Claudius
@claudius0043.bsky.social
European 🇪🇺 🌍 Cymraeg 🏴
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Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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‘Speaking outside his chateau in France, former Brexit Party and UKIP MEP Coburn answered "no" when a BBC journalist asked him whether he had ever been paid to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.’
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
‘Speaking outside his chateau in France, former Brexit Party and UKIP MEP Coburn answered "no" when a BBC journalist asked him whether he had ever been paid to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.’
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
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Pls sign ✍️
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Pls sign ✍️
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“Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all” | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all” | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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John Major, "Populism is no longer a fringe problem of a few outlandish politicians. It is now mainstream and professional"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
John Major, "Populism is no longer a fringe problem of a few outlandish politicians. It is now mainstream and professional"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
"We should recognise the threat it poses to democracy"
"Democracy has a lot to lose"
"Established political parties need to defeat populism, not copy it"
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
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NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
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So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
So the line is that he wasn't getting paid for any of this
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Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in jail for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russia influence campaign
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 & a half years in jail for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russia influence campaign
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give TV interviews in favour of a key Putin ally and to make speeches in European Parliament, where he was an MEP
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UK PM Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into Reform’s Russia links after the party's ex-Wales leader was jailed, Sky News reports.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
UK PM Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into Reform’s Russia links after the party's ex-Wales leader was jailed, Sky News reports.
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Starmer demands investigation into Reform-Russia links after party's ex-Wales leader jailed
The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
news.sky.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
news.sky.com/story/starme...
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This is outrageous from Keir Starmer.
‘Russian links to Reform need investigating’, he says. So why is his government still fighting case now in Grand Chamber of Strasbourg court refusing to have such an investigation into Russian interference ??
news.sky.com/story/starme...
‘Russian links to Reform need investigating’, he says. So why is his government still fighting case now in Grand Chamber of Strasbourg court refusing to have such an investigation into Russian interference ??
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Starmer demands investigation into Reform-Russia links after party's ex-Wales leader jailed
The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after being paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This is outrageous from Keir Starmer.
‘Russian links to Reform need investigating’, he says. So why is his government still fighting case now in Grand Chamber of Strasbourg court refusing to have such an investigation into Russian interference ??
news.sky.com/story/starme...
‘Russian links to Reform need investigating’, he says. So why is his government still fighting case now in Grand Chamber of Strasbourg court refusing to have such an investigation into Russian interference ??
news.sky.com/story/starme...
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Time for a top to bottom investigation, Nigel.
November 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Time for a top to bottom investigation, Nigel.
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Pleased to be part of this hugely significant legal challenge. The Boris Johnson Govt first suppressed the Russia report & then refused to act on it. As evidence mounts of Putin’s hybrid warfare, it’s vital that we can be confident in the robustness of our democratic systems
UK Russian interference case heads to 'Europe's Supreme Court'
THREE former MPs have lodged a case with “Europe’s Supreme Court”, accusing the UK Government of failing in its duty to protect elections from…
www.thenational.scot
October 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Pleased to be part of this hugely significant legal challenge. The Boris Johnson Govt first suppressed the Russia report & then refused to act on it. As evidence mounts of Putin’s hybrid warfare, it’s vital that we can be confident in the robustness of our democratic systems
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Thank you to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on, one of the v few people in the UK press to follow this story during what is now a decade of media apathy &/or complicity
‘The threat couldn’t be more urgent and imminent. Yet here we are, still putting our head in the sand.’
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social says it’s ‘peculiar’ that the case of Farage ally Nathan Gill admitting to making pro-Russia speeches for cash isn’t being followed more closely.
October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thank you to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for having me on, one of the v few people in the UK press to follow this story during what is now a decade of media apathy &/or complicity
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🧵 Finally, the Government are putting an end to their 'mum's the word' approach to the economic disasterclass that is Brexit.
