Jens Giles
@jens34.bsky.social
UK/ Dutch left leaning constitutional lawyer and amateur boatbuilder. Music 🎶 and politics. Twitter refugee. Nationalise rail, water and utilities. Re-build UK, Re-Join EU. Tories, never again! #FBPE #Parkrun #ArsenalFC
Cheerleader to the right Laura Kuenssberg's gotcha question to Angela Rayner; would Labour have accepted a mega donation from a crypto billionaire? 🙄
September 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Cheerleader to the right Laura Kuenssberg's gotcha question to Angela Rayner; would Labour have accepted a mega donation from a crypto billionaire? 🙄
Some people are disappointed that only two people have stepped down from ReformUK following the Channel 4 revelations of last night.
But have some compassion; if the party was to remove all the crooks, there wouldn't be anybody left..
But have some compassion; if the party was to remove all the crooks, there wouldn't be anybody left..
September 4, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Some people are disappointed that only two people have stepped down from ReformUK following the Channel 4 revelations of last night.
But have some compassion; if the party was to remove all the crooks, there wouldn't be anybody left..
But have some compassion; if the party was to remove all the crooks, there wouldn't be anybody left..
I'm baffled... who would've thought..!
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
channel4news.substack.com
September 3, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I'm baffled... who would've thought..!
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States… the false notion that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"
Isaac Asimov
One of my all time favourite quotes. Sadly, that same cult is manifesting itself here in the UK as well..
Isaac Asimov
One of my all time favourite quotes. Sadly, that same cult is manifesting itself here in the UK as well..
September 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States… the false notion that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"
Isaac Asimov
One of my all time favourite quotes. Sadly, that same cult is manifesting itself here in the UK as well..
Isaac Asimov
One of my all time favourite quotes. Sadly, that same cult is manifesting itself here in the UK as well..
The Dutch FA withdraws its support for #Infantino and invites international federations to Amsterdam for a Global Football summit to discuss, not just Infantino, but a root and branch review of #FIFA's management structures and governance...
Go Dutchies 💪🇳🇱 ⚽️
Go Dutchies 💪🇳🇱 ⚽️
August 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM
The Dutch FA withdraws its support for #Infantino and invites international federations to Amsterdam for a Global Football summit to discuss, not just Infantino, but a root and branch review of #FIFA's management structures and governance...
Go Dutchies 💪🇳🇱 ⚽️
Go Dutchies 💪🇳🇱 ⚽️
I hate this country's obsession with Harry and Megan. What's their crime exactly? What have they done that is so offensive? Why is a prince who married a woman of colour a bigger embarrassment to the UK than a prince who sexually abused underage girls?
August 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I hate this country's obsession with Harry and Megan. What's their crime exactly? What have they done that is so offensive? Why is a prince who married a woman of colour a bigger embarrassment to the UK than a prince who sexually abused underage girls?
Their fat-cat shareholders have drawn billions in dividends while the company overcharged customers but neglected the infrastructure and maintenance. Now they want us to observe a hospipe ban. Fcuk off #ThamesWater..!
The first thing our new PM should do now is #re-nationalise.
The first thing our new PM should do now is #re-nationalise.
July 21, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Their fat-cat shareholders have drawn billions in dividends while the company overcharged customers but neglected the infrastructure and maintenance. Now they want us to observe a hospipe ban. Fcuk off #ThamesWater..!
The first thing our new PM should do now is #re-nationalise.
The first thing our new PM should do now is #re-nationalise.
Wait,.. I'm confused now. Who exactly is "the establishment" ?
Is it Nigel Farage, or is it that guy dressed as a bin?
Is it Nigel Farage, or is it that guy dressed as a bin?
July 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Wait,.. I'm confused now. Who exactly is "the establishment" ?
Is it Nigel Farage, or is it that guy dressed as a bin?
Is it Nigel Farage, or is it that guy dressed as a bin?
I can't believe the BBC gave the all-important co-commentating slot (men's singles final) to Andre Agassi. Great player but a dull voice and monotonous delivery.
July 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I can't believe the BBC gave the all-important co-commentating slot (men's singles final) to Andre Agassi. Great player but a dull voice and monotonous delivery.
Farage tries to spin a narrative that he knows is false (when have we seen this before...?).
The people of Clacton are not casting a verdict on his guilt or innocence even though he makes it sound as if they are.
A by-election is meaningless. Assuming he wins, he can then still be suspended.
The people of Clacton are not casting a verdict on his guilt or innocence even though he makes it sound as if they are.
A by-election is meaningless. Assuming he wins, he can then still be suspended.
July 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Farage tries to spin a narrative that he knows is false (when have we seen this before...?).
The people of Clacton are not casting a verdict on his guilt or innocence even though he makes it sound as if they are.
A by-election is meaningless. Assuming he wins, he can then still be suspended.
The people of Clacton are not casting a verdict on his guilt or innocence even though he makes it sound as if they are.
A by-election is meaningless. Assuming he wins, he can then still be suspended.
Congrats Belgium 🇧🇪 I knew you would win; because whenever Trump gets involved, things tend to blow up in his face..
July 7, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Congrats Belgium 🇧🇪 I knew you would win; because whenever Trump gets involved, things tend to blow up in his face..
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In case you haven't seen this today.
July 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
In case you haven't seen this today.
Is the air time the BBC devotes to cricket, in any way equivalent to the number of people who are actually interested in it..?
June 29, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Is the air time the BBC devotes to cricket, in any way equivalent to the number of people who are actually interested in it..?
Coming from a country founded on mass immigration, J.D. Vance's comments rival even Donald Trump's on the ignorance and stupidity scales.
Vance (or frankly anybody) out-Trumping Trump is not something I had expected to see anytime soon...
Vance (or frankly anybody) out-Trumping Trump is not something I had expected to see anytime soon...
June 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Coming from a country founded on mass immigration, J.D. Vance's comments rival even Donald Trump's on the ignorance and stupidity scales.
Vance (or frankly anybody) out-Trumping Trump is not something I had expected to see anytime soon...
Vance (or frankly anybody) out-Trumping Trump is not something I had expected to see anytime soon...
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Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
May 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
I am forever grateful that David Attenborough lived and worked in a time before AI, so that we could be genuinely amazed, and fascinated by nature without the cynicism and nagging doubts that what we're seeing might not be real.
#Attenbourough-100
#Attenbourough-100
May 7, 2026 at 7:34 AM
I am forever grateful that David Attenborough lived and worked in a time before AI, so that we could be genuinely amazed, and fascinated by nature without the cynicism and nagging doubts that what we're seeing might not be real.
#Attenbourough-100
#Attenbourough-100
I've been watching BBC Breakfast "news" all week. Not a peep on the beeb about Nigel Farage's £5mil. Where did that story go?
May 7, 2026 at 6:42 AM
I've been watching BBC Breakfast "news" all week. Not a peep on the beeb about Nigel Farage's £5mil. Where did that story go?
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When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”.
Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform
Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform
April 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM
When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”.
Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform
Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform
Hungary: a pretty successful dress rehearsal.
BREAKING: Victor Orban has CONCEDED to Magyar www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Hungary election live: Polls in Hungary close in tightly fought election after 16 years under Viktor Orbán
Prime minister has been trailing in the polls to Péter Magyar in race that could have repercussions for Europe, the US and Russia
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Hungary: a pretty successful dress rehearsal.
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This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
April 5, 2026 at 12:39 PM
This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
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Was this insider trading?
March 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Was this insider trading?
Wow... and I thought Chelsea's transfer dealings during the reign of Roman Abramovich were always entirely above board ..🤣
March 17, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Wow... and I thought Chelsea's transfer dealings during the reign of Roman Abramovich were always entirely above board ..🤣
"We're getting on with the job of Government.." says just about every member of the cabinet today.
I had hoped never to hear that phrase again after 14 years of Tory scandal, corruption and incompetence.
I had hoped never to hear that phrase again after 14 years of Tory scandal, corruption and incompetence.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"We're getting on with the job of Government.." says just about every member of the cabinet today.
I had hoped never to hear that phrase again after 14 years of Tory scandal, corruption and incompetence.
I had hoped never to hear that phrase again after 14 years of Tory scandal, corruption and incompetence.