmming wrapped in a durian nappy and shoved down a festival toilet in a gastroenteritis outbreak.
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Well, that's aged like rancid Surströmming wrapped in a durian nappy and shoved down a festival toilet in a gastroenteritis outbreak.
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The truth of these findings is easy to demonstrate. All the Johnson Government had to do was look at other countries & what they were doing & then swiftly emulate them. I'm thinking of places like New Zealand & Singapore. Even our closest European neighbours acted more swiftly. #COVID19 #CoronaVirus
“UK did 'too little, too late' in early Covid response, leading to thousands more deaths, says inquiry. A "toxic and chaotic culture" in the UK government affected decision-making, it adds, saying that then PM Johnson failed to tackle & sometimes "actively [encouraged]"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late' in early Covid response, leading to thousands more deaths
The inquiry says 23,000 lives could have been saved in the first wave England by an earlier lockdown - but also that a lockdown could have been avoided altogether with earlier interventions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The truth of these findings is easy to demonstrate. All the Johnson Government had to do was look at other countries & what they were doing & then swiftly emulate them. I'm thinking of places like New Zealand & Singapore. Even our closest European neighbours acted more swiftly. #COVID19 #CoronaVirus
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Yet another reason for our declining MH.
The arts : visual arts, drama, music, dance and many other forms, are under attack.
We’re good at the arts.
They’ve earned the U.K. millions.
Life isn’t just about work/existing- it’s also about being happy/creative.
Yet another reason for our declining MH.
The arts : visual arts, drama, music, dance and many other forms, are under attack.
We’re good at the arts.
They’ve earned the U.K. millions.
Life isn’t just about work/existing- it’s also about being happy/creative.
‘AI is scary territory’: art teachers – one 64, one 29 – on cuts, creativity and life in a career that’s under threat
There are 27% fewer art teachers in England today than there were in 2011, and the proportion of students taking arts subjects has plummeted. Here’s what it’s like to work in a job that is essential a...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Yet another reason for our declining MH.
The arts : visual arts, drama, music, dance and many other forms, are under attack.
We’re good at the arts.
They’ve earned the U.K. millions.
Life isn’t just about work/existing- it’s also about being happy/creative.
Yet another reason for our declining MH.
The arts : visual arts, drama, music, dance and many other forms, are under attack.
We’re good at the arts.
They’ve earned the U.K. millions.
Life isn’t just about work/existing- it’s also about being happy/creative.
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There has to be a lot of people out there that have heard racist Nige do some bigorty, and were appalled by it. Time for them to step forward.
There are a lot of people out there willing to vote for him, and are in denial about his bigotry. Some might be put off if you can chip through the denial.
There are a lot of people out there willing to vote for him, and are in denial about his bigotry. Some might be put off if you can chip through the denial.
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
There has to be a lot of people out there that have heard racist Nige do some bigorty, and were appalled by it. Time for them to step forward.
There are a lot of people out there willing to vote for him, and are in denial about his bigotry. Some might be put off if you can chip through the denial.
There are a lot of people out there willing to vote for him, and are in denial about his bigotry. Some might be put off if you can chip through the denial.
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What a point - and so well made.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been hated by the left for years and never feared for her life. She’s been hated by the right for two days and had to hire security.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
What a point - and so well made.
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Whether it's Ukraine, Italy, Spain, France, the UK or Ireland, we share the same continental shelf. We need to stand together. #WeAreEuropean #SlavaUkrainii! #HeroiamSláva! #StandWithUkriane 🌻 🇺🇦 🌻
Europe must grow and understand that it can no longer count on Trump's America. We are alone now. Many still haven't understood this, in my opinion. From the other side.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Whether it's Ukraine, Italy, Spain, France, the UK or Ireland, we share the same continental shelf. We need to stand together. #WeAreEuropean #SlavaUkrainii! #HeroiamSláva! #StandWithUkriane 🌻 🇺🇦 🌻
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I have information that the information Pam Bondi got before this information briefing was information that was insufficient information.
INFORMATION!!! 🤣🤣💀
INFORMATION!!! 🤣🤣💀
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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“We Will REPLACE LABOUR”: Zack Polanski Says Labour’s Time Over
YouTube video by Owen Jones
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November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Donald Trump will release the Epstein Files, but he, all his mates and anybody friendly with Israel will be removed from them.
Then he will crackdown and prosecute all the remaining people, his enemies.
Then he will crackdown and prosecute all the remaining people, his enemies.
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Donald Trump will release the Epstein Files, but he, all his mates and anybody friendly with Israel will be removed from them.
Then he will crackdown and prosecute all the remaining people, his enemies.
Then he will crackdown and prosecute all the remaining people, his enemies.
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"America’s greatest danger is not realizing that you can’t vote your way out of an authoritarian government once it has been established, especially a fascist authoritarian oligarchic government." open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Authoritarian echoes: how America is mirroring Egypt and Russia
**Guest post**: A US veteran’s perspective on the erosion of US democracy and the urgency of the 2026 midterms
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November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"America’s greatest danger is not realizing that you can’t vote your way out of an authoritarian government once it has been established, especially a fascist authoritarian oligarchic government." open.substack.com/pub/christin...