The botched Brexit deal - dreamt up by Farage and delivered by the Conservatives - has delivered nothing but extra red tape, extra costs, and crushed opportunity. [1/3]
The botched Brexit deal - dreamt up by Farage and delivered by the Conservatives - has delivered nothing but extra red tape, extra costs, and crushed opportunity. [1/3]
Brexit blame game returns ahead of Budget
UK fiscal watchdog to link next month’s productivity downgrade to EU exit and Covid-19
www.ft.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🧵 Finally, the Government are putting an end to their 'mum's the word' approach to the economic disasterclass that is Brexit.
The botched Brexit deal - dreamt up by Farage and delivered by the Conservatives - has delivered nothing but extra red tape, extra costs, and crushed opportunity. [1/3]
The botched Brexit deal - dreamt up by Farage and delivered by the Conservatives - has delivered nothing but extra red tape, extra costs, and crushed opportunity. [1/3]
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Just remembered this post. And realised it has a very different resonance now.
We now know his close friend and ally Nathan Gill was accepting Russian bribes when he posted this
We now know his close friend and ally Nathan Gill was accepting Russian bribes when he posted this
October 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just remembered this post. And realised it has a very different resonance now.
We now know his close friend and ally Nathan Gill was accepting Russian bribes when he posted this
We now know his close friend and ally Nathan Gill was accepting Russian bribes when he posted this
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Mr Lammy’s broadside follows Mr Farage being skewered in interviews over his “admiration” for the Russian President, even though he now describes him as a “very bad dude”.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
David Lammy says Vladimir Putin wants Nigel Farage to divide Europe
The deputy prime minister launched a scathing attack on Reform UK, pointing out their former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, was recently found guilty of taking money from the Kremlin
www.mirror.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Mr Lammy’s broadside follows Mr Farage being skewered in interviews over his “admiration” for the Russian President, even though he now describes him as a “very bad dude”.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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🇺🇸 🔥 That. Was. Impressive.
We are watching America reassert itself and its values from the grassroots up. The world saw you and we have huge hope invested in you.
We are watching America reassert itself and its values from the grassroots up. The world saw you and we have huge hope invested in you.
October 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🇺🇸 🔥 That. Was. Impressive.
We are watching America reassert itself and its values from the grassroots up. The world saw you and we have huge hope invested in you.
We are watching America reassert itself and its values from the grassroots up. The world saw you and we have huge hope invested in you.
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I know how the media works. The whole China kerfuffle is being bigged up to avoid the bigger picture about Russia.
China is not a friend. On the other hand, it hasn't launched the biggest land war in Europe for 80 years with well over a million casualties so far
China is not a friend. On the other hand, it hasn't launched the biggest land war in Europe for 80 years with well over a million casualties so far
October 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I know how the media works. The whole China kerfuffle is being bigged up to avoid the bigger picture about Russia.
China is not a friend. On the other hand, it hasn't launched the biggest land war in Europe for 80 years with well over a million casualties so far
China is not a friend. On the other hand, it hasn't launched the biggest land war in Europe for 80 years with well over a million casualties so far
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Worth a read. Why does it so often seem that the UK govt for so long has been complacent about the levels of Russian meddling in UKs politics than other nations
Like with Brexit, it’s foreign govt’s & their security services that seem to be the ones finding wrong doing.
Like with Brexit, it’s foreign govt’s & their security services that seem to be the ones finding wrong doing.
NEW: Police knew a Kremlin spy ring recruited former leader of Reform Wales at least 3 years ago.
So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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So why was Nathan Gill not charged till Feb this year?
Pls read part 2 of @thenerve.news special investigation into Nathan Gill. And please share!
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October 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Worth a read. Why does it so often seem that the UK govt for so long has been complacent about the levels of Russian meddling in UKs politics than other nations
Like with Brexit, it’s foreign govt’s & their security services that seem to be the ones finding wrong doing.
Like with Brexit, it’s foreign govt’s & their security services that seem to be the ones finding wrong doing.