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This Parliament is more reflective of the country than any other with so many fantastic colleagues making a difference.
Today is #AskHerToStand Day. Do you know a brilliant, capable woman who would make our politics better? Then ask her to sign up to stand at
5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...
Today is #AskHerToStand Day. Do you know a brilliant, capable woman who would make our politics better? Then ask her to sign up to stand at
5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...
Sign Up To Stand 50:50 Parliament
Calling women to take the plunge into politics! Our programme is specifically designed to encourage, support and elevate your political ambitions, whatever your age, race, background and orientation.
5050parliament.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This Parliament is more reflective of the country than any other with so many fantastic colleagues making a difference.
Today is #AskHerToStand Day. Do you know a brilliant, capable woman who would make our politics better? Then ask her to sign up to stand at
5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...
Today is #AskHerToStand Day. Do you know a brilliant, capable woman who would make our politics better? Then ask her to sign up to stand at
5050parliament.co.uk/sign-up-to-s...
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🔴Nathan Gill, Voloshyn and the Kremlin’s European Network
The sentencing of Reform UK’s former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison opens the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network infiltrating European politics, reports Peter Jukes
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
The sentencing of Reform UK’s former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison opens the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network infiltrating European politics, reports Peter Jukes
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
Nathan Gill, Voloshyn and the Kremlin’s European Network
The sentencing of Reform UK's former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison should open the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network that infiltrated European politics, ...
bylinetimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🔴Nathan Gill, Voloshyn and the Kremlin’s European Network
The sentencing of Reform UK’s former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison opens the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network infiltrating European politics, reports Peter Jukes
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
The sentencing of Reform UK’s former leader in Wales to ten and a half years in prison opens the door to a broader investigation into the pro-Kremlin network infiltrating European politics, reports Peter Jukes
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
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No 10 today: "Rivers, lakes and beaches will be cleaner and wildlife better protected as the government has signed into law a ban on the sale of plastic wet wipes, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution which devastates our waterways."
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
No 10 today: "Rivers, lakes and beaches will be cleaner and wildlife better protected as the government has signed into law a ban on the sale of plastic wet wipes, marking a major step forward in tackling plastic pollution which devastates our waterways."
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"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
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The largest trade union for BBC workers has demanded the removal of 'Conservative crony' Robbie Gibb from the broadcaster's board
BBC's largest union demands removal of Robbie Gibb from board
www.thenational.scot
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The largest trade union for BBC workers has demanded the removal of 'Conservative crony' Robbie Gibb from the broadcaster's board
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GB News investor and Spectator owner Paul Marshall is in the running to buy the Telegraph now that the RedBird takeover plan has collapsed, the Guardian reports.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
GB News investor and Spectator owner Paul Marshall is in the running to buy the Telegraph now that the RedBird takeover plan has collapsed, the Guardian reports.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
Hard to see this being anything other than a disaster for public discourse in Britain if that goes ahead.
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Farage, Boris Johnson & Rees-Mogg apparently plotting assaults on UK democracy with Bannon, who was reporting back to Epstein. Nothing to see here, newspaper folk…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Farage, Boris Johnson & Rees-Mogg apparently plotting assaults on UK democracy with Bannon, who was reporting back to Epstein. Nothing to see here, newspaper folk…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And btw as I’ve written I’m not necessarily convinced BBC should survive in its current form. But I’m far more sure, partly because I’m an actual patriot, that its demise shouldn’t come at the hands of a foreign head of state.
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
And btw as I’ve written I’m not necessarily convinced BBC should survive in its current form. But I’m far more sure, partly because I’m an actual patriot, that its demise shouldn’t come at the hands of a foreign head of state.
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Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Chair of the BBC Board Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Bectu, the biggest union in the BBC, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Chair of the BBC Board Samir Shah demanding the removal of Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
"Many BBC staff are concerned that Gibb is a direct block to the BBC maintaining its chartered objective of independence."
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Reform UK councillor threatens legal action to shut down debate over Lancashire care home closures
national.thelead.uk/p/exclusive-...
national.thelead.uk/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Reform UK councillor threatens legal action to silence debate over Lancashire care home closures
Emails seen by The Lead show the councillor, through Lancashire County Council staff, issuing legal threats after his role in private care was questioned.
national.thelead.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Reform UK councillor threatens legal action to shut down debate over Lancashire care home closures
national.thelead.uk/p/exclusive-...
national.thelead.uk/p/exclusive-...
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Exclusive: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after losing nine of its own councillors
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Exclusive: Reform’s flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after losing nine of its own councillors
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quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America Covering attacking enemies, helping allies, cowing institutions and purging the military
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
9th November: quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
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November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America Covering attacking enemies, helping allies, cowing institutions and purging the military
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
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That WW2 veteran who says that winning the war "wasn't worth it" for the state we are now in is just plain wrong.
Naziism was an evil that caused the deaths of millions and the systematic murder of millions more. Defeating it was necessary.
We need to stop treating every old person as a holy sage.
Naziism was an evil that caused the deaths of millions and the systematic murder of millions more. Defeating it was necessary.
We need to stop treating every old person as a holy sage.
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That WW2 veteran who says that winning the war "wasn't worth it" for the state we are now in is just plain wrong.
Naziism was an evil that caused the deaths of millions and the systematic murder of millions more. Defeating it was necessary.
We need to stop treating every old person as a holy sage.
Naziism was an evil that caused the deaths of millions and the systematic murder of millions more. Defeating it was necessary.
We need to stop treating every old person as a holy sage.
