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Patrick Howse
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Writer, poet & snowshoe hiker. Journalist: @BylineTimes contributor & ex-BBC newsgatherer. English born, proud Irish & EU citizen: "one of the Wildgeese". Lives in Munich
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Meet Nadia Sass.

This is the wife of the man who bribed Nathan Gill.

Today @thenerve.news reveals how she was a key part of the Kremlin operation that targeted not just Gill but at least 2 other MEPs and a member of the House of Lords.

thenerve.news/p/nathan-gill-…
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October 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
How awful... he was one of the good guys, I think. I'll drink a world class beer in his memory tonight
October 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
No (dreading your reply)
October 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
thanks Cathy - it would be good to belong *somewhere*!
October 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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The true sign of patriotism for prospective prime ministers at the next election will be to post an AI-generated image of themselves draped in poppies and flags, with their finger on an imaginary nuclear button and a tagline saying ‘I would. Would they?’
September 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
To quote Wikipedia, "Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) is a London-based non-governmental organization conducting research and advocacy on the incidence and impact of global armed violence." Check out their website: aoav.org.uk
Action on Armed Violence - AOAV
Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) works locally, nationally, regionally and globally to reduce – and ultimately prevent – armed violence.
aoav.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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This is a music station by the way. A couple mins of news every half hour or so. A station you listen to to hide away from news. But even here, you get these vicious little snippets of hatred towards refugees, leaking out from the broader BBC output.
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM