Ian Ridley 🔶
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Data Manager; PhD in Climate Physics; Lib Dem. Local cllr stuff @ianridleyld.bsky.social . Runs on about cricket, astronomy, politics & Babylon 5
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So far and fast that a Tory Prime Minister agreed with them, as recently as 2017. Then an International campaign of spiteful bigotry, funded by billionaires & supported by a vicious clique of high-profile media commentators, decided they wanted to stop it.
The pro-gender lobby have travelled too far and too fast. A counter-reaction occurred. They now have to wait until public opinion catches up.
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
So far and fast that a Tory Prime Minister agreed with them, as recently as 2017. Then an International campaign of spiteful bigotry, funded by billionaires & supported by a vicious clique of high-profile media commentators, decided they wanted to stop it.
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I mean it's not complicated. Twenty people who were there have confirmed that Nigel Farage said all of these things.
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I mean it's not complicated. Twenty people who were there have confirmed that Nigel Farage said all of these things.
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He's the only one denying it, which means just one thing. He is a liar
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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If you run round a cow 10 times chanting "Family Farm Tax" backwards, an economist will appear and explain why allowing land to be used as a tax shelter causes the very problem you are complaining about.
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If you run round a cow 10 times chanting "Family Farm Tax" backwards, an economist will appear and explain why allowing land to be used as a tax shelter causes the very problem you are complaining about.
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Oh and can you guess which party leader comes out with best net ratings for being trusted on economic and financial matters?
Striking detail from latest Opinium poll: (only) 34% say they heard in the past week about ONS revising down net migration figures for 2024 by 20%.
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
By contrast, e.g., 77% heard news of Jeffrey Epstein case.
Full data: www.opinium.com/resource-cen...
Voting Intention: 19th November 2025 - Opinium
See the latest data tables here. Reform UK continues to hold a firm lead in voting intention, while both Labour and the Conservatives struggle to regain
www.opinium.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Oh and can you guess which party leader comes out with best net ratings for being trusted on economic and financial matters?
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Holy fuck, this is where we are. A Labour Home Secretary just posted this image. I voted for these fucks and have been a member of the party for more than 30 years. Today I quit and so happy that I have.
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Holy fuck, this is where we are. A Labour Home Secretary just posted this image. I voted for these fucks and have been a member of the party for more than 30 years. Today I quit and so happy that I have.
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Reform UK councillor says frustration led to 'punch him' WhatsApp
Reform UK councillor says frustration led to 'punch him' WhatsApp
Peter Osborne, a Kent County Council cabinet member, says his WhatsApp message is not malicious.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reform UK councillor says frustration led to 'punch him' WhatsApp
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Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror
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Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Between this and the whole grok gassing up elon thing it’s been an amazing week for new features on x dot com
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Between this and the whole grok gassing up elon thing it’s been an amazing week for new features on x dot com
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As usual before I checked my phone this morning I ran through a number of possible scenarios in my head. I try to imagine the worst so the reality isn’t so bad. None of them were as bad as this. #Ashes
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
As usual before I checked my phone this morning I ran through a number of possible scenarios in my head. I try to imagine the worst so the reality isn’t so bad. None of them were as bad as this. #Ashes
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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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Reform UK latest...
Councillor who called for cut in young people's salary ordered to pay staff wages
A restaurateur who backed Nigel Farage's declaration that young people should be paid less ran companies taken to employment tribunals for not…
www.dailyecho.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Reform UK latest...
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"Several [have] attended voluntary interviews"
Police are investigating former British MEPs who were tasked by Nathan Gill on behalf of his handler
Several EU forces are investigating others who may have been instructed directly by Oleg Voloshyn, and an international investigation team has been started
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Several EU forces are investigating others who may have been instructed directly by Oleg Voloshyn, and an international investigation team has been started
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/w...
Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Several [have] attended voluntary interviews"
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And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
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November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And the Brexit lies and the catastrophic consequences for UK
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Britain has set a new wind generation record.
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
Windpower sets new record for baseload - Energy Live News
Wind supplied 43% of all power last week setting a new record of 22.7 GW
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November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Britain has set a new wind generation record.
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
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Interesting.
And good to see @libdems MPs keeping on the Government’s case.
(But what poor answers they’ve received!)
#Gaza #Palestine #ComplicitInGenocide
And good to see @libdems MPs keeping on the Government’s case.
(But what poor answers they’ve received!)
#Gaza #Palestine #ComplicitInGenocide
It appears the UK government is not taking any steps to investigate or help investigate Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
With Russia in Ukraine, the UK is giving millions to the ICC to investigate war crimes.
Some war crimes are more acceptable than others.
#DCUKparliament
With Russia in Ukraine, the UK is giving millions to the ICC to investigate war crimes.
Some war crimes are more acceptable than others.
#DCUKparliament
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Interesting.
And good to see @libdems MPs keeping on the Government’s case.
(But what poor answers they’ve received!)
#Gaza #Palestine #ComplicitInGenocide
And good to see @libdems MPs keeping on the Government’s case.
(But what poor answers they’ve received!)
#Gaza #Palestine #ComplicitInGenocide
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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
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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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Reform's former Welsh leader gets ten years for being bribed by Russia to bsck the Kremlin line while one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs for Ukip.
Others in ukip group spoke sympathetically of Kremlin arguments, including Farage. It is possible his were sincere pro-Russia views
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Others in ukip group spoke sympathetically of Kremlin arguments, including Farage. It is possible his were sincere pro-Russia views
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November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reform's former Welsh leader gets ten years for being bribed by Russia to bsck the Kremlin line while one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs for Ukip.
Others in ukip group spoke sympathetically of Kremlin arguments, including Farage. It is possible his were sincere pro-Russia views
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Others in ukip group spoke sympathetically of Kremlin arguments, including Farage. It is possible his were sincere pro-Russia views
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"Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance."
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
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No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance
The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance."
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No. not "trans people". ANYONE. This moral panic leads inexorably to the policing of women based on their appearance deemed to be "unfeminine".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
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Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years.
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks.
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks.
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years.
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks.
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks.
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The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime | P.S.
Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: who’s really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
centralbylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime | P.S.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Quinton (Stratford-on-Avon) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 47.3% (+3.5)
➡️ RFM: 33.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 14.8% (-26.2)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-4.7)
🌹 LAB: 1.0% (-5.7)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 47.3% (+3.5)
➡️ RFM: 33.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 14.8% (-26.2)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-4.7)
🌹 LAB: 1.0% (-5.7)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Quinton (Stratford-on-Avon) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 47.3% (+3.5)
➡️ RFM: 33.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 14.8% (-26.2)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-4.7)
🌹 LAB: 1.0% (-5.7)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 47.3% (+3.5)
➡️ RFM: 33.1% (New)
🌳 CON: 14.8% (-26.2)
🌍 GRN: 3.8% (-4.7)
🌹 LAB: 1.0% (-5.7)
Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2023.
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This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This research is important because it corroborates what we already knew - that when comparing the UK to peer economies, it has had a big slowdown since 2016. It does so with firm-level data and finds more EU-connected firms have sizeable shortfalls in productivity and investment compared to less.