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"There are plans [by Reform] to reduce or even eliminate the Council Tax Reduction Scheme that helps the poorest households with their payments – the most impacted areas...are all Reform strongholds."
V good run-down of how things are going in Reform-run Durham
V good run-down of how things are going in Reform-run Durham
Six months in power: six messages
"A veritable Aladdin’s Cave of news. Dynamic and extremely, mentally nourishing" - feedback from readers just gets better and better
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"There are plans [by Reform] to reduce or even eliminate the Council Tax Reduction Scheme that helps the poorest households with their payments – the most impacted areas...are all Reform strongholds."
V good run-down of how things are going in Reform-run Durham
V good run-down of how things are going in Reform-run Durham
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It's not an "error" if you keep doing it. That's deliberate deception. He has previously failed to declare gifts & cash within 28 days as required.
There should be clear and strong sanctions. Otherwise, why wouldn't MPs keep hiding their conflicts of interest?
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/nige...
There should be clear and strong sanctions. Otherwise, why wouldn't MPs keep hiding their conflicts of interest?
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/nige...
Nigel Farage faces parliamentary probe over Trump fundraiser trip
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launched an investigation into Farage's earnings and visits outside the UK on 30 October
leftfootforward.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's not an "error" if you keep doing it. That's deliberate deception. He has previously failed to declare gifts & cash within 28 days as required.
There should be clear and strong sanctions. Otherwise, why wouldn't MPs keep hiding their conflicts of interest?
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/nige...
There should be clear and strong sanctions. Otherwise, why wouldn't MPs keep hiding their conflicts of interest?
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/nige...
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Nice to see Michael Heseltine’s hair back in the Commons.
First the likes of Farage said we needed to leave the EU. Now they’re coming for the ECHR.
Paul Kohler MP: "It feels like Brexit déjà vu with the same hollow promises of taking back control, the same disregard for facts, the same blindness to consequence."
Paul Kohler MP: "It feels like Brexit déjà vu with the same hollow promises of taking back control, the same disregard for facts, the same blindness to consequence."
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Nice to see Michael Heseltine’s hair back in the Commons.
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BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
BBC News bulletins leading on the story of an Algerian man being mistakenly released by the prison service.
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
Funnily enough I don't remember these cases ever leading the bulletins when an average of ten prisoners were mistakenly released a month in the final year of the last Government
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"On Tyranny" is #1 on the WaPo bestseller list this week. I wish it weren't necessary, but I'm glad that people are finding the book useful.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
Washington Post paperback bestsellers
A snapshot of popular books.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"On Tyranny" is #1 on the WaPo bestseller list this week. I wish it weren't necessary, but I'm glad that people are finding the book useful.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...
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Politico: "Reform's Richard Tice insisted on Times Radio that the upstart movement never promised to cut council taxes — despite presenter Stig Abell reading out Reform election leaflets pledging just that."
These people are very happy to lie. It is the Trump playbook: sowing confusion at any cost.
These people are very happy to lie. It is the Trump playbook: sowing confusion at any cost.
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Politico: "Reform's Richard Tice insisted on Times Radio that the upstart movement never promised to cut council taxes — despite presenter Stig Abell reading out Reform election leaflets pledging just that."
These people are very happy to lie. It is the Trump playbook: sowing confusion at any cost.
These people are very happy to lie. It is the Trump playbook: sowing confusion at any cost.
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The online baying mob shouting "Vote Reform" after Saturday's train stabbing attack may wish to note that not a single Reform MP has turned up for the Home Secretary's statement on the incident.
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The online baying mob shouting "Vote Reform" after Saturday's train stabbing attack may wish to note that not a single Reform MP has turned up for the Home Secretary's statement on the incident.
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The Daily Express has been rapped by IPSO over inaccurate headlines for the *ninth time this year* with articles mostly related to Labour’s financial policies.
What's the sanction? Naff all, by the looks of things:
pressgazette.co.uk/news/express...
What's the sanction? Naff all, by the looks of things:
pressgazette.co.uk/news/express...
Express rapped by IPSO over inaccurate headlines nine times in 2025 so far
IPSO finds the Express website to have published "significantly" inaccurate or misleading headlines six times in the past three months.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Daily Express has been rapped by IPSO over inaccurate headlines for the *ninth time this year* with articles mostly related to Labour’s financial policies.
What's the sanction? Naff all, by the looks of things:
pressgazette.co.uk/news/express...
What's the sanction? Naff all, by the looks of things:
pressgazette.co.uk/news/express...
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This is absolutely right. Anxiety is a common response to tragedies. But the reality is that UK trains are overwhelmingly safe (far safer than, for example, roads). Immediate policy responses to individual tragedies are rarely effective and have huge unintended consequences.
Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, rules out metal detecting arches at stations, pointing out that with the number of stations and entrances to each it's basically impossible. She says that overall, UK trains are a pretty safe place to be.
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This is absolutely right. Anxiety is a common response to tragedies. But the reality is that UK trains are overwhelmingly safe (far safer than, for example, roads). Immediate policy responses to individual tragedies are rarely effective and have huge unintended consequences.
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Destruction equipment at the White House today.
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Destruction equipment at the White House today.
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
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Lady on PIP explains she's job hunting but also suffers from anxiety
Reform UK's Matt Goodwin doubles down criticising those on disability
#BBCQT
Reform UK's Matt Goodwin doubles down criticising those on disability
#BBCQT
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Lady on PIP explains she's job hunting but also suffers from anxiety
Reform UK's Matt Goodwin doubles down criticising those on disability
#BBCQT
Reform UK's Matt Goodwin doubles down criticising those on disability
#BBCQT