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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Reform would have you believe they’re different from Tommy Robinson and the far right. They’re not. Reform is chock full of Robinson’s fascist fans and the v worst politicians are legitimising them.
Anyone who genuinely cared about our country wouldn’t let their racist rhetoric take hold.
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Ian Birrell: Opinion Extract: Farage - who resigned from Ukip over its embrace of Robinson and development of an "anti-Muslim fixation" - now has a policy chief demanding a ban on the burka, MPs calling Britain "a fundamentally Christian country" and has shifted position in a year to demand mass deportations. The chairman of Reform UK said Robinson's march showed "the silent majority". At the party's conference, members freely told me they were fans of the far-right activist. I heard a fringe speaker talk about tackling the "insurrectionary religion" of Islam. And the party links crime to migration while focusing hard on Muslim grooming gangs, echoing themes heard last century in bigoted hostility to Jewish refugees and Roman Catholic migrants. When Enoch Powell claimed six decades ago that immigration would bring "rivers of blood", the Tory leadership of the day turned on him and was backed by Labour: Contrast that with today when we see the Conservative Party leader try to outflank Farage over deportations of women and children while her leadership rival, Robert Jenrick, jumps on a stunt over street flags initiated by the far-right. Meanwhile a panicked Labour Government, flailing around to look tougher on illegal migration, says Robinson is tapping into disquiet and that the march was a "klaxon call" to redouble their efforts to tackle public concerns. It is, however, also a klaxon call to political leaders to defend our great multicultural country and all ofits citizens - whatever their colour; gender, race or religion - from an insurgent far-right rabble, which is being aided by unshackled social media, irresponsible technology billionaires and enemy states intent on destroying democracy. Ugly rhetoric leads to ugly events. So silence is no longer an option for true patriots who love the modern reality of their country, in this struggle for the soul of our nation.
September 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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bestforbritain.org
Quite apart from Tice going out to defend Farage's shady house purhcase and making things ten times worse, for the guy who says he will be the next UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to end on: "I'm not a tax expert - you're asking the wrong guy," is objectively hilarious. ~AA
September 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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bylinetimes.bsky.social
🔴Shock and Orr: Meet the Farage-Supporting ‘Philosopher King’ of British Authoritarianism

The Cambridge professor providing the intellectual underpinning for JD Vance and Nigel Farage, is described by one colleague as ‘more Tommy Robinson than St Thomas Aquinas’

bylinetimes.com/2025/08/26/j...
Shock and Orr: Meet the Farage-Supporting 'Philosopher King' of British Authoritarianism
The Cambridge professor providing the intellectual underpinning for JD Vance and Nigel Farage, is described by one academic colleague as being 'more Tommy Robinson than St Thomas Aquinas'
bylinetimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
The IPC has confirmed our worst fears. We cannot sit idle while this catastrophe unfolds.

Trump has the power to stop the devastation. He needs to pick up the phone to Netanyahu - today - and threaten consequences unless aid routes into Gaza are fully reopened.
August 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
This is the story of how I've been harassed for what I think are political reasons:
michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/two-...
Two Facebook articles (adapted) talking about harassment, legal matters and the politics of it all
Facebook post one Just to say that I have told my MP that following a post on X by the celebrated journalist Nicole Lampert, complaining th...
michaelrosenblog.blogspot.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza is abhorrent and it's increasingly clear that his goal is ethnic cleansing.

The UK can't just sit on its hands. The Prime Minister must stop all arms exports to Israel and sanction Netanyahu and his cabinet.
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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bestforbritain.org
"I dare you to walk through the West End of London after 9pm of an evening wearing jewelry."

What IS this man talking about? Over seventeen million people a year pour out of West End theatres and fill the restaurants, bars, cafes, and streets every evening at 11pm. ~AA
August 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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huffpost.co.uk
"That's not true! That is false Nick, you must not say lies! You must not say falsehoods."
Israeli Spokesperson Accuses BBC's Nick Robinson Of Lying About Gaza In Furious Row Live On Air
"That's not true! That is false Nick, you must not say lies! You must not say falsehoods."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
July 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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nytimes.com
Breaking News: The Israeli military ​raided a UN aid facility, part of an expanded offensive in an area of central Gaza that had remained relatively unscathed during the war with Hamas.
Israel Expands Attacks in Central Gaza City and Raids W.H.O. Offices
Strikes in the central part of the territory targeted a city, Deir al-Balah, that had largely been spared and that had become an informal refuge for Palestinians fleeing other areas.
trib.al
July 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"

Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with 1 writer, 3 photographers and 6 videographers, all freelance, in the Gaza Strip since its staff journalists left in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones left to report what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to watch them die. One of them, Bashar, has been working with AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then freelance photographer, and since 2024, as lead photographer. On July 19th he managed to post a message on Facebook: “I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can’t work anymore.” Bashar, 30, works & lives in the same conditions as all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another under Israeli bombings. For > a year he’s lived in utter destitution, working at extreme risk to his life. Hygiene is a major issue for him, with recurring bouts of severe intestinal illness. Since Feb, Bashar’s been living in the ruins of his home in Gaza City with his mother, 4 brothers & sisters and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any furnishings, except a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that one of his brothers had “fallen, due to hunger.” Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, it’s no longer enough to buy food, or they have to pay completely exorbitant prices. The banking system has collapsed, and those who exchange money via online bank accounts charge a commission of up to 40%. AFP no longer has the ability to provide them with a vehicle and there is not enough fuel to allow these journalists to travel for their reporting. Driving a car means becoming a target for Israeli airstrikes. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. (alt txt continued in next post)
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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ctimmermann.bsky.social
The faces, names and stories of some of the children that the self-proclaimed most humane army of the world has killed. Heartbreaking.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Killing of young siblings at Gaza water point shows seeking life’s essentials now a deadly peril
Karam al-Ghussain, 9, and Lulu, 10, were fetching water from a nearby distribution station when an Israeli strike hit it, and them
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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adilray.bsky.social
Yesterday, a group of settlers set fires near the Byzantine Christian cemetery and at the Church of Al-Khader (St. George), dating back to the 5th century and one of the oldest and most venerated places of worship for Christians in Palestine.

www.vaticannews.va/en/world/new...
West Bank: Jewish settlers attack Taibeh residents - Vatican News
The three parish priests of the Latin, Greek Orthodox, and Melkite churches denounce repeated violence against Christian residents and their property ...
www.vaticannews.va
July 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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theguardian.com
Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film
Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film
Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflict Gary Lineker has said the BBC should “hold its head in shame” over its failure to show a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza. The former Match of the Day presenter said people at “the very top of the BBC” had been failing over the conflict, following the corporation’s controversial decision to drop Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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theguardian.com
Gaza film’s producer accuses BBC of trying to gag him over decision to drop it
Gaza film’s producer accuses BBC of trying to gag him over decision to drop it
Ben de Pear hits out at ‘PR person’ Tim Davie and claims the corporation attempted to use legal gagging clauses The producer of a film about medics in Gaza that was dropped by the BBC has accused the corporation of attempting to gag him and others over its decision not to show the documentary. The programme, Gaza: Doctors under Attack, finally broadcast on Channel 4 on Wednesday night, recounts how hospitals in the territory have been overwhelmed, bombed and raided. Medics also recount being detained and make claims of being tortured. It had originally been due to run on the BBC. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Tonight. Share everywhere. 🙏
July 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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joneshowdareyou.bsky.social
Journalist Rachel Shabi, who is Jewish, weighs in at LBC on the fallout of Bob Vylan’s controversial performance. #GazaGenocide
June 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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adilray.bsky.social
This should make the world stop. Bosnia all over. Why is this different? New Israeli directive expedites ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta. The military order removes the last legal barriers to the wholesale displacement of 12 Palestinian villages in the West Bank.
www.972mag.com/masafer-yatt...
New Israeli directive expedites ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta
The military order removes the last legal barriers to the wholesale demolition and displacement of 12 Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank.
www.972mag.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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bestforbritain.org
Happy Dan Hannan Day!

Will "fireworks be streaming the night sky to celebrate independence day" this evening? Or did I miss them. ~AA #BrexitMemorial

youtu.be/bR-AXnvunlo?...
Brexit & The Predictive Powers of Dan Hannan
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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June 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Perfectly expressed.
"I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after" Sahar Delijani, Iranian author
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Impartiality, my left foot.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC pulls Gaza medics documentary due to impartiality concerns - BBC News
Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was due to air in February, was made by an independent company.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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chrischirp.bsky.social
Don't let all the news distract you from the ongoing starvation and killing of Palestinians in Gaza.

The Israeli govt is deliberately trying to prevent news getting out . It dismisses what news there is as Hamas propaganda while refusing to let international journalists in. An information war too.
June 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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chadbourn.bsky.social
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee: “Washington no longer fully supports the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

“If a Palestinian state is formed, it might be located elsewhere in the region—not in the West Bank.” (Bloomberg)
June 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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pippacrerar.bsky.social
UK places sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers over “monstrous” comments about destroying Gaza and using violence to gain control of West Bank settlements.

Full story by Patrick Wintour

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK places sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers over ‘monstrous’ Gaza comments
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face travel bans and asset freezes as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway also impose measures
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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monkemma.bsky.social
What do we think?🤔

Hmm…. A Daily Mail headline so clearly designed to make you furious.

Being shared by salivating Tory MPs who love a good rage farming story!

So, what’s going on here?

Let’s take a look!👀

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June 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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jvl.org.uk
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Palestinian Red Crescent details medic’s account of 15 colleagues’ slaughter
Exclusive: Asaad al-Nasasra told PRCS he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders while they were clinging to life
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM