Richard Tucker
@tuxinberks.bsky.social
Helping businesses be good. 20+ years in e-commerce. Time to rejoin the Single Market. Bath Rugby, Somerset cricket.
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
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The absolute state of the BBC news just now - which seems determined to drag the government down over the budget.
Where was all this attention to minute detail and concern for absolute accuracy when the Tories were lying their way through their chaotic reign for 14 years? It's frankly absurd.
Where was all this attention to minute detail and concern for absolute accuracy when the Tories were lying their way through their chaotic reign for 14 years? It's frankly absurd.
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of Rachel Reeves Budget "lies" shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
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Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The absolute state of the BBC news just now - which seems determined to drag the government down over the budget.
Where was all this attention to minute detail and concern for absolute accuracy when the Tories were lying their way through their chaotic reign for 14 years? It's frankly absurd.
Where was all this attention to minute detail and concern for absolute accuracy when the Tories were lying their way through their chaotic reign for 14 years? It's frankly absurd.
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Just the good, friendly, morale-boosting kind of racism.
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just the good, friendly, morale-boosting kind of racism.
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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A national newspaper journalist went on a British TV channel to claim police stats showed asylum-seekers committed 44% of sex crimes in Dorset.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
A national newspaper journalist went on a British TV channel to claim police stats showed asylum-seekers committed 44% of sex crimes in Dorset.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
This shocking claim was treated as fact by the channel which promoted the clip on social media where it was amplified by AI.
Except... it's bollocks.
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Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Nigel Farage, who has so far registered a total of £280,500 for four hours a month as a "brand ambassador" for a company selling gold bars, thinks a £10 an hour minimum wage for young people is too high bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
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Wind power has cut £104 billion from UK energy costs since 2010.⚡
We must make clear the shift to renewables isn’t just good for the planet - it’s a huge economic opportunity.
Continued investment in renewables will cut energy costs, create jobs and boost local economies.
We must make clear the shift to renewables isn’t just good for the planet - it’s a huge economic opportunity.
Continued investment in renewables will cut energy costs, create jobs and boost local economies.
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wind power has cut £104 billion from UK energy costs since 2010.⚡
We must make clear the shift to renewables isn’t just good for the planet - it’s a huge economic opportunity.
Continued investment in renewables will cut energy costs, create jobs and boost local economies.
We must make clear the shift to renewables isn’t just good for the planet - it’s a huge economic opportunity.
Continued investment in renewables will cut energy costs, create jobs and boost local economies.
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And then we have the haunting images of those murdered by Russia.
Just outside Kyiv a family moved out of the city thinking it would be safer.
Today a drone directly hit their home in Pohreby.
Mum Antonina Nehoda, 38, her 6-month-old daughter Adelina + niece Anastasia, 12, died
Just outside Kyiv a family moved out of the city thinking it would be safer.
Today a drone directly hit their home in Pohreby.
Mum Antonina Nehoda, 38, her 6-month-old daughter Adelina + niece Anastasia, 12, died
October 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And then we have the haunting images of those murdered by Russia.
Just outside Kyiv a family moved out of the city thinking it would be safer.
Today a drone directly hit their home in Pohreby.
Mum Antonina Nehoda, 38, her 6-month-old daughter Adelina + niece Anastasia, 12, died
Just outside Kyiv a family moved out of the city thinking it would be safer.
Today a drone directly hit their home in Pohreby.
Mum Antonina Nehoda, 38, her 6-month-old daughter Adelina + niece Anastasia, 12, died
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Poor little ones 💔💔
#StandwithKharkiv
#StandwithKharkiv
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Poor little ones 💔💔
#StandwithKharkiv
#StandwithKharkiv
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Instead of a thousand words.
Rescuers taking kids to safety after a Russian attack on a daycare in #Kharkiv.
During the attack, the children were brought to a shelter in the basement of the daycare.
Rescuers taking kids to safety after a Russian attack on a daycare in #Kharkiv.
During the attack, the children were brought to a shelter in the basement of the daycare.
October 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Instead of a thousand words.
Rescuers taking kids to safety after a Russian attack on a daycare in #Kharkiv.
During the attack, the children were brought to a shelter in the basement of the daycare.
Rescuers taking kids to safety after a Russian attack on a daycare in #Kharkiv.
During the attack, the children were brought to a shelter in the basement of the daycare.
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The botched Brexit deal dreamt up by the Farage and delivered by the Conservatives has brought nothing but red-tape and economic misery.
The government must now deliver their promised “EU-reset” - starting with a new UK-EU Customs Union.
The government must now deliver their promised “EU-reset” - starting with a new UK-EU Customs Union.
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The botched Brexit deal dreamt up by the Farage and delivered by the Conservatives has brought nothing but red-tape and economic misery.
The government must now deliver their promised “EU-reset” - starting with a new UK-EU Customs Union.
The government must now deliver their promised “EU-reset” - starting with a new UK-EU Customs Union.
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Given how much the China spy case has dominated headlines, it really does beg the question: why is our political-media class so uninterested in Nathan Gill, his Russian bribes, his once close associate Nigel Farage, and Reform UK?
Our new Byline Times edition investigates what the media won't 👇
Our new Byline Times edition investigates what the media won't 👇
October 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Given how much the China spy case has dominated headlines, it really does beg the question: why is our political-media class so uninterested in Nathan Gill, his Russian bribes, his once close associate Nigel Farage, and Reform UK?
Our new Byline Times edition investigates what the media won't 👇
Our new Byline Times edition investigates what the media won't 👇
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Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
October 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense".
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past
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So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev
These are top Russian agents.
These are top Russian agents.
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev
These are top Russian agents.
These are top Russian agents.
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We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?
October 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?
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An extraordinary Telegraph article from 2014 that reminds us where Nigel Farage stood on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Mr Putin 16 years ago.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
An extraordinary Telegraph article from 2014 that reminds us where Nigel Farage stood on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Mr Putin 16 years ago.
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🤯 The moment of Shahed's attack on a kindergarten in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv.
September 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
🤯 The moment of Shahed's attack on a kindergarten in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv.
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Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
September 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Nigel Farage's attendance record as an MEP was 748 out of 751, yet he turned up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian disinformation. Now one of his MEPs has admitted taking bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Why is this not all over the media?
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The Chancellor right - the road to uk economic growth goes firmly through Europe and addressing damage Brexit has done to business. The deal we have so far shows the door is open to us to do so- join us in @labour4europe.bsky.social campaigning to do just that www.thetimes.com/article/ea32...
UK needs ‘ambitious’ EU youth migration deal, says Rachel Reeves
The chancellor believes allowing young people to live and work in Britain would boost the economy and reduce the need for tax rises in the budget
www.thetimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Chancellor right - the road to uk economic growth goes firmly through Europe and addressing damage Brexit has done to business. The deal we have so far shows the door is open to us to do so- join us in @labour4europe.bsky.social campaigning to do just that www.thetimes.com/article/ea32...
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🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Seriously. A one-hour Party Political Broadcast. Followed at the top of the next hour with top story billing and a highlights package.
Exactly how will this be "balanced" across their coverage?
Where is Ofcom? Where is Nandy?
Exactly how will this be "balanced" across their coverage?
Where is Ofcom? Where is Nandy?
For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
September 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Seriously. A one-hour Party Political Broadcast. Followed at the top of the next hour with top story billing and a highlights package.
Exactly how will this be "balanced" across their coverage?
Where is Ofcom? Where is Nandy?
Exactly how will this be "balanced" across their coverage?
Where is Ofcom? Where is Nandy?
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There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live
Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
September 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph: