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Nick Edwards

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journalist specialising in international TV drama, docs and more https://www.nickedwardswriting.com/ pub'd in FT, Econ, Guardian and more.

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🚨Reform migrant hotel scandal?

Laila Cunningham’s family own Plaza Continental Hotels Limited.

It is registered at 95 Inverness Terrace which is the New Dawn Hotel. You can’t book a room at this hotel for any dates in 2026 or 2027.

Is that because it’s a migrant hotel?

21.01.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill

Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

07.12.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Farage urged to β€˜come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year

The pressure keeps mounting on Farage.

At what point does he become a liability to his party?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

08.12.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1088    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 36
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Probe launched into GB News spreading 'racist hate' in attack on ethnic minority MPs GB News has been blasted for broadcasting β€œracist hate” after a pundit called British-born MPs from ethnic minority backgrounds β€œambassadors…

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *PureCremation *MetallicElephant *AllClearTravel *SunLife *PolishTourismOrganisation *WeFixLondon *HousingUnits *Boxt *SelectSpecs *Agincare *CPMcoins *Belgica *RealXmasTree *XmasTreeWorld *MoneyfactsCompare *AliveCor www.thenational.scot/news/2567342...

05.12.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quite the correction by the Telegraph. The publication in question is @freemovement.bsky.social

21.11.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 910    πŸ” 312    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 36
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Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over β€˜holiday scam’ Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain

Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

22.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 625    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 23
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β€˜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

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-...

18.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1578    πŸ” 605    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 40
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Today's GB News TV advertisers include *EmeraldCruises *Boxt *TrailFinders *RangefordLiving *ReclaimNation *SunLife *TonicSurgery *WeFixLondon *CityMoves *SelectSpecs *Freshpet *AvantiTravelInsurance *PolishTourismOrganisation *AllClearTravel *CandlelightUK *DroylsdenGlass *BodyByNature

11.11.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Derbyshire County Council could increase tax by maximum amount Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK leader says the decision has been

Oh look…

Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK administration is set to increase its portion of council tax by the maximum amount.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

11.11.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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X refuses to cooperate with French probe into algorithm bias The platform owned by Elon Musk said the investigation into alleged foreign interference and bias via the algorithm was 'politically motivated.'

for reference.... www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/ar...

22.07.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is Nigel Farage so popular on Tik Tok - have his followers been scrutinised - are they all from Russia? (X is having it's algorythms scrutinised in France for illegality)Why can't @teamlabouruk.bsky.social simply hire some one young and competent with social media to do their socials comms ????

21.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are @teamlabouruk.bsky.social doing so badly on Tik-Tok? Surely the comms team can go out and hire some young people who would do an infinitely better job? (re: recent ep) thanks

14.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Regarding populist right wingers doing so well on Tik-tok' - surely it's one of the biggest failings of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social that they can't win on social media platforms? Go out and hire some young people to do a better job than the current comms team is doing?

14.07.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clacton MP reveals new job as commentator for Australian network Clacton’s MP has taken on another job as he is joining an Australian broadcaster as a commentator.

Clacton MP reveals new job as commentator for Australian network

www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/2508290...

13.04.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ant Simpleton, sorry Ant Middleton is Reform UK’s London Mayoral Candidate.

Seems he’s comfortable with the far-right endorsement of Harman Singh Kapoor, former EDL and Tommy Robinson associate.

Awkwardly here’s a video of him talking about white people shining his shoes.

02.02.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Nigel, meet Nigel

Reform UK & Nigel Farage keep saying they disagree with potentially postponing elections, when they are using the same Local Government Act to ask their defectors be accepted without a by-election.

01.02.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1
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Radicalised with the help of social media giants. These people are causing real harm in our country, they need to be regulated.

26.01.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Clacton MP Nigel Farage set to host high-profile fundraiser for Reform UK This fundraiser, taking place on January 28 , comes as part of ramped upΒ efforts to secure major financial backing for Reform UK.

Clacton MP Nigel Farage’s Β£5k a head fundraiser for Reform UK.

Sure his constituents in Jaywick Sands (which he has hardly visited), an area suffering from some of the highest levels of deprivation in the UK, would prefer him at the fundraiser.

www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/2485793...

22.01.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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A good cause? How charities funnelled Β£28m into rightwing think-tanks | Good Law Project Over the past two decades, rightwing think-tanks and pressure groups that spread climate denial, attack public services and stoke culture wars have bagged millions of pounds in donations from charitie...

πŸ”΄ NEW: right wing think-tanks and pressure groups that spread climate denial, attack public services and stoke culture wars have received Β£28 million from charitable entities over the last two decades.

Me, for @goodlawproject.bsky.social:
goodlawproject.org/a-good-cause...

18.01.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7
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National Trust to restore nature across area bigger than Greater London Charity reveals plans to create 250,000 hectares of nature-rich landscape as it marks 130th anniversary

This is the kind of ambition we need. Good stuff, National Trust www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

10.01.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Reform UK has only 50 of 17,000 councillors in the UK (the vast majority Conservative defectors).

They’ve managed to gain just 6 seats from 171 council by-elections since the General Election.

It’s not the tsunami that they and the right wing press would like to pretend it is.

14.12.2024 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

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10.12.2024 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reform Recycling Co, coming to a town near you.

10.12.2024 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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BP cuts stake in wind farms as it focuses on fossil fuels Energy giant is to invest Β£3.3bn less in offshore projects by 2030

Remember this: BP is - like some other oil giants - actively moving *AWAY* from renewable energy right now.

This is going to merit a chapter in the history of 'how we screwed up the planet' in a few years' time
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

10.12.2024 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

Reform UK failed to pick a single seat in yesterday’s council by-elections.

They have won just 5 seats in 166 by-elections since the General Election.

Yesterday’s fails include 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 that they’re campaigning hard in.

#ReformTrain #ReformDerailed

06.12.2024 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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This is the energy we will need!!

03.12.2024 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 43256    πŸ” 6518    πŸ’¬ 815    πŸ“Œ 299

I'm concerned that even if they create a cap Musk will be able to contribute via multiple proxies , that the regs will let through

05.12.2024 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social until mis/dis info are no longer allowed to be monetised these populist narratives may take you out of power

04.12.2024 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Long overdue

02.12.2024 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3