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
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 ..
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 **
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
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
End days in Shoreditch ..
The ravens have left the tower etc
The ravens have left the tower etc
September 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
End days in Shoreditch ..
The ravens have left the tower etc
The ravens have left the tower etc
Breaking : Danny Kruger defects to Reform Uk from the conservatives
September 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Breaking : Danny Kruger defects to Reform Uk from the conservatives
Current status: more than happy with choice of book for the sunshine
August 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Current status: more than happy with choice of book for the sunshine
Nothing to see here other than
.. a well know Far Right activist/ex BNP strategist crowing on Facebook about “riding shotgun” for Robert Jenrick during a visit to the anti asylum seeker protest in Epping
.. a well know Far Right activist/ex BNP strategist crowing on Facebook about “riding shotgun” for Robert Jenrick during a visit to the anti asylum seeker protest in Epping
August 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Nothing to see here other than
.. a well know Far Right activist/ex BNP strategist crowing on Facebook about “riding shotgun” for Robert Jenrick during a visit to the anti asylum seeker protest in Epping
.. a well know Far Right activist/ex BNP strategist crowing on Facebook about “riding shotgun” for Robert Jenrick during a visit to the anti asylum seeker protest in Epping
532 ...
The number which the police have just given for those arrested yesterday at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned
Age ranges:
The number which the police have just given for those arrested yesterday at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned
Age ranges:
August 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
532 ...
The number which the police have just given for those arrested yesterday at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned
Age ranges:
The number which the police have just given for those arrested yesterday at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was banned
Age ranges:
well this is awkward
August 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
well this is awkward
"The problems are grim.. but no one is being killed.. and if we can pull this off it will in many ways be as big or as bigger than the Good Friday Agreement"
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"The problems are grim.. but no one is being killed.. and if we can pull this off it will in many ways be as big or as bigger than the Good Friday Agreement"
Also interesting to see UK govt officials like Powell in private use the term securocrats, one deployed pejoratively by Irish Republicans
"The only way to get the IRA on board is to go for full normalisation in one go"
"The securocrats will tell you that all we can do is take a few minor steps"
"The only way to get the IRA on board is to go for full normalisation in one go"
"The securocrats will tell you that all we can do is take a few minor steps"
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Also interesting to see UK govt officials like Powell in private use the term securocrats, one deployed pejoratively by Irish Republicans
"The only way to get the IRA on board is to go for full normalisation in one go"
"The securocrats will tell you that all we can do is take a few minor steps"
"The only way to get the IRA on board is to go for full normalisation in one go"
"The securocrats will tell you that all we can do is take a few minor steps"
An memo for Tony Blair from Johnathan Powell in December 2002 is a good scene setter though for a moment when the process
"As always we have no plan B..."
"As always we have no plan B..."
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
An memo for Tony Blair from Johnathan Powell in December 2002 is a good scene setter though for a moment when the process
"As always we have no plan B..."
"As always we have no plan B..."
The note..
“Can’t we plead diary problems”
‘Yes’ (resemble Blair’s handwriting)
The delegation met the Queen
“Can’t we plead diary problems”
‘Yes’ (resemble Blair’s handwriting)
The delegation met the Queen
July 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The note..
“Can’t we plead diary problems”
‘Yes’ (resemble Blair’s handwriting)
The delegation met the Queen
“Can’t we plead diary problems”
‘Yes’ (resemble Blair’s handwriting)
The delegation met the Queen
Is Patriotic Alternative infiltrating Reform UK?
A Reform candidate in May's elections who attended PA's 'Summer family festival' says he's not part of it
But he told me he saw no problem attending the Far Right event
"What I saw was a bunch of families camping out in a field & listening to music"
A Reform candidate in May's elections who attended PA's 'Summer family festival' says he's not part of it
But he told me he saw no problem attending the Far Right event
"What I saw was a bunch of families camping out in a field & listening to music"
July 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Is Patriotic Alternative infiltrating Reform UK?
A Reform candidate in May's elections who attended PA's 'Summer family festival' says he's not part of it
But he told me he saw no problem attending the Far Right event
"What I saw was a bunch of families camping out in a field & listening to music"
A Reform candidate in May's elections who attended PA's 'Summer family festival' says he's not part of it
But he told me he saw no problem attending the Far Right event
"What I saw was a bunch of families camping out in a field & listening to music"
“..after I sent those ill-advised tweets which I regret”
says Zia Yusuf, self-prostrating at a Reform event
Reform aren’t just trying to steal Labour’s clothing. This is a Maoist self-criticism session
says Zia Yusuf, self-prostrating at a Reform event
Reform aren’t just trying to steal Labour’s clothing. This is a Maoist self-criticism session
June 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“..after I sent those ill-advised tweets which I regret”
says Zia Yusuf, self-prostrating at a Reform event
Reform aren’t just trying to steal Labour’s clothing. This is a Maoist self-criticism session
says Zia Yusuf, self-prostrating at a Reform event
Reform aren’t just trying to steal Labour’s clothing. This is a Maoist self-criticism session
You turn if you want to..
Zia Yusuf returns to Reform 48 hours after resigning as chairman
Zia Yusuf returns to Reform 48 hours after resigning as chairman
June 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
You turn if you want to..
Zia Yusuf returns to Reform 48 hours after resigning as chairman
Zia Yusuf returns to Reform 48 hours after resigning as chairman
Westminster Magistrates Court where ‘Tommy Robinson’ is due to appear charged with harassing journalists
June 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Westminster Magistrates Court where ‘Tommy Robinson’ is due to appear charged with harassing journalists
more on page 87 (and link to full review) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...
June 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
more on page 87 (and link to full review) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d89...