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@profmichelee.bsky.social

University professor, Mum and Grandma. Unapologetic progressive socialist. Recent convert to running!

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NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_newsย in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

12.10.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2231    ๐Ÿ” 1497    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
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Donโ€™t fall for the authoritarian hype โ€“ Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks | Gordon Brown From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

12.10.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

This is more like it.

In Clacton, average wage is a little over minimum. My kid's nursery gives away free fresh produce and milk to struggling parents. Affordable housing is virtually non-existent. And this clueless millionaire isn't doing ANY constituency work for his pay! Keep at him on finances.

04.10.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm a lifelong Labour voter. I won't hesitate to vote Plaid if necessary!

27.09.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Together for Wales Why progressives in Wales must unite behind Plaid Cymru to stop Reform

โ€œWales faces a choice of two futures in 2026. A future of hope and prosperity under a Plaid Cymru-led Welsh Government that offers real-world solutions to the challenges looming over our communities, or a future of hate, division and decline under Reform UK.โ€

26.09.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 132    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill pleaded guilty to making favourable statements about Russia in exchange for money, worth reupping the FIVE QUESTIONS Nigel Farage is never asked about his fondness for Putin @bylinetimes.bsky.social

26.09.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 362    ๐Ÿ” 236    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

People dismiss glass ceilings because they canโ€™t see them, but the bias is real. Weโ€™ve never had a woman president, not because of lack of talent, but because women face barriers men donโ€™t. A deeply unqualified man beat highly qualified women, showing it wasnโ€™t merit, it was internalized bias. #Pink

26.09.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 416    ๐Ÿ” 114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Leaving the ECHR wonโ€™t โ€œTake Back Controlโ€ โ€“ it will hand your rights to politicians The myths are seductive, the reality is very different โ€“ without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy

โ€œThe ECHR isnโ€™t Brussels meddling. Itโ€™s the foundation that protects you from your own government.โ€ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

25.09.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 753    ๐Ÿ” 276    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Given the context and the crowd, despite Muskโ€™s weasel words, this was a call for violence against the British state, from a foreign national who controls a major propaganda engine, and has engineered it to monetise hate

13.09.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1374    ๐Ÿ” 499    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 101    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50
URGENT: Trump's Plan To Steal The 2026 Election Revealed
YouTube video by Democracy Docket URGENT: Trump's Plan To Steal The 2026 Election Revealed

Today, I'm breaking down everything you need to know about how Trump and the Republicans plan to interfere with the 2026 and 2028 elections.

I hope you watch, subscribe and share. youtu.be/7PXQfDHr9Aw

13.09.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2080    ๐Ÿ” 983    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38
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Russell Jones's Week Moment: Do the Maths, Nigel The media's obsession with Farage's monomaniacal immigration demands ignores the truth that we actually need more immigration, not less, argues Russell Jones

๐Ÿ”ดRussell Jones's Week Moment: Do the Maths, Nigel

The media's obsession with Farage's monomaniacal immigration demands ignores the truth that we actually need more immigration, not less, argues @russincheshire.bsky.social

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...

13.09.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 359    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End 'Wall to Wall' Farage Coverage They accuse the BBC of "following Farage around like a lost puppyโ€ and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage

BBC Accused of Pro-Reform Bias as Lib Dems Launch Campaign to End โ€˜Wall to Wallโ€™ Farage Coverage

They accuse the BBC of โ€œfollowing Farage around like a lost puppyโ€ and have complained to Ofcom to demand fair coverage

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

09.09.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2758    ๐Ÿ” 808    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 156    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64
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The BBC must balance their political news so it doesnโ€™t boost Nigel Farageโ€™s dangerous, divisive politics.

08.09.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 183    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

This is the quintessential Farage. Wild simplistic statements hitting a wall of reality when questioned.

06.09.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 298    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Reform's Cost-Cutting Unit Struggles With The Reality Of Local Pressures After more than 100 days in office, those in charge of Reform-led councils are facing a political reality check in the form of soaring social care ...

It's easy to stand on a stage at a conference and make big promises. But as Reform UK run Councils are discovering - its much harder to actually do the work.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/reform-doge-unit-struggles-with-local-pressures

06.09.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The parliamentary register of interests shows that Farage has made nearly ยฃ400,000 from GB News since August 2024, for c190 hoursโ€™ work. This suggests he is being paid more than ยฃ2,000 an hour by the news channel. All paid to Thorn In The Side Ltd owned solely by Farage

25% tax rather than HR

06.09.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 731    ๐Ÿ” 542    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Rayner is absolute class. She's been a bit silly in organising her taxes, but that's not why they hate her. They hate her because she did not know her place.

05.09.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3465    ๐Ÿ” 687    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 163    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

"We are the patriotic party" says Nigel Farage, who just spent the past few days slagging off his own country to a foreign superpower, while encouraging them to impose sanctions on our economy if we don't do what they say

05.09.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2345    ๐Ÿ” 786    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Calls for Nigel Farage to be hauled before MPs over Reform UKโ€™s โ€˜assault on free pressโ€™ Reform UK have been accused of โ€˜blatant hypocrisyโ€™ after Nigel Farage criticised free speech in the UK

โ€œAfter his MAGA bootlicking tour across the pond and describing the country he professes to love as โ€˜awfulโ€™ maybe he should crawl out of Trumpโ€™s pocket and face some accountability here in the UK.โ€

nz.news.yahoo.com/calls-nigel-...

05.09.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leaderโ€™s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, Iโ€™ll just leave this hereโ€ฆ

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

05.09.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4851    ๐Ÿ” 2145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 161    ๐Ÿ“Œ 93

Tax Avoidance costs the UK ยฃ200bn a year.

Why is Angela Rayner's tax avoidance a massive scandal but Nigel Farage's which is about 10x higher completely ignored.

Lets stop all Tax Avoidance.

05.09.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leaderโ€™s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on ยฃ400,000 GB News earnings.

Poor attendance record in parliament, collects ยฃ94,000 salary+expenses.

Has used a trust fund in an offshore tax haven.

Previously described people who try to avoid tax as the โ€œcommon enemyโ€.

05.09.2025 06:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 742    ๐Ÿ” 480    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leaderโ€™s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

โ€œFarage claimed last year to have โ€œbought a houseโ€ in his constituency but the property is actually owned in the name of his partner, meaning he legally avoided higher-rate stamp duty on the purchase of an additional home โ€“ given he already owns other propertiesโ€

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

05.09.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2698    ๐Ÿ” 1553    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 215    ๐Ÿ“Œ 256
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The Fagash Fuhrer shows his true self

04.09.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 256    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

โ€ผ๏ธHighly recommend reading this thread by @ducugavril.nafoforum.org

โ€ผ๏ธHot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡

04.09.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage blamed for small boats crisis after end of asylum 'returns' deal EXCLUSIVE: The SNP say the Reform UK must own a rise in illegal immigration after the โ€œDublin Regulationโ€ ended.

Nigel Farage has been blamed for the surge in small boat crossings after an asylum seeker returns deal was ditched due to Brexit.
The SNP say the โ€œlegacyโ€ of the Reform UK leaderโ€™s push for the UK to leave the European Union is soaring illegal migration.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

03.09.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely superb ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

03.09.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's how the real two-tier Britain works:
1. Whatever Nigel Farage says, however stupid, is looped and discussed by the media, while left-wing voices are treated as noises off.
2. Tiny far-right protests get massive airtime, while 10s of 000s gathering for Palestine or green causes are ignored.๐Ÿงต

27.08.2025 10:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2976    ๐Ÿ” 1092    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 56
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Facts for Richard โ€œStupidโ€ Tice: Solar no.1 by 2033, wind no.2 by ~2035. Solar x4 by 2030. EVs slash 6m barrels of oil a day by 2030. No wonder oil-paid Stupid Tice is freaking out. #ukpolitics

30.08.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails. The end of an era.

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

28.08.2025 03:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5286    ๐Ÿ” 2423    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 282    ๐Ÿ“Œ 196

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