Pete Jackman
@ymenyn.bsky.social
Amersham Bucks UK. Retired civil servant, liberal leaning. West Ham fan for 54yrs. Have never & would never consider voting Tory or for the far right. Worried for the world right now.
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Nigel Farage has declared that he is against working from home.
It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.
It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Nigel Farage has declared that he is against working from home.
It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.
It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.
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Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise
Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise
Cap-busting tax hike will be embarrassing for the party, which has made low council tax a priority
Reform-led Worcestershire county council is likely to issue England’s largest council tax rise this April after it was given special permission by the government to increase it by up to 9%.
Worcestershire is one of a handful of authorities whose requests to be allowed to increase local rates above the standard 5% cap from April have been accepted by ministers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Reform-led Worcestershire set to issue England’s largest council tax rise
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Reform UK’s ‘Dear Neighbour’ Trick… MKII…
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
February 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Reform UK’s ‘Dear Neighbour’ Trick… MKII…
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
Goodwin just got BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!
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They must have been aware much like the Conservative Friends of Russia… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower
Party member lodges a complaint about the security services ignoring attempt of Russian infiltration into the Conservatives
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
They must have been aware much like the Conservative Friends of Russia… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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💥 GOOD.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
February 6, 2026 at 9:32 AM
💥 GOOD.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
Because that £240 million contract gifted to Palantir, with no competition…
…after Starmer had an off-the-books meeting with Mandelson and Palantir…
…while Mandelson was officially LOBBYING FOR Palantir and so personally financially benefiting from such links and contracts…
Stinks.
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Get Palantir out of the NHS
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to probe deals blocked
Labour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing concern at the lack of government transparency over dealings with the company and Peter Mandelson.
Since 2023, Palantir has secured more than £500m in contracts with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence, while it employed Global Counsel, the lobbying firm founded by Mandelson. Emails released by the US Department of Justice show Mandelson sought help from Jeffrey Epstein to find “rich individuals” as clients. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
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Any NATO government contemplating a Palantir contract should carefully scrutinize the newly released DOJ Epstein files, and particularly the document surrounding Epstein's introduction of Palantir owner Peter Thiel to a senior Russian intelligence officer.
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Any NATO government contemplating a Palantir contract should carefully scrutinize the newly released DOJ Epstein files, and particularly the document surrounding Epstein's introduction of Palantir owner Peter Thiel to a senior Russian intelligence officer.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Ex GB News editorial director John McAndrew now the BBC Director of News Programmes
Robbie Gibb was an editorial advisor for GB News prior to its launch in 2021 & is now on the BBC board & a member of the BBC's editorial guidelines and standard committee
So Farage is their guy!
#BBC #Reform
Robbie Gibb was an editorial advisor for GB News prior to its launch in 2021 & is now on the BBC board & a member of the BBC's editorial guidelines and standard committee
So Farage is their guy!
#BBC #Reform
February 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM
History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK
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Reform UK Warwickshire is finished
Warwickshire County Council fails to agree budget as Reform's tax proposals voted down
This is the latest in a line of scandals at Jo Monk’s council
Warwickshire County Council fails to agree budget as Reform's tax proposals voted down
This is the latest in a line of scandals at Jo Monk’s council
Warwickshire County Council fails to agree budget as Reform’s tax proposals voted down
Reform had proposed a Council Tax rise equivalent to around £71 a year on average
rugbyobserver.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Reform UK Warwickshire is finished
Warwickshire County Council fails to agree budget as Reform's tax proposals voted down
This is the latest in a line of scandals at Jo Monk’s council
Warwickshire County Council fails to agree budget as Reform's tax proposals voted down
This is the latest in a line of scandals at Jo Monk’s council
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President Trump on Air Force One,
"I am by the way the least racist President you've had in a long time, as far as I'm concerned"
And Trump walks away refusing to apologise for the racist video that he says he knew went up on his social media
"I am by the way the least racist President you've had in a long time, as far as I'm concerned"
And Trump walks away refusing to apologise for the racist video that he says he knew went up on his social media
February 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM
President Trump on Air Force One,
"I am by the way the least racist President you've had in a long time, as far as I'm concerned"
And Trump walks away refusing to apologise for the racist video that he says he knew went up on his social media
"I am by the way the least racist President you've had in a long time, as far as I'm concerned"
And Trump walks away refusing to apologise for the racist video that he says he knew went up on his social media
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Any investigation from the UK into the Epstein files should be extended to investigating the relationship between the disgraced financier and Steve Bannon.
