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Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

Screenshot of tweet by Conor Tomlinson calling out Goodwin

😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin

White supremacist far right activist says

β€œyou've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts”

Tad awkward😬

16.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 379    πŸ” 191    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 13
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Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

So good to see this recognition of what’s happening in GM.πŸ‘‡πŸ»

It’s based on

🐝 setting high, long-term ambitions & sticking to them

🐝 strong partnership between public, private and other sectors

🐝 collaborative β€˜place-first’ politics

And we’re only getting started! πŸ’ͺ🏻

15.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

It sounded utterly terrifying....I hope he is ok πŸ‘

15.02.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.

Screenshot of Tommy Ten Names, claiming he's afraid and fleeing the UK.

Just checking, it's now ok to flee your homeland, because you're afraid for your safety, and seek refuge in another Country?

Glad we've cleared that up. Let's hear no more about immigration and refugees then.

14.02.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7757    πŸ” 2431    πŸ’¬ 379    πŸ“Œ 168

Would be good if the Prime Minister and/or Home Secretary would for once come out and describe this as the unadulterated racism and xenophobia it so clearly is.

11.02.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 544    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 9

Attacks on private education, on renters, on non doms and on inheritance! More left leaning than Blair/Brown surely (?)

11.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself

The Epstein files show that Brexit was never a β€œplucky British revolt”. In reality, Brexit was fed, and empowered, by an entire class of oligarchs and autocrats, who thrive on chaos, weak regulation and brittle institutions.

11.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 812    πŸ” 419    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 27

Brilliant photo!

09.02.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck for the future!

29.01.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do people like Matt Goodwin hate Britain?

23.01.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 1
Tim Stanley - Trump controls the world, and Britain ought to let him have it

Tim Stanley - Trump controls the world, and Britain ought to let him have it

Tim Stanley - Britain must declare independence from America or it will die

Tim Stanley - Britain must declare independence from America or it will die

11th January 2026
Vs
18th January 2026

19.01.2026 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 965    πŸ” 246    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 92

All of these people - Mogg, Farage, Carswell, Jenrick, Hannan and the rest need to be forever reminded of what they backed and supported

18.01.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1891    πŸ” 619    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 17
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Oops: Eric Trump and other right-wingers accidentally gush over the fact that fentanyl deaths in the U.S. plummeted under Biden’s presidency after spiking during Trump’s first termβ€”because they don’t know how to read a chart.

18.01.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3952    πŸ” 1306    πŸ’¬ 296    πŸ“Œ 89
Nigel Farage MP β€’
β€’ 08/05/2025
X
We have a pro-British American President in the White House.
Striking our own deal with America is another benefit of Brexit.
BBC

(Photo of Farage)

Nigel Farage MP β€’ β€’ 08/05/2025 X We have a pro-British American President in the White House. Striking our own deal with America is another benefit of Brexit. BBC (Photo of Farage)

This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.

18.01.2026 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3150    πŸ” 1236    πŸ’¬ 195    πŸ“Œ 80

Those Brexity pro-Trump people in the U.K. are looking very silly right now. Completely misread almost everything and damaged this country beyond all reason in the process.

17.01.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1697    πŸ” 294    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 12
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Who funds the Free Speech Union? Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.

πŸ”΄ Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors

So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit

Wanna see? 🫣

New on Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...

15.01.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1276    πŸ” 674    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 66
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🚨πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Brexit WOW moment πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸš¨

The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:

πŸ“‰ GDP down 8%
πŸ“‰ Investment down 18%
πŸ“‰ Productivity down 4%
πŸ“‰ Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever

Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?

14.01.2026 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1740    πŸ” 706    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 63
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Farage gets all defensive and flappy when Zahawi is asked about vaccines.

- "We believe in free speech."
- "I was asking Mr Zahawi."
- "He wouldn't know the answer."

Ah yes. The sort of 'free speech' that Trump's White House believes in. ~AA

12.01.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 539    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 24
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.

12.01.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4807    πŸ” 2174    πŸ’¬ 247    πŸ“Œ 165

Shutting down X is no longer a matter of free speech. It is a matter of child protection.

09.01.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3605    πŸ” 907    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 38
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Reform Watch: Racism, racism and more racism Each week we cast over eyes over what Reform have been up to – from bizarre proclamations to the detail of how their attempts to run councils are going.

Reform UK's Tom Pickup, has been suspended by the party after posting in a far-right Whatsapp group where other members posted calls for Keir Starmer to be shot.

Don't just like it, share it.

national.thelead.uk/p/reform-wat...

08.01.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 430    πŸ” 436    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 20
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Saw this on X.

Merlin Strategy, run by Scarlet Maguire (formerly of JL Partners) is Farage's favoured polling company. Until very recently, registered at the same address as the Brexit Party's old one.

I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

08.01.2026 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1630    πŸ” 733    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 29
Farmers' anger grows as
Australian beeffloods
into Britain


Meat imports surge 80pc as free-
trade deal sparks criticism over
impact on local producers

Farmers' anger grows as Australian beeffloods into Britain Meat imports surge 80pc as free- trade deal sparks criticism over impact on local producers

This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.

27.12.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3889    πŸ” 1177    πŸ’¬ 284    πŸ“Œ 97

Oh look itβ€˜s spreading.

(Reality, that is.)

30.11.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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Told you so! The Telegraph denounces Brexit as 'unmitigated economic disaster' We've now got The Telegraph joining the Brexit resistance, after the formerly pro-leave paper ripped into its 'near-disastrous' consequences.

The Telegraph denounces Brexit as β€˜unmitigated economic disaster’

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/the...

30.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 709    πŸ” 216    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 26

Read the NBER research on the economic consequences of Brexit..cist us 6-8pct of GDP...it has been an unmitigated disaster. Even Ryan Bourne of teh Cato Institute, who was a prominent Leave economist, has admitted it has been dire and apologised! (See ToL yesterday)

28.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Economic Impact of Brexit Other

Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have Β£40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.

24.11.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3841    πŸ” 1731    πŸ’¬ 145    πŸ“Œ 183
UK Government and Parliament petition "Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy". 8,693 signatures onb22nd November 2025.

UK Government and Parliament petition "Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy". 8,693 signatures onb22nd November 2025.

Sign, repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy.

We know Russian influence played a role in Brexit, but the Tory government didn't allow a full investigation.

It's time we had one!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

23.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What about at less prestigious universities who dont have over subscriptions..they'll struggle. A friend teaches at such an institution & foreign student nos have gone down(because of visa being harder to get) & they are laying off staff. foreign students already subsidise locals, so this isn't good

15.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The head of University of Manchester said the levy would have to be absorbed by the University as the market for international students is very competitive. The levy will do the exact opposite of what you suggest. It's yet another ridiculous policy by the government!

15.11.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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