Niall McGourty
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"What on earth - everyone asks - is going on? It certainly appears totally chaotic. But Starmer and Reeves may see a way through", writes Toby Helm in our latest Substack article.
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/pledges-plots-and-pivots-perilous
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/pledges-plots-and-pivots-perilous
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"What on earth - everyone asks - is going on? It certainly appears totally chaotic. But Starmer and Reeves may see a way through", writes Toby Helm in our latest Substack article.
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/pledges-plots-and-pivots-perilous
Read here: https://bestforbritain.substack.com/p/pledges-plots-and-pivots-perilous
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"Apart from having to drink my pints through a straw, occasionally needing to wear an eyepatch and the classical guitarist nobody could hear, I wouldn’t have changed a thing about the big day," writes Niall McGourty.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4of21aH
Read here: https://bit.ly/4of21aH
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Apart from having to drink my pints through a straw, occasionally needing to wear an eyepatch and the classical guitarist nobody could hear, I wouldn’t have changed a thing about the big day," writes Niall McGourty.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4of21aH
Read here: https://bit.ly/4of21aH
Wrote this on my anniversary with a neat segue into how brilliant the NHS is and why we should all stop saying it's "broken"
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A week before my wedding, I woke up with facial paralysis
‘Apart from having to drink my pints through a straw, occasionally needing to wear an eyepatch and the classical guitarist nobody could hear, I wouldn’t have changed a thing about the big day.’ - Nial...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Wrote this on my anniversary with a neat segue into how brilliant the NHS is and why we should all stop saying it's "broken"
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian.
[Scene is BBC BREAKFAST with two presenters and a guest on the sofa].
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PRESENTER:
Now - some disturbing new research has shown
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PRESENTER:
that as many as 10 non-Reform political parties may currently operating ‘under the radar’ across the UK.
[Show on screen logos for Greens, Lib Dems, Conservatives
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PRESENTER:
In the studio to discuss this, Nigel Farage
[We see the guest on the sofa is indeed Nigel Farage]
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PRESENTER:
Nigel, what’s your view?
FARAGE:
Well I think this very worrying.
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FARAGE:
And just another reason why we should ban all immigration.
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PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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PRESENTER:
Funnily enough, this is what your new show’s about, isn’t it?
FARAGE:
Oop - plug time!
PRESENTER:
Ha ha
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FARAGE:
Yes it’s a 12-part BBC documentary called ‘In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One’.
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[Show on the TV screen Farage presenting a documentary series titled In Search Of The Political Parties That Aren’t My One. He is wearing his farmer's getup and looking dreamily at the UK from hillsides, visiting pubs and chatting with the locals, etc]
FARAGE:
It’s a really emotional journey
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FARAGE:
with lots of dreamy footage of me looking relatable...
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FARAGE:
as I answer the question:
*Am I the only option for Britain?*
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[Cut back to studio]
PRESENTER:
I won’t push back on that
FARAGE:
Absolutely!
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Delicious smackdown of Tory MP by our @pimlicat.bsky.social.
"It's fantasy economics to suggest anything other than leaving the single market has detrimentally impacted our economy... It is finally the political discourse catching up with economic reality."
Plus that little barb at the end... 💅🏽~AA
"It's fantasy economics to suggest anything other than leaving the single market has detrimentally impacted our economy... It is finally the political discourse catching up with economic reality."
Plus that little barb at the end... 💅🏽~AA
October 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Delicious smackdown of Tory MP by our @pimlicat.bsky.social.
"It's fantasy economics to suggest anything other than leaving the single market has detrimentally impacted our economy... It is finally the political discourse catching up with economic reality."
Plus that little barb at the end... 💅🏽~AA
"It's fantasy economics to suggest anything other than leaving the single market has detrimentally impacted our economy... It is finally the political discourse catching up with economic reality."
Plus that little barb at the end... 💅🏽~AA
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I wrote something about feeling like a guest in a country that is my home.
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My place or yours? - Flags and the far right from someone who looks different to you
By Alex Andreou
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September 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I wrote something about feeling like a guest in a country that is my home.
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“Reform UK would scrap the UK’s net zero targets and have already allowed this ideological obsession to deter investment in the UK.”
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Project 2029: What could a Reform UK government have planned
By Niall McGourty
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September 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“Reform UK would scrap the UK’s net zero targets and have already allowed this ideological obsession to deter investment in the UK.”
