Michael Brandon
@michaeljbrandon.bsky.social
Writer. Inventor of the Tyne Bridge fancy hat.
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GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
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A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A Thailand-based crypto investor has handed a record-breaking £9 million to Reform UK, shortly before Nigel Farage used media interviews to plug his crypto firm and promise lower taxes and deregulation on the industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
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Delighted to announce our nominations for the Pushcart Prize. All can be read at thin-skin.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Delighted to announce our nominations for the Pushcart Prize. All can be read at thin-skin.com
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Almost there. Less than five hundred signatures needed..
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Almost there. Less than five hundred signatures needed..
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
'Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
LET’S KEEP GOING!
If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
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@scottishpen.bsky.social @irishpen.bsky.social @englishpen.bsky.social @penmena.bsky.social @rickyballboy.bsky.social @ruthaylett.bsky.social
Omar El Akkad spoke after winning the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction for “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” his book on the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. He accepted the award at a gala in New York City this week.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
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Excellent from @gilestremlett
"Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Excellent from @gilestremlett
"Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Telegraph: Epstein files expose his links with Europe’s Right, his celebration of Tommy Robinson & his close connection with Steve Bannon.
Another reason Trump tried so hard to stop the files being released.
Far-right politics is a criminal enterprise from top to bottom.
Another reason Trump tried so hard to stop the files being released.
Far-right politics is a criminal enterprise from top to bottom.
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Telegraph: Epstein files expose his links with Europe’s Right, his celebration of Tommy Robinson & his close connection with Steve Bannon.
Another reason Trump tried so hard to stop the files being released.
Far-right politics is a criminal enterprise from top to bottom.
Another reason Trump tried so hard to stop the files being released.
Far-right politics is a criminal enterprise from top to bottom.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
7
HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
9
CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
11
HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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Delighted with The Vanity Project of Fr Brendan Coglan by Judith Oliver! I'm not religious but this is a cracking read: if you ARE a person of faith, you will feel seen.
A young priest suffers a crisis of faith when he hears an appalling Confession. Now what? www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/the-...
A young priest suffers a crisis of faith when he hears an appalling Confession. Now what? www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/the-...
The Vanity Project of Father Brendan Coglan
Due December 2025 A universal tale about honour, justice, and forgiveness, this novel explores the burdens of confession and the agonies of a priest who tries to right the wrongs of his supplicants…
www.stairwellbooks.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Delighted with The Vanity Project of Fr Brendan Coglan by Judith Oliver! I'm not religious but this is a cracking read: if you ARE a person of faith, you will feel seen.
A young priest suffers a crisis of faith when he hears an appalling Confession. Now what? www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/the-...
A young priest suffers a crisis of faith when he hears an appalling Confession. Now what? www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/product/the-...
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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So pleased to get my book "Travels through the Spanish Civil War". @HurstPublishers publishers have done a wonderful job in producing it.
Advanced copies available thru
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/travels... with 25% off with code TRAVELS25. Otherwise 20 November in UK/Europe and 5 Jan for US, etc
Advanced copies available thru
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/travels... with 25% off with code TRAVELS25. Otherwise 20 November in UK/Europe and 5 Jan for US, etc
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
So pleased to get my book "Travels through the Spanish Civil War". @HurstPublishers publishers have done a wonderful job in producing it.
Advanced copies available thru
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/travels... with 25% off with code TRAVELS25. Otherwise 20 November in UK/Europe and 5 Jan for US, etc
Advanced copies available thru
www.hurstpublishers.com/book/travels... with 25% off with code TRAVELS25. Otherwise 20 November in UK/Europe and 5 Jan for US, etc
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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This morning, I've made what is only my second complaint ever to the BBC, about this, and I urge everyone to complain. The BBC use Reform’s position in the polls to justify the huge coverage they receive, yet when one of their only MPs is openly racist they ignore it. They can't have it both ways.
Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
Reform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBC
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This morning, I've made what is only my second complaint ever to the BBC, about this, and I urge everyone to complain. The BBC use Reform’s position in the polls to justify the huge coverage they receive, yet when one of their only MPs is openly racist they ignore it. They can't have it both ways.
At a time when the far right rule the headlines, she sums the situation up perfectly...
youtube.com/shorts/6e48T...
youtube.com/shorts/6e48T...
This is brilliant.
YouTube video by Trades Union Congress (TUC)
youtube.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
At a time when the far right rule the headlines, she sums the situation up perfectly...
youtube.com/shorts/6e48T...
youtube.com/shorts/6e48T...
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Stephen Bush on the extraordinary draft legislation which Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Matt Vickers, Katie Lam and backbench colleagues have proposed in parliament
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
October 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Stephen Bush on the extraordinary draft legislation which Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Matt Vickers, Katie Lam and backbench colleagues have proposed in parliament
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR
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After the attack on the Manchester synagogue, Gary Neville posted some thoughts on the flags being put up across the country by the far-right to mark their territory and intimidate minorities.
October 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
After the attack on the Manchester synagogue, Gary Neville posted some thoughts on the flags being put up across the country by the far-right to mark their territory and intimidate minorities.
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Zia Yusuf knows less about his own party than I do.
Gill is not some rando who once met Nigel.
Gill was Reform Leader in Wales and a close ally of Nigel Farage for over a decade before that across two other political parties. This is not something that can just be brushed away.
Gill is not some rando who once met Nigel.
Gill was Reform Leader in Wales and a close ally of Nigel Farage for over a decade before that across two other political parties. This is not something that can just be brushed away.
Really, Reform UK? THIS is what you're going with? That this man, who served as an MEP next to Nigel Farage for years and was made leader of your party in Wales by current deputy, Richard Tice, is just "one of tens of thousands of people Nigel meets on an annual basis"?~AA
September 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zia Yusuf knows less about his own party than I do.
Gill is not some rando who once met Nigel.
Gill was Reform Leader in Wales and a close ally of Nigel Farage for over a decade before that across two other political parties. This is not something that can just be brushed away.
Gill is not some rando who once met Nigel.
Gill was Reform Leader in Wales and a close ally of Nigel Farage for over a decade before that across two other political parties. This is not something that can just be brushed away.
This Saturday... Stand up to racism.
September 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This Saturday... Stand up to racism.
