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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers.” Former school classmate of Nigel Farage quoted in Guardian. Anti-semitism always at very core of far right politics.
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers.” Former school classmate of Nigel Farage quoted in Guardian. Anti-semitism always at very core of far right politics.
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I simply do not understand how the govt can simultaneously believe (1) they don’t have enough political capital to breach the manifesto on tax and (2) they have enough to political capital to pick an unwinnable fight with their own MPs on immigration.
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I simply do not understand how the govt can simultaneously believe (1) they don’t have enough political capital to breach the manifesto on tax and (2) they have enough to political capital to pick an unwinnable fight with their own MPs on immigration.
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Heartbreaking footage from Balakliya, Kharkiv Oblast, where russian missiles hit residential areas.
Three people were killed and 15 injured, including three children.
Three people were killed and 15 injured, including three children.
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Heartbreaking footage from Balakliya, Kharkiv Oblast, where russian missiles hit residential areas.
Three people were killed and 15 injured, including three children.
Three people were killed and 15 injured, including three children.
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Autumn in Kherson… Russia attacks Kherson with hundreds of drones every week. More than 300 civilians were killed this spring during what human rights groups describe as a “human safari.”
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Autumn in Kherson… Russia attacks Kherson with hundreds of drones every week. More than 300 civilians were killed this spring during what human rights groups describe as a “human safari.”
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November 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Wiesław Kukułaon on sabotage and cyberattacks in Poland:
“The adversary has begun preparing for war. They are building a certain environment here, which is intended to create favorable conditions for potential aggression on Polish territory.”
“The adversary has begun preparing for war. They are building a certain environment here, which is intended to create favorable conditions for potential aggression on Polish territory.”
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Wiesław Kukułaon on sabotage and cyberattacks in Poland:
“The adversary has begun preparing for war. They are building a certain environment here, which is intended to create favorable conditions for potential aggression on Polish territory.”
“The adversary has begun preparing for war. They are building a certain environment here, which is intended to create favorable conditions for potential aggression on Polish territory.”
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Farage and Zia Yusuf are going to announce tomorrow that a Reform government will strip millions of EU nationals of benefits, more than double the cost of the NHS surcharge and cut foreign aid spending by more than 70%, The Times reports.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Farage and Zia Yusuf are going to announce tomorrow that a Reform government will strip millions of EU nationals of benefits, more than double the cost of the NHS surcharge and cut foreign aid spending by more than 70%, The Times reports.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
More Trumpian blood and soil nonsense.
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45% of British voters are strongly opposed to Reform, and 33% favourable to Reform.
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
45% of British voters are strongly opposed to Reform, and 33% favourable to Reform.
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
71% of 2025 Labour voters are strongly opposed to Reform.
And immigration has fallen 50% in a year.
What possible reason is there for this mess?
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Roman villa floor mosaic.
Porta Fiorentina, #Volterra #Italy
2nd Century CE
The museum emphasised the high standard of decoration in Volterra at beginning of the Second Century.
Now in Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, Volterra.
See ALT text for description.
#MosaicMonday #Roman
Porta Fiorentina, #Volterra #Italy
2nd Century CE
The museum emphasised the high standard of decoration in Volterra at beginning of the Second Century.
Now in Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, Volterra.
See ALT text for description.
#MosaicMonday #Roman
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Roman villa floor mosaic.
Porta Fiorentina, #Volterra #Italy
2nd Century CE
The museum emphasised the high standard of decoration in Volterra at beginning of the Second Century.
Now in Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, Volterra.
See ALT text for description.
#MosaicMonday #Roman
Porta Fiorentina, #Volterra #Italy
2nd Century CE
The museum emphasised the high standard of decoration in Volterra at beginning of the Second Century.
Now in Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, Volterra.
See ALT text for description.
#MosaicMonday #Roman
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In 1974, our local Labour Party Young Socialist group invited a bloke who'd just sought asylum in Yorkshire. He was from Chile, a critic of Pinochet and had fled for his life. He opened our eyes to the world.
Not sure how he'd be treated now.