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Mull mull gull cull
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Calls for Scotland-wide seagull summit amid warnings someone could be killed
Former Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross, who called a debate on the issue at Holyrood, warned that Scots risk losing their lives over the "growing problem" of "nuisance" gulls.
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June 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Mull mull gull cull
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The EU now has a mandate to negotiate a Youth Mobility Scheme with the UK. Andrew Lewin MP, Chair of the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission:
“Giving young Brits and Europeans more opportunities to travel, work & study offers a host of cultural & economic benefits to the UK." V popular too
“Giving young Brits and Europeans more opportunities to travel, work & study offers a host of cultural & economic benefits to the UK." V popular too
June 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The EU now has a mandate to negotiate a Youth Mobility Scheme with the UK. Andrew Lewin MP, Chair of the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission:
“Giving young Brits and Europeans more opportunities to travel, work & study offers a host of cultural & economic benefits to the UK." V popular too
“Giving young Brits and Europeans more opportunities to travel, work & study offers a host of cultural & economic benefits to the UK." V popular too
Milky way crispy rolls faked their own death and are living under a fake name in Austria
June 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Milky way crispy rolls faked their own death and are living under a fake name in Austria
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Bit of a triumph this.
“Yippee ki-yay…”
We are excited to tell everyone that Westminster Council decided on May 1st that the Prince Charles Cinema would be included in the list of Assets of Community Value maintained by the Council under section 87 of the Localism Act 2011.
We are excited to tell everyone that Westminster Council decided on May 1st that the Prince Charles Cinema would be included in the list of Assets of Community Value maintained by the Council under section 87 of the Localism Act 2011.
May 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Bit of a triumph this.
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'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
May 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
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🚨 BREAKING: Brits want trade to be the government’s top priority at the UK-EU reset summit - not just defence.
With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, NEW @yougov.co.uk polling also shows 53% of Brits think closer ties with the EU will drive growth.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, NEW @yougov.co.uk polling also shows 53% of Brits think closer ties with the EU will drive growth.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Voters want Keir Starmer to focus on rebuilding trade ties with EU, poll reveals
Open trade with Europe is more important to the UK than a deal with Donald Trump, most Britons believe
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Brits want trade to be the government’s top priority at the UK-EU reset summit - not just defence.
With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, NEW @yougov.co.uk polling also shows 53% of Brits think closer ties with the EU will drive growth.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
With the cost of living crisis continuing to bite, NEW @yougov.co.uk polling also shows 53% of Brits think closer ties with the EU will drive growth.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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🇮🇪 Please do have a listen to this episode when you get a moment. I found Mary C Murphy the most fascinating guest on everything from Trump and the Taoiseach, to Tariffs and the TUV.
💚 IRELAND SPECIAL: A Test of Neutrality ☘️
Where does Ireland's strategic ambiguity leave it in an increasingly tense Atlantic? What happens to Northern Ireland if Trump imposes tariffs on EU but not UK? @pimlicat.bsky.social
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Where does Ireland's strategic ambiguity leave it in an increasingly tense Atlantic? What happens to Northern Ireland if Trump imposes tariffs on EU but not UK? @pimlicat.bsky.social
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IRELAND SPECIAL: A Test of Neutrality
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · S2, E31 Bonus · 36m
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March 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🇮🇪 Please do have a listen to this episode when you get a moment. I found Mary C Murphy the most fascinating guest on everything from Trump and the Taoiseach, to Tariffs and the TUV.
I don't like reaching for the Hitler parallels but I'm reminded that any time he was about to carve up a country he first summoned their leader for a ritual berating in his office.
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Bowen: Trump-Zelensky row signals looming crisis between Europe and US
Doubts are growing about the US commitment to European security outside Ukraine, says the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
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March 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I don't like reaching for the Hitler parallels but I'm reminded that any time he was about to carve up a country he first summoned their leader for a ritual berating in his office.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Touring performers shouldn’t have to put up with so much Brexit bureaucracy. They deserve a fairer deal. I’m backing the Cut The Red Tape campaign, which is supported by Elton John and David Furnish. I asked Ministers if they would meet the campaign to discuss how things can be put right.
