Ian Lucas
@iancolinlucas.bsky.social
Author “Digital Gangsters”, former UK Labour MP and Minister, lawyer, interested in tech, history, politics, natural world.
The labyrinthine sources of overseas finance require political will to track. That will appears to be there - finally.
How Nigel Farage is walking straight into the Government's trap on its inquiry into foreign financial interference
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Keir Starmer Is Setting a Trap for Nigel Farage With Foreign Interference Inquiry
As Reform opens the door to crypto donations, the Government is finally starting to take action against the threat of foreign financial interference in our politics, reports Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The labyrinthine sources of overseas finance require political will to track. That will appears to be there - finally.
Long haul: independent inquiry on overseas interference 4 years after publication of Digital Gangsters.
December 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Long haul: independent inquiry on overseas interference 4 years after publication of Digital Gangsters.
So much to investigate; so much to take forward - urgently.
How encouraging ... the government is finally launching an inquiry into foreign election interference.
This was a call made by @iancolinlucas.bsky.social at our recent House of Commons event on preventing disinformation in campaigning.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
This was a call made by @iancolinlucas.bsky.social at our recent House of Commons event on preventing disinformation in campaigning.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So much to investigate; so much to take forward - urgently.
Reform UK’s former leader in Wales has admitted Russian bribery. Questions for Nigel Farage. bylinetimes.com/2024/06/11/n...
Nigel Farage and an 'Extraordinary Lack of Curiosity' from UK Government and Intelligence Services Over Possible Russian Interference in Brexit
"It did strike me as ridiculous that, given the overt nationalism of the Leave.EU campaign, it was involved in discussions with representatives of the Russian Government"
bylinetimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reform UK’s former leader in Wales has admitted Russian bribery. Questions for Nigel Farage. bylinetimes.com/2024/06/11/n...
The links between Britain’s right and Russian corruption - a long overdue expose. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The links between Britain’s right and Russian corruption - a long overdue expose. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Despite all his tough talk and aggression, Netanyahu’s appalling record over so many years has made life more dangerous for Israelis.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu today vowed retaliation after a push by Western nations - inlacing the UK - to recognise Palestinian statehood.
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu vows retaliation for Palestinian statehood push
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September 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Despite all his tough talk and aggression, Netanyahu’s appalling record over so many years has made life more dangerous for Israelis.
Moore has been the highlight of the season thus far.
September 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Moore has been the highlight of the season thus far.
Reposted by Ian Lucas
September 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Big changes from last week.
September 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Big changes from last week.
Peter, tech lobbyists are not your friends. I am.
Peter Kyle should be holding weekly meetings with @kint.bsky.social & @iancolinlucas.bsky.social NOT tech lobbyists.
June 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Peter, tech lobbyists are not your friends. I am.
Amazing moon last night.
June 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Amazing moon last night.
One of the greats. Rock music reborn.
Teenage Kicks, from the re-release of the Undertones' original debut album which was released on this day in 1979
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Undertones - Teenage Kicks - TOTP 1978
#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #theundertones #history #punkrockhistory #otd
May 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
One of the greats. Rock music reborn.
Contrast Martin’s difficulties with the ease with which the reposting of goals is suppressed. It is a matter of choice by Meta who continue to choose to make billions. They always will if it is left to them.
The FT’s Martin Wolf does not give investment advice in WhatsApp groups, but he does call out Meta for profiting from the fraudsters impersonating him who are.
Playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with Meta over my fraudulent avatars
How is it possible that a company with such huge resources, including artificial intelligence tools, cannot deal with this?
on.ft.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Contrast Martin’s difficulties with the ease with which the reposting of goals is suppressed. It is a matter of choice by Meta who continue to choose to make billions. They always will if it is left to them.
How did they know the shadows were different lengths at the same time?
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
April 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How did they know the shadows were different lengths at the same time?
Denbighshire’s Clwydian Range excelling today above the Vale of Clwyd @visitwales.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Denbighshire’s Clwydian Range excelling today above the Vale of Clwyd @visitwales.bsky.social
Airbus Beluga over the Vale of Llangollen.
April 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Airbus Beluga over the Vale of Llangollen.
Early morning moon at Llandegla, Shropshire reflected in the west by the sun. Not the world turned up side down.
April 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Early morning moon at Llandegla, Shropshire reflected in the west by the sun. Not the world turned up side down.
This is great stuff.
🇮🇸 'I had no connection to Sunderland when I first started supporting the Club. I have a few newspaper clippings about #SAFC from 1980, when I was eight, so that’s the year I say I became a fan.'
✍️ A Way of Life #36: Bernharð Antoniussen
✍️ A Way of Life #36: Bernharð Antoniussen
A Way of Life #36: Bernharð Antoniussen
This series is here for you to share your story about why you support Sunderland AFC.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is great stuff.
Aleksic? At last.
April 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Aleksic? At last.
Raise a glass too to @kint.bsky.social whose resilience knows no end.
Raise a glass to NYT newsroom lawyers for leading effort for public access to the materials in the FTC vs Meta/Facebook/Instagram lawsuit ahead of trial. Meta's position last week was borderline absurd and would have buried evidence important to understand. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Raise a glass too to @kint.bsky.social whose resilience knows no end.
Pied wagtail set against the clearest blue sky.
April 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Pied wagtail set against the clearest blue sky.
First bluebells, Llandegla.
April 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
First bluebells, Llandegla.
Clwydian Range, Denbighshire.
April 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Clwydian Range, Denbighshire.
Anyone know another announcement of a transfer outside the transfer window? Puzzling. www.a-love-supreme.com/post/two-sides
TWO SIDES
Yesterday’s announcement of Tommy Watson’s exit came a really strange time and reading through the comments on the ALS social media pages, supporters are divided: has Watson acted unprofessionally and...
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April 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Anyone know another announcement of a transfer outside the transfer window? Puzzling. www.a-love-supreme.com/post/two-sides