Ben Quinn
@benquinn75.bsky.social
Guardian reporter
UK current affairs (with a fair bit on the Far Right, populism, disinfo)
Irish Londoner
Story? ben.quinn@theguardian.com
UK current affairs (with a fair bit on the Far Right, populism, disinfo)
Irish Londoner
Story? ben.quinn@theguardian.com
Pinned
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
Reform UK, the Russian spy & rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by Ben Quinn
Tributes to Rachel Cooke, who sadly died last week, from TimAdams observer.co.uk/news/nationa... and many others observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tributes to Rachel Cooke, who sadly died last week, from TimAdams observer.co.uk/news/nationa... and many others observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Classic TfL poster
Once you see notice the resemblance of the flower seller you cannot unsee it ..
Once you see notice the resemblance of the flower seller you cannot unsee it ..
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Classic TfL poster
Once you see notice the resemblance of the flower seller you cannot unsee it ..
Once you see notice the resemblance of the flower seller you cannot unsee it ..
More turmoil at Nigel Farage's 'flagship' Kent County Council as Reform UK suspend yet another of its councillors
.. this time she's the person who was chairing the adult social care and public health cabinet committee.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
.. this time she's the person who was chairing the adult social care and public health cabinet committee.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK suspends another member of Kent county council
Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
More turmoil at Nigel Farage's 'flagship' Kent County Council as Reform UK suspend yet another of its councillors
.. this time she's the person who was chairing the adult social care and public health cabinet committee.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
.. this time she's the person who was chairing the adult social care and public health cabinet committee.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kent County Council are streaming their first full council meeting for a few weeks
**WARNING MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT LANGUAGE / PG18 **
**WARNING MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT LANGUAGE / PG18 **
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Kent County Council are streaming their first full council meeting for a few weeks
**WARNING MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT LANGUAGE / PG18 **
**WARNING MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT LANGUAGE / PG18 **
Reform UK, the Russian spy & rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Reform UK, the Russian spy & rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
By me, @lukeharding1968.bsky.social
@peterwalker99.bsky.social
& Artem Mazhulin
‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
‘Descend, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge, Buckingham Palace says
King’s brother will surrender lease and become known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace says
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
‘Descend, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This is no way for the NY Times to talk about Andy Burnham
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
This is no way for the NY Times to talk about Andy Burnham
A strange disturbance in the Force
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A strange disturbance in the Force
Doesn’t include Kent County Council
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Italian blasphemy and German ingenuity: how swear words differ around the world
Once dismissed as a sign of low intelligence, researchers now argue the ‘power’ of taboo words has been overlooked
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Doesn’t include Kent County Council
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
“Suck it up…”
Leaked video give a glimpse of Reform UK in power
EXC. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leaked video give a glimpse of Reform UK in power
EXC. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council
Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Suck it up…”
Leaked video give a glimpse of Reform UK in power
EXC. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leaked video give a glimpse of Reform UK in power
EXC. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘The normalisation effect’
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas - study
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas - study
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
‘The normalisation effect’
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas - study
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas - study
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Concerns over an increase in violent political rhetoric in British life
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Families of David Amess and Jo Cox voice concern at rise in violent political rhetoric
Relatives of murdered MPs say Charlie Kirk killing is a wake-up call for UK and that violence is becoming more likely
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Concerns over an increase in violent political rhetoric in British life
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It’s the hope that kills.
Better to just get an Icelandic dentist to wrench it out
Better to just get an Icelandic dentist to wrench it out
October 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It’s the hope that kills.
Better to just get an Icelandic dentist to wrench it out
Better to just get an Icelandic dentist to wrench it out
Truly, Norwegians have a sense of humour
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Truly, Norwegians have a sense of humour
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Clearly should have gone to Dan Brown
Worrying signs the Nobel prize people will just keep overlooking the truly deserved
www.theguardian.com/books/live/2...
Worrying signs the Nobel prize people will just keep overlooking the truly deserved
www.theguardian.com/books/live/2...
Nobel prize in literature 2025 live: László Krasznahorkai wins ‘for his compelling and visionary oeuvre’
Nobel academy cites Hungarian novelist for work that ‘in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art’
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Clearly should have gone to Dan Brown
Worrying signs the Nobel prize people will just keep overlooking the truly deserved
www.theguardian.com/books/live/2...
Worrying signs the Nobel prize people will just keep overlooking the truly deserved
www.theguardian.com/books/live/2...
'Tommy Robinson’s' media platform has buried a text it published in 2022 called “Tommy’s Statement: The Jewish Question”.
A link was redirected to Urban Scoop’s homepage at some point
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A link was redirected to Urban Scoop’s homepage at some point
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
'Tommy Robinson’s' media platform has buried a text it published in 2022 called “Tommy’s Statement: The Jewish Question”.
A link was redirected to Urban Scoop’s homepage at some point
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A link was redirected to Urban Scoop’s homepage at some point
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Sounds like biggest cheer of the Starmer speech yet to this line
"if you say your neighbours should be deported.. we will fight you with everything we have"
"if you say your neighbours should be deported.. we will fight you with everything we have"
September 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Sounds like biggest cheer of the Starmer speech yet to this line
"if you say your neighbours should be deported.. we will fight you with everything we have"
"if you say your neighbours should be deported.. we will fight you with everything we have"
Starmer: "We will never surrenderrrrrrr "
[Doesn't quite sound the same without a norniron accent]
[Doesn't quite sound the same without a norniron accent]
September 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Starmer: "We will never surrenderrrrrrr "
[Doesn't quite sound the same without a norniron accent]
[Doesn't quite sound the same without a norniron accent]
Starmer Labour speech:
“We can all see this snake oil merchants, on the right….
..On the left”
“We can all see this snake oil merchants, on the right….
..On the left”
September 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Starmer Labour speech:
“We can all see this snake oil merchants, on the right….
..On the left”
“We can all see this snake oil merchants, on the right….
..On the left”