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Touring performers shouldn’t have to put up with so much Brexit bureaucracy. They deserve a fairer deal. I’m backing the Cut The Red Tape campaign, which is supported by Elton John and David Furnish. I asked Ministers if they would meet the campaign to discuss how things can be put right.
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💥💥💥 WE HAVE CAMPAIGNED ON THIS FOR YEARS 💥💥💥.
We drafted policy, proved its popularity, socialised the idea widely & made several podcast episodes on it. Exciting!
We drafted policy, proved its popularity, socialised the idea widely & made several podcast episodes on it. Exciting!
🔴 BREAKING: Campaign success as supporters welcome Starmer's offer of a two year Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU, in line with Best for Britain and the UK Trade and Business Commission proposals
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Britain to offer EU youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset talks
The ‘Australian-style’ agreement would allow tens of thousands of young EU citizens to live and work in the UK for up to three years
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February 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
💥💥💥 WE HAVE CAMPAIGNED ON THIS FOR YEARS 💥💥💥.
We drafted policy, proved its popularity, socialised the idea widely & made several podcast episodes on it. Exciting!
We drafted policy, proved its popularity, socialised the idea widely & made several podcast episodes on it. Exciting!
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"this is a very welcome and common sense move from the Government to give opportunities back to young Brits while helping businesses across the UK struggling with labour shortages... it really is a win-win for both the UK and EU.” @pimlicat.bsky.social
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Campaign Success: Government to offer Youth Mobility Scheme to EU
A reciprocal EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme was first proposed by the cross-party UK trade and Business Commission in May 2023 with Best for Britain campaigning for the proposal ever since.
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February 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"this is a very welcome and common sense move from the Government to give opportunities back to young Brits while helping businesses across the UK struggling with labour shortages... it really is a win-win for both the UK and EU.” @pimlicat.bsky.social
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Not one reporter had the presence of mind to ask Musk if he’s abiding by the court order limiting his access to the Treasury’s payment systems, or if he has destroyed any social security numbers/other records from the system DOGE may have procured. Guard rails evaporating hourly in Washington.
February 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Not one reporter had the presence of mind to ask Musk if he’s abiding by the court order limiting his access to the Treasury’s payment systems, or if he has destroyed any social security numbers/other records from the system DOGE may have procured. Guard rails evaporating hourly in Washington.
Your reminder that this is only legal when it's about maintaining tax exemptions for landowners, and not about ensuring the survival of life on earth.
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Hundreds of tractors block Westminster
Farmers from across the UK protesting in London against changes to inheritance tax.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Your reminder that this is only legal when it's about maintaining tax exemptions for landowners, and not about ensuring the survival of life on earth.
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There's understandably lots of Brexit gloom going today so instead of more "we told you so" I've pulled together some reasons to be optimistic about where we are 5 years on after the UK's catastrophic exit from the EU.
"We have the power to remedy the mistakes of the past and a responsibility to do so. Something as simple as writing to your MP or local paper can have a profound impact, giving gov't the courage and confidence they need to do what needs to be done." ~AA
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Five reasons to be optimistic after five years of Brexit
Let’s get this out of the way early - by all measures Brexit has been a disaster, writes Best For Britain's Niall McGourty
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January 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
There's understandably lots of Brexit gloom going today so instead of more "we told you so" I've pulled together some reasons to be optimistic about where we are 5 years on after the UK's catastrophic exit from the EU.
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If you managed to log off over Christmas and the New Year, you might be wondering why right-wing politicians are suddenly calling for a new inquiry into child grooming gangs, how Elon Musk is involved, and how the govt is responding.
Here's what you need to know - a timeline👇1/
Here's what you need to know - a timeline👇1/
January 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
If you managed to log off over Christmas and the New Year, you might be wondering why right-wing politicians are suddenly calling for a new inquiry into child grooming gangs, how Elon Musk is involved, and how the govt is responding.
Here's what you need to know - a timeline👇1/
Here's what you need to know - a timeline👇1/
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Etsy to make it easier for GB sellers to reject NI orders because Brexit has made it so much more difficult for GB sellers to export. A short 🧵
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Etsy to make it easier to stop sales to Northern Ireland
Ebay and Folksy are among online marketplaces to allow sellers to effectively turn off orders to NI.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Etsy to make it easier for GB sellers to reject NI orders because Brexit has made it so much more difficult for GB sellers to export. A short 🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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