What role did Bannon play in our politics? And why?
What role did Bannon play in our politics? And why?
The truth about the Epstein files’ Brexit connection
Links to Putin, Bannon and Thiel deserve further investigation
www.thenewworld.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Any investigation from the UK into the Epstein files should be extended to investigating the relationship between the disgraced financier and Steve Bannon.
What role did Bannon play in our politics? And why?
What role did Bannon play in our politics? And why?
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Reform will face a police investigation in Gorton & Denton after admitting it sent out letters from a “concerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded & distributed by the party.
#NeverVoteReform
#NeverVoteReform
Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters
Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Reform will face a police investigation in Gorton & Denton after admitting it sent out letters from a “concerned neighbour” which did not state they had been funded & distributed by the party.
#NeverVoteReform
#NeverVoteReform
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💣🔥 Let’s call this what it is: US State Department money being used to support Nigel Farage’s political ecosystem via Reform UK–aligned groups.
👉 That is foreign interference in a British democracy.
👉 That is foreign interference in a British democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
💣🔥 Let’s call this what it is: US State Department money being used to support Nigel Farage’s political ecosystem via Reform UK–aligned groups.
👉 That is foreign interference in a British democracy.
👉 That is foreign interference in a British democracy.
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Trump has just announced his backing of the authoritarian, corrupt Viktor Orbán.
Guess who else is a huge fan of Orbán? Matt Goodwin, Reform UK's candidate for Gorton and Denton.
Guess who else is a huge fan of Orbán? Matt Goodwin, Reform UK's candidate for Gorton and Denton.
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Trump has just announced his backing of the authoritarian, corrupt Viktor Orbán.
Guess who else is a huge fan of Orbán? Matt Goodwin, Reform UK's candidate for Gorton and Denton.
Guess who else is a huge fan of Orbán? Matt Goodwin, Reform UK's candidate for Gorton and Denton.
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Nigel Farage reveals disgraced Jeremy Kyle's secret job for Reform
Nigel Farage has confirmed that controversial TV host Jeremy Kyle - whose show was taken off air in 2019 - is media training Reform UK’s candidates
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage has confirmed that controversial TV host Jeremy Kyle - whose show was taken off air in 2019 - is media training Reform UK’s candidates
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage unveils 'disgraced' Jeremy Kyle's secret job for Reform
Nigel Farage has confirmed that controversial TV host Jeremy Kyle - whose show was taken off air in 2019 - is media training Reform UK’s candidates
www.mirror.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Nigel Farage reveals disgraced Jeremy Kyle's secret job for Reform
Nigel Farage has confirmed that controversial TV host Jeremy Kyle - whose show was taken off air in 2019 - is media training Reform UK’s candidates
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage has confirmed that controversial TV host Jeremy Kyle - whose show was taken off air in 2019 - is media training Reform UK’s candidates
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Has anyone asked Nigel Farage what he thinks of his "resilient and brave" friend Donald Trump posting racist memes on Truth Social?
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Has anyone asked Nigel Farage what he thinks of his "resilient and brave" friend Donald Trump posting racist memes on Truth Social?
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The Trump International means the US government will be putting more $$$ into the pitch to bring Trumpism to Britain on top of the $$$ coming from private sources
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe - www.ft.com/content/f869... via @FT
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Trump International means the US government will be putting more $$$ into the pitch to bring Trumpism to Britain on top of the $$$ coming from private sources
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Sinister stuff. Reform really are a danger to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Sinister stuff. Reform really are a danger to democracy.
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Racist and disgusting! When will Americans stop accepting Trump’s offensive behaviour?
news.sky.com/story/donald...
news.sky.com/story/donald...
Donald Trump accused of 'disgusting behaviour' after sharing image of Obamas as apes
The White House defended the post, saying it was part of a longer meme depicting various politicians as different animals.
news.sky.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Racist and disgusting! When will Americans stop accepting Trump’s offensive behaviour?
news.sky.com/story/donald...
news.sky.com/story/donald...
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JUST IN: Trump DELETES racist post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, blames a "White House staffer."
Karoline Leavitt previously defended the post and criticized the public outcry as "fake outrage."
Karoline Leavitt previously defended the post and criticized the public outcry as "fake outrage."
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
JUST IN: Trump DELETES racist post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, blames a "White House staffer."
Karoline Leavitt previously defended the post and criticized the public outcry as "fake outrage."
Karoline Leavitt previously defended the post and criticized the public outcry as "fake outrage."