Not sure how he'd be treated now.
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In 1974, our local Labour Party Young Socialist group invited a bloke who'd just sought asylum in Yorkshire. He was from Chile, a critic of Pinochet and had fled for his life. He opened our eyes to the world.
Not sure how he'd be treated now.
Not sure how he'd be treated now.
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As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Why we - and the Home Secretary - disapply the ECHR at our peril
By Jessica Frank-Keyes
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As Labour proposes limiting the protection of the ECHR, we must remember what it was set up to do; protect us all from abuses of power by our govts.
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
Be v wary then of anyone calling to do that. You may not be the target now. But why shouldn’t you be next?
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/why-we-and...
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More factual challenge to the Home Secretary's asylum seeker destination ranking claim, from Ben at BBC Verify
"We have become the destination of choice in Europe" according to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Data from Eurostat & the Home Office shows the UK had the fifth largest number of claims of the EU/UK area in 2025, at 108,000... assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae0...
Data from Eurostat & the Home Office shows the UK had the fifth largest number of claims of the EU/UK area in 2025, at 108,000... assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691ae0...
November 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
More factual challenge to the Home Secretary's asylum seeker destination ranking claim, from Ben at BBC Verify
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Asylum applications are down in Germany, which remains by far the "destination of choice" if using that language
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Modestly down in France, which gets more claims than UK.
Gradually up in the UK, which gets the 5th most claims.
But they are up by more in Italy + Spain.
Yet, they are down in Denmark
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Modestly down in France, which gets more claims than UK.
Gradually up in the UK, which gets the 5th most claims.
But they are up by more in Italy + Spain.
Yet, they are down in Denmark
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Asylum applications are down in Germany, which remains by far the "destination of choice" if using that language
.
Modestly down in France, which gets more claims than UK.
Gradually up in the UK, which gets the 5th most claims.
But they are up by more in Italy + Spain.
Yet, they are down in Denmark
.
Modestly down in France, which gets more claims than UK.
Gradually up in the UK, which gets the 5th most claims.
But they are up by more in Italy + Spain.
Yet, they are down in Denmark
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The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Home Secretary says "we have become the destination of choice in Europe, clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world"
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
That is a factually untrue claim: the Home Office shows that the UK is fifth, getting 1/10 claims, while Germany gets 1/5 claims
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Michelle Obama: “Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Michelle Obama: “Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying.
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
“You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.”
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Late to this, but if the Sunday Times is correct that Morgan McSweeney spent one and a half hours last week with Lord Glasman then he isn't fit to fill any senior position in government.
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Late to this, but if the Sunday Times is correct that Morgan McSweeney spent one and a half hours last week with Lord Glasman then he isn't fit to fill any senior position in government.
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The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
White House Will Release October’s Jobs Report—After Saying Data Would ‘Likely Never’ Publish
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
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This would not have happened under a climate change denying PP/Vox government. If they win the next election further progress will be stalled. Spain can be a clean energy super power, with all the huge opportunities that presents, but not if the right takes control.
Spain’s rapid deployment of wind and solar energy has slashed the influence of expensive gas and coal plants on electricity prices by 75% since 2019..... As a result, the country is now one of the cheapest electricity markets in Europe.
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/10/02/i...
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/10/02/i...
In numbers: Renewables have turned Spain into one of Europe's cheapest electricity markets
Wind and solar met almost half of Spain’s electricity demand in the first half of 2025 (46%), up from 27% in the same period in 2019.
theprogressplaybook.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This would not have happened under a climate change denying PP/Vox government. If they win the next election further progress will be stalled. Spain can be a clean energy super power, with all the huge opportunities that presents, but not if the right takes control.
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This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose’s Christmas ‘mini romcom’ ad
YouTube video by Daily Record
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This Waitrose ad is better than the majority of movies I've seen this year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sOy...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Dear PM
Sack Morgan McSweeney before it’s too late.
Sack Morgan McSweeney before it’s too late.
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Dear PM
Sack Morgan McSweeney before it’s too late.
Sack Morgan McSweeney before it’s too late.