Grahame Lucas

*spiv

Yes, indeed. Farage is slippery as an eel in interviews. I saw an interview recently where he was actually nailed down and virtually lost his temper. Sadly it doesn‘t happen enough. The BBC is notably uncritical. I suspect that if he becomes PM we‘ll see critical media outlets being muzzled.

That‘s right. I agree. He‘s a spice and a grifter

Democracy now faces its greatest test since its triumph over fascism in 1945. Extreme right wing populists are taking a wrecking ball to democratic institutions with their checks and balances. Trump and his sycophants herald the beginning of an age of authoritarianism and our domination by Russia.

Farage‘s problem is straightforward: Seeing as no-one can make Brexit work he doubles down and poisons immigration policy (which is a mess because of Brexit) with a huge dose xenophobia and anti-EU hysteria. After all, to admit he was wrong would be to admit that his life’s work has been as disaster

Just as the Labour party is complicit in Brexit so is the Labour party also complicit in the rise of Reform. Labour tried to appease the Brexit voters and even adopted the same far right-wing anti-immigration rhetoric. I know this is difficult to swallow for Labour voters. Time to face the truth.

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?

Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.

It undermines police and the law.

Farage‘s problem is straightforward: Seeing as no-one can make Brexit work doubles down and poisons immigration policy (which is a mess because of Brexit) with a huge dose xenophobia and anti-EU hysteria. After all, to admit he was wrong would be to admit that his life’s work has been as disaster

Pecksniff: At last! ‘Rejoin the EU,’ says Burnham In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

Pecksniff: At last! ‘Rejoin the EU,’ says Burnham
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

Enough is Enough. To coin a phrase.

It's time to release the full text of the Russia Election Interference Inquiry with no redactions. And to widen it's scope to include the Brexit Referendum.

Two well-established facts:

1. Brexit was an unmitigated disaster for the UK.

2. X is an unacceptably toxic platform.

Why then is it that the UK prime minister can’t bring himself to admit the first, nor leave the second?

Is it any wonder so many people are disillusioned with politics?

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem. Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides. bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/t...

The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.

Want to know why?

Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.

Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.

Would you support a prosecution and trials for everyone involved in the VIP PPE Fraud lane?

Keep On Trolling Gavin......

There’s more coverage of Lucy Connolly’s inane, incoherent musings on the definition of racism than on Jane Goodall’s lifelong travails for humanity and the planet that sustains it.

No wonder we’re fucked.

Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands President Trump's proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.

That was as obvious as the sun rising at dawn: Hamas military leader in Gaza objects to ceasefire plan, BBC understands www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Americans were warned repeatedly …. But enough of them still voted for the end of US democracy.

You‘ll be sitting next to Farage, Tice, Anderson and Lowe (as the opposition to Refuk)

Put it like this: if Labour don‘t change quickly to a pro-EU course, they‘ll be so far down the tubes that they won‘t see the light of day at next year’s local elections. It‘ll be a wipe out followed by a leadership challenge

Just waiting for the Mone PPE company to declare bankruptcy with zero assets to pay back govt. Then what?

Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says Vance's comments come as Ukraine's deputy defence minister tells the BBC Western weapons could force Moscow to start peace talks.

The US is considering a request by Ukraine for long-range Tomahawk missiles, US Vice-President JD Vance has said.
However, Vance added President Donald Trump would be making "the final determination" on the matter. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Exclusive | U.S. to Provide Ukraine With Intelligence for Missile Strikes Deep Inside Russia The expanded intelligence-sharing with Kyiv is the latest sign that President Trump is deepening support for Ukraine as his efforts to advance peace talks have stalled.

U.S. to Provide Ukraine With Intelligence for Missile Strikes Deep Inside Russia www.wsj.com/world/u-s-to...

Two dead in Manchester synagogue attack, with suspect shot dead by police Video from the scene, verified by the BBC, shows a man with items strapped around his waist. The attack happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Police in Manchester confirm that three people have died during an attack on a synagogue. The suspected attacker, who was shot by firearms officers, is also dead.
Three other people are in a serious condition. www.bbc.com/news/live/cx...

Zelensky calls for closing Baltic Sea for Russia over drone incursions "There is growing evidence that Russia may have used tankers in the Baltic Sea to launch drones — the drones that caused major disruption in Northern Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

⚡️Zelensky calls for closing Baltic Sea for Russia over drone incursions.

"There is growing evidence that Russia may have used tankers in the Baltic Sea to launch drones — the drones that caused major disruption in Northern Europe," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Europe is facing a concerted Russian hybrid attack. It has already been going on for some years but is now intensifying. Putin is looking for weaknesses in our defenses and for the chance to invade an EU member state. This is the greatest danger to peace in Europe since 1939.

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"Additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues across the country, and we will do everything to keep our Jewish community safe" UK PM Keir Starmer reacts to the attack on a Manchester synagogue breaking.iavian.net/article/4088...

Rosyjski wywiad ukrył materiały wybuchowe na cmentarzu. Podejrzane puszki wjechały do Polski Kurier rosyjskiego wywiadu wojskowego GRU odbierał polecenia: kup łopatę, jedź na cmentarz, wykop puszki, zostaw niedaleko Łodzi. Puszki idealnie pasują do uchwytów mocowanych do dronów.

In Poland authorities have captured a Russian intelligence operative carrying explosive-filled cans, drone components, and SIM cards. In Lithuania, explosives were discovered in a cemetery.

All part of a big Russian plot to commit terrorist attacks across Europe.

At least two people were killed when a man drove a vehicle toward a crowd and launched a stabbing attack near a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday, according to police Breaking News App - stay abreast on what's happening, news delivered as it happens. Download the free app now from App and Play Store

At least two people were killed when a man drove a vehicle toward a crowd and launched a stabbing attack near a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday, according to police breaking.iavian.net/article/4088...

Good, but are they making the link to the Russian invasion of Ukraine