"Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?"
It surely Is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It surely Is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
listen to the Trumpian way that Farage tries to silence my tenacious colleague @annasophiegross.bsky.social
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
February 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?"
It surely Is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It surely Is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The problem as I see it, do people know what reform stands for, do people care enough after decades of bad government. How will FPTP work with potentially 4 UK parties on similar polling, and regional parties impacting on top.
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The problem as I see it, do people know what reform stands for, do people care enough after decades of bad government. How will FPTP work with potentially 4 UK parties on similar polling, and regional parties impacting on top.
a government approved VPN was set up so those students could live in China but still access the materials they needed for their courses. It wasn't just the UK universities that stepped up for the difficult times, other people did as well.
But back to the legal case: who else can the students sue?/
But back to the legal case: who else can the students sue?/
February 17, 2026 at 8:20 PM
a government approved VPN was set up so those students could live in China but still access the materials they needed for their courses. It wasn't just the UK universities that stepped up for the difficult times, other people did as well.
But back to the legal case: who else can the students sue?/
But back to the legal case: who else can the students sue?/
Usual reminder that this is already in the UK.
The US copying the UK.
And having a "left wing" government helps whitewash it.
The US copying the UK.
And having a "left wing" government helps whitewash it.
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Usual reminder that this is already in the UK.
The US copying the UK.
And having a "left wing" government helps whitewash it.
The US copying the UK.
And having a "left wing" government helps whitewash it.
The UK Government is consulting on the new tax called Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). To help us respond we have created a short survey for EV drivers/owners, current & future, to share their views with us, open until the 1st of March on this link forms.gle/mXzoXC8Bbtwr...
New 'Pay-per-mile' Electric Vehicle Excise Duty
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February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The UK Government is consulting on the new tax called Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED). To help us respond we have created a short survey for EV drivers/owners, current & future, to share their views with us, open until the 1st of March on this link forms.gle/mXzoXC8Bbtwr...
Professor Hayley Fowler warned at the National Emergency Briefing that "European-style mega floods" could happen in the UK. But the Government hasn't yet told the public.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Professor Hayley Fowler warned at the National Emergency Briefing that "European-style mega floods" could happen in the UK. But the Government hasn't yet told the public.
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Fascism already underway via a so-called Labour government in the UK! This is why everyone needs to keep their UK passports up-to-date. www.bbc.com/news/article...
How are UK passport rules changing for British dual nationals?
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Fascism already underway via a so-called Labour government in the UK! This is why everyone needs to keep their UK passports up-to-date. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mexican president challenges UK asylum given to woman accused of corruption
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal...
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal...
Mexican president challenges UK asylum given to woman accused of corruption
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in London
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Mexican president challenges UK asylum given to woman accused of corruption
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal...
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal...
We're publishing the McCrone report in full in a MAJOR new series
For those who don't know, the McCrone Report was a plan devised in 1974 by Labour's UK government to hide from Scots the amount of wealth being extracted from Scottish waters. www.thenational.scot/politics/233...
For those who don't know, the McCrone Report was a plan devised in 1974 by Labour's UK government to hide from Scots the amount of wealth being extracted from Scottish waters. www.thenational.scot/politics/233...
We publish the McCrone report in full in a MAJOR series on Scotland's energy
WHY is Scotland, an energy rich nation, facing a horrendous cost-of-living crisis and the worst decline in living standards on record?
www.thenational.scot
February 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
We're publishing the McCrone report in full in a MAJOR new series
For those who don't know, the McCrone Report was a plan devised in 1974 by Labour's UK government to hide from Scots the amount of wealth being extracted from Scottish waters. www.thenational.scot/politics/233...
For those who don't know, the McCrone Report was a plan devised in 1974 by Labour's UK government to hide from Scots the amount of wealth being extracted from Scottish waters. www.thenational.scot/politics/233...
Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent
Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’
🤔Not being a one-man band whilst prohibiting dissent seems contradictory!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’
🤔Not being a one-man band whilst prohibiting dissent seems contradictory!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent
Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent
Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’
🤔Not being a one-man band whilst prohibiting dissent seems contradictory!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Leader says move should end claims of one-man band and shows party is ‘creating a machine for government’
🤔Not being a one-man band whilst prohibiting dissent seems contradictory!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What really annoys me is when government hives off one of its previous functions to others, knowing the service will be poor but that they can hold up their hands & say, “Not our fault!”
Care services for older children in the UK have gone to private equity companies: very poor & very expensive!
Care services for older children in the UK have gone to private equity companies: very poor & very expensive!
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
What really annoys me is when government hives off one of its previous functions to others, knowing the service will be poor but that they can hold up their hands & say, “Not our fault!”
Care services for older children in the UK have gone to private equity companies: very poor & very expensive!
Care services for older children in the UK have gone to private equity companies: very poor & very expensive!
Additionally, I agree that (certain kinds of) journalism should probably be government funded.
I live in the UK. The TV license is fundamental to the existence of the BBC, which is a net public good despite its own widely publicized issues. We need more of that.
But that’s honestly utopian rn
I live in the UK. The TV license is fundamental to the existence of the BBC, which is a net public good despite its own widely publicized issues. We need more of that.
But that’s honestly utopian rn
February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Additionally, I agree that (certain kinds of) journalism should probably be government funded.
I live in the UK. The TV license is fundamental to the existence of the BBC, which is a net public good despite its own widely publicized issues. We need more of that.
But that’s honestly utopian rn
I live in the UK. The TV license is fundamental to the existence of the BBC, which is a net public good despite its own widely publicized issues. We need more of that.
But that’s honestly utopian rn
I mean also this question is just daft on its own terms: London has not been the win condition in British politics in any election in the UK other than 1992, when the suburbs rewarded the Tories for…killing citywide government.
February 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I mean also this question is just daft on its own terms: London has not been the win condition in British politics in any election in the UK other than 1992, when the suburbs rewarded the Tories for…killing citywide government.
Countries move to restrict social media for children amid safety debates https://deadstack.net/cluster/19304
#tech #techpolicy #safety #government #digitalprivacy #uk #regulation
#tech #techpolicy #safety #government #digitalprivacy #uk #regulation
February 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Countries move to restrict social media for children amid safety debates https://deadstack.net/cluster/19304
#tech #techpolicy #safety #government #digitalprivacy #uk #regulation
#tech #techpolicy #safety #government #digitalprivacy #uk #regulation
Suella Braverman says the Equality Act will be scrapped under a Reform UK government:
“We will scrap the equalities minister. Yep, I’m doing myself out of the job. […] The Britain that I love is being ripped apart by diversity, equality and inclusion.”
“We will scrap the equalities minister. Yep, I’m doing myself out of the job. […] The Britain that I love is being ripped apart by diversity, equality and inclusion.”
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Suella Braverman says the Equality Act will be scrapped under a Reform UK government:
“We will scrap the equalities minister. Yep, I’m doing myself out of the job. […] The Britain that I love is being ripped apart by diversity, equality and inclusion.”
“We will scrap the equalities minister. Yep, I’m doing myself out of the job. […] The Britain that I love is being ripped apart by diversity, equality and inclusion.”
'The UK Government had briefed that they did not have the power to remove Gibb, who was appointed the BBC board member for England by Boris Johnson’s government in 2021. Before the 2024 General Election, the Tories renewed his tenure until 2028.'
Just saying.
Just saying.
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
'The UK Government had briefed that they did not have the power to remove Gibb, who was appointed the BBC board member for England by Boris Johnson’s government in 2021. Before the 2024 General Election, the Tories renewed his tenure until 2028.'
Just saying.
Just saying.
The UK Government had briefed that they did not have the power to remove Gibb, who was appointed the BBC board member for England by Boris Johnson’s government in 2021. Before the 2024 General Election, the Tories renewed his tenure until 2028.
