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Martyn Brunt

@skybluebrunty.bsky.social

Former Team GB swimmer and triathlete, and one time runner for England (literally one time). Greenway builder, hedgehog fosterer, wild gardener, punk and ska fan, book author, and if I can't bring my dogs, I'm not coming. PUSB.

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1 in 18 Reform councillors suspended, expelled, or resigned since May Read the full rundown here

1 in 18 Reform councillors suspended, expelled, or resigned since May

17.11.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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This is the reporter that Donald Trump called "Piggy." She is Catherine Lucey, currently with Bloomberg.

I don't think it is a coincidence that, back in 2018, Lucey was the first reporter to ask Trump about Stormy Daniels. Trump responded with a lie, but, clearly, did not forget the question.

18.11.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1187    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 18

These people make me want to f**king puke.

18.11.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

🚨🚨 Huge revelations about Farage from those who knew him in his youth. On the record.

"He would be sort of singing these kind of β€˜gas ’em all’ sort of songs”

β€œI have a very strong memory of him using the W-word...and the P-word for those of south Asian origin"

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

18.11.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 15
Andy Field, 61, an NHS doctor who said he
knew Farage well because they took the
same train to school, has similarly clear
memories.


"When I became a prefect, he [Farage] said,
Tll show you how to do it,' claimed Field,.
"He took me for a walk up to the lower
school playground, where all the children
from about nine years old to 12 would be.
And he singled out, completely at random, a
kid of Asian extraction, and just put him in
detention for no reason whatsoever. I was
flabbergasted, absolutely stunned. I was just
disgusted, really. No rhyme or reason, just
purely based on the colour of his skin.

Andy Field, 61, an NHS doctor who said he knew Farage well because they took the same train to school, has similarly clear memories. "When I became a prefect, he [Farage] said, Tll show you how to do it,' claimed Field,. "He took me for a walk up to the lower school playground, where all the children from about nine years old to 12 would be. And he singled out, completely at random, a kid of Asian extraction, and just put him in detention for no reason whatsoever. I was flabbergasted, absolutely stunned. I was just disgusted, really. No rhyme or reason, just purely based on the colour of his skin.

Farage at school by those who knew him best:

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

18.11.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 856    πŸ” 365    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 19

mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

18.11.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25781    πŸ” 9422    πŸ’¬ 309    πŸ“Œ 211
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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

πŸ’₯ NEW: β€˜Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school

β€œHe would sidle up to me and growl: β€˜Hitler was right,’ or β€˜Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers".

Read on for more...

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

18.11.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 312    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 50
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Telegraph: Epstein files expose his links with Europe’s Right, his celebration of Tommy Robinson & his close connection with Steve Bannon.

Another reason Trump tried so hard to stop the files being released.

Far-right politics is a criminal enterprise from top to bottom.

18.11.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh Yes!! Bravo @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

18.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

University of Life...

18.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œQuiet. Quiet, Piggy.”
Trump snapped at a female reporter who asked about the Epstein files. What a disgusting man.

18.11.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 724    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 48

@quietriotpod.bsky.social This might make an interesting future episode

18.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FT story:

A Reform UK council is proposing to increase parking charges and reduce litter picking, grass cutting and bus services as it attempts to avoid having to raise council tax.

Durham county council has put forward a series of cost-cutting measures that also include less weed killing and vacancies for "lollipop" men and ladies not being filled.

FT story: A Reform UK council is proposing to increase parking charges and reduce litter picking, grass cutting and bus services as it attempts to avoid having to raise council tax. Durham county council has put forward a series of cost-cutting measures that also include less weed killing and vacancies for "lollipop" men and ladies not being filled.

Looking forward to the β€œReform’s war on motorists” headlines.

17.11.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

17.11.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 19428    πŸ” 3108    πŸ’¬ 3102    πŸ“Œ 778

Trying to belittle successful women is a coping mechanism for a lot of mediocre men.

18.11.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"

As opposed to doing what with their children??

17.11.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2596    πŸ” 670    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 81

Asked about Tommy Robinson supporting her asylum plans Shabana Mahmood replies that "Tommy Robinson doesn't even think I'm actually English, so he will certainly not be supporting anything I've got to say."

But he is supporting what she's got to say. That was the point of the question

17.11.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2258    πŸ” 565    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 37
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Vile. William Bethell calls wildlife protector β€œMr Golliwog’. Make this β€˜man’ famous.

17.11.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

16.11.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58015    πŸ” 35815    πŸ’¬ 1271    πŸ“Œ 2809
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β€œHow many refugees have been granted asylum in the UK?”

Most people overestimate the number - by a lot. With far-right figures spreading misinformation, it’s hard for the public to know the truth.

Watch the video to see just how wide the gap is between perception and reality.

17.11.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 220    πŸ” 162    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7

It looks like the breakdown he had after calling for Zarah Sultana to be deported was real. And there was me thinking he'd just made it up to avoid any consequences.

17.11.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

The climate crisis is a crisis mostly of the fossil fuel industry's own making – and one they do not want to fix nor be held accountable for

The presence and involvement of oil, gas and coal lobbyists at the #COP30 UN climate summit is like tobacco lobbyists at a lung cancer summit: unacceptable

17.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6
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With the world heating up, why are more SUVs being sold? Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?

β€œIt’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”

17.11.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 9
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"An honest, decent, honourable man who's been loyal to me and the party at all times."

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...

Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...

Not the best judge of character are we Nige?

17.11.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 348    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 7
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How adding plants to your driveway could reduce winter flood risks Leaving more green space at the front of the house reduces flooding risk.

Leaving more green space at the front of the house reduces flooding risk.

17.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quality Street is a sign of everything in British Supermarkets like Tesco. Over the years you get less and less, while paying more and more.

17.11.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 3
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Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.

How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?

17.11.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1965    πŸ” 654    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 100

A sublime film

16.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reform UK Danny Kruger: Migrants are a threat to women & girls
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics! Reform UK Danny Kruger: Migrants are a threat to women & girls

Danny Kruger claims migrant men represent a disproportionate threat to women.

FACT-CHECK:
Reform MPs are a bigger "Per Capita" threat to women and girls than ANY minority group.
#Bbcqt

16.11.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 352    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 1

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