February 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The UK Government had briefed that they did not have the power to remove Gibb, who was appointed the BBC board member for England by Boris Johnson’s government in 2021. Before the 2024 General Election, the Tories renewed his tenure until 2028.
Same issue in the UK.
Farage/Reform Ltd are constantly promoted by our often foreign owned, chiefly far right media, they actively want Farage & his fascists as the next government.
Farage/Reform Ltd are constantly promoted by our often foreign owned, chiefly far right media, they actively want Farage & his fascists as the next government.
It's the mainstream media's faut!
They wanted trump in office partly on behalf of their owners and partly so they had a daily disaster to report on.
Now their job is simply to repeat everything he says like a gossip spreading rumours.
They wanted trump in office partly on behalf of their owners and partly so they had a daily disaster to report on.
Now their job is simply to repeat everything he says like a gossip spreading rumours.
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Same issue in the UK.
Farage/Reform Ltd are constantly promoted by our often foreign owned, chiefly far right media, they actively want Farage & his fascists as the next government.
Farage/Reform Ltd are constantly promoted by our often foreign owned, chiefly far right media, they actively want Farage & his fascists as the next government.
🟨 Print Edition — ‘Domestic Terrorism’ ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent
The controversial data firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel – which holds UK government contracts – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform…
The controversial data firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel – which holds UK government contracts – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform…
‘Domestic Terrorism’ ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
The controversial data firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel – which holds UK government contracts – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform to conduct mass deportation. Nafeez Ahmed reports
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February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
🟨 Print Edition — ‘Domestic Terrorism’ ICE Contractor Palantir’s Tools for Tracking Dissent
The controversial data firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel – which holds UK government contracts – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform…
The controversial data firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel – which holds UK government contracts – researched protest prediction for the US Army before agreeing to build ICE’s data platform…
The UK’s Digital Safety Act is a UK-only law that was targeting Roblox directly, Discord is acting out of fear that the UK DSA would target them next. Of course, the UK has devolved into pure authoritarian government, it’s not in the name of “child safety” but surveillance and control of opinion.
February 17, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The UK’s Digital Safety Act is a UK-only law that was targeting Roblox directly, Discord is acting out of fear that the UK DSA would target them next. Of course, the UK has devolved into pure authoritarian government, it’s not in the name of “child safety” but surveillance and control of opinion.
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle bleak jobs market as youth unemployment rises
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating ‘a generation on the scrap heap’
On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the “soul-crushing” process of applying...
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating ‘a generation on the scrap heap’
On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the “soul-crushing” process of applying...
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle bleak jobs market as youth unemployment rises
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating ‘a generation on the scrap heap’
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:45 PM
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle bleak jobs market as youth unemployment rises
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating ‘a generation on the scrap heap’
On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the “soul-crushing” process of applying...
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks creating ‘a generation on the scrap heap’
On any given day, Poppy Blackman is engaged in the “soul-crushing” process of applying...
Again, not my point. If you cannot comprehend that I was being somewhat frivolous about how a right wing government, in trouble, might try to distract its rioting people by invading some far off Islands occupied by the UK a long time ago, then I can’t really help you 😉
February 17, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Again, not my point. If you cannot comprehend that I was being somewhat frivolous about how a right wing government, in trouble, might try to distract its rioting people by invading some far off Islands occupied by the UK a long time ago, then I can’t really help you 😉
A UK judge has declared the labeling of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group illegal. Thankfully the UK government still listens to the courts. Let's keep going until Palestine is free. #freepalestine #fuckisrael #fucktheidf #palestineaction youtube.com/shorts/FDVDy...
83-Year-Old Priest Reacts To Historic Victory In Palestine Action Case
YouTube video by Novara Media
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February 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
A UK judge has declared the labeling of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group illegal. Thankfully the UK government still listens to the courts. Let's keep going until Palestine is free. #freepalestine #fuckisrael #fucktheidf #palestineaction youtube.com/shorts/FDVDy...